Fang Yun nodded and looked at Gu Mingzhou.
"Minister Gu, we all have the same desire to kill the barbarians, but the reasons for killing them are different. You said we kill the barbarians for the country and the people, but that's not the whole story. We risk our lives to kill the barbarians, not for those who are afraid of death and don't let us die, but for those citizens who are not afraid of death and support us in defending our country even if they are afraid of death! When the war comes, we have no choice."
Gu Mingzhou bowed respectfully and said, "What Saint Fang Xu said makes sense, but if the people of our Jing Kingdom move south and get help from Wu Kingdom and Qing Kingdom, fewer people will die and we will still win. Whether from the perspective of the military or any other school of thought, it is the best choice."
Fang Yun smiled and said, "The one that Demon Saint Lang Lu wants to kill is me. If you hand me over, the barbarians will stop moving south. Why don't you hand me over?"
Gu Mingzhou stole a glance at Liu Shan, coughed lightly, and said, "If it is out of selfish desire to save my life, I really hope that Fang Xusheng will go out of the border in blue and white clouds to resolve the anger of the demon saint and save the people of Jing country. But out of public interest, Fang Xusheng has made such a great contribution to the human race, far exceeding hundreds of millions of people. This kind of thing cannot be done."
Fang Yun said: "No, many people know that even if I am handed over to the barbarians, the contradiction between Jingguo and the barbarians will not be resolved, and the problem between the human race and the barbarians will not be solved. At most, it will be delayed for a few years. Whether to defend or flee, there are the same problems. If you defend and win, all problems will be solved; if you lose, the last hope will be shattered, and there will be no regrets in retreating. However, if you retreat directly, regardless of whether it is regrettable or not, the series of problems caused by the retreat will be a huge burden. In the long run, the disaster caused by those problems is no smaller than that after the defeat. Fleeing without fighting breaks the backbone of the Jing people and breaks the legs of the human race!"
"As long as they are alive, our Jing country can rebuild their backbone, and the human race can repair their broken legs!" Gu Mingzhou said confidently.
"The barbarians won't give us time, and neither will the demon world! You don't know the difference between a country that fights back even if it fails and a country that flees at the first sign of collapse. The former will learn from their shame and become braver, while the latter will only be left with humiliation and become a stain on history, infamous for eternity."
Many scholars nodded slightly. The difference between the two was too great. However, they could not understand why Fang Yun's words were so heavy, as if they had experienced the humiliation of the country.
Gu Mingzhou took a deep breath and said loudly: "Jing Jun is very kind and righteous. For the sake of the people of Jing, he can abdicate the throne to Fang Xusheng. Then, for the sake of the people of Jing, why not give the land and people to Qing and Wu? We are all human beings, and we will fight against monsters. If the people live and work in peace and the casualties are reduced, future generations will only praise Jing Jun and will never be infamous for thousands of years."
"presumptuous!"
Many officials scolded Gu Mingzhou, but Gu Mingzhou didn't care.
"Is the incompetent ruler of Qing worthy of taking over the Kingdom of Jing? Are those delicate flowers-like soldiers of Qing worthy of fighting side by side with the good men of my Jing?" Fang Yun made no effort to conceal his contempt.
"well said!"
All the military scholars applauded and supported Fang Yun.
Fang Yun then said, "Minister Gu is right about one thing. If Jing State is on the verge of extinction and the monarch is willing to entrust the country to Wu State, I will not object. By then, Minister Gu will surely become a meritorious official of Wu State."
Gu Mingzhou was shocked by Fang Yun's move. Beads of sweat broke out on his face and he looked hurriedly towards Liu Shan.
Not only those experienced officials, but even the young Jing Jun sitting on the dragon throne almost laughed out loud.
Liu Shan is the Taoist master of Zongsheng, and Zongsheng is from Qing country.
With the destruction of the Jing Kingdom, the Zong family and the Qing Kingdom could only accept two possibilities: either the entire territory of the Jing Kingdom would be occupied by the barbarians, or the Jing Kingdom would surrender to the Qing Kingdom. If the Jing Kingdom surrendered to the Wu Kingdom, all the plans of the Zong family and the Qing Kingdom would be in vain.
The Kingdom of Qing would rather let the Kingdom of Jing maintain the status quo and make long-term plans than to end up with nothing.
Gu Mingzhou even suspected that Liu Shan had the intention to kill him.
Fang Yun said: "Minister Gu, it seems that you have to admit that Jingguo is not suitable to join any country now. Therefore, we have no choice but to hold on! Until we bleed to the last drop of blood."
Liu Shan suddenly looked up, his originally old face seemed to regain his youth, his eyes were bright and full of stars.
"Since Saint Fangxu is in charge of the war, why doesn't he go to the Sanlian Battle Fort to fight against the barbarians?"
There was total silence in the Golden Palace.
At this moment, almost everyone realized that Liu Shan had been preparing for this moment for a long time.
Fang Yun suddenly smiled.
"When I was in Yuhai City, Zhang Poyue went north and I gave him a poem. I'm sure you all remember it. It was the poem 'After all, in Pinghu in June, the scenery is different from that of other seasons. The lotus leaves connecting the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are particularly red.' After he went north, he kept his promise and gave me a royal eagle monster in return. Now he is a monster marquis."
Fang Yun paused and looked around at everyone, then continued, "I'm afraid only those who were present at the time remember that I once said that if General Zhang kindly invited me, I could fight the enemy under his command and defend my country. Now that Zhang Poyue has been captured, I must keep my promise and march north to rescue General Zhang!"
The Golden Palace became even quieter, and everyone looked at Fang Yun in disbelief.
"I don't agree!" said the Queen Mother in a firm tone.
"I also object!" said Minister of Culture Jiang Hechuan with a cold face.
"I don't agree with that either!"
Many officials spoke out against it.
"I, the Saint, have made up my mind to leave."
Fang Yun sat on the armchair and looked around.
"What if Langlu breaks the rules and attacks you personally in order to kill you?" Jiang Hechuan said.
"I really hope he does so, so that the saints of the human race will have the opportunity to join forces to go north to kill him, and by the way, use their holy energy to cleanse the barbarians and help Jing Kingdom out of its predicament." Fang Yun said.
"If you die in battle, what good will it do to keep Jingguo?"
"Langlu doesn't have the ability to kill me without being noticed by the Holy Academy." Fang Yun said.
"Well, even if Lang Lu doesn't take action, if many great barbarian kings surround you and kill you, how can you escape? At that time, only the saints can save you, and that will make the human race break the rules first."
"Of course I'm not as strong as the Great Barbarian King, but they want to kill me, that's wishful thinking." Fang Yun said.
Jiang Hechuan said helplessly: "If you go, then I can only follow you."
"I...will also go north." Chen Zhixu said.
Liu Shan nodded and said, "If there are many great scholars protecting him, Fang Xusheng's journey north will be smooth. However, is Fang Xusheng going north to save Zhang Poyue, or is he going to defend the three battle fortresses?"
Fang Yun pondered for a moment and said, "At that time, the three-linked battle fort was built to stop the barbarians. Otherwise, the barbarians would march straight to the outside of Ning'an City, and the veterans who escaped from the three sides would also be hunted down. Now that the barbarians have been stopped and hundreds of thousands of veterans have been rescued, and all the new mechanisms have been verified, the three-linked battle fort has completed its mission. In my opinion, instead of defending the three-linked battle fort, it is better to lead everyone in the battle fort to withdraw to Ning'an City and use Ning'an City as a base for the final battle. If we win, Jingguo will survive forever. If we lose, we can retreat calmly later."
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