Thirty miles outside Ning'an City, people poured out of the city and millions of troops returned. It should have been a lively time, but at this moment it was deathly silent.
Everyone looked at Liu Shan in surprise, looking at the left prime minister who once covered the sky with one hand, looking at the saint who holds the doctrine, looking at the old man whose hair was gradually turning white.
Liu Shan's subordinates looked at him and suddenly felt that the majestic figure of the past had collapsed like a mountain.
Liu Shan's enemies looked at him and suddenly felt that the arrogant Prime Minister Liu was nothing more than that.
Thousands of soldiers breathed a sigh of relief, as if venting all the anger in their hearts.
There are tens of thousands of soldiers in Jing State, but the person they hate the most is not Yaoman, but Liushan.
Many people are not clear about the specific reasons, but they can probably guess one or two: the military spirit is backlashing.
Not only can the thoughts of the saints remain between heaven and earth after their death, but all human beings also leave behind their thoughts after death, even if they are insignificant.
No matter how strong the power of the Holy Saint Sect is, it cannot regard the Military Soul as its enemy. No matter how powerful it is, it cannot destroy the destiny of the Jing Kingdom.
Many scholars looked at Fang Yun.
Only then did he understand that Fang Yun had not taken action before, not because he was afraid of Liu Shan or Zong Sheng, but because he was planning step by step to deal with Liu Shan with means that even Zong Sheng could not stop.
When Fang Yun composed that poem, he had already sounded the final clarion call to Liushan.
With the death of the special envoy of Dongsheng Pavilion and Ao Xuan, Liu Shan finally couldn't hold back and went into battle himself. However, he didn't expect that Fang Yun would return with a great victory and cut off his national destiny with a war poem that he had been brewing for a long time!
The wrinkles on Liu Shan's face increased and deepened at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The Queen Mother suddenly sighed and said, "Prime Minister Liu is not in good health. Someone, send him back to the capital to recuperate. Don't let him work any more."
The soldiers behind the Queen Mother hesitated and looked at Zhou Junhu.
Zhou Junhu, as the general in charge of the entire army in the capital, glared at the guards and walked quickly towards Liushan.
Just as the four guards were about to grab Liu Shan's arms, a powerful aura burst out from his body, driving the nearby heaven and earth energy and knocking the four guards to the ground.
"I'm fine!" Liu Shan raised his head and looked directly at the empress dowager. Even though he had suddenly aged twenty years and his hair and beard were all white, his majesty remained the same and his eyes were bright and sharp, like a bright lamp in the night.
Many university secretaries and great scholars were surprised. Suffering from the backlash of the military spirit and being abandoned by the national destiny, anyone would choose to retreat bravely and leave Jingguo. At least their literary position would be preserved. As long as the Emperor made a little effort, they could still be promoted to great scholars in the future. It was nothing more than a temporary failure as a spy, but they could still make a comeback.
The national destiny is not a semi-saint power and cannot kill Liu Shan directly. However, as long as Liu Shan is in Jingguo, he will continue to be affected by the national destiny and encounter disasters.
However, Liu Shan is now fighting to the end.
Fang Yun understood immediately that Jing State was on the verge of collapse and the barbarians were invading on a large scale. If Jing State was destroyed, the fate of Jing State would no longer be able to influence him. Instead of admitting his mistakes now and causing the efforts of the past years to go to waste, it would be better to wait for the final result before making plans.
What's more, Guoyun cannot issue orders and cannot remove Liu Shan from his official position.
Everyone in Liu's party looked at Liu Shan, most of them pale. It would be useless even if Liu Shan occupied the position of left prime minister, because as long as he was in Jingguo, his official seal could not connect to the holy temple, and he could not do things like delivering books, reading discussion boards, etc.
Not only that, all those who oppose Liushan will be favored by the country, and those who support Liushan will gradually be disliked by the country, and in the end they may even be completely abandoned by the country like Liushan.
There were still a few left-wing supporters who remained calm. Gu Mingzhou said, "Prime Minister Liu is in good health and has no illness. He should continue to serve as the left-wing minister."
Sai Zhixue asked: "Liu Shande is hostile to the country and despised by the people. He cannot connect to the Holy Temple within Jingguo. How can he still serve as the left prime minister?"
Gu Mingzhou said righteously, "Is our Jing Kingdom governed by national destiny, the people, or the monarch? Without the monarch, how can we fight among ourselves when the demons and barbarians are watching? Just now, we wanted to severely punish Fang Xusheng. What do you have to say?"
Everyone was unable to refute. At the beginning, they used Ning An’s danger as an excuse to protect Fang Yun, and now Gu Mingzhou used the same method.
Gu Mingzhou turned to the Queen Mother and said, "I have just sent a letter to Yuyang Pass, asking General Yingyang Tong Luan to lead an army of 500,000 to the north to help Ning'an."
"you… "
The Queen Mother clenched her right fist, which was shaking slightly, and everyone could feel the anger in her tone.
Many people looked at Fang Yun.
The thing that everyone is most worried about is finally happening.
When Fang Yun was taking the scholar examination, he once made a bet with Tong Luan's grandson about breaking the Wen Palace. Tong Luan's grandson lost and died, so Tong Luan wanted to take revenge on Fang Yun.
On the way, Li Wenying intercepted Tong Luan with his Lixue ancient sword. Tong Luan was so angry that he abandoned the Queen Mother and became a disciple of Zuo Xiang.
After Fang Yun became the magistrate of Ning'an County, he successfully purged the left-wing minister's party members in Mizhou, forcing the former Yingyang General Lan Xungu to commit suicide out of fear of punishment. Tong Luan then successfully took over as Yingyang General and took charge of Yumen Pass.
In recent years, members of the Zuo Xiang Party seem to be cursed. The closer they are to Liu Shan, the harder it is for them to break through their literary rank. Some of those who leave the Zuo Xiang Party will have their literary rank broken through.
Tong Luan was an exception. He was only a Hanlin, but after becoming Liu Shan's confidant, he was promoted to Grand Secretary, stationed at Yuyang Pass, and led the elite Yingyang Army.
Today, the main force of the Yingyang Army has reached 500,000, plus 500,000 new troops. Tong Luan commands a million soldiers and is a top powerful figure in Jing State.
Once Ning'an City is captured, Yuyang Pass will be the last gateway to the capital. It can even be said that Tong Luan is now the most important minister in the Jing State military!
The Yingyang Army was stationed at Yuyang Pass and belonged to Mizhou. It had been managed by Liushan for decades, and almost all the generals in the army from top to bottom were members of the Zuo Xiang Party.
Now, Tong Luan actually led 500,000 elite soldiers of the Yingyang Army to Ning'an. This was not reinforcement at all, but clearly cheering for Liu Shan and telling everyone that even though the country's destiny was hostile to Liu Shan and even though the Left Prime Minister's Party had declined in the court, there was still a powerful force!
The Jing Kingdom is on the verge of collapse. Every soldier, especially the veterans, is a precious asset. If Liushan is attacked now, the millions of Yingyang Army will inevitably mutiny, and the Jing Kingdom cannot withstand such a drastic change.
Liu Shan finally used his real trump card.
The Queen Mother took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, saying, "Your Excellency Gu is right. Jing is facing internal and external troubles, and Ning'an City is about to be attacked by barbarians. It is not a wise move to change the Prime Minister at this time. Whether it is the matter of national destiny or Fang Xusheng's killing of the special envoy of the Eastern Saint Pavilion, let's put it aside for now and return to the capital to deal with the Ning'an incident after it is resolved."
"The Queen Mother is wise!" Gu Mingzhou bowed his head and saluted.
"The Queen Mother is wise!" The civil and military officials accepted the current situation helplessly.
The Queen Mother then said, "Old General Tong Luan has been guarding Yuyang Pass and has made great contributions. I think there is no need for him to come to Ning'an."
Gu Mingzhou looked at Liu Shan. It was Liu Shan who had just told him to do so.
Liu Shan said: "Resisting the monsters is the duty of the people of Jing State. Tong Luan is leading an army of 500,000. It will only benefit Ning'an City and not harm it. The Queen Mother should not refuse."
"So be it." There was anger in the Queen Mother's voice.
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