Don't ask where people go

Chapter 282 Attack
"Old Cao, what did you say? The Miluo people came to attack?" Fang Zilan was shocked, and the document in his hand fell to the ground, but he didn't notice it, "Why so suddenly?"

"Emperor Miluo died of illness, and the new emperor ascended the throne. In order to establish his prestige and avenge his shame, he sent troops to attack." Vice-General Cao looked anxious, "The Miluo people came so fiercely that our army was caught off guard."

"Liwei? Shame?" Fang Zilan's expression froze, and he had some calculations in his heart.The chaos in the southeast was stabilized. The new emperor of Miluo wanted to take advantage of the fire, but he had a good idea.

Zhuge Yu asked next, "Who is the commander in chief in Miluo?"

Vice-General Cao replied: "The Zhongzheng King of Miluo, Murongxun, is the commander-in-chief. He led [-] troops to the south of Dajing."

"One hundred thousand? When did Miluo have so many soldiers?" Fang Zilan's expression was gloomy, and Zhuge Yu said in a solemn voice, "Murong Xun, the King of Zhongzheng, turned out to be him."

"Murong Xun, the King of Zhongzheng, is the uncle of the new Miluo Emperor?" Fang Zilan looked at Zhuge Yu, who nodded, "More than that, Murong Xun has always been known as the Miluo God of War, and the original Miluo coach Murong Chen is him It’s just that he hasn’t been on the battlefield for more than ten years in order to protect his wife’s health, so he didn’t expect that he would personally lead the army this time.”

"Murong Chen, the one who died at Master Wei's hands?" Fang Zilan's voice was very soft, but Zhuge Yu heard him, his voice was a little low, "Yes, it was him."

As he said that his shoulders trembled slightly, Fang Zilan suddenly thought of Zhuge Shan, bit her lip immediately, turned to Vice General Cao and asked, "What's going on in the palace?"

Deputy General Cao hurriedly said: "Your Majesty heard the news and hurriedly summoned Lord Wei to the palace. Before entering the palace, Lord Wei ordered someone to come to me, and let me and the boss inform you, so that you can know."

"Master Wei is thoughtful, I really want to thank him if I have the opportunity." Fang Zilan sighed softly, "It is inevitable to fight Miluo, but I don't know who His Majesty will send to fight?"

"Inevitable? I don't think so." Zhuge Yu calmed down and said in a low voice: "Sister Lan, you and I have just returned from the southeast land. No one knows better than you and me what is going on there. Dajing may not be able to fight a war."

"But if we don't fight, wouldn't we be able to make peace?" Fang Zilan looked stern, "If you just give in and let the mermaid go, you won't even have the leverage to negotiate."

Zhuge Yu seriously analyzed: "General Shen of the southeast camp has been calming down the refugees. Now that he has heard the news that he must reorganize the army before rushing to the southern border, he has lost his chance. The Dugu family garrison in the western border can't move without authorization, and the troops in the northern border can only rush to the southern border. It’s too far away, and the Huangfu’s family will definitely not be able to catch up. Lord Wei of the camp in the suburbs of Beijing once fought with the Miluo people, and it stands to reason that he knows the Miluo people best, but now he is shouldering the responsibility of guarding the capital, and I’m afraid he has no skills at all.”

"Hearing what A Yu said, only I, the Duke of Yue, who is capable of fighting, can take a leisurely stroll, which is worthy of use." The corners of Fang Zilan's lips curled up slightly, "However, it is Lord Wei that His Majesty called into the palace urgently."

"If we really want to fight, it must be extremely dangerous. Master Wei is in command, and I am a little more sure than you." Zhuge Yu said mercilessly, Fang Zilan still just smiled, "In Ayu's opinion, how sure can you be?" a bit?"

Zhuge Yu didn't answer, but Vice General Cao couldn't help but whispered: "Actually, it's almost the same."

Hearing that Fang Zilan's and Zhuge Yu's eyes fell on Deputy General Cao at the same time, he boldly said: "When Murong Xun led the army, Lord Wei was still a half-grown child, and he had never fought against him before. In other words, the boss is similar to Master Wei."

"But Master Wei is the one who defeated Murong Chen after all, and he is more sure than I am." Fang Zilan said lightly, but Vice General Cao disapproved, "Boss, you are the one who defeated the Gilded City. Da Jing is the first one, how can he be so presumptuous?"

The expression on Fang Zilan's face froze for a moment, and then he smiled and said: "Old Cao, you can use the word self-deprecating, as expected, you will be admired for three days."

Zhuge Yu was also taken aback, how could he have forgotten that the person around him was the only general who defeated Gilded City in so many years.Could it be that just because she is a woman, does he feel that her chances of winning are less than Wei Subaru?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help feeling a little ashamed, "That's right, maybe Sister Lan, you are more confident."

Fang Zilan didn't speak. In fact, she was very contradictory. While wishing to fight the Miluo people, she also hoped that Li Shengxuan would not approach her. After all, given her current physical condition, she might not be able to survive this battle.

"Boss?" Deputy General Cao tentatively called her, she collected her expression and said, "Everything is arranged by His Majesty, we just need to obey orders."

Zhuge Yu looked at her sideways and shook his head secretly, since when did she only obey orders?
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For several days afterward, urgent reports spread to the capital. The people of Miluo were like a broken bamboo. Three cities in the southern border were lost one after another. The guards were killed and the people were massacred.

One after another of bad news caused a lot of quarrel between the ruling and opposition parties.The civil officials headed by the Ouyang family and the Su family have expressed their desire to seek peace with Miluo. On the other hand, the Yucheng King Li Qiyou and the Wei family would rather fight to the death, and the Zhuge family and the Pei family have remained neutral and have been reluctant to express their views for a long time. .

However, from the beginning to the end, Li Shengxuan never summoned Fang Zilan to enter the palace, she was a little restless, wondering what he was thinking, did he really want to seek peace with Miluo?
This day, Fang Zilan was listlessly holding the Chinese book in her hand, and didn't turn a page for a long time, until Zhuge Yu walked in, she immediately got up and walked towards him, asking: "How is it?"

"The household department has given an approval, and the treasury is going through the process." Zhuge Yu coughed lightly, "This matter is considered settled."

Fang Zilan said helplessly: "Who asked about the allocation of funds to the southeast? I asked about Miluo..."

"Sister Lan, do you know why the Pei family has been refusing to make a statement?" Zhuge Yu abruptly interrupted her, asked himself and replied: "The Ministry of Household Affairs has made plans, and this battle cannot be fought."

"How could it be..." Fang Zilan took a step back, and Zhuge Yu looked at her firmly, "You should know better than anyone else. When His Majesty came to the throne, he poured all his troops to flatten the northern border, and the national treasury was already empty. This has not yet slowed down." Two years later, the Southeastern Sea Bandits came again, and the plague made things worse, how can we fight?"

Fang Zilan's hands hidden in her sleeves were tightly clenched into fists. It is true that everything has passed through her hands. Although she has never handled the money behind her back, she knows better than anyone how much it will cost.

"Your Majesty cares about the people's livelihood. After he ascended the throne, no matter how others persuade him, he is unwilling to increase taxes and corvees." Zhuge Yu sighed, "Neither save money nor increase income. I thought I could have a few years of peace and recuperation, but I never thought ..."

He didn't continue, but Fang Zilan only felt her heart tremble, and left the mansion without saying a word.

Fang Zilan didn't know how she walked back to the mansion, until she got to the corridor, Mo Han stopped her and called Sister Lan several times, then she came back to her senses, looked at the person in front of her in a daze, "Mo Han, I'm afraid I'm going to I can't keep it..."

　Whether it is war or peace, let’s listen to the next chapter to break it down~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)