Chapter 1624: The worry of the hundred officials, can this road be taken?

At the same time.

Da Qian.

Changan City.

Imperial Palace, Jin Luan Hall.

Wu Zhao wore a black-yellow dragon robe, and a powerful aura permeated her body. She sat on the dragon chair, her phoenix eyes looking down at the hundred officials below.

Below.

The civil and military officials were lined up on both sides, their bodies standing straight.

The first thing Wu Zhao did when she went to court was to ask, "Is there any news from Prime Minister Gao?"

Cui Xinghe heard this and hurried out. He shook his head and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, there is no news from Prime Minister Gao yet."

On Wu Zhao's face, a trace of disappointment appeared visibly.

Gao Yang led the army to gallop all the way. Except for the movement of the army ten days ago, there has been no news until now. Even though Wu Zhao has some patience, she couldn't help but feel anxious.

After all, this battle is of great importance to Da Qian.

At this time.

Wang Zhong stepped forward and cupped his hands, "Your Majesty, I have important matters to report."

Wu Zhao heard the voice, her phoenix eyes swept over Wang Zhong, and she said in a deep voice, "What does Old General Wang have to report?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, our Da Qian has frequently mobilized troops, and grain and supplies have been transported to Shanglin County on a large scale. Ordinary people don't know this movement, but it is difficult to hide it from those with intentions."

"I am worried that the news has already been leaked, and even reached the ears of the Xiongnu Chanyu. I fear the Xiongnu Chanyu will mobilize troops to respond. This matter... must be guarded against!"

"If this is really the case, Prime Minister Gao only has tens of thousands of elite cavalry, I fear it will be difficult to deal with!"

Wang Zhong looked worried, his voice piercing through the Jin Luan Hall.

Accompanied by Wang Zhong's voice, everyone's brows were also locked tightly.

Especially civil officials like Yan Zheng and Song Li, who did not support the crusade against the Xiongnu, were even more worried.

Yan Zheng cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this battle is too impulsive. Not only does Prime Minister Gao only have the experience of leading eight hundred people on an expedition, but this time he only has tens of thousands of cavalry in his hands. I fear it will be difficult to confront the Xiongnu Great Chanyu head-on!"

For a time, the hundred officials discussed it one after another.

Wu Zhao heard the voices of the hundred officials, but she was extremely calm.

She said to the hundred officials, "You don't need to worry. Even if the news is leaked, the Xiongnu Great Chanyu stationing two hundred thousand troops outside Shanglin County will ultimately be a futile effort."

Once Wu Zhao's voice came out, the hundred officials were stunned in unison.

Wang Zhong smelled the implication.

He tentatively said, "I dare to ask, what does Your Majesty mean by this?"

"The Xiongnu Great Chanyu stationing two hundred thousand troops is also useless?"

Wu Zhao's expression was calm as she looked at the hundred officials and said directly.

"Because the so-called launching troops from Shanglin County, and I frequently transporting grain and supplies to Shanglin County, this is just a diversion... even the 'Gao Yang' who is currently training troops in Shanglin County is fake."

"This play is deliberately performed by me and Prime Minister Gao for the spies of various countries in Da Qian to confuse the Xiongnu Great Chanyu. It's just that the cost of this play is indeed a bit high!"

Ten days ago, Gao Yang sent the army's march route, and since then until now, there has been no other news.

According to the distance between the two places, even if galloping all the way, eight hundred miles emergency, it takes at least four days. In other words, Gao Yang left Yanmen County fourteen days ago and set the march route.

Now calculating the time, he has long since fought into the land of Hexi.

So there is no need to perform this play anymore.

Although Wu Zhao's voice was very light, it was no different from a huge storm in the ears of everyone, causing their brains to buzz.

"Shanglin County is just a diversion?"

The hundred officials discussed it one after another, shocked in their hearts.

Everyone knows that the cost of this play is not low, but since the cost of this play is so high, its purpose is naturally not simple!

Lu Zhen felt a sense of awe in his heart, and he asked, "I dare to ask, since Prime Minister Gao is not going from Shanglin County, where will he go?"

Wu Zhao pursed her red lips and said to everyone.

"Leave Yanmen County and attack Hexi!"

If Wu Zhao's previous words only caused some noise among the hundred officials, then this sentence suddenly caused the Jin Luan Hall to boil.

Leave Yanmen County and attack Hexi!

The land of Hexi is not unfamiliar to the hundred officials of Da Qian. This special land running from east to west connects many small countries in the Western Regions.

Because of the control of the Xiongnu, the price of spices and other items smuggled by Da Qian merchants is frighteningly high.

Even some civil officials know that Hexi has the best pastures, providing a steady stream of warhorses for the Xiongnu.

As for military generals like Wang Zhong and Lu Zhen, they were even more shocked.

The importance of the land of Hexi is self-evident. If the land of Hexi can be taken, Da Qian can not only strengthen its national power but also cut off the connection between Helian Cha and the Western Regions, causing him to suffer heavy losses.

But the problem is that the land of Hexi is very difficult to fight!

Otherwise, the famous generals of Da Qian through the ages would have already gone to attack it.

Wang Zhong cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the land of Hexi is of vital importance. The Zhenyue King and the Langya King have hundreds of thousands of iron cavalry under their command, and all the important passages into Hexi are firmly guarded by the Xiongnu. I dare to ask, where will Prime Minister Gao attack into Hexi from?"

"Is it Fox Ear Ridge, or Guan Mountain Pass?"

The more Wang Zhong said, the tighter his brows frowned.

The two places he mentioned are both important checkpoints to enter the land of Hexi, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Wanting to fight in with tens of thousands of elite soldiers is as difficult as ascending to heaven. ===== CHAPTER 1626 =====