"They're all dead?" Liu Ruyan was shocked.
"Yeah, why not kill them and keep them for the New Year?" Ling Yi said with a shrug.
"Can..."
"Your Majesty, according to the information I have received, Chu Feng has subdued the Xiongnu royal court and twelve tribes of Xiaoxiao, and has established a kingdom on the plains, named Chu, and proclaimed himself Emperor of Chu."
"They already have a million-strong Xiongnu army at their disposal, and they boast that they will soon march out of the plains, head south to graze their horses, and enter the capital to capture the emperor."
"That's impossible!" Liu Ruyan exclaimed in shock, completely disbelieving.
One reason was that they didn't believe Chu Feng would really dare to betray Da Wu, and the other was that they didn't believe Chu Feng could subdue the Xiongnu royal court in such a short time.
Ling Yi ignored Liu Ruyan's shock and continued, "The fact that the envoys from the three nations came to the capital to cause trouble is actually Chu Feng's scheme to buy him time to mobilize troops and supplies."
"At the earliest, it will be a month; at the latest, it will be three months. Chu Feng will definitely lead his troops south."
"Therefore, there's absolutely no need to play these petty games of saving face and competing with these envoys. Just kill them and be done with it."
" Chu Feng, has he really declared himself emperor?" Liu Ruyan asked, somewhat distraught.
"Yes, absolutely. I estimate that news from the grasslands will arrive in just a few days."
"Why? How dare he?" Liu Ruyan still didn't believe it.
Or rather, Dharma Manifestation.
"Your Majesty, do you remember the question I asked you half a month ago? What would you do if Chu Feng betrayed Da Wu?"
Liu Ruyan naturally remembered that what she said at the time was: Kill!
"Of course, if Your Majesty is reluctant to kill him, then I can defeat him, capture him, and present him to Your Majesty as a beloved concubine."
"Hmph, do you take me for a tyrant? If what you say is true, then I will kill him with my own hands."
Ling Yi shrugged. Whether to kill or not, we'll see.
" Xiongnu really have a million-strong army?" Liu Ruyan asked, regaining her senses.
"Pretty much. Even if it's not a million, it's at least seven or eight hundred thousand."
"Then how should we deal with this?" Liu Ruyan frowned.
" The Da Wu Empire's total military strength is only about 800,000, and most of them are stationed on the border and cannot be mobilized at will. The number of troops that are actually available is probably less than 200,000."
"Your Majesty, rest assured, with two hundred thousand against one million, the advantage is in our hands; victory is assured."
"How do we win?" Liu Ruyan countered.
"His Majesty only needs to personally lead the expedition."
" Ling Yi, do you think I'm so easily fooled?" Liu Ruyan said angrily.
"Otherwise what?"
"You..."
"Your Majesty, please calm down. This is a national war, and one in particular, one in which you have almost no chance of winning. Since things have already come to this, why not trust me?"
Liu Ruyan wanted to refute, but she couldn't find a reason to do so.
All she could muster was 200,000 troops, and most of these troops were related to Chu Feng. In other words, almost all of the Da Wu Empire's troops were created by Chu Feng.
Once the war starts, if Chu Feng Chu Feng continues his persuasive tactics, who knows how many more people will betray him and join his camp?
The odds of winning are almost zero!
"Are you confident you can win?" Liu Ruyan asked, staring at Ling Yi.
"I will always stand by Your Majesty's side. If you lose, I will die with you."
One sentence stunned Liu Ruyan, and her gaze towards Ling Yi softened considerably.
The original owner of this body was already handsome, tall, and had an extraordinary temperament.
Coupled with the fact that the original owner of this body stole the Protagonist's "life-saving grace," Liu Ruyan showed extreme Preference towards the original owner of this body.
During this period, the new version of Ling Yi Changes a lot, even his temperament has Changes.
Although the original owner was elegant and charming, he was somewhat effeminate and jealous, yet he was not very capable. He always wanted to go against Chu Feng, but he always failed and was humiliated by Chu Feng.
The new version of Ling Yi is confident and domineering, arrogant yet genuine.
The key point is that Ling Yi is genuinely involved in the matter, which makes him seem more credible.
"Alright, what should I do next?"
"Take only the Imperial City Guard with you on the expedition; do not move any other troops!" Ling Yi said.
"The entire army of the Da Wu Empire bears Chu Feng's mark. If they turn against him at a crucial moment, it's tantamount to handing his troops over to Chu Feng."
Liu Ruyan nodded. "That's true, which is why I took back Chu Feng power back then."
"I understand!"
"But the Imperial City Guard only numbers fifty thousand. Isn't this sending me to my death?"
"Leave the rest to me."
Seeing the slightly confused look in Liu Ruyan's eyes, Ling Yi took the initiative to walk up to Liu Ruyan and patted her on the shoulder. "You are the Emperor Ruyan, the Ancient One future emperor of all time."
"Believe in the truth!" Ling Yi said, enunciating each word clearly.
Liu Ruyan looked at Ling Yi, and after a long while, smiled brightly, "I believe in you!"
"Your Majesty's decision to send the Imperial City Guard on the expedition may cause some trouble in the court. Is Your Majesty able to handle it?"
When the empress personally leads the expedition, many court officials will naturally oppose it.
The loyal ministers, fearing that something might happen to the Empress, plunged the Da Wu Empire into chaos once again.
The treacherous officials were also afraid that something might happen to the empress; after all, where could they find such an easily fooled puppet emperor?
However, nowadays, nine out of ten people in the court are treacherous and wicked, and as for loyal ministers, they are not necessarily loyal. When it comes to the crucial moment, they have all abandoned the Empress, some fleeing and others surrendering.
"Don't worry, this is a small matter, I have no problem with it."
"I also trust Your Majesty, so I will take my leave now!"
Ling Yi stepped back, turned around, and strode away.
That evening, a fire broke out at the imperial inn in the capital, and all three groups of foreign envoys perished in the flames, with no survivors.
The next morning at court, Empress Liu Ruyan overruled all objections and insisted on personally leading the expedition.
And they will set off on the expedition in three days.
In ancient times, going to war was extremely troublesome, and preparations usually took a long time. Weapons, provisions, warhorses, and so on were all very complicated to prepare.
As the saying goes, "An army marches on its stomach."
A war may be over in a few days, but the preparations can take months.
But this time, the Empress actually wanted to set off in three days, which completely defied common sense.
To everyone else, the Empress was simply courting death.
In fact, the Empress originally intended to have provisions prepared and then set off northwards in half a month.
When Ling Yi killed the foreign envoy last night, the reward for being cannon fodder was compressed biscuits.
Moreover, there are so many of them, enough for tens of thousands of people to use for one or two months.
Furthermore, these 50,000 Imperial City Guard were not the main Combat force at all.
The main force of the Combat is the one million fully armed modern soldiers stored in space.
However, the appearance of these soldiers needed a trigger.
Or rather, Ling Yi doesn't want to reveal to Liu Ruyan that he is a time traveler yet.
Three days later, 50,000 Imperial City Guard left the capital, and the Empress personally led the expedition against the Northern Xiongnu.
The Empress only brought her prime minister with her.
Not long after the Empress left, news reached the capital that Chu Feng had established a kingdom on the plains of Caoyuan, proclaimed himself Emperor of Chu, and was about to lead a million- Xiongnu army south to capture the dragon.
Soon, a rumor began to circulate in the capital.
The Empress and the Prime Minister had known about General Chu Feng's southward march for some time, so they fled in advance.
The court was thrown into chaos, and the people were filled with fear.
However, on the third day after the Empress left the capital, gunshots that did not belong to this era rang out in the capital.
Ling Yi, who was already thousands of miles away, couldn't help but laugh.
"This round of harvest was quite good!"
Rescuing cannon fodder doesn't necessarily require Ling Yi to personally intervene. As long as Ling Yi takes the lead and the rescue is done indirectly through a third party, cannon Cannon Fodder Points and rewards can still be obtained.