The thought had barely crossed his mind Ashina Tiandu suppressed it.
He couldn't help but mutter, "If an emperor has to run away, wouldn't he have no shame at all?"
no!
This is absolutely unacceptable!
Although he murdered his father and usurped the throne, he did not want to be a All Under Heaven emperor, which would make him a laughingstock, something he could not accept.
He looked at the assembled officials below and said in a deep voice, "My esteemed ministers, do any of you have a way to resolve the current crisis?"
Forehead!
Upon hearing his words, the ministers below immediately turned green with rage.
This is an extremely urgent situation, and you're asking us to solve the crisis? That's absurd. If we could solve it ourselves, what would be the point of having you as emperor?
In this situation, the best course of action is to get out of there as soon as possible; that's the only way.
For a moment, the hall fell silent; even breathing seemed to be suppressed.
Seeing this, Ashina Tiandu frowned, looked at Xiaoniu, and said in a deep voice, "General Xiaoniu, as my trusted general, what do you think we should do?"
Damn it!
The Xiaoniu's face turned blue.
Now they know I'm their trusted general, why didn't they remember me before? This is a trap!
Although I'm not very smart, I don't want to go and die.
Now that his uncle has gone to Wang Xuance, he dares not act recklessly and can't help but say awkwardly, "Your Majesty, Xue Rengui was able to capture ten cities in a row, so his army must be quite large."
Xiaoniu only has 50,000 men under his command; I'm afraid he might not be able to hold out!
snort!
Ashina Tiandu; that son of a bitch was indeed unreliable.
He then looked at his advisor, Derby, and said in a deep voice, "Advisor, what do you think? Didn't you say last time that we should implement a scorched-earth policy and build city walls?"
Now that the enemy has attacked, I'm afraid your methods are no longer effective!
His eyes held a murderous glint, and he was very dissatisfied with the consultant Derby.
I had such high hopes, thinking I could not only weaken Aksu but also stop Huo Qubing, but it turned out like this in the end.
This was unacceptable to him!
"Ah, this..."
Derby's heart pounded. If he didn't get an explanation, he probably wouldn't be able to escape unscathed today. The other side was clearly really angry.
At this moment, a question came to his mind: Huo Qubing had already launched his attack, so what about the people of Aksu?
He had a sudden inspiration and couldn't help but whisper, "Your Majesty, Aksu has 400,000 troops at his disposal, and you have given him an excellent strategy. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be easy for them to break through."
Now that Huo Qubing has invaded, there's only one possibility!
"What's possible?" Ashina Tiandu contracted, and he frowned.
Derby glanced at the other party cautiously, then gritted his teeth and said, "Perhaps Aksu has betrayed us. Only this can explain why they attacked so quickly!"
Otherwise, even if it were 400,000 pigs, Huo Qubing would still have to slaughter them for a while!
Hiss!
Upon hearing this, the assembled officials erupted in uproar, and everyone's expression changed.
Although this is unlikely, upon careful consideration, it is indeed a fairly reasonable explanation.
The West had so many troops, how could they have been wiped out so quickly? The only possibility is that the Western commander Aksu, defected to the enemy.
With no one able to stop Huo Qubing, he naturally acted as if he were in his own home.
Ashina Tiandu looked at Zela to the side and said in a deep voice, "Go quickly to investigate the situation, and also protect Aksu's residence to prevent it from being taken advantage of by treacherous people!"
He swore that if Aksu truly betrayed him, he would ensure the complete extermination of Aksu's entire family, leaving no one alive!
Zela went down with the warrant; investigating a national-level war minister was impossible without the emperor's order.
Everyone's hearts skipped a beat; the Emperor probably believed Derby's words.
"Gulp!"
Upon hearing the emperor's words, Kubo's face turned green. He was allied with Aksu, and if this guy really sided with Huo Qubing, wouldn't he be in big trouble?
In the emperor's fury, I fear I will meet a violent end.
The next moment, he couldn't help but stiffen, feeling a murderous gaze fixed on him. When he looked up, it was indeed Ashina Tiandu.
Holy crap, this is a huge problem.
Ashina Tiandu looked at Kubo that day and sneered, " Kubo, as the Minister of Commerce, you're on good terms with the Minister of War. Do you think Aksu would betray me?"
Forehead!
Kubo's heart skipped a beat, and he chuckled dryly, "Your Majesty, I'm not familiar with Aksu; we're just colleagues. But if Aksu isn't stupid, he'll know that there's no future in siding with Huo Qubing."
This is probably fake news; Aksu might have already been killed in battle!
"Snort!"
Ashina Tiandu, hoping it would turn out this way, otherwise he would experience what cruelty truly meant.
However, now is not the time to pursue Kubo; the key is how to defeat Xue Rengui and Huo Qubing, that is the real crucial point.
If this continues, they might really attack.
After a moment's thought, he said in a deep voice, "Improve Abaddon's side and order him to immediately send troops to join us in attacking Huo Qubing. If we can destroy Huo Qubing, I can give him some of the southern territory."
"Cease territory?"
Everyone's expression changed drastically. They hadn't expected the Emperor to be considering ceding territory; this was certainly not a good thing.
If the Great West Empire is not satisfied, Frostwest will likely have one more enemy.
"Do you have a better way?" Ashina Tiandu. If he hadn't been forced into it, why would he have agreed to cede territory?
But as long Qingshan, there will always be firewood to burn. As long as the Frostwest Empire still exists, the territory will always be regained.
Therefore, losing some territory is worthwhile if it can ensure the stability of Frostwest.
"Your Majesty is right. As long as the crisis is resolved, everything will return to normal."
Everyone sighed; this was all they could do now. If the country was gone, then their territory would cease to exist and would have nothing to do with them anymore.
Ashina Tiandu nodded and continued, "Furthermore, intensify negotiations with Great Liang. If possible, get them to eliminate Xue Rengui. That would be the best plan!"
Great Liang!
Upon hearing this name, everyone's hearts skipped a beat. If Great Liang were to intervene, they might actually be able to easily eliminate Xue Rengui.
Unfortunately, they probably won't intervene so easily.
"Your Majesty, what if we send someone to impersonate Xue Rengui's men and attack the Emperor Great Liang?" Derby asked excitedly, having just come up with a plan.
The border of Great Liang is occupied by the father of the Great Liang Emperor. If Xue Rengui dares to lay a hand on him, Lin Yi would probably tear Xue Rengui's heart apart. Wouldn't that mean taking down Xue Rengui without bloodshed?
"Huh!"
Ashina Tiandu; he was convinced by the Derby reason—it actually made a damn good point.
Lin Yi is so filial, huh? Well then I'll stab your father and see if you'll seek revenge.
However, this couldn't be done openly. He said in a deep voice, "Silence! Am I such a despicable and shameless person? Don't mention this again!"
As he spoke, he winked at Derby, indicating they would chat privately a moment later.