Those who had answered earlier lowered their heads even further, too afraid to speak.
The officials in the hall all fell silent.
Chu Liuyun also fell silent.
He then slammed his hand on the table with a loud 'bang,' causing the people below to immediately bow over and shout, 'Your Majesty, please calm down!'
The chest of the stored cloud qi ached, and it roared fiercely.
"Calm down? How can you expect me to calm down? Feng Tian is about to attack, and no one knows their situation. What use are you to me?"
The memorials in his hand were thrown out and landed in front of the ministers. "A bunch of useless trash."
The crowd, already used to being scolded, shrank back and remained silent.
Seeing this, Chu Liuyun became even angrier.
He stood up, flicked his sleeve, and snorted heavily, "Court adjourned."
Upon returning to the rear hall, someone came to report that the two prime ministers and the general requested an audience.
Chu Liuyun was in a bad mood and waved them in.
"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty."
"Get up, get up." Chu Liuyun was very impatient and his expression was irritable.
The two prime ministers exchanged a glance, and the right prime minister spoke first.
"Your Majesty, we still need to make a decision regarding the soldiers."
Chu Liuyun pressed his forehead, his voice weary: "A solution? Prime Minister, please tell me, how should we make a decision?"
"Our spies are all useless, and Feng Tian is lurking in the shadows. If we let our guard down, they will attack us at any moment."
"In this situation, the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light, and the timing is not right. What should we do?"
Chu Liuyun was like a trapped beast, struggling helplessly.
"This..." The Right Chancellor was also in a dilemma. He looked at the Left Chancellor beside him, and then at the General. He was speechless for a moment.
The vast hall fell silent.
In the end, it was Chuliyun that spoke up and made the decision.
"Gather provisions and try to make sure the soldiers eat well, so they can work a little harder these days."
The three sighed and nodded.
This is indeed the best solution at present.
Before they could even do it, a messenger rushed in from outside the palace in a panic.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Feng Tian has launched a surprise attack on Ling Shui, and the entire city has now been captured."
'Bang'
The table in front of Chu Liuyun was kicked over.
With eyes blazing with fury, Chu Liuyun rushed to the messenger, who was kneeling in a disheveled state, grabbed his collar, and asked through gritted teeth.
"What did you say?"
"Feng Tian launched a sneak attack on Ling Shui, and Ling Shui has fallen."
The messenger quickly repeated the message, his face deathly pale.
'Boom'
Chu Liuyun threw the person in his hand out, his body swaying slightly.
"His Majesty?!"
The two prime ministers rushed forward to support the staggering Chu Liuyun and called out anxiously.
They were also shocked by the fact that Ling Shui had been broken, but compared to His Majesty's health, it was insignificant.
After all, a ruler is the foundation of a nation.
Chu Liuyun shook his head to steady himself, his voice slightly weak: "I'm fine, Prime Minister, don't worry."
Back on the dragon throne, gripping the armrests, he asked, "How many troops did Feng Tian have to attack Ling Shui?"
The messenger, who had gotten up from the ground and knelt down, quickly replied, "Three hundred thousand."
'Clang'
The pen holder at his feet was kicked away again.
The Ling Shui Guard only has 100,000 men, while Feng Tian has 300,000. How could they not break through?
But they clearly said they were going to attack the neighboring grain-producing areas.
Even though Lingshui is a major grain-producing area, it's not on the border.
Moreover, its geographical location makes it easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Not only is it located on the edge of the reservoir, but it is also backed by steep mountains.
To attack Lingshui, we must enter the territory of Chuliu.
If Fengtian's soldiers appeared, Chuliu Kingdom would be completely unaware.
What exactly happened?