The substitute prince: Reported the emperor's brother at the beginning

Chapter 190: Reinforcement of Border Troops

When the border war broke out, the barbarian army of 400,000 launched a fierce attack. Almost all the regional defense lines of hundreds of miles were under attack by the barbarians.

In just two days, two cities were lost. This shows how terrifying this war was.

This time, Emperor Wu was no longer calm. He personally appeared everywhere and issued orders, and all departments had to cooperate well.

He even personally summoned the military commanders of the entire capital to the palace to comfort them and asked them to be well prepared and ready to rush to the front line at any time.

What made the prince bleed and Ning Yi almost die of laughter was.

The emperor showed no mercy to the remaining 20,000 elite troops of the prince. He gave them a certain amount of military rations and asked them to rush to the border to provide support immediately and accept the command of Han Dingtian.

Emperor Wu had long been dissatisfied with the Crown Prince's 20,000 men, but he had never found an opportunity to deal with them.

After all, the prince's army was his own private army, an elite force that he had spent years building, but most of it had been exploited by Emperor Wu.

If the remaining money is taken away, the prince will really go crazy.

That would disrupt the balance of the entire court.

There is also the Dongfang family and so many other aristocratic families, who are not easy to deal with.

Instead of doing this, it would be better for the prince to keep these 20,000 people first. Anyway, they can't cause any waves and can't become a threat like the fourth brother.

But now, the border troops are in urgent need, and Emperor Wu doesn't care about so many things. If he doesn't let your people set off first, who else should go?

He even ordered that the crown prince, as regent, must set an example and contribute to the country.

The prince only now realized that his position as regent had become a burden.

Whatever the court had to do, he was asked to contribute both money and manpower, and even the last 20,000 elite soldiers were sent away.

But the prince did not dare to disobey the order of Emperor Wu. Otherwise, as a prince, you have so many private armies, and you don't even let them go out when the country is at war. What do you want to do? Rebellion?

Moreover, the prince does not want to give up his position as regent. Although he is currently being restrained by the sixth prince, he may have a chance to turn things around in the future.

Otherwise, if he loses his identity because he is unwilling to support the front line, he will be accused by everyone of being selfish and having ulterior motives.

Of course, the prince thought that even though the border war was terrible, it was impossible for all of his 20,000 men to die.

When the time comes, a group of good soldiers who have fought in the battlefield will come back. With this as a basis, wouldn’t it be faster to train the troops?

Emperor Wu pretended to strongly support the border.

Not only did he trick the crown prince and draw down his family assets, but he also showed that he attached great importance to it, which earned him a good reputation.

The border war has officially begun, and the news was sent by people sent by the court.

It was a tragic scene. The city, garrisoned by tens of thousands of people, was breached within two days.

In several places, border army generals even voluntarily surrendered to the barbarians.

In just a short period of time, tens of thousands of troops were lost on the border and several cities were captured.

This caused panic in the entire court.

Emperor Wu also had constant discussions with Yang Long, two assistant ministers of the Ministry of War, and several military generals.

Troops were dispatched everywhere to support the border.

The border cannot be lost, otherwise hundreds of miles of area in the north will be lost, and then the capital will have no barrier.

Moreover, Duke Dingguo also sent a message that they also needed to prepare for war urgently at Hushan Pass, so they needed food and supplies.

Emperor Wu knew very well that once the border was breached, Hushan Pass would be the last line of defense for the capital.

All that could be given was given, so that Duke Dingguo would definitely stabilize Hushan Pass.

No one noticed anything unusual and felt that what Duke Dingguo did was very appropriate.

Ning Yi just watched coldly. This Duke Dingguo was really a piece of shit. He was clearly planning to rebel, but he was still thinking of doing this at this time.

Finally, after nearly a month of the border war, Han Dingtian could no longer hold on.

Even with the prince's 20,000 elite troops, cities were still lost continuously and the losses were too great.

He begged Emperor Wu to send troops for support, hoping that the imperial army would arrive as soon as possible, otherwise the border would be lost.

Emperor Wu went to court again. This time, his face was serious as he looked at the officials below: "The border is already unstable."

"Han Dingtian is also urgently requesting support. What good advice do you have, my dear ministers?"

The first to speak out were the ones who spoke out loudly: "Your Majesty, Han Dingtian is an incompetent general and he has exhausted the entire army."

"I still suggest that Han Dingtian be severely punished immediately. This will encourage other generals to fight to the death and serve as a warning to others."

He also shouted that he would deal with Han Dingtian first.

Emperor Wu was so anxious that he didn't have time to listen to their nonsense. He stared coldly at the guy who stood up and talked nonsense: "Then you go to the border to command?"

The minister was stunned. What does the emperor mean? I am a minister of talk, not a minister of military command.

He didn't have that ability. He hadn't even read a few military books. He immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am not proficient in military affairs, let alone experience. If I go to the front line, wouldn't it be..."

"If you don't understand, shut up." The Emperor Wu said angrily, "If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense."

In the past, Emperor Wu could still let other ministers engage in verbal attacks.

What time is it now? Cities are lost on the border every day, and the border troops suffer heavy losses. Instead of thinking about quick reinforcements, they are still thinking about how to report each other to the border generals.

Isn't this seeking death?

But the big talkers are not afraid of these.

Someone immediately stood up and said righteously, "Your Majesty, how can you say this to us? We are also fighting for the Great Wu Kingdom. When Taizu founded the country, he required that we, the imperial censors, be able to speak frankly in the court."

These imperial censors all make a living by talking, and they would even talk back to Emperor Wu.

They have always supported the prince, and they naturally have their own reasons.

The prince is depressed now. Are these guys who talk big stupid? Don’t they see that it is time and the border is about to be breached.

He also clamored to join Han Dingtian.

If you want to participate, you need to do it after the war. There is no need to act recklessly now.

Emperor Wu glanced coldly at the group of people talking nonsense, not bothering to pay attention to them. He looked at the Prime Minister and asked, "What do you think, Prime Minister?"

The Prime Minister has stopped pretending to be asleep. He knows that if problems arise on the border and the army approaches the capital, his position as Prime Minister will be over.

"Your Majesty, I believe that Han Dingtian, commanding an army of over 200,000, has been stretched to the limit in resisting until now. I suggest that reinforcements should be sent to the border troops immediately."

Those who talked nonsense immediately jumped out: "How can the Prime Minister say that? He, Han Dingtian, is a general on the border. If he couldn't resist the barbarian attack, he would be the culprit. Now he is credited with something?"

"The border loses cities every day. Such a serious crime would be a great favor even if he is not killed. We can only blame Han Dingtian for his incompetence."

The prime minister ignored them, but all the ministers under him immediately came out to criticize this group of people for their empty talk.

As a result, the court became a vegetable market again.

There was chaos and the ministers blamed each other, and there was nothing they could do.

Emperor Wu's face turned ashen as he slammed the table and said, "Shut up, everyone."

After all the ministers quieted down, Emperor Wu said calmly, "At this critical moment, if anyone interferes again, I will personally send him to the border to fight the barbarians and let him serve the country well."