Royal City, Royal Palace Hall.
On top of the nine jade steps, the Southern Summer King sat solemnly on his throne. The Three Monarchs sat side by side on the thrones below him.
Below the nine jade steps, the civil and military officials were gathered in two neat rows that extended all the way to the door of the hall.
The black-clothed Lin Yun stood in the middle of the hall, facing the Southern Summer King and the Three Monarchs. With his back facing the civil and military officials, he expressionlessly accepted his reward.
Eunuch Li stood in front of Lin Yun, holding a golden edict and reading it in front of everyone.
"By the will of the Heavens, the Southern Summer King declares: Recently, there have been members of the evil sect that have been stirring up trouble in the Western Region. They have colluded with the Marquis of Western Region and organized bandits to cause chaos. This is a heinous crime. Fortunately, Soldier Lin Yun annihilated the evil sect members, eradicated the vermin of the kingdom, and eliminated a great evil for the people. This humble one is greatly comforted.
"In order to commend Lin Yun's great achievements, this King hereby announces that he will bestow upon Lin Yun 200 Infant Soul Grass, a set of high-grade mystic grade defensive equipment, a high-grade mystic grade treasure, 100 Sage Elixirs, and 10,000 taels of gold. This is hereby announced to the world. "
Regarding Lin Yun's reward, the Infant Soul Grass was the main thing. Everything else was secondary.
Previously, the Southern Summer King had provided a large amount of Infant Soul Grass from the national treasury to Lin Yun. This had already incurred the dissatisfaction of the Three Great Clans.
This time, the Southern Summer King could use this opportunity to properly reward Lin Yun with the Infant Soul Grass that he had purchased from all over the country.
This way, the Three Great Clans would no longer be dissatisfied.
Not only that, after this bandit suppression incident, the Three Great Clans could no longer find a reason to oppose Lin Yun's appointment as one of the Ten Guardian Armies.
This was because this bandit suppression mission wasn't an ordinary one. It involved the evil sect members and even the traitor, the Marquis of Western Region.
Unless the Three Sovereigns personally went, any other general would not have the confidence to complete this mission. However, Lin Yun had done it.
Of course, the most important thing was that Lin Yun hadn't mobilized any troops yet. He had done it all by himself. Even the Three Monarchs would find it difficult to do this, let alone other generals.
Therefore, it was difficult for the three great families to refuse to obey Lin Yun.
After Lin Yun's reward ceremony was over, there was nothing else to discuss.
Just as the Southern Summer King was about to leave the court, a guard rushed into the palace hall and ran to the Southern Summer King with an anxious expression. The guard knelt on one knee and cupped his fists as he said, "Reporting to my king, urgent military news!"
The Southern Summer King hurriedly said, "Hurry up and say it!"
The guard presented a booklet with both hands. "According to the information sent by the scouts from the frontline, the army of the Northern Yan Kingdom has gathered and is marching towards the Northern State of our country. My king, please make a decision quickly!"
Hearing the guard's words, the faces of all the civil and military officials present were filled with fear.
Even the Southern Summer King's expression changed slightly. With a face full of doubt, he said, "The Northern Yan has not launched a strategic military attack on the Southern Summer for many years. Why would they suddenly gather their army to attack the Southern Summer? This matter is definitely not that simple. "
The so-called strategic military attack referred to a premeditated and planned invasion.
In the past few decades, although the Northern Yan and the Southern Summer had been fighting non-stop, they were all small local battles.
However, the significance of this large-scale invasion was completely different from the past. It was obvious that they had planned this beforehand.
"What do the Three Sovereigns think?" The Southern Summer King couldn't make a decision for the time being and hurriedly asked the Three Sovereigns for their opinions.
The Country Guarding King pondered for a moment and then analyzed, "The Northern State is vast and rich in resources. It contains a large number of minerals. Although there aren't many people living there, it is of great significance to the Southern Summer.
"Almost all of the iron and steel minerals that the Southern Summer pays as tribute every year come from the Northern State. Moreover, the Southern Summer's largest breeding farm is also located in the Northern State.
"This breeding farm is very important. The mounts of the Southern Summer's hundreds of thousands of cavalrymen are all produced from this farm.
"If the Northern State is captured by the enemy, this breeding farm will no longer exist. The production of mounts will definitely plummet, and the number of cavalrymen will decrease. There will also be a serious shortage of iron and steel minerals, which will not be able to supply the army's equipment. As a result, the military's strength will be greatly weakened.
The Country Guarding King nodded in agreement. "The Northern State and the Royal City are both located at the northern border. Once the Northern State falls, the Royal City will be isolated in the north and will be restricted in all aspects. Therefore, I think we should immediately send troops to support the Northern State. "
The Country Guarding King also nodded. "The Royal City has a front line as a strong defensive shield. Moreover, the Royal City has a large number of martial arts experts guarding it, so there is no need to worry about the enemy attacking.
"However, the Northern State is different. The Northern State does not have a strong frontline fortress to protect it, nor does it have many martial arts experts. It will be very difficult to resist the enemy's attack with just the 100,000 troops stationed there. Therefore, we need to send reinforcements as soon as possible."
The Southern Summer King was originally worried that the enemy attacking the Northern State might be a conspiracy. Seeing that the Three Kings had unanimously agreed to send reinforcements, he also put down the doubts in his heart.
"Pass down my order: Quickly gather 200,000 troops under the command of the State General, Lin Yun, and rush to the Northern State overnight to provide reinforcements."
As soon as the Southern Summer King's order was passed down, the Country Guarding King objected. "Your Majesty, the previous king made it clear that every time a State General takes office, he must first go to the frontline fortress for a military review before he has the qualifications to lead the troops into battle."
"Lin Yun has yet to go through the military review ceremony. If we directly let him lead the troops into battle, it will go against the previous king's wishes. Your Majesty, please think twice before acting."
The Southern Summer King was in a difficult position. "But the situation is urgent now. Among the 10 generals of the State Guarding Armies, only Lin Yun is in the Royal City. There is no time to pass down orders to the other generals."
The Country Guarding King immediately asked the Southern Summer King for permission. "This time, Northern Yan's strategic invasion is not a small matter. To be safe, let me personally lead the troops. "
After hearing this, the Internal Prince nodded in agreement. "If the Country Guarding King is willing to lead the troops personally, that would be the best. The Country Guarding King is the number one expert of the Southern Summer. If he personally leads the troops into battle, it can be said that victory is guaranteed. Just his reputation alone can cause the morale of the enemy troops to collapse. "
The Internal Prince continued, "After this battle, the battles between the Southern Summer and Northern Yan will only become more frequent. In order not to affect the future battles, we must let Lin Yun go to the frontline fortress for a military review as soon as possible. "
After hearing the Three Kings' opinion, the Southern Summer King felt that it was very reasonable. "If that's the case, then this time, the Country Guarding King will personally lead the troops into battle. As for Lin Yun, tomorrow I will personally bring him to the frontline fortress for a military review. "
The Southern Summer King immediately passed down the order and sent out three imperial proclamations.
The first one, the Country Guarding King will personally lead the troops and lead 200,000 elite troops to the Northern Region at top speed to provide support. Together with the 100,000 troops stationed in the Northern Region, we will annihilate the Northern Yan's army in one fell swoop. "
The second one, the next day, Lin Yun will go to the frontline fortress for a military review ceremony. The Southern Summer King will personally lead the troops into battle.
The third one, the whole country will start preparing for war. They will buy food, metals, leather, and finished military equipment in large quantities. They will also hire mercenary groups with large amounts of money to transfer the troops from the south to the north in preparation for an emergency.
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