The main officials of Baiji all entered the main hall. When they saw Fu Yuzhang, they all bowed and stood still. Right now, they had also received news that the Xia Country was attacking. Therefore, the expressions on many of their faces were very grim and incomparably worried.
Fu Yuzhang frowned when he saw everyone's expressions.
The situation was not good!
If the civil and military officials of Baiji were united and had the will to fight, then there would still be a chance to resist the Xia Country. However, under the current situation where everyone was in a state of panic, wanting to defend against the Xia Country was akin to striking a rock with an egg.
Most importantly, the news of Fuyu Fan and Jin Chunqiu's defeat had reached the frontline. At that time, Xia Xia's countless cannons had directly destroyed the alliance camp and defeated Jin Chunqiu and Fuyu Fan.
Therefore, it was difficult to use the cities to stop them.
Fu Yuzhang took a deep breath and adjusted his emotions. He said in a low voice, "Everyone, Xia Xia's army is already here. Especially now that Xia Xia's army has split into two. The first army is coming from Pyongyang City, and the second army is coming from Gold City. Now that we are being attacked from both sides, how can we stop them? "
Everyone was speechless when they heard this.
They did not know how to stop them.
Fu Yuzhang frowned when he saw everyone's expressions, and his mood was even worse. His expression was solemn as he said in a deep voice, "Everyone, could it be that the Xia is coming and none of you know how to defend against them?"
Everyone was still silent.
After all, no one was willing to be the first to persuade them to surrender, and no one was willing to be the first to resist. Because if they persuaded them to surrender, they might be severely punished by Fu Yuzhang. If they said to resist, they might be sent to the frontline. If they went to the frontline to fight Xia Xia, they would be sending themselves to death.
Fu Yuzhang was so angry that he said in a low voice, "You all usually talk a lot. Why are you all pretending to be deaf and dumb now? If you don't know what to say or how to resist, why don't I say it? "
"I am prepared to fight to the death."
"Baiji will fight to the death and not surrender."
Fu Yuzhang looked around at everyone in the hall and said, "What do you all think?"
He was doing this on purpose.
He wanted to see what the civil officials and generals under his command would say when they heard that he was preparing to resist. Following Fu Yuzhang's declaration, the hall immediately began to discuss. The officials whispered to each other, and many of them had worried looks on their faces. After all, to go against the Great Xia Country was like throwing an egg at a rock.
"Your Majesty, I don't think it's appropriate to fight to the death."
One of the officials stepped forward.
The person who stood out was called Sha Qianqiu. He was from a large clan in the Baiji Kingdom. Sha Qianqiu himself was also the leader of the clear stream in the imperial court. He stroked his graying beard and said slowly, "My king, war is an important matter for the country, and we cannot afford to be careless. Do we have full confidence in winning the war against Mr. Xia? Was there enough preparation? Can the people fully support it? "
"I don't have any of these."
"Xia Xia is so powerful that even the strongest Goguryeo was annihilated just like that. Our Baekje pales in comparison to Goguryeo. If Goguryeo couldn't resist, we can't either. "
"Although we have sufficient weapons and food, if we want to go against Mr. Xia. Our weapons and resources alone are not enough. "
"Previously, the tens of thousands of soldiers who returned from the frontlines were all released by Du Qi. When these soldiers returned to Baekje, they spread the news that after Du Qi took over Baekje, he would divide the land equally and give the farmers their own land. Furthermore, if the people submit to Mr. Xia, they can still study. So now, in Baekje, many people support Mr. Xia and are loyal to Mr. Xia. "
Sha Qianqiu continued, "As long as we have a chance, we will fight to the death. We will defend Baekje and not let Baekje be destroyed. But now, Mr. Xia is coming aggressively, and there is no way to stop him. If we want to go against Mr. Xia, we are courting death. It's a meaningless struggle. Your Majesty, please understand. "
Although Sha Qianqiu was not the head of the civil officials, he was a leader and had a high reputation among the civil officials of Baekje. Especially when dealing with Mr. Xia, many officials did not agree to go to war.
So when Sha Qianqiu stood out, many people agreed.
Even Yan Jiu, the head of the civil officials of Baekje, said that he was not a match for Mr. Xia and should not fight.
Yan Jiu was from the Yan family.
In Baekje, other than the Fu Yu family, the Yan family was the most influential family. The moment he opened his mouth to say that they couldn't fight, everyone in the Imperial Court was already urging them not to fight. Even the generals didn't step forward to ask for a fight.
Because they really could not stop him.
This time, Fu Yu Zhang finally heard everyone's attitude. He was disappointed. Even the people in Baekje's court thought that they could not stop him and did not have the confidence to fight. This fight was even more impossible.
Even if he ordered a fight, it would be useless. Because the generals who went to the frontlines would definitely not have the heart to fight. Once they met Mr. Xia's army, they would definitely be defeated.
Fu Yu Zhang said in a low voice: "Compared to Mr. Xia, Baekje is indeed at a disadvantage. We cannot stop Mr. Xia's attack. So my plan is to submit to Mr. Xia and try to protect Baekje. "
Sha Qianqiu said: "Your Majesty is wise."
Fu Yu Zhang was willing to submit, which was the biggest compromise. So Sha Qianqiu agreed.
Yan Jiu thought.
He knew about the situation of Silla and Goguryeo. These two countries were already defeated. To be more precise, the country was destroyed, and the people of the royal family were all eradicated.
It was extremely difficult for Baekje to submit to Mr. Xia.
It was not easy.
Yan Jiu looked at Fu Yu Zhang. Seeing Fu Yu Zhang's expression, he sighed in his heart. He knew that this was Fu Yu Zhang's bottom line. If he wanted Fu Yu Zhang to surrender and give up Baekje, Fu Yu Zhang would probably go berserk.
Yan Jiu took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty, I also agree to submit. Right now, Mr. Xia is arrogant and despotic in Liaodong. But that was then and this is now. When Mr. Xia's army retreats, or even a few years later, when Mr. Xia's strength is weakened, we can naturally restore Baekje. This way, we can protect Baekje. "
Fu Yu Zhang said: "That is what I am thinking. Yan Qing, you will represent me to rush to the frontlines and meet with Du Qi. Express my attitude and facilitate Baekje's request for peace with Mr. Xia. "
Yan Jiu was stunned.
He did not expect this matter to fall on him.
This was a hot potato.
But Yan Jiu recovered quickly. Although this matter was a little troublesome, if it was handled well, it might not be a troublesome matter. So Yan Jiu said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I will immediately prepare to leave. After all, this is a serious matter. If there is any delay, when Mr. Xia's army arrives, it will be difficult to deal with. "
Fu Yu Zhang waved his hand and said: "Go!"
Yan Jiu bowed, then turned and left. After Yan Jiu left, Fu Yu Zhang continued to talk about other matters, instructing everyone to take up their positions and be prepared for battle, before allowing everyone to leave.
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