The capital of the Southern Nation.
In the imperial palace.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the palace was solemn.
The king of the Southern Nation, Wang Tan, sat upright on the dragon throne. Below him stood Zou Yi and Wu Youdao. Both of them looked extremely nervous. After all, news had been sent back that Xia Xia had captured the imperial capital of the Fire Nation, Guangyin County. This was not good news for the Southern Nation.
Therefore, the atmosphere was quite solemn.
Especially this time, Wu Youdao and Zou Yi had returned with many things to report. Their mood was somewhat affected, which naturally led to the solemn atmosphere at this time.
Wu Youdao took the lead and said, "Your Majesty, this defeat is purely due to my dereliction of duty. It's because I misjudged Du Qi's strength that led to this defeat. Although the Southern Nation has also made a lot of profits, compared to Xia Xia's bountiful profits, we're too far behind. "
"If we had more detailed information about Xia's battle earlier, the current situation wouldn't have happened, and Du Qi wouldn't have been so domineering."
"In particular, Du Qi's misjudgment has caused us to fall into a troublesome situation. This is because Du Qi has made too much money this time, and his strength is too strong."
"This is all my fault."
At this point, Wu Youdao lifted his robe and knelt on the ground, saying, "Your Majesty, I'm guilty. I've failed you. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
Seeing this, Zou Yi also knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I'm also guilty. The Prime Minister has taken all the blame. In fact, I'm also not good at commanding the army. It's my dereliction of duty. "
Wang Tan frowned when he heard the two's words.
In fact, he had a lot to say, but now he didn't know what to say.
After all, two important ministers were asking for punishment.
Wang Tan said, "Get up, all of you. You're my important ministers and the people I rely on the most. Since I've used you, I trust you. Moreover, since I've used you, I've already considered the possible consequences. All of this is within the scope of this king's tolerance. So, there's no need to apologize. Get up. "
Wang Tan was able to become the master of a region because of his own ability and his methods of winning people over. Wang Tan's subordinates all supported Wang Tan. They were all incomparably loyal because Wang Tan himself was very sincere and patient.
It was precisely because of this that the Southern Empire was so powerful.
When Wu Youdao and Zou Yi heard this, they felt slightly relieved. After taking the initiative to apologize, they stood up.
Wang Tan nodded with satisfaction and said, "What exactly is going on? Explain it in detail. I know the general situation, but I don't know the specific situation at all. This matter must be explained clearly. "
Wu Youdao immediately explained in detail.
From the very beginning, they had schemed against Du Qi, intending to let Du Qi attack Guang Yin County. They wanted to use him to do their dirty work, but they had shot themselves in the foot. They had not expected Du Qi to break into Guang Yin County in the blink of an eye and take over the county first.
Then, there was the matter of the battle invitation. The two sides fought, but they lost miserably, resulting in great losses.
After Wu Youdao explained these two matters, he continued, "After the defeat in this battle, we were shocked to find that Du Qi's army's fighting strength was extremely strong, even boundless. Especially in the army, it was incomparably powerful. Under such circumstances, after a comprehensive evaluation of our fighting strength, we were somewhat inferior. This was because we were no match for the other side's army in terms of numbers, fighting strength, and weapons. "
Wang Tan continued, "Although we were defeated in this battle, we also discovered a lot of information. These are all beneficial to us. In this way, it will be much easier for us to fight against Xia Xia in the future. Moreover, although this battle seemed to be at a disadvantage, it was worth it to find out the other side's details. "
He was full of anger.
He was also somewhat sullen.
But now, although the two officials had been defeated, in fact, the failure of these matters could not be blamed on Wu Youdao.
It could only be said that Du Qi was too powerful.
Wang Tan continued, "Let's talk about what we should do next. What should we do? After all, although we are still allies with Xia Xia, the relationship between the two sides has changed with the destruction of the Fire Nation. "
Wu Youdao said seriously, "In my opinion, we should first set up a defense in the south to guard against the other side. In addition, Xia Xia's weapons are too powerful. We must arrange for people to infiltrate and seize more weapons to gain an advantage in the subsequent battle. Otherwise, it will be extremely disadvantageous for us. "
Zou Yi said, "Indeed."
Wang Tan thought carefully and said, "It's not difficult to set up a defense, but infiltration is not easy to arrange! After all, it involves Xia Xia's most confidential weapons. "
Wu Youdao said, "I'm willing to go."
Wang Tan said, "No, it's too dangerous."
Wu Youdao said solemnly, "Your Majesty, it involves Xia Xia's secrets and the future of the South. I must go."
Wang Tan knew Wu Youdao. He sighed and said directly, "Prime Minister, please take care of yourself."
Wu Youdao said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I'll make the proper arrangements and return after completing the mission."
Wang Tan said, "I'll wait for your good news."
Wu Youdao stood up, bowed directly, and then said goodbye to Zou Yi and left. After all, he needed to take care of the following matters.
After Wu Youdao and Zou Yi walked out of the hall together, Zou Yi sighed and said, "Prime Minister, you shouldn't go. This time, it wasn't easy at all. Even the slightest carelessness in the planning this time may lead to you being killed. Besides, you can just make some arrangements and someone will go in your place. Why bother? "
Zou Yi's heart was full of puzzlement.
Wu Youdao smiled and said, "Our plan to scheme against the Fire Nation failed, and even this failed plan has provoked such a big enemy for the South. I must personally deal with such a person. So I'll go in person for this battle. What's more, this is not a real battle with swords and spears. It's a war without gunpowder. I'm the most suitable person to make the arrangements in the South. "
Zou Yi said, "You're just too responsible. You'll only suffer losses if you do this. Prime Minister, it's not worth it. "
Wu Youdao said, "There's no such thing as worth or not worth it. I've received Your Majesty's kindness in recognizing my worth. How can I not repay Your Majesty's kindness? As long as this matter is well planned, it'll be easy to deal with the war with Du Qi in the future. We won't suffer losses. "
Zou Yi sighed.
He couldn't persuade him.
Wu Youdao smiled and said nothing more. The two of them went straight out of the palace.
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