The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

The barbarian king Tuoba Ashina's eyes lit up.

Surprisingly, the third brother also agreed to the plan, which is quite rare, since he has rarely agreed with the eldest brother since he began to make a name for himself among the barbarians.

Instantly, I felt a sense of joy.

He praised, "Boss, Third Brother agrees with your suggestion. It seems this is indeed what we should do."

The eldest prince, who had been staring sharply at the third prince Tuoba Xiangtai, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and then laughed loudly, "We must do this."

"If all goes well, Empress Xiao Mingzhao will be in our hands within ten days at most."

"Although Xiao Mingzhao has some mental issues, I've heard she's incredibly beautiful, unforgettable to any man who sees her. This prince is quite eager to taste her!"

That's a really vulgar thing to say.

As soon as he said that, everyone in the council chamber burst into laughter.

Furthermore, since most of them were the eldest prince's confidants, they not only showed no regard for the third prince Tuoba Xiangtai's feelings, but also became increasingly unruly.

"That's right, that Empress Xiao Mingzhao is stunningly beautiful, quite different from the women of our barbarian tribes. Eldest Prince, when the time comes, can the brothers line up?"

"The eldest prince is always generous and righteous, how could we be left out? As long as the third prince has no objections, that's fine."

"I'm afraid the Third Prince won't allow us to enjoy it."

"Why would the Third Prince refuse? We can simply let him enjoy it first, and then we'll come later."

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The council chamber was filled with foul language and laughter. King Ashina and the eldest prince laughed the loudest, and even the third prince Tuoba Xiangtai did not show any anger or displeasure, with a smile on his face as always.

He didn't care at all about the various insults and taunts his fiancée, Empress Xiao Mingzhao, made by his brothers and subordinates.

Only after the laughter in the council hall subsided and the noise subsided did he slowly speak: "Immediately leading the army south to capture Xiao Mingzhao is certainly a brilliant idea."

"However, there are still some troubles."

Shota Takuba almost always speaks in a soft voice, but often, when he does speak, the whole room falls silent.

Just now, as soon as he said this, the gradually quieting sounds in the council hall suddenly stopped, and everyone looked at him.

Tuoba Xiangtai continued, "Everyone knows that the Great Yu Kingdom has been established for eight hundred years, and its national strength is not to be underestimated, especially the Imperial Guard stationed in the capital."

"The Imperial Guards of the Four Great Camps are quite formidable in combat."

"Even if they can't compare to the Red Beacon Army, they won't be too far behind."

"Moreover, they have two hundred thousand men."

"Our 100,000 troops march south to attack the city. The northern border is naturally flat, and crossing the Yellow River will only take a little time. But what about when we reach the capital?"

"We will inevitably have to face 200,000 Imperial Guards."

Tuoba Xiangtai's words reached everyone's ears, and the eldest prince's anger grew stronger and stronger.

This third brother, who has kept a low profile for over a decade, always has this annoying demeanor.

Every sentence was followed by a "but," which, damn it, ruined his moment of euphoria. He retorted angrily, "What are two hundred thousand Imperial Guards afraid of?"

"Our barbarian tribe has been raising soldiers for decades, why would we be afraid of their 200,000 imperial guards? We'll crush them right in front of us."

Tuoba Xiangtai laughed and said, "Big brother is right."

"But I'm afraid that if we can't defeat the 200,000 Imperial Guards in a short time and are delayed by them, then the entire country will rise up to defend the emperor."

"It was easy for us to go, but difficult to come back!"

"Hmph!" the eldest prince sneered. "What war doesn't involve risks? What can be accomplished by constantly looking before and after the battle?"

"Father, please allow me to lead the troops."

"I guarantee that within ten days, we will capture the capital, seize Empress Xiao Mingzhao, and present her to my father as a prized possession."

King Tuoba Ashina neither refused nor agreed, giving Tuoba Xiangtai a deep look before asking, "Third brother, what exactly do you mean?"

Tuoba Xiangtai said leisurely, "Going south to take Kyoto and capture Xiao Mingzhao would be a brilliant move, but it is also very risky."

"Therefore, I believe there are other paths we can take."

"For example, the North!"

Tuoba Xiangtai said, "As my elder brother just said, with Xiao Mingzhao's order, 70,000 Chifeng soldiers were slaughtered, and most of the soldiers in the Northern Border were allowed to retire. The Northern Border is now extremely weak."

"If we send troops, the northern border of Dayu can be taken over by our barbarian tribe in an instant, turning Dayu into our barbarian land."

"The northern frontier has always been the shield of the Great Yu, with its high terrain and many formidable passes. Once we take the northern frontier, we will be invincible."

"We can advance into the capital or retreat back to the grasslands."

Tuoba Xiangtai arrived one by one, his words clear and logical, his voice low but firm: "At that time, we guarded the northern border, and the heartland of the Great Yu was under our control."

"Xiao Mingzhao slaughtered 70,000 Red Beacon Army soldiers and ordered the northern border troops to lay down their arms and return to their fields. How can the Great Yu realm be at peace?"

"Riots, rebellions, and unrest will certainly continue."

"All we need to do is wait."

"Once the Great Yu Dynasty falls into chaos, we'll have it completely under our control after eight hundred years."

"How can Xiao Mingzhao escape our grasp?"

Shota Takuba conveyed another path to everyone, word by word.

This path gradually cooled the surging blood of everyone in the council chamber, leaving them quite displeased, but at the same time, it also made many people think deeply.

King Tuoba Ashina frowned.

His biggest desire right now is to march south, attack the capital, and capture Empress Xiao Mingzhao.

If this is accomplished, the centuries-long history of humiliation suffered by their barbarian tribes at the hands of the Great Yu will be wiped away.

They've endured so many years, waiting for this opportunity, and they really don't want to let it slip away.

But upon closer reflection, one realizes that Takuba Shota is absolutely right. Heading south immediately would be exhilarating, but it would also be far too risky.

The safest option is to take over northern Xinjiang!

As long as they take over the northern frontier and gain this geographical advantage, even if the Great Yu Dynasty changes later, they can hold on to it. It's a deal that they can't lose no matter what.

But how should I choose?

The eldest prince shared the same thoughts.

Despite his displeasure with Tuoba Xiangtai, upon closer listening, he actually quite agreed with Tuoba Xiangtai's plan to conquer the northern frontier.

Taking over the northern frontier is indeed more realistic, easier to achieve, and less risky than heading south to capture Empress Xiao Mingzhao.

However, this meant that he was once again being outdone by Tuoba Xiangtai, which made him very unhappy.

"We want to take over northern Xinjiang..."

Tuoba Xiangtai's voice rang out leisurely, but unknowingly, he had already set the plan for the northern frontier for everyone, causing them to abandon their plan to go south and capture Xiao Mingzhao.

"The first step is to open up the entrance between the northern frontier and our barbarian tribe. There are two entrances in total. One is Shanhe City, which we have now captured."

Secondly…

Tuoba Xiangtai stepped forward and pointed to the sand table in the council hall, saying, "This is Yunji City."

"Yunji City and Shanhe City form a strategic defensive position, guarding the road to the northern frontier. Although they have never been valued by the Great Yu Dynasty, if we want to take the northern frontier directly, we must take Yunji City."

Under Tuoba Xiangtai's lead, all the barbarians in the council hall gathered around, looking at the Yunji City on the sand table.

They couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Shanhe City and Yunji City guard the vital passage between the barbarians and the northern frontier. If they want to seize the northern frontier of the Great Yu, they can only do so by taking Yunji City.

Otherwise, if things go wrong, Yunji City will become a dagger blocking their path, preventing them from advancing or retreating.

Unless they disregard everything and lead their troops south to fight it out.

Otherwise, we must take Yunji City.

After thinking it through, the eldest prince immediately said, "Father, hand over Yunji City to me. Within three days, I will surely conquer the city, kill its lord, and bring Yunji City into the hands of my barbarian tribe."

Ashina also wanted to give the credit to the eldest prince and was about to nod in agreement when Tuoba Xiangtai's voice rang out leisurely: "Big brother, you don't need to go to such trouble."

"I've already written to Xiao Mingzhao. She's willing to give me Shanhe City as part of my dowry, while Yunji City is insignificant to them..."

"I'm sure it will be delivered to us very soon!"

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