The old emperor only desires immortality; you must not rebel.

On the imperial palace drill ground,

Surrounded by a group of palace maids, the Empress Dowager of Jin slowly walked out, dressed in glittering gold armor.

Empress Dowager Jin was already in her thirties, but from the outside she looked like she was only in her twenties, without a trace of age. Her skin was fair and tender, and her eyes seemed to hold the beauty of autumn water, making her captivating.

The soldiers on the drill ground were the only 30,000 troops remaining in the Jin royal family, originally a garrison force left behind by the Jin Khan.

They were all elite soldiers fed with the finest meat.

This is also why the Jin royal family still had prestige and the confidence to suppress the various tribes of the grasslands.

In the previous battle in Qi, the Jin Kingdom suffered heavy losses, but as long as the 30,000 loyal cavalrymen in the capital remained, the Jin Kingdom would still have a chance to catch its breath and launch a counterattack.

The 30,000 iron cavalry have served the royal family for generations, and their loyalty is beyond question.

The Empress Dowager of Jin looked down at the soldiers with a smile on her face, as if she could already see the scene of the Emperor of Qing surrendering.

"Soldiers!"

"The people of Qing killed our emperor. Should we avenge this?"

The Empress Dowager of Jin stretched out her arm and shouted loudly.

"revenge!"

"revenge!"

On the drill ground, the soldiers roared in anger.

"Follow me south!"

"The cattle, sheep, women, gold, and silver there are all yours!"

"That land will all belong to you!"

As the Empress Dowager, she knew how to make empty promises to her subordinates.

For the people of the grasslands, migrating south has long been an ancient tradition.

The defeat of the Jin Khan was also a great humiliation for the people of the steppes.

After a moment, she turned her head to look at the civil official standing beside her, the sharpness in her eyes softening slightly, replaced by a hint of caution and hesitation, and asked softly, "Minister Wang, is what you say truly capable of defeating the Qing Kingdom?"

She was willing to raise an army because of the words of this minister who came from Daqing.

In her view, the reason why the nomadic people of the grasslands had never been able to occupy the Central Plains was because they lacked scholars and talented individuals.

The people of the grasslands know how to raise livestock, but they don't know how to read books or how to devise strategies.

For this reason, they all failed in their various southward campaigns.

The grasslands have never been able to become strong because they have never implemented any so-called "reforms"!

Wang Aiqing is a minister of the Qing Kingdom and possesses extraordinary talent.

It is said that the emperor of Qing was implementing "reforms," ​​which is why Qing became powerful.

The officials' land was distributed to the common people, who were then allowed to cultivate it.

They may not have land, but they have cattle and sheep!

The eight tribes of the grassland occupy the most fertile land and have tens of thousands of cattle and sheep. If their cattle and sheep were distributed, it would surely expand the grassland.

If the emperor of Qing Kingdom sends troops to attack other countries, then they should follow suit and plunder the wealth of those countries.

"Yes, it will!"

Wang Youwen smiled broadly and said confidently, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, when my grassland army arrives, we will surely make the Qing emperor surrender."

"Qing Kingdom has suffered heavy losses in successive battles, and its soldiers are in short supply of food and provisions, making it impossible to support another large-scale war."

He had already investigated the situation in Qing Kingdom long before.

The military strength of the Qing Kingdom was not very strong to begin with, and even if they were able to gather an army now, it would be extremely limited.

Although the Holy Emperor possessed boundless power, he could not conjure up food.

When a large army goes on a campaign, the biggest expense is food supplies!

Without food and supplies, tens of thousands of troops are just for show; they will starve to death soon.

As for the Jin Dynasty, they had no such concerns at all.

In any case, the Jin soldiers could eat two sheep when they were hungry, so they didn't need to consume much food and had no worries about food supplies.

Anyway, they don't need to attack Qing Kingdom. Being able to plunder some cities and gold and silver treasures in Qi Kingdom is a great victory, enough to restore the prestige of the Jin Kingdom's royal family.

Wang Youwen was a student who failed the imperial examination. Although he failed, he firmly believed that he had a wealth of talent, but had no way to use it.

So he came to the grassland!

Here, he was revered as the Right Chancellor of the Jin Dynasty, second only to the emperor, and was no longer the failed scholar.

He wants to prove his talent with his abilities!

Here, he can fully display his talents.

He wanted everyone to know that it was a huge mistake to reject him.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager of Jin felt a great weight lifted from her heart, and a bright smile bloomed on her face.

"In that case, I can rest assured!"

She also knew that these 30,000 elite troops were the last remaining strength of the Jin Dynasty.

If even these 30,000 men are lost, then the Jin Kingdom will have no chance of recovery.

Of course, if one wins, one's prestige will be greatly enhanced, thereby further consolidating one's power.

The Empress Dowager of the Jin Dynasty led an army of 200,000 men and set off from the capital in a grand procession!

Of these 200,000 people, 30,000 were cavalrymen of the Jin Dynasty royal family, while the rest were mostly people from other tribes captured from various places by the eight tribes of the grasslands, as well as beggars.

Large tribes annexing small tribes is not uncommon on the grasslands.

The Jin state had previously captured a large number of people from the Qi and Qing states, and these people became slaves of the Jin state. Among them, the strong men were organized into the beggar army.

In every battle, these beggar soldiers would serve as cannon fodder vanguards, responsible for wearing down the enemy's forces.

Only when the battlefield becomes intense will the Jin Dynasty's elite cavalry truly enter the fray.

Of the 200,000 troops, not many truly belonged to the eight tribes of the grasslands, and of those 200,000 troops, only the royal family's 30,000 were truly capable of fighting.

……

"What?"

"Has the Empress Dowager of the Jin Dynasty personally led the expedition?"

"And they've amassed an army of 200,000?"

The Holy Emperor was somewhat taken aback upon receiving the news.

Looking at the military report in his hand, the Holy Emperor read it over and over again, but he still couldn't figure out where the Empress Dowager of the Jin Kingdom got the audacity to personally lead the expedition.

The Empress Dowager's way of thinking was incomprehensible to the Holy Emperor.

Logically speaking, she should have fled at this point.

The Holy Emperor has already ordered the Imperial Guards to block their escape routes.

As a foolish ruler who was devoted to pleasure, he had to exclaim "perverted" after learning about the Empress Dowager of Jin's various actions!

Since that's the case, let's dig at Pingshan Fort!

An excited smile appeared on the Emperor's face.

Thirty thousand against two hundred thousand, the advantage is mine!

Pingshan Fort was a vast plain in the Jin Dynasty, where a formidable pass was built.

After passing Pingshan Fort, you will reach the capital city of the Jin Dynasty, which can be called the gateway to the capital.

The Holy Emperor spurred his horse and roared, "Order the three armies to advance on Pingshan Fortress!"

……

When the Holy Emperor led his army to Pingshan Fort, the Jin Empress Dowager's army also arrived at Pingshan Fort.

The two sides were locked in a standoff.

Banners fluttering in the wind!

The Empress Dowager of the Jin Dynasty stood on the carriage, gazing intently into the distance.

"Quickly point out which one is the emperor of Qing Kingdom?"

She had long heard that the emperor of Qing Kingdom had regained his youth, and she had been longing to do so for a long time.