No matter how much he tried to persuade him, Cui Wen still shook his head and said helplessly: "The foreign ministers will try to persuade him, but the effect will not be much."

"I hope Cui Shijun will take care of the overall situation!" Li Yu sighed and said helplessly.

"Foreign minister, do your best!" Cui Wen said with a wry smile.

Later, after he left, Li Yu slumped down on a chair, lowered his head and said nothing.

Didn't he know that the Wuyue Kingdom was short-sighted and had a feud with the Tang Dynasty, so it was really difficult to send troops.

However, now that the army has reached the city, the army is in Tingzhou, waiting for its return, at least ten people are needed. However, Suzhou and Huzhou of Wuyue Kingdom are only a few hundred miles away. They can arrive in one day, which can be said to be a very urgent situation.

In the entire Jinling City, three of the six armies of the Forbidden Army have been eliminated. The remaining three armies are all new recruits, and due to lack of money and food, preparations are only half-way. The Long'an and Longxiang Navy armies have also been completely lost. It can be said that the entire army on the Yangtze River has been destroyed.

There is no resistance at all.

The main force in Jinling City is only more than 50,000 people, most of whom are recruits. How can Li Yu be confident?

"Your Majesty!" Just when he was feeling discouraged, a soft voice came to his ears. Li Yu looked up and saw a young woman in palace attire, holding an immature girl, standing side by side. She looked very similar.

A light yellow skirt and a green and white skirt.

One is charming, the other is charming and handsome.

"Ehuang, why are you and Ying'er here?" Li Yu put aside the sadness on his face and tried his best to look normal.

"I heard that Your Majesty had not had lunch after his morning court, so I felt a little anxious, so I came over."

Emperor Zhou E felt a little distressed. How could she not know about what happened in the court when she was in the harem?

The enemy troops came to the city. Although they did not organize an offensive, they made people in Jinling City panic. The harem could not resist the remarks. However, the Queen Mother was seriously ill. She could not take care of it for a while, so the commotion became severe.

"Ehuang!" Li Yu was very moved. He is a sentimental person (otherwise he wouldn't be able to write so many poems). He and Zhou Ehuang have been together for ten years. It stands to reason that such scenes are commonplace, but today, he

Extremely touching.

"Thank you for your hard work!" He was originally going to throw himself into her arms and cry bitterly, but when he saw Zhou Ying'er was there too, in front of his sister-in-law, he still couldn't let go. There were only three words left on his lips.

"Come in!" Emperor Zhou E smiled and said. Immediately, the maids filed in. Ten dishes of side dishes were arranged neatly. She personally handed the chopsticks to Li Yu's hand and said:

"This is the newly arrived tribute rice from Changzhou. It's very sweet."

"Queen, let's eat too!" Li Yu took a bite and said.

"No need, I've already eaten!" Zhou Ehuang said with a smile, his eyes turned into crescents, which made Li Yu's mood inexplicably better. He felt a lot happier and his appetite was better.

"Have Ying'er eaten?" Li Yu took a few bites and then thought of his sister-in-law.

"Ying'er ate too!" Zhou Ehuang just smiled lightly and watched Li Yu eating without saying much.

And Zhou Ying'er also stayed close to her sister like this, looking at her brother-in-law, but thinking about fun things in her heart.

Just like that, after a quarter of an hour, Li Yu was full.

After his expression relaxed, Emperor Zhou E asked softly: "Your Majesty, are you worried about things at court and outside the city?"

"The harem knew about it so soon?" Li Yu was a little surprised, and then said self-deprecatingly: "They are just staying in the middle of the river and closing the city gate. If you know it personally, why hide it?"

"Now, I can't hide it any more!"

Li Yu sighed: "This puppet country's troops are approaching the city, the navy is defeated, and there are endless debates in the court. Some want to defend the city and wait for reinforcements, while some want to go out and fight to the death. People are divided and everyone is panicked!"

"Your Majesty, how are you preparing?" Zhou Ehuang asked softly.

"Me?" Li Yu was stunned, and then said: "I don't want to go out of the city to fight. The defense of the city is still somewhat successful. If I go out of the city, how will I fight? Rely on a group of new soldiers? Those who can fight bravely will have long ago.

It’s all gone!”

Speaking of which, the strength of the soldiers is actually the foundation of the army. Most of the soldiers who dared to fight in the Southern Tang Dynasty were soldiers from Huainan. However, the Southern Tang Dynasty not only lost its elite, but also lost the fourteen states of Huainan. The source of soldiers was lost.

It is also an important loss.

After being emperor for two years, Li Yu was very aware of the strength of the entire Southern Tang Dynasty. What's more, this was when he had just ascended the throne and was working hard to govern, so he had a clear understanding of the domestic situation.

Jiangxi, a place of wealth and wealth, was somewhat in chaos due to water thieves. In addition, with the attack on southern Fujian, it can be said that a few cents more money and grain were lost.

At this time, the army besieged the city.

All the Southern Tang could count on was either Wu Yue or Lin Renzhao who was far away in Tingzhou.

As for the Central Plains, they are on an expedition to Bashu. Moreover, without a navy, they cannot cross the Yangtze River.

"Since Your Majesty doesn't want to go to war, then let's defend the city!" Emperor Zhou E took a breath and his eyes brightened: "There are many soldiers in Jinling City, so we can naturally defend it for a year and a half! By then, the troops of King Qin from all over the country will gather.

, naturally it will be as stable as a mountain." Li Yu was a little happy when he heard this, and he said:

"It's a lie to keep it for a year and a half, but it's okay if it lasts for two or three months. But, just, I'm afraid that I won't be able to keep it and become the king of the country. What should I do?"

"Without the throne, I am nothing but rotten meat to be slaughtered by others!" Li Yu shook his head, with a hint of sadness on his face:

"I think back then, when the late emperor betrothed you to me, the world was at peace, the Tang Dynasty had strong soldiers and horses, and the treasury was abundant. Compared with the prosperous times of ancient times, it is no different."

"And now? First, we have lost several states in southern Fujian and the legacy of our late emperor. Secondly, Jinling, which has not seen war for decades, is actually surrounded by a mere 20,000 people. Moreover, it is still a puppet country, pretending to be a great nation.

The puppet country of the Tang Dynasty was a great shame and humiliation."

He looked at the queen and said affectionately and somewhat sadly: "I am even more afraid of losing you and becoming a prisoner."

"Your Majesty!" Emperor Zhou E was also a little sad. She really didn't expect that the emperor was so fragile now. After all these years of smooth sailing, it was at best the pressure from the prince. It was inevitable that he would be unable to let go when he suddenly faced such pressure.

"The Queen Mother is feeling a little happier today. Let's go and pay her respects together tonight!"

"Okay!" Li Yu restrained the sadness in his heart, and there was a hint of longing in his tone:

"I haven't seen Ehuang dance for many days, please dance for me today!"

"Okay!" Unable to bear Li Yu's request, Emperor Zhou E sighed in her heart. In this uneasy world, how could she still be in the mood to dance? It's just that the emperor was so depressed, and she wanted the emperor to be happy, so she had to agree.

"Okay! Ying'er also wants to see her sister dance!"
Chapter completed!