Stand-in eunuch: I pamper the harem for the emperor

Chapter 787 A Taste of You
Haojing was the capital of the Zhou Dynasty.

This main city is located in the center of the entire Western Region, and is located on the Hao River Plain, the most fertile area in the entire Western Region.

The Hao River originates from the Kingdom of Shu, and goes all the way to the west, making a long circle. Only then does it find a gap in the south of the Hao River Plain, and flows windingly towards the Forbidden Sea.

The Great Zhou Dynasty occupies the largest and most fertile Haohe Plain, so its national power is also the strongest. Moreover, the King of the Great Zhou Dynasty has always wanted to expand its territory and build a prosperous empire like the Chinese Empire.

To the west and north were the Western Han Dynasty and the Liyang Dynasty, which were powerful enough to compete with the Zhou Dynasty. The Shu and Jin to the east naturally became their first choice for conquest.

Zhou Likun, the king of the Great Zhou Dynasty, has been making arrangements for the two countries, hoping to win them both at one fell swoop. Unexpectedly, Lu Hao appeared in the middle, disrupting his overall plan.

His brother Zhou Lifeng died in the battle at Jindu City, and the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty also suffered heavy casualties, which made the King of the Great Zhou Dynasty Zhou Likun very angry.

What he didn't expect the most was that Emperor Yongtai's ambitions didn't stop there. He actually merged Shu and Jin into the Chinese Empire through his two princesses.

He had worked hard to lay out the plan, but now he had not reaped any benefits, and a younger brother had died. The King of Zhou was about to be angry to death.

King Zhou Likun was filled with hatred for the sudden appearance of Emperor Yongtai.

However, he hesitated when faced with requests from Zheng and Yue to send troops.

If the two countries can continue to be at war with the Chinese Empire, it will naturally be a lose-lose situation. By then, the Zhou Dynasty will be able to reap the benefits.

However, if the two countries are not opponents of the Chinese Empire at all, once they are destroyed, the Zhou Dynasty will face the offensive of the Chinese Empire.

How could the King of Zhou not know the truth about the coldness of lips and teeth?

The current imperial court of the Great Zhou Dynasty is therefore divided into the warring faction, the peace-promoting faction, and a small number of silent and neutral factions.

General Wang Jie and Minister of War Tang Jue advocated going to war to reinforce Zheng Guo, and bluntly stated that they wanted to keep the Chinese Empire out of the country.

The Prime Minister Yuan Minglang advocated for peace and asked Zheng Guo to pay a certain price to see if it could satisfy the appetite of the Chinese Empire, and he was willing to give up the territory he occupied in Jin and Shu.

The neutral faction neither sent troops nor negotiated peace, and remained silent about the Chinese Empire's invasion of the Zheng Kingdom, as if it had nothing to do with them.

Although the civil and military officials of the imperial court can be divided into three factions, it is understandable that the King of Zhou must come up with a plan.

The prime ministers of Zheng and Yue have come repeatedly to urge the dispatch of troops, and the King of Zhou also knew that the situation was forcing the arrow to be fired.

If we really want to send troops, we will face another problem, that is, how many people should be sent?One hundred thousand?Or 20?

Zheng Guo now has at least 50 to [-] troops scattered throughout the country. What's the use of sending these troops there?
Could it be that he sent an army of 50 people there, which was almost half of the main army of the Zhou Dynasty? If something went wrong, the Zhou Dynasty would not even be able to defend the enemy's defenders.

In particular, the 50-strong army must guard against the Western Han Dynasty and the Liyang Dynasty, lest they take advantage of them. By then, the Zhou Dynasty will be in danger.

Finally, Zhou Likun, the king of Zhou Dynasty, decided to send 20 troops, no more, no less, which would not shake the foundation of the country, and also gave Zheng and Yue enough face.

As for the Xixia Dynasty, they cleverly kept calm and did not provoke the Chinese Empire too much. They seemed not to know about it at all and just silently occupied large tracts of cities and territories in Jin and Shu.

These cities and territories have been eaten, and it is indeed a bit reluctant for them to spit them out again. Anyway, the Chinese Empire has not sent its troops to the north yet, so it will be stable for the time being and take a look at the military situation in the south.

The Zhou Dynasty sent an army of 20, and the Yue State sent an army of 20. Together with Zheng's 50 elite troops, the total army was [-]. Facing the [-] army of the Chinese Empire, it seemed that they were more than enough to defeat.

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Two days have passed.

Hanzhou City remained the same, and Emperor Yongtai of the Chinese Empire never summoned the Ninth Princess of Zheng.

Although Lu Hao knew that she was in the inn next door, she was just a pawn and Lu Hao didn't pay much attention to her.

Kuang Wuya, the National Preceptor, entered the city lord's palace twice and wanted to ask to see Emperor Yongtai. However, Lu Hao did not see him and instead sent Xuanyuan Lingyu to send him away.At the same time, Lu Hao ordered the [-] troops at Qingwan Port in the south to form a rope, march north, and kill towards the north.

Zheng's main army was pinned down in Hanzhou City by Lu Hao's first main army. There were very few troops stationed in the large city in the south.

Therefore, the marines of the Imperial Navy's First Fleet were unstoppable and joined forces with Cao Ming's army heading south, basically wiping out most of the Zheng Kingdom.

In the city lord's palace, Lu Hao looked at the patchwork map of the Western Region, looking unusually calm and wise.

"Your Majesty, news came from the Supervisory Department of the Imperial Privy Council. The King of Zhou has mobilized 20 troops to go south. They are on their way to the Kingdom of Zheng. They are expected to arrive in ten days."

Xuanyuan Lingyu walked slowly and reported the report loudly.

"Hehe...Have we finally sent out troops? I've been waiting impatiently."

Lu Hao looked at the map and asked, "Did the spy say where they entered Zheng State from?"

"No." Xuanyuan Lingyu responded decisively.

"Where is the Xixia Dynasty? Have they made any movement?" Lu Hao asked.

"The Xixia Dynasty paid no attention to the envoys sent by Zheng and Yue, and had no plans to send troops. I wonder what kind of medicine the King of Xixia sold in his gourd?"

Xuanyuan Lingyu smiled bitterly and shook her head.

"He must want to see us fight to the death with the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces and reap the benefits."

Lu Hao smiled calmly.

"Liu Ruxu has arrived in Penzhou City and asked if he will continue to go south and invade Zheng State?"

Xuanyuan Lingyu asked.

"Let her stay where she is! Prepare the army for war and be ready to go south at any time!"

Lu Hao responded in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, what should we do about the Ninth Princess next door? Today, the Imperial Master came to urge you to make a decision again?"

Xuanyuan Lingyu asked with a bitter face.

"Now that Zheng Guo has invited reinforcements, the ninth princess has completed her mission. Therefore, if she is dispensable, let her leave Hanzhou City."

Lu Hao had no intention of meeting her, he just felt that there was no need to embarrass a daughter's family.

A man fights all over the world, his body is wrapped in horse leather, and the battlefield is stained with blood. What matters is that the brave man wins when he meets on a narrow road.

There is no need for a woman to bear such great pressure, and it is completely against the wishes of the Ninth Princess.

"I heard that the princess is really beautiful, why don't you give it a try? Are you so willing to send her away?"

Xuanyuan Lingyu joked.

"Okay, then I'll taste you again!"

Lu Hao smiled evilly and hugged Xuanyuan Lingyu in his arms.

(End of this chapter)