To Rule in a Turbulent World

Chapter 277 Volume 5 8 Sounds of Ganzhou

You Miao sent Zhao Chao off with a bowl of swearing-in wine, and during the imperial conquest, Xie Hui was in charge of the imperial court, and the six ministries, the Political Affairs Hall and the Imperial Academy jointly made decisions.All political and military affairs must be decided by the Political Affairs Hall and the Ministry of War.

For several days in a row, news from the frontline came continuously. Zhao Chao and Li Zhifeng successfully joined forces in Languan North Canyon. Zhao Chao led an army of [-] soldiers and horses to surround Yanbian City.Li Zhifeng led [-] cavalry to break away from the main force, wandered in Saidong, and marched away in a hurry.

You Miao can't eat every day and can't sleep at night.May, June, and July passed, and for three full months, the Hu people in Yanbian invited to fight many times, but they all returned without success.Zhao Chao was really calm, and except for a few small-scale encounters, he would not engage in direct confrontation with the Yanbian army.

You Miao has sent two military analysis letters, without exception: "Review the situation and never start a war rashly."

There is sufficient food and grass in the Southern Dynasties. You Miao made up his mind to drag down the entire Yanbian City. The army surrounded Yanbian so that no bird could fly in. You Miao knew that Yanbian was the top trading city outside the Great Wall, and the flow of materials came and went. , but there is definitely not much food in the city.

In less than three months, Yanbian will be completely exhausted.If Da'an sends troops to help at that time, Li Zhifeng will intercept him from the side.

Zhao Chao and Li Zhifeng's family letters were written every three days. You Miao got the family letters on this day and rushed to the palace.

Qiao Rong has been pregnant for several months, her belly is swollen, and she is sitting listening to You Miao reading a letter from home.You Miao first opened Li Zhifeng's letter, frowning slightly.

"...On the third day of July, our side intercepted the Yanbian messenger scout at Bailang River..."

"...Yanbian was under siege for three months, and the city has already..." You Miao glanced at Qiao Rong, and did not read what Li Zhifeng said in the letter, "There are already people eating people in the city", but changed his words to: "The army has lost their minds in the city." stable."

"...Dalek and the Quanrong troops haven't shown up yet." You Miao said: "The third brother is patrolling the northeast with a scout team. The climate in the north is changeable, and the third brother is not acclimatized..."

Qiao Rong said softly, "What did His Majesty write in the letter?"

You Miao opened Zhao Chao's letter and read it accordingly: "My wife, Rong'er, was personally sent by my uncle. Our army lost 330 people in the battle of the lower reaches of the White Wolf River. I asked Pingxi to pay for it. How about my son? Rong'er must I have to raise my baby with peace of mind, there was a heavy rain in the north of Saibei in July, and I occasionally caught wind and cold, but I have been recuperated with northern medicinal ginseng, and I have generally recovered, so there is no need to worry..."

Most of Zhao Chao's letters reported good news but not bad news. After You Miao finished reading it, she put it aside with worry still on her face. Qiao Rong asked, "But what's the problem?"

You Miao shook his head. He has always talked with Qiao Rong about everything, and he never hides from her the military situation on the front line.

"It's almost August." You Miao explained: "At first, it was estimated that Yanbian would be won in July. Once winter comes, the entire northern part of Saibei will be dominated by Tatars and dog soldiers."

Qiao Rong understood, nodded and said: "The soldiers in the south are not resistant to cold."

"Yes." You Miao said: "The combat power of the horses and the army will be suppressed."

"If you can't win in October, what should you do?" Qiao Rong asked.

"Then we have to let them retreat to the south bank of the Yellow River before winter." You Miao said: "We will fight again in the coming year."

The words "fight again in the coming year" are easy to say, but only You Miao knows the difficulty. The Southern Dynasty devoted all its power to the whole country and lost a war god-level general to push the front line to Languan. Once it returns to the Central Plains, the loss It is no longer measurable.If Da'an is not captured this time, I am afraid that Jiangnan will no longer have the ability to support a big war.

Although Zhao Chao's impatience has never been said, You Miao can't be more clear, so she wrote again and again to ask him to judge rationally.

Qiao Rong said: "Have you prepared the winter clothes for the soldiers?"

You Miao said: "It's all ready."

Qiao Rong: "Tomorrow I will go to the household department..."

You Miao said with a bitter face: "Sister, don't worry about it, you are pregnant, and now all the ministers are staring at your stomach."

Qiao Rong said: "I have to prepare the shirt for your third brother. Where's Li Zhifeng's?"

You Miao thought so too. When Li Zhifeng left, he only wore a suit of black armor. In winter, it was extremely cold in the north, and there was another suit in the villa.The winter clothes in the north must be prepared as soon as possible, no matter how you fight at that time...

When You Miao came out of the palace, he ordered the servants to go back to the villa to prepare. After staying for a few days, when sending the winter clothes to the front line, he went back to the villa to pack them himself.

A few days later, Yaoguang brought a letter from Li Zhifeng.

This is Li Zhifeng avoiding the army's letter transmission system, and having someone secretly send him to the villa. After Yaoguang got it, he rushed to Maocheng. You Miao will receive such a letter every month, all about Quanrong and the North situational issues.

However, after opening the letter this time, there were only a few lines inside.

"Your Majesty is suffering from a cold, and the situation is not good. You must make early preparations."

You Miao was startled, and was immediately disturbed beyond words. At the same time, the army's messenger also returned to Maocheng, and informed the ministers of the situation in the north at the court.

"Your Majesty is sick?" Xie Hui asked.

The messenger said: "Ten days ago, His Majesty personally led the army into the lower reaches of the White Wolf River. It happened to be a heavy rain, and they marched hurriedly for a day and a night. After the letter, his condition has improved, but his body is very weak. General Li is worried about His Majesty's health, and he may not be able to lead troops after autumn, so he hides it from His Majesty and asks the opinions of all the adults in the court."

You Miao has counted everything, but he can't count this link. Although Zhao Chao often followed the army back then, he is no longer at the age where he can spoil his body at will. After going through two turmoil in the north, he lived in the deep palace after ascending the throne and worked hard to deal with political affairs. Now if he gets sick, the consequences will be disastrous.

Everyone looked at You Miao, waiting for his opinion.

"What did your Majesty say?" You Miao asked the messenger.

The messenger said: "Your Majesty insists on staying on the front line."

You Miao said: "Then let him stay at the front line. Send a doctor to rush on the road to diagnose him."

"Master Shen Zhi." Li Yan said: "Your Majesty's health is the most important thing. I think it is still necessary to withdraw to the south bank of the Yellow River to ensure safety."

"The march is tiring." You Miao said: "I'm already sick, so it's not suitable to travel long distances. Let Li Zhifeng go back to share the military affairs, and observe for a period of time before making a decision."

Ping Xi said: "Your Majesty also led soldiers back then, if you know how to choose, you might as well trust him."

You Miao nodded and said, "You must not let the queen know about this matter."

All the ministers dispersed with concern.

You Miao returned to the political affairs hall and was about to write a letter to Li Zhifeng when another person came to the villa, but it was Cheng Guangwu.

"Young master." Cheng Guangwu said: "There is a person from the front line, please go back to the villa, there is an oral order to explain."

You Miao was surprised: "It's only been a day, and someone came again?"

After asking, You Miao immediately felt that this matter was not trivial, so she hurriedly asked Tang Bo for leave, got on her horse and drove back to the villa.

"Who is it?" You Miao asked.

"He said it was Master Feng's old department." Cheng Guangwu said.

You Miao nodded and thought that it should be the news from the north, but suddenly felt wrong, what does Li Zhifeng's old department mean?

"What are you dressing up for?" You Miao asked, "Aren't you a soldier of Tianqi?"

Cheng Guangwu nodded, and You Miao immediately thought of another possibility...