To Rule in a Turbulent World

Chapter 201 Volume 4 Subtracting Word Magnolia

Did Zhao Chao already know about it?Does he have other sources of information?Or was it last night that the letter from home brought by the messenger had already been read by the Ministry of War?

You Miao wanted to testify, but Zhao Chao stopped answering and said, "Go back to the Political Affairs Hall immediately and approve the grain and grass for General Nie. This is the last batch before the winter. Whether it is enough to eat or not, Jiangnan will not be able to produce food. gone."

It was a busy day that day, but every time the news came back from the front line, it would not move until the twelfth lunar month.

You Miao was fascinated by the family letter Li Zhifeng gave him. In the end, he didn't read a few words to Sun Yu. Li Zhifeng said: "If my elder brother really goes south and joins the battle for the Central Plains, the war situation will inevitably lead to an irreversible decline. Even Brother Nie will also be powerless. I may come back and take you far away, or die in battle. I will wait for your reply, and I will reply when I see it."

You Miao smiled wryly, and took me away when I came back. Li Zhifeng's soldiers and horses could be abandoned, and he led him to wander around the world, but Nie Dan's soldiers and horses could not be abandoned, and the people in Jiangnan had nowhere to escape.If the coach Li Zhifeng retreated before the battle, and the Tatars pressed up again, everything would be over.

However, Li Zhifeng and Nie Dan's army has reached the end of their strength, and they can no longer face the new force of the Quan Rong people. If the Tatars join forces with the Quan Rong, the battle situation will be even more unimaginable.It was the first time in You Miao's life that he faced a downward trend that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't reverse it. Finally, he could only silently pray to God, praying for his mother in heaven to protect his life and his lover who fought bloody battles on the front line.

This is the sixth year he has known Li Zhifeng.

Every day, You Miao spends it in fear, he knows that Zhao Chao also knows everything, and now everything can only be left to God.

As the days passed, You Miao attached it with the military situation, and there was only one poem in the note: There is no doubt about love and love.

Leave everything to Li Zhifeng to plan, whether you want to escape or die.If he escapes, he will escape with him.If you sacrifice your life for the country, it is nothing more than an empty screen, lights, streamers and swords, and the joy of a sword in the villa.In the next life, I only hope that I will not be reborn in troubled times, live in peace and stability, live a small life, a few acres of Susukida, come quietly and indifferently.

After sending the letter, You Miao calmed down instead. After all, everyone tried their best this time.

The twelfth lunar month passed without knowing it, and every day was a torment. Zhao Chao's deeply furrowed brows were never untied.

On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, at dusk, Zhao Chao called You Miao into the palace.You Miao was arguing with Tang Bo in the political affairs hall, because Tang Bo and others insisted on beheading Tu Risheng in the imperial decree to prolong life and ask for beheading.Regardless of the obstruction, You Miao forcibly sent the document to the Ministry of Punishment.

Not long after, the palace sent someone to pass it on. When You Miao entered the palace, she saw Zhao Chao standing in the courtyard in a fur coat, and the sky was covered with fine pieces of snow.

Zhao Chao became thinner, his eyes sunken, his eyes were dull, his cheeks were thin, his temples had sparse white hair, and You Miao was also very emaciated by the battle.However, anyone can complain, except him and Zhao Chao. After all, they were the ones who insisted on going to war, and they were the ones who pushed Nie Dan to make the Northern Expedition.

Everyone will say that this matter will be judged by future generations, but the winner will be the king, and the loser will be the bandit.If this battle returns without success, I am afraid that Tianqi is not far from completely destroying the country.

You Miao stood behind Zhao Chao. After a long time, Zhao Chao sighed and said, "Call them back."

"Your Majesty." You Miao said, "It's time to retreat now."

Since the twelfth lunar month, no one in the court opposed the Northern Expedition. Everyone knew that it was either victory or death.Withdrawing now will only lead to a more violent counterattack by the Tatar army.

"I shouldn't have been so hasty back then." Zhao Chao said wearily.

"Your Majesty!" You Miao frowned and said, "What's the use of talking about it now?!"

Zhao Chao turned around, stared at You Miao and said, "It's not your fault, after all, it's beyond everyone's expectation, but now, you have to listen to me, Ziqian, there is still time for Big Brother Nie to return to court. "

You Miao slowly shook her head and said, "It's too late, Your Majesty."

Zhao Chao frowned and said: "Brother Nie doesn't know how difficult the court is. If it drags on, even the common people will have no food to eat! If we win the battle again, the people in the south of the Yangtze River will be devastated. Spring is coming soon, and if the soldiers are not allowed to return to their villages to farm the fields, tens of thousands of people will starve to death once spring begins!"

You Miao insisted: "Your Majesty, sometimes the outcome is just a few days..."

"It's useless." Zhao Chao murmured, "I have led soldiers before. Do you expect Brother Nie to win in the severe winter? It is impossible for Sun Wu to be resurrected. I know his routine. He will delay the spring of next year and continue to delay it." , or delay until Hu Richa dies, or delay another rainy season. Calling them back, we can’t afford it. Let’s make an order.”

You Miao said: "If you want to come down, Your Majesty will go down by himself, I dare not write."

"You..." Zhao Chao trembled with anger.

You Miao said in a low voice: "The general is away, and the king's order is not accepted. Brother Nie will not accept the order."

Zhao Chao couldn't hold back his anger, and yelled at You Miao: "Then let him confess the last bit of my family fortune to Qi Shan—!"

You Miao knew that Zhao Chao's emotions were stretched to the extreme and couldn't bear the pressure, so she didn't argue with him, but just stood quietly by the side.

"Bring Li Yan into the palace." Zhao Chao told the guards.

"Your Majesty! Do not draw up an order!" You Miao said anxiously.

Zhao Chao was extremely exhausted, he untied his coat and threw it on the ground, fell on the study chair, closed his eyes, no matter how much You Miao begged, he just remained silent.

After a while, Li Yan came, glanced at You Miao, then at Zhao Chao, probably guessed that the monarch and his ministers were fighting each other, and didn't speak, just stood aside in a respectful manner.The two of them stood with Zhao Chao all night. In the middle of the night, Zhao Chao fell asleep and snored softly. You Miao put the robe on him and signaled to Li Yan that he could leave, and the two retreated together. out.

Li Yan asked in a low voice: "What's wrong?"

"I want to draft an imperial decree to recall General Nie." You Miao closed the door and said in a low voice.

Li Yan sighed, shook his head helplessly, and left the palace with You Miao.

After another three days, Zhao Chao's mood went up and down, and he simply didn't listen to the affairs of the front line anymore. You Miao worried about the army rations every day, how to get enough food for them, last time all the resources were bet on .The final time limit was approaching, at most another 20 days, and Nie Dan had to retreat if he did not retreat.

The new snow first melted that day, and after calculation, it was also the sixth year since I returned to Jiangnan.

A carriage stopped outside the Political Affairs Hall, and a familiar voice said, "I'm here to see my nephew."

You Miao's melancholy was swept away for a short while, and she hurried out to greet her, only to see Qiao Jue got out of the car first, holding a girl's hand, and said with a smile, "Miaozi, my uncle saw you coming. We have to have dinner with you." Let your family eat."