To Rule in a Turbulent World

Chapter 199 Volume 4 Subtracting Word Magnolia

This time, You Miao was no longer able to join the army. After the beginning of spring, Sun Yu's health deteriorated, rheumatic cough, and spring came ill. In the political affairs hall, people's livelihood, and government affairs were all dominated by You Miao, supplemented by Tang Bo.Sun Yu also gradually stopped going to court, and You Miao shouldered all the affairs of the entire Jiangnan after the reform.

Fortunately, the farmers got their own land, and they all received seeds from the prefectures and counties to cultivate, and there was no major change in the south of the Yangtze River.

Before Li Zhifeng left for the expedition, he went back to the villa, and You Miao put aside what he was doing for the time being, and stayed with him for a few days.

In normal times, You Miao wouldn't take it seriously at all. After all, Li Zhifeng was an undefeated god of war in his heart, no matter when, where, and whoever he beat, he would come back victorious.

But this time, the person he was going to face was He Motie'er.

Even though Nie Dan was in charge, Li Zhifeng was not the commander of the three armies, but He Motie'er was a martial artist outside the Great Wall, and Li Zhifeng had become famous since he was a child.What's more, his martial power always overwhelms Quan Rong.If there is any mountain in Li Zhifeng's life that he cannot climb, then He Motie'er is the only one.

You Miao murmured: "I'm really worried about you."

"You stay in Maocheng." Li Zhifeng said: "You can help more in the court than accompanying me on the expedition."

You Miao sighed. In the past few days, he helped Li Zhifeng pack up the things for the expedition. The two sat side by side in Jiangbo Villa, under the trees on the top of the slope, snuggled up to the green plain below the mountain, and the tenants who worked hard. them.This spring, the whole of Jiangnan will definitely have a good harvest, and people will no longer starve to death.

You Miao was always worried, and asked again: "How sure is Brother Nie?"

Li Zhifeng gave a rare smile and said, "You have asked this question for the tenth time."

You Miao couldn't laugh or cry, Li Zhifeng said again: "You sit in the court, and you will win this battle."

You Miao had no choice but to nod, he also knew that he could not go out with the army, otherwise, if there was no one in the court, it would be easy for accidents, Li Zhifeng led the army outside, and the court would also be his battlefield for You Miao.

"This is for you." You Miao thought about it, took off the jade pendant from his neck, and put it on Li Zhifeng's neck with his own hands. Li Zhifeng hummed, put his arms around You Miao, and kissed him.

The spring breeze blows behind the villa, and the golden rapeseed field makes people feel a strange feeling, breaking through the soil and growing out.

"You must come back alive." You Miao murmured.

"When you meet on a narrow road, the brave wins." Li Zhifeng said in a low voice.

You Miao understood and smiled knowingly.

The next day, the army set off, but it left Yangzhou City secretly. Zhao Chao didn't even come to see him off. As soon as Li Zhifeng led the troops away, the entire Yangzhou military defense was replaced with new recruits. Discovered by the Tatars.

This spring, Sun Yu's condition has improved, and he is now able to sit in the political affairs hall.

On the third day of April, the first rain fell in the south of the Yangtze River. You Miao couldn't help praying silently, but fortunately there was no flood. As long as the harvest is safe this year, it will be God's greatest gift to Tianqi.

"Report—" The Ministry of War sent someone to deliver the general report to the political affairs hall, and You Miao was trembling when he took the first military report.

Tang Hui, Nie Dan, and Li Zhifeng each had a military report, which was sent to the Ministry of War, the Palace, and the Political Affairs Hall. You Miao watched the movement of the army first, and learned that the Yulin Army led by Tang Hui and the Yangzhou Army led by Li Zhifeng had arrived at the foot of Mount Qi. Nie Dan's Northern Expedition army gathered together.

Tang Hui was in charge of the Son of Heaven's Battle Banner, which meant Zhao Chao's personal conquest, while Li Zhifeng entered the Huns army city alone, and brought out two thousand Huns cavalry overnight.

This was a secret agreement reached between Zhao Chao and the Xiongnu Shanyu. Of course, the Huns were determined not to say that they would join forces to attack Tatar.The role of the two thousand Hun cavalry was to be in charge of guerrilla raids and to kill He Motie'er's patrol army.

You Miao hurriedly read the military newspaper, and then read Li Zhifeng's family letter, which said "everything is well, I miss you every night." Putting down a big stone in her heart, she went into the palace to discuss with Zhao Chao.

Several civil servants, Ping Xi, and Zhao Chao were making a plan to inform Nie Dan of his next move, but You Miao urged him to leave the battle situation to Nie Dan at this time, and let him make his own decision without saying anything.

Half a month later, the rainy season came, and it rained heavily. The troops of Nie Dan and Tang Hui met He Motie'er for the first time and attacked at night.

When the army reported to the court, there was an uproar in the court. Zhao Chao concealed it very well, and many officials still went in without knowing it. "God bless my emperor" and other words.

"The military rations cannot be delayed." You Miao said: "This year will definitely be a good harvest, and the rations must be sent to the front line immediately."

A few months later, the military rations began to be tight. Zhao Chao issued a call-up order, and finally collected [-] shi of grain.You Miao asked Xie Hui to open another position, but Xie Hui told him that it was gone.

"Relief for the disaster last year." Xie Hui said: "This year, it was distributed to the tenants, and the stored food has been used up."

"Then open the national treasury and buy from the common people." You Miao said: "You can buy as much as you can. If you don't have enough, you can buy it on credit first."

Time passed month by month, and it passed quickly in the blink of an eye. It was already August, and it had been nearly half a year since Li Zhifeng sent troops in March.Zhao Chao used nearly 8 people this time, and Nie Dan won the victory with a strange army. The soldiers are impermanent, and there is no reason to use them. After only a few battles with He Motie'er, he retreated his troops and returned to defend Qishan. .

For nearly four months, the army stood still, and all the early and late rice in Jiangnan was harvested, and all of them were filled into the army rations. Eighty thousand soldiers and horses had to be raised.

The hearts of the people in the court began to be unstable, discussing Nie Dan's marching route, and the ministers asked Zhao Chao again and again, asking Nie Dan what to do next, and if he did not fight, they would withdraw the army.Otherwise, North Korea and China's food will be unsustainable.

And if it drags on, it will be winter. If this battle is not resolved, it will be delayed until next spring, and the food and grass in the south of the Yangtze River will be exhausted.These arguments were all resisted by Zhao Chao.

"General Nie is waiting." This is not the first time You Miao explained this.

Lin Zhengtao said: "What are you waiting for? Wait until the food is finished? From spring to autumn, the rainy season is over, so what are you waiting for?"

You Miao said: "I don't know what he is waiting for, and the military newspaper didn't say it, I just wait for a good opportunity."

Xie Hui said: "Your Excellency, I understand General Nie's fighting style, but now the food and grass are really exhausted, and if we continue to support it, we can only last until the twelfth lunar month at most."

You Miao said: "The early rice will be harvested next year, and it will last another half a year."

The court minister had no choice but to You Miao, Xie Hui said again: "Master You, the war with the Tatars started in March, and now it is October, seven months have passed. The remaining food and grass are only enough to last until the twelfth lunar month. If they don't come back, the soldiers will miss the beginning of the spring and wait for the early rice harvest, and it will take several months."