Chapter 436: War Begins! Reinforcements Arrive!
The dispute lasted for three days.
Even during the morning court session, they were arguing about whether to send troops or not.
When Yu Youning came to court before, he only felt solemnity.
But during these three days, the entire court felt like a vegetable market, bustling and noisy.
Even after the court session was over and everyone around had left, I could still hear the noise.
Fortunately, this situation did not last forever.
Three days later, the emperor decided to send troops.
Although there were still ministers who opposed it.
But a minister is just a minister after all.
The emperor insisted on doing what he wanted to do, and the ministers had no power to stop him.
Marshal Wen is already over fifty years old this year.
Even though he is still strong and healthy, he is indeed not young anymore.
The emperor originally didn't want Marshal Wen to lead the troops.
The imperial court has so many people to support, and there are more than just one or two military generals. We can't let someone as old as Marshal Wen lead the troops to fight.
But Marshal Wen himself is not someone who can sit idle.
When he learned that the emperor would not let him go, he immediately went into the palace and demanded to see the emperor.
Of course the emperor would not turn away Marshal Wen.
Neither the emperor nor his minister knew what was said in the imperial study.
When Marshal Wen came out again, he had already become the general of this expedition.
Marshal Wen was satisfied.
As soon as he returned to the Wen Mansion, he immediately went to the room where armor and weapons were stored.
He personally cleaned his armor and weapons every day and never let anyone else touch them.
I originally thought that I would never have the chance to wear it again in this lifetime, but I didn’t expect that at such an old age, I would have to lead troops to war again.
Marshal Wen's hand gently stroked the armor in front of him, and the look in his eyes became more and more determined.
This is the first time, and it will definitely be the last time.
After this battle, there is no more Xiliang!
Knock knock!
There was a sudden knock on the door.
Although Marshal Wen had not seen who was outside, he guessed that the person was Yu Youning just by hearing the knock on the door.
"Youning, come in!"
Yu Youning pushed the door open a crack, but before he entered, he poked his head in first, "Grandfather! Did the Emperor agree to let you lead the troops to war?"
Looking at Yu Youning with his head stuck between two doors, Marshal Wen felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"You girl, what are you doing! If you want to come in, just come in properly! If I pinch your neck, you'll cry in pain!"
"No way!"
Although he said this, Yu Youning still opened the door and walked in.
"Grandfather, you are already a general, can you take me with you?"
Marshal Wen had already guessed why Yu Youning came.
But after hearing this, he still pretended to be puzzled and looked at Yu Youning, "Take you with you? Why? You are currently working in the Imperial Hospital, you have your own things to do, and such a big thing, how can you just run away?"
Yu Youning's eyes rolled and he quickly thought of the answer.
"I can be a military doctor!"
"This time we're sending troops to Liangcheng, we're definitely going to fight Xiliang, so we'll need a lot of military doctors! Having me along can help reduce a lot of casualties! Don't you agree, Grandfather?"
After hearing what Yu Youning said, it can be said that Marshal Wen was already moved.
But being moved is one thing, but going or not is another.
"The military doctor can ask another imperial physician to go, you——"
"No other imperial physician is as good as me! Grandfather, don't you agree?"
"That's true, but——"
"Since Grandfather thinks so, I'll go with him!"
etc!
Marshal Wen grabbed Yu Youning.
"I only said that you are a good doctor, but I didn't agree to let you go with me! I can't make the decision on such a big matter! I must consult the emperor and ask the prince."
Yu Youning nodded with a smile, "Okay! Okay! Then ask!"
Looking at Yu Youning's smile, Marshal Wen had some uncertain guesses in his mind.
Why is Yu Youning smiling so brightly?
Could it be that the emperor has already agreed?
Or was she sure that the emperor would agree?
Marshal Wen's doubts were soon confirmed.
When the emperor heard that Yu Youning wanted to go, he agreed without any hesitation.
Not only that, the prince will even lead the army in person on behalf of the emperor this time.
Marshal Wen, upon hearing the news, said, "..."
The emperor would make such a decision, he should have thought of it long ago!
Since the emperor has agreed, Marshal Wen will definitely not say anything more.
After ten days of preparation, the army set out.
I will not return until Xiliang is destroyed.
When an army sets out, food and supplies must go first.
It costs a lot to go on an expedition.
If no results are achieved, it would be a real waste of time and money.
They had only reached halfway when news arrived from Xiliang, delivered urgently over eight hundred miles.
The Xiliang army has begun to attack Liangcheng!
The time written on the memorial was two days ago.
Xiliang's speed was obviously faster than they expected.
Tuoba Ruoli's degree of madness obviously exceeded their expectations.
After seeing this news, they no longer dared to hesitate and moved faster.
It would originally take more than ten days to reach Liangcheng, but in the end we arrived in Liangcheng within eight days.
Seeing the sudden arrival of the gate, the city gate opened early. Huo Qingchen, dressed in military uniform, rode a horse and brought people to greet them.
Calculating the time, I have only not seen Huo Qingchen for half a year.
But compared to the last time they met, Huo Qingchen seemed like a different person.
Not only did he grow taller and stronger, but his expression also became more resolute.
He was just a tall teenager before, but now he gives people a more stable feeling.
The skin on his face was tanned, and there were two scars on the side of his face.
The scars haven't even fully healed yet.
Judging from the appearance, it will probably leave scars.
Looking at Huo Qingchen like this, Yu Youning was shocked.
With such martial arts skills as Huo Qingchen, he was actually injured?
And the injury is on the face?
If the wound was a little more to the side, it would have hurt my eyes!
"Huo Qingchen, how did you get this injury on your face?" Yu Youning asked.
Huo Qingchen smiled and said, "It's okay! It's normal to have a few wounds on your body and face after going to the battlefield. Compared to others, mine are just minor injuries!"
Yu Youning frowned slightly, "Even if it's a minor injury, you can't ignore it. Did you apply the medicine properly?"
As he spoke, Yu Youning took out a bottle of ointment and said, "Apply this on the wound. It will speed up the recovery and it will be healed in two days."
It won't leave scars.
Although Huo Qingchen might very well regard the scar as his medal, Qiao Zhenzhu still felt that it was better not to have a scar if possible!
Whether men or women, everyone should take good care of themselves.
Huo Qingchen looked at the ointment box handed to him by Yu Youning, and took it with a smile without any hesitation.
"Thanks!"
As he said this, he put the thing in his arms.
"Father, Big Brother, and Marshal Wen are all waiting. Let's go into the city first!"
"good!"
The army stayed outside the city, while Yu Youning and his men entered the city.
Wen Beiyao and Zhenbei Hou did not deliberately avoid welcoming them.
But at this time, outside the north gate of Liangcheng, the Xiliang army was still here and ready for a strong attack.
They are currently too busy to handle everything.
Before, the soldiers in the city could go out to fight, but now they are completely blocked in the city.
Anyone would feel their scalp tingling when looking at the huge crowd of Xiliang people below the city wall.
This was the scene that Yu Youning and the others saw when they came over.
Marshal Wen immediately got into the mood and, without any greetings, discussed countermeasures with Wen Beiyao, the Marquis of Zhenbei.
Yu Youning and Chu Huaixu were also looking down.
"With so many people, it would be a good idea to just use fire attack." Yu Youning said.
"That's one way." Chu Huaixu nodded. "But right now, the most important thing isn't what method to use, but who makes the first move. Perhaps they, like us, want to wait for the other side to make the first move."
Whoever takes action first will have their strategy exposed, becoming more passive and disadvantageous to themselves.
But it is obviously not a good idea to remain in a stalemate.
We have to take action, but we need to think carefully about when to take action.
Behind the Xiliang army, Tuoba Ruoli looked coldly at Liangcheng in the distance.
Seeing that he was still not taking any action, he became more and more impatient.
"What are you waiting for, Yeluyang? Do it now!"
When Tuoba Ruoli left Xiliang, the Yelu family was indeed liquidated by the Xiliang emperor.
But the Yelu family is an old family after all, and they have always been very loyal. We can't let the entire family be implicated because of Yelu Yang's choice alone.
The Xiliang emperor at that time was also afraid of giving people a chance to talk and losing the support of the people, so in the end he just picked it up high and put it down gently.
It lets you vent your anger without appearing cruel.
For the Yelu family, this was simply a escape from the jaws of death.
Because of this, Yelu Yang was locked up by his family.
But what none of them expected was.
Tuoba Ruoli can actually come back!
Not only did he come back, he even ascended the throne smoothly.
Yelu Yang, who was previously despised and hated by his family, instantly became the favorite of the entire Yelu family.
Yelu Yang is also truly sincere to Tuoba Ruoli.
After the two met, Tuoba Ruoli appointed Yelu Yang as the general of the southern expedition and let Yelu Yang lead the troops to attack Dayong.
No matter how much manpower and material resources are lost, Dayong must be captured.
This is to do things for Tuoba Ruoli, and it is also beneficial to Xiliang, so Yelu Yang naturally would not refuse.
However, it has been almost ten days since the troops were sent out, but they still have not been able to break through the gate of Liangcheng.
This made Yelu Yang feel a little anxious.
He was afraid that Tuoba Ruoli would be disappointed in him because of this.
But Yelu Yang also knew that the more this time came, the more he had to remain calm.
Don't be impulsive.
So he waited.
Wait until the right opportunity, send troops directly, and try to win it in one fell swoop.
Logically speaking, the capital of Dayong should have received the news by now.
After receiving the news, the conscription team set out. Including the time on the road, it should take another three to five days to arrive.
He would use these three to five days to completely take over Liangcheng.
Just as he was thinking about it, a soldier came running over.
"General, this is bad! Dayong's reinforcements have arrived!"
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