Next, Zhao Hao dispatched troops and sent Chen Yuliang, Xie Ying and Wu Song, with 20,000 troops to Binzhou in the westernmost part of the country.
Binzhou is the provincial capital located south of the Chushui River, at the westernmost end of the seven prefectures and bordering Dagan.
The border between Binzhou and Suzhou, near the northernmost point, is where the Chushui River flows and is the narrowest.
Just as they were getting ready, the Anbu informed them of the latest news.
Xiao Chuyun, the Marquis of Dagan Zhenbei, led an army of 100,000 and attacked the State of Yue.
We didn't take the water route, but headed towards Wushan.
Soon, Queen Mother Huang sent someone to deliver a handwritten letter.
I hope Zhao Hao can send troops to support the Wushan front line.
After receiving the letter, Zhao Hao sent Wu Song to lead 10,000 troops and five cannons to cross the Chushui River from Suzhou and provide direct support.
Half a month later, Da Gan's 100,000 troops arrived from Wushan, and the two sides engaged in a large-scale battle in Wushan.
Despite having the advantage in total military strength and weapons, Zhao Hao and the barbarian group quickly fell into an unfavorable disadvantage.
Fortunately, they also had fifteen sky-blast cannons, which allowed them to barely stabilize their position.
However, this stubborn defense is unlikely to last until after the Chinese New Year.
Zhao Hao went to Lingzhou again and exchanged views with Queen Mother Huangman.
When the two sides met, there was no exchange of greetings.
Zhao Hao said directly: "Queen Mother, if we continue to fight like this, I am afraid that my 10,000 troops and the remaining wealth of Huang Man will all be wiped out by the Da Gan."
Given the current casualty ratio on the battlefield, even sacrificing two people on our side cannot replace one person from Dagan.
It's really a loss.
On average, it takes three to four people to pull off a big one.
With such a casualty ratio, they simply couldn't hold out for long.
Moreover, there are thousands of soldiers and horses of Xiao Danglu in the imperial capital of Yue State.
Need to pay attention at all times.
We cannot allow the other party to stab us from behind at the critical moment.
This makes the situation even worse.
Xue Chuo took a deep breath and his expression became quite solemn.
"I originally thought that Da Gan would divide his forces to attack, and we would have to face at most 40,000 Da Gan troops."
"No matter what, we can defend it!"
"But I didn't expect that Da Gan would directly use all his forces to attack the Wushan line."
Zhao Hao said, "Queen Mother, now is not the time to talk about this. We should make a decision sooner rather than later."
Xue Chuo paced back and forth, pondering for a long time, then turned to Zhao Hao and said, "Sir, wait a moment. I need to discuss something with the ministers."
Zhao Hao nodded and said, "Queen Dowager, please do as you wish, but please do it as soon as possible!"
The longer we delay, the more dangerous the battlefield will be.
Xue Chuo nodded slightly, then walked away.
Half a day later.
Xue Chuo walked in holding the little emperor's hand.
Zhao Hao quickly stood up and asked, "Queen Mother, is there any result?"
Xue Chuo did not answer, but looked at the little emperor beside him and said, "Why don't you pay your respects to the master?"
Upon hearing this, the little emperor immediately walked up to Zhao Hao and bowed respectfully.
"Disciple greets Master!"
Zhao Hao smiled, walked forward, bent down slightly, and picked up the little emperor.
"Have you been studying hard recently?"
The little emperor quickly said in a crisp voice: "Master, I study hard every day and learn the lessons you left me."
Zhao Hao smiled and gently scratched the other person's nose.
This little guy is like a porcelain doll and as cute as his daughter Zhen'er.
After giving a few words of encouragement, Zhao Hao looked at Xue Chuo in front of him again and asked, "Queen Mother, have you reached a conclusion?"
Xue Chuo nodded upon hearing this and said, "There is already a result. The ministers still agree to retreat to the northern grasslands."
"Lingzhou is closer to the grassland, and the grassland is vast. With the current strength of the army, as long as we don't stay in one place for too long, they shouldn't be able to do much to us."
Then, she looked at Zhao Hao and asked, "Sir, are you still planning to retreat to the sea?"
Zhao Hao nodded and said, "Yes, although the conditions at sea are limited, it is safer."
"So, if Da Gan continues to advance, he will definitely take this step!"
Xue Chuo nodded slightly and said, "In this case, I have an unwelcome request, I hope you can agree to it!"
Zhao Hao's eyes flashed, and he asked, "I wonder what it is?"
Xue Chuo glanced at the little emperor and said, "Please bring Yu'er with you. When we retreat to the island, we will take Yu'er to the island and settle her there."
When Zhao Hao heard this, his eyes widened in disbelief.
"Queen Mother, this move... is inappropriate, isn't it?"
"Your Majesty is worth a fortune. If anything goes wrong, Zhao Hao cannot bear the responsibility!"
Xue Chuo took a deep breath and said, "That's better than running around with us on the grassland."
"Yu'er is still young, we need to find him a safe place."
"If I could follow you, I would feel more at ease!"
Zhao Hao said in surprise: "Queen Dowager, I cannot bear this responsibility. Please take back your order."
Xue Chuo said calmly: "Sir, please don't refuse. This is the best choice for Yu'er so far."
"Please help me, sir."
Zhao Hao shook his head and said, "Queen Mother, this is absolutely not possible. This responsibility is too great."
Seeing that Zhao Hao still disagreed, Xue Chuo immediately knelt down in front of Zhao Hao.
Seeing this, Zhao Hao immediately stepped forward and grabbed her slender arm.
"Queen, what are you doing?"
Close at hand, Xue Chuo looked straight at Zhao Hao with his watery eyes.
"Sir, please help me!"
Being so close, the scent of a mature woman on Xue Chuo's body immediately penetrated into Zhao Hao's nostrils and was inhaled into his lungs.
Two heads came up at once.
At this moment, Xue Chuo spoke again: "Please don't refuse, I will definitely help you!"
In this situation, Zhao Hao's energy and blood instantly shattered his rationality.
Taking a deep breath, Zhao Hao subconsciously leaned forward, and the distance between them became closer.
Zhao Hao said: "Okay, but I can't give the Queen Mother any guarantees."
"The Queen Mother needs to understand!"
Xue Chuo nodded quickly: "Thank you, sir!"
Both of them seemed to be frozen. Zhao Hao was looking at Xue Chuo, and Xue Chuo was also looking at him.
Their eyes met, and their breathing began to quicken.
After a moment, Zhao Hao came to his senses first. He took a step back and pulled Xue Chuo up with his hand.
At this time, Xue Chuo also came back to his senses, and a blush appeared on his originally fair face.
He quickly looked away and no longer met Zhao Hao's gaze.
Zhao Hao quickly coughed lightly and took two steps back again.
Then, he turned his head and looked at the little emperor who had been standing quietly beside him.
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