The inside and outside of Youzhou City were illuminated by countless torches as if it were daytime.
The Jin army took advantage of its numerical advantage and attacked alternately during the day and night.
The purpose is to prevent the Youzhou defenders from having any time to rest.
The night was like a bloodbath.
After just two battles, the city and its surroundings were filled with corpses.
There were also clearly visible blood stains on the city walls.
The battle lasted for a full hour before the enemy slowly retreated.
And during this long period of time, Xu Miaoyun has been beating the drum.
There was never a moment when I put down my drumsticks.
You know, even a strong man of seven feet tall would find it difficult to endure the continuous beating of the drum for an hour.
However, Xu Miaoyun, as a woman, has achieved this level.
I have to say, it's really shocking.
When the enemy retreated, Xu Miaoyun almost collapsed and fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Zhu Gaochi was quick-witted and stepped forward to support her.
Xu Miaoyun achieved that goal by relying on her strong willpower.
Zhu Gaochi said softly, "Mother, now that the war is over, shall I help you return home and rest?"
Hearing this, Yao Guangxiao also echoed: "Princess, your health is important."
Xu Miaoyun was already very weak and didn't even have the strength to speak at this moment. She just nodded.
Seeing this, Zhu Gaochi helped him to the foot of the city.
Until he helped her into the carriage.
Yao Guangxiao and Chen Heng watched the carriage leave.
At the same time, Zhu Gaochi bowed to the two of them and left, heading for the palace.
After the mother and son left, the former slowly spoke: "If the princess had not been here tonight, I am afraid our army would have suffered huge losses."
It was precisely because of Xu Miaoyun's presence that the soldiers defending the city put in all their efforts to defend the city.
For a time, morale reached its peak.
If everyone is fearless and courageous, they can naturally repel the enemy at the lowest cost.
Chen Heng said, "After all, the princess is a woman, and her physical strength is not as good as ours. Moreover, the princess is of noble status. We can't let her stand on the top of the city every time we defend it, right?"
Yao Guangxiao sighed and said, "The princess has done everything she can. Now it's up to us."
In Prince Yan's mansion.
Xu Miaoyun drank a bowl of medicine and gradually recovered her strength.
Since she gave birth to so many children for Zhu Di, her health has deteriorated a lot and her physical strength is not as good as before.
Otherwise, even if the war drums were beaten for an hour, he would not be so exhausted.
Now, her face looked extremely pale.
When he saw Zhu Gaochi slowly returning home, he frowned and asked, "Why are you back?"
The latter responded subconsciously: "I am worried about my mother's health, so..."
Xu Miaoyun said sternly, "Now that a powerful enemy is approaching, you, as the prince of Yan, are not guarding the city walls, but returning to the palace.
If this gets out, what will the soldiers think of our Prince Yan's Mansion?"
"Mother, I..."
For a moment, the kind-hearted Zhu Gaochi didn't know how to respond.
He actually wanted to guard the city wall.
However, after hesitating for a moment, he decided to return to the palace to take care of Xu Miaoyun.
Because the relationship between mother and son has always been good.
Zhu Di liked Zhu Gaoxu and sometimes planned to make him the crown prince.
So when she was a child, Xu Miaoyun favored Zhu Gaochi.
Only in this way can the two children feel balanced.
This will prevent a rift between the two brothers in the future over power issues.
Xu Miaoyun frowned slightly and said earnestly, "When your father was your age, he had already followed the late emperor in his campaigns to support the country.
Now, Youzhou is in this critical moment. As the Crown Prince of Yan, you should do what a Crown Prince should do. Do you understand?"
Zhu Gaochi nodded and bowed, saying, "I understand. I will go to the top of the city and live with the soldiers."
Xu Miaoyun felt slightly relieved and said, "Go ahead, and remember to take good care of yourself."
Upon hearing the voice, Zhu Gaochi turned around and left.
A moment later.
Xu Miaoyun shook her head and said in a harsh voice, "Zhu Gaoxu, what are you doing standing outside the door? Come in!"
Immediately afterwards, the child who looked most like Zhu Di tiptoed up to her.
On weekdays, when Zhu Di was around, Zhu Gaoxu was not afraid of anyone except his own mother.
Now that his father was leading his troops to war and there was no one to look after him, he became even more afraid of Xu Miaoyun.
"Did you hear what I just said to your brother?"
The latter said unhappily.
Zhu Gaoxu bowed deeply and said, "My dear mother, I heard everything."
Xu Miaoyun said seriously, "What do you want to say?"
After a pause, Zhu Gaoxu rarely showed his toughness in front of his mother.
"Mother, I think I'm more suitable for the battlefield than my brother!"
Xu Miaoyun said seriously, "You've been standing outside the door for a long time, and that's all you want to say?"
Zhu Gaoxu said: "Mother, my body is stronger than my brother's!
Moreover, the child has been following his father since he was young to practice the skills of killing enemies on horseback.
Why doesn't mother give me this opportunity?"
Hearing this, Xu Miaoyun slammed the table and shouted angrily, "How dare you! Are you going to disobey even your mother's wishes now?"
Zhu Gaoxu immediately knelt down and said, "I dare not!"
Xu Miaoyun said, "Have you been diligently training yourself to kill enemies on horseback since childhood? Let me ask you, how do you think your abilities compare to those of your father and the generals in the court?"
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