Chapter 302 Difficult
Xie Jian returned at daybreak, and Shen Heng realized that they had lost 30,000 soldiers and that the entire Changzhou might be in danger.
During the reign of the previous emperor, the national treasury was already empty. There was a war in Wanzhou at that time, and the aristocratic families had only reluctantly contributed to the supply of food and soldiers. These few months should have been the best time to recuperate, but as the emperor, Liu Yu had been half-dead, and the aristocratic families had all kinds of little thoughts of their own, even ambitions, so how could they possibly contribute again?
Shen Heng thought of the emperor who had just regained his spirits and wondered how he would deal with this disaster.
"You just came back, are you going to the palace again?" Chen Heng looked at Xie Jian who was about to go out after just changing his clothes.
"Even if Changzhou cannot be defended, Qingzhou must be defended later. Otherwise, the morale will be destroyed and the country will be in great danger." Xie Jianyu.
Chen Heng escorted Xie Jian to the door and watched the sedan chair leave. As she entered, she heard the servant sweeping the floor say, "I heard that the soldiers who rode back from an urgent eight-kilometer journey yesterday, just as they delivered the letter, were found dead, both on horseback and on board."
"Oh my god. That makes me so scared."
Chen Heng also sighed. An urgent message of eight miles is a matter of national survival. Soldiers must be strong and healthy, and horses must be the strongest, just to deliver the information to the palace as quickly as possible.
Do your best and leave the rest to fate. Let the war be delayed if possible. Life is too fragile in war.
Three days later, Emperor Liu Bang personally selected soldiers and ordered three generals to lead 50,000 troops to Changzhou for support.
All the old people went outside the city to see her off.
Xia and Nanny Feng dressed neatly and went out of the city to see off the soldiers. Not long after they left, Ouyang En and Liu Xinyue arrived.
"Madam Shen." Ouyang En greeted happily.
Liu Xinyue bowed slightly and said, "Greetings, Madam Xie."
"Please take a seat." Chen Heng smiled as she looked at the two newcomers in front of her. One was tall and majestic, the other was cheerful and straightforward. Although their backgrounds were quite different, it was completely invisible at this moment.
"I'm here to take my leave. I'll be leaving with the army soon." Ouyang En said readily.
"Going to war?" Chen Heng was stunned: "You've only been married for a few days." She quickly glanced at Liu Xinyue beside her, at least considering the bride's feelings.
"I agree." Liu Xinyue understood what Mrs. Xie meant. She chose Ouyang En at first, but she just picked someone at random. She didn't expect the two of them to live a good life and live their own lives after marriage.
It's just this big guy. I don't know what he's doing stupidly every day. He calls dad and mom and wife all the time and is happy. Her father, Prince Qing, didn't like this guy at all, but after only two or three days of marriage, he treated him like his own son. He always wanted Ouyang En to drink and have fun.
As they got to know each other slowly, she got to know his life experience and aspirations, and suddenly she began to admire this man.
As expected, she fell in love with him at first sight.
He said that the Xie family was his only family in this world, so he had to come and say goodbye, and she accompanied him.
Chen Heng looked at the couple who clearly had no romantic feelings for each other yet but were already somewhat close, smiled, and said nothing more: "Okay, Ouyang, then our family will be waiting for your triumphant return."
"Okay."
The newlyweds were seen off. Both of them came on horseback and left on horseback.
As she watched the horses disappear around the corner, Chen Heng suddenly felt a little sad, thinking of the people of the old family who had spontaneously gone to see off the 50,000 soldiers, hoping that everyone would return safely.
In the following days, there were urgent reports every three or four days.
By the end of May, Changzhou had already fallen, and the soldiers had just arrived in Qingzhou and were engaged in a fierce battle.
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