Chapter 343: Conquests in All Directions The spring

swallows have returned, and tender yellow buds have sprouted on the soft branches of the willow trees by the roadside. Zhao Wubing is held by his mother, his eyes staring at the passing army, shining!

"Daddy! Daddy! Mother, Daddy is so majestic!" The child excitedly pointed at his father on the horse and shouted loudly.

Luo Li also raised her arms and waved to her husband who was riding on the black cloud-covered snow horse in black armor.

The people around who were seeing off the army looked at Luo Li and Xiao Wubing with respectful eyes that were almost pious. It turned out that it was the Regent Princess and the young prince, who were waiting on the roadside outside the city to see off their relatives who were going to the war, just like us ordinary people.

The moment Regent Prince Zhao Defang saw his wife and children, he looked at them tenderly and affectionately, waving his hand to greet his beloved wife and daughter. After being surrounded by the army, he still turned his head to look at his wife and children, as if he wanted to carve their appearance into his eyes and heart.

The soldiers in the army and the people who were seeing them off, there were many fathers and sons, mothers and sons, husbands and wives, and brothers, looking at each other with such reluctant eyes.

"The Song Dynasty will win! The God of War of the Song Dynasty, Regent Prince, will win!..." Someone shouted loudly!

The people, who were full of emotions and had nowhere to vent, immediately raised their arms and shouted with tears in their eyes.

"The Song Dynasty will win! The Song Dynasty's God of War, His Royal Highness, will win!..."

Luo Li and her son in her arms were also overwhelmed with emotion, and they raised their arms and shouted with everyone else.

"The Song Dynasty will win! The Song Dynasty's God of War, His Royal Highness, will win!..." "

The Song Dynasty will win! The Song Dynasty... His Royal Highness will win!..." Little Wubing raised his right arm high, and shouted desperately with his tender voice! Daddy walked away and could not see, tears welled up in his aggrieved black eyes.

Tingting and Yingchun hurriedly took out handkerchiefs, one for the young prince and one for the princess, but their own tears had already flowed down their cheeks.

Regent Zhao Defang personally led 6,000 Moyun Cavalry, 6,000 Feiyun Cavalry, the new army's second and third armies, a total of 52,000 elite troops, to Xixia.

Veteran General Cao Bin, led 20,000 rear troops, escorting 8,000 carriages of military supplies.

They were well prepared, and every soldier who went out had the belief that they would win this battle!

In Xingqing Prefecture of Xixia, the ruler of a country, Li Yuanhao, sat on the specially made dragon chair, holding a parchment book of intelligence in his hand, his face solemn, and he stroked his chin in thought.

After Song Dynasty's Regent Zhao Defang recovered the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, he would not let Liao and Xixia go. He waited for two years, and the boots finally landed. Regent Zhao Defang personally led the army to the battle, but the boots also landed in the wrong place, right?

Why didn't Regent Zhao Defang go directly north from the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to attack Liao, but led his troops to the northwest? Although my Dingnan Army formed an alliance with Liao and rebelled against Song Dynasty, I, Li Yuanhao, did not dare to immediately proclaim myself emperor. Zhao Defang, are you so eager to destroy me first while ignoring your old enemy Liao?

Damn it! Zhao Defang is picking on the weak. Do you really think that my 200,000 Dingnan Army is vegetarian?

Li Yuanhao angrily threw the parchment book on the table and ordered angrily, "Call all civil and military officials to the royal court to discuss military affairs!"... The civil and military

officials who were urgently summoned were shocked when they heard the news that the Song Dynasty's war god, Regent Zhao Defang, personally led a large army to attack Xixia!

Some were trembling with fear, some were filled with righteous indignation, some advocated surrendering to the Song Dynasty as soon as possible, and some advocated joining forces with Liao to fight to the death.

Li Yuanhao waved his hand to stop the ministers from making noises, and with a resolute look at them, he said in a deep voice: "Western Xia finally established an independent country, and implemented the strategy of forming an alliance with Liao to resist Song in order to achieve a three-kingdoms situation.

Since the regent of Song, Zhao Defang, personally led a large army to attack Western Xia, how can we surrender to Song without fighting? Intelligence said that the army led by Zhao Defang was less than 100,000. We are afraid that he will do something with the 200,000-strong army of Western Xia. What?

This king has made up his mind and sent envoys to ask for help from Liao State and unite with Liao State to fight against Song Dynasty. Let Liao State send troops to recapture the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and we, Xixia, will wait for Zhao Defang to fight to the death.

This king wants to see how capable Zhao Defang, the regent who is fighting on two fronts, is.

If he really can't withstand the strength of the Song army, we will wait and see when the situation is not good, and then we will surrender to Song Dynasty as soon as possible. "

The ministers of Xixia immediately brightened up! Looking at their young, promising, intelligent, ambitious and ambitious king, they were excited and praised him endlessly.

The general policy of fighting to the death against the Song army has been decided, and the next step is to discuss the tactical deployment of how to defend against the enemy. …

Regent Prince Zhao Defang decided to divide his troops into two groups. One group was led by Cao Wei, with 20,000 troops from the New Army’s Second Army, and Yunlong’s 6,000 elite Feiyun cavalrymen, to Lanzhou to join Yunlong’s 6,000 elite Feiyun cavalrymen and directly attack Xiliang Prefecture.

He personally led a large army to Taiyuan Prefecture to capture Xiazhou City, which was easy to defend but difficult to attack. Then, the two armies attacked Xingqing Prefecture, the capital of Xixia. In order to incorporate the destroyed Xixia into the territory of the Song Dynasty as quickly as possible.

His Royal Highness the Regent Prince’s battle plan was radical enough, but no general expressed any objection, and they were all eager to fight. Even the veteran general Cao Bin, who was invited to the meeting, stroked his beard and looked at the sand table. After a moment's hesitation, he readily agreed.

What made these generals so confident was not only their admiration and trust in the Song Dynasty's war god, the Regent Prince. The combat effectiveness of the carefully selected soldiers, who had been trained for countless days, had increased dramatically. The 20,000 Song Dynasty divine arm bows in the military supplies, the large and small thunder bombs, and the 20 bronze cannons were the basis for their belief in victory.

In particular, Cao Wei and Gao Yingxiong, who had seen the cannon test firing, had long been eager to test the power of the cannon against the enemy's wall.

The Regent Prince Zhao Defang personally led a large army to Taiyuan Prefecture, and the head of the Zhe family army, Zhe Dejian, who guarded the prefecture, came from Fuzhou to meet the Regent Prince.

Although General Zhe had resigned from his post as Jiedushi and handed over military power to his son, he was still the head of the Zhe family.

Regent Prince Zhao Defang came out to greet him personally. When he saw the old general with gray hair but vigorous spirit, he bowed respectfully and clasped his fists, saying, "Young Prince Zhao Defang, nice to meet General Zhe."

Zhe Deqian was shocked and quickly stepped aside to avoid him. He bowed deeply, saying, "

Your Highness, please honor me. Zhe Deqian pays respects to His Royal Highness the Regent Prince!" "No need to be polite, old general. Let's go into the house and talk. Please!" Regent Prince Zhao Defang was very respectful to General Zhe Deqian.

After the guests were seated, Yun Yi personally served them fragrant tea and retreated to the door to guard.

Zhe Dejian picked up the teacup and took a sip. His eyes lit up. "Good tea! I've heard for a long time that the new way of drinking fragrant tea popular in the capital was created by the Regent Princess. I've wanted to try it for a long time, but unfortunately, my stupid daughter, the princess made a lot of fine wine for me, but she always forgot to send this fragrant tea to honor me."

Zhe Dejian made a joke, and the atmosphere became more harmonious.

Regent Prince Zhao Defang smiled and ordered, "Yun Yi, give half of the fragrant tea made by the princess to the old general, so that he can take it home and taste it slowly."

The old general Zhe smiled and did not refuse. He clasped his fists and thanked, "Thank you for your generous gift, Your Majesty. I am sorry for the disrespect."

Seeing Yun Yi carrying a large wooden box in, opening the lid to reveal more than 30 small porcelain jars inside, Zhe Dejian was a little embarrassed to refuse, "Give me so many? No, no, Your Majesty, I will take two jars back to taste them slowly."

Regent Prince Zhao Defang With a smile, his eyes were sincere and friendly: "Since I have given it to you, there is no reason for me to take it back. Don't be polite, old general. Just take it and share it with your two beloved sons!"

Zhe Dejian no longer refused, his eyebrows twitched, "My two sons have benefited from it. They have also drunk a lot of the 300-tan wine that my daughter gives me every year. The Maotai wine made by the Regent Princess is really the most delicious wine in the world. It is endless and a feast for the mouth!"

The considerate Regent Prince Zhao Defang smiled knowingly and immediately turned the topic to the daughters of the old general Zhe.

"Old General, your granddaughter Yang Yanqi and my princess are close friends, your daughter Lady She also loves my princess like her own daughter, and your grandson Yang Yanzhao became the consort of Princess Yongqing. Our two families are now one family." General

Zhe immediately smiled so hard that his gray eyebrows and beard trembled. "Thanks to the princess for not giving up and being close friends with my granddaughter Yanqi, and for being respectful and close to my daughter Saihua. Lady The Queen Mother and the Prince have married Princess Yongqing to Yan Zhao, and I am so honored!

The Zhe family has been deeply blessed by the Emperor and has always been loyal to the Song Dynasty. In the future, we will be loyal to the Song Dynasty, fight bloody battles, sacrifice our lives, and never give up!

Prince, I am here to ask for battle on behalf of the Zhe family army today. Please tell me where the Zhe family army needs to go! "