Chapter 351: Looking for Husband in a Thousand Miles

In the following days, Luo Li threw Lin'er to the care of the Grand Empress Dowager and her mother, Madam Luo, and devoted herself to the role of support, working day and night without touching the ground.

The Grand Empress Dowager and Madam Luo, who were happy to raise their grandson, often advised Li'er to rest more and not to overwork herself.

The workshop, which had expanded several times, worked in shifts day and night. After the various logistical military supplies filled the warehouse, they would be transported away by carriages sent by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue. The veteran general Gao Huaide personally led the army to the front line and handed them over to Cao Bin, the commander of the rear army of the front line. Cao Bin then escorted them in batches to several armies that invaded Liao.

Shen Qiu, the junior inspector of ordnance, was so busy that his mouth was covered with blood blisters and his eyes were often bloodshot. Although Pang Ying felt sorry for him, he knew that the supply of arms in the rear could not be interrupted at the critical moment.

The country's war machine was launched, and all the civil and military officials in the court became busy. Officials who leisurely drank tea and chatted were no longer seen in the various government offices, and those who wanted to be lazy had to pretend to be lazy.

Although the young emperor Zhao Wuji was young, he was determined and adhered to a principle. No matter what kind of political affairs were discussed, he only listened to the words of the several assistant ministers assigned to him by his uncle, and regarded the different opinions and differences of other court officials as shit!

In front of the young emperor's strong principles, those court officials who had ulterior motives or wanted to fish in troubled waters for personal gain, used all their tricks and conspiracies, but they were still angry and frustrated.

On the northern front, the Liao Kingdom, which had been annihilated by the Song Dynasty's regent, Zhao Defang, over the past few years, was already depleted of national strength and insufficient military forces, and was in a state of decline.

Upon hearing the news that the Song army had captured Tokyo, Nanjing, and Zhongjing, and that the three armies had joined forces in victory, Empress Dowager Xiao's eyes went dark, and a surge of sweet and fishy blood surged up. She gritted her teeth to suppress the surge of blood, closed her eyes and rested for half an incense stick of time, and the tough and unyielding Empress Dowager Xiao finally recovered and regained her composure.

The young emperor looked at his mother distressedly, tears welling up in his eyes and not daring to speak. The eunuchs and palace maids all stood with their hands down in fear, not daring to make the slightest noise.

Under the candlelight, Empress Dowager Xiao's face was pale, but her eyes were firm. She slowly said, "Summon Yelu Xiezhen, Yelu Qin, and Han De to the palace to discuss politics."

The palace gates were opened at night, and the three Liao officials who had received secret reports from the front line hurried into the palace anxiously.

The Song army came fiercely, and they fought all the way to Zhongjing like a broken bamboo, crushing the withered and rotten wood. The Liao officials and people were all panicked. The Khitan nobles who escaped from the front were terrified and told the Song army's magic arm bows and the huge power and lethality of the thunderbolts in horror, which frightened the people in the rear. Some of the timid Khitan nobles had already rolled up their gold and silver and fled to Huanglong, the Khitan base camp, with their families.

Han Derang finished describing the situation in Shangjing City with a worried look on his face, and then he said nothing. He had lost confidence in the strategy and tactics discussed at the court meeting half a month ago, which was that the Liao soldiers fought desperately against the Song army, defended the enemy in the strong city, and destroyed the enemy in the vast grassland, so he didn't think of any good strategies.

Having personally experienced the fighting power of the Song army soldiers and witnessed the power of the Song army's divine arm bow and thunder, Yelu Xiezhen, although feeling heavy-hearted, did not completely lose his fighting spirit. As a famous general who had fought for the Liao Kingdom and made great achievements, even if he died on the battlefield, he would not flee in fear of death like other Khitan nobles and hide in the rear to survive.

After looking at the panicked little emperor with a pale face, and then at Empress Dowager Xiao who looked resolute and calm, Yelu Xiezhen said firmly: "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, I have mobilized all troops to gather in Shangjing City.

With the help of this solid Shangjing City, I am willing to lead the Liao Kingdom's hundreds of thousands of main forces to fight the Song army to the death!

The Song army is advancing straight into the battle line, which is very long, and it is inconvenient to supply military supplies in the rear. If I lead the army to hold Shangjing for one or two months, the Song army, which is short of food and water and lacks weapons, will have no choice but to retreat. Perhaps, I can take the opportunity to counterattack and hunt down the enemy and take back the lost territory.

However, just in case, I kindly ask the emperor and the queen mother to go on a tour in Huanglong Mansion for the time being. After I lead the army to defeat the Song army, I will welcome the emperor and the queen mother back to Shangjing. "

The little emperor was a little moved and glanced at his mother.

Empress Dowager Xiao was determined, with a calm face that showed that she was ready to die. She said firmly, "No need! Only when I and the emperor stay in Shangjing can we boost the morale of the army. Marshal Yelu, you just need to focus on fighting the enemy. I and the emperor will stay in this palace to take care of your logistics and the stability of the people in Shangjing."

Yelu Xiezhen bowed with great admiration, "Your Majesty is wise and brave, wise and courageous. We admire you very much!"

Yelu Qin, who had not spoken, also stood up and bowed with great admiration, "Your Majesty is wise and courageous, and you are as brave as men. We will do our best to help you." We will defend Shangjing City even if we die!"

Han Derang regained his courage at this moment, "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, we will defend Shangjing City at the risk of our lives to ensure the safety of Your Majesty and the Queen Mother." Queen

Mother Xiao looked at the three loyal and capable ministers with satisfaction, and smiled, "The task of defending the city will be handed over to you, my dear ministers. When necessary, I will go to the city wall myself and fight the enemy side by side with the soldiers!" ...

The Ordnance Inspectorate and several large workshops produced military supplies in shifts day and night. Under the management of rules and regulations and foremen, tens of thousands of workers were busy but not chaotic. Everything was carried out in an orderly manner.

There are some bratty little people in the court. The smart and resolute young emperor Zhao Wuji sticks to principles and only trusts Xue Juzheng, Gao Huaide, Luo Ji, Kou Zhun, Shen Xi, and Zuo Dading, the ministers appointed by his uncle, so there is no chaos.

Luo Li confidently led a thousand female soldiers of the Big Foot Women's Corps, escorting a batch of military supplies and 120 newly trained military doctors, to the northern front to find Zhao Defang.

The benefits of the recovery of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were reflected. The army that went deep into the hinterland of Liao State had no worries, and the rear troops that transported military supplies could go all the way unimpeded.

Sima Qingyun has been transferred to Xixia to assist Zhang Junpeng in managing local government affairs. Cheng Yu, who is in charge of guarding the defense of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, saw that the princess brought more than a thousand female soldiers to deliver military supplies to the front-line army. He was frightened and quickly sent out five thousand elite cavalry to escort the princess out of the border.

The commander of the five thousand elite cavalry who were in charge of escorting the princess was Cheng Haonan.

Cheng Haonan was grateful and respectful to the princess from the bottom of his heart. He learned that the Regent Prince had conquered Zhongjing of Liao State and several armies had also joined forces in Zhongjing.

Cheng Haonan suggested, "Princess, there is good news from the front line that the prince has personally led the army to conquer Zhongjing, Liao. After conquering Nanjing and Xijing, General Yang Yanzhao and General Cao Wei have also been attacking Zhoucheng all the way to Zhongjing to join the prince.

Let's take the Nanjing route, and I will escort you to Zhongjing, Liao to find the prince, right?"

Luo Li took out a map and looked at it, nodded in agreement, "Let's do as General Cheng said and take the Nanjing route. General Cheng will be in trouble along the way."

: "The Cheng family has been deeply grateful to the princess, and more than a hundred people in the family have been able to save their lives. It is my honor to be able to escort the princess."

"General Cheng, there is no need to mention this matter anymore. The Cheng family was able to save their lives thanks to General Cheng's deep understanding of justice and his wise choice.

The prince and I are deeply relieved that the emperor has more blood relatives and that the emperor's sister-in-law, Empress Dowager Zhaoning, will not be too sad."

Cheng Haonan bowed with a guilty look on his face and did not say any more polite words. People in the capital say that the princess is stupid and the prince is cruel, but the princess is the most transparent and kind person in the world, and the prince is the one who really has a compassionate and loving heart.