In the early morning, the sun was shining brightly. After passing through the layers of defenses in the courtyard, which were built with one post every three steps and one sentry every five steps, Li Weiming came to the outside of the barracks. She adjusted her Han clothes and wanted to go in, but because of the words in the hall, And stay.
The guard at the door wanted to stop him, but Dong Songchen outside the door shook his head to stop him.
The emperor decided to send troops to reinforce Xixia. This Xixia princess Li Weiming was already a concubine in the harem of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. Since she was already the emperor's concubine and Xixia was dying, there seemed to be nothing to hide or worry about.
"Mother, sit down."
Dong Songchen took out a chair from somewhere and respectfully asked Li Weiming to sit down.
Li Weiming's face turned red. Just overnight, although she and the Emperor of Song Dynasty were not married, she was already the concubine of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty.
Looking at the training field, Luo Shichang was watching the soldiers of the Song Army training. From time to time, he was whispering to Cui Yu, the envoy of Sichuan, and he didn't know what he was talking about.
Those Song troops were dark, strong, well-trained, and scary to look at. Can they save Daxia?
It's a pity that there are too few such majestic warriors in Xixia.
Several officers came over and went straight to the Chinese army barracks. When they entered, they talked to Dong Songchen in a low voice, seeming to be pleading.
Li Weiming looked carefully and couldn't help being surprised.
These three sergeants were graceful in appearance. They were all women, and they were all extremely young and good-looking. Two of them had outstanding looks and seemed to be no less good than themselves.
Several female soldiers begged for a few words, and Dong Songchen came over and entered the barracks with a look of helplessness on his face.
Seeing Li Weiming, several female soldiers came over. One of them, a round-faced female soldier, looked at Li Weiming and the chair next to him.
"Are you Princess Xixia?"
"Who are you?"
Feeling that the other party seemed to have bad intentions, Li Weiming replied with a straight face.
There are also young and beautiful women in the camp. It seems that the military discipline of the Song army is not very good.
"No wonder the emperor is fascinated. He is indeed quite beautiful."
The round-faced female soldier looked at Li Weiming and said coldly:
"You Xixia people have no men, so you came to our Song Dynasty to bring reinforcements? There are only so many Tatars, and each person in Xixia drowned the Tatars with just a mouthful of spit!"
Li Weiming was stunned and was thinking about why this female soldier was so rude and arrogant. A beautiful female soldier with an oval face came up next to him, quickly pulled the round-faced female soldier away, and quickly apologized to Li Weiming.
"Princess, she didn't mean it. Princess, forgive me, princess, forgive me!"
Another comely female soldier also quickly pulled the round-faced female soldier aside, but she did not speak.
"What, did I say something wrong? I, the soldiers of the Song Dynasty, went to Xixia to risk their lives. Is this true?"
The round-faced female soldier refused to give up and kept chattering.
"Sisi, this is His Majesty's order. Stop talking! Aren't you also going to rescue Xixia? Stop talking!"
The oval-faced beauty persuaded the woman named "Sisi" again.
Rescue Xixia?
Li Weiming couldn't help but was startled again.
These beautiful women ran to rescue Xixia. Isn't this a joke?
While talking, Dong Songchen came out with a sad look on his face and shook his head at the three female soldiers.
"Your Majesty said that there will be only male soldiers going to Xixia this time, except women. This is a military order and no one is allowed to disobey it!"
The three female soldiers looked at each other and left listlessly. Li Weiming couldn't help but call Dong Songchen.
"Father, who is that round-faced female soldier? Why is she so rude? What do they do?"
There are two pretty female soldiers. They are not the concubines of Emperor Song, are they?
"Back to my dear, the three of them are all graduates of the Jinling Martial Arts Hall and serve as medical officers in the army. The round-faced one is called Wei Sisi. She is the daughter of Wei Liaoweng, the minister of the Ministry of War. She is a bit unruly."
Dong Songchen accompanied the smiling face, and Li Weiming was lost in thought for a while.
Women can attend martial arts classes, become medical officers, and have the daughter of the Minister of War.
The Song Dynasty was vigorously advancing and had left Daxia far behind.
Now that she thought about it, those female medical officers were so heroic, confident and independent that she really envied them.
Li Weiming was silent and did not speak. Dong Songchen waved his hand and walked away from the guards.
Li Weiming did not sit down, but stood outside the camp gate and pricked up his ears.
In the barracks, Cao Youwen, Yu Jie, Lu Wende, Cao Youwan, Wang Jian, Lu Yuanting, Jiang Wanzai, Cao Shixiong, Yang Daquan and other generals filled the hall and stood solemnly.
Zhao Hong was also excited when he looked at the lively young generals below.
These young officers will be the future of this nation and the backbone of the country.
"Cao Youwen, Yu Jie, Wang Jian, Cao Youwan, Lu Wende, Jiang Wanzai, Lu Yuanting, brothers, thank you for your hard work!"
Zhao Hong said "brother", and the generals below were flattered, nodding and bowing, smiling happily.
The emperor loved the disciples of the martial arts hall very much.
"Some people may be confused about my reinforcement of Xixia. I don't want to explain more. Next spring and summer, and in the following years, you will understand my painstaking efforts."
Zhao Hong made the opening remarks, pointing out the importance of border defense.
"As soldiers of the Song Dynasty, you should know that the fate of the Song Dynasty is in your hands. Whether the Song Dynasty will continue to sink or gain new life, if the Song Dynasty wants to survive and make the country rich and powerful, it depends on whether there are batches of people who will never look back. , soldiers who shed their blood and sacrifice their lives. Can you tell me, are you such a soldier?"
"yes!"
All the officers spoke in unison and everyone was impassioned.
Zhao Hong nodded, satisfied with the performance of the officers.
"As for why Xia Xia sent 10,000 elite troops to reinforce Xixia, I had no choice but to do it. I have only been on the throne for a year, and the Song Dynasty needs time to recruit and train troops. Otherwise, just relying on these officers and soldiers to fight against the Tatar cavalry is not to let them Going to die?"
Zhao Hong told the truth, and the officers nodded.
Let's just say that the current border troops can't fire cannons and can't use thunder. Let them compete with the Tatar cavalry. They are just looking for death.
"Your Majesty, why don't you send me to Xixia? I'm a native of the northwest, I'm more familiar with the place, and I know party language, so just let me go!"
Yu Jie led the army to Xixia. Cao Youwen remained silent, but Cao Youwan became anxious.
In the northwest battle, how could they, the local generals in the northwest, be willing to take the back seat and let outsiders take the lead?
When Zhao Hong arrived at the Lizhou Camp, he happened to go to Lizhou East Road to escort the firearms. He was a little late despite the great rush. I thought I would be scolded by the emperor, but instead I was praised for being diligent in royal affairs.
The same goes for his elder brother Cao Youwen. Because they were training new troops at the Mianzhou Camp on Lizhou West Road, they couldn't arrive in time, but the two brothers were praised by the emperor without exception.
"Cao Youwan sent Yu Jie to Xixia because Yu Jie is good at defense, bold and careful. You are good at attacking, but you went to Xixia to defend the city. Besides, there are generals like Yang Daquan and Zhang Zhongxia in the army. Can you understand me? Are you working hard?"
Facing these irritable and disrespectful people, Zhao Hong smiled and did not lose his temper at all.
"Your Majesty, it is extremely dangerous to defend the city in Xixia. It is better for me and all the rest of the army to go! Maybe you not only have to defend the city, but also go out to fight with the Tatar army. I will be useful!"
Cao Youwan still didn't give up and stepped forward to play hard.
"Cao Youwan, why don't you retreat! Don't be rude in front of His Majesty!"
Cao Youwen shouted in a low voice, "There is a difference between a king and a minister. My brother is too presumptuous."
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry!"
Cao Youwan reacted and returned to his original position.
"Cao Youwan, if you and Yu Jie both go to Xixia, who will be in charge of the military affairs of Lizhou East Road? Aren't you making things difficult for me?"
Zhao Hong laughed.
Sending both the head coach and deputy head coach of Lizhou East Road to Xixia is just the right time for them to get used to each other, so maybe it’s not a bad thing.
"Your Majesty, there is no war in Hanzhong for the time being. Besides, even if there is, Lizhou West Road will bear the brunt. There are still Jiang Wanzai and the others on Lizhou East Road, so there will be no trouble. Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to go to Xixia to fight. Please forgive me. allow!"
Hearing Zhao Hong's move, Cao Youwan quickly stepped forward to ask for orders again.
Zhao Hong thought for a moment and made a decision.
"Okay, my two generals from Lizhou East Road will go out together."
Cao Youwan understands Dangxiang, which is indeed helpful for communicating with the Xixia military. Besides, the military's morale was available, and he didn't want to chill the soldiers' enthusiasm.
"Your Majesty, I obey your decree!"
"Your Majesty has worked hard, and I will dedicate myself to sharing your Majesty's worries!"
Cao Youwan was overjoyed and came forward with Yu Jie to thank him.
Seeing his joyful expression, Zhao Hong couldn't help but smile.
For such a passionate warrior, even if he is rude, he won't care.
"Yu Jie and Cao Youwan went to Xixia. Jiang Wanzai will temporarily take charge of the military affairs on Lizhou East Road. If there are major border affairs on Lizhou West Road and Lizhou East Road, Cao Youwen will temporarily dispatch the military affairs."
There is no doubt in employing people. Cao Youwen is cautious and full of courage. Zhao Hong is completely at ease. As for Jiang Wanzai, he is also a strong man, so he doesn't need to worry.
"I obey the decree!"
Cao Youwen and Jiang Wanzai clasped their fists and bowed in awe.
The emperor always boldly appointed people regardless of age or experience, and everyone among the officers was convinced.
"Brothers, they all say that the Tatar army is invincible. If you are not allowed to confront them head-on, then our King of the Song Dynasty will never become a strong army. I would like to ask, my generals of the Song Dynasty, are you afraid of the Tatar army? ?”
Zhao Hong asked seriously.
These young guys are quick to explode, but I don’t know if they are truly brave.
"Your Majesty, what's so scary about the Tatar army!"
"Your Majesty, don't be afraid of waiting! As the saying goes, if you are a mule or a horse, you must take it out for a walk. If your head is too big, I will never let you down!"
Sure enough, the young generals shouted impassionedly.
"Don't be so confident. I heard that the Tatar army is an elite warrior trained in a bitter cold land. Are you really not afraid?"
Zhao Hong continued to fire, paying attention to the officers' reactions.
"Your Majesty, the officers from our Jinling Martial Arts Lecture Hall are elite!"
"Yes, our Song soldiers are fighting elites!"
The young officers were excited and shouted loudly.
