Such huge losses made all the leading generals heartbroken, especially the soldiers of the Type A regiment. Each one of them was a treasure fed with golden and precious god-level bullets. Even Zhang Shijie was shocked when he saw the casualty figures and immediately called for defense.
Concubine Yang Shu wanted to see Zhao Bingyan, and happily asked Zhang Shijie to immediately organize the Northern Expedition to get closer to the King of Han.
Lu Xiufu knew the truth best and quickly said he couldn't do it.
He knew that Zhang Shijie did not dare to speak big words, and reported that Yang Shufei's royal division had suffered heavy casualties when retaking Lianzhou and Leizhou, and now it was necessary to build a strong defense line to withstand Boyan's attack.
According to what he and Zhao Bingyan had discussed, Zhang Shijie had already transferred Liu Shiyong's fifth brigade back to Shenglong Road for defense, and Liu Dali's sixth brigade to go north to Lianzhou to defend with Zhou Fu.
However, the battle line was too long, and there were weak points everywhere he looked.
Facts have proved that without the super weapon of Zhuge Shenpao, if you want to storm the city of Zhanzhou, you can't even think of breaking into the city without fifty thousand or one hundred thousand troops. And the mobile troops he can mobilize are still less than 50,000. If he gathers all the troops to attack a city, I am afraid that Hainan Road and Shenglong Road will have to change their surnames and owners because they have no troops to defend.
He hesitated for a moment and then reported back to Concubine Yang Shu: "Queen Mother Qi, this is not a good time for Song Dynasty to counterattack northward. We need to recruit new soldiers, consolidate the defense line, and accumulate strength to fight again."
Concubine Yang Shu also calmed down.
Yes, the two armies fought one after another, and she should have imagined the huge sacrifices. In particular, the Northern Expeditionary Army marched thousands of miles northward, fighting as they went, and faced numerous difficulties and dangers.
She looked at the two of them and said, "You two dear ladies are right. It's because the Ai family has not thought well enough. They should indeed plan their defense well and consolidate the management of the newly recovered area."
Lu Xiufu reported to her that the Song Army was advancing north and east and regained many prefectures and counties. He had no officials here who could be dispatched to take over, so he had to activate Hainan Road and Shenglong for consultation, staff and training. Every student from the first year was transferred.
Concubine Yang Shu nodded and told him that the King of Han had said that when necessary, the generals and soldiers in the team who were good at managing the local area should be retained by local officials. She thinks that the generals in the army are good. They have learned a lot of new ideas from being with the King of Han for a long time. Everyone can simplify Chinese characters. In this regard, ordinary student officers are not as good as them.
Lu Xiufu began to nag that the academy was failing. It was cultivating too few talented people and there simply wasn't enough.
Concubine Yang Shu smiled and said that it was not Prime Minister Lu's business. The King of Han had already said that he would expand the academy.
Zhang Shijie also looked at him and laughed.
Lu Xiufu's face turned red and he complained to Concubine Yang Shu that he had delayed the Queen Mother's important event.
Concubine Yang Shu said happily: "Cultivating talented people is a major matter for the country. It is good that Prime Minister Lu knows about making up for the situation. The King of Han has not asked for people from the Aijia yet. If the King of Han also wants people, where will the Aijia find them?"
Lu Xiufu was a little confused and said that the territory recovered by the Northern Expedition used a large number of officials who surrendered to the Tatars. Is this what the King of Han calls eclectic employment?
Zhang Shijie was the official who surrendered to the Song Dynasty. He did not think that Zhao Bingyan was wrong to do so.
He said that the Right Chancellor had not already made a statement in his telegram, and the officials appointed were strictly reviewed. Besides, the imperial court was thousands of miles away from Qujing and could not send personnel there.
This is an indisputable fact, and everyone knows that they can only solve it by themselves.
Yang Shufei sighed and said that we should take care of the present and actively prepare to go north from Zuining to open a passage to Qujing.
Zhang and Lu both nodded and said yes.
Concubine Yang Shu returned to the palace, and Aunt Liu immediately sent a telegram. Zhu Jingyi secretly reported that the King of Han was getting married again, and the bride was actually that Jianghu woman, Cheng Lin, who had been the special envoy of Li Mu Mountain.
Concubine Yang Shu couldn't help but let out an "Ah" sound.
Aunt Liu thought she was worried about King Han's health, so she immediately said that King Han was as strong as a liger and would definitely be able to survive.
Concubine Yang Shu complained in her heart about what she said. The king of Han was so fierce that even ten women would not be beaten to the ground. She picked up the telegram and continued to read it, only to find that the telegram said that the King of Han had worked too hard and had relapsed into an old injury.
The woman immediately put Cheng Lin down, worried about Zhao Bingyan's health, and paced back and forth in the palace holding the telegram.
Aunt Liu didn't know how to talk, so she laughed and said that with the help of the King of Han, it was really convenient now. Thousands of miles away, the master knew everything about what happened yesterday, hehe, hehehe.
How did Mother Liu know that after reading the telegram, Yang Shufei felt very uncomfortable, as if she had eaten half a bottle of vinegar, and her heart was sour and irritable.
She now wants to fly to Shimen to stop Zhao Bingyan and prevent him from getting married.
However, everything was in vain. As the queen mother, how could she say such words, and how could she dare to say such words?
A discerning person can see that he is jealous of the concubine and wants to dominate the king of Han. Wouldn't that be the biggest scandal in the world?
She walked around three times in an irritable mood and asked Aunt Liu to take care of her. The weather was too hot and she wanted to wash herself.
The maids on the left and right were all confused. The weather in Thang Long City in October is already much cooler. Where is the heat? One by one, they ran quickly to prepare for the Queen Mother.
In Shimen, Zhao Bingyan and Cheng Lin fought fiercely all night. After dawn, the woman stretched lazily in his arms and said that she really had a big wife, and her husband's tricks were endless.
Zhao Bingyan was amused by her, the couple's words of love were so subtle and cryptic. He moved the divine dragon on Tian Fan and shouted into Cheng Lin's ear to start the battle.
The couple was fighting fiercely as the woman said she didn't want her.
The next day, Cheng Lin told him to take it easy. Sister Xiang'er said that one of the important tasks for our marriage is to practice the "Jade Girl Heart Sutra". After she explained the key points of the heart method, she pulled Zhao Bingyan to practice.
Zhao Bingyan knew that they were going to use ancient martial arts to protect him. The couple gathered around a cool quilt and talked honestly with each other, practicing magical skills according to their mental methods.
Three days later, Wen Tianxiang happily brought him a telegram to tell him the good news. Zhang Qi's first brigade occupied Zhenwu Mountain, and the army had captured Muchuan Village and controlled both sides of the Mahu River.
Cheng Lin smiled and said that's great, your husband can go to Zhenwu Mountain to heal his wounds.
Wen Tianxiang told him that the arrangements had been made and he was leaving now.
The couple bid farewell to Wen Tianxiang, packed their bags, boarded a boat and sailed down the river. Two days later they arrived at the mouth of Guanhe River at the Mahu River, where Sun Huchen, Wang Bao and Zhang Qi were waiting.
He and Wen Tianxiang immediately called for discussion.
Zhao Bingyan said that we will stay here and never leave. We must completely annihilate the enemy and help the local area eliminate bandits and bullies. The first stage of entering Shu is to recover Luzhou and Jiazhou with Xuzhou as the center, and initially establish a strategic and in-depth base area.
He looked at Sun Huchen and said that the first battle would be commanded by Huchen, and all the brothers would go into battle. He didn't care how to do it. In short, he said, "quickly."
Zhao Bingyan gave a brief explanation and got up and left. Guard captain Qian Shipan followed him and wanted to protect him, but he kicked him away and asked him to serve on the front line. He had the princess to protect him.
Cheng Lin, wearing a long dress like a flying fairy, waved to him on the boat. Zhao Bingyan walked as fast as flying to the official ship. The ship immediately set sail and headed upstream to Zhenwu Mountain.
The woman leaned on his shoulder and gazed at the scenery on both sides of the boat. It was red, yellow, green, colorful, and the forest was dyed. The woman couldn't help but admire the beauty, how beautiful it is.
He said that the Mahu River is also the Jinsha River, with high mountains, dense forests and deep valleys. Autumn is in full swing at this time, which is indeed good. However, the motherland is extremely beautiful, and there are even more beautiful places on the border of Tubo.
Cheng Lin grabbed his arm and said she really wanted her husband to watch it together.
Zhao Bingyan said sternly: "That is necessary."
In the afterglow of the setting sun, the two of them stayed in the Zhenwu Mountain Hot Spring, and the woman took good care of him and started practicing.
At the mouth of Guanhe River, a group of soldiers were still discussing about marching to Xuzhou.
Sun Huchen complained that Zhao Bingyan just slapped his ass and left without making arrangements, so what should he do if he left them behind?
Zhang Qi smiled and said that the King of Han had given instructions to fight in Xuzhou, and we all listened to Brother Sun's arrangements.
Wen Tianxiang nodded and said: "The King of Han is seriously injured. This trip to Zhenwu Mountain is actually for treatment and recuperation. We will not disturb the King of Han any more. Let General Sun decide what to do."
He said: "The King of Han wants all generals to practice their skills. There will be big battles waiting for you in the future."
Sun Huchen understood clearly and did not dare to be careless. He wanted to call together the chief officers above the regiment to work together. He believed that the king of Han had spoken well, and the generals who fought the specific battles had the most say.
Soon, a complete offensive plan came out.
