The most romantic little emperor

Chapter 662: Liao Army Marches South

Several days in a row.

Qin Hao did not mention a word about the aristocratic families selling illegal salt, ironware and knives.

On the contrary, these aristocratic families, under the persuasion of many ministers in the court, took the initiative to cooperate with the court to lower grain prices.

The families behind Xie An, Lu Yuanshan and others made a lot of efforts for this and donated a large amount of grain to the national treasury in exchange for a marriage contract.

But Qin Hao kept delaying their requests and kept avoiding them.

Because of this, their family was in chaos. Xie Wanqing, Lu Yuwei and others cried, made a fuss, and even tried to hang themselves, which scared Xie An, Lu Yuanshan and others.

They had no other choice but to let their daughter follow the path of the queen under the banner of etiquette in the academy.

That day, Qin Hao had just arrived at Queen Wang's bedroom and wanted to talk to her when he was blocked by Xie Wanqing, Lu Yuwei and others, who kept forcing him to marry her.

Upon seeing this, Wang Yourong tried her best to persuade him, and even praised the emperor by saying that these ladies from famous families were well-educated and well-mannered, and since His Majesty did not dislike them, he should quickly take them as concubines to fill the harem.

How could Qin Hao not be moved when the queen took the initiative to choose a concubine for him? In desperation, he could only verbally agree to it first, and then he got rid of the entanglement of the women.

Soon the golden autumn season arrived, and the grain harvest in the Jiangnan states was abundant, which relieved the pressure on the court. The entire capital was filled with the joy of the harvest.

At this moment, there were beacon fires on the top of Daizhou City.

Broken guns, scattered swords, and torn flags were stuck all over the body, and the air was filled with a bloody smell.

The water in the moat below the city wall has completely turned red.

This time and place is like hell on earth, showing the desolation and misery after the war.

"Report!"

"General Xiao, the Liao cavalry has retreated and is fleeing towards Shuozhou!"

The messenger was extremely excited and shouted at the top of his lungs.

On the Daizhou city wall, Xiao Tianyang was wearing black armor, his eyes showing fatigue after the battle.

Upon hearing the news of the Liao army's retreat, Xiao Tianyang was neither surprised nor happy. Instead, he said with deep emotion, "Your Majesty's prediction was correct. It's truly amazing!"

"The Liao army has indeed marched south, plundering Great Xia's grain and wealth. If our Xiaoguo army had arrived a step later, Daizhou would have been shattered and would have become a living hell."

Lieutenant General Yang Xiao, injured in the shoulder, still persisted on the city wall, gritting his teeth and saying, "General Xiao, the Liao army is too presumptuous. What should we do next?"

Xiao Tianyang looked at the setting sun and gave the order: "General Yang, follow the instructions of Grand Marshal Wang Jian and stop the pursuit. Immediately organize manpower to repair and reinforce the Daizhou city wall to prevent the Liao army from invading again."

"Also, send scouts to report to Marshal Wang immediately that the siege of Daizhou has been lifted!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao frowned and said unwillingly, "General, the Liao army has suffered such a heavy blow. Their morale must be very low."

"How about we seize the opportunity to seize Shuozhou in one fell swoop and make our brave army famous!"

"This is a huge achievement! We can't just give it up like this!"

His words won the support of most of the Xiaoguo Army generals.

Especially for these surrendered generals, who had been hiding from place to place and had nowhere to live before, they can now go out into the battlefield to kill the enemy and make achievements.

Who wouldn’t want such a great achievement!

who knew...

Xiao Tianyang slapped Yang Xiao, knocking his helmet all over the place.

He said calmly and seriously, "Do you want this general's head to be moved?"

"This general is telling you that it is a soldier's duty to obey orders. Your Majesty has ordered that all military orders be obeyed by Marshal Wang."

"Who is Wang Jian? He's the Queen's elder brother, and he has the Emperor's backing. Do you think the Emperor trusts him? Or me?"

"Furthermore, if we rush in rashly, we might succeed and escape disaster, but if we suffer defeat, how can I, the general, be worthy of you brothers who have sworn to follow me until death?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao and the others were deeply moved and quickly admitted their mistakes.

Xiao Tianyang felt that his words were a bit harsh, so he reached out to straighten Yang Xiao's helmet, patted him on the shoulder, looked at the generals, and said loudly: "I know that you want to achieve great things, and I also know that you want to make the reputation of the Xiaoguo Army."

"I tell you, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Now all we have to do is follow orders and say nothing else!"

"The Grand Marshal can see, Your Majesty, and he can hear."

Upon hearing this, the generals showed fear on their faces and dared not say anything more.

……

Zhuozhou.

Dong Wenwu had just taken over the city defense and had no time to make any arrangements when the Liao cavalry attacked the heart of Zhuozhou with great momentum.

In this battle, the army he led included the White Tiger Guard's main force, as well as the vanguard army composed of surrendered soldiers from the Right Camp and the Black Tortoise Guard.

Therefore, the overall strength of the Vanguard Army needs to be tested in the next battle.

Looking at the aggressive Liao cavalry, Dong Wenwu's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he praised: "The Liao cavalry are indeed worthy of being called eagles on the grassland. Their war horses are tall and mighty, which really makes people envious!"

Deputy General Cui Yi was a member of the Cui clan, Dong Wenwu's mother's family. The two were related and very close.

Therefore, he knew Dong Wenwu's character very well.

At this moment, hearing Dong Wenwu salivating over the Liao army's war horses, Cui Yi chuckled and said, "General, do you have any ideas about these war horses?"

Dong Wenwu nodded and said without disguising, "If we can get these war horses, our army will be even more powerful and invincible."

His eyes darted around, and he quickly made up his mind. He gave the order, "Immediately deploy a thousand crossbowmen on each side of the north gate. Prepare an ambush. Only shoot at the men, not the horses."

"Not only will I make sure these Liao soldiers never return, I will also seize their warhorses for my own use."

Cui Yi immediately understood Dong Wenwu's strategic intention and directly advised: "You want to open the city gates and let the Liao army in."

"This is an extremely dangerous situation. If the Liao army marches in and storms the city, many will die if our army can't stop them. Has the general considered the consequences?"

"Also, the general's actions will definitely not be concealed. If Marshal Wang and His Majesty investigate..."

He didn't finish his words, but Dong Wenwu understood what Cui Yi meant.

Dong Wenwu patted him on the shoulder and said solemnly, "Therefore, this battle can only be won, not lost. If Marshal Wang and His Majesty pursue the matter later, this general will bear the responsibility."

The Cui family and the Dong family prosper together and suffer together.

Therefore, seeing that Dong Wenwu had made up his mind, Cui Yi said nothing more and bowed, "I will obey your orders. Even if it costs my life, I will ensure that the Liao army will not return."

After saying this, he left the city wall without looking back, with the determination of a hero who would never return.