Bai Yueguang, the stand-in for Prince Sick Jiao

The wind and snow in the north has stopped, only the snow remains.

At this moment, the military flag hanging above the head could no longer flutter, and the hot blood was heavily stained on the pole, and below it were densely packed corpses of severed limbs.

The white snow stretches for thousands of miles, the jackdaws cry shrilly, and the eyes are full of silver and white, such bright red is particularly eye-catching.

Last night Beidi Crown Prince Yuan Yutang led an army of [-] to attack Suzhou, and the [-] guards resisted desperately for three hours. After sending the people out of the city, they burned themselves to death, and they were about to perish with Beidi.

In the end, all [-] soldiers and civilians who voluntarily left behind died in battle, and Suzhou was turned into a sea of ​​flames overnight.
Suzhou fell, Beidi's 15 troops assembled and launched a general offensive to the north.

Concubine Jing'an and her second son defended Qingyang Pass to the death. They faced the enemy with 5 people, and they both died in the battle without waiting for support.

Beidi was like a broken bamboo, and went all the way south, breaking through several cities. Seeing that the situation was over, many officials opened the gates of the city one after another, just to find a way to survive.
After the news was transmitted back to the capital, Fu Xiuyun spurted out a mouthful of blood on the spot, then rolled his eyes, and fell into a coma completely.

Now that the situation is urgent, only King Jing'an is left to resist Beidi's army, but His Majesty has passed out at this time, even if it is to transfer troops, he must ask for an imperial edict!

The ministers knelt all over the ground outside the Chengming Hall, all of them frowning, hoping that Fu Xiuyun would wake up early.

Ling Qingyan glanced at the closed palace door, and whispered to Shen Xuhuai, "This battle has been stalemate for so long without any progress. Why did Beidi suddenly capture Suzhou as soon as I planned to vindicate the prince?"

Shen Xuhuai didn't look sideways: "The [-] Xuanyu Guards plus the remaining [-] Liangzhou Guards are enough to fight Beidi. Do you think they want to see such a thing happen?"

"I was careless," Ling Qingyan sighed, "His Majesty is unconscious now, and Guan Ning's army cannot be mobilized. If this drags on, King Jing'an may not last long."

"That's why Fu Mingjue has to come out as soon as possible."

"Have you figured out a way?"

Shen Xuhuai said solemnly: "Not yet."

".Shen Chao, what time is this, are you still in the mood to tease me?" Ling Qingyan rolled his eyes towards the sky.

At this time, the door of Chengming Hall opened, and Director Li came out from the inside, bowed and said: "Your Majesty has awakened, but the imperial physician said that he needs to rest for a while, so please go back first, my lords."

The ministers looked at each other in blank dismay, trying to figure out the meaning of the words.

While everyone was hesitating, someone asked: "Seeing that the northern border is about to fall, Your Majesty has woken up, please make a decision early, so as not to delay the military aircraft!"

With someone taking the lead, the others were moved upon hearing the sound, asking for a face saint one after another.

Seeing this scene, Mr. Li showed embarrassment and didn't know what to do for a moment.

At this moment, a cold voice suddenly came from behind: "Shut up, Ben Gong!"

Following the prestige, I saw the eldest princess dressed in a red palace attire, surrounded by everyone, followed by Wei Xiu and the imperial guards.

No one expected that the eldest princess, who never went out, would enter the palace at this time, bringing along the imperial guards.The ministers didn't dare to be presumptuous anymore, and hurriedly saluted: "The ministers see His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess—"

Fu Yunchuo's beautiful eyes swept across everyone present one by one, and finally settled on the person who took the lead just now: "Who gave you the courage to make a noise in front of the imperial court?!"

The official who was named trembled, and said under pressure: "Princess forgives the crime, and I also think about Da Yan. Now the battle in the north is serious. If you don't send troops to support it as soon as possible, Beidi will hit the capital—"

"Shut up!" Fu Yunchuo interrupted him sternly, glaring at him, "At this moment, tens of thousands of soldiers are protecting Yanwu with flesh and blood on the front line, and you keep yelling that Beidi will attack the capital, what is your intention?!"

"Princess, calm down!" He kowtowed again and again, his forehead hit the hard floor tiles, gradually turning red.

Fu Yunchuo snorted coldly: "Your Majesty is the lord of a country. Only when Your Majesty is safe and sound can the army's morale be stabilized and the victory over Beidi! If I hear a ridiculous remark in the future, I will lose my head!"

After finishing speaking, he walked into the Chengming Hall with a flick of his sleeves.

After such an incident, no one dared to say a word about Mian Sheng, and left the palace dejectedly.

On the way back, Ling Qingyan asked Shen Xuhuai: "Do you think His Majesty is really awake, or did you say that just to calm the courtiers?"

"The Eldest Princess has not entered the palace for a long time. She came here suddenly today. It seems that His Majesty's situation is not optimistic, so she invited the Eldest Princess to maintain the overall situation."

Ling Qingyan frowned heavily, and said, "If His Majesty remains unconscious, I'm afraid he will really answer those words and sink the court. How long do you think King Jing'an can last?"

"As many as five days, as little as two days."

Ling Qingyan clicked his tongue: "This is too exaggerated! There are still [-] Liangzhou guards in the northern border, how can they only last for five days?"

Shen Xuhuai stopped and looked at him with a solemn expression: "It is true that there are still 7 people, but now there are less than 1 people left in King Jing'an's hands."

Ling Qingyan was stunned, and he continued to explain: "At the beginning, King Jing'an brought 2 people to Tongzhou, and fought nearly [-] battles with Yuan Yuxuan in Guiya Valley. Not a few soldiers died of starvation or freezing if they were not delivered. It is not easy for King Jingan to survive until today."

Although Fu Xiuyun sent troops to support them, those soldiers raised in Beijing had long been accustomed to a relaxed life, and they were powerless to fight back against the ferocious Beidi army.

In just two months, the six cities in the northern region fell. King Jing'an's eldest son, second son, and princess died in battle. Even the bodies have not been sent back. King Jing'an sticks to Tongzhou alone. How hard must it be for him?

Ling Qingyan looked up at the gray sky, and the light in his eyes gradually dimmed.

After a long time, he suddenly said: "Shen Chao, you said that if the day comes when the soldiers approach the city, who will die first?"

Shen Xuhuai raised his eyebrows slightly: "Anyway, it's not your turn to die."

".What do you mean by saying that?" Ling Qingyan inexplicably heard a hint of sarcasm.

Shen Xuhuai smiled without answering, and walked forward in the wind with his wide sleeves folded.

Ling Qingyan stared fixedly at him going away. At this moment, he was the only one in the world with a tinge of red. His slender figure gradually melted into the snow, appearing more lonely and resolute.