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Ten days later, Li Tie's letter reached Jiang Shaohua.

After reading the letter, Jiang Shaohua lost all his smile and silently handed the letter to Song Yuan. After reading it, Song Yuan sighed and passed it to Chen Sheren.

After reading the letter, Chen Jinyu couldn't help stamping his feet: "How did General Yu get seriously injured? The Nanyang Army lost so many people!"

Yes!

It is not easy to raise an army. In the past few years, Nanyang County has spent countless money and food. Jiang Shaohua used many means to make the Nanyang Army return to their hearts and train them carefully. After going to the border army, more than a thousand people have been killed. This loss is so painful that it makes people bleed.

Jiang Shaohua was in a heavy mood and sighed, "War is so brutal, it's a life-and-death struggle. Yu Chong led the Nanyang Army to sneak into the Rouran camp, burned the enemy's food and stables, and made great contributions. The border army pursued the victory and won a great victory."

"In this battle, the Nanyang Army suffered casualties, and the border troops suffered losses. However, the Rouran barbarians suffered even more casualties. This is already a rare victory."

Thinking of the fallen heroes of the Nanyang Army and the seriously injured Yu Chong, Jiang Shaohua felt heavy in his heart. However, war is like this, and being sad is useless. The most important thing now is to completely repel the Rouran barbarians.

Jiang Shaohua thought for a moment and said, "Commander Song, go to the Royal Guards and pass on this princess's oral instructions to Liu Hengchang. Ask him to take 2,000 men to Sizhou under the banner of the Nanyang Army, and send more military rations and medicinal materials."

Song Yuan bowed and accepted the order, then immediately rode to the Royal Guard Camp.

Liu Hengchang was mentally prepared, and after receiving the princess's order, he immediately mobilized his troops.

The Imperial Guard Battalion already had more than 10,000 soldiers, most of whom were scattered outside and became "house servants" of the Tang family's grain store. There were also more than 4,000 elite soldiers in the Imperial Guard Battalion.

Liu Hengchang invited Qin Zhan and Meng Dashan to discuss the matter: "It takes a thousand days to raise an army but only one day to deploy it. The princess wants to do her utmost to help the border troops repel the Rouran cavalry. Let me lead the troops to Sizhou in the name of delivering food and medicinal materials."

"We don't want any recruits under two years old. The third battalion is short-handed, so I'll pick some from the first and second battalions as well."

Qin Zhan didn't even think twice and immediately agreed: "You can choose the best person you want."

Meng Dashan also said: "What else is there to discuss? Just pick whoever you like."

Liu Hengchang was not polite and immediately named Tao Da from the first battalion and Xiao Tian, ​​the archer from the second battalion. Tao Da, the captain, had 200 men under his command, all of whom were tall, strong and extremely brave. Xiao Tian's team had about the same number of people, all of whom were archers who were good at archery.

As for Li Tianxi from the third battalion, he had been focusing on hawk training, terrain scouting, and messaging, etc. Liu Hengchang also brought Li Tianxi with him.

After asking, Sun Guangbai volunteered to join the army. However, Sun Zelan stopped him and said, "My sister-in-law is pregnant. You stay and I'll go."

Sun Guangbai frowned: "How can this be possible? You are a girl, how can you stand the hardship of traveling? You should stay in the barracks and take care of your sister-in-law."

Sun Zelan insisted: "The last time we went to Pingzhou to treat the plague, you went with your father. This time, don't stop me from going to the border army. Just let me go. I am an eighth-rank medical officer of the court. I am better than you in treating external injuries. I can save more people by going to the border army."

"But……"

"I will go with General Liu. With General Liu's ability, can he not protect a military doctor like me? Don't worry about my safety."

Seeing that he couldn't stop his sister, Sun Guangbai couldn't help but make a bitter face: "Why don't you ask father first. If father nodded, I won't say anything more."

Sun Zelan said calmly: "Okay, I'll have someone send the letter back to the palace."

Now the military camp sent messages to the Nanyang Palace very quickly, and it only took half a day to go back and forth. In the evening, the reply from Dr. Sun arrived in Sun Zelan's hands. Dr. Sun also had confidence in Liu Hengchang and agreed to this matter. Sun Guangbai could not stop him, so he could only sigh and then prepare to salute his sister.

After five or six days, Liu Hengchang led two thousand people to set off. Sun Zelan sat in the carriage, waved goodbye to her brother and sister-in-law, and then happily began the longest journey of her life.

She took out a letter from the package.

In fact, this was the handwritten letter from Dr. Sun. Dr. Sun did not want his daughter to take risks and suffer, so he asked Sun Guangbai to accompany the army. She forged a letter without batting an eyelid and deceived her brother.

A man has great ambitions, and as a woman, she also has great ambitions.

……

"Princess, Sun Zelan wrote a letter."

Chen Jinyu came hurriedly, holding a thin letter in his hand. Jiang Shaohua nodded slightly, opened the letter and started reading, and suddenly smiled as he read.

Jiang Shaohua hasn't smiled for many days since the news of Yu Chong's injury came out.

Chen Jinyu was a little curious: "What did Sun Zelan write?"

Jiang Shaohua smiled and said, "Sun Zelan went to Sizhou with the army."

Chen Jinyu was stunned: "Doctor Sun actually agreed?"

"She forged a letter and deceived Sun Guangbai, and now she has set off." Jiang Shaohua couldn't help laughing: "After a few days, when Imperial Doctor Sun finds out about this, it will be too late to stop it. This Sun Zelan is really smart."

Chen Jinyu's eyes were full of admiration: "Sizhou has been at war all the time, and she actually dared to go there. She is putting her life and death aside."

"Given time, she will definitely become the most famous doctor in Daliang!"

Jiang Shaohua's eyes softened and he smiled softly, "I think so too."

Who says women are inferior to men?
Sun Zelan has outstanding medical skills, and his ambition and broad-mindedness are also impressive to others.

"By the way, Princess, the border troops have won a great victory. The food and grass in the Rouran camp have also been burned. The Rouran should withdraw soon. Why does Princess still want to send reinforcements?" Chen Jinyu was a little puzzled.

Jiang Shaohua said calmly: "The Rouran barbarians have divided their troops. Many barbarians in the barracks have been killed or wounded, and their food and grass have been burned. However, it is not the end of the road yet. With the ferocity of the Rouran people, they may be aroused, and the next war may be even more tragic."

"If the Rouran retreat, we won't suffer any loss, it's just a wasted trip. If the Rouran join forces to attack Sizhou, or if the situation becomes stalemate, the reinforcements we sent will come in handy."

Chen Jinyu thought for a moment and sighed, "I just feel a little unhappy and unwilling. We in Nanyang County provide food and manpower to fully support the border troops in the war. There are still people in the court who are slandering the princess, saying nonsense like the princess is too ambitious."

"If the county lord is truly selfish, he could just hide all the troops and food. When the border troops are defeated and the court is in a state of panic, he can use the troops to gain power."

Chen Jinyu spoke more and more fluently, and almost blurted out "wait for the right opportunity to rebel in the future".

Jiang Shaohua glanced over with a smile: "I am doing what I think is right. Don't worry about their gossip." (End of this chapter)