Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Isn't the situation critical?"

"There are still tens of thousands of forbidden troops north of the capital, and it won't be so easy for the Liao people to break in." Defang patted Concubine Di, "What's more, there are frequent reports of success from various sources, but Your Majesty is worried that there may be falsehoods in them, so I will ask for orders to go. In this way, not only can you avoid rumors, but you can also boost your morale as a member of the royal family, madam, Chanzhou must not be destroyed, otherwise the capital will be difficult to protect, and I cannot let madam and children and grandchildren have trouble."

"With the prince here, there will be no trouble in Chanzhou, and Song Dynasty will definitely defeat the enemy and win."

"With Madam's auspicious words, I will definitely."

On the second day, Defang went to the mansions of Princess Jin and Princess Qin to visit her two sisters, and then went straight to Chanzhou City with three generals, the second son and 50 guards of the Imperial Guard.

When Defang arrived in Chanzhou, Li Jilong, the guard, came to greet him. Defang consulted the military newspaper, visited the city guards, wrote a memorial, and sent it back to the capital urgently.

"General Li, what is the current situation of the Liao army?" Defang asked

"Back to the lord, it is reported that the Liao army is moving to Chanzhou after conquering Beizhou," said Li Jilong.

"It seems that a fierce battle is inevitable."

"My lord, this time Empress Dowager Xiao will supervise the battle. The main generals of the Liao army will be Xiao Talin and Xiao Guanyin, and the other general will be Brother Yeluxiu's son Yeluxiu. Now the troops in the city have been properly deployed, and the surrounding soldiers have been urgently called to town. Send more troops, I am afraid that there will be another fierce battle, the prince should go back to Beijing first," Li Jilong said

"General Li is worried about the safety of the lonely king, but the lonely king is ordered to stay in Chanzhou City on behalf of His Majesty, so he has to advance and retreat with the guards. Don't worry. Besides, you and I fought against the Liao army together as early as 16 years ago. The Liao army was defeated in two battles in Tanghe and Xuhe, we were able to repel tens of thousands of Yeluxiu's elite soldiers back then, and we will definitely defeat his son today, General Li can fight with peace of mind."

"My lord is loyal and brave. In the end, I will stick to Chanzhou City and never let my lord suffer any damage."

"Okay, General Li is a brave general of the Song Dynasty. I believe he will beat the Liao bandits hard and show the prestige of the Song Dynasty." Defang nodded

In a few days, the Liao army began to storm Daming Mansion, and the distance between them and Chanzhou was getting closer and closer. The Song and Liao armies in Daming Mansion fell into a fierce battle. Defang looked at the map, "General Li, the battle is tight now. Although the Liao people have suffered many setbacks , but the momentum is still strong, although the Ministry of War has ordered the garrison soldiers along the northern line to cut the ice of the Yellow River, but this is still difficult to solve the war dilemma."

"What the prince said is true, but the Liao army has begun to change the focus of the attack due to the defeat. They intend to take the capital directly, so the last general thought that if the Liao army could not attack the Daming Mansion, they would concentrate all their forces on Chan Here in the state, once Chanzhou falls, the capital will be within easy reach."

Defang frowned, "So what does General Li think should be done now?"

"The end will be thought."

At this time, Jia Jun walked in, "My lord, Prime Minister Kou has sent someone here."

"please"

Someone came forward, "The villain sees the prince"

"Excuse me, Xiang Kou sent you to see the lonely king, do you have something important to tell?"

The visitor took out a letter, "Master Xiang has a letter and wants the villain to deliver it to the Lord himself."

Defang took the letter, opened it and looked at it, "What? Do you want His Majesty to come to Chanzhou City in person?"

"Yes, my lord," the person said, "Master Kou said that the Liao army is exhausted and the backup is helpless. It is only a matter of time before the Liao army is defeated. Please come to your majesty in person. It can inspire soldiers everywhere and enhance your majesty's prestige."

"What Prime Minister Kou said is reasonable, but His Majesty wants to leave the capital, so there may be some mistakes."