Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Jia Jun, we have just arrived in Dingzhou, and the edict has already been read out. If this king resists the edict, then this edict will be like empty words, and His Majesty's majesty will definitely be damaged."

"My lord, which one is bigger or smaller? The Liao army is right in front of you now. If you don't send troops to fight, you will be trapped here, and there will be no rushing reinforcements."

"Jiajun, resisting orders is a serious crime of deceiving the emperor. Once the news is sent back to Beijing, your family and I will suffer."

"My lord! Today we have no way to retreat. If we don't fight, we can only wait for death. We die, but once the city is destroyed, what will the tens of thousands of people do? , but the country and country of the Great Song Dynasty cannot be destroyed by the enemy bandits!"

Hearing this, Chongming said, "General Song, if the prince resists the order, the imperial court will definitely punish the prince for serious crimes. At that time, the concubines, princes and princesses will be imprisoned, or even executed, and everyone in the Nanqing Palace will be affected."

Jia Jun looked at Defang and said, "My lord, there are 1000, 56 people in the Nanqing Palace, but if the city is broken here, there will be more than tens of thousands of soldiers and people who died. How can the great Song Dynasty be worthy of the ancestor emperor when it falls into an enemy! ! With 1000 two hundred and 56 heads in exchange for the security of the country, does the prince think it is worth it?"

Hearing this, Defang stared at Song Jiajun in front of her for a long time, thinking about Zhao Pu's words before leaving Beijing, and also thinking of Di Concubine's words, and sighed deeply, "At present, the safety of the family and the country are in danger, and personal life and death are not worth worrying about. If you can repel the enemy and protect the country , this king will never regret it."

Jia Jun knelt down and said, "The last general is willing to be the prince's pawn!"

Chongming Shang En also knelt down and said, "I swear to follow the prince to the death!"

Defang helped the three of them up, "Okay, invite General Li and General Yuan tomorrow morning. I want to understand the surrounding situation in detail, and I will make a decision after discussing with them."

At this time, someone knocked on the door, "My lord, General Song, Xiao An is the humble one."

Song Jiajun opened the door and asked, "What's the matter?"

"General Song, I found something." Xiao An handed a letter to Jia Jun, who nodded and asked, "Where's the person?"

"Shut up in the room."

"You keep watching them."

"Yes!"

Song Jiajun closed the door, and Defang asked, "What happened?"

Jia Jun said something to Defang and handed the letter to him. Defang opened it and read it, his face became very unhappy, he clenched his fists and said, "Jia Jun, make arrangements to call everyone tonight. to the main hall."

"Yes, my lord."

Defang looked at the letter in his hand and said, "If you want this king to die, let's see who dies first!"

That night, Defang was sitting in the hall, Lin Yanshou and five people stood aside, Song Jiajun walked in with Li Jilong and Yuan Jizhong, and the two stepped forward to salute, "At the end of the day, I will see the prince, Chisui."

"Two generals, have you deployed the battalion sergeants according to the edict?"

"Prince" Li Jilong said, "The Liao army has reached the Tang River. If all the towns and camps are defending the city, there will be no rescue for each other. Fighting on their own will only allow the Liao army to defeat them one by one. Now the soldiers are eager to fight, and they are available."

Yuan Jizhong also said, "My lord, the Liao army is divided into three groups. As far as the last general knows, the other two routes are blocked by the defenders. At present, the main force of the Liao army is gathering at Tanghe. If we can severely damage the Liao army, we will surely turn the tide of the battle."

Defang looked at the two of them and said, "Although General Li is the queen's brother, he is currently serving in the military. The king's ministers are different, so he should respect him. Now His Majesty has appointed me as the military and horse commander at the frontier gate, and he is in charge of the military and political power. The two The general will surely obey the king's orders, right?"

"Yes, my lord, I will wait for my lord's orders at the end."