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I saw Gao Yun cupped his hands and said: "My lord, I think we have to do both things at the same time: first, we must send people to the capital to report to the imperial court, saying that we have followed the imperial edict to suppress the rebellion of An Cong and Baba Shouxing! People went to meet the princes separately, negotiated with them to open the pass, communicate with each other, and withdraw the border troops from each other. In order to express goodwill, our army should withdraw first!"

After hearing this, Zhao Junsheng said: "The next day, my king has no objection. It is the first one. What if the imperial court wants to appoint new governors of Dingzhou and Yingzhou? How should I respond?"

Gao Yun said with a smile: "If the imperial court wants to send them, let them send them. As for whether the new governor of Dingzhou and the new governor of Yingzhou can gain a foothold, it depends on their ability. Whether they can be stable governors is not just a word from the prince." The road is not peaceful now, maybe they died on the road before taking office, this has nothing to do with the prince!"

People's hearts are so dark, Zhao Junsheng all sighed, and he said to Gao Yun: "Sir, you are brilliant!"

Gao Yun was very modest: "My lord is absurd!"

Zhao Junsheng immediately ordered: "Mr. Dongfang, send someone to Jixian County to send a letter to Dianke Li Ji to lead a team to the capital. We also send people to meet the princes and express our goodwill to them!"

Dongfang Chen agreed: "Yes, my lord!"

At this time, a soldier came in and reported: "Report to the prince, the quartermaster Mao Xiuzhi has arrived and is waiting outside the tent to be summoned by the prince!"

"Let him in!"

Mao Xiuzhi quickly walked in to pay respects: "I pay my respects to the lord!"

Zhao Junsheng raised his hand to let him stand up, and asked, "Jingzhi, why did you come in person?"

Mao Xiuzhi clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the matter is very important, and I have to come! A few days ago, the weather in Youzhou turned cold rapidly, and soon there was a heavy snowfall. Frozen, so I organized a manpower to rush to make a batch of winter clothes. I was worried that there would be problems on the way, so I had to lead a team to escort them here! After passing Dingzhou for a look, I realized that the weather here is not going to be warm, and I was worried. Don't worry, a total of [-] sets of winter clothes have been shipped this time, I hope it will be enough!"

Zhao Junsheng said: "You guys responded quickly this time, and you did a good job! Thirty thousand sets of winter clothes should be enough for the Chinese soldiers. As for the town and county soldiers, the king ordered Dingzhou and Yingzhou Let the local government of Jizhou fund and organize manpower to rush to make a batch of winter clothes to solve the urgent need!"

Mao Xiuzhi nodded, thinking of one thing, he hurriedly reported: "My lord, there is one more thing. Before I set off, the government and garrison troops of Yingzhou and Andongzhou sent messengers to the general's mansion to report that it was snowing heavily recently. A large area was hit by snowstorms in various places. The government is doing its best to provide relief and save the affected people. However, the barbarians outside the country froze to death countless people and livestock. The Kumoxi, Khitan, Wuji and other tribes flocked to find food.

Send troops south to plunder our border cities and villages..."

After hearing this, Zhao Junsheng and the officials and generals all looked solemn. The war in the south has not yet ended completely, and another accident happened in the north.

At this moment, a shout came from outside: "Report—report—"

Everyone's attention was attracted by the voice, and before the words fell, a messenger ran into the tent out of breath and reported: "My lord, because of the heavy snowfall in the northeast, the barbarians froze to death countless livestock, in order to survive, Kumo Xi The Han, Khitan, and Wuji clans sent troops to the south to plunder, and the area around Fancheng, Pinggang, Changli, and Fuyu was devastated, and the barbarians took away tens of thousands of people, cattle, sheep, and countless grains and cloths!"

"Three days ago, Madam tried her best and led Feixiong Army, Shenwu Army, Longxiang Army, and Huanfeng Army with a total of more than [-] people to Yingzhou to crusade against the barbarians!"

Zhao Junsheng's first reaction was not to get angry, but to worry from the bottom of his heart. No matter how wrong Hua Mulan was, he would never show his dissatisfaction and anger in front of outsiders, and he would try his best to maintain the other party's image in front of outsiders.

It is now the end of October, and due to the weather, Hua Mulan will lead his army to Yingzhou in 20 days. The weather will be even worse at that time, and it will be very difficult to use troops against the barbarians. He is worried Hua Mulan will suffer if she has no experience in fighting in the ice and snow.

In fact, according to Zhao Junsheng's original intention, to be on the safe side, it is best to wait another two months. On the one hand, you can make sufficient preparations, and on the other hand, after two months, the weather will warm up. It's much more convenient, and you don't have to care about the two months.

Zhao Junsheng waved his hand calmly and said to the messenger: "I understand, you should eat in the afternoon first, so you can rest!"

The messenger withdrew.

Zhao Junsheng looked at the advisers, officials and generals: "Let's talk about it!"

Zhang Xing, the general of Dingzhou Town, stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, fighting on two fronts is a taboo for military strategists. If you want to deal with the barbarians in the Northeast, you must be familiar with the terrain and climate there. I am afraid that Madam is not experienced enough in this regard. It is necessary to send an experienced person who is familiar with the situation of the barbarians over there to assist Madam, and the matter here must be ended as soon as possible!"

Zhao Junsheng nodded and asked, "General Zhang, do you think General Guo Sheng is qualified to assist Madam in conquering the barbarians in Northeast China?"

Zhang Xing said: "General Guo has lived in the Northeast for a long time, and he is very familiar with the barbarians. When he was young, he often went to and from the barbarian tribes. He is very familiar with the conditions in the deep mountains and old forests in the Northeast. Even the last general can't compare to him!"

"Very good!" Zhao Junsheng said immediately: "Come here, send an order to General Guo Sheng to let him temporarily put down the military affairs of Yingzhou, hand it over to the deputy general, and immediately rush to the Northeast Yingzhou to join his wife. This king appointed him as Zhengman General, assist Madam in the crusade against the barbarians in the Northeast! In addition, appoint Madam as the general of Zhengdong, the governor of Yingzhou, and the military forces of Andong Prefecture, and order all the yamen of the General’s Mansion to fully cooperate in the war of conquering barbarians!"

Several military orders were quickly written out by the copywriting officer next to them. After neatly transcribing and verifying, they were handed over to Zhao Junsheng for review and stamping, and then he ordered someone to send them out on a fast horse.

After sending off the messenger, Zhao Junsheng continued to say: "It seems that the king has to go back to Youzhou to sit in charge. Mr. Dongfang, I will give you full responsibility for dealing with the princes!"

Dongfang Chen stood up and agreed: "I take orders!"

Zhao Junsheng said to Zhang Xing again: "General Zhang, this king added you as General Zhennan, ordered you to supervise the military forces of Ding, Ying, and Jizhou, and left Bai Jinguang as your deputy general to lead the Feixiong army. Five thousand, three thousand from the Shenwu Army, five thousand from the Whirlwind Army, and two thousand from the Xuanjia Army will assist you!"

In this way, with the garrison troops in the three states plus Bai Jinguang's 5000 troops, the total force that Zhang Xing can mobilize and command is close to 4 horses. This is a powerful military force. Can you entrust such an important task?

Zhang Xing clasped his fists and promised: "The last general obeys orders!"

"In addition, the barbarians from the Northeast are going south to plunder, and the news of our army's attack must be blocked and not spread!"

The officials and generals all knew that not keeping secrets would lead to disaster, so they agreed together: "Yes, my lord!"

The next day, Zhao Junsheng led the remaining

More than 2 soldiers and horses from the army set off northward and returned to Jixian County. Of the more than 2 soldiers and horses, more than 1 were soldiers and horses from various armies of the Chinese army, and the remaining [-] were soldiers from the three states of Dingzhou, Jizhou, and Yingzhou. After the captives were reorganized, the surplus soldiers and horses were all incorporated into the reserve army.

Two days after Zhao Junsheng led the army northward, in order to dispel the doubts of the princes, Zhang Xing ordered Bai Jinguang to lead the 5000 Chinese troops to retreat northward and set up camp on the south bank of Hutuo River, which eased the tense situation. Vigilance also relaxed.

northeast.

At this time, it was already a world covered in ice and snow, and Hua Mulan led an army of [-] people from Beigukou all the way to the east, stepping on the thick snow to Pinggang City.

Fortunately, although the temperature has been very low these days, there has been no snow. The Mobei pony horses played an excellent role in this march. Marching for several days, marching seventy miles a day, even in good weather conditions.

"Ma'am, we should be arriving at Pinggang City!" Li Bao reported to Hua Mulan as he galloped back from the front.

Hua Mulan was a little displeased, "You are not allowed to call me Madam, but General!"

"Yes, general! The last general took people to investigate just now, and Pinggang...has been turned into ruins!" Li Bao said in a heavy tone.

Hua Mulan noticed the change in Li Bao's tone, and she had a premonition that the situation might not be good, but when she arrived in Pinggang and walked into the city with the army, she realized how wrong she was.

Entering the city from the gate of the city, Hua Mulan saw the corpses of common people covered by heavy snow when she was riding on horseback. beam.

All the people who were killed were men, old people and children. This was simply tu shā. Hua Mulan jumped off the horse. She went to the corpse of a child and knelt down. knife wound.

This kid is only five or six years old!

Hua Mulan went to the next corpse with a livid face, the wound was also on the back, there is no doubt that these people were tu shād by the barbarians during their escape.

Chapter 607 Survivor

Gritting her teeth, Hua Mulan walked along the streets and walked through half of Pinggang City. Along the way, she could see corpses covered in heavy snow at any time. Residents' houses and shops along the street were completely looted.

At this time, several soldiers walked over with a haggard, sallow and emaciated middle-aged man.

"Go, go!" shouted the general with a waist knife, and the middle-aged man was escorted in front of Hua Mulan.

The general reported to Hua Mulan: "Qi Wangfei, the brothers found this person in a house, and the general saw that he was acting suspiciously, so he led the brothers to arrest him!"

Hua Mulan took a look at the middle-aged man, and asked the general: "Apart from this person, have you found anyone else?"

The general said: "The last general led people to search the whole city, and only found this person!"

Hua Mulan looked at the middle-aged man, and found that although the man was sallow and thin, his eyes were bright and deep, and asked, "Who are you?"

The middle-aged man looked up at Hua Mulan, and asked indifferently, "Who are you?"