Since Emperor Wu left, the people in the Guangji Hall were boiling, noisy and shouting, and many people were discussing today's affairs, just like a vegetable market.

And Zhao Xi left the palace after bowing to the elders.

Li Huaiyan caught up with Zhao Xi and said to her: "Xiaoxi, I know that you have made up your mind, but you need to protect yourself well, and don't take risks if there are dangerous things." ”

Zhao Xi looked at Li Huaiyan's undisguised worry, his heart warmed, and he said solemnly: "Don't worry, I'll be fine." Prepare to go out of the city to welcome me into Beijing. ”

Military generals who have made great contributions will be greeted by the royal family ten miles outside the city, which is a great honor.

Li Huaiyan nodded and patted her shoulder, "Then I'll wait for that day." ”

***

Three days later, the army set out in full gear.

Zhao Xi was dressed in armor and followed behind Ning Guogong, followed by 100,000 cavalry and 20,000 Feng guards.

The Feng Weijun was specially requested by the eldest princess to go to the expedition with Emperor Wu, and the eldest princess thought that it was time for the Feng Weijun to shine again. And Emperor Wu was able to agree so happily because he believed in Ning Guogong's military ability, and at the same time, he also regarded the Feng Wei Army as cannon fodder in his heart, even if the Feng Wei Army had no combat power, as long as he could drag thousands of Hu people to death, he felt that it was worth it.

On the city wall, Dingguogong's family, Ning Guogong's family, Liu Shoufu's wife, Changchenghou's family, Li Huaiyan, and all came to see off Ning Guogong and Zhao Xi.

Ding Guogong took a few steps forward, looked at the hundreds of thousands of soldiers under the city wall, and then turned his eyes to his granddaughter, watching her straddle the flame majestically, a worry surged in his heart, but there was an irrepressible expectation - since him, the Zhao family has been silent for a long time, and now, can Zhao Xi let the glory of the Zhao family reappear?

Dingguo Gong shouted loudly: "Sons, let the Hu people know the might of our Dayan!" Let them regret stepping on the territory of our Dayan! ”

"I'm in the capital, waiting for the kings to return victorious!"

Dingguo Gong and Ning Guogong were the "two heroes in Beijing" praised by everyone in Dayan a few decades ago, how many people took them as role models, and now one of them encouraged them on the city wall, and had such great expectations for them, and the other as their marshal, not only 100,000 cavalry, but even 20,000 little girls who had never set foot on the battlefield were enthusiastic for a while.

Ning Guogong raised his spear and shouted: "I will not fall into the prestige of my Great Yan!" Dayan will win! ”

"I will not fall into the prestige of my Great Yan!"

"Dayan will win!"

The shouting was so deafening that even the people in the city could hear it, and many men waved their fists and shouted along.

"Let's go!" Ning Guogong didn't stop any longer, took the lead in jumping the horse's head and went first.

Zhao Xi once again stared deeply at his relatives on the city wall, and also turned his horse's head and walked in the direction of the frontier.

The army behind him galloped on horseback and quickly followed.

It wasn't until the smoke and dust disappeared that Dingguo Gong and others went down the city wall.

Ding Guogong looked at his son and asked, "Grain, grass, armaments, medicines, etc. must not be missing." ”

Father Zhao is the head of the household, and these are all within his jurisdiction.

Father Zhao nodded and replied, "I have requisitioned grain and grass from all over the country, and there will be no problem." ”

This battle is about his daughter's life, if anyone dares to disobey the yang and the yin, it is the enemy of his Zhao family, he will not die, and he will never be soft!

***

Along the way, Ning Guogong led the people to march in a hurry.

Therefore, all the cavalry this time only slept in their clothes at night, and in just a few days, they had already arrived at the border city.

Yu Zixing and others were already waiting for them outside the city.

Ning Guogong reined in his horse, raised his hand, and the army behind him ordered a ban, and they all stopped.

"Dismount." Ning Guogong said that he himself dismounted.

The 120,000 troops all dismounted and followed behind Ning Guogong, waiting for his instructions.

Ning Guogong bowed three times in the direction of the "Brave Hero" monument, and the others followed one by one, and then rushed to the barracks under the guidance of Yu Zixing and others.

The 100,000 cavalry and the 20,000 Feng guards naturally arranged a garrison, but Ning Guogong took Zhao Xi and walked straight to the city wall.

Yu Zixing told Ning Guogong about the situation in the past few days while walking, probably because the Hu people had suffered heavy losses, and there were no other changes for the time being, which gave Yan Jun time to breathe.

Looking forward from the city wall, the Hu people's camp was like a dense network of ants, Ning Guogong glanced at Azak's handsome banner and the decaying Jingguan outside the city, and then began to carefully observe the distance between the border city and the Hu people's camp.

"Xiaoxi, if you are given a big tree trunk that the two of you hug together, how far can you throw it with all your might?" Ning Guogong asked Zhao Xi.

Zhao Xi: "Kilometers away. ”

Ning Guogong knew Zhao Xi's archery skills, but he was concerned about the other direction: "Then the tree trunk you threw yourself, can you shoot it with an arrow?" ”

Zhao Xi somewhat understood what Ning Guogong meant, and she calculated carefully: "You have to have a good bow." "A good bow can support her to pull with all her might.

Ning Guogong was very satisfied: "Very good, I happened to bring a good bow." ”

Ning Guogong turned to Yu Zixing and instructed: "General Yu, you quickly go and prepare some dry big tree trunks that one person can hug, and then soak them in tung oil, I can use them." ”

Yu Zixing is also a person who knows Zhao Xi's ability, he heard Ning Guogong's words, and he also somewhat understood what Ning Guogong wanted to do, he was a little excited, and immediately responded and took someone to prepare.

Zhao Xi was silent all the way, Shen Hetai's body had been transported back to the capital by Laifu and others, and it happened to be staggered with the army, and she couldn't see Shen Hetai for the last time here in the border city.

She looked at the steppe outside the city gates from the city walls.

It was a grassland that Shen Hetai loved very much, and she still remembered how he described it. He also promised that if he had the opportunity, he would bring her here to gallop together and watch the stars at night.

Now she's here, but he's not.

Today, the grassland has turned reddish-brown, the green grass is congealed together with blood, and there are constantly flies and mosquitoes flying on the minced meat to feed.

In order to protect the border city, he died in this prairie and stayed here forever.

Zhao Xi can understand his choice very well, because they are the same kind of people.

I remember that when she first met, she was impressed by Shen Hetai's military temperament to allow him to stay in the rockery, and the more she came into contact with her, she found that he was someone she could resonate with, otherwise she would not have gradually developed feelings, and agreed to his proposal.

Guarding the family and defending the country was originally a soldier's duty, and what she hated was always Hu Ren.

Zhao Xi's eyes flickered for a moment, staring directly at the handsome flag floating by Hu Ren.

Azak, I'm going to kill you!