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The next day, Yu Ming had just walked out of the palace gate and was about to ride to the test site of the Weapons Manufacturing Bureau outside the city to see Zhou Qiang's progress in artillery research and development, when he was taken aback by the situation in front of him.

I saw thousands of people kneeling in the Great Zhou Courtyard at the door, all wearing white Hanfu, wearing white scarves, and the whole body was vegetarian, but the leader was a ten-year-old girl, with two pigtails on her head, with red lips and white teeth, very cute.

Yu Ming recognized that this was his eldest daughter Yu Xuan, who was now studying in the Great Zhou Academy. This is also the rule set at the beginning of the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty. All the royal ladies had to go to school, and were no longer locked in the palace and cut off from the outside world.

At this time, Yu Xuan took out a white silk and presented it to Yu Ming, and said loudly: "Father, please take a look!" This is the wish of all of us in Luoyang! ”

Yu Ming looked over carefully, and saw that the white silk was written in sixteen big bright red letters: "Go straight to the tooth tent and expel the Turks!" Sweep the steppe! Towering Great Week! ”

"Father, this is all written in blood by piercing our own fingers!" Although Yu Xuan is young, she has a face and said impassionedly: "My father once wrote a poem "Out of the Stopper": 'In the Qin period, the bright moon and the Han period, the Long March has not been returned. But to make the dragon city fly in, do not teach Huma Yin Mountain. Therefore, we would rather die in battle than live in peace. Therefore, all the people in our major courtyards in Luoyang have decided to follow the army to fight against the Turks, and they will definitely make them pay for their blood debts! ”

"Fight the Turks! Blood debt and blood repayment! It is incumbent upon us to protect our family and defend the country! The thousands shouted in unison.

This loud voice attracted all the surnames in the vicinity, and the people around them gathered more and more.

"What a 'it is incumbent on you to protect your family and defend the country'!" Yuming couldn't help but be deeply moved, and loudly praised these people's hearts to serve the country.

It's just that when he thought about it carefully, he still felt that something was wrong, after all, these people were his future reserve talents and the pillars of the country. They don't have much military training, so wouldn't it be overkill to let them go to the front as a small soldier? In case of heavy casualties, it will be a big loss.

So he hurriedly said: "Now that our army has enough troops, if you want to serve the country, it is better to start with logistics, and now the army's grain, grass, weapons and equipment have not been transported to the front line, and it is the time when there is a shortage of manpower." And even if you start training now, you won't have time to become an army. Why don't you participate in the grain and grass escort first? It's also very important work......"

According to Yu Ming's idea, first trick these people into the grain and grass camp, let them follow the people around the upper circle, and after a month has passed, their enthusiasm has subsided, and then you can explain to them: The rule of the army is to take turns fighting on a regular basis, and then send them back to Luoyang in this name to continue to complete their work.

These students don't know what to do, but it's true. Hearing Yu Ming's personal promise, he suddenly thundered with joy and shouted in unison: "Long live Your Majesty!" Long live Da Zhou! ”

Yuming smiled and waved to them. The surnames and students at the scene were all emotional, and shouted in unison: "Long live Your Majesty!" Our army will win! ”

Among the people who are preparing for the Northern Expedition throughout the country, the busiest person is undoubtedly the eldest grandson Wujian, who is in charge of the preparations for the army's expedition of grain and grass, this beautiful woman who has only turned 25 years old this year, shows maturity that does not match her age everywhere. The preparation of the 500,000-strong army's grain, grass, baggage, tents, tents, weapons, and equipment was carried out in an orderly manner.

However, this decisive battle of unprecedented scale has very high requirements for logistical support. Such a burden weighed on her as a weak girl, and it was indeed a little heavier. This sudden burden made the eldest grandson Wujian's already thin and delicate body even thinner.

Especially Fang Xuanling, who was in charge of the distribution of military rations on the front line, kept sending people to urge for supplies, which made her anxious. Sleepless nights are a common occurrence for her. Her beautiful face always looks pale, and her big watery eyes are often bloodshot, which makes Yuming feel heartache.

"It's only half a month away from the scheduled meeting date! I don't care what method you use, these 500,000 stone military rations and 10,000 arrows must be delivered to Yuan in time! Master Fang has already sent someone to urge him a few times. The eldest grandson slammed the table and shouted. A spicy image of a strong woman.

Immediately, she glanced at the demand sheet on the table and yelled at another official, "What's going on?" The tent used by the army has not been given to General Li Jing until now? So how did they penetrate deep into the Western Turkic hinterland, and did you let our warriors sleep on the ground with food and sleep? ”

Then, she glanced at the grain requisition form handed over by an official. He was even more furious and said: "Why is the grain collected in the Jiangnan area still up? Did the grain officer who transported it grow up eating dry rice? ”

The official trembled and said, "I heard that it seems that the livestock transported is not enough......"

"If there are not enough livestock, people will carry them, and if there are not enough people, let him go in person! Tell him that once the battle of the front-line army is delayed, I will cut off his head first, and then let the emperor cut off my head! The eldest grandson said with a cold face.

The official couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, secretly thinking that it would be okay for you to cut off his head, at most he would be scolded, but the emperor was absolutely reluctant to cut off your head. But he didn't dare say it. had no choice but to aggrieved: "Okay! Eldest grandson Niangniang, I'll go and convey it to the grain officials in Fujian! ”

Waiting for the official to retreat, the eldest grandson Wujian Fang said to another official beside him with a tired face: "Also: help me inform Lord Fang, let him requisition a few more canal wharves, and temporarily change to only berthing the army's transport fleet, and now many private merchant ship owners have reported to me that their ships have no place to unload in Luoyang, and they must not let others wait impatiently." Civilian transport teams are all volunteering to serve the military with enthusiasm. Don't dampen their passion! ”

While the eldest grandson Wujian was busy preparing for the army's money and food, Red Sleeves also counted all kinds of news sent back by the Turkic probe in the Turkic territory, selected valuable information from them, and analyzed them to determine the current position of the Turkic army, the position of its leader Kui Khan, and the direction of the main movement of the Turkic army.

During the preparation for the war, there were many heroines like the eldest grandson Wujian and the red sleeves. The people of the whole country threw themselves into it with unprecedented enthusiasm. After all, this is the first war of national mobilization after the unification of the world, and the enemy is the Turks, the great enemies of the Central Plains Dynasty.

By April of the year of Yongchang, 500,000 troops had gathered in the original city, and the Khan had led 800,000 Turkic troops from Yinshan to the south, and even broke Dingxiang, Mayi, and Loufu counties, and arrived outside the original city. This war of unprecedented scale is finally approaching.

After the Turkic army reached the outside of the original city, the Khan ordered the camp to be encamped. Looking out from the top of the original city, I saw the enemy's banner like the sea, and the camp tents were endless, as long as dozens of miles, which showed that the strength of this Turkic army exceeded any previous southern invasion.

And the Khan immediately called his favorite retainer Timur and said: "Timur, now that our wolf army has arrived at the original city, I heard that Yuming has also personally led a large army here. You first go and act as a messenger, go into the city to meet Yuming, probe his truth, and see if he may take the initiative to sue us for peace!" ”

When Timur heard this, he was shocked, and although he was dissatisfied with this decision, he did not dare to disobey Timur's wishes, and he said cautiously: "If we go, what if they kill us?" ”

The Khan smiled contemptuously and said, "What are you afraid of? It has been a rule since ancient times that the two countries exchange troops and do not kill the envoys. Yuming is the emperor of the Central Plains, and he will still abide by this rule. Moreover, you are negotiating with them on my behalf, you are giving them a chance to sue for peace, they will only ask for it, how can they kill you? On the contrary, Ben Khan thinks that they are too late to beg us, how can they dare to be rude to us? I think back then, Li Tang's emperor Li Yuan was respectful to me, although Yuming is more powerful than Li Yuan, but it is not much stronger, does he dare to be rude to you? ”

After saying that, the Khan Fang laughed. As soon as Timur thought about it, he relieved himself, and then took his lieutenant Lombardo and dozens of guards to the original city.

Before Timur could get close to the city gate, the Zhou army on the city wall had already bent their bows and arrows and aimed at them.

Timur hurriedly shouted: "My name is Timur, I am a Turkic envoy, and I am now on the order of the Khan to negotiate with the Emperor of Zhou. ”

The general of the Zhou army on duty at the head of the city was none other than Wei Chi Jingde, and when he saw that there were only more than 20 people coming, and there was no large Turkic cavalry behind him, Fang ordered the city gate to be opened, let Timur and his party in, and then closed the city gate.

Wei Chi Jingde looked Tiemur up and down, and Fang said coldly: "Follow me." ”

With that, he rode his horse back and ordered the Zhou army to escort the Turks to the temporary palace of Yuming in the city.

The rest of the Zhou soldiers were eyeing and sneering at Timur and his party.

Timur once visited Li Tang, and he was used to flattering his face in Chang'an, even Li Yuan was polite to him. But now that he suddenly saw the Zhou army treated him like this, he was also a little angry in his heart, and he secretly wondered if the generals of the Zhou army were wrong.

After Wei Chi Jingde entered the palace, he came out after a long time. And after Timur was lame, although he was arrogant, he didn't dare to go wild, lest Zhou Jun turn his face against him.

After waiting for a long time, when Timur felt a little cold all over his body, Wei Chi Jingde came out of the temporary camp and said coldly: "You come in with me!" ”

After that, this large group of cavalry of the Zhou army escorted Timur and others into the temporary palace, and then walked towards Yuming's residence.

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