Wei Yuanhou meant that if the situation was urgent, let Xiao Yao take the Mingzhu County Lord, as well as the Five Princes and the Fuling County Lord away. It can also reserve a bit of bloodline for the Xiao family.

After preserving the Five Princes and the Lord of Mingzhu, Xiao Yao did not die in Shanhaiguan together, so he had an upright reason.

Xiao Yao understood what he meant, but whether he would do it or not, he would do it himself. Needless to say, for the first time, the father and son felt the tacit understanding of blood connection.

After everyone saw it, after Weiyuan Hou led the troops to Shanhaiguan, Gu Fanghua was helped by Father-in-law Qian to get out of the car and stood in front of the king of Bei'an County.

"The king of Bei'an County has worked hard, all the affairs of Shenzhou, the grain and grass dispatch on the front line, please entrust the king of the county."

The king of Bei'an County hurriedly replied: "The lord of Mingzhu County is serious, this is my business. If the county lord doesn't say anything, I will try my best to arrange it. ”

Gu Fanghua smiled and said, "From now on, I will move back to the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion until the Marquis of Weiyuan returns victorious." As long as the county king can ensure the stability of the rear, I will tell the queen mother's grandmother and the emperor's uncle to reward the county king. ”

"Thank you, Lord Mingzhu, this is what I should do."

Gu Fanghua looked at the frightened look of Wang Cheng of Bei'an County, and said with a smile: "Then now, the officials and scheduling arrangements of Shenzhou can be arranged by the county king?" ”

"Lord Mingzhu, this Shenzhou has not fought a big battle for many years, and I will do my best in terms of personnel arrangement."

"It's not okay to do your best, so the county lord recommends two people to help. This is Gu Shinian, the second son of the Guanwen Marquis Mansion, he can help the county king take care of some trivial matters. This is Yan Changxin, the sister-in-law of Prince Zhuo, who can help the county king deal with some grain and grass scheduling. ”

Gu Fanghua said so, how can the king of Bei'an County be easy to push? I can only take it down in one bite.

Yan Shaoxun said dissatisfiedly: "Mingzhu, you won't let me sit aside and do nothing, right?" Why do you have to arrange some things for me, I am also a hot-blooded man. ”

"Yan Shaoxun, your task is arduous, that is, to protect the county lord and me! The three hundred Royal Forest Army are all handed over to Brother Zhong for the time being, and they must be trained as soon as possible, and they are always ready to go to the battlefield to make meritorious contributions. When the time comes, I'll rely on the secret guards around you to protect me. ”

Gu Fanghua thought for a while, as if there was no omission, and looked at Xiao Yao, who had not spoken.

Xiao Yao coughed lightly twice, and said with an appreciative smile: "The county lord has arranged it very well. If the three hundred Royal Forest Army can let Brother Zhong practice well, it will be a surprise army. ”

Zhong Taojiao complained and said depressedly: "Mingzhu, I also want to go into battle to kill the enemy." ”

"Yes! However, you have to wait for Xiao Yao's injury to be completely healed. Otherwise, you will also leave, in case this Shenzhou also ambushes assassins to assassinate me or Yan Shaoxun, who will resist? ”

Hearing Mingzhu so thoughtful, Zhong Taojiao had nothing to say and silently accepted the arrangement.

Sitting in the carriage, Xie Shi, who had never gotten out of the carriage, looked at the radiant Gu Fanghua through the curtain and showed a smiling face.

This is a strong and capable daughter-in-law, but she likes it.

After that, Yan Changxin and Gu Shinian were busy, taking advantage of the fact that the enemy army had not yet come, they assisted the king of Bei'an County to start collecting a large amount of grain and grass, and also began to organize young people to participate in military training.

The military and people of Shenzhou are united, and other places in eastern Liaoning have also successively drawn troops to help.

Xiao Yao concentrated on recuperating from his injuries, and Gu Fanghua was either in the Xie family's Orchid Garden, or in the Kangning Courtyard of the Fuling County Lord, talking and chatting with them.

Only Yan Shaoxun was bored and went to see Zhong Zibin training the Imperial Forest Army.

Dou Ran, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, has been holding back his strength since he knew that the big war was coming. If you want to make meritorious contributions in the capital, how difficult is it to get ahead?

Now this is a crisis, but also an opportunity!

Dou Ran knew that with the presence of the Lord of Mingzhu, the reinforcements of the imperial court would definitely come as quickly as possible. As long as you can guard Shanhaiguan and protect the lord of Mingzhu, you will be promoted to at least three levels when you go back.

At this time, the eight hundred miles of Weiyuan Marquis was also sent to the capital.

Soon, Empress Dowager Zhong of Cining Palace received the news and stood up in shock: "Even if Mongolia and Jurchen want to form an alliance, they should wait until the spring of next year, how can they start a war now in the cold winter and heavy snow?" ”

"Back to the Queen Mother, this slave doesn't know. Marquis Weiyuan begged the imperial court to send troops, as well as grain and grass to support, and the emperor and the ministers were still discussing in the Yangxin Palace. ”

Empress Dowager Zhong sat down slowly, waved her hand and said, "Okay, the mourning family knows, you can go down." ”

Waiting for the little eunuch who reported the news to retreat, Mama Fang said anxiously: "Since Shanhaiguan is going to war, and it is so dangerous, then Marquis Weiyuan should send the county lord back." ”

"Xiuchun, you still don't know about Mingzhu? If something like this happens, she won't leave. ”

Empress Dowager Zhong quickly calculated in her heart, it seems that the Jurchens and Mongolia, as expected, have been hit by disasters one after another this year, so they will be desperate and choose to start a war in the cold winter.

They are a people on horseback, and they are good at war. Even if Shanhaiguan is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the weather is not good, it can defeat several times the strength of Shanhaiguan, and the victory or defeat is unpredictable under the strong attack.

If she dispatches troops, how will she arrange it?

Empress Dowager Zhong silently recalled in her heart that Dafeng City, which was the closest to Shanhaiguan, did not have many troops. Moreover, in case the Shanhai Pass is broken, the cities in eastern Liaodong will be a flat river, and they will not be able to stop the iron hooves of the grassland peoples.

If you want to be able to resist the enemy head-on and have plenty of troops, it is still appropriate for the Gyeonggi battalion.

100,000 people traveled lightly, and supplies were supplied all the way along the line, so as to support Shanhaiguan at the fastest speed. If you are a step late, you can also camp in Dafeng City and defend the last barrier.

But now, the emperor is the time to press Jiang Yue to the lowest, according to Jiang Yue's character, he is about to rebound from the bottom and make a last fight.

The 100,000 men of the Gyeonggi battalion were dispatched, and only the cavalry battalion and the forward battalion were left to compete.

Empress Dowager Zhong weighed it repeatedly, but she couldn't make a decision for a while.

sighed in my heart: If I am really old and soft-hearted, if I had won Jiang Yue and Zhang Chengcheng directly, where would I need to look forward and backward.

In the palace of nourishing the heart, the ministers also expressed their opinions.

Some asked the Dafeng garrison to send reinforcements, and some asked the capital to transfer troops. There are also people who question the Marquis of Weiyuan, but the Jurchens and the Mongols have formed an alliance and may attack Shanhaiguan. Maybe it's just grandstanding, deliberately exaggerating, and it won't really go to war.

Emperor Hong Zheng's face was gloomy, and when he saw the ministers arguing and arguing, he suddenly slapped the dragon table, and the whole hall fell silent.

"Xie Aiqing, you come."

Prime Minister Xie was hand-picked, so he could only play hard: "Back to the emperor, throughout the ages, the border is bitter cold. There has never been a precedent for a war in the cold winter, and the minister thought that even if the Jurchens and Mongolia formed an alliance, they would wait until the spring of next year to fight. ”

"You mean, don't pay attention to Xiao Aiqing's words, and slowly deploy troops?"

Emperor Hong Zheng's voice was faintly angry, and Prime Minister Xie Cheng knelt down and didn't dare to speak.

Immediately afterwards, Emperor Hong Zheng looked around the hall and said, "Xu Wei, you are the secretary of the military department, you come here." ”