Coming out of Cining Palace, Yan Yan went to Kunning Palace, and originally wanted to meet the emperor, but when he went to the upper study, he was told that the emperor had not yet dispersed.

Yan Yan didn't take it to heart, and went to the East Palace to talk to the crown princess before going home.

When she returned home and learned that Lu You hadn't returned home yet, Yan Yan had a slight hint of doubt, but she quickly let go of the matter, because Lu You was hungry and she had to breastfeed.

After feeding and coaxing Lu You to sleep, seeing that Lu You hadn't come back yet, Yan Yan simply led Lu Chu to play with paper airplanes in the yard, mainly because Yan Yan also wanted to run around by herself, even if she hadn't looked in the mirror, she obviously touched the fat on her waist with a thick layer.

After playing for more than a quarter of an hour, Yan Yan sweated a lot and was hungry, so he ordered someone to set the meal first.

After the meal, Yan Yan took Lu Chu to read the book for half an hour, and when he was about to take a lunch break, Lu You came back with a solemn face.

"What's wrong?" Yan Yan asked while loosening his clothes for him.

"Your prediction has become a fact, the Jurchen and the Liao State have fought, the Liao State has lost two cities, and sent people to ask us for help, and want to order another fifty artillery pieces and five thousand artillery shells, and the emperor will discuss this matter in the court today."

It turned out that the Great Zhou did not have any surplus artillery and artillery shells to sell to the Liao State at present, and the 50 artillery pieces when the peace agreement was signed with the Liao State last time had only 20 guns, and the remaining 30 guns had not yet been built because they were said to be paid in two years.

In addition, Da Zhou also promised fifty gates in Western Xia, although it was also paid in three years, but the twenty guns that must be delivered before the end of this year have not yet been built, so where did so many artillery pieces come from in a hurry to sell to Liao?

Unless the existing artillery on the borders of the Great Zhou is given to them.

This proposal was almost opposed by all the ministers, because no one dared to guarantee that the Liao State would be able to withstand the Jurchen attack, and if the Liao State lost, the Jurchens also coveted the Great Zhou?

Or maybe the Liao State was forced by the pressure of the Jurchens to turn the muzzle of the cannon to deal with Da Zhou, wouldn't Da Zhou put himself in danger?

Therefore, some people not only oppose the temporary deployment of the artillery of the Great Zhou to the Liao State, but also oppose the sale of another 50 artillery pieces to the Liao State.

"What do you mean?" Yan Yan asked about Lu You.

"Me? I have met Zhou Lu and fought with the Jurchens, but I want to help him, with the current national strength of the Liao State, it is indeed a bit difficult to fight against the Jurchens. After Lu You finished speaking, he stared at Yan Yan.

In fact, he also has a selfish heart, he knows that there is a special relationship between this Zhou Lu and his wife, and he is worried that once Zhou Lu encounters an accident, his wife will also blame herself or regret it.

It's not that the two of them have any personal relationship, he still absolutely believes in Yan Yan, it's just that what this connection is, Lu You himself can't say well, but he just knows that these two people are very concerned about each other.

"Indeed, don't say anything else, just a piece of grain and grass, I'm afraid that the Liao State will be difficult to support, so let's not wait for the grain from the south, you go and discuss it with the emperor, just say what I mean, we want to sell the 10,000 mu of grain harvested in Youzhou this summer to the Liao State, and then transport the grain that the fleet poured from the south to the Liao State, and the rest, we will not interfere for the time being, these grains should be able to support them for a while, and we will talk about it next year depending on the situation." Yan Yan said thoughtfully.

Indeed, she can't do it to watch Zhou Lu fall, and more importantly, once the Liao State falls, the Jurchen's iron hooves will definitely step into the Central Plains, and she definitely doesn't want the tragedy of the Northern Song Dynasty to repeat itself in this time and space.

"It's fine." Lu You nodded.

Seeing that Yan Yan still had a worried look on her face, Lu You hugged her and kissed her, "Lady rest assured, the Liao Kingdom will not be vulnerable, and the artillery can still be used if it is used well, Zhou Lu was just unprepared at the beginning, and was caught off guard by the Jurchens, just like we did at the beginning." ”

"That's true, otherwise how could you have the power of your husband to turn the tide?" Yan Yan glanced at her husband.

Seeing this, Lu You's heart moved, and he was just about to pick up his wife, when he suddenly heard his stomach rumbling twice, and then he remembered that he hadn't eaten breakfast yet, and Yan Yan hurriedly ordered someone to bring the food.

After the meal, Yan Yan and Lu You talked about Wang Zheng's coming, mainly because of this battle, and Yan Yan was afraid that the Wang family would make trouble and would transfer Wang Zheng back.

But then again, this time the battlefield is at the junction of the Liao State and the Jurchens, and it is close to the vicinity of Linhuang Mansion in Liaoshangjing, not to mention the Daimyo, and there is still some distance from the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.

Speaking of the sixteen states of Yanyun, Yan Yan remembered another thing, all the sons of these military generals were sent to the sixteen states of Yanyun for training, and now that the war between the Liao State and the Jurchens has begun, can these families still sit still?

"Can't you? At the beginning, Lu Ming also went to the battlefield in person, and my father and them, they all went to the battlefield in their teens, this is fighting for themselves and their families, how can they retreat from the battle? Lu You shook his head.

Yan Yan smiled silently.

It turns out that she really isn't a villain.

Someone raised this question at the court meeting the next day, but it was not these military generals who asked the question, but Wang Shixiu, Wang Shixiu meant that the sixteen states of Yanyun were too close to the Liao State, in case the Liao State was really conquered, the first to bear the brunt of it was the sixteen states of Yanyun, and the sixteen states of Yanyun were particularly important to the Great Zhou, and holding them was equivalent to guarding the Great Zhou, so Wang Shixiu meant to send some experienced soldiers to exchange those sons of the world back.

"Back to the emperor, the ministers dare not agree." Zhao Ping, the secretary of the military department, stood up, "First, the war has not extended to the Great Zhou Dynasty at present, wouldn't it be ridiculous and generous to let the sons of these military generals come back at this time?" Think that these children of the family are all rats who are greedy for life and afraid of death? Second, these children of the family will inherit the title in the future, and if they don't experience and train them at this time, is it possible to really wait for the war to start and then experience? Third, not to mention others, Lu Ming, the prince of Zhenguo, didn't have any experience in facing the battle at the beginning, but as soon as the war broke out, he followed his father to the battlefield just after the weak crown, he could, why couldn't others? Fourth, further along, there are still many children of the family who have followed their fathers to fight since the year of their hair, so the minister thinks that it is not suitable to transfer people back at present, for their personal sake and for the sake of the big week. ”

"Back to the emperor, the minister echoed Lord Zhao's words." Rikuduan stepped forward.

"Back to the emperor, the ministers also agreed." Yan Peng stood up.

"Yan Hou, if I'm not mistaken, your son is studying in Taixue." Zhu Tao said with a sneer.

"Zhu Hou rest assured, our Yan family will never be cowards, if there is such a day, my son will definitely take the initiative to go to the battlefield." Yan Peng went back.

These words stepped on Zhu Tao's sore spot.