It was found that the king of Xiangjun had been to the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and he went south without stopping 20 days ago. He must have gone to the south of the Yangtze River.
Su Fengnuan immediately repaired a book, sent it to the capital as a bird. At the same time, he ordered Lianlian to send people to continue to follow him all the way, and to go south in the direction where King Xiangjun left for a thorough investigation to see what his purpose in going south was.
Lianlian didn't stop, and led people out of Yanbei Palace, and followed them all the way south.
Two days later, news came out from the Western Territory. Ten days ago, General Su led troops to attack Yucheng in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. The general did not stop because of this, and attacked Lancheng in the Northern Zhou Dynasty in one go, and Lancheng was broken.
Su Che broke through the Beizhou City in a row, beheaded tens of thousands of Northern Zhou soldiers, and Beizhou retreated steadily.
The king of the Northern Zhou Dynasty was terrified. He was afraid that someone would send a letter overnight and urgently order the second prince Chu Han to lead his troops to rescue the emergency.
After Chu Han got the news, he was also shocked. He never expected that Su Che would dare to send troops to attack the Northern Zhou Dynasty due to the dilapidated military and national strength of the Southern Qi Dynasty. He immediately withdrew his troops from Yanbei and turned back. When he arrived, Su Che did not Continue to capture another city, but repair and make three cities deployment, and personally garrison Lancheng with heavy troops, defending Lancheng as solid as gold, it seems that they are waiting for Chu Han to seize the city.
Chu Han hurriedly marched for several days before arriving at Lancheng. When hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses approached Lancheng, he saw that Lancheng had already changed its flag. .
Chu Han was furious.
Shan Zhuo persuaded from the side, "Second prince, the general situation is gone. We came a step late. I didn't expect that Su Che was so fast that he had already captured Lancheng. Our soldiers and horses marched all the way and were exhausted. Su Che led the Southern Qi army It seems that the garrison in Lancheng is no less than 400,000, and the immediate capture of the city is bound to defeat the army. Let us first lead our troops to Qingfeng County, 50 miles away, to garrison, rest and recuperate, and then plan to seize the city."
Chu Han also knew that it was not a good time to attack the city, but he was really unwilling to see the city change hands and could not take it back for the time being, so he did not answer with a gloomy face for a while.
The military doctor persuaded from the side, "Second Prince, because of your haste to march, you ran around all night, and the injury was not treated carefully. The wound is now festered. If you don't pay attention to bandaging the injury carefully, your arm will be useless! You know, the city There is still a way to get it back, if your arm is crippled, the old man will be helpless."
Shan Zhuo immediately lowered his voice when he heard the words, "Second Prince, if your arm is crippled and your body is disabled, then you will have no chance to be with Dabao. You must not show your enthusiasm for a while, it will be too late to regret."
Chu Han's heart shivered, and he said, "Withdraw the troops! They are stationed in Qingfeng County, fifty miles away."
Shan Zhuo breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, and immediately passed the order down.
The Northern Zhou army did not immediately attack the city, but stationed at Qingfengjun.
When Su Fengnuan got the news, he couldn't help showing a smile by pulling the corners of his mouth, thinking that after busy days, there was finally something to be happy about.
After Xu Yunchu heard about it, he said warmly to Su Feng, "General Su really lives up to his reputation!"
Su Fengnuan said, "Now my eldest brother and second brother should have returned to the western region. In addition to the soldiers and horses they brought back, there are millions of soldiers and horses stationed in the three cities of the western region. It is not so easy for Chu Han to take back the three cities. .”
Xu Yunchu said, "Now that the three cities have been captured, after a few days of recuperation, Chu Han should plan to take back the cities. If this battle is fought in a tug-of-war, it may take a long time. The food and grass you have stored and the How long will it be enough to survive the winter?"
Su Feng warmly said, "Two months!"
Xu Yunchu pondered for a while and said, "I'm afraid two months is not enough!"
Su Fengnuan said, "It's really not enough. I think this battle should be enough! At least one whole winter must be fought to let Northern Zhou know that although our military reserves in Southern Qi are weak, our soldiers are not weak. Let them This time I paid the price in blood, and I will not dare to raise troops easily in the future." After a pause, she said, "As for the military material reserves, I will find a way."
Xu Yunchu said, "In these years, I have been running a business in private. If it is used for military supplies, I can spend it for a month or two, but it is not enough to last the whole winter. I really need to find a way."
Su Fengnuan looked at Xu Yunchu and smiled when he heard the words, "Yeah, why did I forget you? The Guozhang's Mansion has a strong foundation over the years, so naturally it has some family background. Since you said so, I will not be polite, thank you in advance."
Xu Yunchu laughed, "What are you thanking me for? In front of you, I am already deeply ashamed. As a man of the Southern Qi Dynasty, it is only natural for me to do what I can to protect my family and the country. General Su is the one who fights with me to promote the prestige of the Southern Qi Dynasty." , The state treasury is empty and not enough to support, and the court is full of civil and military affairs, everyone is responsible. When I return to Beijing, I will make a memorial in the palace, and the government and the opposition will collect military pay and fight the Northern Zhou Dynasty!"
Su Fengnuan clapped his hands when he heard the words, "This is a good way. The power of one person and two people is not as good as the power of the government and the whole country. For many years, it's not that the Southern Qi was not rich, but the military was not strong. The wealthy officials and gentry are all rich, If the Southern Qi country is destroyed, how can there be any eggs under the overthrow of the nest? They will also suffer. If the Southern Qi is strong, they will naturally make money in the future. Under the leadership of your husband's mansion, half of the government and the opposition will definitely respond. If the emperor makes another decree, Then it’s the power of the nation.”
Xu Yunchu nodded, "That's exactly what I think."
Su Feng warmly asked, "How are the dry firewood and other things prepared?"
Xu Yunchu said, "I'm afraid it will take another seven or eight days."
Su Fengnuan said, "In another seven or eight days, the Jinglu army sent by the emperor should arrive. Once the Jinglu army arrives, you will return to Beijing." After she finished speaking, she suddenly remembered, "I remember that soon it will be the Queen Mother It's your birthday! Ye Chang's birthday is two days away from the Queen Mother's birthday." After finishing the words, she counted her fingers and sighed, "There is still half a month left, and I'm afraid I won't be able to return to Beijing in time for his birthday this year. In half a month, you can leave Yanbei, but I may not finish dealing with Yanbei's affairs."
Xu Yunchu heard the words and said, "Northern Zhou invaded Yanbei, Yanbei was smeared with charcoal, and now it is full of devastation, and the western border has sent troops to attack Northern Zhou. The two old cases between the court and China have not been completed, and other officials are being investigated one after another. The emperor must be in a state of distress in Beijing. See If there is a big happy event, the Empress Dowager’s birthday should not be a big one.”
Su Fengnuan said, "The emperor has already issued an order one and a half months in advance to call the vassal princes from all over the country to Beijing to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday. Although so many things have happened now, there is no reason to withdraw them below the imperial order. It will not be a big deal, but it will be a small one. It’s always going to be fun.”
Xu Yunchu nodded, "I don't know if the King of Xiangjun will be called to Beijing."
Su Fengnuan pondered, "The king of Xiangjun is a fox who always shows his tail. If he goes to Beijing, I will leave the matter of Yanbei and go back to Beijing to meet him. I will take the opportunity to let the emperor Get rid of him. If he doesn't come to Beijing, if you want to get rid of him, it will be more troublesome."
Xu Yunchu said, "Although the king of Xiangjun has been well-known for many years, he always gives people the impression of being quiet and disciplined. I really didn't expect to do these things behind his back."
Su Fengnuan laughed, "The virtuous name in the east is bigger than the emperor, and it's not quiet, but it's not as famous as your country's mansion. For many years, it has been covered by your mansion. .”
Xu Yunchu couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, stretched out his hand to rub the center of his brows, and sighed with deep sense of reason, "Fortunately, the Guozhang's mansion has found its way back, and grandpa is now looking away."
Su Fengnuan also thought it was funny for a while when he thought of the livid face that made the king's nose crooked in the palace.
After stating that he was able to get out of bed, he was a restless master, so he asked Su Fengnuan for something to do.
Su Fengnuan looked at him. After a catastrophe, she lost a lot of weight, but she no longer wanted to die. After looking at him, although she was seriously injured, she looked very energetic, so she agreed to give her study room to him. He opened up a place and asked him to help her arrange the pension for the remaining half of the guards.
She herself freed up her hands to deal with the backlog of Yanbei's official affairs.
Sitting in a corner of the study, the statement watched Su Fengnuan skilfully read and arranged the affairs of the entire Yanbei, the people who came in and out of her study, and every thing that passed her hands, was very straightforward, and he admired it for a while Convinced again.
King Yanbei recovered from his illness, and after he was able to get out of bed and walk around, he also took care of a lot of business. The old prince had retired for many years, and in order to find a time to wait for Su Fengnuan to take over as King Yanbei, he postponed most of the things. gave her.
Now that Yanbei is dilapidated and manpower is urgent, Su Fengnuan has been suffering from internal injuries and has not been able to rest. Apart from his distress, he feels that only she can continue to support Yanbei.
Therefore, when the old prince's mansion took some time off, he asked Su Fengnuan to take the opportunity to present a memorial, and asked her to ask her to be the king of Yanbei.
When Su Fengnuan came to Yanbei, he talked about it with Su Zhen, but he never talked about it with the old prince. Hearing this, he shook his head decisively at King Yanbei, and told King Yanbei what he had said to Su Zhen.
After hearing this, the King of Yanbei frowned, thought for a while, and sighed, "Yuanyuan, what you said is also reasonable. But if the Northern Zhou Dynasty did not invade Yanbei, it would be fine. Grandpa will do whatever you want, but now Yanbei Bei is full of devastation, within a few years, I am afraid it will be difficult to get rich, there are hundreds of thousands of people in Yanbei, your second uncle has general talents, but no military talents. Who can use Yanbei except you?"
Su Fengnuan heard the words and said, "Grandpa, why can't my second uncle's two sons be used anymore? After they finish their studies at Lushan Academy, they will definitely be useful. Inheriting King Yanbei, they should be legitimate descendants."
King Yanbei sighed, "If it works, how can I do everything possible to make you recognize your ancestors? Although they are not mediocre talents, they are not powerful either. I don't trust Yanbei to them. Our Yanbei Su family, You have lived in Yanbei for generations, your father has the ability to rule by literature and martial arts, but he does not want Yanbei, he wants to be a great general in the Southern Qi Dynasty, your second uncle only has the talent of a military commander, not the talent of martial arts, fortunately you are here, and now he is saved from being destroyed If the city is handed over to your second uncle's two sons, I really don't know if Yanbei will not fall in the future."