King Koryo was forced to serve Sanyi, and in September, the Sanyi fleet made a comeback.
This time they were backed by the port of Koryo, so they no longer had to worry about attacks from the rear, and it was more convenient to supply weapons and food. Beili suffered an unprecedented blow.
The depletion of troops was serious, and even though they tried various methods to place various spies, the results were very slim.
"The morale of the army is weak, and if this continues, the Sanyi people will be completely helpless."
The tide ebbed in the evening, and a large muddy beach was exposed on the seashore, reflecting the afterglow of the colorful sunset. Kun Yuyang and Lin Xuan walked slowly on the beach.
One in front and one in the back, not in a hurry, there is always a distance of one step between them.
Lin Xuan heard her words, and looked up at the back of her head with her long hair tied up high, "It's not just a lieutenant, even you are not as flamboyant as when you came here."
Kun Yuyang paused, turned to look at him, "Do I have any?"
She didn't realize it herself.
After thinking about it, Lin Xuan felt that Lin Xuan's words were not unreasonable, and he couldn't help feeling frustrated, "When I first came here, I made so much publicity to boost morale. Fortunately, that time we took advantage of the Sanyi people's victory and destroyed their two big ships. The soldiers finally had a chance. Now... how can I find another victory?"
Lin Xuan said in a deep voice: "Yes, at that time we won by surprise. Now that the Sanyi people have already prepared themselves, it will be difficult to win. This time they massacred the people of Goryeo and forced the King of Goryeo to surrender. With Goryeo as their backing , the strength of the Sanyi fleet will only become stronger."
Ahead is the junction of tidal flats and beaches, with golden sand on one side and black mud on the other.
Kun Yuyang stomped on the black side a few times, and the mud splashed on her shoes and the corner of her robe, "Then what do you think? With the help of Seventh Brother's medicine, the artisans of the Ministry of Industry have learned the skills of shipbuilding , but it will take time to build a giant ship like the Sanyi. Are we all going to be slaughtered before the ship is built?"
She was very angry, and she couldn't vent her anger on Lin Xuan, so she vented her anger on the mud in the tidal flat.
Lin Xuan kept silent, and knelt down to wipe the mud spots on her shoe with a handkerchief. Kun Yuyang was taken aback, and immediately retracted his foot.
Lin Xuan's hand stopped in the mid-air position, and it took a while to retract it, standing up and looking at her.
They were speechless, and no one would speak first.
After a while, Kun Yuyang turned his face away, "When is this, can we stop the love between children and children?"
Lin Xuan was not angry when he was told this, he just said: "In case we can't go back this time, I have to do something, I hope you will remember me when we get to Naihe Bridge, and I can be with you in the next life."
Kun Yuyang was silent for a while, then sighed and said, "If we can't go back this time, I don't have any worries. Your Majesty will take care of the child for me. I'm not worried. I just don't want the soldiers in the army to accompany us Die together, they are not like me with nothing to worry about, it doesn’t matter if they die. They are old and young, and they are still waiting for them to go back and support a family.”
"You have nothing to worry about, but someone cares about you, how can you say that you are dead?"
Lin Xuan said anxiously: "Those words just now were just a joke. I will try my best not to let you die. Only you can boost morale and boost the morale of the army. If that day really comes, I am willing to die for you."
"Don't talk nonsense."
Kun Yuyang turned his face away uncomfortably, "Life and death are determined, wealth and honor are in heaven. When it is time to die, no one can stop God's arrangement. I don't want you to die for me, you have to live well, you haven't Getting married and having children is a long way to go in life.”
Lin Xuan's lips moved, and before he could say anything, Kun Yuyang had already turned his head and left.
The sole of one of her shoes is covered with black mud, and black footprints are printed on the sand, getting lighter and lighter until they are completely invisible...
In the middle of the night, the dense sound of gongs and drums woke up the generals.
When Kun Yuyang woke up, she quickly walked outside the tent, only to see Lin Xuan walking towards her and pointing her finger behind her.
When she looked back, she opened her mouth in a daze, unable to speak for a long time.
The sky behind him was red, as red as fire, as if the fire had burned a big hole in the sky, and the whole world would collapse.
At the same time, there were cries and cries from nowhere in the dark night, the cries of night owls, and the sound of waves lapping on the shore, making a mess.
The lieutenant soldiers all woke up from their dreams, stood on the ground and looked at the fiery red sky over there, dumbstruck without saying a word.
Lin Xuan raised his hand to stand behind Kun Yuyang, worried that she would lose her mind and fall, and said, "The Sangyi fleet attacked Yancheng at night, and the artillery fired instantly, and the whole city was on fire. I have sent people to Going to check it out, but want to come…”
"Even the sky is burning red, can Yancheng be saved?"
Kun Yuyang said softly, a gust of night wind came from the sea, and she couldn't help trembling.
Lin Xuan hurriedly took off his coat and put it on her body. Kun Yuyang shook his head, and looked back to see the straight figures in the army, standing there motionless like wooden stakes.
Those are all the sons of Bei Li, soldiers in the army, who rushed here from the capital to defend their family and country.
And what they saw was defeat after battle, scenes of bloody sacrifices, brothers in the same robe died in the sea, and even the corpses could not be found!
The icy sea is the most ruthless, it has swallowed so many flesh and blood, but it looks as calm as before, making one's teeth chill.
Kun Yuyang looked at them and opened his mouth, but found that his teeth were shaking and he couldn't speak a complete sentence at all.
I don't know if Yancheng was burned like this, or because the sea breeze at night was too cold.
I don't know if it's because of panic and helplessness, or because of heartbroken...
Lin Xuan looked at her, and she looked at Lin Xuan, with tears running down the corner of her eyes.
He immediately embraced Kun Yuyang, escorted her to the big tent, and was about to walk out, but Kun Yuyang desperately grabbed his clothes.
The temperature in the tent made her feel better, she took a deep breath, looked at Lin Xuan apologetically, "I'm sorry, I can't even say a word, I can't encourage them..."
As the chief general, she was supposed to speak out in front of the soldiers just now, to call back their strength and vitality.
But she couldn't do it, it was her dereliction of duty.
Lin Xuan patted her hand and comforted: "I understand. I must go out to appease the soldiers now, and I will be back soon."
Kun Yuyang silently let go of his hand, and seeing his back striding out of the tent, he lowered his head slumpedly.
She heard what Lin Xuan said to the soldiers outside the account, that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country, that the court will have a good plan soon, and that we will surely win...
Lin Xuan is not a person who is good at words, what he said is old-fashioned and ordinary, but Kun Yuyang is very happy to hear it. At least his words are correct and his voice is loud, no matter what he says, he can always give some comfort to the soldiers.
Fortunately, he was there, otherwise Kun Yuyang might blame himself so much that he would not be able to sleep tonight.
The soldiers returned to their tents sparsely. Lin Xuan returned to Kun Yuyang's tent and saw her lighting a lamp and laying paper and pens under the lamp.
"what are you up to?"
"I want to write to His Majesty and tell her everything about this place."
Lin Xuan hurriedly said: "No! Your majesty's fetal image is unstable. The court has issued a notice not to tell your majesty about the war in private. If the baby in her womb is lost, how will you explain it?"
Kun Yuyang paused, "Then write to the regent. No matter what, the court must be informed of the current situation."
Lin Xuan silently walked to her side, grabbed the ink in the inkstone and grinded it for her, one by one to write, creating a rare atmosphere in the fire-lit night.
He saw what Kun Yuyang wrote in the letter: "...Yancheng was burned down, and the flames soared into the sky, which is shocking. The morale of the soldiers in the army is low, and it is even more difficult to regain confidence when seeing such a scene."
He also wrote: "Seeing that it is autumn, the sea is cold. Many soldiers in the army are afraid to go into the water. It is not because they are afraid of water or the cold, but because they are afraid that the sea will be full of ghosts and bones."
Finally, there are words such as "If there is no way to restore morale, I am afraid that several cities along the coast will soon be breached."
Every word is sincere and sincere, completely different from the battle reports she usually sent to the capital.
Lin Xuan knew in her heart that this meant that Kun Yuyang was helpless, and she had no room to pretend to be strong, so she had to ask Jingzhong for help.
If it was Gu Shubai... would he have a solution
The news that Yancheng was burned down and turned into ruins arrived a little earlier than Kun Yuyang's letter.
The ministers of the DPRK and China were horrified when they heard the news, but what made them more worried was not the burning of Yancheng, but the letters sent by generals from all over the country.
The content of Kun Yu’s letter is quite stable. The generals of the other cities said that they could not bear the great responsibility and asked to be transferred back to Beijing. North Korea and China, please reinforce...
Such low morale was unheard of in Beili.
Gu Shubai didn't even read the letter, and directly summoned the minister of the Ministry of Industry and several servants into the palace, and strictly ordered them to increase the speed of shipbuilding.
The minister of the Ministry of Industry wanted to cry, but said, "Regent, it's really not that I don't do my best. The Ministry of Industry has now put all its energy into shipbuilding. Look at the circles under my eyes."
His eyes were black and blue, and because of his advanced age, his eyes were also bloodshot.
The same is true for the servants of the Ministry of Industry.
"Prince Regent, we have been up for several nights with those craftsmen. They have been building ships day and night, and we have not been monitoring and comforting them day and night. We have really tried our best!"
Of course they also know that if the ship cannot be built, the war will not stop.
But building such a large ship is by no means a one-time job, let alone a whole fleet, no matter how much they forget about eating and sleeping, it will take time.
time.
This is the most precious thing right now. One more day of delay might destroy one more town along the coast.
"I know Lord Shang Shu has tried his best, but his best is not enough, we must go all out."
Gu Shubai got up and looked at him, his eyes showed a slight chill, "Not only must you be quick, but you must also ensure quality and quantity. All the manpower in the court is devoted to your Ministry of Industry, and the same is true for the treasury's silver. If you still can’t make any achievements, I don’t need to tell you, Master Shang Shu also knows what he is guilty of, right?”
The Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry trembled all over, and Gu Shubai had already walked away.
He complained incessantly. Seeing that the servants behind him were still in a daze, he hurriedly said, "What are you standing there for? You all go to the shipbuilding workshop in Jiangkou immediately and supervise yourself. Go tonight and go right away, don't delay!"
"Lord Shangshu, we are officials in the court, so what's the benefit if we all go to the shipyard and join those craftsmen? We don't know how to build ships either!"
"Yeah, didn't Liu Shilang, who was in charge of the shipbuilding, go there long ago? It's useless for us to go! We haven't slept well for three days just to supervise the production of parts in Beijing and Zhongzhong. If we go directly to the shipbuilding Square…”
"What are you talking about?!"
The always good-tempered Minister of the Ministry of Industry almost jumped up, "Didn't you hear what the regent said just now? If you don't hurry up and build the ship, even I have to go in person, why can't you go?"
The servants had no choice but to go home and pack their luggage.
…
At this moment, returning to the Hall of Eternal Life is more torturous than in the previous dynasty.
Gu Shubai stood on the long corridor, looking at a corner of the wall of the Palace of Longevity, unable to convince himself to go in.
Since the last time Yufu's fetal image was unstable and almost caused an accident, he strictly ordered the palace not to tell Yufu about the government affairs, and Yufu also promised him not to take care of it, but these days he always has a sad face.
He knew that she didn't really agree.
She is Beili's queen after all, even if it's for her own body and for her children, she can't restrain the instinct of a king and her thoughts of caring about the affairs of her family, country and world.
Every time he came back from the previous court, Yu Fu always pretended not to ask any questions and pretended not to know anything. He also deliberately didn't talk about the court affairs, and tried to talk to her about some light things.
Husband and wife conceal each other, and the estrangement is getting deeper and deeper.
He was afraid that when he went back, he couldn't help but bring back the emotions of the court, and let her see how difficult the situation is now. He was also afraid of seeing Yu Fu's restrained and indifferent face, it would make him more sad than the difficult things in the court.
He lingered under the corridor for a long time, and finally lifted his feet and walked towards the Hall of Eternal Life.
Today, the atmosphere in the temple is very different.
The maids and eunuchs stood cautiously outside the palace gate, as if they were worried about offending someone, holding their breaths.
Yu Fu has always been easy-going and has never been harsh to the palace people, what happened to these people
He stood outside the hall and hesitated for a moment, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly to restore his usual smile, pretending that nothing happened.
He didn't walk towards the hall until he felt that he had practiced well.
Yu Fu sat on the couch with his back to him, his eyes fell outside the window, he didn't know what he was looking at.
He walked over slowly and sat down opposite her.
Yu Fu's face still didn't turn around, the autumn wind was blowing leaves outside the window, and the chill was bleak, Gu Shubai slowly raised his head, trying to close the window.
"Don't close it."
Yu Fu said indifferently: "I want to blow some air."
She needs to calm down, otherwise she doesn't know whether the decision she is about to make is a momentary impulse or a correct judgment.
The cold wind is the most calming tool, although it is not as cold as when Gu Jiuge took her to Changzhou in the wind and snow that year, she still feels that she has never been so sober as she is now.
After a while, she turned her head.
Gu Shubai forced a smile and said, "You know everything about the imperial court?"
"Um."
She only nodded slightly, and didn't say how she knew, and Gu Shubai didn't ask.
After all, Yufu is the king of Beili, if she wants to know something, no one can hide it from her.
What's more, the Sangyi fleet has made a comeback this time, the battle situation is so dangerous, the morale of the troops everywhere is so weak that even the general has the intention to back down, how can such a big matter be kept from her
She finally knew.
Gu Shubai looked towards her abdomen, the fetus in her womb has been more than four months old, and the body has ups and downs, which symbolizes the existence of a life.
But Yu Fu said: "I want to lead the army to fight in person and restore the morale of the army."
Gu Shubai's hand stopped in place, his fingertips trembled.
Nothing can restore the morale of the army more than the imperial conquest.
He understands this very well, and he also knows that Yufu's decision is the best solution now, and he knows even more—
Know what this method means.
He looked into Yufu's eyes, "What about our child?"
There is no guarantee that she will be safe in the palace, if the imperial driver personally conquests, will this child be able to survive
Could she really give up her own flesh and blood so easily
Yufu's hand subconsciously caressed her upper abdomen and stayed there for a long time, her voice choked up slightly, "We are still young, children... there will be more."
When he first heard the news that Yufu was pregnant, he was worried that she would not want to keep the child.
Unexpectedly, the word became a proverb, and after two or three months of worrying about this child, Yufu still decided to abandon him.
Is he male or female, quiet or active
Before he had time to take a look in this world, he was decided to abandon it.
Gu Shubai's trembling fingertips slowly curled up on the table where the teacup was placed, and finally formed a clenched fist.