King Goryeo was forced to serve Sangyi, and the Sangyi fleet made a comeback in September.
This time they were backed by the port of Korea, so they no longer need to worry about the rear being attacked, and they are more convenient in the supply of weapons and food. Bei Li has suffered an unprecedented major blow.
The loss of troops was serious, and even though they tried all kinds of methods to install various spies, the effect was very small.
"The morale of the army is weak, and if this continues, the Sangyi people will be completely lost."
At low tide in the evening, a large mud-black beach was exposed on the beach, reflecting the afterglow of the colorful sunset, Kun Yuyang and Lin Xuan walked slowly on the beach.
One after the other, there is no rush or delay, there is always a step away in the middle.
Lin Xuan heard what she said and looked up at the back of her head with long hair tied up high, "It's not just a lieutenant soldier, even you are not as arrogant as you were when you came."
Kun Yuyang paused, then looked back at him, "Do I have one?"
She didn't realize it herself.
After thinking about it, I feel that Lin Xuan’s words are not unreasonable, and I can’t help but feel frustrated, "When I first arrived, I was so arrogant to boost morale. Fortunately, we took advantage of the Sangyi people’s victory and destroyed their two big ships. The soldiers finally got alive. Now... how can I find another victory?"
Lin Xuan said in a deep voice: "Yes, we won by surprise at the time. Now the Sangyi people have been prepared for a long time, and it is difficult to win anymore. This time they slaughtered the people of Goryeo and forced the King of Goryeo to surrender, with Goryeo as a backing. , The strength of the Sangyi fleet will only be stronger."
The front is the junction of tidal flats and sandy beaches, with golden sand on one side and black mud on the other.
Kun Yuyang stepped on the black side vigorously, and the silt splashed on her vamp and the corners of her robe, "Then what do you say? With the medicine of Brother Seven, the craftsmen of the Ministry of Engineering have learned the skills of shipbuilding. , But it will take time to build a giant ship like the Sangyi people. Do we have to be slaughtered before the ship is built?"
She was so annoyed that she couldn't let Lin Xuan get angry, so she got angry with the mud in the tidal flat.
Lin Xuan was silent, knelt down and wiped the mud spots on her vamp with a veil. Kun Yuyang was taken aback, and immediately retracted his foot.
Lin Xuan's hand stopped in the mid-air position, and it took a long time before he retracted it, standing up and looking at her.
There was nothing to say to each other, and no one was willing to speak first.
After a while, Kun Yuyang turned away, "When is this, can you not have children who are suffering from long-term love?"
Lin Xuan didn't get angry at being said that, only said: "In case we can't go back this time, I have to do something. I hope you will remember me when you get to Naihe Bridge, and I will be with you in the next life."
Kun Yuyang was silent for a while, and sighed: "If we can't go back this time, I don't worry about it. Your Majesty will take care of the children for me. I'm not worried. I just don't want the soldiers in the army to accompany us. They die together. They are not like me. They are dead. They are old and young, and they are still waiting for them to go back and support a home."
"You have nothing to worry about, but if someone is concerned about you, how can you say that you are dead?"
Lin Xuan said anxiously: "Those words just now were just jokes. I will not let you die if I try my best. Only you can boost morale and boost the military spirit. If that day comes, I am willing to die for you."
"Don't talk nonsense."
Kun Yuyang looked away uncomfortably, "Life and death are fate, wealth and wealth are in heaven. When it's really about 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, there is still a long way to go in life."
Lin Xuan's lips moved. Before he could say anything, Kun Yuyang turned his head and left.
The sole of one of her shoes is black silt, and black footprints are printed on the beach, getting lighter and lighter, until they are completely invisible...
In the middle of the night, the intensive gongs and drums awakened the generals.
When Kun Yuyang woke up, she quickly walked out of the tent and saw Lin Xuan walking towards her and pointing her finger behind her.
When she looked back, she opened her mouth blankly and could not speak for a long time.
The sky behind him was red, as red as fire, as if a fire made a big hole in the sky, and the whole world was about to fall apart.
At the same time, crying came from nowhere in the dark night, Ye Xiao's cries, and the sound of waves hitting the shore in a mess.
All the lieutenants and soldiers woke up from their dreams, stood on the ground and looked at the fiery red sky over there, staring blankly for a while.
Lin Xuan raised his hand to block behind Kun Yuyang, worried that she would be unsteady and fall, and said: "The Sangyi fleet attacked Yancheng during the night, and the artillery fired instantly, and the whole city was on fire. I have sent people. Go check it out, but want to come..."
"Even the sky is burned red, can Yancheng be saved?"
Kun Yuyang said softly, a night wind hit from the sea, and she couldn't help shaking.
Lin Xuan hurriedly took off his coat and put it on her. Kun Yuyang shook his head. Looking back, he saw the straight shadows in the army, standing still like wooden stakes.
Those are Bei Li's Erlang, soldiers in the army, rushed from the capital to defend their homes and the country.
And what they saw were defeats again and again, scenes of bloodshed and sacrifice, one by one brothers in the same robe died in the sea, even the corpse could not be found in the capital!
The icy sea is the most ruthless. It has swallowed so many flesh and blood, but it looks as calm as before, and it is chilling.
Kun Yuyang looked at them and opened his mouth, but found that his teeth were shaking, and he couldn't say a complete sentence.
I don't know if the city of 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 heartache...
Lin Xuan looked at her, she looked at Lin Xuan with a trace of tears running through her eyes.
He immediately embraced Kun Yuyang and escorted her to the big tent, before going out, Kun Yuyang pulled the corner of his clothes desperately.
The temperature in the tent made her feel better. She took a deep breath and looked at Lin Xuan apologetically, "Sorry, I can't even say a word, I can't encourage them..."
As a general, she should have spoken generously in front of the soldiers, reclaiming their strength and vitality.
But she failed to do it, this is her negligence.
Lin Xuan patted her hand and comforted: "I understand. I must go out now to comfort the soldiers and come back soon."
Kun Yuyang let go of his hand silently, and lowered his head when he saw him striding out of the back of the tent.
She heard what Lin Xuan said to the soldiers outside the account, what country is responsible for the rise and fall, what believes that the court will soon have a good plan, what we will surely win...
Lin Xuan is not a person who is good at words, what he said is clichéd and ordinary, but Kun Yuyang was very happy to hear it. At least he has a rounded tone and a loud voice, no matter what he said, he can always give some comfort to the soldiers.
Fortunately, he was there, otherwise Kun Yuyang would be too guilty to fall asleep tonight.
The soldiers sparsely returned to their tents. Lin Xuan went back to Kun Yuyang’s tents and saw her lighting up the lamp and spreading paper and pen under the lamp.
"what are you going to do?"
"I want to write to your Majesty and tell her everything here."
Lin Xuan hurriedly said: "No! Your majesty's fetal image is unstable. The court has already issued a report that he cannot inform his majesty of the war in private. If she has a child in her womb, how can you explain it?"
Kun Yu paused, "Then write to the regent. In any case, the court must know the current situation."
Lin Xuan silently walked to her side, grasping the ink in the inkstone to grind for her, rubbing the ink one by one, writing with the rare atmosphere in the night when the fire was blazing into the sky.
He watched Kun Yuyang wrote in the letter: "... The city of Smoke was burned down, the flames blazed into the sky, it was shocking, and the morale of the generals in the army was low. It was even more difficult to gain confidence in seeing such a scene."
He wrote: "It's autumn, and the sea is cold. Many soldiers in the army dare not go into the water. It is not that they are afraid of water or cold, but they are afraid that the sea will be filled with ghosts and bones."
Finally, there are words such as "If you no longer want to restore morale, I am afraid that several cities along the coast will soon be breached."
The words were sincere, all from the bottom of the heart, completely different from the battle reports she sent to the capital on weekdays.
Lin Xuan knew in her heart that this meant that Kun Yuyang was already powerless, and she had no room for pretending to be strong, so she had to ask Jingzhong for help.
If it's Gu Shubai... should he have a way
The news that Yancheng was burned down into ruins came earlier than Kun Yuyang's letter.
The Korean ministers were shocked when they heard the news, but what made them more worried was not the burning down of Yancheng, but the letters sent by generals from all over the world.
The content of Kun Yu Yang's letter is fairly stable. The generals in the other cities said that they were unbearable and asked to be transferred back to Beijing, and some said that there were more and more deserters in the army, and even more directly that they could not support it. Please help from North Korea and China...
Morale is so low, it's really unheard of in Beili.
Gu Shubai didn't even finish reading the letter, so he directly summoned Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry and several servants to enter the palace and ordered them to increase the speed of shipbuilding.
Shangshu of the Ministry of Engineering wanted to cry without tears, "The Regent, it's not that the official is not doing his best. The Ministry of Engineering has now put all its energy on shipbuilding. Look at the eyes of the official."
His eyes are black and blue, and because of his advanced age, his eyes are also red blood.
Look at the several servants of the Ministry of Engineering as well.
"King Regent, we have been awake for several nights with those craftsmen. They built ships day and night, and we supervised and comforted them day and night. We really did our best!"
Of course, they also know that if a ship is not built in a day, the war will not end in a day.
But building such a big ship is definitely not something that can be done overnight, let alone an entire fleet, no matter how much time they sleep and eat, it will take time.
time.
This is the most precious thing now. If you delay it for a day, one more town along the coast may be destroyed.
"I know Master Shangshu has tried his best, but his best efforts are not enough. You must go all out."
Gu Shubai stood up and looked at him, with a slight chill in his eyes, "Not only must it be fast, but also ensure quality and quantity. All the manpower in the DPRK and the Central Government are doing their best to your Ministry of Industry, and the same is true for the Treasury's Bank. I still can’t get results. I don’t need to say, Master Shangshu knows what he is responsible for, right?”
The Ministry of Industry Shangshu trembled all over, and Gu Shubai had already walked away.
He groaned repeatedly, seeing the few servants behind him still stunned, and hurriedly said, "What are you stupid standing doing? You all go to the shipyard in Jiangkou immediately and supervise yourself. Go right away tonight, no delay!"
"Master Shangshu, we are officials of the DPRK and China. What good is it to go to the shipyard and work with those craftsmen? We don't know how to build ships either!"
"Yeah, didn't Shi Lang who was in charge of shipbuilding go long ago? It's useless if we go! We haven't had a good sleep for three days just to supervise the construction of parts in Beijing. If we went directly to shipbuilding Fang..."
"What are you talking about?!"
The always good-tempered Shang Shu of the Ministry of Industry almost jumped up, "Did you not hear what the regent was saying? If you don't hurry up to build the boat, even the official has to go personally, why can't you go?"
The few servants had no choice but to go home and pack their bags.
…
At this moment, returning to the Hall of Longevity is more tormenting than in the previous dynasty.
Standing on the long corridor, Gu Shubai looked at a corner of the palace wall of the Palace of Longevity, unable to persuade himself to go in.
Since the last time the image of Yufu's fetus was unstable, he had strictly ordered the palace not to tell Yufu about political affairs, and Yufu also promised him not to take care of it, but he always looked sad these days.
He knew that she didn't really agree.
After all, she is Bei Li's female emperor, even for her own body and for her children, she can't restrain the instinct of a emperor, caring about family, country, and the world.
Every time he came back from the previous court, Yufu always deliberately pretended not to ask anything. He also deliberately didn't talk about court affairs, and talked with her about some easy things as much as possible.
Husband and wife conceal each other, and the gap is getting deeper and deeper.
He was afraid that when he went back, he couldn't help but bring back the emotions in the court, so that she could see how difficult the situation is now. He was also afraid to see Yufu's restrained and indifferent face, which saddened him more than the difficult things in the court.
He wandered under the promenade for a long time, and finally raised his foot and walked towards the Hall of Longevity.
Today, the atmosphere in the temple is exceptionally different.
The court ladies and eunuchs all stood cautiously outside the hall, seeming to be worried about who would be offended, and each of them held their breath.
Yufu has always been easy-going and has never been harsh to palace people. What happened to these people
He stood outside the hall and hesitated for a moment, his mouth twitched slightly to restore his usual smile, pretending that nothing happened.
Until he felt that he had practiced well, he walked towards the temple.
Yufu sat on the couch with his back facing him, his eyes falling out of the window, not knowing what he was looking at.
He walked slowly over and sat down opposite her.
Yufu's face still didn't turn around, and the autumn wind outside the window made the leaves fall and the chill was bleak. Gu Shubai slowly raised his head and tried to close the window.
"Don't shut it down."
Yu Fu said lightly: "I want to blow the hair."
She needs to calm down, otherwise she doesn't know whether the decision she is about to make is a momentary mood or a correct judgment.
The cold wind is the most calming tool. Although it can't compare to the chill that Gu Jiuge took her to Changzhou in the wind and snow that year, she still felt that she had never been so clear before.
After a while, she turned her head.
Gu Shubai reluctantly smiled and said, "Do you know everything about Chaozhong?"
"Um."
She only nodded slightly, did not say how she knew it, and Gu Shubai did not ask.
After all, Yufu is the king of Bei Li, if she wants to know anything, no one can keep her from it.
What's more, this time the Sangyi fleet is coming back. The battle situation is so critical that the military from all over the country is distracted and even the generals have the intention of retreating. How can such a big thing be kept from her
She knew it after all.
Gu Shubai looked at her abdomen, the fetus in her abdomen was more than four months old, and her body had ups and downs, which symbolized the existence of a life.
Yufu said: "I want to personally lead the army out to save the army's heart."
Gu Shubai's hand stopped in place, and his fingertips trembled.
Nothing can save the military's heart more than the imperial conquest.
He understands this very well. He also knows that Yufu's decision is the best solution now, and he knows better—
Know what this method means.
He looked into Yufu's eyes, "What about our children?"
She is still in the palace and there is no guarantee of safety. If the prince’s conquest, can this child be kept
Can she really abandon her own flesh and blood easily
Yufu's hand subconsciously stroked her upper abdomen and stayed for a long time, her voice choked slightly, "We are still young, children... will have them again."
When he learned that Yufu was pregnant, he worried that she would not want to keep the child.
Unexpectedly, it became a proverb. After two or three months of fear for this child, Yufu decided to abandon him.
Is he a man or a woman, is he quiet or active
Before he could take a look in this world, he was decided to abandon it.
Gu Shubai's slightly trembling fingertips slowly curled up on the table with the tea cup, and finally closed into a clenched fist.