The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 1391

It was the next day.

So far, the Great Xia Army and the Western Xia Defenders have been fighting in Zhongxing Mansion for several days.

Both sides lost countless soldiers for this.

Zhongsun Qifu, the old grand master of the Western Xia Dynasty, fell ill due to excessive grief. The imperial historian He Liandong was ordered to lead the soldiers to fight hard with the Great Xia army after he was in danger. He was also injured by a stray bullet a few days ago.When the fighting was over, the soldiers carried them back to the mansion.

The entire Western Xia court was no longer incapable of taking charge of the overall situation.

Empress Li Xiushu personally came to command.

For several days in a row, he only took a nap in the army for three or two hours every day.

The originally beautiful face has become haggard in a short period of time.

Zhongxing Mansion ushered in the continuous spring rain.

The rain fell on the street, washing the blood on the street.

Looking around, it is difficult to find clean puddles.

Near noon, the Western Xia defenders had just fought the Great Xia Army, and finally beat the Great Xia Army out of the city again.

The empress stood in the middle of the street with a sword in her mottled silver armor, letting the rain wash her away.

Chen Yidao's complexion was slightly pale, and he stood beside him holding a knife.

After a while, the empress suddenly turned her head and asked the general beside her, "How many soldiers are there in the city now?"

The general replied: "Back to the emperor, there are less than one hundred thousand left."

"Only over 6 people lost..."

The empress sighed softly, and fell silent again.

In just a few days, so many soldiers in the city had already died.The Great Xia Army has always weighed on everyone's hearts like a mountain.

Whether the Zhongxing Mansion can wait until the reinforcements from the Song Dynasty arrive is really unknown.

The Great Xia army outside the city had a steady supply of food, grass and ordnance, but inside the city, they could only sit and eat.

Some soldiers and civilians around were packing up guns and ammunition on the street.

Chen Yidao suddenly said next to the empress, "Why don't the emperor lead the army to break through and make plans after reuniting with the imperial army of the Song Dynasty?"

This is definitely not a good idea.

The empress defended the Zhongxing Mansion so that countless soldiers gathered in the Zhongxing Mansion, but at the same time, it also made the Zhongxing Mansion a prison.

If she leads the army to break out of the city and join the Forbidden Army in Central Shu, there is indeed a lot of room for dealing with the Great Xia Army.At least, there is no need to worry about logistical supplies.

Based on the relationship between Zhao Dongting and her, even if the Song Dynasty is quite nervous about grain, grass, ordnance, etc., they will never ignore it.

But Li Xiushu shook her head immediately and said: "I am the emperor of Xixia, and I have no reason to abandon the people in the city."

As he spoke, a slight smile suddenly appeared on his face, "If I die in this Zhongxing Mansion, he will always avenge me in the future. When the Great Xia Army is repelled, my child can still take my place. And if I Abandoning the city to break through, even if I drive the Great Xia army away in the future, how can I have the face to enter this Zhongxing mansion again?"

She looked at the people who were helping the soldiers find ammunition on the street, "Wherever they are, Xixia will be there. Where Xixia is, I will be there..."

Chen Yidao tightened the blood knife in his hand, and did not speak again.

At this time, a general hurried to Li Xiushu's back, "Your Majesty!"

Li Xiushu turned her head, "What's the matter?"

The general said: "Just now a servant from the Grand Master's residence came to report. Two quarters of an hour ago, the Grand Master...he died..."

Li Xiushu's haggard face paled in an instant, and her body, which looked a little thin even in armor, shook violently.

After much difficulty, she stabilized herself and slowly closed her eyes.

Tears rolled down from her eyes.It's only mixed with rainwater, but it's hard to tell the difference.

After a while, the general saw that Li Xiushu still hadn't moved, and asked softly, "Your Majesty, would you like to visit the Grand Master's Mansion?"

Li Xiushu shook her head slowly, "I won't go...you can go to express my condolences on my behalf!"

The general seemed a little surprised, but he didn't say anything else, and after accepting the order, he hurried towards Zhongsun Qifu's mansion.

Li Xiushu looked out of the city again, seeming to say to Chen Yidao, but also to himself, "The grand master has been working hard for Xixia all his life, for the restoration, governance, and redress of Xixia. His most valued nephew died in the On the battlefield, the only son died here, and now even he is dead. If I don’t wipe out those rebels in Daxia, what face will I have to meet him..."

Chen Yidao said beside him: "Even if Zhongxing Mansion is destroyed, Xixia will not be destroyed."

This made Li Xiushu turn her head to look at him, "What do you say?"

Chen Yidao said: "The emperor will not let Xixia destroy the country."

Hearing this, even after receiving the news of Zhongsun Qifu's death, Li Xiushu smiled slightly, and said, "Yes, if it wasn't for him, Xixia would have died long ago. Sword master, can you tell me why you Are you willing to give up your life here to protect me just because of his will? Even if the two elders die here, you don’t want to leave. The price you paid at Daozhong is already very high. In fact, if you go back now, he will never leave. will blame you."

Chen Yidao was silent for a while, but shook his head, and rarely said a few more words, "I don't know. It's just that the whole world is willing to lay down their lives for the emperor, and I don't want to fall behind."

Li Xiushu raised her eyebrows, "This guy really has a magical power..."

Immediately, he sank into memories.

In fact, even she herself didn't know why she was so willing to trust Zhao Dongting in the first place.As a result, doing such absurd things.

But now it seems okay, her choice is very correct.Zhao Dongting did not disappoint him.

If he thinks about it, he won't let the whole world down, right?

At some point, the drums outside the city sounded again.

The sound of horns on the top of the city spread.

Li Xiushu's expression became solemn in an instant, and she shouted in a deep voice: "All soldiers of the army, prepare to meet the enemy!"

The soldiers and civilians who were cleaning the battlefield on the street ran away in a hurry.

Many soldiers gathered beside Li Xiushu, and she led the people and ran towards the east gate.

Zhongxing Mansion fought again.

……

Changsha.

Zhao Dongting and Li Goudan were in the workshop of the Military Science Department again.

Although Li Yinan's words made Zhao Dongting realize that the Yuan Dynasty did not have the strength to start a full-scale war, but he still wanted to research the red cannon.

Because as long as there is such a sharp weapon, he can save a lot of trouble in the future.

"emperor."

Suddenly, Father Gan's voice sounded outside the house, "There are pigeons sending letters from the middle of Shu."

Zhao Dongting in the room raised his head, "Come in."

The rooms were pushed away from the outside, and Eunuch Gan entered the room with the letter in his hands and presented it to Zhao Dongting.

Zhao Dongting opened the letter and read it, narrowing his eyes slightly.

The [-] Tubo army has always been stationed outside the border, which is actually quite intriguing.

If Tubo really wanted to fight, it should have started long ago.After all, with Tubo's national strength, it must be a huge waste to maintain a [-] army on the border.

The frontline army is [-], and the soldiers and laborers who need to be mobilized to transport food and grass in the rear do not know how many are needed.

And these soldiers and laborers all need to eat.

Tubo is not a fertile place, supporting [-] troops to confront each other on the front line, if it takes a long time, it may shake the foundation of the country.

After being silent for a while, Zhao Dongting said to Eunuch Gan: "Let the military plan to draw up an order, send orders to Shuzhong, let them send envoys to the Tubo army, and let Tubo bow down to me. The attitude can be tougher. If they don't agree, Immediately raise your troops to destroy the [-] Tubo army, and then join forces with the forbidden army of the Dali Military Region to take down Tubo!"

Eunuch Gan never dared to say much about the military. Hearing this, he just hurriedly received the order and walked out of the house in a hurry.

Li Goudan, who was buried in his book, raised his head suddenly, and said to Zhao Dongting with some doubts: "Your Majesty, Tubo is a vassal state of the Yuan Dynasty, and they must have been ordered by the Yuan Dynasty to send troops this time. Now you let them bow their heads to our Song Dynasty As a vassal, can they agree?"

Zhao Dongting smiled softly, "In this Asia, our Song and Yuan dynasties are two fierce tigers, and they are the masters of the forest. Now our army has captured Tangzhou, Dengzhou, Caizhou and other places, which is tantamount to taking over the land of the Yuan Dynasty. The tiger's mane was pulled out. Tubo is just a wolf around the Yuan Dynasty. They stationed troops on the frontier and never dared to invade. What do you think they are thinking?"

During the time he followed Zhao Dongting, Li Goudan obviously matured a lot. He lowered his head and thought for a while, and said, "Are you waiting for the winner between our two countries?"

Zhao Dongting said: "The winner may not be determined, but it is still waiting to see who is stronger. If Tubo wants to preserve its national power, it can only rely on the stronger one."

Li Goudan said again: "But Tubo is a state belonging to the Yuan Dynasty, and if it falls to our Song Dynasty, won't it be ridiculed by the people of the world?"

Zhao Dongting touched Li Goudan's head, "The country values ​​face, but is face more important than the country itself?"

Li Goudan thought about it again, then nodded slightly, "Goudan understands."

(End of this chapter)