Bai Yueguang, the stand-in for Prince Sick Jiao

It snowed heavily for several days, Guo Xiao defended the city and did not surrender, King Jing'an took care of the people of Tongzhou, so he did not send troops for a long time.During the period, they also sent people to talk to Guo Xiao many times, but they all ended in failure.

There is not much food and grass left in the same state, and if it continues like this, it will be like a fight between trapped animals.

I thought Guo Xiao would surrender because of the lack of food and grass in a short time, but last night, the frontier pass was suddenly attacked, Beidi went south, broke through Yushan pass in only three hours, and entered Tongzhou this morning.

Beidi's army invaded, and Guo Xiao was killed on the spot. The beacon fire broke out overnight, and countless people were killed and injured. In just one day, Tongzhou fell completely.
Snowflakes flying all over the sky invaded the entire northern border with a bitter chill. After the military report was sent back to the capital, people panicked. The bustling long street in the past became empty, leaving only the banners in front of the wine shop cheering in the snow. rattle.

At this moment, in the Palace of Political Affairs, the ministers were extremely anxious, and their whispers were mixed together, making people more impetuous.

Fu Xiuyun heard them arguing endlessly, and his chest was full of blood, and he said in a low voice: "Enough!"

All the ministers fell silent immediately, lowered their heads and shouted "Your Majesty calm down" in unison.

Fu Xiuyun felt a dull pain in his head, pressed his temple and asked, "How many people are here from Beidi this time?"

Ding Heng, Minister of the Ministry of War, stood up and replied: "Your Majesty, according to the front line newspaper, it is roughly estimated that there are about 2 people."

Fu Xiuyun tightened his fingers, gritted his teeth and said, "Why is it just an estimate?"

In just half a month, the northern border lost three cities in a row. Those nobles who were sitting comfortably in the warm pavilion finally realized the seriousness of the matter, and they gathered their money and prepared to flee for their lives.

After the winter month, the weather became more and more severe. After Beidi captured Tongzhou, he did not rush south, but chose to take a short rest.

Fu Mingjue paused, the light in his eyes was fleeting, and he didn't answer for a long time.

Yuan Yuxuan led his troops to open the city gate of Tongzhou, detoured southward, and fought King Jing'an in Guiya Valley.At the same time, Xinzhou and Mozhou in the north were attacked, and the [-] soldiers defending the city fought against Beidi's [-] army. They fought hard for five days, and finally lost on the Laba Festival, and the whole army was wiped out.
The wind was hunting, the devastated snow covered thousands of miles of corpses, and the jackdaws circling in the sky uttered hoarse mourning, as if they were also mourning for this tragic war.

"When are you—when are you going to leave?"

But Fu Xiuyun was suspicious, probably as early as when Ding Heng said that, he had already become suspicious of King Jing'an, but now that the foreign enemy is present, except for the Pei family, no one in the court can fight.

When the northern border is conquered, it will be the capital.
Cai Yuan restrained his expression and didn't say a word.
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The snow didn't stop until New Year's Eve. The battle situation in the northern border was stalemate. Everyone greeted the New Year invisible, hoping that the news of victory would come soon.

Ding Heng's eyes dodged, he hesitated to speak.

Although Ling Youyao had expected it long ago, she was still shocked when she heard it with her own ears.Beidi's crime means that the end is not far away.
Seeing her in a daze, Fu Mingjue held her hand and said, "Don't worry, it will be fine."

Containing the capital, cooperating with Beidi inside and outside, conspiring with big plans, his ambition is so big that he wants to annex the whole of Dayan.

Ling Youyao panicked when she thought of that horrible nightmare, but she also knew that Fu Mingjue would not stay in Zongzheng Temple willingly.

A young man dressed as a scholar said: "Our army conquered Tongzhou within a day. If you want to come to the capital at this time, you must be restless. When the snow stops, your highness will be able to return to the capital. "

"New Year's Eve in Beijing is very lively every year. In the past, my brother would always take me to see the lanterns at Yongding River, but this year my parents left, and Yinzhu and Lubao also went to Huaizhou together. I don't know if my brother is doing well outside alone. good."

Fu Xiuyun leaned wearily on the dragon chair. The once majestic emperor was now a broken candle. Even though he was angry in his heart, he couldn't speak it anymore.

The team led by Yuan Yuxuan was only for the pre-war, and he held back King Jing'an to buy time for Beidi's army to enter the pass.

Fu Mingjue saw that her eyes were dark and her throat was a little sore, so he looked away slightly: "Let's wait for Sun Fuzhi to settle the matter in the palace."

Holding the hot dumplings in her hands, Ling Youyao looked outside at the desolate snowy night, and suddenly asked, "Do you think someone will set off fireworks tonight?"

On that day, Fu Xiuyun issued an order, ordering King Jing'an to lead the army to fight, and must retake Tongzhou!
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Yuan Yuxuan narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a trace of stern determination: "I have been a ghost in the capital for so long, and when I go back this time, I will make everyone submit to me!" Not only Emperor Yong'an , and Cai Yuan.

"Then why didn't His Majesty transfer the Guan Ning Army over there?"

Ling Youyao forced a smile: "I already knew there would be such a day, I'm not afraid at all."

Cai Yuan looked at his slack eyes, and there was a bit of sarcasm in his calm eyes.

Cai Yuan has been lurking in Dayan for many years, taking every step of the way, but no one has discovered the slightest flaw, which shows the depth of his city.

There was a lot of noise outside, but Zongzheng Temple was extremely quiet.

"Say!" Fu Xiuyun's patience had reached its limit.

Now that Beidi is in a state of invincibility, King Jing'an is in a stalemate with Yuan Yuxuan in Guiya Valley, and Princess Jing'an is leading her second son on the front line to resist Beidi's [-] army. The day the soldiers stepped into Dayan, the outcome was already decided.

The emperor who is above ten thousand people will fall into the dust one day, just like the heavy snow flying outside the palace, he will just pass away silently.

The whistling north wind blew across the city wall, mountains and forests, like the deep roar of wild beasts, the gray sky was getting lower and lower, and if you got closer, it seemed that you could touch the stacked ink clouds.

Hearing this, everyone's expressions changed.

His heart trembled, and he quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Beidi broke through the barrier and entered without any warning. Although King Jing'an sent a letter back, there were only 2 people, but the situation in the same state is unknown. Who knows how many people came from Beidi?" ? Your Excellency can’t decide.”

As soon as she asked the question, Ling Youyao felt that there was no need to ask. She already knew that Fu Mingjue would go, didn't she?

On the third day after Beidi invaded Tongzhou, the news finally came again——

On New Year's Eve, Jiangzhou sent two dumplings and some silver charcoal.

"Mmm." Fu Mingjue still confessed.

All the people present are human beings, how can they not hear that Ding Heng's words are doubting King Jing'an?

"It's not that your Majesty doesn't transfer troops, but that you can't. The Guan Ning Army guards the important areas in the northwest. It was the army that accompanied the emperor to fight the world. Once they were transferred from the northwest, Dayan seemed to have lost an arm, and the Northwest General They are related by marriage to the Cai family."

Although Cai Yuan has a close relationship with the Beidi royal family, he has been in Dayan for many years after all, and no one can guarantee whether he is still loyal to Beidi.

"Although you didn't say anything, I know," Ling Youyao looked back at him, "Is something wrong in the northern border?"

The Pei family was the founding hero of Dayan. Not long ago, Pei Yanzhi died in battle in Tongzhou. If it was said that King Jing'an had a different heart because of this, few people would believe it.

He continued: "Currently the closest to the northern border is the Guanning Army stationed in the northwest. If they send troops to support them, there is a [-]% chance of winning this battle."

"Then will you go?"

"According to what you said, it has been found in the dungeon, and the quantity is being counted at the moment."

Yuan Yuxuan never dreamed that Cai Yuan, who was the head of the officials of the Great Yan, would belong to his father.If his father hadn't told him about the past with his own mouth, he couldn't believe such a fantasy.

Yuan Yuxuan recalled the dark days in the capital, her eyes gradually became gloomy: "Have you found all those things?"

The young man cupped his hands, with a slight smile on his face: "May Your Highness wish you all come true."

"So fast." Ling Youyao suppressed the tears in her eyes, and pretended to be a strong smile, "I thought it would be at least after the Chinese New Year, but it's better to leave earlier, it's too cold here, I can wait I can't go down."

Ling Youyao's eyes moved slightly, and she asked, "How long was that?"

Fu Mingjue didn't want to lie to her, so he said: "According to what Jiang Zhou said, a total of 9 people came from Beidi this time. Yuan Yuxuan personally led the troops to the south and had a stalemate with King Jing'an in Tongzhou for half a month. Mozhou has been lost one after another, and if this continues, the entire northern border will fall within three months."

Hearing the last sentence, Ling Youyao finally understood, it turned out that Cai Yuan had already made complete preparations.

Fu Mingjue felt uncomfortable, but after thinking about it for a long time, it seemed that he had no words to comfort him.

But is such a person really trustworthy?
Yuan Yuxuan asked herself in her heart.

However, what is even more surprising is that King Jing'an's 2 troops are stationed in the northern border, while Beidi has only [-] troops. If they are not completely sure, how dare they venture south?

Most of the guarding guards have withdrawn, and there are only three or five people left here.Ling Youyao realized that something might have happened, so she asked Fu Mingjue, but the other party didn't say anything, only reassuring her.

"About seven days."

Fu Mingjue sat aside and fiddled with the charcoal fire in the copper basin, a little absent-minded: "Maybe there will be."

She took a bite of the dumpling and said casually: "Actually, I have been wondering why you still don't want to leave Zongzheng Temple even though Jiangzhou has already returned?"

"Oh, he really didn't lie to me."

Looking at the eagle flag fluttering in the snow, Yuan Yuxuan sneered: "I came back after a few months. The scenery in the north is still so beautiful. I don't know how the capital is now."

At this moment, the atmosphere in the Palace of Political Affairs is solemn.

The [-] army marched from the north to the south, no matter how cautious they were, it was impossible to be silent, but now Beidi not only invaded Dayan, but also captured Tongzhou.Once Tongzhou falls, the capital will be next, and the benefits and disadvantages are self-evident.

Ling Youyao buried her head in eating the half-cold dumplings, feeling a little salty, but when she came to her senses, she realized that it was her own tears that fell into the bowl.

In the eyes of Fu Mingjue, this appearance made people feel more distressed. He said, "Yaoer, I don't want to hide it from you, but there must be a fierce battle between Dayan and Beidi."

She sniffed, smiled indifferently and said, "It's the New Year again, do you have any wishes?"

Fu Mingjue raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, his eyes were deep and dazzling: "Yes, firstly, I wish the mountains and rivers peace, and secondly, I wish my loved ones to be safe."

The tears that had been so hard to retreat appeared again at this time, and he asked again: "What about you, what do you want?"

Ling Youyao stretched out her arms, pressed herself into his arms, touched his Adam's apple with her face up, and said with tears: "I don't want anything, only you."

She doesn't have the ability to protect the world without worries. She just wants to protect the people around her. The most important thing is that they are alive.