Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"My lord has the ability to know people, the Emperor Taizu once said..." Zhao Pu stopped suddenly

Defang looked at Zhao Pu, "Prime Minister, did Emperor Taizu say anything else?"

"Oh, no." Zhao Pu shook his head, "My lord, I really think that my lord will not lose the country, and will definitely protect the foundation of the Great Song Dynasty."

"Yes, thank you, Prime Minister, for your advice, but... if this king really resists the order when he leaves the capital, then his concubine and children..."

"My lord, there is still the truth in the capital. No matter what happens, the truth will definitely keep the concubine, prince and princess safe. Please rest assured, my lord."

"Thank you, Prime Minister, I hope this king can do it."

"It must be possible. The prince has always been cautious in his affairs. If he decides to do something, it must be well-arranged, and this matter cannot be done by others. Because of this, the truth will recommend the prince to supervise, and once the opportunity Mature, the prince will definitely beat the Liao bandits and make meritorious service for the country."

"Thank you, Prime Minister! The prime minister has worked so hard for the country, and I feel the same. This time I will supervise the soldiers and horses at the border, and I will never let the Liao bandits run rampant in the Song Dynasty and slaughter the people of the Song Dynasty. Even if I die in battle, I will not be humiliated." I have a great Song name."

"The prince is the name of a virtuous king. He is a loyal and brave man, a minister with a shoulder, and he is the blood of the emperor Taizu. He has the protection of the heavens, and nothing will happen."

De Fang bowed his hand, "With the good words of the Prime Minister, the king will not disappoint the prime minister. The king will leave the capital tomorrow morning. Please take care, the prime minister. Everything in the capital will be entrusted to the prime minister."

"Yes" Zhao Pu cupped his hands and said, "My lord can leave Beijing with peace of mind, don't worry about other things."

"This is my king's farewell." Defang saluted, turned and walked towards the sedan chair.

"My lord," Zhao Pu called, and Defang turned around and asked, "Does the prime minister still have orders?"

"My lord, Dingzhou has the most powerful cavalry unit in the Song Dynasty, the Jingsai Army. Although my Song Dynasty has always lacked horses, it is not without horses. The horses in this Jingsai Army are all good horses purchased from the Western Regions. Every cavalry has the best armor and weapons. The cavalry and sergeants are all brave in the local area. This time the Liao army sent their most powerful [-] Tielin army. Although they are also well prepared, they are a little quiet Serbian army."

"The Jingsai Army..." Defang thought for a while, "But Prime Minister, although the Jingsai Army is better than the Tielin Army of the Liao State in all aspects, the Liao Army has [-] cavalry, while the Jingsai Army has only [-] cavalry. How can the disparity be counterbalanced?"

"My lord's words are wrong. As long as the soldiers are used properly, a thousand people can be worth tens of thousands."

Defang nodded, "Yes, the number of soldiers is not the key to victory or defeat. This king will discuss the deployment with General Li and General Yuan before making a decision."

"Then the truth is waiting for the good news of the prince in the capital."

"Prime Minister, if this king can really repel the Liao invaders this time and make great contributions to his family and country, he will definitely go to the mansion to thank the Prime Minister in person after returning to Beijing."

"Then the truth will be shameless, and I will wait in the mansion for the prince to drive, hehehe"

"Thank you, Prime Minister!" Defang bowed his hands and hurried back to Nanqing Palace. A person's ability to argue for loyalty, if he wears armor, he can determine the four directions, if it is... alas... But the true face is ashamed of the late emperor, and even more ashamed of the princes and brothers, this is definitely not the true wish..."

Defang returned to the Nanqing Palace and told the palace general Song Jiajun and his guard Chongming Shangen to prepare immediately. The three of them were very surprised when they heard that they were going to the border, and it was such a big event. Defang asked Baili to go immediately to prepare his armor and saber, but Baili was puzzled, "My lord, why do you need to prepare armor and saber when you go to announce the decree?"