Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Wei Xian took out an object, "Father, my son will get this for you, take it with you."

Defang saw that Weixian was holding a short knife in his hand, which was specially made for Defang by the Emperor Taizu. On weekdays, Defang would occasionally carry it when he was wearing ordinary clothes, and most of the time it was kept in the study. Weixian has always liked it, When she had nothing to do, she ran to take it out to have a look. Defang squatted down, took the dagger and pinned it to her waist, then looked at Weixian, "Father took it, thank you Xianer."

Weixian said, "Father, the child will listen to the mother and elder brother, and will take care of the younger siblings, so that you won't worry."

"Okay." Defang nodded, and wiped off the sweat on Weixian's forehead with his hands, "Look at the sweat that ran away."

"Father" Weixian looked at Defang worriedly, "You have to come back early, my son will go hunting with you."

Defang hugged Weixian slowly, and couldn't help but think of the scene in the sky prison before. He patted Weixian on the back, "Xian'er, the father will be fine. The father promised you that he will definitely take you to hunt. When the king comes back, draw a short knife with your own hands and let them make it for you, okay?"

"Okay! Thank you, Father!" Wei Xian also hugged Defang, "Father, don't let the Liao people hurt you, okay?"

"Okay, my father won't let them get hurt, my father will drive them out of Song soil."

"En." Weixian nodded, reaching out to touch Defang's helmet and the animal head on the shoulder pads, "Father is so mighty."

Defang kissed Wei Xian on the forehead, pinched his face, "When the father comes back, he will make a suit of armor for each of you, so that you can also be so mighty."

"Okay!" Wei Xian was very happy, Wei Ling also stretched out his hand and said, "Father, I want it too"

"Okay, all of them." Defang stood up, not wanting to look at Concubine Di, "Ma'am, I'm leaving."

Concubine Di slowly nodded, "My lord, take care of yourself"

"Take care." Defang took a deep breath, turned around and got on the horse. Jia Jun, Chongming Shang'en and fifty palace guards also got on the horse. Defang looked at Concubine Di and the children again, raised his fist and said, " Set off!"

Defang and his party came to Yujie, accompanied by a large army, and many people around shouted "Eight virtuous kings, thousand years old!"

A few strong men ran beside and shouted to De Fang, "My lord! You want to kill the Liao people! Kill all the Liao bandits!"

Defang nodded, stopped the white horse Xiangrui, raised his hands and said, "Everyone!"

The people on both sides quieted down, and Defang looked at the people on the left and right, "This time the Liao people invaded the south and wanted to besiege Suicheng to rob food. Their 3 horses have gathered at the border. This time, the king is ordered to protect the food supplies. In Suicheng, the emperor ordered the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households to prepare sufficient food supplies outside the city, and ordered soldiers and horses in the cities and towns along the way to rush to help protect the food. The Liao people will never succeed. The year before last, the tiger division of Dingzhou in the Song Dynasty was in Tanghe Destroyed the [-] elites of the Liao Kingdom. Now the Liao people want to be ashamed of the defeat of Tanghe, but they will never do so! This king will attack the Liao bandits with the generals of the battalion again, and take down the head of the Liao general! Drive them out Song Tu!"

The common people shouted, "Kill the Liao army! Drive out the Song soil! Kill the Liao army! Drive out the Song soil!"

Defang continued, "The people of Liao deceived me into the Song Dynasty for a long time. They invaded the south several times, burned and massacred, looted towns, humiliated women and children, and piled up blood debts. I will never forget it!" The imperial guards are protecting the border, going out to fight and retreating from the enemy, this king hereby swears that he will never return to the capital if he fails to fulfill the emperor's order!"

With tears in their eyes, the common people clenched their fists and raised their arms and shouted, "My lord, my lord! My lord, my thousand years old!"

Defang bowed to the people on the left and right, and led the army out of the capital. Shang Zhaoyi was inspecting the grain truck. Seeing Defang coming, he got off his horse and knelt down, "The last general kowtows to the prince!"

"General Shang please, is the number of grain trucks correct?"

"Return to the lord, three thousand grain carts, thirty stones each, the number is correct, one servant for each grain cart, according to His Majesty's imperial order, every Dazhou town will be replaced by a local servant, after the grain cart arrives in Dingzhou, Dingzhou The state soldiers and horses will take over, and the servants will return."

"Let the soldiers guard the grain carts to the left and right, and not leave for half a step."

"Yes! My lord, the food carts, soldiers and horses are all in order, and I'm just waiting for my lord's order."

"Okay! General Shang and General Chang, lead your troops to set off."

"Yes!"

Defang gestured to Jiajun, and Jiajun shouted to the food team, "Your Majesty has orders! Let's all go!"

Around [-] imperial guards guarded the grain carts and headed north.