Fu Song

Chapter 734 It's Right to Prepare Early
The weather is getting hotter day by day.

The cicadas in the garden are too hot to bark, only humming occasionally.

On the promenade, there is a cool breeze, vines grow all over the top of the promenade, bunches of green grapes hang down from the promenade, and the lake under the promenade is full of lotus leaves.Some are slightly undulating in the wind, while others are flat on the surface of the lake, with drops of water rolling on it.When they were on the lotus leaves, they were crystal clear pearls, but when they fell into the water, they disappeared and could not be found again.

The buds stick out from the lotus leaves. Although they haven't bloomed yet, you can see the color. When the buds are the size of a child's fist, when they bloom, red, pink, and white flowers of various colors gather together, it must be Very nice.

The frog kicked its legs lazily in the water, swam for a while, then climbed onto the lotus leaf and croaked a few times, but more than half of the lotus leaf sank into the water, and the frog heaved up and down with the lotus leaf.

There used to be a lot of koi in the pond, but now they are only willing to gather in the shade, large and large, with their small mouths poking out of the water.

Xiao Chuo leaned against the pillar, looking at the Complete Book of Agriculture.

For the past few months, she has been reading this book.

This newly compiled book in the Southern Song Dynasty collected many new crops, and even the methods of planting and storage were clearly written.

At hand, there was a plate of sweet potatoes that had been peeled and cut into finger length strips. While reading the book, he picked up a piece from time to time and chewed it slowly in his mouth.

The book is indeed a good book.

There were footsteps coming from the long corridor, Xiao Chuo didn't raise his head, and there were only a few people who walked directly in front of her without being notified.

"Empress Dowager!" Sun Chun bowed, and put a few cards in his hand beside Xiao Chuo.

"Is it a work of heaven?" Xiao Chuo asked.

"No, it's something else interesting!" Sun Chun said with a smile: "The chief assistant in the Southern Song Dynasty not only encouraged farming and mulberry, but also encouraged all kinds of inventions and creations. Once they are proved to be useful, they will be rewarded immediately. Or a title, it’s extremely generous.”

"Just not to be an official?"

"Also!" Sun Chun said with a smile: "However, people like this are placed in some kind of science academy, where they are appointed as a doctorate, and they are also given money, which is called scientific research funding. It is comparable to that of Sinong Temple. However, the Sinong Temple was brought by their emperor himself, and had already made achievements, so there was always a lot of funds. This Academy of Sciences is not enough. It is said that Jiang Yingxue, the wife of the first assistant, took money to support it. Most of the things that come out are weird and weird!"

"As long as there are one or two things that are really useful, they may be worth their money and make a lot of money!" Xiao Chuo said: "A few years ago, the little emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty sent a fleet to find new things. I remember that there were many people in the court at that time. Everyone laughed and said that the Song Dynasty had another little fool, what happened?"

Picking up a piece of sweet potato, he handed it to Sun Chun: "Try it, it's newly harvested over there this year, it's really sweet."

After taking the sweet potato and chewing it in his mouth, Sun Chun said: "I remember that this food is so dry that it can't be chewed, and some of it is so hard that you can't bite it. You can also fry it in oil and chew it hard crispy."

"Yes, there are many ways to eat it!" Xiao Chuo said with a smile: "But the more important thing is his output!"

Sun Chun let out a breath and said slowly: "Queen Mother, we don't have time to pay attention to this now. No matter how high or good his output is, that will be a matter of the future."

"What's the matter, news came from the front, Yeluzhen was defeated?"

"No, it's behind us." Sun Chundao: "Some bad things are happening, and they are still in the process of brewing. Some people are afraid of your majesty, Queen Mother, and they dare not do anything openly now, but once Yelu Zhen suffered a big defeat in Jianghuai, so the situation is different."

"What can I do?" Xiao Chuo didn't seem to care at all.

"Queen Mother, most of the troops loyal to you are now gathered in the Jianghuai area, that is to say, there are still [-] Shan troops in the Daming Mansion." Sun Chun said: "Once Jianghuai is defeated, we will no longer be able to suppress those who are more powerful than the military." If the opposition forces are gone, they will definitely force you to return to power."

"Isn't this still undefeated?" Xiao Chuo said with a smile: "Perhaps the king of Zhennan can counterattack and turn the situation back in one fell swoop?"

"Queen, in my opinion, I'm afraid this possibility is very small!" Sun Chundao: "The other side is too well prepared. After Liu Zheng's defeat, Zhennan King has no way to turn the situation back. On the side of Zhending Mansion , Although we withstood the other party's attack, we were powerless in Jingdong Dengzhou. Empress Dowager, there is still time to withdraw now."

Xiao Chuo closed the book without speaking.

"As long as we maintain our strength and retreat completely, we can make those opponents dare not move."

"And then?" Xiao Chuo said: "Then just watch Song Guo grow stronger step by step, killing us bit by bit!"

"I believe that as long as the Queen Mother is here, even if we don't win, we will never lose!" Sun Chun said decisively. "If we really want to return the government, I'm afraid we will collapse in a few years!"

"Similarly, if we didn't seize this opportunity, then in my opinion, failure is inevitable. Neither I nor Xiaoxian can escape the fate of failure."

Sun Chun took a deep breath. He never understood why the always confident Empress Dowager suddenly became so confident after meeting her second brother.

"Empress Dowager, even if a dog is in a hurry and jumps over the wall, before the rabbit is about to die, it still wants to kick the eagle!" Sun Chun said: "How can we just sit and wait for death?"

Xiao Chuo laughed: "Of course I won't sit still."

Sun Chun's eyes lit up, "Does the Queen Mother have other arrangements?"

"You will know when the time comes!" Xiao Chuo said.

"How about Yelu Longxu and Yelu Bianji?" Sun Chun said. "They can dance happily now, but every one of them is a powerful person!"

"Let's keep it, we must leave some capable people for Xiaoxian to use!" Xiao Chuo said: "It's not good to clean up these old courtiers of the late emperor, if that happens, it will inevitably hurt his heart."

Looking at the somewhat mysterious Xiao Chuo, Sun Chun really couldn't figure out what Xiao Chuo's next step would be.

She didn't seem to worry about the plot from behind.

Or rather don't care.

"Queen, no matter what, we have to prepare to retreat. King Zhennan launched a general attack. In the past few days, if he fails, we must retreat to Xijin Mansion as quickly as possible!" Sun Chun said.

"Sun Pu will arrange it. You should go back to Xijin Mansion first!" Xiao Chuo said, "Many things start there, and it would be a good thing if they end there."

Sun Chun frowned, the Queen Mother spoke strangely, never before, this is not a good thing.

Outside Xiangyang City, Yelu Longxu panted heavily and climbed up the earthen city that the army had just built. For him, the current weather was really not friendly. Even if he was motionless and hid in the shade, he was still sweating. Such as rain, not to mention strenuous exercise like now.

As the person with the highest status here, the privilege he can enjoy is that he only wears a vest, someone holds an umbrella on his head, and someone behind him keeps fanning him.

Climbing to the highest point, he squatted down, and immediately behind him, someone stuffed a grand master's chair under his buttocks at the right time, and as soon as he stretched out his hand, a water bottle wrapped in grass was handed to him.

The water in the jug was ice-cold. Before setting off, he had just fished it out of the deep well, and when he took a big gulp, a chill immediately passed from his throat to his lower abdomen.

But sweat, it touches out more.

He took the towel handed over by a guard and wiped his forehead vigorously.

After many years, Daliao finally returned to the original point and once again came to the city of Xiangyang.

It's just that on both sides of the confrontation, Daliao's side changed from Yelumin to himself, while on the opposite side, Lu Wenhuan changed to Wang Zhu.

Back then Yelumin fought here for half a year, but he failed to take down Xiangfan. Now that he's changed, can he do it?
The flesh on Yelu Longxu's face twitched a few times.

Of course I can't.

Compared with his achievements in the army, he is no better than Na Yelumin.

The Xiangfan defenders at that time were not as strong as Song Jun is today.

The city of Xiangfan at that time was not as secure as it is now.

At that time, Liu Zheng's navy controlled the Han River for a long time,

But now, it is the navy of the Song Army who swim back and forth on the Han River.

Yelu Longxu stood up suddenly, raised his leg and kicked a dirt that flew away, and said angrily: "Hit a bird! There is no way to hit it!"

Yelu Longxu suddenly went crazy, and everyone around him looked at each other in blank dismay.

Wang Zhu retreated all the way, and even gave up the Nanyang Basin, but it wasn't that he was really defeated by his own. In fact, in this battle, Wang Zhu didn't fight him seriously at all.

And I am constantly advancing, the logistics supply line is constantly being stretched, and the consumption of transporting food and materials is also increasing. Every ten catties of food transported from Hebei will consume half of it on the way. It's about five catties.

On the ground in Henan, the food supplies that can be obtained have basically been squeezed out.

Song Jun's strategy is extremely clear.

That is to lead the war to a long-term stalemate.

For this reason, they did not hesitate to give up large tracts of land.

Fighting for money and savings, Daliao has never been Song's opponent.

The strong city in the distance made Yelulong have no desire to attack.

Unless he is given hundreds of cannons now, he might give it a try.

The reason why I am still waiting here is because I still have a little hope for Yeluzhen.

What if a miracle happens?

What if JAC wins?
What Empress Dowager Chengtian said was not unreasonable.

But the battle has reached the point where it is now, and it is really time to think about what to do in the future.

The Empress Dowager Chengtian presided over all of this, and up to now, I have tried my best to support her strategic proposition. Since failure is inevitable, I can't blame myself for having other ideas.

If Yeluzhen fails, Daliao will withdraw from Henan, Jingdong, and even Hebei.

Everything will return to the way it was in the earliest days.

That being the case, why is it necessary for the Empress Dowager Chengtian to be in power?
Isn't it the same for the emperor to be in power?

In the past, the empress dowager's authority was unshakable, and those who opposed her basically had to go down the road to Huangquan, but now it's different.

If Yeluzhen is defeated, most of the Empress Dowager's cronies will be lost, and Yelumin is far away in the northwest, out of reach, what can Sun Pu do?

If you listen to persuasion, it will naturally be the Empress Dowager Chengtian of Daliao.

If you don't listen to the persuasion, Daliao can still live without this empress dowager.

Now that Yelu Bianji controls the Zhending Mansion, although Xiao Ruoshui is a confidant of the Empress Dowager Chengtian, it is absolutely impossible for him to have an opponent of Yelu Bianji, and if Yelu Chengcai is still stubborn on his own side, then it's okay Give him a ride.

Next, what I seem to be more determined to do is how to retreat safely.

Although I had already made some arrangements when I came here, Wang Zhu opposite was a blood-eating wolf, and if he bit me, it would be too cost-effective.

While Yelu Longxu was looking at Xiangfan City, General Wang Zhu, who was in Xingyuan in the middle of the Song Dynasty, was also looking at the earthen city piled up by the Liao army in the distance.

Of course, he couldn't see Yelu Longxu above, and in his eyes, Tucheng was just a vague highland.

"Yelu Longxu has been here for less than half a month, and he has done nothing but build such an earthen city. Is he going to fight or not?" Yue Teng was a little impatient.

"Yelu Longxu is as cunning as a fox, and is waiting for Jianghuai now. If Jianghuai wins, he will naturally try his best to fight us, lest we have a chance to help Jianghuai. If Jianghuai loses, he promises to run faster than Jianghuai. Anyone hurry up!" Wang Zhu caressed the long knife at his waist.

"If he really wants to run, then our chance will come!" Yue Teng chuckled. He is the leader of the Skyhawk Army. Once the Liao Army retreats, the biggest piece of meat will definitely belong to their Skyhawk Army.

"If he really wants to run away, we should be more careful!" Wang Zhu narrowed his eyes: "Some of the fleeing beasts are full of fear, while others are full of treachery and want to make a last profit. Yelu Longxu This fat man is of course the latter."

"That guy can't be carried without a horse, so he can only be carried by a car. It would be great if he could be caught!"

"I can assure you that if he really wants to run away, you won't be able to catch a hair of him!" Wang Zhu laughed.

"You underestimated me, didn't you?"

"It's because Wang underestimated you, but this guy is really a character. This fat man who seems bold and careless has more eyes than anyone else!" Wang Zhu said: "Just look at their Empress Dowager Chengtian wantonly purging the imperial party. In those few years, not only did he survive, but he can also be reused now, which can be seen."

"Jianghuai, I don't know what the situation is now? There has been no news for three days!"

"Now, it's time to fight!" Wang Zhu said. "Old Yue, the reversal of Song and Liao's offensive and defensive momentum began with the decisive battle of Jianghuai. Next, it's our turn to make our debut."

(End of this chapter)