"General Zhao, the Beihu army is powerful, but the Yunzhou garrison is limited. This time they are hastily responding to the battle, and they have to fight in the wild... Is General Zhao sure?"

After asking his subordinates to take away the civil servants of the governor's office, Di Jianzhi and Zhao Ning were the only two people left inside and outside the court. The former hesitated for a while, but couldn't help but step forward to ask.

Although he came from a poor family, Di Jianzhi was knowledgeable and knowledgeable. This was due to the fact that the Di family was a heirloom of farming and education. Under the premise of knowing the military situation in Xihe City, he could probably know how corrupt the situation was.

We also know how difficult Zhao Ning’s battle tonight will be.

So he was quite worried about Zhao Ning's emergency appearance this time.

Zhao Ning, who was standing under the eaves, heard Di Jianzhi's question. Instead of answering directly, he asked rhetorically: "Master Di, do you think this general cannot win?"

Di Jianzhi gave a bitter smile, "To this day, who in the whole court dares not to recognize the talent of General Zhao? If General Zhao can't win, then I'm afraid no one can.

"It's just Yunzhou's army, but it's not the Yanmen Army led by the Zhao family. General Zhao should also know how powerful they are. The most elite He Ping's troops have been defeated. What General Zhao can command now is just one

Miscellaneous soldiers......

"When a large army goes out to fight, it considers defeat before winning. If this battle cannot be won, Di must make early preparations in Yunzhou."

After saying the last sentence, Di Jianzhi's face was filled with steely determination. Zhao Ning just glanced at it and saw that it was responsibility, mission, pursuit and belief.

At this time, even if Di Jianzhi didn't say anything like "I will never retreat" or "I will live and die with Yunzhou", Zhao Ning clearly felt this will.

Zhao Ning was very familiar with this look.

Whenever a real major event or chaos is imminent, all kinds of human nature will be exposed in broad daylight, and all kinds of monsters and monsters will emerge.

During the ten years of the National War in his previous life, there were all kinds of people. Zhao Ning saw a lot of people who ran away from battle, he was used to people who rebelled and surrendered to the enemy, he was used to people who were stubborn, he was used to people who were cowardly and incompetent, and he was used to people who were selfish.

, and I am used to being groveling.

Similarly, he has not seen such determination on Di Jianzhi's face. From the princes to the bloody sons, there are always people who are willing to sacrifice themselves for the sake of the overall situation when the situation is critical.

Some words don't need to be said. What is said is often just talk. Many times it depends on what people don't say. In comparison, Zhao Ning cares more about the latter.

Because of this, although Di Jianzhi's words were quite offensive, Zhao Ning did not mean to be angry.

However, he still asked: "What kind of preparations does Mr. Di plan to make?"

Di Jianzhi said sternly: "The Hu people attacked Yunzhou in order to seize the opportunity to march into the Central Plains and directly take Bianliang, Tokyo. The lower official is responsible for defending the territory of the dynasty. No matter what, we cannot watch the Hu people march westward from Yunzhou!"

"

This answer is expected.

Taking a step back, Yunzhou City may be lost, but the Beihu army must not be allowed to move westward. Once the Central Plains is attacked from two sides, the situation will indeed be unsustainable.

During the National War in the previous life, Beihu captured Yunzhou and successfully moved westward, so the Central Plains could not hold it.

Now that Zhao Ning is here, there is no reason to repeat the same mistakes.

"Given Lord Di's character, I would not be surprised to have such determination. I just hope Lord Di can understand that passion cannot solve practical problems.

"Yunzhou Governor's Mansion is a mess, and we don't have much time. If we want to run Yunzhou into a monolithic state in just a few days, we still need Master Di to show his talents."

Zhao Ning didn't say more. After saying this, he stepped down the steps and said, "I was about to fight, Master Di worked hard."

The spring night was suddenly warm but then cold, the sky above his head was like a curtain of dark clouds, the moonlight was dim, and the few visible stars seemed lonely. When Zhao Ning stepped out, a gust of cold wind hit his face, and his long hair was

Lift up slightly.

Di Jianzhi looked at the advancing figure of the other party, and suddenly felt a sense of solemn and desolate feeling.

Considering the current situation, bringing 40,000 miscellaneous soldiers to fight against 40,000 Beihu elites at this time, to save the already eroded battle situation and make up for the broken defense line, is an act that he knows is impossible to do.

, full of helplessness, but no choice.

Tonight - or maybe tomorrow's battle is destined to be bloody, with corpses everywhere, many soldiers will be buried on the battlefield, and many heroes will never return. But at this moment, whether it is Zhao Ning or those who were just shocked by him,

, the inspired soldiers all left without hesitation.

Perhaps when they fall, they will not turn around.

When they take their last breath of life, they will face the foreign invaders and turn their backs to their homeland.

At this moment, Di Jianzhi thought of the soldiers who died fighting at the border, the panicked, desperate and fearful people he had seen on the way south from Yanping, and the Zhao family fighting alone north of the Yellow River.

Jianghe has fallen, and the country has collapsed to this point. The only way to support the building and turn the tide is to use the flesh and blood of countless good men to delay and block the pace of Beihu's invasion. It is to use the lives of countless people with lofty ideals in exchange for the dynasty to regain its footing.

The time to straighten your body.

Seeing Zhao Ning striding forward without fear or hesitation, Di Jianzhi felt as if his throat was as hard as a rock.

This country was ruined by the emperor and the civil servants. Now the foreign invaders occupy our mountains and rivers, occupy our cities, plunder my wealth, and kill my people. In the end, they still have to fill the holes with their lives, including the generals and civilian soldiers.

The opponent seldom complained, but when necessary, he put on his armor, grasped his sword and gun, and rushed to the battlefield resolutely, protecting his homeland behind him and blocking the enemy in front of him.

Thinking of this, Di Jianzhi couldn't help but take two steps forward and shouted: "General Zhao!"

Zhao Ning paused and turned his head slightly.

Di Jianzhi, whose eyes were red, suppressed the surge in his heart, stood up straight and then bent down, cupping his hands and bowing:

"Please leave this battle to General Zhao. General Zhao must remember that no matter what happens in the war, Daqi needs the Zhao family and Yunzhou needs General Zhao. General Zhao... must come back!"

He couldn't afford to bow his head.

He didn't hear Zhao Ning's answer.

He could only hear the paused footsteps, which started again.

Still so solid and powerful.

It seems that even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire in front of him, his steps will not hesitate or become disordered.

Di Jianzhi finally couldn't help it and burst into tears.

...

Bianliang, the palace of the Emperor.

When the news of Lu King Song Zhen's death came back, Song Zhi was extremely sad.

However, Song Zhi did not have much time to indulge in personal feelings. The military information brought back by Sun Kang and others made him realize how urgent the situation was, and he immediately summoned the ministers of civil and military affairs to discuss the matter.

There was only one topic for discussion, which was to mobilize troops and generals to support Yunzhou.

Although the topic is simple, there are many things involved: how many armies to go, which armies to go, what is the order, how to mobilize food and supplies, how to adjust the defense line of Yangliu City, which aristocratic families are going, and which Wangji realm masters are going.

You need to consider whether you go or not.

After the matter was settled, the Beihu vanguard army suddenly crossed the river, and the military report of the attack on Xihe City was also sent to Bianliang.

The reason why the news came so quickly was because after Sun Kang and others returned, they realized that the situation in Yunzhou was critical. Before the meeting, Song Zhi ordered two Wang Jijing to rush to Xihe City to assist in the frontline defense.

This is not only to enrich Xihe City's strength, but also just in case.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the two Wangjijing arrived at Xihe City, they saw the scene of Xihe City being breached. In shock, one of them quickly returned to Bianliang and sent the battle report to Song Zhi immediately.

After learning that the Beihu Pioneer Army had captured Xihe City, Song Zhi fell into silence, and then became furious, cursing He Ping and the governor of Yunzhou for their incompetence, and threatened to kill the other nine tribes.

When the time came to Haishi, the ministers dispersed, and Song Zhi stood in the Qinzheng Hall, frowning in front of the military map hanging on the wall.

With the current situation in Yunzhou, it will undoubtedly be extremely difficult to stop the invasion of Beihu's army, and it will take time for the imperial reinforcements to arrive.

Once Yunzhou is defeated, the Central Plains will face the danger of being attacked from two sides, and Bianliang will be in danger.

"If Da Qi loses even the Central Plains and half of the country is gone, victory in the national war will no longer be an issue that is difficult to win. I don't know how long this war will last." Thinking of this, Song Zhi clenched his fists.

Staring at Yunzhou City, Song Zhi couldn't help but think of Zhao Ning.

I thought that summoning Zhao Ning to the court was a prescient decision, but I didn't expect that the situation would become so difficult as soon as he went to Yunzhou, and he suddenly became the only hope to put out the fire.

Yes, in the current situation, if there is any chance that Yunzhou can hold on, it must be with Zhao Ning. Apart from this, Song Zhi can't think of anything else he can count on.

But a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice.

Even if Zhao Ning is highly skilled and talented, what can he do when he first arrives in Yunzhou?

Song Zhi recalled the situation when he summoned Zhao Ning back to the court.

When sending people to Jin, Song Zhi originally thought that Zhao Ning would not accept the order easily.

On the one hand, the Zhao family is in Jin, and the war there is also very fierce. There is no reason for Zhao to want to leave; on the other hand, in the past few years before the outbreak of the National War, his ill will towards the Zhao family has been very obvious, not to mention

The matter of taking back power and the intention of abolishing the queen were enough to make the entire Zhao family resent him.

At this time, if Zhao Ning is asked to abandon his familiar tribe, the tribesmen who fought side by side, and the roots of Jin, and risk being a hostage to come to the court, the other party will definitely be very resistant.

But Song Zhi had to do this at that time.

When the country is in trouble, we miss our good generals, and in troubled times, we miss our loyal ministers. This is an iron law that every emperor cannot escape. The Qi Dynasty has fallen into this situation. If he does not want the dynasty to fall, Song Zhi must do his best to abandon the past grudges.

What Song Zhi never expected was that Zhao Ning was also willing to put aside the past grudges.

As soon as his edict arrived in Jin, Zhao Ning came to Bianliang on the same day. His decisive behavior and speed made Song Zhi have to suspect that the other party had been waiting for his edict for a long time.

On that day, the emperor and his ministers met in Qinzheng Hall.

Song Zhi tried his best to be friendly and did not mention the suppression of Zhao in the past. He only highlighted Zhao's extraordinary military exploits and his reliance and trust in Zhao, hoping that Zhao could make great achievements again.

Just like it was at the beginning of the dynasty.

To his surprise, Zhao Ning didn't seem to have any complaints. He never mentioned An Siming's decentralization of power, nor did he mention the taboo of abolishing the queen. He only said that Zhao was willing to destroy his family for the sake of Da Qi's country.
To be continued...