Qin Rushuang showed the contents of the letter to Emperor Qi.
"Father is a smart man. Although these things cannot be used as evidence, they can still explain the first batch of food and grass. The fourth prince had some manipulations in it."
Emperor Qi felt a little embarrassed. He failed to discipline his son, and finally let his daughter-in-law, an outsider, throw evidence in his face.
"Maybe Yang'er was just obsessed for a moment..."
"Father! If you are greedy for some silver, I won't spend so much money. But this food and grass are life-saving things at the border. This matter is no longer just a struggle between the princes, but is related to Da Qi.
The country, the country, the country! The prince is working hard at the front, and the younger brother has to hold back from behind. This is too ugly!"
Qin Rushuang first explained the stakes, and then lowered her tone: "My son does not ask my father to punish the fourth prince, I only ask him to sound the alarm. In addition, the subsequent food and fodder should be escorted by someone whom my father trusts."
Well, I think the people in the hands of the Right Chancellor are pretty good. I heard that the second batch of food and grass that we escorted earlier was also delivered smoothly."
Qin Rushuang actually had some vague guesses.
There should be some unknown connection between the Right Prime Minister and Xie Xun, but she has not yet obtained concrete evidence. However, even if the Right Prime Minister is not Xie Xun's person, he is still neutral and will not hinder him.
When it came to Jiangshan Sheji, Emperor Qi finally sobered up: "The right prime minister is indeed capable. Since you have made this request to my father, I will agree to it."
"You will personally escort the first batch of grain and grass raised by Mrs. Du to the border. The other part will be sent to the border by water from the south of the Yangtze River. I will give full authority to the right minister for the rest."
In this case, I would like to thank my father.
It was confirmed that the subsequent grain and fodder would be escorted by trustworthy people, and one of Qin Rushuang's worries was solved.
On the other side of the grain and grass side, under the control of Qian Ertong, the Du family in Kyoto was much more powerful than before. By the afternoon of the fourth day, they had prepared seven or eighty-eight percent of the grain and grass that Qin Rushuang needed.
In the early morning of the fifth day, Qin Rushuang officially set off for the border pass.
The people accompanying this time include Nie Lei, who almost got up with Emperor Qi in order to ask for orders to go on the expedition, Mu Duo, who volunteered to go with him, and Qian Ertong, who was responsible for escorting the grain and grass.
In fact, Nie Lei was not included in the plan for this expedition, but Nie Lei felt uneasy about staying in Kyoto, so he begged Emperor Qi to go with him.
Not only that, he also led the most elite team that Xie Xun trained in Kyoto, with about 5,000 people.
Even though this team is small in number, it has been carefully trained by Xie Xun and is perfect for the first march.
Nie Lei wanted to bring more people with him, but after transporting a large amount of food and grass, Du's ship really couldn't spare any space.
The morning sun has not yet risen.
Qin Rushuang took the food and grass one after another on Du's ship. When he was about to leave, the panting Shen Xiaoyang followed.
"Finally I caught up. I thought about it for several days, but still felt uneasy, so I decided to go with you. I went to the palace early this morning to ask for your Majesty's orders. This time you go to the border to lead troops to fight against the enemy. I will serve as
The supervisor is with you."
As Shen Xiaoyang spoke, he glanced at the sleeping child in Qingzhi's hands.
If Qin Rushuang went alone, he would not be so worried, but with the child, he was always thinking about it and couldn't let go.
After arriving at the border, Qin Rushuang couldn't take care of her children once she got busy, so she could only leave it to Qingzhi to take care of her.
When Qingzhi saw a female prostitute who did not know martial arts and had no official position, she was afraid that she and her children would be bullied after Qin Rushuang left.
Hearing Shen Xiaoyang's words, Qin Rushuang felt warm in her heart. She knew that her brother had made the greatest efforts for her, so she said, "I feel relieved that my brother can do whatever he wants."
At dawn, the sun shines on the rows of Du family ships waiting to set off. Each ship is loaded with grain and grass, which is quite spectacular.
Qin Rushuang turned around, took one last look at Kyoto in the morning light behind her, and said in a deep voice: "Let's go!"
A few days later, border crossing.
"Take your troops back to camp!"
You Shao dragged his heavy armor with a hint of fatigue in his voice.
Since Xie Xun's assassination, a first-level alert has been sounded at the border.
Before Xie Xun lost consciousness, he ordered several of his lieutenants: They should only defend but not attack. They must guard Da Qi's last line of defense and wait for support from Kyoto.
Then he passed out with serious injuries.
You Shao was desperate inside.
He doesn't know if anyone from Kyoto will come to support him. Who dares to take over this mess? Moreover, there is no supply of food and grass...
The batch of grain and grass escorted by the people of the Right Prime Minister has been eaten to a certain extent by now.
There are strong enemies in front, no support behind, and food and grass are in short supply...
You Shao not only has to tighten his nerves every day, but also faces the enemy troops who may surprise him at any time. He also has to worry about logistical support issues. It can be said that he is exhausted both physically and mentally.
It was the same today. After repelling another wave of enemy soldiers, he ordered his men to count the wounded and prepare to withdraw the troops back to the camp. As he was about to leave, he suddenly heard someone shouting.
"General! There is a surprise attack by enemy soldiers! About thirty thousand!"
Thirty thousand!
You Shao's spirit suddenly lifted, and his tired body tensed to the extreme in an instant. Without thinking, he immediately ordered, "Turn back and fight the enemy!"
The troops he brought out today were not many, about 20,000, while the number of enemy soldiers before was more than 25,000.
Now there are five thousand more!
These enemy soldiers had been repulsed, but now they suddenly came back with a killing blow. You Shao was wary, but the worse news was yet to come.
The comers are evil! These enemy troops don’t seem to be from the previous wave, but are sent from behind. They have very strong fighting power!
And it was obviously premeditated. It had already surrounded the team from both sides!
"General! Should we retreat to the city before we are surrounded?"
At that moment, You Shao thought of thousands of strategies in his mind, but finally gritted his teeth and ordered: "If you don't return to the city, fight!"
You Shao's order makes sense.
Since Xie Xun was assassinated and lost consciousness, the morale of the border guards has been greatly reduced. In the past few days, they have only defended but not attacked. Although they have not lost, they have not won a single battle.
If this continues, the vigor and energy of the soldiers brought about by winning those previous battles will soon be worn away!
At this moment when the general is unconscious, the border guards need a victory to boost the morale of the soldiers!
However, You Shao's thoughts are beautiful, but the reality is cruel.
There are too few of them, and they have already experienced a fierce battle before, and their physical strength can no longer keep up!
In addition, the enemy used a three-sided encirclement method to surround this group of border guards. The soldiers in the center were helpless, while the soldiers on the edges were under multiple pressures.
The soldiers in the middle were helpless, while the soldiers on the outside were unable to defeat many. Seeing that the range of movement was being squeezed smaller and smaller, You Shao was heartbroken.
No! It will be completely surrounded in a while, and we won’t be able to evacuate even if we want to!
You Shao gritted his teeth and ordered, "Gather the vanguard at my place, tear a hole open, and let the brothers rush out!"
However, the men and horses of the vanguard team were still gathered in one place, and the enemy's offensive on the periphery suddenly dropped!
A closer look revealed that a group of soldiers and horses appeared out of nowhere and tore the enemy's team in half!
A soldier on the periphery cried with joy: "It's reinforcements! Reinforcements have arrived!"
