Therefore, Concubine Duan sincerely praised her son as the Son of Heaven recognized by God, and she was proud of it.
"Your Highness is raising a hundred thousand troops to attack the capital with an overwhelming force. Auntie... it won't be long before you become the Queen Mother!"
When Concubine Duan missed her son, Cao Yunhui flattered her.
Concubine Duan was noncommittal about this, and the Queen Mother didn't care. What she wanted was everyone's surrender to her.
The fourth son was killed, the youngest son was killed and sent away, and she was bullied in every way while she stayed in the capital. She remembered all these grudges.
She would not let go of any of her enemies, especially those of the Li family.
While Concubine Duan was waiting for the call, Zhao Yanxun, more than five hundred miles away in Hanoi County, was riding back to the Chinese army.
He just learned the news that the rescue operation on Su Chuyun's side was successful.
In the past two days, there has been a lot of good news about Zhao Yanxun.
Although the battle at Xingjiazhuang failed, Xu Hong's troops performed extremely well, and Long Zhiyouwei's several thousand-household troops had been completely defeated.
In a battle to chase death and the north, Long Zhiyouwei, who crossed the Han River, left nearly 3,000 corpses behind, and the rest of the remaining troops were completely routed.
Two-fifths of the force was killed, and Long Zhi's right guard was disabled, which was a considerable loss to the strength of the imperial army.
As Li Guifang himself said, the imperial court relied on the remaining thirteen guards of the Forbidden Army, and Xu Hong directly defeated thirteen of them in one battle.
People feel refreshed when happy events happen, and Zhao Yanxun already had a smile on his face at this moment.
Riding a horse at a few bucks' speed, he arrived at the position of the Chinese army a few minutes later. It was actually a village that had been cleared out.
At present, the 100,000-strong army led by Zhao Yanxun, after a day's journey, was only fifty miles away from Hanbei City.
In at most two days, the royal army will be able to reach the city, and it will basically take no effort to capture the city, unless the imperial court urgently sends more troops to Hanbei City.
However, it is not that easy to urgently increase troops, and mobilizing the army also takes time.
"Xu..."
Finally, Zhao Yanxun returned to the Chinese Army, where the phone allowed him to communicate with the capital.
At this time, the Chinese Military Guard was resting and they occupied a county town.
After entering the city, Zhao Yanxun came to the "command post" where the telephone was set up.
"See you, my lord!"
Going straight to the courtyard, it was brightly lit, and Zhao Yanxun could easily see the "phone".
After signaling the people present to get up, Zhao Yanxun looked at the phone a few steps away, feeling a little uneasy for a moment.
That's right, it's just anxiety.
Concubine Duan is his biological mother, but to be honest, she is not his mother. Only Zhao Yanxun can understand the complex emotions intertwined in her.
After taking a long breath, Zhao Yanxun ordered Hu Dabiao beside him: "Let's summon you!"
"yes!"
Hu Dabiao took two steps forward and dialed the phone very skillfully.
After two beeps, the phone was connected, and Cao Yunhui's voice came from the other side: "May I ask, Your Highness?"
"It's me!" Zhao Yanxun said in a deep voice.
At this time, Cao Yunhui's voice turned elsewhere: "Aunt, your Highness is here, you can talk to His Highness!"
Seeing that Concubine Duan was about to speak, Zhao Yanxun signaled everyone present to leave. He did not want to make the family affairs known to everyone.
Just then, Concubine Duan's trembling voice came from the other end of the phone: "Xun'er? But Xun'er?"
Hearing this strange but familiar voice, Zhao Yanxun's emotions that had been hidden for many years were touched, and he immediately replied: "Concubine, I am my son, are you okay?"
On the opposite side, Concubine Duan replied: "Everything is fine, Xun'er, Concubine... It's because Concubine Concubine is incompetent and has no ability, which caused you to go to the bitter cold land in the northwest. I don't know how much suffering you have suffered!"
"It's because my mother can't help you!"
Concubine Duan spoke sincerely, and Zhao Yanxun, who was hundreds of miles away, could hear the voice and tell how heartbroken Concubine Duan was at this moment.
From Concubine Duan's point of view, her son was completely alone when he went to Longyou, and there were countless civil and military officials who were hostile to him.
The most important thing is that when the monsters break out and the chaos breaks out, the northwest loses contact with the imperial court, who will recognize him as the Prince of Laoshizi.
In the final analysis, Zhao Yanxun is just a little kid who grew up in fine clothes and fine food.
Under such a dangerous start, it was difficult for Concubine Duan to imagine how much hardship Zhao Yanxun had suffered in the past two years.
Zhao Yanxun replied in a deep voice: "Mother, my son is not suffering, but you are really suffering when you are criticized and made things difficult for me in the capital!"
At this point, Zhao Yanxun gradually adapted to this emotion, and he continued: "Don't worry, concubine... My son will let Su Chuyun and others escort you out of the capital!"
Hundreds of miles away in the capital, Concubine Duan wiped her tears and said, "Don't worry about my mother..."
Being able to talk to her only son, Concubine Duan felt that even if she died now, she would have no regrets in this life.
Next, Zhao Yanxun chatted with Concubine Duan about other things, such as his situation in Longyou.
Concubine Duan was even more happy when she learned that Zhao Yanxun had given birth to a son and was about to have another son.
Even though the army had not yet succeeded, she, who had many children and grandchildren, had already defeated the lonely Li family.
There was a word limit for the phone call per day, but in fact they didn't chat much, so Zhao Yanxun could only say goodbye to Concubine Duan.
"You should take care of yourself, put your own safety first, and don't worry about your mother!"
"Concubine, you should also take care of yourself!" Zhao Yanxun said in a deep voice.
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Yanxun's expression became calmer.
Turning behind him, Zhao Yanxun asked: "Is there any news from the Guards Department? Where are they now?"
As a fist force, the soldiers and horses of the Guards Department are always at the forefront and in the most dangerous places.
Hu Dabiao on the side replied: "Your Majesty, the people in the Guards Department are resting tonight, and they will continue to move in tomorrow!"
"Probably before dark, our army will be able to reach Hanbei City!"
Nodding, Zhao Yanxun didn't ask any more questions. He just asked him to divert his attention.
On the other side, Concubine Duan's face was still stained with tears, but she had a smile on her face.
Wiping away her tears, Concubine Duan asked Cao Yunhui, who was waiting on one side: "Do you have any news about your father and the others?"
Cao Yunhui replied: "I was sent to work hard in Hanoi, and His Highness said he would try to rescue me!"
Once Yong's army comes, the fragile order established by the imperial court in Hanoi will be easily shaken to the ground.
In this way, even if they cannot rescue the Cao family, they will take advantage of the chaos and escape.
Concubine Duan nodded and said, "That's good. When Xun'er succeeds in raising an army, I will let him compensate the Cao family!"
Cao Yunhui knelt down and replied directly: "Thank you very much, Madam!"
At this moment, Concubine Duan glanced towards the door. Su Chuyun and his entourage were still waiting outside.
"You have all worked hard tonight, please go and have some rest. I will never forget your contribution!"
Everyone outside responded one after another: "Thank you, empress!"
Immediately, everyone dispersed, and Cao Yunhui guided Concubine Duan to the residence prepared for her.
Although the conditions are simple, they are clean and hygienic.
Concubine Duan was resting, but on the other side of Beicheng, the people from the city patrol department were conducting a large-scale search. If anyone asked, they would use the excuse of arresting thieves.
For Li Jinglong, the news must be concealed as much as possible. He must catch the murderer before the incident is revealed, so that he can get rid of the crime.
This goal he was sure he could accomplish.
And if it really couldn't be accomplished, he had expedient measures.
There are so many hard laborers in Beicheng. If you catch dozens of them at random, beat them up and close the case, the matter will still be solved.
And this method seems easier than catching the real culprit.
Thinking of this, Li Jinglong immediately called the boy and asked him to return home to report the situation.
It is much safer to deal with such shady matters through private and hidden channels.