Chapter 1333 Victory
In July, the sun is like fire.
The unicorn beast copper basins placed in the four corners of the imperial study room are billowing white smoke upwards.
Shan Lianggong walked in from the outside and handed the booklet in his hand to Yuxi: "Your Majesty, the battle report of Tongcheng."
During this period of time, the battle reports basically reported how many enemy attacks were repulsed and the number of casualties. Every time after reading the battle report, Yu Xi would be in a bad mood. This time, no exception.
Putting down the battle report, Yu Xi said to Qi Hao who was looking at her: "Tongcheng has suffered more than 30,000 casualties in the past few days." Up to now, more than 200,000 people have died in battle, and this number is still increasing.
Qi Hao had already expected that this battle would be difficult, but he did not expect it to be so tragic: "Mother, we have suffered so many casualties, so they must be the same."
After humming, Yuxi said: "I just hope that they can be repelled as soon as possible." These Donghu people are so fierce, it is a huge hidden danger for them.
Qi Hao nodded.
This afternoon, Yuxi received a note from the governor of Jiangxi asking for money to control the river silt.
Yu Xi put down the booklet, and said: "Everything needs money, but there is only so little money, so it's not enough." The money obtained at the beginning of the year has been used up to half.
However, the management of the river course is the most important thing, and there should be no delay. Not to mention that the national treasury still has some money; even if there is no money, Yuxi has to find a way to get money for them.
During dinner, Brother Xuan asked in puzzlement when talking about the battle in Tongcheng: "Mother, brother, why are the Donghu people still attacking the city in such a hot day? They are not afraid of heatstroke."
On such a hot day, he had to put ice cubes in the house while doing errands. Climbing the city while wearing heavy armor, he really found it unimaginable.
Yuxi glanced at Brother Xuan, then turned her head and asked Lianzi to give her extra food.
Qihao was more patient: "Tongcheng is not as hot as here." He really complied with Brother You's words, and Qixuan was dumbfounded by reading. It seems that he will still be allowed to serve in the Qingshui Yamen in the future, but he dare not entrust him with important tasks.
Seeing that Yuxi's expression was not very good, Brother Xuan didn't dare to speak anymore.
The battle in Tongcheng at this time has reached a fever pitch.
Yun Qing called Tie Kui over and asked, "How many soldiers and horses does the enemy have?"
"Less than 200,000." They had so many casualties, and the opponent's casualties were only a lot more than theirs.
Since Yan Wushuang returned to the imperial court, this strategic material has been continuously delivered to Tongcheng. Whether it is military pay, food and grass, or weapons and equipment, they have prepared a lot. So the leader of the Donghu people said that Tongcheng's grain piled up like a mountain, it is not false.
Yun Qing put his hands on the table and fell into deep thought.
On the city wall, buckets of scalding hot water were poured down, and the scalded Donghu people rolled down from the climbing ladder, and those who were not scalded continued to attack the city without the slightest timidity.
The boiling water was gone, and another rolling log rolled down the city wall, killing and injuring countless people.
After Qiu Dashan came down from the city wall, he changed his clothes and went to look for Yunqing: "Your Majesty, are the crossbows and arrows not enough?" If not, there would be no need for rolling logs and rocks.
Yun Qing didn't answer the words, but said: "After fighting for half a month, we have already suffered more than 200,000 casualties, and we can't continue to be passive like this."
Qiu Dashan was stunned for a moment, but soon understood the meaning of Yunqing's words. This means that they are going to take the initiative to attack.
The Donghu people now only have more than 100,000 horses left, and they still have nearly 400,000 soldiers and horses. From the number of people, completely crush the opponent. Of course, it was also because the Donghu people had been fighting with them for more than a month, and their physical strength and morale were not as good as before. Otherwise, Yunqing would not want to take the initiative.
Without even thinking about it, Qiu Dashan knelt down and asked for a fight. In the past, when fighting against the Donghu people, when the battle situation deteriorated, they would also organize people to rush into the opponent's army to fight in order to delay time and boost morale. Of course, these people have gone and never returned.
"Don't worry." All the soldiers of the Donghu people should think that Tongcheng is at the end of their battles, and when they think they will win, they will give another blow to the thunder. Give people hope, then let people despair.
Yunqing believed that the morale of the Donghu people would definitely collapse by then.
Six days later, while Yuxi was reviewing papers, she heard a deafening sound: "Good news, the Donghu people have retreated. Good news, the Donghu people have retreated."
When Qi Hao, who was sitting on the lower left, heard this, he immediately dropped the jade pen in his hand and stood up, and happily said to Yu Xi: "Mother, the Donghu people have retreated."
Yuxi said lightly: "Although the number of casualties has not been counted yet, it should not be less than 300,000." Although the war is over, there are still many things to deal with in the future. It's fine that things are complicated, but the key is that the expenses are astonishing. Thinking of this, Yuxi couldn't be happy.
When Qi Hao heard this, the smile on his face disappeared instantly. Not to mention the huge number of casualties now, but to say that this year's war is over, but what about next year? If the Donghu people are not eliminated, there will be no peace in Tongcheng, and their country will not be stable.
Thinking of this, Qihao and Yuxi said: "Mother, there will be a day when the Donghu people's lair will be destroyed."
Only then did a smile appear on Yu Xi's face: "Mother believes in you." As long as Qi Hao is given time, he will definitely be able to do it.
After calming down, Qi Hao asked a little strangely: "Mother, yesterday I received the battle report and said that the battle ahead has worsened. Why did the situation turn sour in just two days." It is also because of this that he lost his composure today.
"That's just an illusion deliberately created by your father to make the Donghu people think that we are not enough successors." After saying this, Yuxi let out a foul breath: "Fortunately, after this war, the Donghu people will not be able to launch another war within five years. A large-scale war has begun. These five years will allow us to develop agriculture and the economy in a stable manner."
It was also a coincidence that Zao Zao arrived in Beijing on this day. After receiving this news, Zao Zao was overjoyed: "Finally, those savages have been repelled." These Donghu barbarians are really too difficult to deal with.
Zaozao has been fighting for so many years, and has never encountered such a hard stubble. It's a pity that he was injured halfway and couldn't fight to the end.
Yin Zhaofeng hummed and asked, "Princess, should I go to the palace first or go back to the princess mansion first?"
"Go to the imperial palace." Jinyu and Changsheng are not in the capital, and she can't see anyone when she returns to the princess mansion.
When Zao Zao saw Yu Xi, the first thing she said was: "Mother, why have you lost so much weight?" She was a lot thinner than before she went to Tongcheng.
Yuxi has indeed lost weight, and the clothes she made at the beginning of the year are too big to wear now. Looking at the gauze on Zaozao's arm, Yuxi said, "I'm fine. How about you, has the wound healed?"
"It's already scarred. If you want to heal, you have to take care of it for a while. Mother, I want to borrow Aunt Tong from you. It won't take long, it will be done in three to five months." Now that the body is not well adjusted, it will be a pain when you get old. up.
"Tong Fang has been sent by me to take care of Liu'er in Haocheng, and it may take two months to come back." Seeing Zao Zao's puzzled face, Yuxi smiled and said: "Liu'er is pregnant, and the fetal gas has fluctuated due to the long journey. .Now, she is raising a baby in Pickaxe City."
Zao Zao couldn't help frowning and said, "Why did you go to Pickaxe City when you were pregnant? This is not taking your body seriously."
"I didn't know when I went there, but fortunately, the adults and children are fine. Liu'er wrote back and said that she will come back with Feng Zhixi when the baby is stable." Several children, none of them can rest assured.
"It's also a coincidence."
Yuxi glanced at Zaozao and said, "Changsheng is already three years old, you should give him a younger sibling." One child is too few, at least two.
Hearing this, Zao Zao said with a bitter face: "Mother, Imperial Physician Hu said that I need to recuperate properly when I'm hurt this time. If not, I'm afraid I won't be able to add younger brothers and sisters to Changsheng in the future."
Yunqing had already written to Yuxi about this matter: "As long as you follow the doctor's advice and take the medicine well, you will be able to recover within half a year at most."
Zao Zao's face collapsed at the thought of drinking that bitter medicine every day.
Yuxi smiled, and said: "I haven't seen Changsheng for two months, you will go to Zhuangzi to bring Changsheng back later." Not seeing each other for two months, Yuxi also misses her grandson very much.
Speaking of longevity, Zao Zao naturally thought of the bad things about the Wu family: "Mother, although Aunt Ji and Wu Jinbo are behind the incident of the brothel girl climbing the bed. But if she doesn't think about it, the brothel girl And how can I get to the main courtyard." What made her delirious after taking the medicinal diet, and everything was instigated by the woman around her, Zao Zao didn't believe that Fang Shi was clean.
Therefore, Wu Jinyu said in the letter that she would take Fang to the princess mansion for the elderly, she felt repulsive in her heart.
Yu Xi said: "Wu Jinbao won 70% of the Wu family's property, so naturally he should provide for Wu Kuo and Fang's family." The eldest son inherits the family business, not only to revitalize the lintel, but also to provide for the old man to the end.
Hearing this, Zao Zao showed contempt: "I hope Wu Jinbao will not fall back on us in the end."
"Zaozao, that's Wu Jinbao's responsibility and obligation. Unless Wu Jinbao himself says he doesn't want to support Fang, then you agree to Fang's retirement in the princess mansion." After a pause, Yuxi said: "You care about Jinyu's thoughts , This is very good, but you have to have a degree in everything." You can't let yourself feel unhappy because of thinking about Wu Jinyu.
Zao Zao relaxed when he heard this, and said, "Mother, I know what to do."
This evening, Yuxi got bad news that Cui Mo died for the country.
A thin piece of paper weighs as much as a thousand catties.
Seeing that Yu Xi's expression was wrong, Qi Hao asked, "Mother, what happened?"
Yuxi's voice became low and low: "Cui Mo died in battle."
Huo Changqing recruited 20 people that day and trained them to be Yunqing's right-hand man. Over the years, there are only four people left among the more than twenty people. For Feng Dajun and Cui Mo, Yun Qing took them very seriously. Now that Cui Mo sacrificed his life for the country, Yun Qing must be very uncomfortable.
"What? Uncle Cui died in battle?" Feng Dajun and Cui Mo both gave Qihao a very good impression. In his heart, he also respected the two of them as elders.
Yuxi sighed, and said to Qihao: "You go to Cui's house now, and tell the people of Cui's family this news." It is most appropriate for Qihao to go.
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