Yingtian Prefecture is Nanjing, the accompanying capital of the Song Dynasty. It also has another name, Songzhou, which is the place where the dragon rises by Zhao Kuangyin, the Song Dynasty canal. Yingtian Prefecture has important political significance for the Song Dynasty. The ancestral temple of the Song Dynasty royal family was built in the city, and portraits of Song Taizu, Song Taizu and Song Zhenzong are enshrined in Hongqing Palace. This can be said to be the place where the Song Dynasty made its fortune, and it has important political significance for the Song Dynasty, but it is now in the hands of Li De.

Yingtian Prefecture Yamen has become Li De's temporary headquarters. When the Xia army arrived, the people of Yingtian Prefecture had basically been recruited by the Xia army to build the Mangdang Mountain camp. Now this is an important strategic location for the Xia army. The food, grass and supplies plundered by the Xia army from Bianliang and along the canal must be transported ashore through the Yingtian Prefecture Wharf, and then transported from land to Mangdang Mountain through here. Therefore, the road from Yingtian Prefecture to Mangdang Mountain is full of transportation convoys.

"I will join the prince in the end." Li De's deputy general came to Li De's study and saluted.

Li De smiled and said to the deputy general: "During this period, you have performed well and can become a qualified general. I will report to my father and ask for me for you."

"The last general Gao Chuo thanked the prince." Deputy General Gao Chuo said with a kneeling kneel.

From a deputy general to a general is a threshold for many officers. The general can lead troops alone to fight, and the deputy general is just an assistant to assist the general. Li De also has his own plans to promote Gao Chuo in this way. For many years, Li De did not have his own confidant general in the Xia army. Gao Chuo can be said to be Li De's careful training confidant. Now Li De is no longer the original Li De. He needs to consider the issue from a higher standpoint.

"How was the construction of the Mangdang Mountain Camp?" Li De asked Gao Chuo.

Gao Chuo reported to Li De: "Report to the prince, according to our original plan, it will take at least one and a half months to complete the entire Mangdang Mountain Camp."

"It's too long. Master Zhong cannot give us so long. I will give you twenty days. The Mangdang Mountain Camp must be completed within twenty days. In addition, it is sufficient to have enough important reserves of food, grass and supplies, at least it must be enough for us to use for two years." Li De ordered Gao Chuo sternly.

Gao Chuo immediately took the military order and said, "Yes, the last general will take the order..."

"Your Majesty, I will say something that I don't know whether to say it or not." Gao Chuo looked at Li De and said afterwards.

Li De said a little unhappy, "If you have anything to say, I don't like to snob."

"Yes, Prince." Gao Chuo said to Li De: "Prince, we only have 42,725 people now. It is impossible for us to guard the Mangdang Mountain Camp for a long time. Although the Mangdang Mountain Camp is built by us, if the Song army spares no effort to fill it, it will eventually be broken by the Song army..."

After hearing Gao Chuo's words, Li De said, "We don't have only 42,725 people, and I have 42,726 people."

"Even if you add the prince, what can you do?" Gao Chuo said.

"Then what do you mean?" Li De asked Gao Chuo.

Gao Chuo suggested to Li De: "The last general suggests whether we can recruit some troops from the Song people to enhance our strength."

"You mean to let me recruit soldiers privately, which is a death sentence; and you can ensure that the recruited soldiers can serve my Daxia Empire loyally." Li De asked Gao Chuo.

"Prince, for the people, as long as they can survive in this chaotic world, it will be the same for anyone to serve. Even the people of Yan'an Prefecture will not follow the prince now!" Gao Chuo continued to say to Li De.

At this moment, an officer came in and said to Li De: "Report to the prince, there is a person outside who claims to be a special envoy sent by His Majesty and wants to see the prince."

"Father's Special Envoy." Li De said excitedly: "Hurry, bring him to see me."

The special envoy soon came in. After seeing Li De, the special envoy bowed to Li De and said, "Greetings to His Highness King Liang."

"Your Excellency the Special Envoy is exempted from gifts..." Li De said happily.

As Li Liangzuo's special envoy, it directly represents Li Liangzuo. Therefore, even if Li De is the prince, he doesn't have to salute Li De. The special envoy salutes Li De is actually giving Li De a face. Of course, Li De is very happy with the special envoy's behavior, which means that Li De's status in the Daxia Empire is rising. If he is a down-and-out prince, he may not be so polite.

"Did the envoy come this time bring the father's will?" Li De asked the envoy.

The envoy replied: "Report to the prince, Your Majesty Shengyu is here; the prince will accept the order!"

After preparing the incense case, Li De knelt on the ground with Gao Chuo. The special envoy opened the imperial edict and read it loudly: "Emperor Sheng Yu of Daxia: King Li De of Liang has made many extraordinary achievements. I am deeply pleased. When I heard that my son was trapped in Bianliang, I have ordered all the troops to step up the attack. I personally led the army to attack Hangu Pass to rescue my son. If there is a chance to break through, my son can turn to the Mangdang Mountain area to defend. Now I appointed my son, King Li De of Liang, as the general manager of Yuzhou, in charge of military and political affairs in the Central Plains, and have the right to act cheaply. I will recruit troops on my own. I am here."

Li De was very excited to receive the imperial edict and said, "My son will receive the imperial edict, long live my emperor, long live, long live."

In Li De's opinion, this imperial edict fully demonstrates his position in his father's heart. Just a cheap right is beyond the reach of many people. This means that Li De has all rights without violating Li Liangzuo, and can make decisions on anything by himself, including conscription, money, taxation, diplomacy, declaration of war, civil affairs, military, appointing officials, etc. With these, Li De can establish his own small kingdom; Li De has not seen that his father wants to give up on himself. If it is really in Bianliang City, under the heavy siege of the Song army, all this will be a pie to satisfy his hunger.

The envoy did not stay here for a long time. After receiving a long memorial written by Li De, he embarked on the road to return. After all, the Central Plains is not peaceful now, and the Central Plains are now devastated. The Xia army, Song army, rebel army, powerful army, and bandits are in chaos. The fields are deserted and the people are displaced, and the dead bodies of refugees can be seen on the roadside and even in the fields. Now the Song court has basically lost control of most parts of the Central Plains, and only some cities are still under the control of the Song army.

The most critical thing for Li De is time. Although the main army of Zhong Shidao has been burned out by Li De, according to the situation under Li De, Zhong Shidao once again mobilized 50,000 elite troops from Luoyang area. Zhong Shidao can be said to have bet on everything he has, and he will inevitably destroy Li De's lonely army into the Xia army and eliminate them. In addition, the reinforcements of the Song army in Huainan area are almost here. After all, the Yingtian Mansion where Li De is located is in the northern part of Huainan West Road.

Li De occupied Yingtian Prefecture and encountered another earthquake on the Song Dynasty court. Emperor Zhao Xu, the Song Dynasty, was furious and demanded to wipe out Li De's lonely army at all costs. Zhao Xu drew 200,000 troops from the Jianghuai army he personally held and handed them over to Zhong Shidao for unified command. However, I don't know how powerful the 200,000 Jianghuai army is.

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