In the capital hall, several priests stretched and prepared to disperse. The situation in Youzhou has changed too quickly these days, and several priests can hardly keep up with the development there. The daily discussions in the capital hall are very lengthy and really not easy.

At this moment, a small yellow gate came in and bowed, "Dear Masters, the official family is here to go to the Grand Inner to discuss matters!"

The few people were stunned when they heard this.

Wen Yanbo said: "I don't know why, but the emperor is so urgent? We have been discussing things for a long time and are about to use some tea and meals."

Xiao Huang's words said: "My husband, how dare you ask me? The emperor told me that you can enter the palace quickly."

Wen Yanbo sighed and said to Tian Kuan: "It seems that there is something urgent, I can't help it. Let's go to Danei."

Several people stood up and followed the little yellow gate and headed north to outside the Chuigong. The guards had already received the news, but they did not stop them and went straight into the big inner room.

When we arrived outside Chongzheng Hall, we performed the ceremony as if we were polite. The little yellow gate reported it, and several people entered the hall.

Zhao Zhen sat upright there. Several people saluted and ordered them to give him a seat.

Everyone sat down, Zhao Zhen said: "Just just got the report of the Battle of the Privy Council on the Hebei Road. Liu Ji, Dou Shunqing and Liu Jianji attacked Youzhou. Once Youzhou was broken, the battle situation on the front line would be different. Moreover, Youzhou is a big city, controlling the Yanshan Road, and Khitan is the Great Nanjing, which is not a minor matter."

After hearing this, everyone hurriedly stood up and congratulated Zhao Zhen. Although everyone knew that it was very likely to recover Youyan this time, they did not expect it to be so fast. Since Du Zhongxiao sent troops, he has been destroying and almost no obstacles, and has won consecutive victories in a row.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the Khitan has been a powerful power in the north, like a mountain, pressing on the Song Dynasty. The Khitans are strong, which is the consensus of everyone. Especially in the Battle of Gaoliang River, Taizong was defeated, and this awareness has become more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Although the Song army had already gained an advantage in Youzhou this time, in the eyes of these priests, they still had to go through hard battles to defeat the Khitans. The progress is so smooth that they can't believe it.

After sitting back, Wen Yanbo bowed and said, "Taiwei Du used his troops like a god, so this battle was so smooth. He rescued Tanglong Town with 30,000 camps of Tianxiang Army, defeated Khitan and Dangxiang in a row, and even killed the Khitan king. This time he led a large army to fight against Khitan in Youzhou and commanded the law."

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "That's true. Since the founding of this dynasty, Taizu built the Fengzunku, he has been interested in Youyun. However, the Khitan soldiers have been strong and have fought with them many times, but they cannot fight and win them. This time, the Khitan went south because of the attack of this dynasty. Fortunately, the command was achieved with the current situation. Now the Khitan army is surrounded by Wuqing. If it can gather and annihilate it, all the Khitan elites will be lost."

Han Qi held the scepter: "Your Majesty, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and you must not miss it. To destroy this 400,000 army, the Khitan will have no elite troops, and there will be no worries in the north. It will be not difficult to take back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, which were donated from Shijingtang."

Zhao Zhen said: "I'll invite you to discuss this matter. There are two things that need to be discussed now. One is that Youzhou has been abandoned, and Yunzhou has actually not many soldiers and horses, and the Khitan army has been surrounded, so you can consider entering."

Tian Kuang said: "There are only 50,000 soldiers and horses in Yunzhou, and tens of thousands of soldiers after the training of Hedong Road. Judging from the Battle of Youzhou, the combat power of the soldiers and horses after the training is reliable. The training just now has to be tempered and has to be tempered to be truly useful. Even if there are no heavy troops to garrison in Yunzhou, it is not easy to break through. It seems that it is insufficient to rely on Wang Kai's 50,000 soldiers alone."

Han Qi said: "Or wait for Yunzhou? Just wait until the Khitan army is annihilated and the troops from Youzhou are dispatched."

Zhao Zhen said: "Wang Kai reported that the Khitan army was surrounded in Youzhou, and the interior was empty. A few days ago, the Hu people in the north of Yinshan saw an opportunity and were interested in sending troops to attack the Khitan. If they could not recover Yunzhou as soon as possible, they would be afraid that the Khitan would be defeated and other Hu tribes would rise again. Only when Wang Kai recovered Yunzhou as soon as possible, Wang Kai could mobilize his troops and suppress the Hu people in the north of Yinshan."

After hearing this, the ministers did not speak and thought about their solutions. Now the army gathered on Hebei Road, and only the two armies of Tianwu and Gongsheng were left in the capital. There were no soldiers transferred to Hequ Road again. The troops in the rest of the places were similar to the soldiers and horses of Hedong Road, and they lacked military forces and were of little use.

Seeing that everyone was not talking, Zhao Zhen said, "I want to send Tianwu Army to Hedong Road, join Wang Kai to attack Yunzhou from north to south. Capture Yunzhou, and immediately advance north to suppress the Hu people. Without the Khitan army, the Hu people in the north are no match for the imperial court."

Wen Yanbo bowed: "Your Majesty, in this way, there will be only one army of Gongsheng left in the capital, and it is an artillery. It is a bit empty."

Zhao Zhen said: "Now it is time to surround the Khitan army in Youzhou, and it is time to use artillery weapons--" After saying that, he quietly looked at everyone.

Song Xiangfu was in his heart and held the scepter and said, "The battle in Youzhou is related to the national destiny, so be careful in everything. If you are not good, you will be fled by the Khitans and will be a big problem in the future. I think that Your Majesty can personally lead the Holy Army to the north and lead the army to the emperor. After arriving in Youzhou, he will destroy the Khitan king Yelu Hong, based in Youzhou. Yanyun is restored and the Khitan soldiers are destroyed. It is the time when the national destiny is prosperous!"

After hearing this, the other ministers understood that Zhao Zhen intended to fight in person.

Thinking about it, the heavy troops gathered in Hebei and now have the upper hand, which is a good time to personally fight. During the Battle of Chanzhou, Kou Zhun forced the Zhenzong to fight in person to encourage the morale of the Song army, and he did receive miraculous results. Now the personal struggle is when the emperor picks the fruits of victory and enhances his prestige. The military achievements of this battle were too great. Without the emperor, Du Zhongxiao would be very rewarded.

As the emperor, Zhao Zhen’s contribution to Youzhou was Du Zhongxiao’s contribution, but his reputation was taken away by Zhao Zhen. The follow-up matters were much simpler. More importantly, the battle of Youzhou was too important to the Song Dynasty. After this battle, there was no more powerful force around him, and he couldn’t help but draw his sword at a loss. As the emperor, he would definitely not be willing to participate in such a war. And now there is a railway, so it is convenient to come and go.

After thinking about it, Wen Yanbo bowed: "What Song Chanzheng said is that now Youzhou is using cannons. Your Majesty personally led the Gong Sheng Army to go north to Youzhou to participate in the war and destroy the Khitan army. This is exactly what the soldiers thought about."

Han Qi said: "The Khitan army was surrounded by Wuqing, only one or two hundred miles away from Xiongzhou. Your Majesty took the train to Xiongzhou and personally led the army to Wuqing to participate in the war. The soldiers must be enthusiastic! The army gathered and destroyed the Khitan army, which was a blessing for the court."

Tian Kuang said: "The Long Guard Army has arrived in Xiongzhou, and now nearly 500,000 troops are gathered in Youzhou. Your Majesty can command Ruyi only after you arrive. Moreover, if your Majesty does not come in person, it is not a blessing for the court. If there are trains on both sides, you can reach Xiongzhou in a few days, and everything is convenient."

Seeing everyone agreeing, Zhao Zhen nodded slowly and said, "Yelu Hongji is my junior. He has been fighting with Chongyuan for many years before he ascended the great treasure. However, he did not want to ascend the throne for the first time, so he invaded the south. It is unbearable! Since all the ministers thought it would be better to personally expedition, I led the Gongsheng Army to Youzhou. Han Qi and Song Xiangyao accompanied him, and Du Zhongxiao and Fu Bi were on Hebei Road in the Privy Council, so there was no need. The internal affairs were temporarily entrusted with Wen Xianggong and Taiwei Tian. If there was a major event, the official documents would be fine. There was a train accessible and convenient transportation."
Chapter completed!