Just when many matters were determined one by one, Zhao Yueru and Zhao Qianru suddenly stood up from their seats, walked to the middle and bowed their hands to the generals in the gray field, Zhao Yueru said: "The generals are very grateful for my Song Jiangshan and for my father to sacrifice their lives regardless of the danger, so I ......" she pulled Zhao Qianru next to her, "Our sisters decided yesterday to follow the army to attack Heiyang Mountain, and live and die with all the soldiers." ”

When these words came out, all the generals present were stunned, although Yijing had planned the route of retreat, but everyone knew in their hearts that the probability of the expeditionary army coming back safely would never be greater than 30%. Wouldn't it be too dangerous for the two princesses to go with them? Although they all know that Yu Gongliang and Yang Yan are future colts, Bi Jing is not a real colt yet. Once you die in battle, you can choose another one, and the princess is not worried about getting married. But once the princess has an accident, then who can afford to be guilty. Li Bao is also a person who has been in officialdom for a long time, so he will not understand this truth.

He immediately said: "This matter must not be done, we know the princess's intentions, but the princess is a golden branch and jade leaf, a golden body, how can she risk her life." Never possible. Princess Huanjing retracted her fate, and it would be better to go to Qixian County with us to relieve the siege. ”

Wei Sheng also said: "As an official of the court, we will serve the court and serve the court, and we will serve the country without regrets." There is a big skeleton of the princess's golden body. What's more, there were emperors in all dynasties, and there were princesses who went into battle in person. ”

Zhao Yueru said lightly: "Soldiers can serve the country and die without regrets." As the princess of the Great Song Dynasty, although we are women, we are willing to do it with our own strength. Let the soldiers know that the children of the royal family can also be loyal to the Great Song Dynasty. We know the kindness of the two adults, but we are determined and will never change it, and please don't persuade the adults anymore. ”

At this time, Zhao Qianru smiled and said: "Don't worry, the two adults, I will write a good book of this matter and pray to the emperor, this matter is all a decision, and it has nothing to do with the two adults." She is not very familiar with military affairs, but she has lived in Lin'an for many years, but she knows a lot about the officialdom, and knows that most of Li and Wei are afraid of taking responsibility, so she proposed to write a chapter in person to explain the situation to calm the hearts of the two.

But even so, Li Bao was still a little unwilling. looked at Yang Yan, and then at Yu Gongliang, meaning: We can't persuade it, the two of them can't look at it like this! Let me say a few words as well.

Yang Yan turned to Zhao Qianru and said, "This long-range attack is really too dangerous, you ......." ”

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Yueru interrupted him for a moment, and said with a resolute face: "You don't need to say anything more, this matter will never change." ”

Zhao Qianru stared at Yang Yan and said one sentence at a time: "If you want to die, we will die together." ”

Although everyone knew that this expedition was a life of nine deaths, the words that came out of the princess's mouth to die together still made everyone present stunned again. Looking at the two princesses, their eyes gradually changed from surprise to admiration.

Li Bao and Wei Sheng glanced at each other, and it seemed that there was no way for anyone to stop the two princesses.

At this time, Xin Qiji suddenly spoke: "If the two princesses must go with us on the expedition, then whose orders we will listen to along the way." "It's hard to change the two princesses joining the Expeditionary Force. Although this expedition was determined to be led by Yang Yan, they had a special identity. Once there is a difference of opinion and a dispute on the road, it is inevitable that something will go wrong, so it is better to say some things in front.

Zhao Yueru smiled and said: "Please rest assured at this point, all matters along the way are still based on the orders of Yang Tong. Turning his face to Yang Yan and said: "You can just treat us as ordinary soldiers, if the two of us have something that violates military discipline, just do it according to military law, and you don't have to be polite." ”

Yang Yan had no choice but to smile bitterly and had nothing to say. In this way, Zhao Yueru and Zhao Qianru finally joined the expedition and started this legendary expedition together.

Things are finally settled. Li Bao immediately ordered 100 cattle to be slaughtered, and rewarded 1,000 jars of fine wine to reward the 7,000 soldiers who were about to go on the expedition. There is no delicacies in the wine and food in the army, and rewarding the three armies is actually killing cattle and sheep, drinking wine in a big bowl, and eating meat.

At this time, Wan Xiansheng took the first step and explored the way for Yang Yan.

Countless bonfires were lit in an open space outside the city, some of which set up cauldrons, which were steaming hot, and the rich smell of meat exuded with the boiling soup. In some cases, the beef that was directly forked and grilled on the bonfire was also roasted into a golden brown, and the big drops of butter dripped on the fire, making a "crackling, crackling" sound from time to time.

The soldiers sat in a circle around the campfire, and the large bowls in front of them were filled with wine, and the aroma of wine and meat was mouth-watering.

This scene reminded Yang Yan of the fact that he had also sat around with the soldiers to eat meat and drink wine before participating in the battlefield competition of the Shangwu Academy, but the number of people today is much higher than then. However, Yang Yan was shocked in his heart, after this long attack, how many people would be able to come back alive!

Yang Yan picked up a bowl of wine, stood in the middle of the crowd, and said loudly: "Winter brothers, you don't need me to say that you also know that the situation is now in crisis, and the emperor is trapped in Qi County. Now is the time for you to serve your country. I need you to complete a dangerous mission with me, and I hope that you can work together to complete this mission. You will all become the heroes of the Great Song Dynasty, and your name will be remembered in history. If some of you have sacrificed their lives for the country in this mission, your parents, wives and children will have their own state to support them, so rest assured. ”

At this time, Zhao Yueru suddenly stood up, held a bowl of wine, and walked to Yang Yan's side. She didn't wear a military uniform today, she was still wearing a white gold-trimmed samurai suit that Yang Yan was familiar with, the tight arrow sleeve clothes outlined her wonderful figure, her jet-black hair pulled up a man's bun, and a strand of hair in front of her forehead was heavy down to slightly cover half of her delicate face, and her beautiful delicate face seemed to exude a strong brilliance against the backdrop of the sunset, which dazzled the soldiers.

The soldiers all knew that this woman who was so beautiful that they didn't dare to look at her was the princess of the Great Song Dynasty, and she would also go on the expedition with them. They all stopped to listen to what the princess had to say.

Zhao Yueru said: "I know that this expedition is extremely dangerous, I, Zhao Yueru, as the princess of the Great Song Dynasty, am willing to go out with you even if I am a woman, live and die together, and never go further." Then he drank the wine from the bowl.

The soldiers erupted in earth-shattering cheers, and the soldiers did not expect that the princess, who was almost a myth to them, would stand in front of them and tell them to live and die with them. At this time, every soldier was heartily dismantled by Zhao Yueru's beauty, grace and courage. I just feel that I don't hesitate to die for this beautiful Yu woman.

Gao Zhen smiled and said to Cao Xun: "Old Cao, it seems that to encourage everyone, the princess is much stronger than the eldest brother." ”

Cao Xun grinned and said, "This is the charm of beauty, so it is absolutely right to let the princess join us in the expedition." ”

He was talking. With a "snap", Zhao Qianru had already been hit on the head with firewood: "What are you two talking about behind your sister's back?" See if I don't tell my sister, clean up the two of you. ”

The two were frightened by Zhao Yueru when they were in Shangwu Academy, and hurriedly rescued Zhao Qianru. At this time, Zhao Yueru and Yang Yan also returned to their circle, and everyone drank happily.

After three rounds of wine, Xin Qiji picked up a bowl of wine and said: "Since I Xin Qiji returned to the south, I have always looked forward to Wang Shi going north and recovering the Central Plains, although I have no regrets in death." Today, I only have a few words, so as to strengthen this expedition. He drank it all in the bowl and chanted loudly: "Drunk to pick up the lamp and look at the sword, dream back to blow the horn company camp." Eight hundred miles of fire, fifty strings against the outside sound, the battlefield autumn point army. The horse-made Lu was fast, and the bow was like a thunderbolt, but he was the king of the world and won the name before and after his death. Poor white happens. ”

The style of words is heroic and majestic. Everyone was silent for a while, and then cheered in unison, only to feel that their blood was boiling and their fighting spirit was high.

At this time, Li Bao and Wei Sheng also came to the scene and took turns to visit the soldiers to boost morale. finally came to Yang Yan's circle.

Wei Sheng said: "Yang is in charge, and the emperor's safety is all related to the system. I don't have much more to say. As soon as he turned around, he took a bow from the soldier behind him and handed it to Yang Yan, "This bow is what I just made myself, and I originally reserved it for my own use, and now I will send it to Yang to show my Wei Sheng's heart, but don't refuse." ”

Yang Yan saw that Wei Sheng was full of intentions, and he was not polite at the moment, and said, "Since this is the case, thank you, my lord." "Take the bow. Wei Sheng has a reputation for being good at shooting, and he is also a craftsman, so the bow he made will naturally not be bad there.

Wei Sheng introduced: "This bow is made of oak wood inside, and yellow birch is sandwiched between the middle with deer tendons, and then a special steel wire is twisted after bonding, which is much stronger in elasticity and hardness than ordinary bows. Two years ago, I happened to buy a good cow and got a pair of fine horns and tendons, and it took me four years to make the whole arch. The pulling force can reach two stones, and Yang will try to control it, but it can also be shouted. ”

Yang Yan couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard this: he didn't know much about the making of a bow, but the pulling force of this bow could reach two stones, and it was the best. It is important to know that there are two kinds of bows, shooting bows and pulling bows, although the pulling force of the bow is very large, but it is purely used to test the strength. Now the strongest bow of Song Jun to test the pull has reached two stones and seven buckets, and Yang Yan, Bi Zaiyu, etc. have tried it. Ju said that when Xin Yuefei and Han Shizhong were both strong bows that could tie three hundred catties, it was equivalent to three stones and two buckets, but Yang Yan had never seen such a strong bow.

However, the real archery used for archery is not as much pull as possible, because simply increasing the pull force can shoot the arrow farther, but the accuracy and stability will be greatly reduced, and it is also easy to consume physical strength. Therefore, a good bow must have: light and strong; Easy to open the bow and good elasticity; Long use of fire without decreasing; The firing power remains the same in all seasons; The sound is crisp when archery; The characteristics of the bow body when the bow is opened. And there are two kinds of horse bows and foot bows.

Generally speaking, the size of the foot bow is larger and the pulling force is stronger, while the horse bow is smaller in size and pulling force. In the army, the general infantry used only seven, eight, and nine buckets. The cavalry used three kinds of bows: six, seven, and eight buckets, and the strongest was only one stone and two buckets. No matter how strong the bow is, it must be customized by a craftsman, and if it is met again, the bows used by Zhao Yueru have reached five buckets with one stone. And a good bow is often worth a thousand dollars.

And the Xuan Feng Army is the most elite centaurs, and Yang Yan has extremely strict requirements for them, at least they are all hard bows of more than one stone.

When Yang Yan holds the bow with his left hand like Tuo Taishan, he buckles the string with his right hand, and his arms fight, pull the bow apart, and pull it three times in a row. Full of praise, he said continuously: "Good bow." "His weapons and horses are very suitable, but the bow is still an ordinary one-stone two-bucket bow. Now that he finally has a good bow, he is very grateful to Wei Sheng.

Turning his head and saying to Xin Qiji: "Just now, Mr. Xin had the sentence 'The bow is like a thunderbolt', how about this bow being named 'Thrilling String'?" ”

Xin Qiji smiled: "Thanks to the love of Yang Tong, it is an honor to abandon the disease. ”

Wei Sheng asked again: "Yang Tong, do you need anything?" ”

Yang Yan said: "Wei Dutong, please prepare a white robe for each soldier. ”

Wei Sheng was stunned and said: "Yang Tongzhi, do you want to imitate the story of Chen Qingzhi's 'White Robe Army' back then?" ”

Yang Yan smiled and said, "How dare you compare it with Chen Qingzhi in Xia, but this white robe has another purpose." ”

Wei Sheng said: "This thing is easy to do, before leaving tomorrow, I am used to ensuring that everyone has a white robe." ”

Early the next morning, the 7,000 cavalry troops were all dressed in white robes and lined up neatly. Even the war horse that did not lay off people was covered with a white cloth, and Yang Yan looked at it, it was indeed a white patch.

Yang Yan nodded, very satisfied. Shouted: "Let's go." With a flick of the reins, Hai Dongqing let out a long neigh, spread his four hooves and rushed out. The soldiers moved one after another, the horses' hooves beat the earth, the dust splashed covered the sky, a piece of white flew with the wind, and the city of a self-colored Yu torrent galloped westward.

Later generations of history books called this operation: the Expedition of the White Robe Army.