1251 AD, summer.

The Xiao Dynasty launched a war against the North.

Emperor Taichang of the Wei Dynasty ignored the opposition of his ministers and personally led an army of 200,000 in the Northern Expedition.

Although he is almost aware of his destiny, he still wants to write history with his own hands. Unifying the nine states of the Central Plains is the lifelong dream of every overlord. How can Xiao Shengxiong, who has already completed half of the process, be willing to give up?

Pan Licheng, who was stationed in Anhui, was forced to lead the vanguard troops to attack Huguang. The current Qingguo Duke Qiao Kun and the general Liang Jibing went to Yuzhou and Xiangchu in two directions. The former was tasked with assisting Emperor Taichang, and the latter needed to be dispatched in the shortest possible time.

Get the new territory.

Xiao Yueze was responsible for supervising the country in Jinling, while the witch clans of Qiangui and Yundian, under the cover of the Xiao family army, lurked in the border towns of Shu to cause troubles caused by witchcraft.

The North-South War officially started, and everyone rushed to the battlefield with the understanding that failure would be a success.

At the same time, the Song family in the north also made preparations for war.

As early as when Xiao and his son were dispatching troops, Song Xi led an army of 200,000 to Yuzhou.

Important checkpoints in the hinterland of the Central Plains will be stationed by him personally. Regardless of the number or strength of the attacking enemies, there will be no return!

On the other side, Ye Qi and Duan Zhenjun also led an army of 100,000 to Shu.

The former is responsible for attacking Yunnan and the latter is responsible for attacking Qiangui. The two armies cooperate with each other and are gearing up to seize the two southwestern provinces in one fell swoop.

Since they had done a lot of investigation and preparation in advance, the Song family army already knew the methods of the Wu clan.

In order to prevent things like witch poisons from causing trouble on the battlefield, all Song family soldiers took poison-avoiding pills before setting off, and the accompanying military doctor brought a large amount of poison-curing potions, so that they would not be afraid even if they encountered chaos from the witch clan.

Zhang Zhiyuan led an army of 200,000 to Xiangchu, and Guan Tianlei served as his deputy to assist him in taking over this unclaimed land.

This Song family army will have a head-on conflict with Liang Ji's troops. In addition, there are also some stubborn separatist forces in Xiangchu, so the battle situation can be said to be the most unpredictable.

However, Song Xi was not worried about this, because Guan Tianlei happened to be from Xiangchu and knew the local situation better than Liang Ji, who came from Liaodong. Ye Qi and Duan Zhenjun were not too far away from them, and could provide support at any time in case of any emergency military situation.

The several Soong armies on the front line each had their own tasks, and Yu Yalan, who was left behind in the capital, had no time to spare.

All logistical supplies had to be produced in her space, and the government affairs in the north suddenly fell on her shoulders.

From the first day when Song Xi led his troops south, she worked tirelessly on everything.

Fortunately, Yan Xiujin and Xu Yongnian were standing by to help, taking charge of various military and political matters regarding martial law and troop deployment and patrolling, and assisting her in taking care of some trivial government affairs, so that all parts of the north could continue to maintain normal production and living order.

Frontline soldiers provide stable and strong backing.

Several children in the family also know that the situation is tense and do not need the advice and nagging of their elders. They spontaneously reduce their outings and study behind closed doors, trying not to cause trouble to their parents and guards.

The three older brothers look after the three younger siblings. In addition to daily study and homework, they are almost inseparable even when eating, sleeping and playing.

Song Yu is already eleven years old this year. As the eldest son who will definitely take on big responsibilities in the future, he has always received an extraordinary civil and military education. Now he is studying in the Political Affairs Hall with his mother or uncles, and he does his best to help with some simple paperwork.

Organize work.

Yu Yalan will also explain some political wisdom to him in her spare time, and cultivate Song Yu's political perception and ways of dealing with the world.

As a person in power, you cannot understand the basic people's livelihood and the sentiments of the people at the bottom, so in her spare time, Yu Yalan will take her children to the experimental fields of the Royal Academy of Sciences to farm, or take Huanyan Pill to change her appearance and dress, and then mother and child will have sex.

People go to the market or the countryside together to learn about the current market supply, demand and prices through shopping, and listen to farmers or business people chatting about their recent lives.

Yu Yalan does not want her children to grow up to be playboys who only know pleasure and do not understand responsibility, so she attaches great importance to quality education.

Only by letting children understand the lives and plights of all classes will they not be deceived by cunning ministers and say innocent and stupid things like "Why not eat minced meat" in the future.

The expansion of knowledge and experience helps to increase wisdom. Only when children understand where their power and advantages come from will they understand how hard-won today's stability and comfort are. Power and responsibility complement each other. Since they enjoy

The power and wealth brought by status will naturally assume the great responsibility of protecting people and building people's livelihood in the future.

The children are also very well-behaved and sensible. They never rebel against their mother's teachings. They are aware of the differences between themselves and ordinary people. They will not feel proud or complacent, nor will they look down upon or bully those who are weaker than themselves.

The mother and son united as one and grew up rapidly in this war-torn world. The husband and father who fought bloody battles on the front line quietly supported a sunny and warm world for those who supported and supported them.

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Time slips away quietly in the busyness and trivialities.

Various battle situations and good news are constantly coming from the front line.

Because the Song family's army was well prepared, and the quality of its soldiers and weapons were superior, the Xiao family's army was constantly defeated by them.

However, the Xiao family has always been good at conspiracy and conspiracy, and the battle situation in some places is also very stalemate. However, no matter how sinister the calculation is, it is no match for the bombardment of artillery, and the final victory will still belong to the Song family.

Every time the Song family's army conquered a place, Wen Jinglun and Mo Yuankui would rush over to take over and arrange the military and political affairs of the new territory.

The tacit cooperation between civilian officials and military generals greatly improved the efficiency of the Song regime's territory expansion.

Yu Yalan held meetings one after another in Beijing, leading a group of officials to discuss the future development plan of the new site. If she was unfamiliar with the field, she would consult relevant professionals, or send spies and research teams to the destination to collect some information.

, and then determine subsequent development according to local conditions.

With the cooperation of frontline battlefields, logistical supplies and civil and military officials, the three major sections are operating in an orderly and stable manner.

The Song regime was like a tireless machine, rapidly expanding its power with unprecedented invincibility.

1251 AD, late winter.

The first war between the two major political powers of the North and the South came to an end.

The core troops led by Song Xi successfully captured Anhui and Jiangnan. The defending general Pan Licheng was defeated and killed, and Emperor Taichang of the Wei Dynasty was also beheaded on the battlefield by Song Xi.

On the other side, Yundian and Qiangui were also captured by Ye Qi and Duan Zhenjun respectively. Although these two provinces had complex terrain and harsh environments, their defenses were the weakest in Xiao's territory.

The main force responsible for resisting is the Wu Clan, and their cunning tricks cannot stop the Shenwu Cannon.

The witchcraft scourge in the border town of Shu was also successfully solved, and countless witchcraft and filth in the witch village were completely destroyed.

Xiangchu, which has never had a clear ownership, was defeated by Zhang Zhiyuan, and Guan Tianlei also provided a lot of help in this victory.
Chapter completed!