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Compared to Xiao Haiyang, Yang Wenzhao was much calmer, but a look of relief still appeared on his face.

"Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty."

As Yang Wenzhao spoke, he immediately knelt down and bowed respectfully.

"My two beloved ministers, please stand up immediately."

The empress nodded.

Although the two men did not actually rescue her, they did travel all the way from Zhejiang.

This loyalty is already visible day and night.

As the empress finished speaking, Yang Wenzhao and Xiao Haiyang stood up from the ground.

"Xiao Haiyang, what's going on?"

At this time, Xia Yun spoke.

Xiao Haiyang then laid out the whole story in front of everyone present.

The most crucial thing, of course, was that after Xiao Haiyang learned that the empress was being hunted by Japanese pirates, he quickly went to Wangbei City and led 64,000 cavalry to Nanzhili with Yang Wenzhao.

After hearing this, everyone showed a hint of regret on their faces.

The empress's trip to Nanzhili was full of disasters, and even alarmed the entire Jiangnan region for rescue.

Fortunately, the empress was fine after all.

"Pass on my decree. Immediately appoint Xia Yun, the governor of Zhejiang and Nanzhili provinces, as the chief military commander of Jiangnan Road. Together with the governor of Zhejiang and Zhili, Lei Zhenning, he will control all military and political affairs in Jiangnan region!"

In front of everyone present, the empress suddenly issued an edict.

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

Since the founding of the Daliang Dynasty, the position of military commander-in-chief has never been established.

Even the Ninth Prince Xiao Yan had a look of shock on his face at this moment.

The commander-in-chief of the Jiangnan Road Army, nominally, was in charge of all military and political affairs in the Jiangnan region together with Lei Zhenning.

But in fact, the empress was handing over the entire Jiangnan region to Xia Yun!

"The minister obeys the order."

Before everyone could come to their senses, Xia Yun responded with orders.

The empress's conferment of title was completely within his expectations.

He now controls an army of more than 100,000 and is about to march north to pursue the Japanese pirates.

If he wanted to legitimately participate in the war to destroy Japan, he naturally had to have the order of the empress.

"General Yang, the 60,000 cavalry you brought this time will be handed over to Xia Yun for command."

The empress then spoke again and looked at Yang Wenzhao.

"Lord Xia Yun is young and promising, and it is time for him to make great achievements. Lord Xia can mobilize the 60,000 troops I brought with me at any time."

After Yang Wenzhao and Xiao Haiyang sat down, they smiled and nodded.

This was the first time Yang Wenzhao and Xia Yun met.

Xia Yun sat on the main seat in the lobby, with some distance between them.

But Yang Wenzhao could see at a glance that Xia Yun's spirit and energy were definitely not an ordinary person!

"Thank you, General Yang."

Xia Yun turned to look at Yang Wenzhao and nodded.

Sixty thousand soldiers and horses is not a small number.

What’s more, there are 60,000 cavalry.

I think it should be the most elite force under Zhao Gongming.

Over the past few days, after Xu Wan'er's investigation, he has learned a lot about the relationship between Yang Wenzhao, Zhao Gongming, and Lei Zhenning.

He knew that Zhao Gongming and Lei Zhenning had both served under Yang Wenzhao, so Yang Wenzhao could be considered their teacher.

"Haha, you're welcome, Master Xia Yun."

Yang Wenzhao laughed, his worries no longer in his heart, and at this moment he looked very kind and amiable.

"Now that the threat of Japanese pirates in Fujian has been resolved, there are still hundreds of thousands of Japanese pirates rampant in Zhejiang. I have decided to lead the army myself and follow Xia Yun's 160,000 troops north to Zhejiang to annihilate the Japanese pirates together with the 600,000 imperial troops in Zhejiang!"

At this moment, the empress issued another order.

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the lobby was instantly ignited.

Although everyone knows that this anti-Japanese war that has lasted for more than two months is about to come to an end.

But these words coming from the empress's mouth obviously carry more weight!

Especially the decision of the empress to lead the army in person! It made everyone present feel the empress's firm attitude!

"I will obey your orders!"

All the civil and military officials present immediately responded in unison.

Xiao Yan was originally worried, but when he thought that the empress would lead the army in person this time, it would be in Xia Yun’s army.

Therefore, the worry in my heart quickly disappeared without a trace!

In just half a day.

The news that the empress decided to lead the army in person and go north to pursue the Japanese pirates quickly swept across the entire city of Xiamen like a hurricane.

Both the soldiers and the civilians in the city were extremely excited at the same time and quickly began preparations for the war.

Naturally, the task of supplying food and fodder for Xia Yun's 160,000-strong army to the north to attack the Japanese pirates once again fell on Sun Maocai's shoulders.

And Sun Maocai was happy to take on this task.

Although there is no strategic location to defend in Fujian, it is a natural granary.

If he can successfully supply the army with food and fodder this time, there is no doubt that he will leave a very good impression on the empress.

More importantly, he was accompanying the empress on her personal expedition this time.

This kind of opportunity is hard to come by, it is equivalent to following the empress to the battlefield.

After this war is over, even if he is not promoted right away, he will still receive various benefits in the future!

While the military and civilians throughout the city were actively preparing for a war, the news that the empress was leading the army in person quickly spread throughout the Jiangnan region through various channels.

The first to receive the news were Nanzhili and Zhejiang.

Needless to say, Nanzhili.

After receiving the news, Furukawa immediately ordered a province-wide mobilization, calling on young people to join the army to defend their country.

The people of Nanzhili, who were already grateful to Xia Yun, responded quickly and actively across the province after the call from the provincial governor's office was issued, and young people set out for Ningdu City one after another.

Looking north into the city.

Zhao Gongming and Lei Zhenning, looking at the letter just sent from Fujian, both showed shock on their faces.

"Your Majesty actually decided to lead the army in person. It seems that His Majesty is really angry."

Inside the military tent, after Zhao Gongming finished reading the letter, an expression of emotion immediately appeared on his face.

The letter was written by Xia Yun himself.

It took about two or three days to deliver it all the way from Fujian.

"Your Majesty is lucky to be able to turn danger into safety at this time. There are at least 300,000 Japanese pirates in Zhejiang. If you lead the army in person, I am afraid there will still be risks."

Lei Zhenning frowned.

Since ancient times, the emperor would lead the army to war in person, mostly only when his side was in an absolutely advantageous position.

Now on the battlefield in Zhejiang, although the imperial army has completed the encirclement of the Japanese pirates, it is not an absolute crushing force.

Once the final battle begins, no one can guarantee whether the Japanese pirates will fight to the death and launch an attack on the empress's troops.

By then, the two of them would have to make changes to the battlefield situation for the sake of the empress's safety.

However, in sharp contrast to Lei Zhenning's worry was Zhao Gongming's calm expression.