The concubine enters the palace? The princess empties the palace and goes into exile with the baby

Seeing Song Yao coming with such a serious expression, Xiao Chi let Xiao Youyou and Xiao Suisui go play, then came to Song Yao and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"

Song Yao looked at Xiao Chi, nodded, and said, "Well, Beilan Kingdom will reach the border of Dachao Kingdom in about ten days. There are no soldiers at the border and other capitals to stop them, and the people have all retreated, so they will have a smooth journey to the imperial city."

Hearing this, Xiao Chi's eyebrows knitted together, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, "So soon?"

Song Yao nodded, "Yes! So now we must make full preparations, otherwise we will definitely be beaten to a pulp!"

"Well, we have to be prepared!" Xiao Chi clenched his fists, his eyes showing murderous intent, "If they dare to come over, we will make sure they never return!"

Song Yao said, "Well, I've asked my master to notify General Meng and the others. We'll come up with a battle plan together tonight!"

"Okay." Xiao Chi nodded.

……

That night, in the imperial study.

Song Yao, Xiao Chi, Yuchi Lan, Song Qing, Meng Feihan, Zuo Xiangyu, Liu An, and Jiang Hun were all sitting here and listening to Song Yao attentively.

"The Beilan Kingdom is too arrogant, but they have sufficient troops, so this is also the source of their arrogance. Now they are ten days away from reaching the border. Since no one is stopping them, they will come to the capital unimpeded, so what we need to do is to prevent them from entering the capital!"

Song Yao glanced at them and said, "There are too many of them. If they are allowed to enter the Imperial City, even if they do nothing, a large number of people will be trampled to death by them. Therefore, they must not enter the Imperial City. They must be dealt with outside the Imperial City!"

Meng Feihan said, "Empress, how can we stop this? Unless the two armies engage in battle, there's no way to stop them from attacking!"

Song Yao looked at Meng Feihan, "Of course it's an ambush. We should prioritize getting rid of some people so that it will be easier for us to deal with them. But if we ambush them, we don't know if they will fall for it. So we need to prepare a second ambush and consider how to deal with them if they don't fall for it."

Song Qing said: "What kind of ambush could trap so many people? The enemy is not stupid, they won't fall into an ambush that easily."

Song Zizhou said: "Yes, an ambush doesn't seem to be a good idea."

Song Yao said, "If we don't set up an ambush with 550,000 soldiers, once the enemy enters the capital, as long as they break through the city gates, the people in the city will be killed without a burial place. That's why we need to set up an ambush outside the city. After eliminating some of the enemy troops, it will be easier for our army to intercept them from outside the city."

Meng Feihan said: "What kind of trap should we set?"

Song Yao thought for a moment and said, "The simplest way is to find a suitable ambush spot. When the enemy passes by, we can shoot arrows directly. The arrows will be set on fire, and hundreds of thousands of arrows will be fired at once. They will definitely not expect it. If they do this, they will definitely lose a lot of soldiers and horses!"

When they heard Song Yao's words, they all frowned.

Xiao Chi asked, "Is there a suitable place outside the capital?"

Meng Feihan suddenly said, "Your Majesty, there is a purple bamboo forest a hundred miles outside the city. On both sides of the bamboo forest are hillsides with dense trees. The middle of the bamboo forest is the only road, and the enemy will definitely take that route. So if we ambush on either side of the bamboo forest, the enemy will definitely be caught!"

Xiao Chi asked, "How many troops can the Purple Bamboo Forest accommodate?"

Meng Feihan thought for a moment before looking at Xiao Chi and saying, "About 100,000 people. That bamboo forest is very large and spacious, so it's no problem to accommodate 100,000 people!"

Xiao Chi looked at Song Yao, "Ayao, what do you think?"

Song Yao nodded, "Okay, let's ambush them there with 100,000 men, and leave the rest of the troops at the gates of the capital. That way, we can wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop!"

Meng Feihan said: "I don't think it's necessary to wait for the enemy to arrive at the city gate!"

Song Yao and the others looked at Meng Feihan.

Song Yao asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Meng Feihan explained, "With 100,000 soldiers hiding in the Purple Bamboo Forest, the enemy must have suffered heavy casualties. This means some of the enemy troops have died, and some have been injured. Once the enemy troops are injured, they won't attack the city directly. They will definitely find a place to set up camp and recuperate. At this time, the army's morale is already in disarray, and they will definitely reorganize their forces. Therefore, attacking at this time will definitely catch them off guard!"

Hearing Meng Feihan's words, Song Yao and Xiao Chi both smiled.

Xiao Chi said: "General Meng is right, then let's do it this way."

"Okay!" Meng Feihan nodded, "Then we have to prepare now. After all, hundreds of thousands of arrows will take some time to prepare."

Xiao Chi said, "Well, go prepare now. We will ambush in the Purple Bamboo Forest in six days!"

"Yes!" Meng Feihan stood up, bowed, and left.

Song Zizhou asked, "What about the remaining soldiers? Will they stay in the barracks or outside the city?"

Xiao Chi glanced at Song Zizhou and said, "Stay outside the city."

"Yes!" Song Zizhou nodded.

Song Yao said, "Brother, you should rest well during this period, because a battle is inevitable, and only with sufficient energy can you win that battle!"

"Okay!" Song Zizhou stood up, "Then we will withdraw first."

"Go ahead." Song Yao had a smile on her face.

After Song Zizhou and the others left, Song Yao looked at Xiao Chi and asked, "How many pills do you have left?"

Xiao Chi said: "There is still one."

Hearing this, Song Yao's eyes were filled with nervousness, "Why is there only one left? Didn't he give you twenty?"

Xiao Chi said: "Of course I ate them all. There were only twenty pills."

He wished the Taoist priest would give him a hundred, but he only had twenty. If he gave them all to him, so much time would have passed and he was always busy, there was nothing he could do.

Song Yao thought for a moment and said, "That's it. Don't go to the war. You just stay in the palace. I'll go with my master and the others."

"That won't do!" Xiao Chi refused directly. He stared at Song Yao, "I'm the emperor. If I participate, it will stabilize the morale of the army. Then everyone will fight to the utmost and rush to the battlefield. Do you understand?"

"I know everything, but I'm very worried about your health. You only have one pill left. If I take you there, what if something happens on the way?" Song Yao really didn't want him to go because it was too dangerous.

"Alright, alright, listen to me this time. You've all given so much for me, so I have to do my bit, right?" Xiao Chi kissed her on the cheek. "I'll be extra careful and won't try to show off."

When Song Yao heard him say this, she knew that he had made up his mind.

Song Yao knew very well what kind of person he was. Once he made a decision, even ten oxen could not pull him back.

At worst, I can just keep an eye on him when the time comes.

"Okay." Song Yao nodded. "Then let's kill all those enemy troops together. A united husband and wife can achieve great things!"

Xiao Chi smiled at her, his eyes gentle, "Well, a husband and wife working together can cut through metal, we will definitely kill all those enemy troops!"