The staff member said: "If you can thrive in the court, your methods are certainly extraordinary."
Chang Heng looked at Xie Tingzhou who had not spoken yet, "Your Majesty, it seems that Jiang Ji has done us a favor? But I heard that in Shengjing, the Prince was still at odds with him."
"Eh." The staff member said, "We can't draw conclusions prematurely. Breaking Yanliang Pass will also be of no benefit to the imperial court. Let's wait and see what Jiang Ji has in mind."
Han Jiwu looked at Xie Tingzhou, "The top priority is to repel the Beirong as soon as possible. I discussed with Chang Heng all night last night, and there is a way that I can try."
"But it doesn't matter." Xie Tingzhou said.
Han Jiwu nodded and spread the map on the table.
Xie Tingzhou rested his elbows on the armrests, rubbed his index finger on the bridge of his nose, and looked at the map thoughtfully.
He did not interrupt Han Jiwu, and the audience debated the tactic endlessly.
"My lord, what do you think?" Chang Heng asked.
Xie Tingzhou took back his hands and sat down, "I can give it a try, but there are some places I want to make changes."
……
Xiao Chuan ran down the city wall at Yanliang Pass thousands of miles away, took the handkerchief from the soldier's hand and wiped his face.
The handkerchief is still hot when rubbed on the face, but it cools too quickly in the wind. If it touches the neck, it will freeze people to the bone.
"Fortunately it's snowing." Xiao Chuan raised his arm, smelled it, and said to Shen Yu, "If we were to fight on a hot day, I could stink you to death just standing here."
Shen Yu smiled, "When I was a kid, I wanted to follow my dad into the military camp. My dad said you have to try first to see if you can stand it. Then he threw me into the soldiers' tent. The smell scared me right away. ”
Shen Yu shook her head, feeling frightened even thinking about it.
Xiao Chuan raised his hand and jumped onto the wooden fence nearby, "What happened next?"
"Later..." Shen Yu said leisurely: "He laughed at me at that time. I am very stubborn and strong-tempered. It's okay if he doesn't laugh. I have to fight with him when he smiles."
Xiao Chuan smiled and said, "You won?"
Shen Yu smiled and shook her head, "I didn't win, but he lost because of the word father. I had to adapt to the smell of the military tent, and then I fainted from the smell. He had no choice but to let me enter the camp."
Xiao Chuan laughed so hard that he almost fell off the shelf. He quickly grabbed the railing. The soldiers on the side laughed even more and made fun of Xiao Chuan.
"General Xiao, your health is not good."
"That's right, how come your legs are weak after just guarding for a few days?"
"Get out of here." Xiao Chuan bent down and grabbed a pile of snow and threw it over, "Master Xiao, I'm still here."
The soldier laughed and ran away.
This is really not like the tension in the war. Most people are very relaxed. Everyone has learned to have fun in hardship. It would be better if there was no occasional sound of trebuchets smashing against the wall outside.
Shen Yu listened carefully and said, "The offensive has become weaker."
Xiao Chuan nodded, "We have become weaker since this morning. We are more difficult to attack than they thought. They are probably thinking about how to carry out the next attack, but it is better to take it slow. The prince was dragged to the battlefield in the north. We can only hold on."
Shen Yu received a military report two days ago. The northern battlefield that had been resting for several years broke out again. The Beirong army almost penetrated the northern capital. Fortunately, Xie Tingzhou led troops to return for reinforcements.
Shen Yu knew that Xie Tingzhou had made the most correct choice, but her burden was heavier and she had to fight for as long as possible.
"Huh?" Xiao Chuan changed the subject, "Princess, what do you think Boda is planning? Is he taking a different approach?"
The first thing Shen Zhongan taught Shen Yu was not the art of war, but the acumen she should have as a general.
The battlefield is changing rapidly, and every small change and decision will affect the entire situation.
Xi Jue suddenly slowed down his offensive, and Shen Yu felt that there was something wrong here.
"I want to explore the Xijue camp tonight." Shen Yu said.
"No." Xiao Chuan immediately objected, "You are the commander-in-chief and you cannot put yourself in danger. If you think there is a problem here, then I will go. I am a scout myself."
Shen Yu was still hesitating.
Visiting the camp at night is an adventure for everyone. She doesn't want to push Xiao Chuan into danger, but his words do make sense.
Her kung fu is stronger than Xiao Chuan's, but if she faces an army of 100,000, no matter how good her kung fu is, it will be in vain.
Xiao Chuan had already made the decision for her, "I will set off as soon as it gets dark, and I will definitely be back before midnight."
Shen Yu thought for a moment, "Don't look too close. Come back after checking the situation."
There is a tunnel dug on one side of the sheep and horse wall outside the city wall, which can accommodate one person. After nightfall, Xiao Chuan will lead two other scouts out of the tunnel.
Xi Jue's camp is located outside Xili.
Xiao Chuan and the scouts searched for a long time in the snowy night and had not yet reached Xi Jue's camp.
"Commander, that's not right. He has already left Xili." A scout said.
The night was so cold that Xiao Chuan's fingers were numb from the cold. He gritted his teeth and said, "They may have camped in a different place. Let's explore another two miles."
The few people continued to move forward and finally found Xi Jue's camp in the lee of a small natural slope.
Xiao Chuan was crawling in the snow. Fortunately, the snow had stopped and his line of sight was not blocked. From a high place, they could roughly see the entire Xijue camp.
"The number of their camps seems wrong." Xiao Chuan said: "It is half less than what we visited before."
Xiao Chuan made a gesture of communication between scouts.
The scout grabbed Xiao Chuan and whispered, "The princess told me not to get too close."
"I feel something is wrong. I have to figure out the situation. I will be out there and I will not be affected by your fate. If the princess is not here, I will be the best." After Xiao Chuan said this, he slowly walked towards the Xijue camp.
The dark blue in the sky gradually faded, and a piece of fish belly white floated in the eastern sky. The time has arrived.
Shen Yu stood on the city wall and looked to the west worriedly.
Xiao Chuan and the scouts haven't come back yet.
If she was exposed in the Xijue camp, the chance of coming back alive was extremely low, so she should go there herself.
Time passed slowly, and the sky was completely bright.
Shen Yu's heart sank firmly.
Suddenly, a shout sounded from under the city wall,
"Princess! Mr. Xiao is back!"
Xiao Chuan was too tired to speak. He was helped into the meeting hall by the soldiers. He couldn't even sit on the chair and lay down on the ground.
Hearing the footsteps, Xiao Chuan turned his head and saw Shen Yu walking in.
"Princess." Xiao Chuan wanted to get up.
"Lie down." Shen Yu entered the room and sat down. "Call the military doctor over."
"It's okay." Xiao Chuan gasped and said, "I'm just tired, not injured."
"what's the situation?"
Xiao Chuan sat up and said, "Xi Jue changed the place to camp. I thought it was outside Xili Di. After searching for eight miles, they moved the camp back to Xili Di. There were not even 100,000 people in the camp."
Shen Yu frowned, "The army that pressed down on the territory before was indeed a hundred thousand people."
