Sighing softly, he tapped his fingers rhythmically on the desk. Wu Feng's eyes moved to the bottom of the map. The earthy yellow color representing the Machi Khan people looked particularly dazzling. Yue Jing, Jie Mei Luo and Ankun have already fallen into the hands of the Maci Khans, and Southern Romania is also under the control of the Maci Khans. If Lin Guoxiong hadn't taken the lead, I'm afraid Northern Romania would also fall into their hands, but even if In this way, the cunning Machi Khans still successfully drove a nail into Northern Ronesia, and Canten City has become the bridgehead of the Machi Khans.
Wu Feng was a little undecided. If the situation continued like this, Huanggang Jiujiang in the north of Wuhu County and Wenning Baling in the south might be quite dangerous. The empire in the entire Wuhu region only had two legions of regular troops, plus recruits. With the 30,000 Taiping troops coming, it is almost impossible to withstand the Machi Khans and Taiping troops attacking from the north and south, especially since the Machi Khans from the south have already captured the southern areas of Wenning and Baling. The Sixth Army retreated without a fight again. This imperial army seemed to have developed this good habit. It collapsed at the first touch, which was frustrating.
Fortunately, it is said that the naval fleet was quite agile and withdrew to the Dongting Lake and Han River at once, which was able to contain a lot of the Machihan people. Otherwise, Wen Ning and Baling would have fallen. However, it is impossible to restore the decline by relying on the navy alone. At most, it can delay the deterioration of the war situation. If Situ Jun had been smarter and made full use of the mobile assault effect of the navy fleet, and cooperated with the counterattack of the two legions, it should be said that there was still room for improvement. Thinking of this, Wu Feng couldn't help but think deeply.
The bright light reflected Ailang's figure on the window. Although the weather had warmed up, it was still a little chilly at night. She gently opened the study door and the girl silently handed over to Wu Feng, who was engrossed in looking at the map and information on the desk. After a portion of lotus seed soup, I couldn't bear to disturb the other party, so I turned around and left.
"Lotti." Wu Feng looked up and saw the girl who was about to go out, and couldn't help calling her.
"Is there anything else, sir?" Charlotte turned around and asked calmly.
"Can't I talk to you if you have nothing to do?" Wu Feng smiled slightly, walked around the desk, and strolled over. A gust of cool breeze outside the door sobered up Wu Feng's somewhat groggy head, "Come with me. Can I go for a walk?"
Going for a walk at this time? Charlotte raised her beautiful long eyebrows in surprise, as if she wanted to object to the proposal, but when she saw the sincere eyes of the other party, she retracted her words when she reached her mouth, and nodded silently, expressing her agreement.
Seeing that the other party agreed to his invitation, Wu Feng felt much happier. He casually put down the pencil in his hand, stretched out, casually picked up the other party's jade wrist, and started to go out.
The girl was startled, and subconsciously struggled to break away from Wu Feng's hand. However, her eyes immediately glanced around, her face flushed, and she said angrily: "Master, what happened to you today?"
Wu Feng didn't know why he was so out of control today and made such an abrupt move. However, the other party didn't seem to have any violent reaction. Wu Feng felt relieved and chatted up with a smile: "I just want to talk to Lottie." We just went out for a walk together, nothing else."
Although she rejected the other party's hand, Charlotte's heart was beating wildly. She really didn't expect that the other party would suddenly hold her hand at this time. Although she had been frivolous by her before, she still That was when he was drunk, not counting. He had never encountered a scene like this before, so it was no wonder Charlotte had such a big reaction.
"Then why don't I ask Sister Yumei or Sister Yingying to accompany you." As soon as Charlotte said the words, she regretted it. She still looked reserved on the surface, but in her heart she hoped that the other party would not agree to her suggestion.
Fortunately, Wu Feng's answer was very quick: "Forget it, doesn't Lottie want to take a walk with me? If that's the case, then I'll go for a walk by myself." Wu Feng was a little disappointed. It seemed that the other party still had a lot of expectations for him. Be very wary.
"No, no, I am willing to accompany the young master for a walk." Wu Feng's melancholy expression fell into the girl's eyes. The girl felt soft for a while, and she quickly said, "Where do you want to go for a walk, the young master?"
"Just take a walk. It's already late at night. I just want to find someone to chat with while walking. I haven't had a clean day these days. I'm really tired." Wu Feng laughed at himself, "Maybe I'm really old. .”
"Are you old?" Charlotte couldn't help but smile, "How old are you, sir? How can you be called old?"
"It's not that people are getting older, but that my mentality is getting older." Wu Feng explained with emotion, "I am entangled in these so-called military and national affairs all day long. Sometimes I ask myself, Is this the life I pursue? The answer seems to be no, but when it comes to a specific goal, it seems difficult for me to find a correct answer."
Charlotte silently accompanied Wu Feng as he strolled through the back garden of Jiedushi's Mansion. This garden has been expanded and renovated twice, and its scale has been expanded two or three times from its original size. Not only are all the paths paved with bluestones, but also In many elegant places, some stone benches are placed so that the owners can have a resting place when walking around. He usually seems majestic and arrogant, but he has the same troubles and sorrows as ordinary people. As he said, he is confused in this world and does not know what he is really pursuing. Many times, it is more like moving forward with a kind of inertia. .
After venting for a while, Wu Feng seemed to have calmed down a lot, and his mood gradually returned to normal, "By the way, Lottie, has it been so long since Willy sent you a letter?"
"Thank you for your concern, Master. Willy wrote a letter a few days ago. He is living happily in school and has learned a lot. He hopes to graduate earlier so that he can work for the Master." Talking about his younger brother, Charlotte Di's mood immediately improved a lot, and a happy and satisfied smile suddenly appeared on her face.
"Don't worry, he is still young and should learn more. The Imperial Military Academy is one of the most famous schools in the Eastern Continent. There are many things worth learning there. A person can hardly be satisfied even if he spends his entire life. You tell him that I need him to study hard now, and he doesn't need to think about his performance now. When he really learns what he should learn, I will naturally arrange his work." Wu Feng also nodded.
"Well, he is just too impatient. I also told him that he should study peacefully and don't think about anything else. A student's job is to study." Charlotte's face was filled with joy, "Master, he listens to you the most. , if the young master is free, I would like to ask the young master to write him a letter so that he can study in peace, is it possible?"
"Of course, why did Lottie become so polite all of a sudden?" Wu Feng agreed enthusiastically, "I seem to feel that there seems to be a lot of estrangement between us. I always felt that we were not like this in the imperial capital. Why did we return to the northwest? Instead, you became distant?"
Charlotte did not answer the other party's question for a moment, but just lowered her head and walked forward silently. Wu Feng also noticed the change in the other party's mood and waited quietly.
"Perhaps it is due to the changes in each person's identity and environment. Charlotte is just a helpless servant, but your Excellency is a famous feudal official. There is a huge difference in status." A flash of light flashed on the girl's face. A touch of disappointment. Ever since Wu Feng returned to the northwest from the imperial capital, he has been immersed in political and military affairs for almost months and months. Except for seeing him during meals every day, he disappeared almost as soon as dawn. How can it be compared to what he did in the imperial capital? Relaxed and at ease, he is not like the women around him who have established status or have suitable reasons to stay with him. At most, his cooking skills remind him of himself. Thinking of this, the girl feels even more miserable.
As if he felt the resentment in the other party's words, Wu Feng did not answer for a while. After thinking for a long time, Wu Feng approached the other party and took the other party's delicate hand. He looked at the other party's beautiful eyes filled with tears and said sincerely: "This is Maybe it's my fault. I ignored many things after returning to the northwest. A person's life should not be just for the so-called grand ambitions. Such a life is also pale and thin, so don't forget it."
"No, Young Master, you have misunderstood me. Charlotte has never dared to wish for things that do not belong to her. However, I see that Young Master works very hard every day. I think if Young Master can combine work and rest, he can relax. Maybe it will be much better if you have some control." Facing the other party's bright eyes, Charlotte lowered her head anxiously, obviously speaking indiscriminately.
Holding the opponent's catkins smoothly, Wufeng ignored the opponent's struggle and moved forward boldly. In desperation, Charlotte was surprised and happy, shy and afraid, and quickly looked around with a pair of wonderful eyes. Fortunately, at this moment It was late at night, and except for a few guards who were not far behind and followed suit, no one else saw them. These guards were accustomed to seeing nothing, and strict discipline allowed them to see anything as long as it did not endanger the safety of their masters. They turned a blind eye to the things. Although Charlotte was shy and scared, she was not worried that they would be leaked.
"Lottie, why don't I want to live such a life? But the changes in the situation around me don't allow me to take a break." He simply hugged the other party's soft waist and felt the strands of flowing hair brushing his chin. With the aroma, Wu Feng found that his originally depressed mood seemed to feel much better.
Charlotte, who was so embarrassed and anxious, saw that the other party was taking advantage of her, and wanted to break away with all her strength, but the other party's devilish hand was firmly around her waist, but she couldn't break free. Wu Feng's sentimental mood also made her feel weak, and she couldn't bear to break free anymore. , had no choice but to let him go, letting the strong hands wander around his waist.