"Even if we go to the vast sea, there are 200,000 soldiers! They are not just a small group of soldiers! They were not discovered until they were near the imperial capital!" In the dead of night, the calmness of the day was gone, and it was not just the guards who summoned people to discuss countermeasures in panic. Chang Ying master and servant.
In the second room, Duanmu Yanyu used the excuse that Shen Shuyi's cough was due to wind cold and was afraid that it would spread to Shen Lianshi, so she sent her husband to rest in the concubine's room. She called her confidant, Aunt Fei, to discuss in a low voice in the tent, " The eldest uncle and the third brother of the Su family are in Yanzhou! Normally, if you want to go to Hanhai, you must pass through Yanzhou, but they didn't even send a pigeon letter. God knows what's weird here? "
Fei is usually taciturn and rarely shows up in the second room, but privately she helps Duanmu Yanyu with many things that should not be told to others, and is one of Duanmu Yanyu's most trustworthy confidants.
At this moment, after listening to Duanmu Yanyu's words, she agreed: "What the young lady said is that, let alone the eldest son of the Su family, it is logically impossible for the third young master not to send a message to the family."
"During the day, my mother said that every family in the imperial capital has stored food, and there are many wells in the city, enough to last for a year and a half." Duanmu Yanyu frowned and whispered, "A high-class family, like ours, It is true that there is enough rice for the whole house to last for two or three years. There is also a lot of bacon and the like that are not easy to spoil in the cellar and the underworld, but let’s not talk about the common people even if they have this intention. If we don’t have enough money to save food for two or three years, do they really think that we are living in a deep house and don’t know the suffering outside?”
"Madam's words are to calm everyone's hearts, otherwise people will be confused..."
Duanmu Yanyu sighed: "I know! I just feel that this siege is not as simple as mother said! The problem is that mother is only willing to tell us this now!"
Fei said: "My maid, I don't think Madam is hiding anything. Young Madam, please think about it, this thing should have happened just this morning. When Madam called everyone over, she was talking about the Lord sending someone not long ago. I came back to talk about it. And the Valve Master went out early this morning and didn't come back until dusk. He must have been discussing the matter with everyone in the court, and maybe he even held a court meeting. In short, the Valve Master must have sent people back to say these words. I don’t have time to go into details.”
"Does this mean there will be more details in the future?" Duanmu Yanyu said thoughtfully, "I'm just afraid that things will go wrong, and then we, the women, will..."
Fei's eyes twitched and he said hurriedly: "That's what you said! Apart from other things, we still have 20,000 Xiliang troops stationed in the capital! They are all elites who have been fighting against the barbarians for many years! Now the generals there are said to have He is a very shrewd person, otherwise he would not have been sent there by the feudal lord. I am afraid that he would have led his men to escape far away from the enemy and send a message to Xiliang! Maybe, this is our Xiliang army! An opportunity to enter the Central Plains in a big way! Our Xiliang army is the most brave, what should our family be afraid of?"
Speaking of Xiliang, Duanmu Yanyu frowned even more and sighed: "I regretted that Yan'er could not come back with the Wei family before, but I didn't expect that we would encounter such a disaster now. Thank God she is not here, I have to worry about it There is one less person.”
"Miss Fourth Grandson, good people have their own destiny..." Fei quickly stopped here and cursed herself for being an old fool - doesn't this mean that the Imperial Capital is definitely not good, so doesn't Shen Shuyan not have the blessing of Heaven in the Imperial Capital? She hurriedly changed the subject and said, "All in all, young lady, keep your heart in mind, but there is no need to worry. Even if you have to abandon your female family members one day, they will definitely be like concubines. You are the young lady who has been brought in by the Shen family. Why? Maybe it doesn’t matter to you?”
Duanmu Yanyu didn't pay attention to her previous slip of the tongue, and said gloomily: "What about the serious young lady? In the chaos of war, how can it be difficult for a noble person to say that he will be safe and sound? If the imperial capital is as safe as the lady said, then it's okay Well, once... It's really hard to say. I am a woman, Rou'er and Yue'er are delicate and weak girls, and Yi'er is still tired of being hugged by others! These women are so small. So weak, alas!”
Fei comforted: "How can you really do that? Just look at the fact that my wife did not leave the two grandsons of the third wife today. Those two grandsons are my direct relatives, especially the fourth grandson. He looks like Madam, and Madam loves him the most, even more than the second grandson who has been raised by Madam for three years! And the second grandson has to take time out of his busy schedule to personally teach him what to do. Okay, no matter what, the lord or his wife can't help but send secret guards to escort these two young masters out of the city to find the third master?"
This makes sense. There are only five male grandchildren in the Shen family now, and each one is very precious. In particular, the two children of the third room are Shen Zangfeng's legitimate sons. Because of their father's noble status, the sons' status is even more different than that of their cousins. Shen Xuan and his wife were obviously more interested in them. If the situation of the army's siege was really bad, Shen Xuan and his wife would definitely not let their young grandson fall into the hands of the enemy.
Duanmu Yanyu narrowed her eyes and whispered softly: "Keep an eye on the third room from now on. If there is anything unusual about the two children over there or if they haven't been seen for many days, report them as soon as possible!"
Because the second room thought that Shen Lian was not a direct descendant and that Shen Shuyi was not as valued as Shen Shuguang and Shen Shuxie, he secretly decided to take the third room's two children as a sign.
However, Dafang happened to be sent to Xiliang by his grandfather because his only son Shen Shuming happened to be sent to Xiliang. Even if something unexpected happened to the couple and Shen Shujing, the bloodline would be able to stay. In addition, when Mrs. Liu and Shen Zangli were alone together in private, there was always a sense of estrangement and politeness because of Xin Yi, but now they were peaceful.
Ms. Liu rested her head on her jade pillow, closed her eyes, and said calmly: "My mother said before that she was going to Xiliang, but she was actually wronging Guang'er and Xie'er. I actually half believed it and half didn't believe it. Especially Xinjun After he ascended the throne, my father never asked Ming'er to come back. I was both missing and worried. Unexpectedly, my mother actually told me that if Ming'er was in the imperial capital this time... "
Shen Zangli couldn't help but interrupt: "Things are not as bad as you think. My father sent me to the city today to have a look. The Rong people are said to be 200,000, but looking down the four walls of the city, the number of people who came in At most, it was just over a hundred thousand. Although there was a lot of dust in the distance, it was hard to say whether it was an army or someone who had tied branches behind the horses to form a suspicious formation. In addition, the Rong people are not good at attacking the city, but they can still defend it. Besides, there is King Qin’s army.”
"Nowadays, civil unrest is raging in various places. It's too late to count on the imperial court to help quell it. Where can we find the diligent king's teachers?" Liu was born in a family of military generals. She has been exposed to it since she was a child, but she knows a lot more about military affairs than ordinary women. At this moment, she said coldly , "The most I hope is that Xuanjiawei has not fought the refugees in Huo County to the point of breaking out, and can escape in time to save them! Yanzhou knows that the imperial capital is besieged, and the uncle and third brother will definitely not sit back and watch, but in their hands The troops are barely enough to defend Yanzhou, but it may not be possible to rescue them, not to mention how can the Rong people not keep an eye on them? Didn't it say before that the third prince of the Rong people raised an army of 300,000 to attack Donghu, and now he is under the imperial capital. Is it only 200,000 at most? Who knows if the Rong people came so suddenly this time and added more troops? "
Shen Zangli frowned and said: "And the Liu family, did you miss it? This time the Rong people basically came through the vast sea and the Gobi Desert, and only crossed a corner from Donghu. Although the Liu family did not act as a barrier this time, but The strength of the troops is not lost..."
"I'm afraid that the Rong people will not only besiege the imperial capital but also want to surround it for reinforcements!" Mrs. Liu had a grudge against him. Apart from her virtuous reputation in front of others, she did not like to agree with his opinions when getting along with others in private. So this will immediately retort, "And the Rong people are not fools! Will they not consider the Donghu Army and the Yulin Army? If they dare to sneak into the Wei Dynasty, they must have something to rely on! It's not that I will destroy the prestige of my mother's family, but I'm afraid that they will be eager to rescue me. Fall into the trap of the Rong people!"
Shen Zangli wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he sighed and said, "Go to sleep. Maybe there will be more news tomorrow? This is only the first day."
...In fact, this time the Rong people arrived in the capital of the Wei Dynasty without any warning, the most suspicious person was the Liu family of Donghu.
Although the vast desert is inaccessible, everyone knows that Yanzhou can be reached directly from here and that Changqi Emperor is known. It is impossible for the Liu family not to send people to guard against the Rong people and secretly attack here.
If these were Rong people in twos and threes, it can be said that the Gobi is so big that if there are not enough spies, there will always be mistakes.
But two hundred thousand Rong people, even one hundred thousand, unless the Liu family is dead.
There is no reason for the Liu family to do this. Marquis Weiyuan and the Taiwei are at odds with each other. The two brothers have been fighting to the death for many years. Now the Taiwei lineage is basically in the imperial capital. This is one of them. The great Wei Kingdom Zuo declined, even if the Yan Dynasty After regaining the state, Donghu's food and grass were temporarily safe. However, due to the rebellion of the Shinshu servants, the Liu family was defeated. In that battle, the Liu family's children and elite soldiers suffered heavy casualties, and their vitality was damaged. The Liu family was afraid of being shaken. In order to preserve the heart of strength, this is the second one.
There is also a third reason: among the six clans in the country, except for the Liu family and the Wei family, almost all the outstanding descendants of the clan and clan are in the imperial capital. If these people are killed under the guise of being a soldier, the Liu family can be said to be one of the most famous families. It’s a standout…
The Liu family has enough reasons and conditions to do this.
Although the risk is high, once things fail, or once the other five valves regain their strength, they will definitely take revenge. But in case of achieving unparalleled achievements, such a risk cannot be said to be unworthy... Of course, the imperial capital is now surrounded by clouds and fog, and the emperor and his ministers are at a loss. It is hard to say what is going on at the moment.
Shen Zangli felt guilty about his wife and would not express his suspicion in front of her.
But there is no one with the surname Liu in Jintong Courtyard, so there is no such taboo for the guards and servants. Wei Changying directly raised his doubts about the Donghu Liu family to the Huang family: "Even if two hundred thousand flies flew from Beirong to the imperial capital, why should someone from the Liu family have seen them? How come there is no movement at all?" Eighty-nine times out of ten it’s intentional.”
But Huang felt that there might be other reasons: "But our young master is in Yanzhou, and there is no news."
Didn't Shen Zangfeng send a warning message
"I think we were tripped up by the Rong." Guard Chief Ying said in a deep voice, "Fortunately, Yanzhou has always been on guard against Rong's sneak attacks or refugees seizing the city. Since our imperial capital's defenses are lax, we can still defend it. Even if we want to come over there, It doesn’t matter if I’m surrounded.” This is not only her opinion but also her wish.
Huang mused: "I wonder what happened to the 20,000 Xiliang troops outside the city?"
"The Xiliang army is used to fighting with the Di people. It is said that the habits of the Rong people are not much different from those of the Di people." Wei Changying sighed, "But even if these 20,000 people completely escaped the poisonous hands of the Rong people, how can the Rong people be so different?" It’s less. It’s not very useful now, not to mention that there are so many Rong people in the middle, so even if there are orders, it’s difficult to pass them on.”
Just like Shen Zangli said, it was only the first day. Although everyone was thinking hard, they discussed and discussed, and in the end they still said the same thing - "Let's ask around tomorrow to see what the situation is." (To be completed.) Continued)