Chi Fei led his army to seek refuge with Gu Shubai, and everyone was happy about it.
At the same time, the rebel army stationed in the south of Lin'an was devastated.
Many of them have never even seen snow before, and the four seasons in Lingnan are like spring, and it is not possible to see a snowfall in decades.
When they first saw such heavy snow, everyone was very surprised. Later, when they suffered from frostbite, they realized that the snow looks beautiful but it can make people die silently.
Like a gentle knife, the knife cuts people's lives.
Yin Shuo didn't care much about this, he set strict military orders requiring soldiers not to leave their posts without authorization, and to stick to their posts no matter how cold it was, to prevent Gu Shubai's army from sneaking up on them.
As long as the overall situation in the army is not chaotic, nothing else matters.
"Have you found out clearly, is there really no intention of opening the city gate in Lin'an City?"
Yin Shuo stood in the snow, a few dead trees covered the lonely grave, he was dressed in a white robe and was frail, standing alone in front of him.
"Yes, son. Emperor Ning was afraid of Gu Shubai. In order not to let him lead his troops into the city, he simply turned away the original Zhenjiang defenders. Now that the thousand defenders in Zhenjiang have voted for Beili, Emperor Ning is even more disappointed. .”
Yin Shuo nodded slightly, "It is also expected that Emperor Ning would not open the city gate, so the situation in Huzhou will be safe, and there is no need to worry about Gu Shubai's army raiding. If the Lin'an city gate is not opened for a day, we will have the advantage .”
The subordinate slowly raised his head and said worriedly: "But our soldiers' morale is unstable. Not only have they been suppressed by the Beili army for a long time, but they also have to suffer from frostbite in the severe cold weather. Today's military report reported that twelve more people froze to death. Young Master, shouldn’t we add some cotton-padded clothes and quilts to weak soldiers?”
"Those old, weak, sick, and disabled will freeze to death, and they can reduce their rations."
Unmoved, Yin Shuo waved his hand to signal him to back down, and walked towards the depths of the snow-covered grave.
The subordinate stood behind him, shivering unconsciously.
There are many unowned solitary graves on this mountain, most of them are civilians who did not hide out in time after the war broke out. When they died, they could only be buried randomly on this mountain without even a stele.
The common people heard that this mountain is still considered a treasure land of geomantic omen, and a noble person from the imperial court was also buried here, but the specific identity and where of the burial are unknown.
In this turbulent season, it would be nice to have a place to hold the bones, who cares if it is a treasured place of geomantic omen
Yin Shuo also listened to the people's discussion, and only after he sent people to inquire about the exact location, was there a small valley deep in the slippery mountain road.
In the cold winter, the bottom of the valley is warmer than the outside, the snow has not covered the entire ground, and some places have begun to melt.
Looking at the mottled area from a distance, Yin Shuo picked up a branch from the side and supported it to continue walking towards the valley.
Going all the way to the deepest part of the valley, a tall tomb appeared in front of you, with a stone tablet standing on it, with the words "Tomb of Danyang, taboo of the royal daughter of the Ning family" roughly engraved on it.
With such a nondescript epitaph, her life was disgraceful, and she was not even qualified to be buried in the imperial mausoleum. There was only a vague "royal daughter" left on the tombstone——
Not even a princess, the eldest princess.
If it wasn't for the word Danyang, Yin Shuo would not have believed that the once noble and unparalleled woman was lying in this small valley where no one cares about her, with an unknown epitaph on her head.
He squatted down slowly, and brushed the vacant space in front of the stele with his sleeve to remove the snowflakes on it.
There is a small incense burner lying on the side. It seems that it was originally placed here for people to sacrifice, but it was overwhelmed by the heavy snow. He raised the incense burner and stood upright in front of her tombstone, but there was no incense to respect.
He couldn't help but smile wryly.
"I came here to find you, but I didn't bring incense, so I couldn't offer you one. I don't know if I subconsciously don't want this tomb to be yours, or I'm not even willing to give you this bit of affection."
The cold tomb didn't answer, and there was only howling wind in the valley.
He simply sat on the ground, leaning against Princess Danyang's tombstone and said to himself, "This mountain is full of solitary tombs without owners. Compared with them, your tomb is tall and well-repaired. But I think you are probably Dissatisfied. Because this is not an imperial tomb, and the tombstone does not indicate the noble status of your first princess, and even an underground tomb has not been dug. Compared with the real tombs of the royal descendants, it is extremely shabby."
The chill spread to him from the tombstone against which his back was leaning. He shivered unconsciously, then took a jug of wine from his waist, and took two gulps into his mouth.
"Ahem..."
Coughing lightly while covering his mouth, he poured the wine from the flagon on the snow-covered place in front of the grave, and the ice and snow melted where the hot wine touched.
Yin Shuo coughed and laughed, "What am I talking about? You've died a long time ago. How can you know what your own tomb looks like? How can you be satisfied or dissatisfied? If you die, you will be satisfied. What you are most dissatisfied with is marrying me, and you will be in a hurry all your life, and even if you die, you will be burdened by me and lie here alone."
He smiled, tears leaked from the corners of his eyes, reflected his pale face and slid to the corners of his mouth, penetrating his chapped lips.
In the distance, several subordinates were waiting for him standing beside the dead wood outside the valley, worried that something might happen to him alone, but they didn't dare to approach him.
After all, Princess Danyang is his only wife in title, and whether he loves, hates or pities this wife is not a matter for others to intervene in.
"Fortunately, the royal family's daughter is written on this tombstone, not my wife Yin Shuo. Just like what is written on this tombstone, let's pretend that we have never met in this life, and we have nothing to do with each other. If we meet again in the next life, you Come to torture me, you come to force me to die... okay?"
Supporting his numb body, Yin Shuo slowly sat up from the ground.
Wine can warm the body but not the heart. His heart is colder than this tomb and harder than this tombstone. There are so many soldiers in the army who have never been able to figure it out.
With stiff legs, he walked slowly out of the valley.
"My lord, do you want to build a new mausoleum for the eldest princess, or... change the tombstone?" The subordinate waiting outside the valley asked him when he came out.
Yin Shuo ignored it, his face was as cold as ice and snow, looking at the valley far behind him, the tomb was no longer visible.
"No, that's fine."
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"General, I think those in the rebel army are too cold to die. How can they have the strength to fight? Besides, it's almost Chinese New Year. I think they plan to wait for the spring to fight again?"
The battle has not yet stopped, but Gu Shubai's army is peaceful, and the soldiers have also prepared Spring Festival couplets and New Year's goods, preparing to spend a simple New Year in the army.
Gu Shubai didn't stop them, the way to govern the army is to relax and relax, but he didn't agree with Yan Zheng's words.
"You're wrong. The more everyone knows that the rebel army can't stand the cold, the more likely Yin Shuo will take advantage of this opportunity to counterattack. You have to understand that he is a politician and not a general. Bing, he would not care about his soldiers freezing to death in this season, do you understand?"
Yan Zheng was taken aback, "What the general means is that we thought they were too cold to send troops, and Yin Shuo deliberately made us think so. When we relax, he will secretly attack Lin'an?"
"Wait for us to relax?"
Gu Shubai smiled, and pointed to the soldiers pasting the Spring Festival couplets outside the tent, "Do you still have to wait? Isn't our army lax enough?"
It was Yan Zheng who instigated the matter of posting Spring Festival couplets. Originally, everyone just wanted to prepare some peanuts and melon seeds to sit around the stove for tea, but Yan Zheng ordered the army’s Chinese book to write Spring Festival couplets on red paper, and asked the servant who was cooking the fire to cut window grilles. .
Fortunately, those servants were too clumsy to do this, otherwise the army would not know how they would be dressed.
Yan Zheng blushed immediately, "Then I'll tell them to stop posting, be careful and prepare to fight at any time!"
As he said this, he was about to rush out, but was stopped by Gu Shubai, "No need. Let them post as many posts as possible. Yin Shuo wants us to relax, so let's show him the relaxation. Only when he sees our relaxation, will he understand will relax."
Fortunately, Yan Zheng had been following Gu Shubai for a long time, and after thinking about his logic for a while, he understood his logic, and immediately smiled, "So, I did a good job in a crooked manner, right?"
Gu Shu glanced at him in vain, and immediately put away his proud tail that was raised high.
He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You did the right thing. Beili's soldiers came all the way to Dongling, but they couldn't go home to reunite with their parents after seeing the new year. Wanderers always feel homesick. You take them to have fun It's very lively, and this is exactly how to show compassion for soldiers."
Yan Zheng just smiled and touched the back of his head, feeling a little embarrassed.
Gu Shubai continued: "But don't let everyone play too much. Those who should be vigilant should still be vigilant, and those who should be prepared should continue to prepare. Only wait for Master Chen to persuade Emperor Ning to open the gate of Lin'an City, then we can switch from defense to offense."
When Chi Fei heard this, he said, "General, what if His Majesty still refuses to open the city gate?"
"Then use the prepared second strategy."
Gu Shu's face remained unchanged, obviously he had already considered all the possibilities. He raised his eyebrows and glanced, both Yan Zheng and Chi Fei were thoughtful.
He couldn't help smiling, "What are you still doing? The Spring Festival couplets on the big tent haven't been hung yet."
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"How's Dong Ling's battle going?"
As the year approached, Yu Fu became more and more concerned about Dong Ling's situation, so he had to specifically ask about it every now and then.
This morning, when Chen Jingxing came out to give the report, his face was very ugly, "Your Majesty, Emperor Ning has gone too far! I tried every means to persuade him to open the gate of Lin'an City to let the army pass through, but he refused desperately. Directly pointed out that I, Beili, intended to capture Lin'an. Your Majesty acted openly and aboveboard, except for the ten important towns promised to Beili and their surrounding area, we did not take any more cities, and Emperor Ning insulted me Beili like this!"
Yu Fu knew that Chen Jingxing was a man of hard work, if he hadn't exhausted all kinds of means, he would not have raised this matter in the court and exposed his incompetence.
It seems that Ning Chengzhi is determined not to let Gu Shubai lead his army into the city.
Yu Fu nodded slightly, and was thinking about how to deal with this matter, when Tian Yunpo stood up and said: "Your Majesty, there is another matter related to this, I want to bring it up together so that all the ministers can discuss it, and Your Majesty will make a ruling."
"Teacher, please tell me."
Tian Yunpo said: "This time the army has been stationed outside Lin'an City for too long, and the grain and grass have been seriously depleted. However, this winter is extremely cold, and the battle line has been stretched too long. It is not easy to transport grain and grass from the capital to Lin'an. I think So, is it possible to use other faster and more effective methods to supplement food and grass?"
One is that it is impossible to pass through Lin'an City, and the other is that it is difficult to transport grain and grass.
Yu Fu nodded and said: "After all, Lin'an is the capital of Emperor Dongling, so I can't understand why Emperor Ning has such concerns. As the Minister of the Honghe Temple, Master Chen has always handled diplomacy well. If Master Chen has no choice, this matter will only I’m afraid I’ll have to take a step back and ask for it.”
Tian Yunpo said: "How to take a step back and find it?"
The Minister of the Ministry of War was about to go out, only to hear Yu Fu say: "It's very simple, bypass Lin'an City. I know that Lin'an's terrain requires a lot of painstaking detours, but General Gu has rich experience in hundreds of battles, he must have the best Routes and decisions can be bypassed and the battle won.”
She spoke calmly, obviously trusting Gu Shubai's ability very much.
The Ministry of Etiquette and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have been making preparations for the big wedding one after another, and the ministers of the court have also heard about it, so it is not surprising to hear Yufu's words.
If you didn't trust his ability, how could you entrust your whole life
Tian Yun paused for a moment, and the Minister of the Ministry of War had already come forward to report: "Return to Your Majesty, Your Majesty's thoughts are the same as those of the Gu family army. This is the report that I have just received. General Gu's intention is to detour the attack on Lin'an City. Huzhou, the army is ready. His Majesty and Gu Jiajun really have a good understanding, and they want to go to one place!"
Tian Yunpo glanced at him suddenly, Minister of the Ministry of War regretted his slip of the tongue, hurriedly lowered his head and retreated.
Yu Fu smiled, "Since General Gu has already made preparations, that would be great. As for the grain and grass transportation issue raised by the Grand Master just now... Has the Grand Master already made up his mind?"
Tian Yunpo withdrew his gaze, cupped his hands and said: "What I mean is that you can buy it from the Dongling court. Now the southern part of Dongling is actually controlled by the rebel army, and the northern part is controlled by me, Beili. The area that is really controlled by the Dongling court is only Lin'an." and some small towns around Lin’an. However, Lin’an has a large amount of grain, and those in the city alone may not be able to eat it all in three years. If buying grain from the Dongling court is not only convenient, but also mutually beneficial, it will enhance the friendship between the two countries and maintain the temporary partnership."
Yu Fu looked at the ministers, "What are your opinions?"
Taifu Bao came out with a smile and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks this proposal is very good. The old minister has heard that many family members of rich and noble families have come to Beili Bian City recently, and they are very attention-grabbing. I only found out after I sent someone to investigate carefully. Those are the family members of the Dongling courtiers. The building is about to collapse, and now money is more important to them than food, once a request for food is made, the Dongling court will definitely agree to it soon."
Yu Fu was silent for a moment, feeling sad, "I've also heard about this incident, not only the family members of ordinary Dongling officials came here, but even the family members of the third rank and above in the court. Even the ministers in the court don't believe their court Their monarch is gone, can Dong Ling survive?"
After finishing speaking, he looked at Xue Bi, Shangshu of the Household Department, "Although I despise these ministers, the Household Department still needs to take care of them, just like the Li family who migrated to the whole family. Only the families of those ministers can be kept safe , the ministers will be more biased toward me, Beili, when they consider issues in the Dongling Dynasty."
Xue Bi was taken aback when she heard her first words, and thought to himself that he would not dare to take bribes anymore, why did His Majesty look at him and say this again
He breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, hurriedly stepped out and cupped his hands and said: "Yes, I will definitely do it, and I will never disappoint Your Majesty's expectations."
Yu Fu's gaze was quite meaningful, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, he turned his eyes away, and landed directly in front of him.
"Since that's the case, let's do what the grand master and grand master said about the purchase of grain. By the way, there are few people in the palace, except for me, there are only Ning An and Ning Ping, so there is no need to arrange it too extravagantly during the next year. Why don't you allocate the money to Among the military expenses, the soldiers can have a good year in a foreign country."
After hearing the words, the ministers quickly persuaded, "Your Majesty, this is impossible! This is the first year that His Majesty has returned to Beili, and it should have been extraordinarily grand, so how could you have wronged Your Majesty instead?"
"I am not wronged. When there is a war in the country, as the lord, you should be diligent and thrifty. Although the war is not in Beili, my tens of thousands of sons and daughters in Beili are fighting bloody battles ahead. I can't bear to enjoy myself alone."
What Yu Fu said moved all the officials, some even couldn't help wiping away tears.
It is the luck of the courtiers and the luck of Beili to have a master like this.
Taifu Bao took the lead and said: "Your Majesty's words are very true. Your Majesty is young and at the age of pleasure, but he can achieve such restraint. The old minister is ashamed and willing to follow His Majesty's example and donate half of the New Year's expenses in the mansion for the soldiers in the army."
He took the lead, and all the officials naturally responded, and the voice of donating money became louder and louder.
Yu Fu secretly smiled in his heart, and only showed emotion on his face, "I am so relieved to have Aiqing like this, I will always remember your contributions to the army."
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Premature ejaculation at 2 o'clock yesterday, today it has risen, hahaha