At dawn, Gu Ling and Yu Qi gathered in Yan Chi's study.
Zhang Dongxuan recounted the stargazing event last night, and Yan Chi said, "The army of the Rong people left the clan land suddenly, which is extremely strange. I have been worrying about this for the past few days, but I woke up very early today, and then picked up the book of war." Look at it, the more you look at it, the more it is wrong, so I had such a shocking thought, just as the idea came out, when I was about to go to the study, I met Daoist Zhang, and I heard Daoist Zhang's words, but it was almost the same as my speculation."
Yan Chi looked at the two of Gu Ling and said, "The northern territory has been guarded by the Beifu army all year round. Now the Beifu army has been going south for more than three or four months. If the barbarians left spies in the south of Canglong Mountain, they must have sent news back early in the morning. There is enough time for the barbarians and the Rong to collude and go south together."
Gu Ling and Yu Qi were called up before they woke up, and they knew something serious had happened.
But he never expected such a big event. After hearing Yan Chi and Zhang Dongxuan's words, even the two people who had seen the big scene were too shocked to speak.
Yan Chi ordered, "Yu Qi, send news to the north immediately. If this theory is true, I believe there will be news within three to five days. However, the Rong people went north and invaded from Canglong Mountain. I'm afraid everyone would never have expected it." After a moment of hesitation, Yan Chi said, "Immediately send a secret letter to the Marquis of Anyang, telling him about the Rong people's movements."
At this moment, Yu Qi regained his focus, he was busy, and hesitated, "Send a letter to the Marquis of Anyang, of course it is very good, but can he believe it?"
Now Marquis of Anyang and Yan Chi are in opposing positions, Yan Chi wants to inform Marquis of Anyang out of good intentions, but what is Marquis of Anyang's plan
Yan Chi waved his hand, "Don't think about it, the Marquis of Anyang is an unusual courtier, so he naturally values military affairs, and if what this king predicts is true, then it may be a catastrophe for the Great Zhou, and the Marquis of Anyang will definitely not stand idly by."
Yu Qi hurriedly nodded, and Yan Chi looked at Gu Ling again, "Immediately send troops to Mengzhou. Although there are snow valleys and high mountains in the northwest of Mengzhou, it is impossible for the Qirong people to attack Mengzhou. It is not yet known where the Rong people are. Where, and if Cangzhou goes southwest, Wuzhou will be the first and then Mengzhou, so it’s better to make a plan earlier.”
Gu Lingning said, "I'm afraid that if you send troops into the border of Mengzhou, the general army of Mengzhou will not do it."
Yan Chi sneered when he heard the words, "If we go today, they will naturally not do it, but when our people arrive in Mengzhou, it will be at least three to five days later. At that time, they are afraid that we will station all the troops there..."
Mengzhou borders Shuoxi, and more than half of the people in Mengzhou migrated from above Shuoxi. The reason why they moved to Mengzhou was not because they were afraid of the Rong people. Now if the Rong people really went around in a big circle Coming from the northwest, they would naturally be scared to death, and the imperial court is thousands of miles away, only the Shuoxi army can save them!
Gu Ling and Yu Qi immediately went to deliver the order when they heard the words. Now there is no definite news, and they can't make arrangements first. They just hope that the news will come sooner.
When Qin Wan got up, she knew about this. She came to the study in a hurry, and saw Yan Chi sitting behind the desk with a gloomy expression on her face, while Gu Ling and Yu Qi were both going to work. Yan Chi's complexion was extremely bad, so he walked over to Yan Chi's side. Yan Chi sighed, and pulled Qin Wan to sit in his arms. While hugging her, he leaned against her and closed his eyes to rest. Yan Chi's ink hair on top of his head said, "No wonder the army of the Rong people can't be found everywhere, but they have traveled such a road, such a big circle, how can they think of it in the north? Besides, the Beifu army has already gone south, Cangzhou City is empty, only the barbarians There is no way to resist, not to mention adding a Rong tribe."
Qin Wan sighed, "I'm afraid the news will come in a few days, how do you make a decision?"
Yan Chi tightened his arms holding Qin Wan's waist, "Wait for the news first."
Even though Yan Chi said so, Qin Wan stroked Yan Chi's shoulder with some pity. Seeing that Xi Lin added a yamen, and Yan Chi added Bei Ying and Dong Ying, it can be said that the defense of Shuo Xi was impeccable, but No one could have imagined that the accident happened in the north.
As for Xilin and Cangzhou, one north and one west, whether they are near or far, and the Rong people are still going south and northwest, so how can Yan Chi just sit idly by
The two of them sat in the study for a while, and Qin Wan made a fuss about having breakfast. Although the news was shocking, Qin Wan was in a normal state, still keeping the inside and outside of the palace in good order, while Yan Chi frequently When going out, one would either go to the Yamen or Beiying. On the second day, both Chu Feisheng and Xiao Cheng arrived. When they heard about this, they were shocked again. After waiting for four nights, everyone anxiously waited for a long time. The news has just arrived.
At night, there was a heavy silence in the study of Prince Rui's residence.
Yan Chi's eyeliner in the north sent the news from Cangzhou, Fengzhou, Chongzhou and other places, and the letter arrived at Shuoxi after three days on the road.
Chu Feicheng heaved a long sigh, and couldn't help stretching the arm of the chair beside him, "Sin! It's a sin! Cangzhou has been recuperating for decades, and now this time, the accumulation of these decades has been destroyed again. It's over! Tens of thousands of people escaped, but only a thousand people escaped. If you want to blame such a tragedy, you really have to blame it on Zhao You's head, and I don't know if he will have the face to see the people of Cangzhou when he goes underground in the future , these years the Beifu army has been stationed steadily in Canglong Mountain, and it is inseparable from the people of Cangzhou, he... hey!"
Chu Feisheng didn't know why the queen rebelled, so he naturally blamed Zhao You for all the faults. Yan Chi didn't say much when he heard the words. Cangzhou is like Shuoxi. People who have been stationed in one place for half their lives are responsible for the people and the city. , now that Cangzhou has been slaughtered, it is not wrong for Zhao You to be infamous.
Gu Ling said, "The empress withdrew to Chongzhou, and the Marquis of Anyang led the troops to move into Fengzhou. Now, the news is probably sent back to the court. Marquis of Anyang only has 70,000 to 80,000 horses, how can he resist the Rong people and the barbarians?! I don't know if the queen will help."
Yu Qi smiled wryly when he heard the words, "Where can we help? Our empress does not give in to men, and she is more ruthless than men. She retreated this time to let Anyanghou suffer a few fierce battles first. Not only will she not help, I'm afraid I have to do something else."
Seeing what everyone said, Xiao Cheng just asked, "Rong people, women, children, and children are still in the clan land. They walked from Canglong Mountain. This trip may only take a few months. Now that Cangzhou City has been broken, I will definitely not turn back the same way easily, in the end, I am afraid that I will go to the southwest."
Everyone had speculated about this earlier, Yan Chi looked at everyone, "What do you think?"
Chu Feicheng patted the arm of the chair again, "Of course it's beating! These sons of bitches! We've been harassed outside the customs several times before, but we didn't dare to confront us head-on. Now we've been spared and beat Cangzhou by surprise. , Now, do you think that there is no one in Dazhou?! Wuzhou and Mengzhou are both in the northwest, and if they want to occupy it, we should occupy it. There is no reason for a group of dogs, wolves and outsiders to occupy it!"
Gu Ling and Yu Qi looked at each other, and Gu Ling said, "Naturally, we must defend. The Rong people are greedy, and now they are the first to break into our territory. I'm afraid they won't stop if they don't hold back their momentum. They will suffer a lot later." Those who suffer are the common people, but..."
After a pause, Gu Ling said, "It's just that we need to consider when to send troops."
Before Gu Ling finished speaking, Yu Qi continued, "Now we are the thorn in the side of the imperial court, we should be more cautious at this point, the imperial court is not without the power to fight, didn't they prepare a large army for the Western Expedition? If we rush forward to block the sword, and when we return, there will be a large imperial army waiting for us, wouldn’t we have buried ourselves? The general feels that we need to wait and see."
Xiao Cheng thought for a moment, looked at Yan Chi and said, "Your Highness orders the general to act. Now, whether it is to send troops immediately or wait and see, there are pros and cons, and the general can't tell the right from the wrong. Your Highness decides!"
Having said that, the rest of the people also responded and let Yan Chi give orders.
Yan Chi pondered for a moment and then said, "Shuoxi is so hard, those ordinary soldiers from poor families are nothing more than that, but you guys can leave a long time ago, but why do you still follow me today?"
The faces of Yu Qi and the others changed slightly, but their eyes were also somewhat clear.
Seeing the look in everyone's eyes, Yan Chi smiled slightly, "This battle, whether it's fighting soldiers or fighting barbarians, is a battle that you and I have been looking forward to for a long time. This letter was sent three days ago, and it has been a few days since then. Today, maybe the Rong people have already arrived in Wuzhou, maybe Fengzhou has been broken, and the military situation is changing rapidly. You and I have no reason to wait for the opportunity. When the Zheng army comes, you and I will also be defeated. If we win this way, the imperial court's Western Expedition Army will take the opportunity to occupy Shuoxi. How can you and I not take it back? , Reorganize the army tomorrow, and dispatch troops the day after tomorrow! Never wait in vain!"
The blood of Yan Chi's words boiled with excitement, and they stood up in an instant.
Chu Feicheng clasped his fists and said, "The last general invites you to fight!"
Yu Qi and the others hurriedly clasped their fists together, "The last general invites you to fight—"
Seeing how many people behaved like this, Yan Chi smiled again, "Although he is determined to win, this time should not be underestimated. This king intends to lead the troops himself."
Chu Feicheng frowned slightly, "But Your Highness, now that Shuoxi is on his own, you are the backbone of Shuoxi..."
Just like Yan Huai would not personally lead the troops, if Yan Chi wanted to lead the troops, wouldn't it be considered as a personal conquest by the imperial chariot, it would be extremely risky.
Yan Chi said without doubt, "The Rong people have always been the trouble of the Great Zhou and the Shuoxi. Since they have spent so much trouble this time, and we have to take the risk of sending troops, since we have taken this risk, we must let it go." They come and go, so that Shuoxi's troubles can be completely eliminated, this is the original intention of this king to lead the army himself!"
After Yan Chi said this, the others had nothing to say for a while. Even if Chu Feicheng leads the troops, he is not sure of victory. If he wants to win, he must fight quickly. Only Yan Chi himself leads the troops. , the crowd became even more excited for a while, the last time they fought with Yan Chi was two years ago!
Yu Qi smiled and said, "Okay! It's the most refreshing to fight with His Highness! Your Highness, give an order, how to send troops this time?!"
In the past few days, Yan Chi has considered all the possibilities while waiting for the news. Therefore, he has already thought about how to send troops. He only said in a solemn voice, "The white wolf guards will remain unchanged, in case the Rong people have other backups. 10,000 horses and horses were left in the battalion and handed over to Huo Qi to be in charge. This time, it will take at least three months to half a year. If there is a rebellion in Liangzhou and other places in Zhouzhou, and West Lincheng, only the original 5,000 defenders need to be left behind, and the original commander will still be under control. Mr. Qi and Dong Shuwen will stay in West Lin, responsible for military supplies and other items, and everyone else will follow suit. This king is going to fight!"
Seeing that Yan Chi didn't take everyone away, everyone's last trace of worry about Shuoxi disappeared. The thought of following Yan Chi to fight against the soldiers naturally made their blood surge. Send out the military order separately. Now that the military order is out, the military order can be reached tomorrow, and the troops will be dispatched the day after tomorrow. The main camp, the east camp, and the north camp. Start playing.
When everything was planned and it was past midnight, Yu Qi and the others hurriedly left. Yan Chi called Mr. Qi and others to discuss the military preparations. After the discussions were over, it was already late at night. During this period, Qin Wan kept going. It seemed that he didn't know his decision when he sent almost fruit food, but when Yan Chi returned to Dongyuan, he saw that his armor and other things had been packed, and even Qin Wan's own baggage had been packed. It's just Fu Ling, standing at the door of the house with red eyes again.
Yan Chi came back to see this scene, but did not see Qin Wan, so Fu Ling said with red eyes, "Princess Wang is taking a bath."
Yan Chi looked at Fu Ling, "Why are you crying?"
Fu Ling lowered her head sadly, "Princess Wang said... this time she won't take me... woo woo woo..."
Seeing that Fu Ling was pitiful, Yan Chi didn't say much. After entering the bathroom, he saw Qin Wan resting in the bathtub. Bai Ying had just finished washing her hair. When she saw Yan Chi coming in, she hurriedly turned around and left. , Yan Chi went to the tub, and took a soft towel to wipe Qin Wan's exposed shoulders.
Qin Wan opened his eyes, "Have you finished?"
At this point in the middle of the night, Qin Wan's eyes were already sleepy, but when he saw Yan Chi, his eyes became clear.
Yan Chi nodded, "Well, it's over."
Qin Wan turned around and lay down on the edge of the barrel, "I've prepared everything for you."
Yan Chi said, "I've seen it all."
Yan Chi wiped Qin Wan's back while talking, Qin Wan stood up, Yan Chi went to the side to get new clothes, and helped her dress while drying Qin Wan, suddenly Yan Chi said, "I didn't want to keep you here."
Qin Wan laughed out loud when he heard "puchi", "You and I are still newly married in the first year, and I don't want to be away from you for half a year."
A smile appeared on the corner of Yan Chi's lips, and when Qin Wan finished dressing, he carried her into the inner room, put her in front of the makeup mirror, and wiped her hair.
"It's just that this journey is extremely hard, and I can't bear it."
Qin Wan stretched out his arm, "I expected that I would have to go through the war. These days, I get up, walk and ride horses every day. I am different from before. Look, my arms have become much thicker."
Yan Chi squeezed her arm softly, and smiled vaguely. Qin Wan then said, "When I knew something happened in the north that day, I knew that you must send troops very quickly. No one is more worried than you. , not to mention the Rong people and barbarians are here."
Yan Chi's smile became more and more relaxed, he was not talkative in the first place, and Qin Wan knew everything about him, so he didn't need to say anything.
After drying her hair, Yan Chi carried Qin Wan to the bed and went to wash herself. After a while, she went into the inner room and lay down, hugged Qin Wan into his arms, and Qin Wan lay in his arms and said, "I will return tomorrow." One day, I will arrange the palace properly and leave Fu Ling to watch over the palace."
Yan Chi said "Mmm", and his hands became a little dishonest. Qin Wan shivered from his caress, and shrank straight into his arms, "We will send troops tomorrow, how can we make trouble?"
Yan Chi turned over and pushed her down, "After tomorrow, I'll be exhausted all the way, and I definitely can't bear to tire you out. Today, let me just make trouble with you one last time..."
"I don't believe you." Qin Wan snorted, and naturally couldn't bear Yan Chi's teasing, and soon sank into desire.
After a lot of cloud and rain, Qin Wan couldn't bear to fall into a deep sleep immediately, but Yan Chi didn't feel sleepy anymore. He looked at Qin Wan's eyebrows and eyes through the dim light in the corner of the room, thinking that Qin Wan had followed her for such a long time. When she arrived in Shuoxi, she didn't think the local customs here were rough. No matter what difficulties came to her, she accepted them with a smile, but she didn't complain at all. She only came here for half a year, and she seemed to be serious about it. This place is like her homeland, but Yan Chi knows that she is not used to the tea brewed here, nor is she used to the wind of cutting people here, and there are many, many more, but they are not mentioned as big things. Raising troops, she prepared everything so quietly.
Yan Chi hugged Qin Wan tightly, feeling a lot of apology in his heart.