Rong Hua galloped away with someone, he was not in good health, so he could only sit in the carriage, and Cui Jie sat next to him, wondering and uncertain.
"Your Highness," Cui Jie looked at Rong Hua who was lying on the cushion, and said anxiously, "What arrangement did you make?"
"Don't ask for now," Rong Hua closed his eyes, "I'll sleep and see Sinan, tell me."
Cui Jie responded and lowered his eyes.
Si Nan was the child picked up by Rong Hua. When Rong Hua was only ten years old, he picked up Si Nan who was six years old. If there is anyone Rong Hua trusts the most in this world, it must be Si Nan.
What Ronghua asked Si Nan to do this time, even Cui Jie, who is a counselor, didn't know, it must be a very important thing.
But Ronghua moved too fast, at this moment Cui Jie couldn't go out to report to Xie Zichen, so he could only follow Ronghua all the way to the southwest.
To the southwest is a huge mountain range named Yuchu. The Yuchu mountain range is steep and difficult to walk. It is sealed with ice and snow all the year round, and it is a natural barrier for Dachu. However, after passing through this mountain range, it is less than half a day's journey from Chudu, but the mountain range is too difficult and dangerous, and it is impossible to march in large numbers.
Cui Jie saw that the direction of Ronghua's army was going to the Yuchu Mountains, and he couldn't help but have a bad premonition in his heart. After a day of rushing, the 100,000 troops stopped in front of a narrow intersection in the Yuchu Mountains.
Cui Jie suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and forced himself to be calm: "Your Highness, we are here."
"Your Highness!" Sinan's voice came from outside, sonorous and powerful: "Sinan welcomes Your Highness."
Rong Hua woke up leisurely, raised a hand, Cui Jie quickly took it, and helped Rong Hua out.
It's cold and windy here, Rong Hua couldn't help frowning as soon as he got out of the carriage, and immediately his hand supported by Cui Jie was taken away by another person, Rong Hua looked up and saw Sinan's warm smile, he was always hearty The voice can be softened: "Your Highness, the snow is blowing, hurry up and take shelter."
Rong Hua smiled, and with Sinan's support, he got out of the carriage, then looked up at the towering Yuchu Mountains, and walked forward with Sinan's support.
"Are you sure there is no problem?"
"Confirmed." Si Nan said with downcast eyes: "Master has done several tests, I asked them to leave first, and they have already headed for Shengjing."
"How long will it take to go to Shengjing?"
"It takes less than a day to ride alone, but it may take three days if you march."
"Three days..." Rong Hua's eyes were full of smiles: "It's already very good."
Being able to reach Shengjing directly from the border in three days, this is the speed that the Chu army can only march unimpeded and fast. He rushed to Shengjing with an army of 100,000, and now Xie Zichen has 300,000 troops in Qingzhou. He originally had 400,000 troops in Qingzhou, but now 100,000 are attacking Shengjing, and he has transferred 500,000 troops from the border of Youzhou.
Three days later, he besieged Shengjing and attacked Shengjing and Xie Zichen at the same time.
When the time comes, it will depend on whether Xie Zichen can save him or not.
When Xie Zichen rescued Shengjing, he was fighting against 800,000 troops with 300,000 troops. If he sent out an army, Huan Heng would never be able to defend him.
If Xie Zichen doesn't save Shengjing, then he can attack Xie Zichen and Huan Heng from both sides after beating Shengjing and capturing the emperor and Wei Lan.
Supported by Si Nan, Rong Hua talked about his plan with Cui Jie, and as they spoke, the group came to a secret passage.
This secret path is fully ten feet wide, and it is not a day's work at first glance.
Cui Jie looked at this secret passage in shock, Rong Hua's face was full of relief.
"When I was surveying the terrain in Shengjing, I kept thinking about it. After I came back, I made people work day and night to build this secret path."
This secret path was actually built when Rong Hua came back from Shengjing!
No wonder Ronghua, as the regent back then, insisted on sending that unruly princess to marry him even though he was not in good health.
"Your Highness has far-sighted plans... beyond our reach."
Cui Jie spoke bitterly, his heart was full of shock.
He had originally come here to overthrow Di Jie and act as an internal response, seeing such a secret way now, he already wished to report the news with his death.
But he also knew that now they are all Di Jie's people, even if he dies, no news will be conveyed, so he can only raise his head and say: "Then Your Highness, if when we attack Shengjing, Huan Heng leads the troops before Come to the rescue, what should I do?"
"If Huan Heng brings troops over, wouldn't it be better for us to attack Youzhou directly?"
"However," Rong Hua said coldly in his eyes, "Huan Heng won't come."
"Why is Your Highness so determined?"
"What kind of ending do you think is best for Huan Heng?"
Rong Hua raised his hand and picked the last June Snow in midsummer, held it between his fingertips, and said slowly: "For Huan Heng, the best outcome of this battle is that when we besieged Shengjing, Xie Zichen split a flower The army came to save Wei Lan, and then tried their best to kill us until we were exhausted and died in battle, and then Huan Heng descended from the sky to turn the tide. Then he returned with Xie Zichen's bones to take care of Wei Lan."
"Oh, I heard that Wei Xiangshen suffered from a serious illness, and it has been a long time since he appeared." Rong Hua's eyes were full of sarcasm: "What do you think it means for a woman who has not appeared in the court for a long time? Or she is a general, even Xie Zichen On the battlefield, she didn't show up, what does that mean?"
Cui Jie remained silent, he listened quietly, and Rong Hua said: "This means, she may be pregnant."
After saying this sentence, Rong Hua couldn't help laughing: "In this way, Huan Heng can bring Xie Zichen's body back to Shengjing, and Wei Lan and the child are alone and helpless. For a long time, he Huan Heng will naturally hug the beauty back .”
"Beauty with power and money, wouldn't it be nice to have him in my hands! If I were Huan Heng, of course I would try my best to make myself look like I was dragged down by the war and trapped in Youzhou. Wait for Xie Zichen to send troops to win the victory." After Xie Zichen's death, he will go to Qingzhou immediately and appear on the battlefield to clean up the mess."
"Since Your Highness already understands it," Cui Jie said cautiously, "What are your plans?"
"Plan?" Rong Hua raised his eyebrows: "Of course I want to help Huan Heng."
As he said that, Rong Hua threw out the Liu Yuexue in his hand, with a calm face: "I asked the army to harass him, and he didn't need to make up any excuses. He could tell Xie Zichen that he couldn't provide reinforcements, and forced Xie Zichen to rescue Shengjing .”
"I can help him with everything," Rong Hua said with a smile: "It's just that at the end of the day, it's not him who is praying and catching cicadas and orioles, but I will catch them all."
Cui Jie didn't speak. At this moment, the gate of the secret path was opened, and the army was ready to go.
Cui Jie looked at the secret road where the torch was going all the way, and his heart was pounding like thunder.
On the other side, Huan Heng stood on the city gate, looking at Shengjing in the distance.
Counselor Luo Bing came upstairs with a letter and reported: "Marshal, Wang Xi has received news that Xie's family members have frequently been in and out of Changxinhou's Mansion in recent days, and their expressions are hurried. It seems that there is something important."
"Is she eight months pregnant?" Huan Heng frowned, "Let Wang Xi keep an eye on it."
"Wei Shizi is a woman's matter, why don't you tell Mr. Wang?" Luo Bing asked with some doubts: "Wouldn't it be more convenient for Mr. Wang to check the news?"
"Tell him?" Huan Heng sneered, "I can trouble Alan, but others can't, understand?"
"Marshal," Luo Bing felt that this issue was not suitable for further discussion. He turned his head to look at Di Jie's army in the distance: "Don't you think they are a little strange?"
"Um?"
"I feel like they..." Luo Bing frowned: "Recently, there seems to be less smoke from cooking than before."
Di Jie's march was difficult, and he was very economical in terms of military pay and food, and he couldn't do the kind of thing where no one would eat and deliberately confuse him.
Huan Heng didn't speak, just looked at the team on the other side of the moat quietly for a while, and said directly: "I'm afraid they withdrew their troops to Xie Zichen's side."
"The marshal knows?!"
"If I were Rong Hua, I would do the same. Hold me back, and then mainly attack Xie Zichen."
"Then shall we rush over to support?"
"Support?" Huan Heng mocked, "Wait a few more days," he said with a cold face, but said in his mouth: "Maybe Di Jie will attack us in a few days."
"But they all withdrew..."
Before he finished speaking, Luo Bing came to his senses.
"Marshal doesn't want to help Xie Zichen?"
"It's not just that I don't want to help him?" Huan Heng laughed out loud, "I want him to die!"
As he said that, Huan Heng looked towards the south, and said gently: "I hope, my Ah Lan, I can't rely on anyone in this lifetime."
Except her.
When the situation on the three fronts was tense, Wei Lan was raising her baby at home.
Now that her belly is obvious, she is not the kind of person who is particularly pregnant, but she is also considered healthy. Xie Jue brought his wife over and guarded him all day long. Treat her like a baby.
Xie Jue often said to her: "Wei Xiang, this is Zichen's first child, so it is very important. And you are also very important. Zichen counts on you for food and grass on the battlefield, and the Xie family also counts on you. You have to take good care of your baby and take good care of yourself."
Xie Fudao, the current elder of the Xie family, also came to her and said to her: "The child is important, and you are more important. If the child is gone, you can regenerate. There is only one prime minister. You must take care of yourself."
Xie Qing came to see her and didn't say a word.
Wei Lan asked suspiciously, "Teacher?"
Xie Qing sighed, and finally said: "If I knew you were a woman, I could actually fight for it."
Wei Lan: "????"
Xie Qing sighed and got up: "It's such a talent, what a pity, what a pity."
With that said, Xie Qing left.
Only then did Wei Lan remember that this teacher is still single now...
It is said that he wants to find a talented woman who is not too annoying and not hypocritical.
Wei Lan felt that she was indeed suitable, but it was a pity that Xie Qing was a bit older.
Wei Lan was counting the days while everyone was watching, and the doctor told her that it would be the third day of next month.
Wei Lan nodded, and was about to say something when she saw the servant rushing over.
"Not good... not good..."
The servant uttered anxiously, and everyone frowned. Xie Jue was about to curse when he heard the other party say, "Di Jie is calling!"
Wei Lan's complexion changed, and she stood up suddenly: "How many people? Where are they?!"
"It's tens of thousands, and it seems to be increasing," the servant said tremblingly, "It's just outside the moat!"
"Call Wei Xiong out and pass down the order. The military defense in the city will be taken over by Wei Xiong. Immediately close the city gates and deploy defenses!"
After saying that, Wei Lan got up and walked out, anxiously said: "Call all the ministers of the court, especially Wang Xi, the sooner the better."
As soon as the words fell, Wei Lan felt a sudden pain in her stomach.
She stopped, and Wei Shao hurried up: "My dear girl, what's wrong with you?!"
Wei Lan was sweating on her head. She was supported by Wei Shao, slowly raised her head, looked at Xie Fudao and Xie Qing and said, "Elders, you go to the palace to find the queen mother, who will preside over it, and find a countermeasure first. , come immediately!"
Everyone: "..."