"You're welcome! If only Brother Fu were here! He would be a real magic weapon and general! When his men move, there is no need for him to give orders at all."
When Lu Chuan praised Fu Lie, he couldn't control himself.
Wen Qingzhu looked at the vast grassland in front of him, his thoughts drifting far away.
The night is hanging up, the sky is full of stars, and the wind is starting to penetrate my bones.
When it was time to finish the meal, Wen Qingzhu said that there was no need to do anything special and he would eat a big pot of rice and drink a big pot of soup with the soldiers.
Yang Jiu brought Zhao Qing back to resume his duties and briefly explained the situation of Zhao Jiajun.
Wen Qingzhu was holding a black-brown ceramic bowl. When he mentioned that beast footprints were found in Yonghe Mountain, she immediately raised her head: "Beast? Are you sure?"
Lu Chuan, who was sitting next to him, quickly took a mouthful of rice and said quickly: "The footprints that have appeared in the past two years look a bit like wild boar footprints, and a bit like wild wolf footprints. In short, I am not sure, but there have been no casualties of humans or animals. .”
"Go on." Wen Qingzhu nodded and asked Yang Jiu to continue reporting.
Wen Qingzhu doesn't know much about border matters. Everyone here, including Zhao Qing, knows better than her.
But she has one advantage, that is, if she doesn't understand something, she can study it seriously.
After talking for about an hour, Wen Qingzhu finished his meal and had a pretty good understanding of things around Yonghe Pass.
Regarding the issue of Zhao Qing's army, she did not directly say bad things.
On the contrary, Lu Chuan sneered from time to time when Yang Jiu was talking.
Zhao Qing has been in Dingyuan for more than 20 years and has fought a lot of wars, but this is the first time he has been able to fight directly on his own.
After they left, he warmed the bamboo bowls and chopsticks and had them taken away.
Lu Chuan Leiyan was left alone and asked them straight to the point: "What do you think is the chance of winning when Zhao Qing leads troops to attack the Huns this time?"
Although Lei Yan was very unhappy with Lu Chuan during the day, at this time, he still told the truth: "To be honest, this is my first time in such a large-scale war. I can't give too many opinions. Let Lu Chuan do it." .”
Wen Qingzhu turned to look at Lu Chuan. He put his hands on his knees, his eyes reflected the firelight, and said hesitantly: "Although I dislike him very much, I have to admit that he still has a lot of experience in fighting. Although he has not experienced a war, his abilities are still good. What we have to see now is whether his intentions are correct or not."
"It's hard to say what's going on. The new emperor has ascended the throne. If Zhao Qing is really a smart man, he should know how to do it. But there is one thing in the capital that makes me uneasy."
When Wen Qingzhu thought about Zhao Ke, he couldn't give Zhao Qing enough trust.
Lu Chuan was a little curious: "My father has also noticed that you don't just distrust Zhao Qing because he is the former emperor's son. Then what is your reason?"
"Someone in the Zhao family was an undercover agent of the Huns and has been executed." Wen Qingzhu's tone was quite heavy, and she was also very confused now.
She has already transferred Zhao Jiajun, and the next step is to see how Zhao Qing will do it.
If Zhao Qing really has nothing to do with the Huns, then was the Zhao family just broken and invaded by the Huns
"Zhao Qing has no reason to seek refuge with the Huns! Although he continues to seize power, when it comes to external issues, he basically has no problem with direction."
Lu Chuan rarely said a word for Zhao Qing. Wen Qingzhu smiled and said: "I also know this, so I have been hesitant about whether to really take action. After all, internal fighting is internal fighting, and he is still the general of our Daqi." , can be regarded as a guard in Dingyuan."
The lights flickered, and it was extremely quiet inside the tent.
Wen Qingzhu tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. He couldn't help but wonder, is Sister Shuo's marriage really to Lu Chuan
Wen Qingzhu was indeed impulsive when he sent back the news of Lei Shuo's arrest, and he did not fully consider Lei Shuo.
In a daze, Lei Yan's voice came from outside the door.
"Qingzhu! Are you asleep? I have something to tell you."
Wen Qingzhu opened his eyes, put on his clothes, and let Lei Yan in.
Seeing that he was still wearing the same clothes as when he left her tent, Wen Qingzhu knew that he had never planned to fall asleep.
"Why did you come here so late? Didn't the spy's affairs be left to Lu Chuan? Why aren't you sleeping yet?" Wen Qingzhu yawned while pouring water for him.
Pushing the cup over, Wen Qingzhu saw his expression clearly. He suddenly woke up from his drowsiness and asked him carefully: "Are you worried about Sister Shuo'er?"
"Yes." Lei Yan raised his head with a very serious expression, "Qingzhu, you are smarter than me and you are also very accurate in judging people. Tell me, it is true that Lu Chuan said that he is willing to go to Shuo'er. ?"
Wen Qingzhu stopped, poured himself a glass of water, and drank it in one gulp.
The cold water passed through her mouthpiece and entered her stomach, calming her down.
She looked at Lei Yan and asked, "Do you sometimes think Lu Chuan is joking?"
Lei Yan hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Wen Qingzhu shook his head: "I don't think what Lu Chuan said during the day was a joke."
"Why!" Lei Yan asked immediately, "He is the only remaining son of General Lu. He is young and promising, and has excellent appearance and character. If this Xiongnu incident is over, the Lu family will return to glory. , after all, our Lei family is still ahead."
Wen Qingzhu looked at him helplessly: "Brother Lei Yan, I know you have a simple temper, but it doesn't mean you don't think about many things. On the contrary, you have always been thinking about the Lei family."
"This, this is something that can't be helped. My father has such a temper, and my mother has worked hard all her life. If I don't support him, what will my grandfather do? He has managed the Lei family well, and he can't watch the Lei family suddenly decline. It’s all your grandfather’s hard work in vain!”
Lei Yan rarely talked about his father, and even Wen Qingzhu had never seen his father in person.
Now it sounded like Lei Yan had brought it up on his own initiative, which made Wen Qingzhu feel strange and unfamiliar.
Wen Qingzhu stood up and sat next to him, patting his shoulder: "You have done well enough, Mr. Lei knows your thoughts, and you are not bad now. There is no need to belittle yourself."
"No! I'm not belittling myself! I really can't compare to anyone!" Lei Yan suddenly lowered his head, held his face with both hands, and shouted in an extremely painful voice.
Wen Qingzhu was startled. She had never seen Lei Yan like this before.
Through Lei Yan's fingers, Wen Qingzhu saw his helpless eyes, and couldn't help but say to her: "I won't talk about Fu Yu and others in Suho. I can't compare to Lu Lei, and Brother Fu is far behind! I have always said I'm trying my best, but I find I can't keep up with you! Now that Shuo'er has been arrested, I can't do anything! I know I'm useless, but I really don't know that I'm so useless!"
At the end, Wen Qingzhu even heard his vibrato, as if he was crying, but he seemed not to be crying.
Wen Qingzhu suddenly didn't know how to comfort him. In her memory, whether in the past life or in this life, Lei Yan was a very simple, positive and sunny young man!
Even after many years and things have changed, Lei Yan still remains the same as before.
"Lei Yan, let me go out with you to ride horses." Wen Qingzhu turned around and put on his coat, tied his belt, and tied up his hair.
This was the border of Daqi and there were many dangers. Wen Qingzhu would not let down his guard at all. He prepared poison, sleeve arrows and daggers, and turned around to pull Lei Yan up.
The two men quietly left the camp on horseback and ran toward the pass without notifying the others.
Not long after we reached the checkpoint, Wen Qingzhu wanted to go out, but Lei Yan held her back: "No! We can't go out. If something happens, it will be a big deal!"
Wen Qingzhu glanced outside the pass, pointed to the right and said, "Since we can't go out, we can always ride horses along the city wall!"
"This is okay." Although Lei Yan didn't agree with it in his heart, it was better to ride along the city wall than to go out.
About half an hour later, the two people stopped under a beacon platform.
There happened to be a water source here, so Wen Qingzhu and Lei Yan dismounted and let the horses eat grass, drink water and take a rest.
Wen Qingzhu looked up at the beacon tower. In a large pot, there was a blazing flame, reflecting the figures of the soldiers on duty, shaking slightly.
"Lei Yan, look, the Daqi soldiers' backs are always so straight!"
Lei Yan felt much better when he came out to ride a horse. After hearing her words, he followed her line of sight and couldn't help but nod: "Indeed, it is precisely because of them that Daqi's country can be stable!"
Wen Qingzhu looked at him sideways: "So, what happened to Sister Shuo was just an accident. According to speculation, Sister Shuo will be fine. If you are really worried, we might as well sneak into the Huns and rescue them!"
"No! Now is the time -" Halfway through his words, Lei Yan was so excited that he couldn't even say no.
If Shuo'er could be rescued, wouldn't that be better!
Wen Qingzhu patted him on the shoulder: "Since we are here, let's go up and have a look."
She pointed at the beacon tower, and Lei Yan nodded immediately.
Wen Qingzhu turned around to lead the horse and walked to the small pond, only to see a ripple on the edge of the pond.
She had her back to the moonlight, so the moonlight shone directly on the pond.
The ripples were very faint, but Wen Qingzhu's eyesight was very good and he could see clearly.
From the beginning, the two horses only drank water once and then continued to eat grass.
This small pond is stagnant water, how can there be ripples
After a short period of meditation, Wen Qingzhu naturally went to look at the two horses.
At this time Lei Yan also came over, and Wen Qingzhu gave him a look.
Lei Yan's breathing suddenly became stagnant.
Wen Qingzhu looked at the beacon tower and saw that the soldier's figure had not moved.
They have been here for almost half an hour. The soldiers stationed at the border must be serious, but they will never remain motionless.
We are all living people, and it is normal to want to move.
Wen Qingzhu's nerves became tense. She pointed at the beacon tower and then looked at the small pond behind her.
Lei Yan looked back and forth and immediately understood what she meant.
To be on the safe side, Wen Qingzhu had to strike first.
She quietly took out a packet of poison from her sleeve, held it in her hand, and squatted by the pond, deliberately pretending to wash her hands, but in fact she sprinkled the poison in.
The sound of dripping water sounded and then disappeared. Wen Qingzhu stood up and calmly led the horse away.
The two people walked slowly towards the beacon tower, while carefully watching the pond behind them.
Until the two finally arrived under the beacon tower, there was still no response from the small pond.
Wen Qingzhu was relieved that the danger now was basically on the beacon tower!
Lei Yan stopped her and told him to go up first.
As a result, just a few steps up the stone stairs, footsteps appeared on the top.
Soon someone appeared, a veteran who looked a bit old. He was shaking his head and his nose and face were red.
While walking, I suddenly burped, and the smell of wine lees came with the wind.
Wen Qingzhu covered his nose. This man had drank.
Seeing that it was a soldier, Lei Yan relaxed a little, raised his hand and shouted: "Which team are you from? How can you drink in the middle of the night!"
The sharp scolding suddenly woke up the veteran. He stopped in a hurry and opened his eyes to see Lei Yan and Wen Qingzhu.
Lei Yan took out the token from his waist and showed it to him. The veteran suddenly woke up with a fright. He quickly supported the stone wall and was so scared that he lost his mind: "Sir! Why are you here at this time?!"