Following the two along the winding path, Gu Junwen soon saw the outline of the city in the distance.

As recorded on the Qisheng map, Tanzhou City has four gates in the east, west, south and north, with a city wall standing outside the gates. The city is surrounded by a suspension bridge and a moat, which is indeed a big deal for an isolated city outside the Great Wall, and it is also considered to be heavily guarded.

But such a city was captured silently four months ago. Like a giant beast infiltrating a flock of sheep, it withdrew its claws and fangs, only to deliver a fatal blow at the right time.

After all, Ye Nanyi was the younger brother of Emperor Mingde, so Gu Junwen was cautious and did not dare to say too much.

The imperial court sent a large number of troops, and even if he only brought a small advance force, it aroused the enemy's vigilance. The rock disaster just now was the best proof of this.

"The enemy is obviously on guard. We can't go any further." Gu Junwen and Ye Nanyi lay behind a mound of earth, looking from afar in the direction of the south gate of Tanzhou City.

"That makes sense." With no outsiders around, Ye Nanyi took off his disguise as a dandy prince and analyzed the situation carefully. "The Thirteen Guards of Youdu came suddenly, and they took over the city quietly, which was unusual. There must be someone behind the scenes directing them. They shouldn't be the shamans they mentioned."

"Yes." Gu Junwen looked into the distance quietly, "Besides, that shaman is not simple. Look here."

Gu Junwen unfolded the map he brought with him: "Tanzhou is located north of Leshan Mountain, occupying the northern dangerous area. Relying on the mountains and rivers, we can attack when advancing and defend when retreating."

"It's a natural separatist territory." Ye Nanyi nodded in agreement. He glanced at Gu Junwen's frowning brows and lowered his eyelids. "Something's wrong with her. She's hiding something from me."

"Host, the hero has discovered it." System 101 held his breath nervously, "Will your mission fail?"

"Not really." Gu Junwen's expression remained unchanged, and he continued to look at the map calmly, "I didn't intend to hide this from him. There is no actual evidence, and I don't want to involve Ye Beijun for no reason."

Gu Junwen paused, turned his head and looked at Ye Nanyi with a thoughtful expression, hiding the emotions in his eyes:

"I believe him, but I can't take risks. Emperor Mingde is determined to undermine the power of the Yebei Army. This time, the army heading north is a mixture of various forces. Not only Emperor Mingde, but also the Regent and the noble families have sent their own people, all of whom are old foxes who have been immersed in officialdom for many years.

The bracelet may be just a coincidence, but as long as there is a loophole, these locusts will move at the first sign of trouble and gnaw the Yebei Army to the bone. Some things can only rot in the stomach until the truth is revealed. "

There was a gust of wind blowing past her ears, which turned into the neighing of war horses in Gu Junwen's ears. Through the original owner's memory, she seemed to see the flags of the Yebei Army waving and hear the horns of the charge.

"Gu Junwen, Gu Junwen." Ye Nanyiyi's voice seemed to come from far away, bringing back Gu Junwen's thoughts that had drifted away with the wind.

"What's wrong?" Gu Junwen looked back at him and forced a smile on his face.

"Tell me about Yebei Army and the frontier." Ye Nanyi rested his head on the mound. No matter where he was, he was as comfortable and calm as sitting under the eaves, brewing tea and admiring the snow.

"It's nothing actually." Gu Junwen hid his body, found a place sheltered from the wind and sat cross-legged, holding a small piece of dry branch in his hand and drawing casually on the ground.

She said it was nothing, but the words came out of her mouth like they had life. Like a tenacious sapling, it slowly took root, sprouted and spread. She seemed to have experienced it herself, immersed in the memories.

In the original owner's memory, there was General Gu's broad back, the cakes that Uncle Xiaowu secretly gave her, the longevity lock that Ah Niu treasured as a treasure, and the off-tune singing of the groom Changsheng...

After experiencing life and death, Gu Junwen suddenly realized that nothing in life is a big deal. Just one war, and everything is gone. Living people turned into a pile of yellow earth, and the wind blew away.

The sound of the wind suddenly died down, and Gu Junwen's voice also stopped. She quietly called System 101: "Tongtong, are you there? I feel a little abnormal."

"What?" System 101 tilted its antenna head and came over. "Host, what's wrong with you?"

"Nothing," Gu Junwen wiped the moisture from the corners of her eyes while rubbing them, "There seems to be something wrong with my memory. I mean, I seem to have been too immersed in the role. I, I always feel like I am the original owner, but I clearly..." She stopped talking, her heart was already in turmoil.

"Host, don't be anxious. Don't be sad. I will report it to my superiors right away." 101 had never seen Gu Junwen like this before. It was also panicked when it saw that the host, who had always been heartless, suddenly became like this.

But it was just a phantom at the moment and could do nothing but try to comfort her with clumsy words.

"Wipe it with a handkerchief, it will be cleaner." A slender hand reached out, handed over a handkerchief, and did what 101 wanted to do but could not do.

"Thank you." Gu Junwen took it without hesitation.

"Then you...you over the years." Ye Nan spoke carefully, but found that he seemed to have no position to care about Gu Junwen.

Gradually getting rid of his out-of-control emotions, Gu Junwen was quiet for a while and replied calmly: "No one forced me, it's just that men's clothes are more convenient, I just like it."

Ye Nanyi was silent. He and Gu Junwen both knew that behind this voluntary act was a deep chill in their hearts.

The soldiers were fighting bravely on the front line, sitting in the endless sea of ​​blood and guarding the vast land, but they did not dare to leave their backs to their compatriots.

If she hadn't changed into men's clothing, she would have become a pawn of Emperor Mingde to control the northern frontier. With a marriage contract, the free eagle outside the frontier would be locked in a cage and trapped in Kyoto for the rest of his life.

Ye Nanyi lowered his head. His identity meant that he could not say any words of comfort: "If you feel there is anything suspicious about what happened three years ago, I can help you check it." He could not think of anything better to say.

"No need." Gu Junwen raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

"Why? Obviously..." Ye Nan looked at the bright white teeth of the person in front of him and swallowed the words on his lips: Obviously that war was full of doubts, and obviously everyone thought that you were willing to go to Kyoto for this matter...

"Look, look," Gu Junwen shrugged helplessly at 101, "Prejudice and misunderstanding are difficult to eliminate."

"But host, why didn't you check? Is it because there is no requirement in the plot?" System 101 couldn't figure it out, but thinking about the lazy nature of its host, it felt relieved.

After all, for a veteran salted fish, nothing is impossible.

"Of course..." A steady sound of horse hooves came, raising dust.

"They're here." Ye Nan dusted off the dirt and stood up, putting on his airs as the King of the South and turning into that dandy prince again.

Gu Junwen also stood up and put everything behind him. Some things should be resolved as soon as possible.