Chapter 492: Danzhou General

After Yan Xiuyun left Fengyi Palace, he did not return to the Shangshufang to handle government affairs as he had said.

He walked slowly along the corridor between the palace walls.

Manager Zhao behind him sensed that his Majesty was in a bad mood, but he did not dare to disturb him, so he could only slow down his pace and follow him.

Yan Xiuyun said nothing, and many things flashed before his eyes like a kaleidoscope.

Yes, Xiao Yuan and the Queen both came from Longyou. I used to trust the Queen and Xiao Yuan, and I never thought about anything else.

Now that I think about it, with Xiao Yuan's handsome appearance, great martial arts skills, and the glorious commander of the Imperial Guard, he is a rare talent, so how could he not be admired by women?

But Xiao Yuan has been with him for many years, but has yet to get married.

I had mentioned the arranged marriage unintentionally, but Xiao Yuan had politely declined it on the grounds that he had not yet established his career and had no intention of starting a family, so I didn't take it to heart.

Oh, and...

Yan Xiuyun then recalled the day when Dong Lanxin gave birth to Yan Ning in the Eastern Palace.

When I saw Xiao Yuan the next day, he looked as if he had not slept all night.

Although all these things cannot prove that there is anything directly going on between Dong Lanxin and Xiao Yuan, when they are put together, they always make people feel uneasy.

Xiao Yuan...

Yan Xiuyun silently repeated the name in his heart, and a layer of defense slowly rose in his eyes.

Regardless of whether the rumor is true or not, he cannot continue to sit in the position of commander of the Imperial Guard, a position that affects the safety of the entire palace and his own safety.

Yan Xiuyun was pondering how to arrange this matter when a little eunuch suddenly ran over from the end of the corridor.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!!!"

When the eunuch saw Yan Xiuyun, he didn't even bother with etiquette and ran over shouting, looking extremely flustered.

Manager Zhao was so frightened that he quickly stood in front of Yan Xiuyun, fearing that the young eunuch would do something dangerous.

The young eunuch fell in front of Yan Xiuyun, looking extremely embarrassed.

Manager Zhao was so angry that he kicked the young eunuch's hat away.

"Which servant in the palace is shouting and yelling in the palace and offending His Majesty? Is he looking for death!?"

The young eunuch didn't care about the flying hat, he raised his head and said in panic:

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of War has just received urgent military information, and your servants are going crazy looking for you!"

Yan Xiuyun's expression changed and he pushed Manager Zhao away.

"What happened?"

The young eunuch replied in a trembling voice:

"The King of Zhenbei moved his army westward and assembled it north of Danzhou.

Wen Quan, the newly sent Danzhou general, is dead... dead..."

"What!?" Yan Xiuyun's eyes widened instantly, unable to believe it.

How could...

Danzhou had clearly already made preparations to fight the enemy, and Wenquan was also a veteran who had been through many battles...

He had just taken office, how could he die?

Yan Xiuyun tried hard to calm his mind, so he no longer had the energy to think about the affairs of the harem.

"How is Tanzhou?"

The young eunuch trembled for a long time before he spoke:

"Danzhou was surrounded, and communications were completely cut off. The current situation is unclear..."

Yan Xiuyun's body shook violently, and Manager Zhao hurriedly supported him, calling for the imperial physician while helping him to rest.

"No..." Yan Xiuyun endured the dizziness before his eyes, clenched his hands tightly in his wide sleeves, and gritted his teeth.

"Go to the Ministry of War."

…

One month ago.

The city of Danzhou is filled with spring, with people walking on the streets in a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

A figure wearing a black bamboo hat slowly walked through the streets and alleys, and finally stopped in front of the general's mansion.

The man took something out of his sleeve. The guard at the door of the general's mansion saw it and immediately went back to report respectfully. After a while, he came out to greet him.

Xiong Feng, the general of Danzhou, was practicing swordplay in the yard with his bare chest.

He caught a glimpse of the black figure out of the corner of his eye, but he did not stop moving. When the man came in front of him, he suddenly chopped him in the face with a knife!

The black hat did not move at all.

The steel knife, flashing with a cold light, stopped just inches away from the bamboo hat, raising a gust of wind from the knife.

"Hahaha!"

Xiong Feng laughed loudly, put away his knife, and clasped his fists towards the man who came.

"Miss Mu'er is so brave, please!"

Mu'er followed him into the hall, then took off her hat and looked at Xiong Feng expressionlessly.

"I was just joking with you just now, haha. If you are angry, why don't you hit me a couple of times to vent your anger?"

Xiong Feng put his fleshy head in front of Mu'er with a playful grin, as if he couldn't wait for her to slap him.

Mu'er did not take any action, hiding the deep disgust in her eyes.

For the sake of the prince's grand plan, she cannot fall out with Xiong Feng at this time.

It turns out that Danzhou City is located on the border of Daliang, west of Yunzhou. It is the smallest prefecture in the northwest of Daliang, and is far from the scale of Yunzhou City which can accommodate hundreds of thousands of people.

Although Danzhou is small, it has unique resource conditions. It is located on a plain and has a river passing through it, forming a piece of fertile farmland given by nature. The people of Danzhou have enough food and clothing, and there is surplus grain in the warehouse every year.

It is not easy for the Northern Frontier Army to march south and directly attack the well-defended Yunzhou City.

There is a natural barrier between Danzhou and Yunzhou, and Danzhou is also the granary of the northwest. First, occupy Danzhou and use it as a base, and then attack Yunzhou to the east.

This is the best strategy, as you can attack when advancing and defend when retreating.

Mu'er looked coldly at Xiong Feng who had a lustful look on his face.

If the prince didn't need him right now, I would have slit his throat with a knife long ago.

"General Xiong, the prince sent me to ask you if everything is ready?" Mu'er asked.

Xiong Feng said with a grin:

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. Wang Youya, the prefect of Danzhou, is a piece of trash. Now the entire Danzhou military and political power is in my hands.

Give me three more days and I will deal with all the disobedient people in the city.

Three days later, as soon as the cocks crow in the city, I will have the city gates open to welcome the Northern Frontier Army into the city!"

After saying that, he walked forward, took Mu'er's hand, put it to his nose and sniffed it, with an intoxicated look on his face.

"Miss Mu'er, you smell so good.

This time, I, Old Xiong, will hand over Danzhou City to the prince. The prince will definitely ask me for any reward.

Hehe, when the time comes, I will ask the prince for you, and then you will follow me, Old Bear, in the future. How about that?

Don’t look at me as a rough guy, I’m actually the best at caring for women…”

Mu'er suppressed the murderous intent in her eyes, calmly withdrew her hand, and said indifferently:

"Everything will have to wait until the prince's army enters the city first."

Xiong Feng thought Mu'er was hinting at him, and he was immediately delighted:

"Of course, of course. I, Old Bear, am willing to go through fire and water for the prince, even if it means death!"

…

After Mu'er left, Xiong Feng was still immersed in the fantasy of the soft jade and warm fragrance and couldn't extricate himself.

Then someone reported:

"Sir General, the daughter of the Zhao family has agreed to marry, but as for the betrothal gift... I would like to ask you to discuss it."

Xiong Feng's eyes lit up and he immediately put Mu'er out of his mind for the time being.

Miss Zhao is one of the most beautiful ladies in Danzhou City. I have coveted her for a long time and have long wanted to take her into my house as my sixteenth concubine.

But Miss Zhao was proud and always looked down on him, and every matchmaker who came to her house was scolded.

Xiong Feng has little patience. These days he has been thinking about how to find a reason to capture Mr. Zhao and force Miss Zhao to submit.

But unexpectedly, she finally figured it out!

Xiong Feng was so overjoyed that he jumped up.

"Hey, let's go to the Zhao Mansion!"

(Ps. Ahhh, I finally got to write about the exciting storyline of Danzhou! The battle begins, the game and extreme tug-of-war between the King of Zhenbei and the court, guaranteed to be high energy and brainstorming! Please stay tuned!

In addition, Lanlan will soon return to the court, but her role in this plot will be slightly smaller. There are many highlights of minor roles, and I hope everyone can also watch their stories seriously.)