Emperor Xiaoming's order came first, and the Empress Dowager secretly fanned the flames later.
The two military governors appointed by the second prince soon set out for Beiguan with two thousand troops.
It's funny that the speed is much faster than raising food.
…
In the Cining Palace, the Queen Mother was playing with a jewel-inlaid teacup in her hand.
This cup is different in shape from the teacups usually used in Dayong. It has a larger mouth and is deeper. It was sent from the north not long ago.
"The gift that Nan'er sent is very much to my liking, and I should reciprocate."
The Queen Mother put down the cup in her hand and asked, "Is everything arranged?"
"In reply to your Majesty, everything has been arranged. Our people have been placed in the team heading north this time."
"Well, go ahead." The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction.
In a few days, this team will be able to arrive at Beiguan, and by then the method of making alcohol will naturally be delivered to Nan'er.
…
The developments in the capital have not yet spread to the north so quickly.
The atmosphere in Beiguan City, which had been tense for half a month, finally eased a little today.
Good news came back from the front line one after another.
"Good news!"
"Good news!"
"The troops stationed in the north successfully encircled and suppressed a northern barbarian guerrilla army!"
"We captured a total of one thousand prisoners of war, and the leader among them was none other than the second prince of the Huyan tribe of the Northern Barbarians!"
"The son of the Northern Barbarian Chanyu has been captured by General Shi!"
Hearing the soldiers' shouting all the way from the main road of the city gate, the people came out of their homes with joy on their faces.
After fighting for so many days, they have heard that the commander of the Northern Barbarians in this battle is the second son of the Northern Barbarian Chanyu, and the second prince of the Huyan tribe.
The second prince was actually captured by General Shi!
Now that the commander-in-chief has been captured, how can we continue the war?
I think the end of the war is not far away!
Unexpectedly, this time, the Northern Barbarians could make some compensation in order to redeem their second prince, just like what Dayong did to the Northern Barbarians a few years ago.
It's really a great honor!
In Jingping Lane.
Wei Yunlan sat in the yard, listening to the Ding family yard next door, which had been silent for many days, finally erupting with joyful voices, but the corners of his mouth were still suppressed.
"Aunt, the war is about to end, aren't you happy?"
Standing in the yard, Xiao Jiayan, who was doing horse stance and was being stared at by Suihe, couldn't help but speak in confusion when he saw this.
Upon hearing the good news outside, everyone's face was filled with joy.
Only Wei Yunlan still looked troubled.
"Miss, can't the war end?" Ningshuang has always been careful. When she saw Wei Yunlan's expression, she had some guesses in her mind.
Wei Yunlan nodded and said, "Try not to leave the yard these two days, especially Jiayan and Jiarong. Don't leave them alone."
Hearing her say this, everyone in the courtyard was startled, the smiles on their faces disappeared, and they replied seriously, "Yes."
"Is the capture of the second prince of the Huyan tribe a trick?" Wei Yunlan walked into the backyard, followed closely by Gao, who asked in a low voice beside her.
"Could it be that they deliberately let the Northern Army capture a fake one to loosen the morale of the troops?"
Wei Yunlan shook his head. The troops stationed in the north would not make a mistake in whether the captured people were real or fake.
She just felt that the matter of Second Prince Huyan being captured was not that simple.
Rather than believing that General Shi bravely captured the enemy commander, she was more inclined to believe that the enemy commander was "voluntarily" handed over to the Northern Army.
However, it is unknown whether it was the eldest prince of the Huyan tribe who took advantage of the Chanyu's fainting to eliminate dissidents, or there were some other reasons.
In short, this war is full of weirdness and is definitely not as simple as it seems.
"The real turmoil has probably just begun. We must be extra careful these days, and tell our father not to let his guard down and to bring some life-saving equipment with him."
"Don't worry about that. I'll have your father wear the golden armor every day when he's on duty. Steward Wang also carries a dagger and hidden weapons with him. Although they're not as good as what you use, they can still hold off one or two in an emergency."
After telling his family not to take it lightly, Wei Yunlan still felt a little uneasy.
After thinking for a while, he closed his eyes and kept calling out the name "Black Cloud" in his mind.
Ever since we sent Heiyun out of the city to hide the grain two days ago, this guy has been having a blast and hasn't come back yet.
After concentrating and shouting several times.
A cloud of fog appeared in the center of the space.
According to past experience, fog only occurs when something is stored in space. This is the black cloud storing something in space again.
Wei Yunlan looked closely and saw that the thing wrapped in the mist was actually a few stones and two bamboo balls.
It seems that the black cloud is now in Hanjia Village, not far from the entrance of Yandu Gorge.
This bamboo ball is obviously the work of an old man in the village.
When Heiyun was not around, Wei Yunlan could use his mind to convey some simple instructions through space.
Wei Yunlan originally wanted to call Heiyun back directly.
Then he thought again, it was now near the entrance of Yandu Gorge, and changed his mind.
It would be better to let it go around the entrance of Yandu Gorge first and bring along the pair of white tigers that were left in the gorge.
Before, there had never been an attempt to let the black cloud collect living things from space, and I didn't know whether it would succeed.
Waited for half an hour.
Wei Yunlan sensed some unusual movement in the space and closed his eyes to feel it.
Sure enough, they discovered that there was another cloud of fog in the center of the space, and wrapped in the fog were the pair of white tigers that they had obtained from the Qimeng Kingdom.
After not seeing him for several months, the little white tiger has grown a lot and now has the demeanor of a jungle overlord.
Two "Awoo" sounds frightened the other living creatures separated by fog in the space and made them tremble with fear.
Wei Yunlan temporarily circled them in the center of the space.
There happened to be some green grass here, and a large piece of open space had been vacated after the grain was moved away.
After settling the pair of white tigers, he instructed Heiyun to return to Beiguan City as soon as possible.
Wei Yunlan still felt a little uneasy.
It was getting dark, and my father, who was supposed to be back from work, had not yet returned home.
The uneasiness intensified again. She came to the backyard wall and gently moved two dark bricks on the wall. After waiting for a moment, a figure appeared in the yard.
He was the member of the Tianshu Pavilion's Shadow Department who stayed in Beiguan and took over from Zou Yun to be responsible for liaison with the Wei family.
"Miss Wei."
"What's the current situation on the front line?" Wei Yunlan asked.
"Half an hour ago, the news just came back that the Northern Barbarians seemed to be planning to withdraw. The Northern Barbarians' military advisor personally sent a letter of peace to General Shi, offering to exchange war horses for the second prince Huyan and a thousand prisoners of war."
The news from the front was just as most people in the city had guessed and expected.
Wei Yunlan still frowned, "Second Prince Huyan...where is he being held now? Is he in the Western Suburbs Camp?"
“No.”
"After the incident at the Western Suburbs Camp, General Shi didn't dare to leave anyone there. According to the information we have, a team of soldiers from the border were sent back to Beiguan City this evening. The second prince Huyan is most likely being secretly imprisoned in the dungeon of the City Affairs Office."
really.
Wei Yunlan's heart skipped a beat.
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