"It's already the middle of winter, and the Spring Festival for the Dayin people is coming soon."
"And the weather has become colder. Although most of Zhao Muyun's soldiers are from the northeastern border of Hedong and can withstand the cold, I found that this winter is colder than in previous years."
Han Yanshou did not directly answer King Loufan's question, but talked about the weather.
Prince Loufan knew that his clever stepfather always had this habit. Whenever he gave advice, he would give a long explanation of the seemingly irrelevant background.
But Han Yanshou is the authority. The fact that King Loufan was able to hold the position of the commander of ten thousand cavalrymen in the southern grasslands of the desert and become the tribal leader second only to King Zhelan under Wutugu Chanyu was all due to Han Yanshou's planning.
Moreover, Han Yanshou slept with his mother, so he had to give his mother some face.
So, Prince Loufan immediately listened attentively: "Mr. Han, please give me some advice!"
"The colder weather has little impact on people like us on the southern grasslands."
Han Yanshou was very pleased with King Loufan's respectful attitude.
This gave him a greater sense of conquest than the way Loufan Wang's mother twisted and fawned under him.
"But for the Yin people, it's deadly! Although the weather has cleared up and warmed up in the past few days, it gave Zhao Muyun the opportunity to seize King Zhelan's territory! Whether they can hold on to it in the future is still a question."
"The white-haired wind and biting snow blowing from Mobei will make Zhao Muyun realize how powerful it is."
Han Yanshou talked freely.
He obviously didn't know that Zhao Muyun had honeycomb coal, a great heating tool, and had started producing and stockpiling it in the spring and summer of this year.
The amount of honeycomb coal is enough for the military and civilians under Zhao Muyun to use until next spring.
Han Yanshou thought that Zhao Muyun's soldiers were like them, burning dry grass and cow dung, or relying on their physical strength to resist.
"Mr. Han means that we don't need to do anything and just wait for Zhao Muyun's soldiers in Yunzhou to freeze to death?" King Loufan opened his eyes wide, not believing that such a good thing could happen.
"Don't worry, my king. I observed the celestial phenomena at night and found that a heavy snowfall will occur soon, making the weather even colder."
"We just need to prepare our forces during this period. Once the snow melts, we will be able to take it."
"By then, we will drive Zhao Muyun back to Shuozhou, and Yunzhou will be our territory."
Han Yanshou looked like he had a plan in hand and was confident in what he was doing.
Although Prince Loufan looked confused, he chose to believe it: "Let's do as Mr. Han says!"
"However, we still have to tell Wutugu Chanyu that when we conquer Yunzhou in the future, King Zhelan must not come and take it back."
Han Yanshou stroked his beard and smiled, "Of course!"
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Behind Shuozhou, there was a lot of busyness.
The news of victory came like snowflakes as it reached Shuozhou. The military and civilians were all excited and set off firecrackers to celebrate.
The ancestors of many people in Shuozhou lived in Yun, Sheng and Fengzhou. After being conquered by the Tartars, they had to flee to Shuozhou to settle down.
Fan Nan was the first to receive the victory news. He was so excited that he burst into tears and slammed the table repeatedly:
"Good! Good boy! Well done! When I was still the Minister of War, I dreamed of recovering the three states and having no regrets in my life!"
"I didn't expect Zhao Muyun to help me realize it. It's so satisfying. I'm going to drink a lot tonight."
"Dad, I haven't seen you so happy in a long time." Fan Bingbing walked in.
"Bingbing! Aren't you working at Yebushou? How come you have time to come to me?" Fan Nan said happily.
"Commander Wang said that everyone has worked hard these days, and now that we have won a great victory on the front line, he will let us take a day off." Fan Bingbing walked up to her father and gave him a back massage.
"My daughter is well-behaved and sensible. I wonder which boy will marry her in the future." Fan Nan closed his eyes and enjoyed his daughter's filial piety.
"Father, I have a lot of things to do right now. We can talk about marriage later!"
"Brother Zhao said that Ye Bushou is his eyes and ears. Commander Wang is unable to move around easily, so I must take on more responsibilities." Fan Bingbing said hurriedly.
Fan Nan nodded: "That's right!"
"I never thought that my delicate daughter would become an intelligence officer. I heard that you even killed someone! It's all your fault that you got into trouble."
Fan Nan opened his eyes and looked at Fan Bingbing with guilt.
"Father, it's all in the past. We are not reunited now." Fan Bingbing comforted her father, "Our Fan family is really indebted to Brother Zhao, otherwise..."
"Bingbing, no one knows a daughter better than her father." Fan Nan turned his head and suddenly asked, "You keep calling me Brother Zhao. Do you like Zhao Muyun too?"
"Ah! Father, you...what nonsense are you talking about! I...I didn't!"
Fan Nan's sudden question caught Fan Bingbing off guard, and she began to stutter.
"If I were a woman, I would also like a man with such a promising future like Zhao Muyun!" Fan Nan chuckled, "Bingbing, if you want to marry him, I will be your matchmaker."
"Father, Brother Zhao already has two wives, and he has a marriage contract with Princess Qinghe according to an imperial decree. How can I be worthy of him?" Fan Bingbing admitted it boldly.
"Isn't it normal for a man to have three or four wives?"
Fan Nan waved his hand. "I heard that you went to Xiazhou to assassinate the rebel leader and narrowly escaped death. Was it Zhao Muyun who personally led people to rescue you?"
"Yeah! He almost got hurt!"
Fan Bingbing nodded, and couldn't help but think of the days and nights she and Zhao Muyun spent in the capital.
"That's right, it means he cares about you. There's a chance!" Fan Nan laughed heartily. "Zhao Muyun calls me mentor, and you're his intelligence officer. With this relationship, as long as you take the initiative, there should be no problem!"
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