Xiao Yanli's dark eyes suddenly darkened and the corners of his mouth tightened.
He didn't intend to achieve this effect.
While secretly overturning his previous plan in his mind, he lowered his voice and said, "Keep an eye on her. If she comes into contact with that person again, report it immediately."
The maid nodded hurriedly.
Xiao Yanli walked out of the yard without looking back. His subordinates were waiting outside the gate.
"Is there any news from Nan Gu?"
The subordinate shook his head and said, "It's raining continuously in Nan Gu right now, and the dense forest is full of miasma. Not to mention us, even those Nan Gu people dare not easily enter the dense forest at this moment."
"The army is now stationed outside the dense forest, and Bai Yan has not even entered."
Xiao Yanli paused.
"How long will this weather last?"
"Based on previous years' experience, it will take at least January."
"Give them the order to speed up," Xiao Yanli said with a light cough. "Mr. Zhang will be back in Beijing soon, right?"
"The letter that came said that he would be back in three days at most."
Xiao Yanli nodded slightly.
There was a hint of regret in his eyes.
The reason why Uncle Zhang was sent to destroy the evidence was because people were afraid that Jiang Zhiyu would suddenly take action. But who would have thought that before she could do anything, she was sent to Nan Gu by the emperor.
If he had heard the news earlier, he would not have acted so quickly.
What a pity...
Xiao Yanli couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If he hadn't taken action, he would have been able to help himself more in this situation.
…
Mobei border, Qingxi Valley.
With flags flying, the army stationed itself beside the broken bridge.
The situation was reversed from the original one. Those who remained in the city became Mobei people, and those who came out to provoke became Tianqi people.
But one difference is that Tianqi was on the defensive at the beginning, but now Mobei is forced to do so.
"General, the ropes are ready. We can secretly transport a batch of them at night."
Inside the tent, all the soldiers sat together, looking at the map.
The terrain of Qingxi Valley is unique, and it is only connected to it by a bridge. Now that the bridge is broken, the cliff is like a deep chasm, separating them.
But correspondingly, once they break through Qingxi Valley and capture Wala, it will be a sure thing.
They had won several battles in a row, and all of them were won quite beautifully, so even when faced with such a difficult situation, everyone's faces were still filled with joy.
What's more, General He has already thought of a solution.
He Yanting nodded slightly after hearing the words coming over. "No need for more. Send five people over first and hide in the woods. The Mobei people will search the woods during the day. Be careful when they act and take the opportunity to sneak in."
Everyone responded, but if they wanted to infiltrate the enemy, ordinary soldiers would not be able to do it.
Knowing what they were thinking, He Yanting said, "I've already chosen the people. When they pass by tonight, I'll retract the ropes. We can't let the Mobei people notice us. Tomorrow morning, I'll use the catapults to cover them."
After discussing some more details and waiting for everyone to leave, He Yanting rubbed his brows tiredly.
A man sneaked in stealthily.
"I haven't seen these people for years, and they're still so long-winded! They can talk you through a few simple sentences and then repeat themselves for ages."
"I'm just afraid of being blamed later," He Yanting raised his eyes and paused: "You..."
Yang Wu smiled carelessly. "Why, didn't you know I sneaked in yesterday? Why are you so surprised?"
"I'm not saying anything," Yang Wu said, sitting next to him without waiting for him to speak. "I don't know how these people train their troops now. I sneaked in easily. If I were from Mobei, I wouldn't even know how they died."
He Yanting didn't comment, "Why are you here?"
"Hasn't the leadership in Jinzhou changed? Everyone can have enough food. My brothers don't want to live in such a precarious situation anymore, so they've all gone home to farm and save money to get married." Yang Wu raised an eyebrow. "As for me, a lonely man, I have no choice but to come to you for help."
"I remember you still have..."
Yang Wu raised his hand: "Stop, let's talk about something serious."
A hint of embarrassment flashed across his eyes, and he changed the subject, "Why didn't you call them over? Also, I just heard you were going to send five people across the street tonight? Have you checked their background?"
They refer to He Yanting's former subordinates.
He Yanting looked at him for a long moment, then followed his words and changed the subject: "There's no need. We're all living a peaceful life now, so why bother dragging them into this?"
Yang Wu sighed: "That's right."
"Those who were sent over have all been investigated. Aren't we sending them home now?"
There was a mischievous look in He Yanting's eyes, which made Yang Wu feel as if he had returned to the past.
When I came to my senses, I realized what he meant.
"Well, I was thinking, what good will it do to send five people over there?" Yang Wu's eyes dimmed slightly. "After sending these five people, will the army be completely cleared?"
He Yanting smiled faintly and said nothing.
Yang Wu shrugged, "I just worry too much."
After a moment of silence, Yang Wu looked at He Yanting, who was once again focused on the map, and suddenly said, "Come to think of it, on my way here, I heard that Jiang Zhiyu was sent to Nan Gu by the Emperor?"
He Yanting nodded without raising his head.
"It should be raining constantly in Nan Gu now, so the miasma in the dense forest should be more severe. That thing is really weird. I almost died there the first time I went in there."
As Yang Wu spoke, he observed He Yanting's expression. Seeing that he was unmoved, he raised his voice and said, "But it's also thanks to my good fortune that I didn't die, and I even made friends with a few Southern Gu people."
“They even sent me a letter.”
He Yanting finally raised his head.
Yang Wu glanced at him and said, "It also mentioned that two new envoys have arrived from Nan Gu..."
Before he finished speaking, He Yanting had already stretched out his hand: "Let me see."
Yang Wu was happy: "This is a letter someone wrote to me, what are you looking at?"
He Yanting looked at Yang Wu, who looked very proud, and was silent for a moment: "There is something you may not know. It seems that your second-in-command has also caught up with us."
"What?!"
Yang Wu jumped up as if he had been bitten. "Where did she chase her to? Did she come alone?"
He Yanting didn't answer, just hooked his finger.
Yang Wu no longer had the heart to tease him at this moment. He stuffed the letter into his hand and looked at him anxiously: "Hurry up and tell me!"
He Yanting put the letter away, then looked at him seriously, emphasizing each word: "I lied to you."
Yang Wu: “???”
His expression was blank.
"I was completely focused on the battlefield. I didn't even notice you until you sneaked into the barracks. How would I know if your second-in-command has caught up with us?"
Yang Wu looked at him blankly, not knowing what to say for a moment.
He Yanting never lied before, otherwise Yang Wu would not have handed the letter to him without thinking after he said this.
Looking at the slightly complacent He Yanting in front of him, Yang Wu couldn't help but curl his eyebrows. The hidden strangeness between the two seemed to fade away. Yang Wu sat even more presumptuously than before: "Well, well, the general is so capable. I think he can also pass the news to Nan Gu on his own."
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