Chapter 583 They are going to the border
Both Shen Chengzhou and Cui understood that Yueyao would not have come so far on a golden eagle unless there was something urgent.
You know, it must be very hard for the golden eagle to deliver the message over such a long distance.
Cui waited for the golden eagle to land, then took down the letter and showed it to Shen Chengzhou.
She stroked the golden eagle's feathers and said, "Come inside and warm up first. I'll get you something to eat. It's snowing, so you can rest at home for a few days. Come back when the snow stops."
The golden eagle called softly a few times, as if responding to Cui's words.
Cui knew that this golden eagle was very spiritual.
The main reason is that Shen Yueyao often feeds it spiritual spring water, so it naturally becomes spiritual.
As Cui was speaking, she hurried into the house and took some bread for the golden eagle. "Eat your fill first. I'll fry you some meat later."
Cui was grateful to the golden eagle, but also felt sorry for it for flying so far in the cold weather to deliver a letter.
So Cui hurriedly lit a fire and cooked, and first fried a plate of meat for the golden eagle.
After frying, pass it to the golden eagle.
The golden eagle began to eat quietly and gracefully.
Yes, there is a sense of elegance.
Over there, Shen Chengzhou had already finished reading the letter. After reading the letter, Shen Chengzhou's face changed.
When Cui saw Shen Chengzhou's face turn pale, her heart was immediately lifted, "What's wrong? What did the letter say?"
"What happened to Yueyao or Shaojing?"
Cui was very worried at the moment.
Shen Chengzhou handed the letter to Cui and sighed, “There’s going to be a war at Shabei Pass.”
"The Northern Rong are likely to attack Shabei Pass."
Cui was not an ordinary woman, she naturally understood what war meant.
Cui's eyes suddenly darkened. "Are we really going to war?"
"The border must be defended. There are so many people behind Shabei Pass. Not to mention that our Yunzhou is close to Shabei Pass, there are also many people from Shazhou."
Yes, to the north of Yunzhou is Shazhou, and Shabei City in Shazhou is the most border place facing Beirong.
Cui looked solemn, worried about the defense of Shabei Pass.
"What is the military strength at Shabei Pass?"
Shen Chengzhou said: "Shabei Pass should not have many troops. Back then, the princes fought fiercely for that position. Many soldiers were injured in internal fighting. It is considered good that Shabei Pass has 50,000 troops."
Cui quickly read the letter in her hand. "It's good that the emperor is prepared. However, the speed of a forced march from the capital to Shabei Pass is not much faster. If the northern barbarians attack the border during this period, I hope we can hold the city."
Although Cui was no longer Princess Yanning.
But having grown up in the palace, as a princess, she also had more responsibilities.
Back then, the court of the Great Yan Dynasty was in chaos. The princes and nobles fought for power and many innocent people were sacrificed. She didn't want to get involved in such a Great Yan Dynasty.
But the Great Yan Dynasty is no longer the same today.
The people are living and working in peace and contentment. Especially when you stroll along the streets or visit the workshops, you can see the smiles on everyone's faces because their living conditions have improved. You can also hear everyone calculating how much money they have saved to buy new clothes and some New Year's goods, preparing to have a good New Year.
Listening to everyone's words, looking at their expressions, and thinking about how a war might really destroy everything.
Cui didn't want to see war at all.
"Is it because the harvest in the Northern Rong region was poor and the cattle and sheep had nothing to eat, that they are attacking our Great Yan Dynasty to steal our food?"
The Beirong were a nomadic tribe with vast grasslands, and they mainly raised cattle and sheep for a living.
Because of the environment, there is very little food grown on their grasslands.
Cui remembered that the Northern Rong often robbed the people of Dayan of their food during the winter.
But later on, the borders were guarded, making it difficult for the Northern Rong to invade.
In addition, the Northern Rong had been in civil strife for a period of time, and the various tribes were fighting and annexing each other, so that they were unable to take care of themselves and naturally had no time to attack the Dayan Dynasty.
Is this someone who unified the Northern Rong?
Cui had to think more.
Shen Chengzhou said: "There should be more than just this reason. The Northern Rong have always been ambitious. They want to invade the Central Plains."
Cui concentrated and said, "We must stop them."
"If we really let them capture Shabei Pass, it would be easy for them to advance straight in."
"Han Xi would be a good emperor. With him on the throne, if there were no wars, our Great Yan Dynasty would usher in a prosperous era. At that time, the rivers and seas would be peaceful and the politics would be clear."
Cui is very optimistic about the current emperor.
"And even Yao Niang said that the current emperor is good."
Now that they knew the news, Cui felt that it would be unreasonable for them to do nothing and ignore everything.
Shen Chengzhou was silent for a moment, then asked, “Is the token of my identity still there?”
When Cui heard this, her face changed.
Identity token, that is the token representing the identity of Lord Xiao.
It means that they have to come back to life from faking their death.
If possible, they really don't want to restore their identities at all.
But if you want to do something, you can't do anything without an identity.
Even if they went to the border to help, no one would believe them.
They must defend Yunzhou. To defend Yunzhou, they must defend Shazhou.
Cui, also known as Yan Ning, looked at Shen Chengzhou, also known as Xiao Zhou, seriously and said, "Are you going to the border?"
Yan Ning knows Xiao Zhou best.
When he asked this, she understood what he was thinking.
In fact, if we were to say who hated the Great Yan Dynasty and the late emperor the most, it would be Xiao Zhou.
Because the previous emperor massacred people from the Xiao family.
Xiao Zhou said: "Yeah."
He cares about whatever Yan Ning cares about.
There is also property belonging to his son and daughter here, and he must protect it well.
Yan Ning's eyes reddened, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "I'll go with you."
She gave her token to Yueyao.
But Xiao Zhou's token is still there.
That represents identity.
Some manpower can also be mobilized.
Xiao Zhou shook his head and said, "No, you have to stay at home. Otherwise, if Shaochen and the others ask about it, what will you say? Xuanxuan and Ruirui also need your care."
Yan Ning concentrated and said, "Ye can take care of it. I will ask the villagers to help look after it. There will be no problem."
This is not the time to talk about this.
Yan Ning said as she was about to pack up her things.
When Shen Shaochen and Ye returned home, they saw that their parents looked unhappy.
"Dad and Mom, what's wrong with you?"
Yan Ning quickly adjusted his mood and said with a smile: "It's nothing, it's just snowing outside, it's a bit cold, I'm frozen, don't worry."
"By the way, what do you want to eat tonight? Mom will make it."
Yan Ning's mind is a little blank now, and he doesn't even know what to do.
Ye said, "Mom, you don't have to work hard. I'll make dinner."
"Hey, is this my sister's golden eagle?"
Shen Shaochen was stunned and asked, "Did my sister come back with a letter?"
Yan Ning thought about it and told them, "There's going to be a war at the border. Your sister wrote to us asking us to be careful, stay safe, and avoid going out during this period."
"Fortunately, we have a lot of food stored at home, so there is enough to eat."
When Shen Shaochen and Ye heard this, their expressions changed.
It's already the twelfth lunar month, and there are reports of a war at the border.
Although Shen Shaochen only read a few books since he was a child, his father once told him about the war.
It's not like he doesn't understand anything at all.
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