Miss Wei and her companions even knew the situation of the Yizhou Army.
The thought that in the summer, or even earlier, Zhongshan State or Qinghe Wei had sent people to Hejian County, and the other party knew their situation clearly, but they were completely unaware of it.
Thinking of these things, Zhao Yongjin's hair stood on end.
And Zhao Yongqian was speechless.
The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.
Wei Mingyuan stood there for a while, taking in their reactions, then nodded slightly and said, "I have something else to do. Bye."
Zhao Yongqian came back to his senses and opened his mouth slightly to ask him to stay, but it was too late. The armored general turned around and strode away, but in the blink of an eye he was gone.
The three cousins stood there and looked at each other, seeing worry and helplessness in each other's eyes.
They had guessed that the other party was not passing through Hejian County at all, but was heading for Zhao's Fort.
The three of them sighed and turned back to the dock with heavy hearts.
This trip was not in vain. At least the identities of Miss Wei and General Wei were confirmed. They were from the Qinghe Wei family just as the uncles had guessed.
The younger generations are not familiar with the Wei family’s situation and need to go back and ask their elders immediately.
Who would have thought that when I returned I would get such jaw-dropping news.
Miss Wei can make ice!
There was a group of people standing in the clan hall, and almost all the elders in charge gathered here.
A group of people guarded the ice basin, watching the ice slowly melt into water, leaving only some ice chips, and then no miracle happened.
Zhao Yongqian squatted down and tested the water temperature. It was still icy cold, but he couldn't take care of making ice at the moment.
"Uncles, have you ever heard of this person called 'Wei Mingyuan'?" Everyone had seen him, but no one in the fort recognized him. Zhao Yongqian didn't hold much hope.
Zhao Lingfeng frowned, "Is it a member of the Wei family of the Ming generation?"
Zhao Lingshen, who was standing by, stood up immediately after hearing this, his eyes suddenly widening. "Are you saying that the general is Wei Mingyuan?!"
Zhao Yongjin looked up, his tone surprised, "Uncle Shen knows this person?"
Everyone's eyes looked over.
Zhao Lingshen's expression flickered, his eyes complex. "Of course I know. He's from the fourth branch of the Qinghe Wei family's direct lineage, and he's the Wei family's only military commander!"
When they heard him mention the 'only military commander', many uncles and aunts realized who he was.
The uncles' voices suddenly rose. "Hasn't he been away from home for over a decade, stationed in Liang Province? Why is he in Yi Province?"
"Liangzhou and Yizhou are thousands of miles apart. When did he come back?"
"Those following Miss Wei must be the Wei family soldiers! How dare Wei Mingyuan disobey the imperial order, abandon his post, and lead his troops back to the clan's territory?!"
A group of people were shocked when they learned his identity.
Of course, the Zhao clan knew that someone in the Wei clan had given up literature and taken up military service.
Wei Mingyuan left home at a young age. The older generation had heard of his name but had never seen him in person, so no one recognized him at first.
Who would have thought that someone who was supposed to be thousands of miles away would suddenly appear in his own fortress.
Hearing everyone's discussion, Zhao Lingfeng's face turned extremely pale. "Duke Wei is the Minister of the Central Secretariat and is well-informed. Does Wei Mingyuan's presence here mean... that the Qinghe Wei family received the news in advance and made preparations..."
The disaster came unexpectedly, and the Zhao family suffered heavy casualties, with none of their direct descendants being able to survive or die.
And now…
As Wei Mingyuan's identity was confirmed, more mysteries arose.
The more we know, the worse our current situation feels.
Since Zhongshan State and Qinghe Wei clan were targeting them, how could they save themselves?
The hearts of those present sank to the bottom in an instant. The army had surrounded the fort. Was it God's will to destroy the Zhao family?
They have all begun to speculate whether there will be a disaster of genocide.
………
Wei Xiyin probably didn't expect that the Zhao family members were so imaginative.
But even if she knew, she probably wouldn't stop it, and would even add fuel to the fire.
Think about it, the Zhao clan members had already prepared for the disaster of genocide, but when they found out that the Zhongshan army just wanted food, they happily handed over the food with both hands.
When she came out of the shower, the group of young ladies had already left.
It was estimated that by now, the news that she could make ice had spread throughout Zhao's Fortress.
Wei Xiyin was calm and composed. After wringing her hair dry, she sat down and ate something. After wasting some time, she called Cheng Xiu out.
No one restricted Zhao's movements, so she could go wherever she wanted and openly inspect the situation of the Zhao family's fortress.
Wei Xiyin took Cheng Xiu and twenty other guards with him and went straight to the gate of Zhao's camp.
When the soldiers at the door saw her coming with people, they immediately felt like they were facing a great enemy.
They didn't dare to make a sound to chase them away, but they couldn't just ignore them either. A group of soldiers and militiamen who were about to go out on duty froze in place and dared not move.
Wei Xiyin said very kindly: "Don't panic, I'll just take a look around, you guys go do what you need to do."
She looked openly at the camps on both sides.
The conditions of the two forts are similar, and the camps are both built to accommodate 2,000 troops.
Unlike the Wei family, the Zhao family’s camp had several more corner towers.
Except for the one directly above the gate, there are no lookout towers on either side of the camps. Instead, there are corner towers for people to look far ahead.
Wei Xiyin touched his chin and thought, should he build a few corner towers when he returns? Not only would they be beautiful, but the sentries standing on them would also be protected from the wind and sun.
She stood at the door and could only see a corner of the camp. It was daytime and there were only a few people inside, so she couldn't see how many people were in the camp.
Those soldiers didn't know whether to leave or stay. After hearing her words, they hesitated for a long time. One of the squad leaders gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, then hurried to the ancestral hall to report.
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