Chapter 500: What are your plans?
If Bilige really takes over Youzhou, these tribes closest to Youzhou will definitely benefit the most.
The people on the grassland don't have so many twists and turns. They are all very direct. Compared with the royal court, the current Bilige can bring them more benefits.
So it is understandable that they help Bilige.
Zhao Shen said: "I hadn't thought of this, but what you said makes sense."
Ji Yunshu didn't think Zhao Shen wouldn't have thought of this, so he smiled and said, "You just can't accurately know which tribe will send troops to support Bilige, right? Now how do you plan to respond?"
Zhao Shen looked at her as if she was just watching a show, and said helplessly, "This doesn't seem to be my business. You should be worried about how your father is going to deal with this."
Ji Yunshu was indeed worried about his stepfather's safety, but he was not worried that he would not be able to handle these things.
"My father is far away and has yet to respond to Lin Yuan's situation. He obviously trusts you. Prince Zhao, please don't let my father down. Otherwise, he might regret marrying me to you."
Zhao Shen said, "What's there to regret? My father-in-law knew from the beginning that I was a weak scholar."
"Weak as a chicken?"
Ji Yunshu looked at his slender white hands with a teasing look. His well-proportioned joints made him look very weak. No wonder many people would unconsciously let down their guard when they saw him.
"My father never thought you were powerless, Prince Zhao, don't be so stingy."
Zhao Shen had always been unable to do anything with her. He rubbed her head and said, "Alright, since Madam thinks so highly of me, I naturally have no choice but to do my duty."
Ji Yunshu's eyes lit up: "Then what should we do?"
Zhao Shen said, "I've already sent a message to my eldest brother, asking him to dispatch a 5,000-man army to Linyuan. We need to recapture Linyuan as quickly as possible. I've also dispatched Huo Cong. He doesn't have many men under his command, but fortunately he's familiar with this area. Once we retake Linyuan, I'll have him lead a sweep of the nearby grasslands. If any tribe's troops are dispatched..."
He didn't say the rest of the words, but Ji Yunshu already understood what he meant.
This is cruel, but it is indeed the most effective method.
Upon learning that something happened in their rear, those who had defected to Bilige might not continue to fight with them.
After all, future wealth and glory may be illusory, but one's own tribe and family are real.
Ji Yunshu said, "Your idea is good. Using the families of those tribesmen to threaten them will surely force them to retreat. Otherwise, it would be a joke to return home after a long battle to find that their families are gone. However, General Qian's incident makes me think that Prince Yong's Mansion will have made a significant contribution this time. No one knows how many people they have planted in the army over the years."
They can even plant spies around her father, not to mention other places.
Zhao Shen said, "Don't worry, we will set off tomorrow and reunite with your father and brother in Wuning as soon as possible."
Ji Yunshu thought he would wait until Linyuan was recaptured before setting off again, so he couldn't help but ask, "Why are you in such a hurry? Aren't you going to wait and see what happens in Linyuan?"
Zhao Shen shook his head: "Once we find out what happened to General Qian, there's nothing left for us to do here. The other generals will take care of the marches and battles. There's no point in us staying here."
Ji Yunshu had been worried about his father and brother and had wanted to go find them for a long time, but he was worried about Lin Yuan and was afraid of delaying Zhao Shen's affairs.
Now that he had arranged everything, he immediately became excited: "Then we will set off tomorrow."
Zhao Shen kept his word and set off with Ji Yunshu early the next morning.
It was a rare occasion for Ji Yunshu not to sleep in. The situation was urgent, and Ji Yunshu originally wanted to ride a horse, but the temperature had dropped rapidly in the past two days, and it looked like it was going to snow, but Zhao Shen refused to agree.
He stuffed her directly into the carriage.
Qian Qian also went with them.
Qian Qian didn't want to leave Linyuan at first. She wanted to see Linyuan being recovered with her own eyes.
But Ji Yunshu assured her that reinforcements were on the way and Lin Yuan would definitely be recovered.
It would not be appropriate for her, a little girl without family, to stay there.
Qian Qian thought about the death of his father, with whom he had depended on for everything, and that he would be all alone from now on. Feeling sad, he finally agreed to go with Ji Yunshu.
In the carriage, Ji Yunshu saw that she was not in high spirits, so he comforted her, "I know you are reluctant to leave this place, but life is unpredictable, and you never know if you will have the chance to come back in the future."
Qian Qian said: "There's nothing I'm reluctant to part with, but the thought of my father passing away like this is still a little hard to accept."
She knew that Ji Yunshu was really comforting her, and after leaving, she might never come back here in her life.
But since she has made the decision, she can't keep feeling sad.
Seeing that the little girl was obviously very sad but still trying hard to appear calm, Ji Yunshu couldn't help but reach out and touch her head.
"You can cry if you're sad. Actually, I'm the same as you. My mother died young, and my father has been in the army all his life. You're better off than me because you can see your father often. I'm in the capital, and sometimes I don't see him for several years."
Ji Yunshu said in a gentle voice.
Although she is called a rich lady, the original owner actually looks arrogant but has some inferiority complex in her heart.
No matter how much the Queen Mother doted on her, she was still dependent on others in the palace.
So it's not without reason that she has a miserable end in the book.
Children who grow up without their parents around will always feel insecure.
She might not be unaware that Zhao Heng had someone in his heart. After all, he started to ignore her on their wedding night.
She might not have no chance to tell the Queen Mother everything, but deep down, she didn't think the Queen Mother would support her unconditionally, right?
Thinking of this, Ji Yunshu felt a little sad.
Qian Qian was a very sensitive child. Seeing Ji Yunshu like this, she smiled and said, "Miss, don't be sad for me. I'm fine. Dad escaped as soon as he got into trouble, and I also met you. I feel so lucky."
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "Come to think of it, I also feel lucky. If I hadn't met you, Lin Yuan's problem would definitely not have been resolved so smoothly."
Qian Qian said: "Well, I'm very smart and can help a lot."
The most important thing is that her father did not raise her as a girl. He made her practice martial arts since she was a child, and sometimes even made her dress up as a man to enter and leave the military camp.
So she felt that if she could be given an army, it would be no problem for her to go to the battlefield.
Speaking of this, Ji Yunshu hesitated and asked, "What are your plans for the future? Do you want to return to the capital with me?"
Qian Qian tugged at her sleeve for a long moment before saying, "Can't I stay in Youzhou? Even if I can just be a maid in the general's mansion, that's fine."
Ji Yunshu sighed. A girl like Qian Qian who grew up in the border area was actually not suitable to return to the capital.
Although she is still young, she will be able to get married in three to five years.
If she marries one of the sons of the aristocratic families in the capital, she will be trapped in the backyard in the future.
Ji Yunshu felt that this was a waste given her intelligence and talent.
But… "There are only my father and elder brother in the general's mansion in Wuning. No one can take care of you."
Qian Qian also knew Ji Yunshu's concerns. She was too young and a girl, so she couldn't live alone. It would not be appropriate for her to live in the general's mansion for a long time.
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