Chapter 56 Chapter 56 Irresistible Ambition…………
The next day, the harsh winter in Liangzhou Wei was even more unbearable than that in the capital.
Yuan Susu caught a cold because she couldn't adapt to the new climate and water.
For this trip, Aunt Jin specifically asked His Majesty for permission and brought the palace physician with her.
Now that she had caught a cold, she took the Chinese medicine pills prepared in advance by the imperial physician but still had to force herself to go watch the Liangzhou Guards' military parade.
"The news of my illness must be kept secret." Her nasal tone was not so heavy now, but she had a headache, a fever, and her throat felt like it was swallowing a razor blade.
Cuicui helped Susu put on her cloak and handed her the thermos. Susu shook her head, "I'm not that squeamish. This is a military camp. When we're talking to the generals, we mustn't let them look down on me."
Chen Rang smoothed Susu's hair and held her close in his arms, tenderly, "Today, Hesheli arranged a military parade, saying it was to show us the might of the Liangzhou Guards, but in reality, it was to intimidate us. He must be unhappy with Your Highness's behavior last night."
"This invincible general on the battlefield, the trusted governor of Prince Anyang, must be resentful of being so disrespected by a woman like me. Even if he wants to save Prince Anyang, he also wants to use this military parade to scare me into accompanying him to save his master."
Yuan Susu raised her eyebrows and chuckled, "The six ministries are already suspicious of each other. Today's military parade is a good opportunity to see how these six ministries check and balance each other."
Chen Rang frowned slightly, and parted his thin lips, but in the end he didn't say a word.
He stared at Susu's figure. Suddenly, Yuan Susu turned her head and said in a sweet voice, revealing a hint of coquettishness directed only at him: "Husband, why don't you catch up?"
"I'm coming." Shen Rang curled his lips to dispel the doubts in his heart, then strode towards her and lifted the curtain for Su Su.
The north wind swept across the training ground. When Yuan Susu stepped onto the city wall, he looked down at the endless Liangzhou Guards' 100,000-strong army.
The iron cavalry formation of Liangzhou Guards was like a dark cloud pressing in.
Hesheli was wearing silver armor, and his hair fluttered in the wind.
With his calloused hands propped up against the city wall, he turned to look at Yuan Susu. "Princess, come and see, it was only with the help of six armies of 100,000 cavalrymen that we, Liang Province, were able to crush half of the territory of the 200,000 Jin troops."
"Six?" Yuan Susu asked knowingly, "Which six?"
He pointed at the fluttering green flag with a confident and unbridled smile and said, "That's Jiao Snake, my subordinate."
Suddenly, the sound of drums and horns split the air, and the thunder of horses' hooves filled the air. The entire army suddenly transformed into a scimitar drawn from its sheath.
The spears in their hands pointed at the sky filled with yellow sand.
"I, the Dragon Snake Master, am best at close-range attacks," Hesheli suddenly released the whip in his hand, and Yuan Susu could clearly see the countless sharp barbs on the whip.
The whip was stained red with blood, and there was still some flesh left on the barbs.
Her heart trembled and her face turned a little pale.
Hesheli smiled with satisfaction and said sarcastically, "Sorry, I forgot that Your Highness is a woman."
He locked his aggressive gaze on Yuan Susu and moved closer to her.
No man would not be fascinated by a woman with such appearance.
Shen Rang held Su Su in his arms without changing his expression, and looked at Hesheli and said, "Did Jiaoshe have a record of taking down three cities of the Jin people?"
Upon hearing this, Hesheli twirled his fingertips proudly and smiled proudly, "The six tribes of Liangzhou Guards each have their own strengths. However... my Jiaoshe tribe is far ahead."
Yuan Susu looked down and saw the flashing of swords and the cold light flowing.
Even the sound of the fluttering flags carried a murderous and solemn aura.
The roar was heard when the Tiger Division's heavy cavalry crushed the loess and dust, causing the earth to tremble.
The sound of the wind from outside the Great Wall was suppressed, and only the neighing of war horses continued to pierce the sky.
The falconry division drew their bows and shot thousands of arrows at once, instantly covering the sky and the sun.
"So," Yuan Susu looked at Hesheli and said, "The governor invited me today not just to watch the martial arts performance of the six Liangzhou guards, right?"
Hesheli couldn't stand the woman being so arrogant and unwilling to submit to him, but now, he had to rely on the eldest princess to rescue the prince.
"Of course, I also need to discuss the matter of the prince with His Highness."
"Those people you released into the capital are not that good either." Yuan Susu suddenly looked at Hesheli meaningfully.
After saying that, she left the city.
Hesheli's face looked unhappy, and he felt a burning pain on his face.
All the spies planted in Shangjing City in recent years have lost contact, especially those planted in the Princess's Mansion.
After entering the tent, she sat down first.
Hesheli ordered everyone to retreat, and only the two of them were left in the entire tent.
Shen Rang took the opportunity to explore the military camp.
This was the second cup of butter tea Yuan Susu drank, and it was left to Hesheli for a long time.
Hesheli asked impatiently, "How exactly does the princess want to save our prince and the prince?"
"Don't be impatient," Yuan Susu said with a curved lip after finishing her butter tea. "Know yourself and know your enemy. Will the governor tell me the truth?"
Hesheli frowned and tapped his fingers on the table: "What do you mean?"
Yuan Susu's eyes were slightly fierce, and her voice was cold: "How many people do you have planted in Shangjing City?"
"Oh, doesn't the princess have connections in Shangjing City? Why haven't you found out yet?" Hesheli sneered.
"What I investigated was my ability, but what the governor told me was sincerity." Yuan Susu took off her cloak as she broke out in a cold sweat. "It was the sincerity of you and me working together to rescue Uncle Anyang."
When the two met, an invisible contest continued to unfold, tit for tat.
After a long silence, Hesheli said, "The spy I planted hasn't sent any letters in a long time..."
"I'm talking about the people in the court." Yuan Susu interrupted, her smile having already faded.
His eyes were deep and cold as he looked at Hesheli.
Hesheli's face darkened, his tongue scraping impatiently against the soft flesh of one side of his mouth, and after a long moment he said, "I don't know."
"I grew up in a frontier military camp and know very little about the affairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty. All these matters were arranged by the prince himself," Hesheli lowered his eyes and poured himself tea. "So, I really have no way to tell you what Your Highness wants to know."
"Are the 20,000 soldiers that the prince brought with him from the six divisions?"
Hesheli shook his head: "These are the prince's personal guards, not belonging to the six ministries."
All dead.
It's all thanks to her.
She wanted to know who the gecko's tail was, the person hiding in the deepest part of the capital.
Yuan Susu could only rely on Hesheli to slowly unravel the mystery: "Besides the letters from the capital, who does Prince Anyang interact with most often?"
Hesheli pondered: "Except for the capital, then..."
"Southern Xinjiang."
King Fengyang?
Yuan Susu pursed her lips, somewhat surprised by the news.
Prince Fengyang was regarded as a god of war in the Great Zhou Dynasty. He was easygoing and always handed over his military power whenever he returned to the capital to report on his work.
The kindest person.
They are brothers, so it is not a problem for them to have close contact.
but…
Suddenly a thought flashed through Susu's mind.
They were the closest people, so why didn't King Anyang send an order to the 100,000 troops stationed in Liangzhou to provide support when southern Xinjiang was in trouble?
"There is trouble in southern Xinjiang now. Has Uncle Prince Anyang ordered you to go and help?" Yuan Susu asked.
After a period of silence, Hesheli looked up again just as the sky changed dramatically.
Hesheli looked at the woman in front of him calmly.
Her manners were dignified, and every move she made was full of the majesty of the Great Zhou royal family.
He underestimated this woman. The questions she asked were all indirect attempts to get something out of Hesheli.
Then her visit to Liangzhou Wei should not be just for this matter.
Suddenly, the tent darkened as dark clouds gathered outside, making the scar on Hesheli's left side look particularly terrifying. "Is this important? Your Highness, shouldn't the more important thing now be to discuss how to rescue the prince?"
"Okay." Yuan Susu put down the teacup, and the muffled crisp sound was clearly audible.
She understood that she had to give in appropriately to a sinister and cunning person like Hesheli.
"The people in the capital must know that I am coming to Liangzhou Guard to seek reinforcements, so if they don't move, they are just trying to trap us."
"Oh, such vicious people from the Central Plains!" Hesheli cursed. "My Liangzhou Guards have 100,000 cavalrymen trampling across the Central Plains, aiming their swords at Shangjing. Who dares not hand over the prince?!"
Yuan Susu sneered: "Ridiculous! Stupid!"
Hesheli was embarrassed: "What do you mean? I won't save you!"
"If we really come to the point of attacking Shangjing, then the Prince of Fengyang, the Marquis of Qingyuan and other warlords will all obey the orders of the Shangjing Tiger Tally. Do you think that even if we rescue Uncle Wang, we can still return to Liangzhou alive?" Yuan Susu sneered.
"Then what do you want?" Hesheli clenched his fist and slammed it hard on the table.
Yuan Susu pinched the crystal clear grapes with her red fingertips and put them into her mouth: "The cat replaces the prince."
"The Liangzhou Guards must not make any major moves. Shangjing will surely see us as a thorn in their side. If we start a major war, it will only give Shangjing ample opportunity to defend itself."
"Why not..." She paused and lowered her voice, "The governor should send someone back to the capital secretly to rescue the prince from the Zhaoyu Prison."
"By then, if Liangzhou wants to make a comeback or even cede land to become a king, it is very likely!" Her words were loud and clear, with a cold look in her eyes.
Hesheli felt the coolness around his neck and he felt the ambition in the heart of the woman in front of him.
That kind of ambition is extremely grand, growing wildly and difficult to contain.
No wonder the noble family was willing to sacrifice themselves to get the princess to return power to His Majesty.
He learned his lesson today.
That day, after Yuan Susu returned to the tent, Shen Rang told her a lot about the secrets he had discovered today about the six tribes of Liangzhou Guards.
"The six divisions appear harmonious, but in reality, there are undercurrents," Chen Rang hugged Su Su, gently comforting her as she became increasingly uncomfortable. "The Tiger Division and the Dragon Snake Division have always been competing with each other. The Dragon Snake Division is on good terms with the Eagle Division, while the Tiger Division is secretly trying to win over the other three divisions."
"How are you today?" Shen Rang asked softly.
Su Su coughed to clear her throat, holding the thermos in her hand: "Well, it went well. I told Hesheli that we can't send troops to attack Shangjing. We can only send them to rescue Prince Anyang."
The two looked at each other and understood each other.
The people of Liangzhou Wei really need the leadership of Prince Anyang, but they should include Hesheli.
No one seriously wanted him back.
After all, everyone wants to control the 100,000 elite soldiers in Liangzhou.
Especially the Tiger Division's special agent Mai.
Suddenly, there were rustling sounds of footsteps outside the tent.
"Your Highness, the Princess, the Governor invites you."
Yuan Susu was reluctant to move: "It's so late? How about tomorrow?"
"The governor said he has something important to discuss."
Yuan Susu sighed, changed her clothes and put on a scarlet cloak before going out.
As soon as he stepped into Hesheli's tent, the light and shadow suddenly changed, and the sword was unsheathed!
Hesheli said quietly, "I received a letter tonight. Will the princess continue to lie to me?"
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The Liangzhou chapter is more about power struggles and laying the groundwork for the sequel, but it also includes the interactions between the young couple and the emotional lines between the male and female protagonists in the original book [pats the head]
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