"The march map was submitted to the Ministry of War by Han Cheng that day. I think he kept a copy. That's strange. Why would he keep a copy? Didn't he know that this violated military discipline and national law?"
Yan Suizhi tapped his fingers lightly on the yellowed drawing and asked.
Xie Wanyun frowned. She didn't understand these things and could only wait for Yan Suizhi's explanation.
"I think he knows. Then, there's only one possibility! There's something wrong with this marching map! So Han Cheng tried to leave evidence. He has the real marching map. This man is very shrewd and must have left himself a way out in advance. If anything goes wrong, he can produce the correct map to prove his innocence."
Yan Sui's eyes were deep.
"This person is so scheming and so bold..." Xie Wanyun murmured.
Back then, she tried to get close to Han Ruyi, hoping to find out the truth from her. However, Han Cheng soon noticed something was wrong and did not allow Han Ruyi to have any contact with her anymore.
It can be seen that this person is meticulous and cautious.
She cast her gaze back at the blueprints. "That day, Han Cheng handed over the wrong marching map to the reinforcements' generals, causing them to miss the opportunity to fight."
"That's right. Meimei, come and look here." Yan Suizhi moved the candlestick over, and the flame illuminated a certain place in the picture.
Xie Wanyun looked at it intently.
"This is Dawang Mountain, the only way from the capital to Blue Moon Pass. Dawang Mountain is high and steep, making it difficult to traverse. It's a hundred miles in radius. If you take a detour, not only is the road long, but there's also desert ahead, so it would take at least ten days. But there's a straight path in the mountains. Although it's narrow, it's passable."
Xie Wanyun nodded. "I know. This is exactly the road my father ordered dug, just in case it's needed. That day, the Xie family members risked their lives to send me back to the capital, taking this very road. Back then, the road had only just opened, and to prevent sabotage from the Mobei people, not many people knew about it. But my father did report it to the court."
Yan Suizhi nodded. Pointing to a small icon at the foot of the mountain, he said, "Do you understand what this icon means?"
Xie Wanyun looked at the circular icon and shook his head, but he already had a vague premonition in his heart.
The problem may lie in this small, inconspicuous icon.
"It means - it's impassable." Yan Sui said word by word.
Xie Wanyun's head was buzzing and stars were dancing in front of his eyes.
It turns out that this is where the problem lies!
The marching map marked this place as impassable, so the reinforcements had to go around Dawang Mountain. It was winter at the time, with heavy snow, and the climate in the desert was even worse. By the time the reinforcements walked out of the desert exhausted and arrived at Blue Moon Pass, it was too late.
"How dare he...why is he like this..."
Xie Wanyun was trembling all over, his mind blank. He stared blankly at Yan Suizhi with his dazed eyes, as if expecting him to give an answer.
Yan Suizhi felt so distressed that he pulled her into his arms and held her tightly.
Xie Wanyun was still trembling.
The Xie family was full of people: her father, her brothers, the older brother who loved to bring her toys, and the bearded uncle who made kites for her.
There are so many soldiers. They are all living lives. They left their parents, wives and children, climbed ice and slept in the snow to guard the border, protecting the peace of the country, but were betrayed by the people they protected.
Just because of this small symbol, they were buried in a foreign land, unable to rest in peace.
She wanted to cry out loud, but her eyes were so dry that there was not a single tear.
My chest felt painful and stuffy, almost suffocating.
She could only clench her fists tightly, her teeth chattering.
"Don't be like this, Meimei, if you want to cry, just cry." Yan Suizhi hugged her tightly, his lips fell on her hair, pecking it lightly.
"Meimei, cry, don't be afraid, I'm here." Yan Suizhi kept saying this over and over again, feeling extremely distressed.
"Why is this happening? Why is it so..." Xie Wanyun didn't understand. She couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried.
Not to mention that my father and the Regent have no grudges against each other, just talking about this matter, this is an urgent military information related to the safety of the country. As the Regent, doesn't Han Cheng understand how important this matter is?
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