The early morning sun, hazy and warm, brought a timely touch of warmth to those who were chilly in the morning.
At the top of the Mercury Tower, Zhou Nuo wiped away his tears and said, "I'm fine."
"I deserve to die!" Zhao Cheng pounded his chest hard and said, "I shouldn't have gone to see them last night!"
"It's one thing to look for them, but they shouldn't have stayed there overnight!"
"How could I let you watch the sunrise alone? I should accompany you!"
Before the tears on his face had dried, Zhou Nuo suddenly burst out laughing.
"What are you laughing at?" Zhao Cheng asked suspiciously.
Zhou Nuo laughed and said, "So you care about me that much, huh? And you even explained it to me like this."
"I've always cared about you!"
"I never would have guessed before."
"Then I need to seriously reflect on this!"
Zhou Nuo slowly suppressed his smile and said, "I really don't blame you for this. If I hadn't let you go, that arrow wouldn't have missed last night."
Zhao Cheng asked, "Then you can shoot me?"
Zhou Nuo retorted, "Are you the only one allowed to shoot me?"
Zhao Cheng said, "That's not true, I'm not that domineering..."
Zhou Nuo said, "You have Zhao Hu protecting you, so if you're going to shoot someone, shoot Wu Sisi instead."
Wu Sisi (OS): ? ? ?
A cool breeze swept by in the early morning.
Zhou Nuo remained calm and said seriously, "I don't think you did anything wrong by going to see them last night. You are different now than before, and so are they. If they had come into the family, it would be fine, they could see you whenever they wanted. But they are separated from you and each has their own things to do. After you part ways today, who knows when you will see each other again?"
Zhao Cheng stared blankly at Zhou Nuo, never expecting her to think about the problem from this perspective.
thoughtful...
"Xiao Nuo..."
Before Zhao Cheng could finish speaking, Zhou Nuo interrupted her: "Besides, I haven't been able to give you a child since I entered the family, and even Dong Hua's child is about to be born, but my belly still hasn't shown any signs of pregnancy. I know it's a problem with my body."
"Xiao Nuo..."
Zhou Nuo pressed his hand to Zhao Cheng's lips and continued, "You don't need to comfort me. I'm not that selfish."
Zhao Cheng stopped talking and sat down side by side with Zhou Nuo, facing the direction of the rising sun.
"Let me sit with you for a while."
"Okay." Zhou Nuo rested his head on Zhao Cheng's shoulder.
As the sun slowly rose, the two remained silent.
At that moment, everything below the tower seemed irrelevant to them.
In the sunlight, there was only him, only her.
After a long silence, Zhao Cheng asked, "Why are you crying?"
Zhou Nuo said softly, "I miss my brother."
Zhao Cheng embraced Zhou Nuo.
He guessed it.
...
The northern border of the Great Yue Kingdom.
Fancheng.
This was the seventh day since Du Yu's army besieged Chengdu.
Xijing split into three routes to advance westward.
The first route was led by Wen Hu, with the two grandmasters Luo Wushan and Luo Ying following him, leading an army of 200,000 to attack Jinran.
The second route was led by Zhang Dalian, with Grandmaster Xu Qingshan following, and consisted of 100,000 troops sweeping away the small countries between Jinran and Dayue.
The third route was led by Du Yucheng, with Tuo Mojiu following, who led an army of 100,000 to garrison the northern part of the Great Yue Kingdom, besieging it without attacking.
Judging from the personnel and troop strength, it is clear that the real target of Wen Tai and his nephew is Jin Ran.
Once Jinran, one of the four great kingdoms of the Western Regions, is conquered, a breach will be opened in the map of the Western Regions, allowing the kingdom to look down upon the three great kingdoms of the Western Regions to the south: Dayue, Teluntu, and Abili.
The three kingdoms of Great Yue, Terentu, and Abire are connected; if one of these three kingdoms is attacked, the other two can provide timely assistance.
However, there are several small countries between Dayue and Jinran. When attacking Jinran, one side can be sent to block the middle and another to keep an eye on Dayue. The three countries are in trouble themselves, and even if they want to help, they dare not act rashly.
This strategic policy was proposed by Yu Changsi, who is now the military advisor of the Xijing Army.
The third route was originally stationary, but upon receiving news from within the Great Yue Kingdom that the Great Yue King was on the verge of death and the Great Yue court was in chaos, Du Yucheng, who was already restless, immediately launched an attack on Fancheng.
Du Yucheng had long been dissatisfied with the mission of his army. He thought that if he could take advantage of the chaos to destroy the Great Yue, it would be an unexpected gain and a great achievement.
"Fancheng was supposed to fall on the third day, but unexpectedly Ximen Fusu came to the border to guard the city himself. In the eyes of the Yue people, he was already the de facto king, and his ability to unite them was too strong."
"We must call for the right flank of Chengdu," said Wang Yuluan, the deputy commander of the Third Route Army.
After Wang Ren's death, Wang Yuluan returned to Xijing and was still highly valued by Wen Tai, although his rank was lower than that of Du Yucheng and Zhang Dalian.
Du Yucheng was already the Supreme General of Xijing, Zhang Dalian was the Former General, and Wang Yuluan was only the lowest-ranking Rear General.
But he was indeed the youngest, and had the fewest military achievements, so he naturally couldn't compare to his father.
"Hmph, morale and cohesion only last for a while. Their defensive weapons are exhausted. Today we launch a general offensive. Tuo Mojiu and I will ascend the city wall. Doesn't Ximen Fusu like to personally supervise the battle? As long as we kill him, not only will we take Fancheng, but the entire Great Yue Kingdom will be ours!"
Du Yucheng squinted at the city wall in front of him.
Over the years, he has fought against the Ye Dan in the north, suppressed pirates in the east, and clashed with Zhao Huan and Zhao Cheng. He has experienced both victory and defeat in the battles he has participated in, and has gained considerable experience. Now, as he fights in the west, his temperament has become more composed, and he has the demeanor of a great general.
Frankly speaking, of the four young generals personally appointed by Yuan Xiu back then, Yuan Qi is no longer alive, Xiao Luofeng has suffered a major setback and has not yet recovered, and Wang Yuluan still needs to be trained. Only he has truly become a great general.
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