After the meeting was over, Wei Wenzhong asked someone to bring some food to everyone.
It’s not very rich, but it’s pretty good at this time of year in Shuobei.
During the meal, Qin Qihu talked a lot with Yun Zheng.
But it all comes down to one sentence.
If Beihuan suddenly attacks Shuofang, then we will defend the city. No matter how Beihuan shouts, we will not come out of the city to fight!
There are so many soldiers in Shuofang City. Even if they are old, weak, sick or disabled, they can at least move some stones to throw at the attackers, right?
As long as they don't leave the city to fight, the possibility of Beihuan conquering Shuofang is indeed small.
Yun Zheng and Shen Luoyan repeatedly expressed their gratitude for Qin Qihu's reminder.
However, Yun Zheng had already made up his mind that it was impossible for him to defend the city.
After the meal, Wei Wenzhong arranged for everyone to rest at home.
...
...
Wei Wenzhong arranged a room for them, and Chen Luoyan was forced to sleep with Yun Zheng.
As soon as she saw Yun Zheng's evil smile, Shen Luoyan knew that this bastard must be up to no good.
"I'm telling you, I'm still sick!"
Shen Luoyan glared at Yun Zheng fiercely, "If you dare to move, I will chop off your hand!"
Yun Zheng shrugged and said helplessly: "Look, I said I wouldn't tell you, but you insisted on knowing. Now that you know, you blame me. Sigh, it's really hard for me..."
“Stop it!”
Shen Luoyan gave him a fierce look, then frowned and said, "Why do I feel that Wei Wenzhong is a little..."
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Yun Zheng stopped Shen Luoyan and whispered, "Be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall!"
This is at Wei Wenzhong’s mansion!
Who knows if Wei Wenzhong will arrange someone to eavesdrop on their conversation!
It’s better to be careful!
Shen Luoyan frowned slightly, but still didn't say anything more.
It seems that Yun Zheng also feels that there is something wrong with Wei Wenzhong.
No words were spoken that night.
The next morning, everyone left.
Yun Zheng and Shen Luoyan also set out early for Shuofang.
It was not until they left Dingbei City that Shen Luoyan asked Yun Zheng the questions she had not asked the night before.
Yun Zheng frowned and said, "I suspect Wei Wenzhong and Wei Shuo have already sided with the third brother."
"No way?"
Shen Luoyan's eyelids suddenly jumped, "It's a serious crime for a border general to have an affair with a prince in the court!"
At most, she thought that Wei Wenzhong was somewhat dissatisfied with Yun Zheng's spending a lot of money to buy people's hearts, and she never thought that Wei Wenzhong and others would have an affair with Yun Li.
Although Wei Wenzhong was not a high-ranking official, he was still a high-ranking official.
The key point is that Wei Wenzhong is only in his forties.
If he can hold on for a few more years, or make great contributions in the upcoming battle of Shuobei, it is only a matter of time before he is granted the title of Duke.
It is really unwise for Wei Wenzhong to have an affair with Yun Li now!
It would be fine if Emperor Wen didn’t know, but if he did, he would be finished!
Yun Zheng shook his head and smiled: "It would be a serious crime if others knew about it. If no one knew about it, then it wouldn't matter."
Shen Luoyan frowned slightly, “Do you think Wei Wenzhong wants to help Yun Li kill you, so he focuses the defense on the right wing?”
"Not necessarily."
Yun Zheng shook his head slightly, "It is possible that Wei Wenzhong also saw through my father's thoughts and deliberately exposed a flaw on the left wing to lure Beihuan to attack Shuofang!"
Shen Luoyan frowned, "But he concentrated all his forces on the right wing. How can he consume Beihuan's manpower?"
"That depends on Wei Wenzhong himself."
Yun Zheng smiled and said, "It's possible that his arrangement yesterday was just to paralyze Bei Huan! He transferred the 30,000 troops supported by the court to the right wing, so naturally he could also secretly transfer 30,000 troops to the left wing."
In fact, Yun Zheng felt that the safest way was to leave the 30,000 troops in Dingbei.
In this way, no matter which direction Beihuan attacked from, Wei Wenzhong could send troops to support in time.
"So do you think Beihuan will attack Shuofang or Tianhu?"
Shen Luoyan asked, tilting his head.
"If Wei Wenzhong really leaves those 30,000 troops on the right wing, Beihuan will definitely attack Shuofang!"
Yun Zheng said firmly.
"Why?"
Shen Luoyan asked curiously.
Yun Zheng said: "I don't know whether Wei Wenzhong deliberately overlooked or didn't realize one thing. Beihuan wants to devour our manpower, so they must make our people move!"
"I am a prince after all. If Beihuan attacks Shuofang, even if Shuofang has sufficient troops, Wei Wenzhong must send troops to support Shuofang, even if it's just for show!"
"This way, Beihuan will have a chance to attack."
He firmly believed that Beihuan would not choose the most stupid siege.
If we really want to launch a forceful attack, we might as well gather a large army to attack Suining Wei and Jing'an Wei directly.
In this way, Beihuan at least doesn't need to worry about supply issues.
Shen Luoyan thought about it, and then asked with great interest: "If you were the leading general of Beihuan, what would you do?"
"I won't tell you!"
Yun Zheng raised the corner of his mouth and said with a wicked smile: "Unless you kiss me!"
"I don't want to!"
Shen Luoyan refused without a second thought, and said with a disgusted look on her face: "I feel sick just thinking about you eating bugs!"
"Well, forget it then!"
Yun Zheng shrugged.
If he were from Beihuan, the powerful Shuobei might not be able to be saved.
At most, the only thing left is the Beilu Pass with dangerous terrain!
"You can't say it if you like!"
Shen Luoyan curled her lips, “You definitely don’t know what to do!”
Yun Zheng raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Provocation doesn't work on me!"
Seeing through Yun Zheng's thoughts, Shen Luoyan snorted and muttered to herself, "I don't know what your father is thinking! Even if he wants to use you as a pawn, he can at least send 200,000 or 300,000 troops to reinforce us! If we really have that many people, no matter how many people come from Beihuan, they will die!"
"What are you thinking about?"
Yun Zheng looked at Shen Luoyan with a dark face, "If there is another 200,000 or 300,000 troops, Beihuan will not dare to attack! Moreover, in the current weather in Shuobei, the supply of 200,000 or 300,000 troops will be a disaster!"
Still two or three hundred thousand people?
It would be great if we could send 30,000 reinforcements!
What if the civilians who transported food and fodder didn't eat or drink?
In this weather, to ensure the supply of the 200,000 or 300,000 reinforcements, at least the same number or even more civilian laborers must be mobilized!
In that case, the daily food consumption will be extremely terrifying!
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For the next few days, Yun Zheng stayed in Beidaying.
As the ice on the Baishui River grew thicker, the shadow of war grew heavier.
Yun Zheng felt nervous and excited.
Whether or not we can complete subsequent plans depends on how well this first battle goes!
That day, when Yun Zheng was studying the map in his tent, Du Guiyuan rushed in and said excitedly, "Your Highness, they are back!"
"Very good!"
Yun Zheng shouted in surprise and asked, "How many casualties are there?"
Du Guiyuan said excitedly: "Only two people were slightly injured, it's not a big deal!"
A mere eighteen people went deep into enemy territory to gather information, and they all came back!
Such a result was something Du Guiyuan had never dared to imagine before.
"Good! Great!"
Yun Zheng grabbed his cloak and said excitedly: "Let's go meet them!"
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