The next morning, Yun Zheng and Shen Luoyan sent Qin Qihu away and filled two large wine bags with no less than twenty kilograms of wine for him.
Before parting, Yun Zheng repeatedly reminded Qin Qihu not to drink too much.
Qin Qihu also patted his chest and assured him that he would never drink too much.
After sending Qin Qihu away, Shen Luoyan's face instantly fell and she glared at Yun Zheng fiercely.
Under Yun Zheng's persistent entanglement, Shen Luoyan finally failed.
She could no longer pretend to be virtuous and sensible.
Yun Zheng chuckled and put his arm around Shen Luoyan's waist, "Let's go, let's go to the Baishui River and take a look."
Well, this girl looks more comfortable when she is being casual.
He could hardly bear it if she continued to behave like before.
"You go by yourself! I have to go to Beidaying!"
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Shen Luoyan refused without thinking.
"Let's go!"
Yun Zheng smiled and said, "This is a big deal, we can't be careless!"
Although he sent people to check the ice conditions of the Baishui River every day, he still had to go and see it in person.
It is necessary to understand both the situation of the Baishui River and the surrounding terrain.
It would be best if we could determine the approximate location where the Beihuan cavalry crossed the Baishui River and launched an attack on them based on the surrounding terrain.
Chen Luoyan couldn't stand Yun Zheng's pestering and had to agree.
Yun Zheng also specially called Miaoyin to come along so that the two sisters could have a good chat on the way.
When passing by Beidaying, he called Yu Shizhong to go with him to take a look.
On the way, Chen Luoyan and Miaoyin were chatting animatedly, but they were just bickering.
"Your Highness, why don't you try to persuade the Princess and Madam Miaoyin?"
Gao He rode his horse to Yun Zheng's side and asked in a low voice.
Ever since Yun Zheng and Miaoyin’s relationship was made public, everyone’s way of addressing Miaoyin has changed.
However, the change in their way of addressing Miaoyin embarrassed Ye Zi.
After all, everyone in the mansion was used to calling her Madam Zi.
People who don’t know this might think that she is also Yun Zheng’s woman!
"What are you trying to persuade me to do?"
Yun Zheng shook his head and chuckled, "Isn't it normal for two sisters to bicker with each other? Not to mention that they are just bickering, even if they want to fight, as long as there is no problem, I will not interfere."
Isn't it a pleasure to listen to your two women bickering?
As they keep bickering, won't they develop feelings for each other?
It's just a quarrel, not an open or secret attack, why bother interfering?
"Your Highness, I am not as advanced as you are now." Gao He flattered him with a smile.
"The realm of fart!"
Yun Zheng laughed and asked Gao He, "Tell me the truth, have you ever thought about leading an army?"
"this……"
Gao He paused for a moment, then replied honestly: "I definitely want to lead the army, but it is also my honor to be able to protect Your Highness!"
Who in the military doesn't want to achieve success?
But he is Yun Zheng's personal guard, so he has very few opportunities to make meritorious service.
Unless Yun Zheng is assassinated or ambushed by the enemy, he will have the opportunity to make meritorious service.
However, there should not be many opportunities for Yun Zheng to personally lead his troops into battle.
Yun Zheng smiled and said seriously: "When you have nothing to do, ask Lu Xing and Yu Shizhong for advice on how to lead an army! You will have the opportunity to lead troops in the future!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Almost an hour later, they slowly arrived at the Baishui River.
There are often floating ice and snow rolling down from upstream on the Baishui River, making the entire river look white.
The name Baishui River comes from this.
The Baishui River is not very wide.
According to Yu Shizhong and others, the widest part of the Baishui River is only about two or three kilometers, and the narrowest part is probably only a few meters.
The shallows in the middle of the Baishui River near Beiyuan are called Beiyuan. During the dry season, that area is only two to three hundred meters wide, and the water cannot even reach the knees of a war horse.
There used to be a bridge there, but after ceding the three border cities, Emperor Wen ordered the bridge to be destroyed.
And that section is also the focus of the Northern Army's defense.
At this time, the Baishui River has begun to freeze, but the middle part has not yet frozen.
Yun Zheng made a rough estimate and found that the Baishui River was about fifty miles away from their Beidaying.
This distance is not too close, but it is definitely not far for cavalry.
Yun Zheng raised his eyes to look at Yu Shizhong and asked, "How long do you think it will take for the Beihuan cavalry to charge from Baishui River to Beidaying?"
Yu Shizhong replied: "The vanguard of the Northern Huan Cavalry must be lightly armed and will only carry limited dry food! Based on my experience, it will take at most half a day to raid the Beidaying!"
Yun Zheng thought for a moment and asked again: "Will there be fog in the Baishui River?"
Yu Shizhong: "Your Highness, are you worried that the Beihuan cavalry will take advantage of the fog to cross the frozen Baishui River?"
"Um!"
Yun Zheng nodded slightly.
Yu Shizhong smiled and said, "There are often foggy days here. We used to say that it is freezing cold in Shuobei! Beihuan will not only cross the Baishui River during foggy days, but will also likely launch a surprise attack during heavy snow."
“That’s right!”
Yun Zheng nodded slightly and asked again: "Is there a place with gentler terrain nearby?"
The terrain where they are now is still a bit steep.
This location is definitely not suitable for cavalry to cross.
"have!"
Yu Shizhong knew this area very well, and replied, "About forty miles upstream, there is a place with gentle terrain called Langya Pass. About fifty miles downstream, there is a Riftwind Canyon that you can also come from! If I am a general of Beihuan, I should come from Langya Pass."
"Do you think the downstream is too close to Suining Wei?" Yun Zheng asked with a smile.
This Yu Shizhong is really good.
Just ask yourself a question and he will know what you are thinking.
It seems that his stay in the Blood Shirt Army was not in vain.
"right!"
Yu Shizhong nodded and said, "The downstream area is less than a hundred miles away from Suining Guard. The commander of Suining Guard should send people to patrol frequently. There are also sentries nearby. Once the Beihuan cavalry attacks, the sentries will light signal smoke."
Yun Zheng raised his lips, "What if the sentinels were killed by Beihuan's scouts in advance?"
"this……"
Yu Shizhong was slightly stunned and suddenly didn't know how to answer.
"Beihuan was able to defeat us more than five years ago. There must be some smart people there."
Yun Zheng smiled and said, "Bei Huan should be able to see that we want to consume their strength. If they don't want to be consumed, they should think of some unexpected ways..."
Not to mention others, let’s just talk about Beihuan’s national teacher Banbu. This person should never be underestimated.
If you want to set a trap for Bei Huan, you have to predict Bei Huan’s prediction!
Yu Shizhong hesitated for a moment and asked doubtfully, "What does Your Highness mean?"
Yun Zheng smiled and said, "We don't have to wait for Beihuan's cavalry to run towards us. We can also send people to Beihuan to investigate the situation in advance..."
When the Baishui River is frozen enough for people to pass through, his Eighteen Ghost Riders will come in handy!
However, we cannot wait until both people and horses can pass, because it will be too late by then!
As long as he could seize the initiative, even if he could capture a few Beihuan people in advance, he could proceed with his next plan...
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