Chapter 1699 Delivery of Letters
"But the situation ahead is not what we thought."
"Oh?" Nan Yan asked hurriedly, "What's wrong?"
Zhu Feng glanced down at the letter in his hand again, then said solemnly, "They said they found the road, but it's very difficult to travel, and it's difficult for a large army to pass through."
"Is it difficult to walk?"
"It's a very narrow valley. At its narrowest point, only three or four people can walk side by side at a time."
“So narrow?”
"Um,"
Zhu Feng nodded and said, "It would be difficult for a large army to pass through this place. Of course, if we want to launch a surprise attack on the Hot Moon Bay, we don't need to march a large army; just a small number of elite troops can be sent in."
"Then what are they worried about? Why do they have to act on their own?"
"Because that road is almost gone."
"Almost gone? What do you mean?"
Nan Yan was baffled by what she heard. Zhu Feng said, "Do you still remember the lake I took you to see that day?"
Nan Yan nodded immediately: "I remember. The emperor said that normally there is no water in that lake, but sometimes, water will emerge from the ground and form a lake."
"That's right."
"What does this have to do with the road in Thermidor? Could it be—"
Nan Yan's mind raced, and her eyes widened immediately. Seeing that she understood, Zhu Feng nodded and said, "Yes, it's the same situation on that road."
"Is there water?"
"Yes, so the narrow valley formed a narrow river channel."
“…”
"Because it's so cold now, the water in the river is frozen, so we can still walk on the ice."
"That--"
"But in the past two days, the weather seems to be gradually warming up. Although it is still snowing, it is only sporadic snow, and the ice seems to be starting to melt."
"ah?!"
Nan Yan said hurriedly, "If it melts, won't it mean—I have to swim across?"
Zhu Feng laughed and said, "Even if it's not a large army entering, but just a few elite troops making a surprise attack on Hot Moon Crescent, the soldiers still need to carry bows, crossbows, and swords. It's impossible to travel completely light. Swimming like this would be dangerous and almost impossible."
“…”
"That's why they said this road was about to disappear, and they wanted to enter that road first."
"What should I do then?"
Zhu Feng thought for a while, then said, "No matter what, we can't let the children take risks."
After saying that, he took the letter and walked directly to the desk on the other side. Nan Yan hurried over and knew that he was definitely going to write a letter, so she immediately spread out the letter paper for him and ground the ink for him.
Nan Yan watched Zhu Feng pick up the pen, thought for a moment, and wrote a few words on the paper -
On this trip, you only need to find out the lair of the sand bandits, and you are not allowed to enter without permission.
This is a great achievement. I will reward you according to your merits when I return to Beijing tomorrow.
Nan Yan immediately asked, "The Emperor still won't let them in?"
"Of course not."
After Zhu Feng finished writing, he picked up the paper and blew on it a few times to dry the ink stains. He said, "How can I let these two little kids take such a risk with only a few people? If something happens to them, how will I explain it to you?"
Nan Yan smiled.
But, the mood is not relaxed.
She hadn't known the situation on this road before, so when she heard that Gu Yiyou and the others were going to act on their own, she flew into a rage. But now that she knew the reason, she became a little worried.
"But, if that's the case, can we still enter the Thermidor?"
“…”
Having said that, Zhu Feng's movements paused slightly.
He immediately added, "Of course."
"Why?"
Zhu Feng raised his head and glanced at her, saying, "I am the emperor, I have the final say."
Nan Yan was originally worried, but when she heard him say that, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
How could that be possible?
Even if everyone in the world listens to him, the weather is decided by God, so how can God let him decide?
However, seeing how confident he was, Nan Yan was not so worried anymore.
After all, he is the one who calls the shots on the battlefield.
After Zhu Feng dried the ink, he asked her to bring a small envelope over and seal it, then walked out: "Xiao Shunzi."
Xiao Shunzi immediately ran over from a distance.
Zhu Feng asked, "Where is that person just now?"
Xiao Shunzi said, "Your Majesty, I have already sent someone to take him away. He injured his leg on the way back and is being looked after by the camp's medical officer."
"oh?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Feng frowned slightly.
He had originally planned to have the guard send the letter back, but now, he was afraid that it would be impossible.
Seeing the letter in his hand, Xiao Shunzi immediately understood what was going on and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid he can't walk anymore. I'll find someone else to deliver the letter."
Zhu Feng said: "Find someone reliable."
"I understand."
After saying that, he hurried downstairs, and after a while, he came in with a tall eunuch.
Zhu Feng looked up and laughed: "It's you."
Standing in front of him was Wei Liang, who had followed him to the battlefield in the past.
Wei Liang hurriedly knelt down before Zhu Feng and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Zhu Feng stood up and walked over, helped him up, and said, "I heard that you followed me this time. Why did you follow me here?"
Wei Liang said with a smile, "I heard there are bandits here, so I wanted to come over and take a look. If I can be of any use, I'm not afraid of wasting my time."
Zhu Feng laughed.
Although Wei Liang had become a eunuch, his temperament had not changed much from when he was in the army. When he was a guard beside Zhu Feng, he was used to beating and scolding him, so he was closer to him than others.
Zhu Feng said: "That's perfect, I can use you too."
"What does the Emperor want to order?"
"Here is the letter."
Zhu Feng handed him the letter he had written. Xiao Shunzi then took the road map that the guard had drawn and handed it to Wei Liang. He then said, "Follow this map and ride as fast as you can to find Master Gu and Master Tong and give them this letter."
Wei Liang took it with both hands.
He didn't ask what it was, but put the letter in his arms, pressed his chest carefully, and said, "As you wish!"
After saying that, he stood up and left.
At this time, Zhu Feng called him again: "Wei Liang."
Wei Liang stopped and turned around hurriedly: "Your Majesty, do you have any other instructions?"
Zhu Feng thought for a moment and said, "Be careful on the road. This letter must be delivered as quickly as possible to their hands. It's urgent."
Hearing him say this, Wei Liang's expression became more serious.
Said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"
After saying that, he walked out quickly.
A horse had been prepared for him outside the side door of the Commandant's Mansion. Wei Liang took the dry food and water handed to him by the person next to him, jumped on the horse neatly, and galloped away.
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