The fifth day of the fifth month of the eleventh year of the Xuanli calendar was the Dragon Boat Festival.
The people of the Yu Dynasty were immersed in a joyful festive atmosphere, but in Cangtong Town, south of the Yu Dynasty, it was shrouded in the shadow of war.
The Wu Dynasty's 600,000-strong army has surrounded Cangtong Town, and this siege has lasted for the twelfth day.
The soldiers of the southern border army were always on edge, extremely worried that the warriors on the opposite side would launch a surprise attack on Cangtong Town at some point.
From beginning to end, no one understood why the Wu Dynasty's army suddenly came here. They were extremely confused, thinking that Ding'an Bo was the prince of the Wu Dynasty and he was also the son-in-law of Emperor Xuan. No matter how they looked at it, there was no reason for the Wu people to come and fight them, the Yu people.
But war is war. As soldiers, they may feel a little scared, but they still hold their swords and guns tightly in their hands.
But things seem to have changed today.
General Yu brought a convoy to the south gate of the city. He ordered the soldiers guarding the city to open the gate. The more than ten carriages actually left the city and headed towards the military camp stationed opposite.
General Yu did not accompany them, but his expression was extremely serious.
He even climbed up the city wall and watched the slowly moving convoy through a telescope.
That was Queen Shang's motorcade.
Queen Shang arrived in Cangtong yesterday. It was also yesterday that Yu Chunqiu learned that the emperor of the Wu Dynasty had also come to the border town.
Emperor Wu invited Empress Shang to meet him in the border town.
Yu Chunqiu was extremely worried and tried his best to stop it, but Queen Shang was not afraid at all and she really left the city.
What they didn't know was that Xu Yunqing and Su Changsheng had also arrived at the border town.
The border town is now in a state of panic, and the people in the town all have worries on their faces - now is a good time for merchants throughout the year, and most people in the border town rely on the merchants to stop by and rest and earn some money, but they did not expect that a war would break out this year.
The Wu Dynasty's army occupied the border town, where tens of thousands of soldiers were stationed.
I heard that there is a standoff on the front line, but no fighting has started. It is better not to fight this war. It is not easy for everyone to make a living, so why kill each other?
Qibu Alley was under martial law yesterday. It seemed that some important person had arrived. No one knew whether it would be a blessing or a curse. The people in the border town were waiting anxiously.
In the yard behind the peach orchard in Qibu Alley, Official Fu met Xu Yunqing and Su Changsheng.
He didn't seem surprised by Xu Yunqing's resurrection. A look of joy appeared on his face. "You're finally willing to come out for a walk."
"Since he's dead, I naturally have to come out and see my son."
"Have you met?"
Xu Yunqing shook his head, then nodded, "I took a look from a distance."
"Why don't you recognize each other?"
“…I feel a little scared.”
"Hahahaha..." The fat man laughed, "Is there anything else you, Xu Yunqing, are afraid of?"
Xu Yunqing rolled his eyes at the fat man and suddenly asked, "Shang Ruoshui has already left Cangtong. What are you going to do?"
Official Fu took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Xu Yunqing, "It's from your son. Take a look."
Xu Yunqing took it and unfolded it. He saw such familiar ugly words:
"Dad, my son is fine.
This desolate country has fallen into my hands, so I don't plan to give it to my father-in-law. Let's keep it. The scenery here is beautiful. From now on, we will treat it as the back garden of the Wu Dynasty. When we have free time, we can come here to enjoy the scenery of the prairie.
I wrote this letter to you for two reasons. The first one is that I heard from Su Mo that my mother is alive, and she came to Huangting and helped Su Mo capture Emperor Tuoba Feng... Of course I didn't believe it, after all, I went back to Linjiang at the end of last year and visited my mother's grave.
But the boy swore solemnly to the sky that if he told even half a lie, he would be struck by lightning. Since there was no thunder, he naturally was not struck by lightning. It seemed to be true.
Then tell me, is my mother still alive?
I am so handsome, my mother must be very beautiful. I really want to meet her and have a lot to say to her.
Xu Yunqing smiled when he saw this, his eyes full of love and his heart was extremely happy.
This son is honest, and I, your mother, am really beautiful!
"This matter is extremely important. If you have any news about my mother, send someone to find her immediately and ask her to wait for me to come back.
The second thing is about the Yu Dynasty.
This is what I think. Now is not the time to go to war with the Yu Dynasty. Your concubines and children have returned to the Wu Dynasty, but my wives are still in Jinling!
If my father-in-law gets angry and kills my wife and children, even if I conquer the Yu Dynasty, it will be of no use!
Xu Yunqing frowned, her face filled with frost. "How dare Yu Baibai! I must kill him myself!"
The familiar smell made Officer Fu grin again.
Xu Yunqing took a deep breath and continued reading:
“Warfare is based on the economy, and we cannot fight blindly.
The most urgent task now is to stabilize the Chilechuan Autonomous Region. According to my estimates, 20% of the people in the barbaric region will starve to death this year, leaving only 50 to 60 million people who will survive. This is unavoidable. The autonomous region's recovery, reconstruction, and development will probably take at least a year.
Next year will be a crucial year for the development of Chi Le Chuan. I haven’t figured out how to do it yet, so wait for my news.
The Yi Kingdom also needs stability. I plan to support a puppet emperor, and after the economic strength of the Wu Dynasty reaches a higher level, I will occupy the Yi Kingdom.
As for the Yu Dynasty, we have to wait another two or three years, this is just an estimate, anyway, let's take it step by step.
Of course, Yu Chao also had to pay some price this time.
This is what I think, you can handle the details at your own discretion..."
Although the handwriting is ugly, the letter is extremely insightful.
Xu Yunqing read it again and handed it to Officer Fu. "Are you going to do what he says?"
"Of course, he's my son. If I don't listen to him, who should I listen to?"
Xu Yunqing's face suddenly flushed. "You old pervert... Is Wu Changfeng dead or not?"
"I once asked the left and right ministers, and they said the body was difficult to identify."
"Ji Yungui and Hu Qin, along with Su Yangyang, actually opened the imperial mausoleum and the coffin. I even sneaked in to take a look..."
The fat man shook his head. "It's beyond recognition. Even I can't be sure."
"Where's the coroner who handled the remains? What did he say?"
"Eight coroners, all dead. This is what I've always suspected... But he doesn't need to hide in this way. Why is he hiding?"
Xu Yunqing's face darkened. "Maybe he knows that I'm still alive."
"Then he doesn't need to hide!"
"Do you know why I faked my death to get away?"
Official Fu was stunned. "Isn't it because of those three pages of Nan Ke Ji?"
Xu Yunqing laughed at himself, "There are some things you don't know."
She took a deep breath and muttered to herself, "If he's still alive, he must be in Fan State!"
The fat man's eyes widened. "Why?"
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