Chapter 185 Ants Eating the Embankment
After having dinner at Prince Yong's Mansion, Tang Yuli did not get on a carriage with lanterns hanging on it and headed back until nightfall.
Sitting in the car, holding two candies in his hands, he couldn't help but smile.
Ruirui stuffed this into her hands, saying that she seemed unhappy when he saw her outside the door, and he slipped out at some point to buy her some malt candy, saying, "Hey, this candy is sweet, you'll be happy, very happy if you eat it."
The entire Prince Yong's Mansion is not like a prince's mansion. Su Rui does not order them around as a master. Although the people below often joke around, they respect Su Rui from the bottom of their hearts. They care about each other and work together.
No wonder they were able to unite so closely to fight the mob.
As for Prince Long's Mansion and the Tang family, Tang Yuli felt suffocated just by thinking about them.
"Miss, don't think too much. We will be here in the next few days." Seeing Tang Yuli's expression change, Liuli hurriedly grabbed her hand and persuaded her.
Knowing that Liuli was worried about him, Tang Yuli tried his best not to think about it and nodded, "I know. Didn't Concubine Su say she would have roasted chicken tomorrow? Let's come early tomorrow."
"I haven't even seen what a kiln chicken is. Let's come early tomorrow morning. I promised Ruirui that I would make clay figures with him tomorrow."
The master and servant were happily thinking about tomorrow's affairs when the carriage suddenly stopped.
Liuli lifted the curtain and was about to ask what was going on, but when she saw the carriage opposite, her face immediately changed and she quickly jumped out and saluted.
"Your Majesty."
Prince Long lifted the carriage curtain and looked at Tang Yuli, who was frozen in the carriage opposite him. He scolded him in a deep voice, "You let me ride in the same carriage with you? Have you forgotten the rules?"
Tang Yuli's body began to tremble uncontrollably, and she said in a small voice, "My niece was wrong. I won't do it again next time."
"You will be the prince's consort in the future. You must not violate etiquette. It will make people think that the Tang family didn't teach you well and that it will affect your father."
Hearing this, Tang Yuli's heart, which had been slightly relieved, felt like a huge stone was weighing down on her heart again. She lowered her head, tightly grasped the two candies in her hands, and nodded, "Yes, niece understands."
Seeing that she was still so silent but obedient, Prince Long was still satisfied. Thinking of the news he had just received from the front line, he thought for a moment and said, "Come with me to the Second Prince's Palace."
Go meet the second prince at night?
Tang Yuli resisted in his heart and hesitated for a moment. He mustered up the courage to look up and wanted to speak, but Prince Long opposite him had already lowered the curtain of the carriage and started walking away.
She couldn't shout out loud, and even if she did, her uncle would not agree with her willfulness. So she had to swallow her words and follow Prince Long's carriage.
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Six hundred miles outside Changdu Pass is Weicheng.
This is the land sandwiched between Da Zhao, Rongdi and the neighboring country Da Wu. It does not belong to any country. Once a war breaks out, it will be the first to be affected.
The people had long since scattered, leaving behind only an empty city with broken walls and ruins. Whoever came here could occupy the land and set up camp.
The Rong and Di peoples had just retreated, and now they had changed their banners and formed the camp of the Great Zhao.
The largest mansion is now used as the general's residence. Yun Ji, Wang Wuwei, Marquis Yong'an, Wei Chu and other generals are performing simulations on the sand table in the main hall, trying to guess what Rongdi will do next.
"The Rongdi have retreated to Huangguan Gorge. They are clearly at the end of their strength. We should seize this opportunity to pursue them and annihilate them within the gorge. We can leave a few of them alive to reveal their camp, then we can attack Huanglong and annihilate the Rongdi."
Marquis Yong'an pointed his finger above the sand table to direct Fang Qiu, talking with spit flying, extremely excited, as if it were just as simple as "one, two, three" to destroy the Rong and Di tribes.
Many people also became excited and were about to respond, but Wei Chu rejected them, saying, "It's not that easy."
Marquis Yong'an became furious when he was refuted by a peasant who was dug out from some unknown mountain village by Yun Ji.
"What do you know! Have you ever led troops or fought in a war? You're just a junior officer, and you dare to take command."
Wei Chu remained unperturbed and simply spoke truthfully, "I have led troops on the frontier and fought hundreds of battles, both large and small. I've also fought several battles here, the first of which was with the Marquis."
Marquis Yong'an just said it casually, but he didn't expect that this seemingly honest black bear demon was actually a sharp-tongued person.
"So what? You're just a kid. It's not your turn to speak here."
Wei Chu glanced at him. If he wasn't Su Rui's father, he wouldn't want to bother with this old man who was only good at talking. He was afraid that his past military achievements were snatched from people like him in the past.
Ignoring the words of the Marquis of Yong'an, Wei Chu pointed at the Huangguan Gorge and said, "This place is easy to see through at a glance, but it's deep inside and the entire landscape is unknown. It's also long and narrow. If we pursue rashly into this place, it's easy to defend and difficult to attack, and we'll be easily ambushed by the Rongdi. Using the natural moat to attack the enemy with a small force will only increase casualties."
"The Rongdi have lost several battles in a row, and now there are less than 10,000 of them left. What are we afraid of? Even if we use more people to bury them, they will die of exhaustion and still not be able to bury them all. Your Highness, now is a great opportunity to annihilate the Rongdi." Marquis Yong'an fought hard without giving up.
Annihilating the Rong and Di tribes is indeed tempting, especially for Yun Ji.
Firstly, it was his first time as a general, and secondly, this was the time of struggle. If he could wipe out the Rongdi who had been harassing Changdu Pass for many years in one fell swoop and expand the territory of Zhao, it would be a great achievement, and he could also return to the capital as soon as possible.
But the expression on Yun Ji's face still couldn't tell what he was thinking. The others were also half-hearted as they looked at the sand table, but no one spoke again, just waiting for Yun Ji's decision.
"What do you think, military advisor?" Yun Ji asked.
Wang Wuwei, who had been sitting on the side, stood up, glanced at the sand table and said, "Marquis Yong'an is right. This is a rare opportunity."
Hearing Wang Wuwei's support, Yong'an Hou's eyes lit up. He was about to open his mouth to agree, but Wang Wuwei changed the subject and said, "But the Rongdi are a nomadic people. Their camps are always secretive. It's not necessarily possible to get information from the captives. In fact, they have a habit of breaking camp when fighting, so the marchers may not know where they have moved to."
"This place isn't that big, and the snow hasn't melted yet, so finding them won't be that difficult." Marquis Yong'an pointed to several spots on the sand table and said, "Here, here, here. A complete search won't take more than a month. Besides, we have more people, so we're sure to win."
"Marquis Yong'an seems to hate Rongdi very much?" Wang Wuwei suddenly asked.
Yong'an Hou's expression froze, and he hurriedly said, "How can we not hate foreign enemies and alien races? If we strangle them, we can protect the people at the border from being harassed. Doesn't Military Advisor Wang want to destroy the enemy?"
"Of course I do, but will the border be safe if the Rong and Di are eliminated?"
Wang Wuwei's question stunned everyone.
I watched him pick up the finger stick and land in Dongyue Country, thousands of miles away.
"The Rong and Di people have been harassing both sides for years, but they've only been minor incidents that have been suppressed. If the Rong and Di people are annihilated, there will no longer be any obstacle between the two countries. Dongyue is growing stronger and has shown signs of expanding. If we destroy the Rong and Di people, Dongyue will be hard-pressed to seize the opportunity to attack, and our Great Zhao is now..." Wang Wuwei glanced at the Marquis of Yong'an and several other generals and sneered, "A hundred ants are eating the dike."
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