Chapter 1138 You want to start a war?
About half an hour later, the three of them came out of the stone house.
Although still somewhat stunned, Shen Tu Tai turned around and instructed the squad of soldiers guarding the door: "Be careful, and if anything goes wrong, you will be held responsible!"
Several soldiers hurriedly agreed.
Shen Tu Tai finally breathed a sigh of relief. When he turned around, he saw Yuwen Ye and Shen Wuzheng walking forward in silence. He hurriedly followed, but when he was behind them and looked at the two equally handsome and solemn faces, Shen Tu Tai finally seemed to come back to his senses.
He said softly, "Your Highness, did you already know?"
Shen Wuzheng immediately turned to look at Yuwen Ye—in fact, not only Shen Tu Tai, but he had also just noticed that when Shi Yuxin mentioned what Xiao Yuansui might have done to Shang Ruyi, he was very nervous, but when Shi Yuxin said that Shang Ruyi's face had been ruined by the green silk, he calmed down instead.
Although, it wasn't really that peaceful.
Yuwen Ye turned to meet their gazes, nodded silently, and said, "Wo Xue told me after she came back."
Shen Wuzheng frowned: "Then why didn't you tell me?"
Yuwen Ye glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "It's enough for me to worry about her alone."
Shen Wuzheng's brows furrowed even more, and Shen Tu Tai immediately sensed the contradiction between the two—a tacit understanding that often led to subtle conflicts. He wanted to say something to ease the atmosphere, but in his haste, he didn't know what to say. Yuwen Ye, on the other hand, turned around and continued walking forward, slowly saying as he went, "She told me that Ruyi's face was scratched by the green silk, but she didn't know why, and Ruyi didn't tell her either."
At this point, his eyes dimmed: "So, it was because of a poem."
Shen Wuzheng's breath hitched, and he murmured, "If a warbler aspires to be a phoenix, it need not perch on two branches, north or south."
After reading it, he gave a cold laugh.
Even though he didn't care much about Lüxiao's feelings or whereabouts, Shang Ruyi had entrusted her to his care before, and Lüxiao had lived in the Shen family for so long. He naturally understood that this seemingly charming, graceful, and unrestrained woman held such a firm, even steadfast, affection for Xiao Yuansui.
He always respected people's intentions, regardless of their wealth, status, or social standing, but people's intentions were irrelevant.
The feelings of a loved one are especially precious.
However, in his eyes, Lüxiao's feelings were somewhat laughable—laughable that she, who clearly came from the world of pleasure, had clearly seen the vicissitudes of life and witnessed the coldness of human nature, could not see through Xiao Yuansui.
Or rather, people are always blinded by the leaf that belongs only to them?
Even though his innocent and naive mother could see clearly and told Lüxiao very clearly that it was different for a man to come and save her from a fight and for her to escape and see him, Lüxiao stubbornly insisted that Xiao Yuansui still had feelings for her and that she felt different towards him than towards other people.
In the end, did she finally get the title "Wandering Nightingale"?
Looking at Shen Wuzheng's somewhat cold eyes, Yuwen Ye didn't say much. He just glanced back at the room where Shi Yuxin was being held and then said to Shen Tu Tai, "Have your men guard this place. No matter what, you can't let her get hurt, and you can't let her escape."
Shen Tu Tai immediately replied, "Your Highness, rest assured, this humble general understands."
The original purpose of capturing Shi Yutao was to obtain Shi Yuxin. With Shi Yuxin in hand, even without her threatening Shi Yutao, just having her in our hands would reduce Xiao Yuansui's forces by one major general, which would be of great benefit to the upcoming decisive battle.
Upon recalling the war, Shen Tu Tai's expression became even more solemn. He said, "Your Highness, judging from the situation, Xiao Yuan Sui will probably launch an attack soon, at the latest within the next two days."
Yuwen Ye said calmly, "Of course."
As he said this, he subconsciously glanced down at his shoulder—this was left to him by Xiao Yuansui at the risk of disrupting the entire camp, so naturally he would launch an attack while Xiao Yuansui's injury was still healing.
Shen Wuzheng said, "After the two battles at Huiluocang and Xiao Yuansui's camp, our losses are not much, but the cavalry's fodder is running low."
"oh?"
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ye turned to look at him: "How much is left?"
Shen Wuzheng said, "At most two days."
Yuwen Ye lowered his head and thought for a moment. The three of them kept walking and soon left the fortress. Before them was a wide-open space, which was the military camp's drill ground. No matter what battles had taken place before, daily drills were essential in Yuwen Ye's camp. The soldiers had just finished breakfast and had already begun their drills. The sound of their neat footsteps and shouts was deafening. When the three of them saw this, their eyes deepened.
Yuwen Ye waved his hand forward, and Gao Feng and Jiang Kesheng immediately stepped forward.
Since arriving at Hulao Pass with Yuwen Ye, the two of them have been recuperating from their injuries. Although it hasn't been long, they are young and recover quickly. Now, the two of them are busy in the military camp every day. Unfortunately, Yuwen Ye did not allow them to participate in any battles in the past two days.
Upon seeing Yuwen Ye's greeting, the two hurriedly stepped forward: "What are your orders, Your Highness?"
Yuwen Ye looked at the two of them: "How are your injuries?"
Jiang Kesheng immediately replied, "It's all healed."
Gao Feng nodded hurriedly, and the two of them stared intently at Yuwen Ye, as if waiting for him to give some instructions.
Yuwen Ye said, "The horses in the army don't have enough fodder. I want you to take those warhorses to the north bank of the Yellow River to graze them and let them eat and drink their fill. Also, keep an eye on the movements of Xiao Yuansui's camp."
Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in their eyes, followed by tension.
The two men exchanged a glance, and Jiang Kesheng spoke first: "How many horses does Your Highness require us to take?"
Yuwen Ye said, "Three thousand."
Upon hearing this number, not only the two of them, but also Shen Tu Tai and Shen Wu Zheng realized something. The two exchanged glances, and all four looked at Yuwen Ye. Shen Tu Tai spoke first: "Your Highness, with such a large group of horses passing by, it's impossible for Xiao Yuan Sui and the others not to notice; if they discover it, wouldn't that just let them know that our cavalry in the camp is short of fodder?"
Yuwen Ye replied, "Hmm."
Shen Tu Tai quieted down, as if he had understood something.
Shen Wuzheng was silent for a moment, then said, "You... want to start a war?"
Yuwen Ye said, "Xiao Yuansui is determined to launch an attack while my injuries are still healing, but if we do nothing, they will decide when the battle will begin, which will put us at a great disadvantage."
"..."
"I should be the one to decide this time."
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