Chapter 261: Changes in the Battle Situation
The aide said: "To be successful in the court, his methods must be extraordinary."
Chang Heng looked at Xie Tingzhou who had not spoken, "Your Highness, it seems that Jiang Ji did us a favor? But I heard that in Shengjing, Your Highness and he were irreconcilable."
"Hey." The staff said, "We can't jump to conclusions too early. The fall of Yanliang Pass will not benefit the court either. Let's wait and see what Jiang Ji is planning."
Han Jiwu looked at Xie Tingzhou and said, "The most urgent task is to repel the Northern Rong as soon as possible. I discussed this with Chang Heng all night last night and we have a solution that we can try."
"Just say it." Xie Tingzhou said.
Han Jiwu nodded and spread out the map on the table.
Xie Tingzhou rested his elbows on the armrests, rubbed his index finger lightly on the bridge of his nose, and looked at the map thoughtfully.
He did not interrupt Han Jiwu, and the audience continued to debate this tactic.
"Your Highness, what do you think?" Chang Heng asked.
Xie Tingzhou withdrew his hand and sat up straight. "You can give it a try, but there are some places where I want to make changes."
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Xiao Chuan ran down the city wall at Yanliang Pass, thousands of miles away, and took the handkerchief from the soldier to wipe his face.
The handkerchief was still hot when I wiped it on my face, but it cooled down very quickly in the wind, and it was so cold that I shivered when I touched my neck.
"Luckily it's snowing." Xiao Chuan raised his arm and sniffed it, then said to Shen Yu, "If the battle was on a hot day, I would stink you to death standing here."
Chen Yu smiled and said, "When I was a kid, I wanted to follow my father into the military camp. My father said that I had to try first to see if I could bear it. Then he threw me into the soldier's tent. The smell scared me out at the time."
Chen Yu shook her head, still feeling frightened when she thought about it.
Xiao Chuan pushed himself up with his hands and jumped onto the wooden fence beside him. "What happened next?"
"Later..." Chen Yu said leisurely, "He laughed at me at that time. I have a very stubborn temper and I am strong-willed. It would have been fine if he hadn't laughed. But when he laughed, I had to fight him to the death."
Xiao Chuan smiled and said, "You won?"
Chen Yu smiled and shook her head, "I didn't win, but he lost because of the word father. I insisted on getting used to the smell of the military tent, and then I passed out from the stench. He had no choice but to let me into the camp."
Xiao Chuan laughed so hard that he almost fell off the shelf. He quickly grabbed the railing. The soldier next to him laughed even more happily and started to tease Xiao Chuan.
joke.
"General Xiao, your health is not good."
"That's right. How come your legs are weak after only guarding for so many days?"
"Go away." Xiao Chuan bent down, grabbed a piece of snow and threw it over, "Your master Xiao is still hard."
The soldier ran away laughing.
This was definitely not as tense as during a war. Most people were very relaxed and had learned to find joy in adversity. It would have been even better if there hadn't been the occasional sound of catapults hitting the walls outside.
Chen Yu listened attentively and said, "The offensive has weakened."
Xiao Chuan nodded, "They have been getting weaker since this morning. We are harder to deal with than they thought. They are probably thinking about how to launch the next attack. But it's better to slow down. The prince has been dragged to the battlefield in the north, so we can only continue to hold on."
Chen Yu received a military report two days ago that war had broken out again on the northern battlefield after a few years of rest. The Beirong almost penetrated the capital of Beilin. Fortunately, Xie Tingzhou led his troops back to provide support.
Chen Yu knew that Xie Tingzhou had made the right choice, but her burden was heavier and she had to try to hold on for as long as possible.
"Eh?" Xiao Chuan changed the subject, "Princess, what do you think Boda is planning? Is he taking an unconventional approach?"
The first thing Shen Zhongan taught Shen Yu was not the art of war, but to train her on how to be a sharp general.
The battlefield changes rapidly, and even the slightest change and decision will affect the entire situation.
Xijue suddenly slowed down his attack, and Chen Yu felt that there was something wrong.
"I want to explore the Xijue camp tonight." Chen Yu said.
"No." Xiao Chuan rejected it immediately. "You are the commander-in-chief. You cannot put yourself in danger. If you think there is something wrong here, then I will go. I am a scout myself."
Shen Yu was still hesitating.
Exploring the camp at night is an adventure for everyone. She didn't want to put Xiao Chuan in danger, but what he said did make sense.
Her kung fu is more solid than Xiao Chuan's, but if she faces an army of 100,000, no matter how good her kung fu is, it will be useless.
Xiao Chuan had already made the decision for her, "I will leave as soon as it gets dark and will be back before the morning."
Shen Yu thought for a moment, "Don't get too close, just check the situation and come back."
There is a tunnel dug on one side of the sheep and horse wall outside the city wall, which can accommodate one person. After nightfall, Xiao Chuan will take the other two scouts out of the tunnel.
The camp of the Western Regions was located at
Four miles away.
Xiao Chuan and the scouts searched for a long time in the snowy night, but had not yet reached Xijue's camp.
"General, something is not right. We have already walked four miles." said a scout.
It was so cold at night that Xiao Chuan's fingers were numb from the cold. He gritted his teeth and said, "They may have moved their campsite. Let's explore another two miles."
The few of them continued to move forward and finally found Xijue's camp in the leeward side of a natural small slope.
Xiao Chuan was crawling in the snow. Fortunately, the snow had stopped and their vision was not obstructed. They could roughly see the entire picture of the Xijue camp from the high place.
"The number of their tents seems to be wrong." Xiao Chuan said, "It is half less than what we found before."
Xiao Chuan made a gesture for communication between scouts.
The scout grabbed Xiao Chuan and whispered, "The princess told us not to get too close."
"I feel something is wrong. I have to figure out the situation. When a general is away from the emperor, he is not bound by his king's orders. When the princess is not here, I am the boss." After Xiao Chuan said this, he slowly moved towards the Xijue camp.
The dark blue in the sky gradually faded away, and a patch of paleness appeared in the eastern sky. It was the hour of Mao.
Chen Yu stood on the city wall and looked to the west worriedly.
Xiao Chuan and the scouts haven't returned yet.
If she was exposed in the Xijue camp, the chances of coming back alive would be extremely low, so she should go there in person.
Time passed slowly and the sky became completely bright.
Chen Yu's heart sank deeply.
Suddenly, a loud shout came from under the city wall.
"Princess! General Xiao is back!"
Xiao Chuan was so tired that he could not speak. He was helped into the meeting room by the soldiers. He could not sit comfortably on the chair, so he just lay on the ground.
Hearing footsteps, Xiao Chuan turned his head and saw Chen Yu walking in.
"Princess." Xiao Chuan wanted to get up.
"Lie down." Chen Yu walked into the room and sat down, "Call the military doctor over."
"It's okay." Xiao Chuan panted and said, "I'm just tired, I'm not hurt."
"What's going on?"
Xiao Chuan sat up and said, "Xijue has moved their camp to a new location. I thought it was four miles away, but after walking for eight miles, they moved the camp back four miles. There are not 100,000 people in the camp at all."
Chen Yu frowned, "The army that came before was indeed 100,000 people."
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