In the largest palace in the front hall, an old man in a red and thick crown robe accepted the kneeling of the ministers with a glowing face. After all the ministers knelt for a long time, he had enjoyed the long silence in the hall, and then he allowed everyone to stand up. .
He just stood at a high place, looking down at the courtiers who were retreating with their heads lowered. From the beginning to the end, no one dared to raise their heads and look at him for even a second.
He snorted coldly, opened his arms, and when he turned around, he shook the big sleeves and robe with a sound. Then Shi Shiran walked to the back of the palace. Beside him, a group of eunuchs who were waiting carefully with their heads lowered and their waists bent. , surrounding him like a group of ants guarding the queen.
After leaving the main hall, a scholar in green clothes followed him. When the eunuchs saw the incoming man, they skillfully moved out of the way so that the scholar could approach the old man in the middle. However, there was still a considerable age gap between them and the old man. Eunuch, just talk like this, neither far nor near.
"Do you know the news about the victory in the first battle at Ganshui Pass?" The old man didn't even look at the scholar in Tsing Yi. He looked forward with a smile, but the vertical lines between his eyebrows were too deep, even though he was smiling. Time has never healed it.
The scholar in Tsing Yi walked quickly to keep up with the pace of everyone, while bending down and saluting, "I know, congratulations to the prefect for the first victory of the army going north, but..." He raised his head and quickly glanced at the old man's face. His expression changed, and he swallowed back the words he was about to say.
The old man waited for a while and didn't hear anything else, so he frowned slightly and said, "Just what?"
The scholar in Tsing Yi looked at the eunuchs around him, but lowered his voice and said, "I'd better explain it to you in detail later."
The old man frowned even more tightly, and then he stopped in place, still not looking back, but the air seemed to freeze due to this movement, "Tell me!" He pointed at the eunuchs around him, "Do you think I am around this prefect?" Isn’t it possible that there are spies sent from outside among his relatives?!”
After hearing this, all the eunuchs knelt down on the ground and didn't say anything, but they didn't dare to get up.
The scholar in Tsing Yi bent even lower and had no choice but to speak, "The original plan of the Grand Administrator, General Zian and others was to pretend to attack the Ganshuiguan Army Town Group in the southern part of Anling County, and the main target was Sichuan City, the important town in the east. Now Sichuan City The most unexpected battle in the city has not been accomplished at all. On the contrary, good news came back from Ganshuiguan. I am afraid there are some problems here..."
"What's the problem?" the old man asked. He tilted his head slightly and looked at the scholar in Tsing Yi. "The situation on the battlefield changes so quickly. It would be a big bad thing if the former military commander could only act according to the plan. He crossed Ganshui north. A surprise attack on Sichuan City is a good plan, but traces of the army's crossing of the river will inevitably be leaked. It is a contingency. Now it is normal for the army to besiege the city for a long time and be unable to attack it. As long as the Anling County army still relies on the defense line of the southern mountains, it will not If you dare to give up the layout of the front line of Ganshuiguan, it will be a matter of time to capture Sichuan City. On the contrary, we have to go all the way west from the northern part of Yongchang County to Ganshuiguan, and it is a smooth river. Now that there has been no war for many years, the frontline guards of Ganshuiguan have exposed their flaws and pretended to attack. The main attack is what we should do, but getting a trivial first victory is nothing."
"Yes," the scholar in Tsing Yi lowered his head, hesitated for a moment and then said softly, "Now the journey out of the city has been extremely smooth and smooth. The friction between Tianmen Mountain Pass and Gan Yuan's army was also completely planned. My subordinates are a little worried. There is a faint worry. Anling County originally thought that this battle was a sure one, but something unexpected happened. The subordinates were worried that Guang County had a lot of hands behind this battle. After all, the Yun family has also been operating in Anling County for a long time. , Sichuan City is also a strategic location where our three counties meet, just in case..."
"Humph," the old man snorted with some displeasure, turned around and glanced at the scholar and said, "Scholars are always timid when seeking a country. I have sent someone to inform Luo Tianen about Yun'er's death and his appointment as the prefect of Li County.
Yunbailou, that girl in Yunbailou was so frightened that she immediately ran away to Huaicheng. She is still in Hanoi County. The Guangjun army has gathered in the east to go to Changzhou together with the second wave of reinforcements from Hanoi County heading north.
I'm afraid that Yun Sanshan won't have the courage to join Yongchang County in Anling. Now that the general trend of Hanzhou in southwest China is already with me, why should I be so careful?!"
After saying that, he ignored the scholar in blue and turned around to leave. A group of eunuchs ran after him and headed towards the harem.
The scholar in green was left standing alone, stunned and speechless.
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In Hanoi County, on the wide official road from Huaicheng to Guang County, in a lone carriage guarded by two hundred elite cavalry, Yun Bailou threw a note out of the window with a smile, "This Han Feng, his ability
Not big, but his appetite is really big. It seems that he wants to eat an elite team of Yongchang County at Ganshuiguan, and also wants to take over the northernmost grain and grass military town of Yongchang County. This is treating Meng Zian as a brainless idiot.
Already."
The woman in gray robe sitting opposite him in the carriage was twirling a strand of hair with her fingers and looking at the corner of the carriage in a daze. After hearing this, she asked, "Should we send someone to remind Han Feng?"
"No need, let's see if Han Feng can really eat an elite team of Yongchang County. Although it is impossible to simply take over the northernmost food and grass military town of Yongchang County, let alone cut off Meng Zian's food and grass.
and a way out, but I still don’t believe it if you say that you will lose Ganshui Pass due to this. With Han Feng’s cowardice in his bones, he will most likely have already left a way out for himself, as long as the loss is not too big.
Tragic, then this defeat is not a bad thing. It will prevent him from knowing his own strength when I am free in the future." Yun Bailou said calmly, "Sichuan City is the key point, and Meng Zian must not be allowed to attack Sichuan.
City, let that one go to Sichuan City to take charge, and if necessary, let him kill the hidden military maid next to Meng Zian."
Upon hearing this, the woman in gray robe raised her head and glanced at Yun Bailou. When she saw the latter looking back, she smiled gently and endearingly, "It's better to do less of this kind of thing after all."
"Naturally, I won't let him take action unless it is absolutely necessary. His safety is closely related to our follow-up plan," Yun Bailou paused and asked, "I am still concerned about Lijun, and Licheng has been there for a long time.
No news has come, and there is a high probability that Luo Tianen is dead."
The woman in gray robe had dull eyes and a rare frown, "If he is really dead, it is normal that there is no news from Li City. The troops of Li County and Yongchang County at Tianmen Pass are tacitly controlling the level of friction.
, has no intention of escalating the conflict, especially Zhao Wuji. The two chess pieces we left in his army were pulled out by him before we even made a move." Her eyes instantly flashed with astonishing cold and murderous intent, "It really deserves to be damned...
..”
"This is probably the reason why Luo Tianen asked Zhao Wuji to guard Ganyuan. Where is Luochuan?" Yun Bailou asked.
"He broke through to the Four Realms of Dividing Gods in Xigu Pass, fought with Xiyi personally, and was wounded and retreated." The woman in gray robe raised her head slightly and glanced at Yun Bailou Road, "According to the previous instructions of the young master, we exaggerated the rumors.
Through Guangjun's shops and trade routes, the fame of the Luochuan Master and his wanton transgressions have been spread throughout most of Li County. Once the second master of Li City ascends the throne, it will be difficult to tolerate him.
"
"Well, there is nothing we can do about it. With such a short time, even if we are helping him behind the scenes, it is still impossible to manage Cangyan into a private land of iron barrels. Let the people of Cangyan pay attention to his safety.
That’s it,” Yun Bailou said.
The woman in gray robe shook her head, "Luochuan is not in Cangyan now. He should have gone to Ganyuan to find Zhao Wuji. Didn't the young master find out that Zhao Wuji secretly transported property to Zhongjing City? Couldn't it be with this Luochuan?
Young Master...?!"
"Of course it is, but I didn't expect that he would actually dare to go to Zhao Wuji. In this case, does he want to go south to force the palace...?" Yun Bailou had a bright smile on his face, but suddenly, he
His face changed as if he thought of something, "That's not right..."
He quickly stood up and took out a few maps from the bookshelf beside him and sketched them repeatedly, then sat back on the cushion and murmured, "Luo Tianen, how could you make such a choice?! You shouldn't be like this...
." He quickly opened the curtain and shouted to the cavalry beside the carriage, "March quickly!" Then he turned back and said solemnly to the woman in gray robe, "All plans are ahead of schedule, we must grab some time, otherwise...
He looked towards the south, "If the worst outcome happens, I'm afraid I won't have any good cards to play, so... that's not possible..."
The woman in gray robe nodded meekly and looked at Yun Bailou quietly, her eyes were like fire...