Zong Xu looked at the three people who had returned and breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you guys are back safely. Could such a big movement be caused by someone on purpose again?"
Yang Shu felt heavy and nodded: "Now we really have no way out. The big avalanche just now has completely covered the way forward. If we want to restore the traffic, we have to wait until the spring warms and the flowers bloom."
Spring comes late in the northwest. The Chinese New Year has just ended, so we have to wait until March before the ice and snow melt.
Zong Xu was calm and said: "Then take back the gravel slope first. It's only three months. We can wait."
Yang Shu was soothed by his calmness and thought to himself, after all, he is a famous general of his generation. Such magnanimity is rare to see.
He roughly told the story of Su Tu's appearance here, and said: "It's a pity that Su Tu could not die here. He will definitely not let us spend these three months in peace."
Zong Xu nodded slowly: "He is such a difficult opponent. He even figured out my thoughts. It seems that this trip is right. If we take this opportunity to knock down his arrogance, it will be easy for him in the future.
many."
Yang Shu was startled for a moment: "General Zong..."
He thought that Zong Xu would blame himself for falling into Su Tu's scheme, and had even thought of words of comfort. Unexpectedly, Zong Xu's reaction was completely different from what he imagined.
Zong Xu guessed what he was thinking and said with a smile: "Now that the matter has come to this, being depressed will not be of any use. What's more, the way of using troops is that the brave will win when they meet on a narrow road. Who fell into whose trap can't be determined until the winner is determined.
"
Does this mean that bravery is more important than conspiracy?
Yang Shu thought secretly.
Zong Xu said no more and ordered the lieutenant beside him: "The gravel slope is not far away. Set up camp early today and set out at the fourth watch tomorrow to attack the city before dawn!"
"yes!"
…
Su Tu pulled hard and climbed up the cliff.
Someone from above responded and pulled him up.
"Where is the princess?" a voice asked.
Su Tu looked sad and said: "I didn't expect that there were three of them. They first plotted against Zhong Ji, and then chased after her, knocking down her grandmother. Badong, you immediately gather people to search the snow. We must find it."
grandmother!"
The guard named Badong knelt down on one knee and advised: "Great Khan, not now! There is an avalanche. We have to wait until the movement stops before we can act, otherwise our lives will be in vain."
Su Tu said in a deep voice: "Grandma is in danger. If she is late, she will be even more dangerous."
"But as it is now, even if we want to search, we can't get through. You see, a big avalanche has formed over there, and we can't get close at all."
The mountain road in the avalanche is terrifying. The snow and ice that used to be quiet and white now turn into evil dragons, roaring and roaring, destroying everything that can be destroyed.
It’s daunting.
Su Tu pursed his lips and said nothing.
Princess Yongqing's old servant saw this situation and became anxious: "You don't want to save me? This is not possible! Khan, the princess is not here to help you, and she will not go to such a dangerous place. How can you not save her even if you die?"
Badong was unhappy and turned around and yelled: "What does it have to do with the Great Khan? We can clearly see what happened just now here. The Great Khan's hand was injured. How could the princess be saved in that situation? Not even now.
He said, the avalanche is so big, if you have the ability, go and save it!"
The old servant was silenced by him. He saw that the snow had filled up the original mountain. Even if he really tried to rescue him, he didn't know how long it would take to dig a way out. He couldn't help but feel sad.
Coming out of it, he knelt down and cried: "Princess!"
The servants brought by Princess Yongqing all knelt down one after another, and their voices broke out in sorrow.
Su Tu let them cry for a while, and when the sound gradually subsided, he said: "Okay, don't waste your energy on crying. We have to look for my grandmother's body later."
The old servant wiped his tears, showed hatred on his face, and kowtowed: "Please the Great Khan to avenge the princess! Cut the murderer into pieces!"
A group of slaves behind him shouted: "Please the Great Khan to avenge the princess!"
After shouting several times, his expression turned into pleading, Su Tu finally said: "The princess is my grandmother, so I will naturally try my best to avenge her. This is my duty, you don't need to beg me, just get up."
When the old servant heard what he said, he was very grateful and kowtowed a few more times: "Thank you, the Great Khan. As long as the Great Khan avenges the princess, we will definitely obey your orders and do our best for you."
Su Tu showed a faint smile, but it soon disappeared. He said solemnly: "Now is not the time to talk about this. When the avalanche stops, we will go look for it first. No matter what, we can't let grandma lay her body in the wilderness.
"
"yes."
…
As a famous general of his generation, Zongxu's strong will was not revealed until he encountered difficulties.
After the avalanche, he did not waver at all and continued marching towards the gravel slope.
Knowing that this trip was Su Tu's plan, he planned to make a quick decision and attack the gravel slope tomorrow to recapture the city gate.
The sergeants had eaten early and were now resting in batches. The camp was quiet.
But Zong Xu did not sleep.
He was waiting for news from the scouts. He had to understand the situation on the gravel slope before taking action so that he could formulate a strategy.
Whether a war is won or lost can be felt in these details.
Yang Shu has been wandering outside the commander's tent for a while, wondering whether he should go in or not.
Zong Xu's deputy general came out and saw him standing beside him in a daze. He asked curiously: "Master Yang, what are you doing here? Are you looking for the general? Why don't you go in?"
"I..." Yang Shu actually hasn't thought about it yet.
Zong Xu's voice came from inside: "Third Young Master, it's very cold outside, please come in first."
Yang Shu hesitated for a moment and then went in.
"General Zong." He saluted timidly.
The few times Zong Xu had seen him before, he either looked like an arrogant playboy, making people want to beat him up, or he was full of confidence, making people envious of his liveliness. This was the first time that he had a low-brow look.
"What, do you have a problem with me?"
"Uh..." Yang Shu's face felt a little hot.
"If you don't tell me, I have to rest. I have to leave at the fourth watch tomorrow. It's getting late." Zong Xu looked like he wanted to drive people away.
"Wait!" Yang Shu blurted out.
He cursed secretly in his mind. Looking at Zong Xu's smiling face, he knew that he knew it, but he just didn't say it, waiting to see his joke.
Forget it, just watch it if you want to see a joke. We are at the end of the road anyway, how many more times can we watch it!
Yang Shu simply broke the jar and said, "General Zong, can I follow you tomorrow?"
"Oh?" Zong Xu touched his chin and said, "I will be very busy tomorrow and will not have time to care about you!"
"You don't have to worry about it, I'll just follow you and help, even if it's just carrying the flag for you!"
Zong Xu laughed out loud.
Yang Shu was anxious: "Is that okay?"
Zong Xu finally stopped laughing and said, "I know what you are thinking. Playing chess against a map is boring. Do you want to verify it on the spot?"
Yang Shu smiled and said in a low voice: "I'll just take a look and promise not to interfere. I know that my status is not good for commanding soldiers."
Zong Xu looked at him and sighed.
Yang Shu was unsure of his attitude and felt very uneasy.
"That's all." Zong Xu finally relented and didn't embarrass him, "You can come if you want. I don't care how much you can learn. I don't care whether it will be useful in the future."
Yang Shu raised his eyebrows with joy: "Thank you, General!"
Zong Xu couldn't help but look at him with a smile: "Didn't you still call me Uncle Shi at the beginning? Why don't you stop talking to me now?"
Yang Shu laughed awkwardly. Calling him Uncle Shi at that time was not a relationship-building thing, it was just a deliberate attempt to disgust him... (To be continued)