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Chapter 175: Wedding Night, Learning and Teaching! Zhuge Liang: Bowen, you and I really think alike!
"Military Advisor, Ai... Ai will be sent here. Military Advisor, please go in by yourself~~"

Deng Ai was so frightened by this scene that his tongue became even more tied. After helping Xiao He into the door, he turned around and ran away in a hurry.

Xiao He swallowed and pretended to walk in calmly.

At a glance, in addition to various festive decorations, the bridal chamber also had several weapon racks arranged in an orderly manner, with all kinds of swords, spears, swords and halberds.

Xiao He thought, well, it looked like an execution ground from the outside, but when he got inside, it turned into an armory.

At this time, Guan Yinping, wearing wedding clothes and a veil on her head, was sitting upright on the wedding couch.

Her slender waist was so straight that she looked like a female general about to enter the tent.

"Ahem, it's too unceremonious to have so many weapons in this bridal chamber. Let's remove them all."

"And you maids, all of you armed with swords and knives, look ferocious and menacing. It's really spoiling the mood. Please leave as well."

Xiao He shouted at the group of female soldiers and maids.

The maids did not dare to move, and all their eyes were looking at Guan Yinping who was sitting on the wedding couch.

These people are all her personal guards, so naturally they only obey her orders.

"You are someone who can destroy thousands of troops with a flick of your finger, how can you be afraid of a few mere weapons~~"

Guan Yinping's tone was slightly sarcastic, but she still waved her hand lightly:

"From now on, my uncle's orders are my orders, and you must obey them."

"If the uncle wants to evacuate, you should all evacuate."

The maids immediately obeyed the order and hurriedly moved all the weapons out of the bridal chamber. Most of the maids also withdrew, leaving only a few who had taken off their swords to serve.

The atmosphere in the bridal chamber returned to normal.

Xiao He was satisfied, so he walked forward and sat down next to Guan Yinping.

Guan Yinping, who originally had the air of a general, trembled slightly, her heart suddenly beat faster, and her white hands involuntarily rubbed the silk handkerchief in her hand.

Xiao He was so close that he could naturally hear her breathing becoming faster and faster. A pretty face with infinite shyness appeared in his mind.

He couldn't help but feel a little anxious, and couldn't wait to see Guan Yinping's shy look, so he reached out to lift the veil off her head.

"Sir, you can't remove the veil with your hands. You have to use this."

The maidservant beside her chuckled and reminded him, and hurriedly presented a bamboo stick that had been prepared in advance on a jade plate.

Xiao He was stunned at first, then he remembered that in ancient times, when officials got married, in addition to the various complicated rituals during the wedding ceremony, there were also many rituals in the bridal chamber.

"It's really troublesome..."

Xiao He muttered something, but still reached out to pick up the bamboo stick, took a deep breath, and carefully picked up the veil.

In the flickering candlelight, a pretty and beautiful face came clearly into view.

Tonight, Guan Yinping, for the first time ever, put on some makeup and lightly drew her eyebrows. Compared with her previous cold and elegant appearance, she looked more charming and delicate.

With this kind of appearance, even if it cannot be called stunning, it is definitely beautiful and charming.

Xiao He's heart skipped a beat and he was stunned for a moment.

Guan Yinping was already nervous, and being stared at by him made her lower her brows even more shy, and her cheeks flushed.

"What are you looking at? Have I become ugly because of all the makeup and eyebrow drawing?"

Guan Yinping was really embarrassed by being stared at, so she could only lift her nose and look coquettish and resentful.

Xiao He finally came back to his senses and said with a smile:

"If you are called ugly, then all the women in this world would have to change their names to Zhong Wuyan."

Guan Yinping was so delighted by the praise that she couldn't help but smile.

Xiao He raised his hand, gently lifted her face, turned it towards him, and looked at it carefully.

They were so close that their eyes met.

Guan Yinping looked up at Xiao He, and her heart was beating wildly at his fiery and wanton gaze. She couldn't help but bite her red lips and lowered her head, too embarrassed to look him in the face.

"Don't worry, sir. The ceremony isn't over yet. Next is the tying of the hair ceremony."

The maidservant chuckled and reminded them, and hurriedly held a pair of scissors wrapped with red silk in front of the two people.

Xiao He was stunned and didn't understand what it meant.

Guan Yinping had obviously done her homework before marriage, so she suppressed her shyness, picked up the red scissors with her bare hands, cut off a strand of her hair, and then handed the scissors to him.

Xiao He finally understood and hurriedly followed her example, cutting off a strand of hair.

The maid then took the two people's hair, tied it into a heart-shaped knot, and carefully put it into a brocade bag and sealed it.

This ceremony signifies that the two will be married from now on.

"The last item is to ask the young lady and her husband to perform the wedding ceremony."

Finally, the maid placed two wine glasses in the hands of the two men.

Xiao He is very familiar with this etiquette. It's just drinking from the wedding cup of wine.

The two looked at each other, smiled knowingly, then leaned towards each other, intertwined their arms, and drank the cup of wedding wine.

"The ceremony is over. We, the servants, respectfully wish you and your daughter-in-law a long and happy life together, and a son soon~~"

All the maids bowed together and then left the bridal chamber, closing the door tightly.

There were only two newlyweds left in the bridal chamber.

Xiao He was already getting impatient. As soon as the door was closed, he put his arms around Guan Yinping's slender waist and pulled her into his arms.

This sudden embrace gave Guan Yinping the feeling of being electrocuted, instantly triggering her defensive instinct. She used her grappling skills, clamped the hand that was reaching for her waist with her backhand, and pressed her other hand against his chest.

This series of reactions happened as fast as lightning. Before Xiao He could come to his senses, he was pushed down on the couch by his wife.

Guan Yinping suddenly reacted and quickly let go of her hand.

"I didn't mean to do that. My hand just won't obey me anymore... I'm so sorry. Are you hurt anywhere?"

Guan Yinping explained with an apologetic look on her face, touching his arm with her bare hands, then pinching Xiao He's shoulders, fearing that she had hurt him badly.

Xiao He smiled bitterly and sighed helplessly: "Fortunately, you stopped quickly, otherwise, on this wedding night, you, Miss Guan, would have murdered your husband."

Guan Yinping's pretty face turned even redder, and she could only apologize repeatedly.

Xiao He rolled his eyes and said seriously:

"Since it's an apology, it must be sincere. Let your husband hear it first."

Guan Yinping was stunned. Only then did she realize that Xiao He did not blame her, but was taking advantage of the situation to tease her.

"I won't scream~~"

Guan Yinping turned to one side, with her back to him, but lowered her brows and smiled.

Xiao He twisted her back domineeringly and ordered in a threatening tone:

"You have to yell, otherwise I'll go and complain to my father-in-law, saying that her daughter tried to murder her on her wedding night—"

"Okay, okay, is it not okay for me to scream~~"

Guan Yinping quickly covered his mouth with her bare hands, biting her red lips with her pearly teeth. After a long moment of hesitation, she called out softly with a shy smile:
"Husband~~"

Hearing the delicate voice of "husband", Xiao He's blood boiled instantly.

So he jumped up, extinguished the red candle, and quickly returned to the couch.

"Husband...husband, what are you doing?"

"Why, didn't those old maids teach you what to do after the ceremony and the candles are extinguished?"

"I did teach you, but I was embarrassed to listen to it at the time and didn't feel like continuing..."

"That's okay, it's not too late to learn now, hehe~~"

"Husband..."

Outside the window, the moon is above my eyebrows, and the night is getting dark.

...

Three days after the wedding.

Xiao He bid farewell to his newlywed wife, sneaked out of Moling quietly, and under the escort of Zhao Yun, went up the river to Xiangyang.

Xiao He passed through cities without entering them, and tried not to show his face unless necessary. He traveled day and night and arrived in Xiangyang within a few days.

It was not until nightfall that the warships finally docked and sailed into the water camp.

At this time, Zhuge Liang, who had received the news in advance, had arrived at the water camp in advance under the pretext of patrol, waiting for Xiao He's arrival.

Inside the military tent, the two military advisors met again after half a year.

"I've heard about your brilliant plans for the Eastern Expedition, Bowen."

"When it comes to brilliant strategies and ingenious plans, no one in the world can match you, Bo Wen!"

"My lord was able to pacify Jiangdong and completely control the Yangtze River in just six months. You, Bo Wen, have made an invaluable contribution!"

"This glass of wine is for you!"

Zhuge Liang not only prepared a welcoming wine, but also praised Xiao He as soon as they met.

Xiao He was naturally humble, and he raised his glass and said self-deprecatingly:
"Brother Kongming, you are too kind. Brother Kongming's presence in Jingzhou not only relieves our lord from worries, but also provides a steady supply of food and manpower to the front lines. This is the foundation for our lord to pacify Jiangdong."

"If we really want to talk about merit, the first credit should go to Brother Kong Ming. I am ashamed to say I don't deserve it."

Xiao He naturally understood the ways of the world, and he immediately returned the favor and praised Zhuge Liang highly.

The two looked at each other, smiled, raised their glasses and drank in one gulp.

After some "complimenting" each other, the two turned to the main topic of attacking Wancheng.

"Yuanzhi has already taken the lord's secret letter and headed north to Guanzhong ahead of time. He should have met Ma Mengqi by now."

"This Ma Mengqi has a grudge against Cao Cao for annihilating his entire clan. I believe he will march out of Wuguan. As agreed, he will use light cavalry to attack Bowang, north of Wancheng, and the counties west of E. He will use this as bait to cut off Cao Ren's food supply and lure Cao Ren's main force out of Wancheng."

"Seven days ago, I also ordered Wuling to fake a rebellion by the Wuxi barbarians. Under the pretext of suppressing the rebellion, I withdrew troops from Xinye and Fancheng and transferred them south to lure Cao Ren off his guard."

"Our troops were publicly transferred south, but secretly mixed in with the grain train and returned to Xinye without anyone noticing."

"There are currently over 10,000 soldiers and horses gathered in Xinye. This is all the troops that Jingbei can use to attack Wancheng in the north."

"As soon as Cao Ren's army arrives, you, Bo Wen, can immediately march north and join forces with Wei Wenchang to capture Wancheng."

Zhuge Liang confessed to Xiao He all the arrangements he had made before arriving in Xiangyang.

Xiao He showed respect and exclaimed:

"Brother Kong Ming is truly foresighted. He has already planned everything I want to do in advance, which saves me a lot of trouble."

Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan lightly and smiled faintly.

Then he took out the map, spread it out in front of the table, and pointed with his feather fan:
"Bo Wen, your plan will divert Cao Ren's main force, but this bandit has always been cautious in his use of troops, so he will definitely leave some troops in Wancheng."

"Our army has only about 10,000 soldiers available for this battle. It will be difficult to quickly capture Wancheng by force."

"If Cao Ren heard that Wancheng was under siege, he would definitely lead his main force back quickly."

"I think your plan, Bo Wen, is to first defeat Cao Ren's main force, and then take advantage of the chaos in the Cao army defending the city to capture Wancheng in one fell swoop."

"I wonder how you plan to break it, Bowen?"

Xiao He glanced at Zhuge Liang and saw that he must have a plan in mind, so he smiled and said:
"Since Brother Kong Ming can think of this, he must have a plan. I wonder if it coincides with what I am thinking."

Zhuge Liang's eyes moved, and he said:

"In that case, let's get some pen and ink, and we'll each write down our plan and see if we both share the same view."

Xiao He became interested and agreed immediately.

So Deng Ai brought paper and pen, and the two of them put down their wine glasses and each picked up a pen to write down a plan.

The two then came together and unfolded the silk book at the same time.

The same five large characters were written on the two pieces of silk paper.

(End of this chapter)