Women dressed as men: powerful officials

The beacon fires were lit and the horns sounded.

Xie Xiaocheng watched the Geshu tribe's night attack and couldn't help but look at the man beside him.

After a long while, he said, "Third Master really has a good plan."

Bei Yao didn't say anything. He looked into the depths of the desert and frowned slightly.

Behind Xie Xiaocheng, Zhang Yue asked in a low voice: "Who is this Third Master?"

Upon hearing this, Deputy General Xie Xiaocheng whispered, "I heard that he is the son of the Shen family in the capital, and the third child in the Shen family, so he is called Third Master. Don't be rash and offend him. Didn't you see that General Xie is so humble?"

After the deputy general finished scolding, he imitated Xie Xiaocheng and looked into the distance with a thoughtful look on his face.

No one spoke, only the sound of trumpets was heard all around.

After a long while, he muttered again, "Zhang Yue, you really don't know the Third Master? Why did I hear that General Xie only supported you because of the Third Master?"

Zhang Yue has some kung fu skills, a good foundation, and the ability to endure hardships.

Naturally, I will be appreciated by General Xie.

But there are many people in the military camp who can endure hardships, but only those who are appreciated by General Xie can enter the Chengzi Camp directly.

Zhang Yue is still the first one.

Zhang Yue shook his head and said, "I really don't know him. If I knew such a powerful person and he could help me, why would I still be trying to make a living here?"

After spending a few days together, the deputy general also knew Zhang Yue's character.

Simple and straightforward, without any ulterior motives.

If he really knew that noble person, he would have told everyone long ago.

So he looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, and said no more.

Biting cold.

It was even more desolate in the depths of the desert. Bei Yao raised his hand. Chen Shan stepped forward and tied a cloak for Bei Yao.

The white cloak fluttered in the air like a flag of victory.

When Zhang Yue looked over, he felt that Bei Yao was dressed in a battle robe and exuded a fierce spirit, just like the general of the Xu family that Xu Yuan had mentioned.

Such people are truly amazing.

He was just there, and even if he did nothing and said nothing, he could not be ignored by anyone.

This is aura, something he has never had before.

Bei Yao didn't pay attention to Zhang Yue. After Chen Shan put on his cloak, he slowly put on his mask and said, "Xie General, you stay behind. The brothers of Chengzi Camp will follow me to the battle."

Xie Xiaocheng was stunned, "Third Master, you are going to go to the battle yourself?"

"Why not?"

"Third Master..."

Xie Xiaocheng thought of the rumors in the capital and suddenly didn't know how to start.

He couldn't say that you were just a useless person and that fighting in the battlefield was not suitable for a prince of your high position and power.

Another thing is that Xie Xiaocheng was afraid that Beiyao would never come back.

The Geshu clan was good at riding and shooting, and was extremely brave, far beyond the reach of the Tianqi soldiers.

Therefore, Tianqi stationed a large number of troops in Sishui County in order to fight against the Geshu tribe in the north.

Beiyao was going alone, and Xie Xiaocheng was really afraid that he would never come back.

Bei Yao looked at Xie Xiaocheng and said lightly, "General Xie is questioning me?"

"Of course I don't dare."

"Then watch carefully."

Bei Yao finished speaking and jumped onto the warhorse beside him. Chen Shan followed and shouted, "Cross Gate, listen to my orders. Follow the Third Master and charge!"

Xie Xiaocheng waved his hand and said, "Zhang Yue, please make sure the Third Master is safe!"

Zhang Yue clasped his fists, then jumped on his horse and rushed out.

After a night of fighting, corpses were scattered all over the deep desert.

Xu Yuan stayed awake all night, and when he woke up in the morning he heard people scrambling for food on the streets and crying and shouting.

This situation happens every time there is a war.

It was at this time that Wen Shufang and Zhang Qingyu understood why Xu Yuan built a cellar.

The family cooked as usual. As for Chen He and Chen Bo, Xu Yuan only said that they were friends of Shen Renyao and were staying at home for two days.

Now that we are at war, having two more men in the family can be considered an extra layer of security.

After lunch, Chen Bo disappeared.

When they came back, it was already two hours later. Xu Yuan saw that they had come back and there was no one around, so he hurriedly asked, "How is the battle on the front line?"

"The first battle was a success. But the young master is planning to attack directly into the interior of Geshu, which may take some time."

Chen Bo said after careful consideration.

He was not curious about why Xu Yuan knew that he had learned about the war situation.

After all, the yard is so small, and he disappeared for no reason. Anyone who is interested would ask more questions.

Hearing Chen Bo's words, Xu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, but became worried again after a moment, "It seems that this battle will not end in a short time."

"Yes, but Mr. Xu, don't worry. The troops from Hanzhou will be here soon."

"Hanzhou?" Xu Yuan was stunned. She suddenly remembered that Beiyao had said that he sent Chen Shan to Hanzhou...

Could it be that you want soldiers?

So, at that time, Beiyao had already thought about starting a war?

Or had he already been arranging this matter even earlier?

Xu Yuan had a lot of questions in her mind and she wanted to get to the bottom of it, but she also knew that this had nothing to do with her and she shouldn't say too much.

"Yes, not only soldiers and horses, but also food and fodder. Young Master always makes arrangements very well. Young Master Xu does not need to worry."

As Chen Bo was speaking, he saw Cheng Zhicheng walking towards him, so he naturally stopped the topic and started talking about other things.

After dinner, the family sat on stools behind the door and listened to the noise outside.

It was at this time that Zhang Qingyi sighed, "Fortunately, I listened to Wenxian and moved to Sishui County. If I were still in the countryside, I would have trouble sleeping now."

"That's right." Wen Shufang nodded repeatedly, "We have to listen to Wenxian in the future. Look, how safe are we now? It's just that it's chaotic outside, and we don't know when this war will end."

Xu Wenxian narrowed his eyes and said, "At least half a month, at most three months."

Cheng Zhicheng couldn't help but ask: "Master, what do you mean?"

"It is winter now, and the Geshu tribe is short of food and grass. If we fail to defeat the Geshu tribe now, we will not be able to defeat Geshu when the grass and trees grow lush in the spring next year."

After hearing Xu Wenxian's words, Xu Yuan agreed very much.

In her opinion, that is also the case.

We must win this battle quickly, otherwise it will not only cost us a lot of money and manpower, but we may not even be able to defend Sishui County.

but……

In the past, Tianqi sent troops to defend, so if Geshu’s tribe stopped attacking, the war would be over... How did Xu Wenxian know that this time, Tianqi was going to capture Geshu’s tribe?

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan did not continue to speculate, but asked directly: "Dad, how do you know that this battle is different from the previous ones? I mean, why do you think that Tianqi is trying to capture the Geshu tribe this time?"

"Because the situation is different." Xu Wenxian looked at Xu Yuan and said, "In the past, it was the Geshu tribe that harassed us, and General Xie couldn't stand it anymore so he sent troops. But this time, it was the Geshu tribe that took the initiative to send troops. Today, there are rumors outside that the Chengzi Camp went out to fight and won the first battle, but there is no news that General Xie is going to return to Sishui County. There is only one possibility, he wants to take advantage of the situation and continue to fight."

There is more, but Xu Wenxian didn’t say.

For example... the Geshu tribe attacked earlier this year, more than one high-ranking official came to Sishui County, and the fighting spirit in the horn was different from previous years.

He just stared at the closed door and murmured, "Emperor Gaozu has always taken the previous dynasty as an example. He has conquered all over the world but has never conquered the Geshu tribe. I hope that this year, I can unify the Central Plains and take over the desert and grassland."