Before the house is confiscated, the enemy's warehouse is emptied and exiled

Immediately afterwards, the two men flashed and disappeared from the tent in an instant.

The next moment, they were in the mountains, rushing back and forth between the hills.

The strong wind whistled wildly in my ears, and the cold air blew in my face.

However, they seemed to ignore the biting cold, and fully felt the wildness and freedom of the wind, the brilliance of the stars, and the vastness of the mountains and rivers...

After an unknown amount of time, the two finally stopped and returned to the tent.

At this moment, Shen Qingge was breathing heavily, but his eyes revealed a hint of concern. He asked softly:

"Your Highness, how do you feel? When you personally experience this beautiful land beneath your feet, does the depression in your heart feel any less severe?"

Xiao Heng did not answer immediately. He stood there, staring at Shen Qingge.

Her face was lightly flushed, her eyes were bright as stars, and a warm smile played on her lips.

At this moment, Xiao Heng's heartstrings were touched again. It was this resolute woman who gave him strength and told him to be strong.

Perhaps because he had been staring for too long, he felt a little awkward. After a moment, Xiao Heng nodded and thanked him:

"Thank you, Miss Shen. If it weren't for you, I don't know how depressed I would be right now!"

Hearing Xiao Heng's thanks, Shen Qingge couldn't help but smile:

“It is my honor to be able to help His Majesty.

However, it is already late today, and since His Majesty is alright, I will take my leave first, so as not to disturb His Majesty's rest!"

Having said that, Shen Qingge turned around and prepared to leave.

But Xiao Heng didn't seem to want Shen Qingge to leave. Just as she took a small step, Xiao Heng coughed violently twice.

Shen Qingge immediately stopped and glanced sideways. Seeing that Xiao Heng's face was slightly pale, she quickly found a sticky fur cloak and put it on him, saying apologetically:

"It was my own fault. I was so focused on guiding His Majesty that I ignored the fact that he was still a little weak.

How about this, I call Yun Yi to take care of the prince?"

Xiao Heng waved his hand gently and said:

"Forget it, you should leave first. I can handle it myself. Yun Yi is also very tired during the day, so let him rest more!"

After Xiao Heng said this, Shen Qingge felt embarrassed to leave. She quickly said:

"Then why not, I will stay with you for a while, and leave when you feel more comfortable."

As she spoke, she moved the stove in front of Xiao Heng, warmed the teapot on top of the stove, and prepared to warm up the tea for Xiao Heng to warm his body.

"In that case, I'll have to trouble Miss Shen!"

Then, Shen Qingge also sat in front of the fireplace.

The stove was small, causing the two people sitting next to it to get a little close to each other, and a subtle atmosphere spread between them.

Shen Qingge felt inexplicably awkward, but she thought about it again. In the past few days, there were some things that she really hadn't had the chance to discuss with Xiao Heng, so why not take advantage of tonight to have a good chat.

So, she said:

"Well... Your Majesty, now that the throne has changed, what are your plans?"

Xiao Heng frowned slightly and fell into deep thought. After a while, he raised his head and looked at Shen Qingge, and answered seriously:

“In my opinion, the most urgent matter at the moment is to reach Lingnan as soon as possible.

After all, the terrain there is dangerous and mountainous, and it is very far away from the capital. Even if Xiao Mo wanted to pursue us, he would be unable to do so. At least it can ensure that we are in a relatively safe place for the time being."

After saying that, he reached into his arms, carefully took out a neatly folded map, gently unfolded it, and spread it flat on the table beside him.

Then, he pointed to the route on the map and explained in detail:

"Please look at this map. I have carefully calculated it. At our current speed, if nothing unexpected happens along the way, we will reach Lingnan in about a month."

Hearing this, Shen Qingge couldn't help but lean forward and look at the map carefully.

She continued as she looked:

"So what happens after we successfully reach Lingnan? Your Highness, what do you think Xiao Mo will do against us? And how should we respond?"

Xiao Heng thought for a moment and continued:

"This king believes that Xiao Mo has just ascended the throne and must have many matters to deal with. He probably won't have time to take care of us for a while.

However, as the saying goes, "I will not allow others to snore beside my bed." After a few months, when he has stabilized the political situation a little, he will surely start to deal with the forces of the vassal kings in various places.

As for whether to withdraw the feudal system or send troops directly to strangle the enemy, it is unknown.

The above is my humble opinion, what do you think, Miss Shen?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingge pursed her lips and smiled faintly:

"Your Highness and I have roughly the same idea. The only difference is that I believe we must not wait passively this time.

Even though the strength of both sides is far different at the moment, we must strike directly at their vital points to prevent them from provoking us easily!"

Shen Qingge's words were somewhat beyond Xiao Heng's expectations.

All along, the strategies he formulated were to retreat temporarily in order to advance, and he never considered launching an offensive.

After all, he had no military power, and any rash action would only bring disaster upon himself. Moreover, stationing troops was not something that could be accomplished in a day.

Therefore, he originally planned to make breakthroughs step by step and make decisions after careful consideration.

However, if Shen Qingge can come up with a more sophisticated plan, it would be worth a try. Thinking of this, Xiao Heng quickly responded:

"Oh... I hope you can give me some advice, young lady. I will be all ears!"

Seeing that Xiao Heng did not object, Shen Qingge continued:

"Well, then, Your Majesty, I would like to ask you a question.

In your opinion, what is the current national strength of our Beiling Nation? "

Xiao Heng pondered for a moment and replied:

"Years of war have left the treasury severely depleted. My father, being a benevolent man, has been reluctant to impose heavy taxes on the people, causing the royal family to struggle to meet daily expenses."

Shen Qingge nodded after hearing this, and then asked:

"If that's the case, then now that Xiao Mo has ascended the throne as he wished, what would he most urgently need?"

Xiao Heng answered without hesitation: "Of course it's a large amount of silver!"

"That's right! Therefore, we must first cut off his source of income, buying us more time to hide our strength and bide our time!

Then use the seized financial resources to vigorously develop infrastructure and expand military strength. What do you think, Your Highness?

"Is this what you mentioned before as the so-called proactive attack?" Xiao Heng asked doubtfully.

"That's right! That's exactly!" Shen Qingge nodded firmly in response.

After thinking for a moment, the prince felt that this plan was indeed feasible, but then he raised a new question:

"However, where exactly are Xiao Mo's channels for accumulating wealth, and how can we completely cut them off?

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingge pointed at the map and said:

"Before his death, County Magistrate Zhang confessed to me that in addition to owning the salt mine, Xiao Mo also controlled two other important sources of wealth.

One is an armory located in Xiayang County, Hexi County, and the other is a secret shop engaged in the flesh trade in Jiangdu area.

And this Jiangdu is on the way we go to Nanling.

Destroying this place will give him a headache for a while!"