Contract Prince

Gu Yunjing slowly explained: "Your Highness must not have expected it, but the fact is that it is the case. The subordinates I sent out privately discovered that the people from King Kang's side have been following Uncle Yihuang. If there is no ghost in his heart, why bother?"

In Xiao Zhan's heart, Xiao Lian has always been the most honest and trustworthy brother, now hearing what the son-in-law said, Xiao Zhan only felt a chill down his back, and realized that people should not just be superficial.Xiao Zhan pinched his temples and frowned and said, "Could it be that Xiao Lian's honest appearance before has been pretending? He has been pretending to be weak for so many years, but in fact he is trying to make us take it lightly? Seeing all our brothers killing each other, he is so good Sit back and reap the benefits of the fisherman?"

Although there was not much brotherly friendship between Xiao Zhan and Xiao Lian, he felt that he had misjudged his eyes, so he was still very angry and slightly out of control.

In comparison, Gu Yunjing seemed much calmer, she shook her head slowly: "It shouldn't be, we can all see the nature of it after reading it, he has always been an honest and cowardly person, and never got involved in the imperial power Struggle. I guess he was bewitched by someone."

"Before, Xue'er and I have made a detailed analysis on this matter. I think there is a possibility that there is an assistant lurking behind Kang Wang, and this person who contributes to the flames is likely to be related to Wanchunlou."

When he heard the three familiar words Wanchunlou, Xiao Zhan was even more annoyed now, because the explosion in Wanchunlou almost killed his own sister.He said angrily: "This king will send someone to check Kang Wang's mansion."

Gu Yunjing waved his hand slightly: "Don't worry, if the people behind Kang Wang are really related to Wanchunlou, we have to be more cautious. Don't startle the snake, Your Highness, have you forgotten the arrangement before the Wanchunlou gang jumped over the wall that day? Pile bombing tragedy? Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles and minimize casualties."

"Okay, the king listens to the son-in-law."

Gu Yunjing bowed his hands to Xiao Zhan again: "Your Highness, I have already seen that November 28 is an auspicious day, suitable for holding the enthronement ceremony."

Xiao Zhan looked at Gu Yunjing in great surprise: "Today is December 24, which means there are still four days left. Is it too urgent? Besides, Uncle Yi didn't nod, if the king arbitrarily Ascending the throne may cause his dissatisfaction."

Gu Yunjing quickly dispelled King An's doubts: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I have already made it clear to Uncle Yi. Not only did he not object, but he also swore to me that he would do his best to support His Highness's ascension to the throne. If not, he How can you give me the soldier talisman and allow me to dispatch troops and generals?"

"Once this news is released, Xiao Cong's side will definitely make a big move. They will definitely choose to strike first, but they never expect that His Highness will have so many suddenly increased troops. The troops have been deployed, and two-thirds of the troops are still on the school field, as long as we send out a signal, the people there will quickly come to serve the king."

Xiao Zhan originally thought that King Yi's side would be very difficult, but he never expected that the son-in-law would easily solve this problem.

He sighed and said: "A son-in-law is a real god. My king has a son-in-law, just like a fish has water."

"By the way, Your Highness, is there any news from the front?"

Gu Yunjing is extremely concerned about the things ahead, on the one hand because of his father Gu Wei, on the other hand he is eager to know what measures Luo Dong will take.

Xiao Zhan said: "Tao Ce sent people three thousand li to hurry up and sent a secret letter to the king. There was a sudden heavy snowfall outside the Great Wall, and the road was impassable. They couldn't move forward. Now they can only rest on the spot. Wait for the snow to pass. March later."

Gu Yunjing asked again: "Hasn't Luo Dong made any moves yet?"

"The place where the army is stationed is only two hundred miles away from the area under the jurisdiction of Marshal Gu. Luo Dong has disagreed with them recently, and the three of them have had a very unpleasant quarrel. According to Tao Ce's observation, Luo Dong is about to take action. .”

"Okay!" Gu Yunjing said.

Although she looked extremely excited on the surface, she was still uneasy inside.It was snowing heavily and the army couldn't move forward, and her father was so seriously injured that her master couldn't go to see him immediately. If this drags on, her father's condition will only get worse.

Of course, Gu Yunjing didn't want to add to Xiao Zhan's worries, she didn't mention this situation, she just informed King An of her plan, and then left the palace alone.

..................................................................

In the northern part of the country, the wind is like a knife, and the snow is like goose feathers.

The army camped and rested on the spot, and the wind howled even more violently at night, and even the tents that had been worked so hard to build were shaken by the blowing.

The physique of Tao Ce, a rich man, naturally cannot be compared with that of Han Jun. He trembled all over, wrapped his cloak tighter, and kept rubbing his palms, the white air exhaled from his mouth instantly turned into white mist: "What the hell is this weather? , why is it so cold all of a sudden? It's really unbearable!"

Compared with the prosperous and prosperous capital, this place is simply hell on earth.

Han Jun put a piece of coal into the stove in front of Tao Ce. The coal squeaked as it burned, and at the same time brought warmth to people.

He said: "You have never been to the land of Saibei, and you have never led an army to fight. Of course, you don't know that the weather here is so bad. We have only been here for a short time, and you feel that you can't stand it. Marshal Gu led the army to station here. It's been more than two years, now you can finally appreciate his hard work."

Hearing Han Jun mention Gu Wei, Tao Ce felt blood boil in his heart, as if the cold had disappeared a lot invisibly.He made a generous statement: "Uncle Gu is a great hero who stands up to the heavens and earth, and I want to be like him. A man is not afraid of hardships, why should he be afraid of wind and snow?"

"Uncle Gu said that morale is the most important thing in marching and fighting. The weather is so bad that those soldiers must be starving. I want to go out of the tent to care for them. Let the morale of the whole army be condensed into a rope, so that they can Fight bravely and annihilate the enemy!"

"Very well said, that's exactly what I mean!"

After finishing speaking, Tao Ce and Han Jun quickly walked out of the camp to comfort the soldiers who were suffering from the cold.The soldiers were originally in an extremely cold state, but now that they saw two commander-level people coming, they suddenly felt blood surge in their hearts, and everyone's hearts seemed to be more united.

Shangguan Lan acted as a temporary military doctor. He took out thousands of bundles of herbs from the package and boiled them in a cauldron.After brewing, each soldier could drink half a bowl of decoction, and after drinking half a bowl, the coldness in everyone's body was immediately dispelled.

Tao Ce felt refreshed after drinking it, and he wanted to drink a few more bowls, but he put down the bowls thinking that the soup was limited.

Shangguan Lan had a good impression of Tao Ce, because he did not hesitate to go to prison before, but also wanted to save his apprentice, he was a bloody man.He saw through Tao Ce's thoughts, and poured a large bowl of soup for Tao Ce: "Drink, there is a lot of your soup. You are the commander in chief of our team. If it freezes, who will command these tens of thousands of people?" Soldiers and horses?"

"This..." Tao Ce said pleasantly, "Thank you, Uncle Shangguan. Uncle Shangguan, your soup is really better than strong wine and charcoal fire to drive away the cold. Yun Jing really has the foresight to ask you to help us."

Tao Ce gave half of a bowl of soup to Han Jun, but Han Jun waved his hand: "You drink it, my physique is stronger than yours."

Luo Dong was very jealous of the half bowl of soup, and reached out to pick it up, but the soup had already been taken away by Tao Ce: "You are strong and strong, what kind of soup do you drink?"

"Me." Luo Dong was speechless, and now his hatred for Tao Ce increased several points.

night time.

Luo Dong took advantage of everyone's rest and asked someone to secretly deliver a letter to Yu Wenyan at night.This place is not far from Nanchu, plus you can walk along the path, so Luo's men arrived at the Nanchu military camp in five hours.

The soldiers of Southern Chu were very vigilant, no matter what Luo's subordinates said, they would not let him go to see Yu Wenyan, until the other party showed the token, and the soldiers of Southern Chu let him go.

"Wang Shan has met the King of Southern Chu."

Yu Wenyan asked: "Are you Wang Shan under Luo's hands?"

"Yes."

"Get up, there is no need to go through a whole set of red tape. We men are not into this, so we can speak up if we have anything to say."

Wang Shan respectfully said: "Report to the Southern Chu Army, General Luo told me that everything is ready. If there is heavy snow today, the soldiers of the Xiao Kingdom are extremely unaccustomed to this harsh weather and cannot continue to move forward. They have to set up camp to rest. Their food is stored in the rear camp. As long as the monarch sends people to attack tomorrow night, they can take the food into their pockets."

He also submitted the topographic map of Luo Donghui to Yu Wenyan.

"General Luo said that after the Southern Chu Army has obtained food and grass, it is hoped that they can send troops to help His Royal Highness King Zhao as soon as possible."

Yu Wenyan's wolf-like eyes shone with light, and he nodded: "Okay, don't worry. My monarch has always been a man of integrity, and will definitely keep his previous promises. Thank you for your hard work, go down and receive the reward."

Wang Shan nodded and bowed: "Thank you, King of Southern Chu."

Yu Wenyan was full of interest, and vividly imagined the blueprint in his heart, and immediately called his staff to discuss the matter of stealing food and grass.

............................................................

Outside Shimen Pass, the sky is full of wind and snow.

Gu Wei opened a corner of the tent, looked at the vast snow outside, and sighed again and again: "It's snowing again, this snow is stronger than before, and our soldiers are about to suffer from the cold again. Alas, food and grass are not enough now."

Sima Qun standing behind him also sighed in the same way: "Commander, the weeds we dug are almost out of supply, and the enemy has been unable to hold on, what should we do next? Our soldiers The number of people who died of freezing continued to increase.”

After hearing Sima Qun's words, Gu Wei was greatly shocked, coughing again and again, he quietly hid the bloody handkerchief in his cuff.

"How many war horses are left to kill?"

Sima Qun replied: "The old, weak, sick and disabled war horses were killed before, and now only some stronger war horses are left alive."

Gu Wei ordered: "Kill!"

Sima Qun was stunned: "Marshal... this..."

Gu Wei said: "If the soldiers are all starved to death, what are we going to use to fight the enemy? The Shimen Pass area is full of wind and snow, and the snow is thick. War horses are useless here. Their existence will only consume Lose us more food and grass. Judging from the current situation, the infantry battalion is much more useful than the cavalry battalion."

"General Sima, pass on my order to kill another five thousand horses!"

Sima Qun said awkwardly: "Commander, if the imperial court's food and grass have not arrived, are we going to kill the war horse again? When will this be the end?"

Gu Wei replied in a low and hoarse voice: "Hold on for a few more days. The news has come from the reinforcements that they are more than two hundred miles away from us. If it is not for the heavy snow that is rare in a century, it is estimated that The food and grass have all been delivered. Go down and deliver the order!"

"Yes, handsome!"

After Sima Qun left, Gu Wei spit out a few more mouthfuls of black blood with a "poof".

The marshal, who had experienced many battles, was already riddled with holes.He knew that his time was short, and he had to think of a way to quickly attack the enemy as soon as possible.Because once he died, the morale of the army would be scattered, and it would be even more impossible for Xiao Guo to defeat Xiliang.

Gu Wei knew that there was a resourceful military adviser in Xiliang, and if he wanted to wipe out the two of them, he had to use a strategy of sowing dissension.With a trembling body and heavy steps, he walked slowly to the table, and carefully observed the topographic map on the table.

There are such noble people in the military camp, and naturally there are also despicable and shameless villains.After Wang Shan returned from the Southern Chu army camp, he returned to Luo Dong.

Luo Dong laughed loudly and said: "As long as we can cooperate with Nanchu's army this time, not only can we successfully hijack food and grass, but also wipe out tens of thousands of horses here. Han Jun, Tao Ce, since you usually bully people too much, Then don't blame this general for being ruthless!"

Luo Dong had no idea that Tao Ce and Han Jun could see his every move. When Wang Shan sneaked out of the barracks, Tao Ce's subordinates had already been watching him.Tao Ce's four confidants followed all the way to the front of the Southern Chu Army camp, and only quietly came back to report the situation to Tao Ce.

Tao Ce clapped the case heavily: "It seems that this Luo Dong sent someone to report to Yu Wenyan. Let's invite you into the urn!"

After thinking for a while, he hesitated and said: "Our original enemy was Xiliang soldiers. If Yu Wenyan got involved in this muddy water, wouldn't we have another enemy? We only brought these [-] soldiers Ma, if you really want to fight with those bandits in Nanchu, you will probably suffer heavy casualties, how can you support Uncle Gu?"

"The bandits in Nanchu are used to this bad weather, and our soldiers are not used to it."

Han Jun nodded: "You are right, this matter is really difficult."

Shangguan Lan, who was outside the tent, had already heard the conversation between the two, and he walked in with a smile: "It's okay, your worries are unnecessary. With the old man here, no matter how tough Nanchu and his gang are, It doesn't help either."

After Xiao Zhan came to power, Gu Yunjing no longer had any worries.She announced to many people the relationship between her and Shangguanlan.Shangguan Lan is a medical sage and also Gu Yunjing's master. Inexplicably, Tao Ce felt that he was very close, and said happily, "Uncle Shangguan, what can you do?"

Shangguan Lan said: "I developed a formation before, and now I can use it for a small test. Nephew Tao Ce, give me five thousand soldiers."

"Uncle Shangguan is here, I believe those bandits will be restrained!"

..........................................

Zhenyuanhou Mansion.

The northern part of the Great Wall is full of wind and snow, but the night in the south is full of bright moonlight. Looking at the bright moon in the sky, Gu Yunjing unconsciously felt missing her father.

It was winter, and the frost and dew were heavy at night, and it was very cold.Xiao Muxue quietly put on a big cloak for her.

"Yunjing, are you thinking about your father again?"

"Xue'er, the southern region has entered winter, and the weather is cold, let alone the northern part of the country. My father has old diseases and new injuries. I am very worried about his health. I am afraid that he will not survive."

Xiao Muxue comforted softly: "No, father is an upright hero, and he will be auspicious. After defeating the enemy this time, I will ask Brother An to issue an order to allow him to retire and take care of him. Tiannian."

"Xue'er, once King An releases the news of his ascension to the throne, Xiao Cong will definitely jump over the wall. Qin She has attracted many people over the years, and there will inevitably be bloodshed between the two sides. We are so close to King An. Qin She will definitely not let Zhenyuan Hou's mansion go, let alone me. You will only increase the danger if you stay by my side, or you will go out to avoid it these few days."

Xiao Muxue asked, "What about you?"

"Of course I can't leave here. I want to fight with the soldiers. Although I don't have much martial arts, I can still command a few times."

Xiao Muxue said firmly: "Then I won't leave either, I want to be with you."

Gu Yunjing interrupted: "No, it's too dangerous."

"Yunjing, we agreed that we will be in the same boat through thick and thin, and face any difficulties together. How can you bear to let me leave alone? Besides, I have martial arts, and staying by your side can always protect you."

Gu Yunjing recalled the ups and downs along the way, whenever she was in danger, Xiao Muxue was always standing in front of her, and the princess almost died several times.Thinking of this, she felt infinitely emotional: "Sometimes I really feel that I am so useless that I can't even protect you. Every time I let you shield me from swords and wind and rain."

Xiao Muxue snuggled up to her, and said softly: "How can you be useless? You are the smartest person in the world. Without you, the court situation would have been in chaos. Without you, Brother An would have been in chaos. You are dead. Yun Jing, I forbid you to say that you are useless."

Gu Yunjing laughed miserably, and tightened Xiao Muxue's grip: "Sometimes, I would rather not have this so-called ingenuity, I just want a healthy body. I just want to protect you and not let you suffer any harm. harm."

Xiao Muxue said: "No, I'll just protect you."

Looking at the princess's beautiful face, she suddenly felt guilty, because she could feel that her body was getting worse day by day, and she didn't know how long she could live.Now it is just barely supporting this crumbling body.

Considering many reasons, Gu Yunjing did not tell anyone about her physical condition.

If, as Gu Yunjing expected, news of Xiao Zhan's enthronement came out, Xiao Cong couldn't bear it any longer, and jumped up violently.

"Uncle, we can't wait for Yu Wenyan's people to come to help. Xiao Zhan will be enthroned in four days, and we must raise troops immediately!"

Qin She knew that Xiao Cong's words were true. This place is thousands of miles away from Nanchu. Even if Nanchu's iron cavalry galloped all the way without stopping, it would probably take several months.

"That's right, the far water can't save the near fire, we really should do it, new and old grievances will be settled with Xiao Zhan! Uncle has already ordered to go down, the troops have already assembled, and we will do it tomorrow night!"

"Forcing the palace!"

Xiao Cong suddenly felt relieved, he did not know how long he had waited for such a day.

"Xiao Zhan, I want you to die without a place to bury you! This throne belongs only to me, Xiao Cong!"