The troops are divided into two groups

Author: Bei Wei

The troops are divided into two groups

Autumn always comes earlier outside the customs. The sky at noon is high and blue, the sun is shining brightly, but the wind is blowing coldly.

At Xiao Zhuo's insistence, Shen Yuexi wrapped herself in a thick red cotton cloak and a white scarf around her head, covering her face as well, revealing only her two bright eyes and a few locks of long black hair. Dancing with the wind outside.

"Be careful, don't let the baby catch a cold," Xiao Zhuo walked side by side with her, "Shengjing is ahead."

Shen Yuexi nodded, squinting her eyes happily and looking at the city wall of Shengjing in the distance: "We're home."

The first thing she saw was the camp of the Xiliang Army. The strong wind pulled the flags of the Xiliang Army straight and fluttering in the camp. On the training ground outside the camp, thousands of Xiliang Army were lining up. They formed a combat array to practice fighting. The halberds and shields reflected the cold iron light in the sun.

On the high platform of the training ground, Shen Lan put her metal prosthetic hand behind her back and held an open book in her other hand. She was pacing on the stage while reading. At first glance, outsiders felt a little ridiculous, as if she was an unlearned person. A useless strategist who has no skills and sharpens his skills in battle.

Only the Xiliang soldiers in the audience knew the power of this woman on the stage.

Previously in Xiliang, Shen Lan was responsible for making plans, and Queen Mei Dai of Xiliang commanded the battle. She had a back-and-forth fight with King Doma of Xirong. The soldiers of the Xiliang army had already admired Shen Lan to the point of admiration.

Now that the war is approaching, Shen Lan seizes all the time to study and does not relax during military training.

"Military advisor," Xiliang General Geng Hong came to the stage and saluted, "Princess An and King An are back."

Shen Lan put down the book, raised his eyes and looked at the nearby troops, and said: "General Geng, we are training soldiers, don't be distracted by personal matters."

Thousands of soldiers were training under the stage. She couldn't leave these sergeants behind and run to greet Shen Yuexi. She could just wait until the training was over and then go to the city to see her sister.

Geng Hong saw that she was able to distinguish between public and private affairs, and he admired her even more, bowed and left.

Shen Lan raised her metal prosthetic hand, waved it to Shen Yuexi and his group, and smiled.

Shen Yuexi saw her sister waving. She was in stirrups, stood up from Xiaobai and waved back to Shen Lan.

Xiao Zhuo smiled and said: "Sister is training the army and horses. Don't be distracted. Let's go to the city first."

The team passed outside the Xiliang Army Camp and arrived in front of the outer city of Shengjing.

One-third of the outer city wall has been built. After Mei Dai came back, she asked everyone to speed up the construction of the outer city wall of Shengjing. However, the outer city is too large and it is estimated that it will not be completed in less than a year and a half.

On the construction site, people were coming and going, dust was flying, and the sounds of hammering and cutting stones could be heard one after another. People shouted slogans and dragged huge stones under the city wall. Thanks to the swarming of people from all over the city, the population of Shengjing has reached Seventy thousand, completely turning into a big city.

Feng Zhang and Yang Cong, who was in charge of supervising the work, saw Shen Yuexi and others and immediately greeted them.

"Ahem," Feng Zhang covered his mouth with one hand and fanned the dust in front of him with the other, "My lord and princess, you are back. There is a lot of dust here. You go to the city first."

Shen Yuexi stopped her horse and said, "Let me see."

This was the place where she and Xiao Zhuo first came after leaving quarantine. She still remembered the dilapidated houses in Xiaogang Village, and even getting water was a problem.

Yang Cong came over and said with concern: "Mother, you'd better leave quickly. If you absorb too much dust, will it be bad for the fetus?"

Seeing that everyone was urging her, Shen Yuexi had no choice but to cross the outer wall and walk along the road of Xiaogang Village towards the inner city in the north.

Just after leaving Xiaogang Village, Mei Dai had already opened the city gate and led the crowd on horseback to welcome them out of the city.

"Sister, Prince An," Mei Dai waved and rode up to him. When Shen Yuexi and Xiao Zhuo got off their horses, Mei Dai stepped forward and gave Shen Yuexi a hug, and then they all entered the city together.

"The Qiang Lin King's Xirong Army has been stationed in the north of the city," Mei Dai told Shen Yuexi as she walked. "The soldiers under my command are still... somewhat repulsive to the Xirong Army, so I made this arrangement first."

Shen Yuexi also knew the intention of Mei Dai's move. The Xiliang army had been fighting with the Xirong, and the hatred between the two sides was deep-rooted. Even if the Xirong army led by Qiang Lin was not King Doma's side, the long-standing hostile relationship was There.

As long as the two armies can live in peace, that's fine.

"Didn't Yunyan come back with you?" Mei Dai looked back at the team, looking for Ji Yunyan.

Shen Yuexi pulled down her headscarf in surprise and said, "Sister Ji escorted me and my husband to meet up, and then left. We always thought she came back to Shengjing first, but it turns out she didn't come back?"

Mei Dai withdrew her gaze and said: "Yunyan may have her own arrangements. Let's go to the palace first, and my sister will take care of you."

When they arrived at the palace, Xia Lan came out to welcome everyone in.

When the war was about to begin, Xiao Zhuoyi did not take off his clothes and immediately summoned all the generals to discuss the military situation.

Shen Yuexi returned to her room, and Xia Lan helped her change clothes. Halfway through changing, Shen Yuexi thought of the big parrot. While putting on her sleeves, she said, "Xia Lan, where is Liuli?"

When she left Shengjing, she asked Xia Lan to take good care of Liuli. Now that she has been away for a long time, she misses her a little.

Xia Lan blushed and stuttered: "Liu Li... it's in a cage."

"Then what are you waiting for? Bring it here," Shen Yuexi put on her clothes and urged while tying the belt, "I miss it."

Xia Lan stood up slowly and went out to call the maid: "You two, bring Liuli's cage over, the master wants to see it."

When Shen Yuexi saw that she was moving a little slowly, she felt a little uneasy in her heart. What happened to Liuli?

After the two maids brought the birdcage into the room, Shen Yuexi took one look at it and screamed angrily.

"Xia Lan, how do you take care of Liuli!"

The parrot Liuli stood listlessly on the crossbar of the cage. The hair on her neck was gone, and she was as bare as a chicken's neck.

Xia Lan was startled, and quickly knelt down and said: "Master, this slave has been taking good care of Liuli. But he doesn't know what's going on, and he just plucks his own hair with his mouth..."

Shen Yuexi stood up and opened the cage door, put her hand in and said, "You put it in a cage, of course it won't be happy. Liuli, Liuli, look at me quickly."

Xia Lan said: "Master, it's easy for you to say that. If you don't close it, it will fly out to find you. How can we explain to the master if it is lost?"

The thrush he gave before flew away, which made Shen Yuexi cry. Fortunately, Su Mo came and gave a big parrot. If Liuli flew away again, it would be impossible to make a deal.

Liuli looked up and saw Shen Yuexi, as if she recognized her, moved a few steps on the crossbar, stepped on Shen Yuexi's wrist, spread her wings and said: "Yuexi, good luck and good luck. Yuexi, good luck and good luck."

Shen Yuexi took Liuli out of the cage and said to Xia Lan, "Don't be in a daze. Go get some peanuts that Liuli likes to eat."

Seeing that Shen Yuexi didn't scold her, Xia Lan breathed a sigh of relief, got up and ran to the door to tell the maid to prepare bird food.

Shen Yuexi touched Liuli and said, "Stupid Liuli, please stop pecking yourself. If even the feathers on your wings fall off, how can you still fly? Right?"

She decided that from now on, she would take Parrot Liuli with her wherever she went.

Liuli tilted her head, rubbed her forehead with his head, and said, "Beiheng, you're sorry for me."

Shen Yuexi also replied playfully: "Beiheng, you are sorry for me."

She thought of Su Mo.

The parrot glass was given to her by Su Mo. After seeing things and thinking about people, she fled from the other courtyard of Prince Ping's Mansion, and Su Mo did not leave with her. Since then, she has never seen Su Mo again. I don't know what she is doing now. That's it. But now that Xiao Beiheng has ascended the throne, Su Mo should already be in the capital. After all, she is Xiao Beiheng's wife, and she may be happy now that she has become the queen.

But thinking that Xiao Beiheng had slapped Su Mo in the face, Shen Yuexi felt uneasy again. After all, such a scene had happened to her sister Shen Lan.

"Master, there is bad news."

Xia Lan hurriedly came in, put the fruit plate full of peanuts on the table, and said: "When my lord and the Queen of Xiliang were discussing the military situation, it seemed that King Doma was leading an army to attack Nanping."

"Attack Nanping?" Shen Yuexi stood up in surprise.

Unexpectedly, King Doma was quite cunning. Knowing that Mei Dai and Shen Lan were both in Shengjing, he took advantage of this moment to launch an attack.

"I'll go listen." She raised her hand and put Liuli on her shoulders, and ran towards the meeting hall.

When she came to the door of the meeting hall, she was afraid of disturbing everyone's military discussion, so she slowed down and heard Shen Lan's calm voice from inside.

"The walls of Nanping City have been reinforced. Unless the Xirong Army can cut off the food route to the south, we can mobilize reinforcements and grain and grass support from the remaining three counties. My judgment is that it will be no problem to support it for three months, and the Xirong Army should not be able to attack Nanping. Screen."

Mei Dai said: "King Doma is a threat, but now King An's side is the most critical. I previously sent detective horses to investigate the actions of various states and counties. They are all mobilizing troops, and the target must be us."

Qiang Lin's voice said: "Just let them come. I am planning to fight to the death with Xiao Beiheng."

Shen Yuexi felt sad. Mrs. Li and her daughter died in the capital. Qiang Lin has regarded Xiao Beiheng and his son as mortal enemies. This war is inevitable no matter what.

While everyone was discussing, there was suddenly the sound of rapid footsteps, and then a man's voice.

"The villain pays homage to King An, Queen Xiliang, and generals. There is an urgent military intelligence report from the capital."

Xiao Zhuo said: "Speak."

"Xiao Beiheng has led his army to leave Beijing, and the troops are advancing in two directions. Among them, General Zhao Mu leads an army of 100,000 people, and Xiao Beiheng himself leads an army of 100,000 people. The attack direction is Shengjing."

A low gasp of air rang out in the meeting hall.

Shen Yuexi was also startled after hearing this, and leaned back, pressing her back against the cold wall.

Whether you like it or not, this day has come.

Xiao Zhuo said: "I originally planned to contact the border commander Wei Liang first. But he is a confidant of the general. Now that the general is leading troops to fight, I am afraid that General Wei is also a hidden danger."

Mei Dai's voice sounded: "Don't worry, King An, it seems Beidi has also sent troops. Even if Wei Liang wants to help Xiao Beiheng, he is unable to do so. He needs to resist Beidi's attack first, so we don't have to worry about this."

There was low discussion in the meeting hall, and it seemed that everyone was discussing the defenders at the border.

Shen Yuexi was about to walk back when hurried footsteps sounded again in the meeting hall.

"King An, Queen Xiliang, generals. There is news from the capital. Xiao Beiheng ordered people to issue a notice, saying that the assassin Ji Yunyan sent by King An to assassinate the emperor has been captured. The evidence of rebellion is conclusive. He ordered all states and counties to send troops to join the expedition. Now Anzhou , Yuzhou has sent troops and is converging with Xiao Beiheng's army. The final army size should reach 300,000."

Shen Yuexi was stunned. It turned out that Ji Yunyan left to assassinate Xiao Beiheng, but failed and was captured.

Three hundred thousand troops are already on their way to attack Shengjing.
Chapter completed!