As soon as King Guangling left, He Tian immediately sent someone to invite military advisors.

"Military advisor, this time I will lead my troops to Zhongzhou, and I will leave the city defense of Xizhou to you."

Xie Chong is old and cannot bear the rush of marching, and the base camp in Xizhou still needs reliable people to take charge.

Xie Chong said solemnly: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will definitely be optimistic about Xizhou and Miss Shi Yi."

He Tian nodded. Although he had made complete preparations for going this time, it was still risky.

He had not allowed Shi Yi to stay in Qinghe County and accompany Cao Guang to Zhongzhou before, and he would not allow her to accompany him to Zhongzhou now.

For Shiyi, Xizhou is the safest.

.......

The soldiers were very quick, and after He Tian explained some more things to Xie Chong, he went to Shi Yi's yard alone, planning to say goodbye and set off.

He found an excuse and drove Cheng Xi out, leaving only Shi Yi and He Tian in the room.

As soon as Cheng Xi stepped out of the hospital, Shi Yi's mouth fell flat, and she stepped forward to hug He Tian aggrievedly.

Shi Yi was very sensible and knew that He Tian would never take her with him when he led his troops, and she did not dare to cause trouble to He Tian.

But the situation was so serious that she stayed in Xizhou, worried about He Tian every day, and felt very aggrieved and sad.

He Tian reached out and hugged her, resting his chin on her head and patting her back gently with his palms.

"Don't worry, I promised you that from now on, Wang Jun will only receive good news. This time will be no exception."

Shi Yi nodded gently in He Tian's arms and said, "Master, please don't lie to me."

He Tian smelled the virgin fragrance on Shi Yi's body and explained: "When I was young, I led the army to fight in all directions. What I thought about was to live up to Beichen and the world. But now, what I think about is that I would rather live up to the world than live up to the ten countries.

one."

Shi Yi raised his head, his big and smart eyes sparkling with tears, and he just stared at He Tian in a daze, motionless.

He Tian bent his head, kissed Shi Yi's smooth forehead gently, then looked at her and said, "When I come back, shall we finish writing "Shanglin Fu"?"

"Um."

........

With the help of the guards, He Tian put on his armor and picked up his weapons, and he led several soldiers towards the gate of the palace.

Shi Yi stood quietly on the second floor of the library as before, watching He Tian leave without looking back.

"Military advisor, why does the master never look back every time he leads his troops on an expedition?"

Xie Chong, who was beside Shi Yi and was also watching He Tian, ​​said: "Your Highness does not look back, that is, he does not look forward to his return date and does not care about him. Only in this way can he not be afraid of life and death."

Shi Yi watched He Tian's figure disappear around the corner and said silently in his heart, Master, you must come back safely.

I'm waiting for you to come back and marry me.

.......

On February 11th, King Xiao Nanchen left Xizhou with 10,000 elite troops and escorted the second prince Nanxiao to Zhongzhou.

On February 25th, good news came from Zhongzhou, and Xie Chong entered the palace with the good news.

Shi Yi couldn't hide the joy on his face. He read the good news three times before slowly calming down his excitement.

Things were progressing so smoothly, and Xie Chong was in a good mood. He said with a smile: "According to the time, the prince should have sent the news of success on the day he captured Zhongzhou, for fear that the girl would be worried."

Shi Yi smiled so hard that her teeth were exposed, and now her heart finally calmed down.

During the days when He Tian led his troops away, she couldn't sleep at night, couldn't eat well, and she looked very haggard to the naked eye.

"Military advisor, why is the attack on Zhongzhou so fast this time? It stands to reason that although it was in the name of escorting the second prince of Nanxiao, Zhongzhou cannot be defenseless against the master, and the master only brought 10,000 troops. How could it be possible?

How about taking Zhongzhou soon?"

Shi Yi was a little confused.

Xie Chong smiled and began to explain Shi Yi's doubts.

"The reason is very complicated. Let me explain it to you slowly."

"Do you still remember that a few years ago, His Highness asked Mr. Hengyu and I to be responsible for contacting people from aristocratic families?"

Shi Yi nodded. That meeting left a deep impression on her, and her memory is still fresh today.

"Among the northern Chen family, apart from the Yang family, they belong to the Hongnong Yang family, the Jiyang Changsun family, and the Yuwen family in the northwest. The Changsun family and the Yuwen family both hold military power. Zhao Teng and Liu Yuan do not dare to bully them too much.

, but the Hongnong Yang family, like the Yang family, relied on their reputation and many disciples. After Liu Yuan and Zhao Teng came to power, they persecuted loyal ministers. Many Yang family's disciples were killed one after another, and most of the remaining ones resigned.

I have been dissatisfied for a long time, and I am greedy for the power of the dragon, so I took refuge in Xizhou early."

"At this time, among the commanders of the Zhongzhou Imperial Guards, one of them is a relative of the Yang family and has already been an internal agent of the palace."

"Among the Zhongzhou army, only Liu Yuan's prestige is enough to intimidate everyone. After his death, the internal forces in Zhongzhou will surely compete for military power. This will create a great opportunity for internal forces."

Hearing this, Shi Yi frowned and hesitated before asking the question that had been hidden in his heart for a long time: "Military advisor, the death of Liu Yuan and Liu Wei...is it...

"

Xie Chong was so smart that he guessed Shi Yi's thoughts from her hesitant words and deeds, and nodded: "You are right. The deaths of Liu Yuan and Liu Wei were planned by His Highness and I."

"I don't know if His Highness has mentioned it to you. A few years ago, the military developed a thing. His Highness named it black gunpowder. It will explode violently when exposed to open fire. Outsiders don't understand this thing, so Xizhou borrowed the caravan

A lot of black powder was transported to Zhongzhou."

"Liu Yuan and Liu Wei often like to have banquets in Tianxiang Tower, so we asked the spies in Zhongzhou City to place more of these things in the tower, and at the right time, we sent them on their way."

Just after answering this question, Shi Yi had a new question: "But there are 100,000 imperial guards in Zhongzhou, so some of them have surrendered. Master only has 10,000 elite soldiers at hand, aren't you worried?"

Xie Chong smiled and shook his head: "Although Zhongzhou claims to have 100,000 troops, the soldiers have little combat experience, and the army is severely underpaid. There may not even be a third of them who can fight. Besides, who says?

His Highness only has 10,000 elite soldiers at his disposal?"

Shi Yi said in confusion: "But the master clearly told me on the day he set out that he only brought 10,000 elite soldiers."

It is impossible for the master to lie to himself about this kind of thing.

"Girl, you should know that before Your Highness went on the expedition, because Yongcheng was surrounded by rebels, Your Highness sent two generals, Feng and Xie, with 50,000 elite troops to rescue him, right?"

Shi Yi nodded and looked at Xie Chong, waiting for him to continue.

Xie Chong took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Actually, Yongcheng was not surrounded by rebels. The so-called rebels were actually soldiers pretending to be under King Ping Qin. Yongcheng is not far from Zhongzhou, so Feng and Xie

The general pretended to be a rescuer, but in fact he rushed to Zhongzhou ahead of His Highness. Your Highness and the King of Qin put on a show in front of the people of the world."

Shi Yi nodded with a clear face, suddenly remembered something, and asked: "What about Senior Sister, General Gan, and my brother? Are they also acting?"

"No, General Feng. He really wants to lead his soldiers to garrison Shouyang. His Highness is worried about Nan Xiao's movements, and General Feng is very familiar with Shouyang, so he gave him 50,000 troops to garrison. As for Hong

General, he will bring the remaining 50,000 soldiers and horses to join General Gan."

"Then what do Senior Sister and General Gan want to do?"

"His Highness feels that King Jinrong of Taiyuan is rebellious and very dangerous. He previously made excuses for King Guangling to persuade Jin Rong to send troops to rescue Zhongzhou. Jin Rong's daughter and son-in-law are both in Zhongzhou, so he will definitely agree. General Gan and General Hong are going

The one who dealt with him, but the person who really commanded the troops was Xiao Yan, who had long since mingled with General Gan's army and left."

"Then will they be in danger?" Shi Yi was a little uneasy. Taiyuan Wang Jinrong was not weak, so he was a little worried about the safety of the senior sister and the others.

"Girl, don't worry too much. Xiao Yan is not inferior to His Highness in military strategy, and the ones brought by General Hong and General Gan are also elite soldiers and generals from the Western Zhou Dynasty. In terms of ordnance, the Xizhou Army has been greatly improved in recent years.

We have made a lot of progress in armaments, so I also have the advantage in this regard."

"In addition, after His Highness takes Zhongzhou, he will definitely block all news in the city to prevent Jin Rong from knowing that Xizhou has taken action in advance and relax his vigilance. If he calculates with his mind but not with care, Jin Rong will definitely lose."

"Finally, His Highness also prepared a trump card for Jin Rong."

Shi Yi raised his eyebrows and looked at Xie Chong doubtfully.
Chapter completed!