Qin Rushuang's letter was very simple. She only told in a few words that she gave birth to a child after escaping from the sea of fire, and was rescued by an expert to the southwest border.
But in just a few lines, Shen Xiaoyang could still feel the thrill of the time between the lines.
Naturally, he was extremely scared, but it was okay, Qin Rushuang was okay, and the child was okay.
What follows is Qin Rushuang's concerns about the border. At the same time, she asked him about the situation at the border and the court, and asked him to reply as soon as possible if he had time.
Finally, Qin Rushuang said that she could show the letter to Mrs. Qin and asked Shen Xiaoyang to apologize on her behalf, which shocked her mother.
Shen Xiaoyang read the entire letter carefully twice, and finally confirmed that everything was fine with Qin Rushuang in the southwest border, so he rushed to the general's mansion without stopping.
In fact, it is extremely inappropriate for Shen Xiaoyang, a foreign man, to frequently visit a woman in the inner house. Although Mrs. Qin is his elder, General Qin would definitely not be happy if it were the same in the past.
However, after experiencing Qin Rushuang's death in the sea of fire, General Qin already felt extremely guilty. He also knew that in the capital, only Shen Xiaoyang, a junior, would care about Mrs. Qin, so today he learned that Shen Xiaoyang was alive again. When he visited the mansion, he didn't say anything and asked someone to let Shen Xiaoyang in.
In order to avoid suspicion, Shen Xiaoyang did not go to Mrs. Qin's yard. The two came to a pavilion in the garden, told the servants to step back, and waited for Shen Xiaoyang to take out the letter sent by Qin Rushuang.
Mrs. Qin opened the letter with trembling hands. After reading the letter from her daughter, she burst into tears.
"Auntie, don't be sad, you should be happy. Rushuang is doing well in the southwest now, her children are safe, and Qingzhi is alive. This is a good thing!"
Mrs. Qin's voice was still choked with sobs, "You are right, I am...I am so happy!"
But after he finished speaking, there was a hint of sadness in his eyes.
"This child has a home and can't go back. I still feel uneasy..."
Shen Xiaoyang cast a firm look at Mrs. Qin, "Auntie, don't worry, Rushuang will come back one day!"
Hope also rose in Mrs. Qin's eyes, "Yes! As long as we are all here, she will come back and go home."
"It's best if you think so. I have one more thing to do today, which is to reply to Rushuang."
Shen Xiaoyang came out in a hurry and didn't have time to reply to Qin Rushuang.
Mrs. Qin nodded quickly: "Yes! Yes! I am confused. I should reply to Shuang'er quickly!"
After saying that, he ordered his servants to get paper and pen, and only said that he had a few things he wanted to write to Shen Xiaoyang and asked him to bring them next time. The servants did not doubt that he was there.
Half an hour later, the two letters, which were finally finalized after repeated thoughts and revisions, were carefully packed in envelopes.
After Shen Xiaoyang returned to Shen's Mansion with two letters, he immediately arranged for the letters to be delivered overnight.
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Border.
Xie Xun returned to the camp, and his personal soldiers immediately stepped forward and took off his heavy armor for him.
Under the armor, Xie Xun was already covered in sweat.
It was not autumn yet, but because the armor was thick and airtight, he would be sweating every time he wore it.
The people under his hands were inevitably a little distressed when they saw it, but Xie Xun himself didn't seem to notice it. He sat down and took a few sips of herbal tea to rest.
As soon as I sat down, the deputy opened the curtain and walked in.
There are a total of four co-pilots in the Border Gate. Except for Nie Lei, who is stationed in Kyoto and leads the Imperial City Army in place of Xie Xun, the remaining three are his brothers who have been with him through life and death.
The person who came in was You Shao, one of the four lieutenants.
"Your Majesty, it's not an option for you to go out and call for battle in person. Now that you have arrived at the border and the soldiers have calmed down, when will we fight back?"
Xie Xun took another sip of cold water, until his thumping heartbeat slowly calmed down, and then he replied, "It's not yet time."
You Shao was anxious: "Is Your Majesty worried that the soldiers at the border can't defeat Dayan's troops? Don't worry, Your Majesty, it was just us who couldn't do it before. When Your Majesty comes back, he will personally lead the army and we will be invincible! The most important thing is that because of our previous
After several defeats, our morale has been greatly reduced, and everyone is waiting for you, Your Majesty, to bring us blood and shame!"
Xie Xun still said the same thing, "The time has not come yet."
You Shao gritted his teeth and looked at Xie Xun, who was sweating profusely: "Then I'll call the formation next time and let the general go! You've been like this since you came to the border every day, and I'm afraid your body won't be able to bear it!"
Yes, since Xie Xun arrived at the border, the first thing he did was to lead a small group of cavalry to raid the enemy's rear, causing Dayan's troops to suffer considerable losses.
I thought that Xie Xun's move was to boost morale so that he could lead the army to counterattack in one go. However, he did not expect that Xie Xun seemed to be addicted. He did not command the army for a long time, but continued to march with the advance troops every day.
A surprise attack on the enemy's camp.
Sometimes it was a sneak attack, sometimes it was an open battle.
Even though Xie Xun is very capable, he still frightens You Shao every time.
The prince looked like he was fighting for the border, but also like he was fighting to vent his anger.
Every time I left and came back, I was exhausted. I heard from the advance troops led by the prince that every time I saw the prince charging into battle, it was frightening to watch. It looked like...
You Shao still remembers the hesitant look on the soldier's face. The soldier said, "The prince looks like...as if he is seeking death."
You Shao knew about the death of Xie Xun's first wife and unborn child, but he was not in the capital after all, and he didn't know much about those things.
You Shao thought secretly, he didn't hear how much the prince liked this princess before, but now all the actions couldn't be because of the dead princess...
As he thought this, he still felt vigilant in his heart. The prince is the backbone of the border guard army and nothing should happen to him!
And he always felt that since the prince came back from Kyoto, he has become more taciturn.
Just like now, he reported many military matters to the prince, and the prince just responded to him with a "hmm" word.
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After resting for a while, Xie Xun looked at the sky and saw that it was not dark yet, and said: "I am taking the troops to march first."
You Shao was really upset now, "Your Majesty, it's getting dark, there are too many changes, we can't go any further!"
Xie Xun, who had already stood up, hesitated, but still resolutely opened the curtain, "Nothing, just go and come back."
Xie Xun's days at the border began to remain the same. Every day he led the marching troops out and then returned to camp with a small victory.
None of the lieutenants could figure out what Xie Xun was thinking. It wasn't until a few days later that they finally realized what was wrong.
Counting the time, the grain and grass that were supposed to arrive behind Xie Xun have not moved yet!
After waiting for another two days, You Shao still did not receive the supply of military rations, but instead received Xie Xun's order——
He ordered all his lieutenants to come to his tent to discuss important matters.
"Everyone should have heard that the food and grass from the imperial court did not arrive as scheduled."
Xie Xun waved his hand and said, "Don't rush to curse. I had already expected this when I set out. It was me who caused trouble to the soldiers at the border. The situation in the DPRK and China... You all know one thing or two, this time the food and grass
It won’t arrive so smoothly.”
"This king has not been in a hurry to let everyone attack in the past few days. If the battle is halfway through and the food and grass cannot keep up, it will be fatal for the border guards."
The lieutenants looked at me and I looked at you. You Shao hesitated and said, "Then should we just stand still? Although there is no danger in staying in the city, the war cannot continue like this..."
Xie Xun's eyes darkened and he said: "You are wrong. Who said there is no danger in the city? Since we can get the news that the food and grass have not arrived, the enemy can also get it. The battle at the border has just begun from this moment.
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"Send the order! Keep your spirits up! Be alert at all times for the enemy to attack the city!"
