At this time, Li Xiuning finally understood the reason for Qin Hao's change of attitude.
Qin Hao is thinking about himself. He doesn't want to get himself into too deep. He also has feelings for himself, but there is a Wannian Princess in the middle.
At this thought, Li Xiuning felt moved and bitter in her heart, and she couldn't help but feel jealous of Princess Liu Mu.
Princess Wannian has never done anything, so why can she get Qin Hao just because she is a princess?
If Qin Hao knew that Li Xiuning thought so, he would definitely shout out the misunderstanding in front of her.
The reason why he treated Li Xiuning coldly was because Li Xiuning ruined his plan and threatened Diao Chan's safety.
Li Xiuning is a strange woman with both beauty and intelligence. Qin Hao once really had a crush on her, but when she threatened his great cause, Qin Hao decisively cut off any relationship with her.
Qin Hao still makes a very clear distinction between the great cause and personal feelings.
Seeing Li Xiuning just standing there without saying a word, and the aura around him becoming more and more manic, Qin Hao was suddenly shocked and shouted quickly: "Xiuning, Xiuning..."
After hearing Qin Hao's cry, Li Xiuning suddenly woke up and broke into a cold sweat.
Because of a moment of jealousy, I almost went crazy. This... shouldn't be the case!
Li Xiuning didn't expect that she and Qin Hao had known each other for a short time, but Qin Hao occupied such a large space in her heart. When she saw Qin Hao's concerned eyes, she suddenly felt even more distressed.
Li Xiuning forced a smile, and then, under Qin Hao's stunned gaze, he hugged Qin Hao and kissed him.
Qin Hao's eyes widened, and there was an indescribable complexity in his heart.
Damn it, I was forcefully kissed again. Hey, why did I say ‘again’?
Qin Hao himself didn't want to attract bees and butterflies, but he underestimated the power of his 103 points of charm, and his excessive charm attribute also doomed him to have continuous love affairs.
After a long time, the lips parted. After the two looked at each other, they both saw a complex look in each other's eyes.
"A daughter from a small family like me is indeed not worthy of you, the Marquis. Among all the big men, only Princess Wannian is worthy of you, the Marquis."
After saying that, Li Xiuning mounted her horse and left. When her back was turned to Qin Hao, tears flowed down her cheeks.
Seeing this, Qin Hao subconsciously wanted to stop him, but he still retracted his hand after extending it.
If you continue to cut off, you will be subject to chaos!
Looking at Li Xiuning's leaving figure, Qin Hao's heart could not calm down for a long time, and finally turned into a weak sigh.
"Lord, the information has been sent to Huang Zi No. 1."
At this time, Wei Zhuang came to report, and Qin Hao nodded. He had already done what he had to do. Whether he could survive this disaster depends on Daming himself.
"Send the order to the entire army to return to Nanyang at full speed."
"No."
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After Li Shimin saw his sister coming back, he always looked lost, so he asked with concern: "Xiu Ning, is there something on your mind?"
"No way."
Li Xiuning quickly objected, forced a smile and quickly changed the subject.
"By the way, second brother, how is Yuanba doing now?"
Seeing that his sister didn't want to say anything, Li Shimin didn't force himself and said with a smile: "Oh, Zhang Sheng and Zhang Bao worked together to create several marks on the drum beater and the golden hammer. Yuanba is still heartbroken now!"
When he thought of the sword marks on Li Yuanba's sledgehammer, Li Shimin probably guessed the origin of the sword in Er Zhang's hand, and couldn't help but look at Long Yuan in his hand.
Are famous swords about to be born? It’s such a prosperous age. I, Li Shimin, must have a place in this life! Li Shimin secretly thought in his heart.
Li Xiuning was surprised when he heard this and asked: "Yuanba is such a precious pair of sledgehammers?"
"The drum-beating golden hammer is a gift from Mr. Dong to Yuanba."
Li Xiuning immediately understood that Dong Zhuo was indeed very good to his younger brother, and Li Yuanba was also very dependent on Dong Zhuo, even more than his biological father.
"No wonder Yuanba is so precious about his pair of sledgehammers. They are just a few sword marks. They should be able to be recast, right?"
Li Shimin shook his head: "Lei Gu Weng's golden hammer is made of meteorite iron. Ordinary craftsmen don't have the ability to recast it. If you want to recast it, you have to be a member of the Mo Gong family."
Li Xiuning didn't want to say much. If he wanted to invite the Mo Gong family, the price he had to pay was not small. Moreover, neither the Li family nor the Liangzhou faction was suitable for the time being to have close interactions with the Bai family.
"Report...to the general, the Ming army withdrew from Hulao Pass overnight."
"What?"
Li Shimin and Li Xiuning exclaimed in unison.
After receiving Qin Hao's message, Zhang Sheng naturally knew the importance of the matter and summoned Zhang Liang and others to discuss it overnight.
Now that all the prisoners of war have fled back to Yanzhou, there is no benefit in continuing the confrontation. In addition, Zhang Sheng's identity is about to be exposed, and the internal situation of the Ming Dynasty is unpredictable.
After Zhang Liang thought about it again and again, he decided that this time it would be the safest to withdraw his troops and return with all his strength to deal with the upcoming crisis.
Zhang Sheng believed that what Zhang Liang said was reasonable, so he ordered the troops to withdraw overnight. Today, Hulao Pass is nothing more than an empty pass.
After listening to the spies' report, Li Xiuning said to Li Shimin with a solemn face: "Second brother, I'm afraid there is a secret agent from the Ming army within our army."
A person as smart as Li Xiuning could tell at a glance that the retreat of the Ming army was the reason for the leakage of internal intelligence.
They had just made preparations for action, but before they had time to implement it, the Ming army withdrew on their own. Who would believe it if they said it didn't matter?
"And this person's status is not low. Before this person was arrested, the intelligence within our army could no longer be trusted."
Li Shimin said seriously: "Little sister, the establishment of bad people must be accelerated."
"Understood."
Li Xiuning nodded, and then asked: "Is the original plan still implemented now?"
After Li Shimin thought for a while, he sneered: "Of course, as long as the Ming Dynasty falls into civil strife, the Han Dynasty will definitely take advantage of the opportunity to add insult to injury, and I, Li Shimin, may not be able to compete for the position of commander-in-chief of the Sizhou First Army."
Li Shimin had a very long-term vision, and he had even seen that the Ming Dynasty was about to fall apart after Zhang Sheng's identity was exposed.
When the time comes, the Han Dynasty will definitely raise troops to attack the Ming Dynasty in one battle, and Li Shimin can take advantage of this to gain military exploits and reputation.
Of course, if Li Shimin wants to serve as the commander-in-chief of Sizhou, he still has the biggest obstacle in front of him, and that is Sizhou Mu Lu Zhi, who is above him in official position and seniority.
"It seems we have to continue to suppress Lu Zhi." Li Shimin sneered in his heart.
More than 200,000 troops from the Han and Ming Dynasties had been facing off at Hulao Pass for more than half a month. Now the Ming army retreated unilaterally at night. Naturally, the Han army would not have this golden opportunity.
During the Han army meeting, Lu Zhi believed that the opportunity was rare, and most of his generals also advocated that we should pursue it.
The generals of the Liangzhou faction were divided into two parties, led by Yang Jian who opposed the pursuit, and led by Li Shimin who supported the pursuit.