Chu Yunning slept from day to night, and had another long, long dream. In the dream, there seemed to be a little boy calling her mother.
"Mother!"
The voice doesn't sound like Beibei's, it's a bit clearer and clearer than Beibei's.
He is also much taller than Beibei, and looks like an enlarged version of Beibei.
"Who are you?" Chu Yunning asked anxiously.
In the dream, it was so cloudy and foggy that she couldn't see clearly. She wanted to chase him, but she saw the little boy jumping away and reached out to catch him.
"Mother!"
Someone called her in her ear, and Chu Yunning suddenly opened her eyes, looking at Beibei's little head, her round eyes wandering.
"What's wrong with you? Are you having a nightmare?" Beibei thoughtfully stretched out his hand to wipe her.
He put his forehead against hers, rubbed his cheek, and said softly: "Mother! Mother!"
Chu Yunning lifted the quilt, reached out and touched Beibei, then looked up at the sky. It was already pitch black outside.
"So late?"
Beibei nodded with a smile: "Yes, mother is a big slacker, she sleeps until the sun goes down.
Chu Yunning smiled: "What about Uncle Huang?"
"Uncle Huang took me hunting today and told me not to come to my mother, but I'm worried that my mother will be hungry."
Bei Bei put his arms around Chu Yunning's shoulders, grinned, and asked curiously: "Whose name was mother calling just now?"
The dream just now was indeed strange. Chu Yunning didn't think much about it and shook his head: "It's just a nightmare. It's nothing. What do you want to eat? Tell your mother."
As he was talking about raising the curtain outside the door, Emperor Mingwen opened the curtain and came in, holding a nine-turn chain lock in his hand.
"You're awake." Emperor Mingwen laughed and handed the things to Beibei.
Beibei took it with a smile and smiled obediently at Emperor Mingwen: "Thank you, Uncle Huang, I like Uncle Huang the most!"
Seeing Beibei so happy, Chu Yunning couldn't help but laugh too.
"Why are you so happy?"
"This is a little secret between us men!" Beibei said, tilting his head.
In order not to let Beibei disturb Chu Yunning, Emperor Mingwen specially gave him a six-section ring to untie.
As a result, this guy was untied in less than an hour.
In desperation, Emperor Mingwen immediately sent people to find Jiulian Lian.
Beibei is very interested in intellectual development, so he couldn't put it down after holding it.
"Are you hungry? I've asked someone to make some of your favorite snacks, and I've also prepared a hot pot, which is in the tent next door."
After saying this, Chu Yunning's eyes lit up. It had been a long time since she had eaten hot pot. She only mentioned it once, but she didn't expect the other party to remember it.
I went to the tent next door and there was a small stove with a copper hot pot on it. There was a spicy butter pot on one side and a tomato pot on the other.
The spicy aroma overflowed, which directly aroused her greed. Next to it were sliced fresh mutton and beef, as well as some parallel imports and fresh vegetables picked in the greenhouse.
"Mom, it smells so good."
Beibei was trained by her to eat spicy food.
I took a bite of the hot-boiled mutton slices. It was fresh and tender, and it was so delicious that it burned my tongue.
Emperor Mingwen was rinsing dishes for the two of them from time to time, and from time to time he reminded Beibei to slow down.
After eating and drinking, Chu Yunning felt much better and burped with satisfaction.
“So comfortable!”
Emperor Mingwen didn't dislike her rudeness, he just silently held a clean handkerchief
Wiping the corners of Beibei's lips: "Eat less spicy food, be careful your stomach will feel uncomfortable."
"Okay." Hearing this, Beibei put down his chopsticks obediently, drank half a glass of warm water, and grinned.
After coaxing Beibei to play for a while, Chu Yunning reached out to hug him when he saw him yawning.
Emperor Mingwen put his big hand on Beibei's waist and gently said: "From today on, I will come and wash him. After all, he is a boy, so you should avoid it."
Chu Yunning was stunned.
"Mother, I'm going to bed with Uncle Huang." Beibei put his head on Emperor Mingwen's shoulder.
"good."
She waited for almost half an hour before Emperor Mingwen turned around and returned.
"Don't worry, I've already gone to bed." Emperor Mingwen said: "Yesterday Liujiacun avoided trouble. There is news that a group of people will come tomorrow night."
When Chu Yunning mentioned this, he became angry.
"Yesterday, those people did everything they could to deceive the people while wearing our military uniforms."
What she hates most is defrauding innocent people of their wealth.
Back then, my grandfather worked hard to grow vegetables and sell them at the market, but he was defrauded of 500 yuan by a strange woman who gave him fake money.
Grandpa used fake money to buy gifts for her, but it was revealed that the money was fake. After learning the truth, he was so angry that he didn't eat for several days. No matter how much he tried to persuade her, it was hard to get rid of the knot.
My grandfather, who had always been strong and shrewd, passed away not long after.
This incident was also a hurdle in Chu Yunning's heart.
She hates this kind of liar the most and must be severely punished!
"Aren't they trying to steal food? We can just give it to them."
Chu Yunning worked out a medicine overnight. This medicine can't make people die immediately, but can make people fall into hallucinations immediately after taking it, treating everyone around them as enemies.
"Don't go, I'll go." Emperor Mingwen pressed her down, feeling a little sorry for her fatigue.
Chu Yunning shook his head: "You are more important than me. Stay in the military camp to guard. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will not put myself in danger."
Unable to persuade her, Emperor Mingwen said: "I will give you the Royal Forest Army. If there is any danger, you must retreat."
"Don't worry, a good man won't suffer any immediate losses."
The reason why Chu Yunning dared to go was because this group of people came to the village secretly. Not many people came, so their goal was not conspicuous.
She is surrounded by top-notch experts, so if they really fight, they may not lose.
So she took her people to explore some places in advance in the evening.
We arrived three hours later.
"Chu Shanggong, why don't we just kill them?" Lieutenant General Li was puzzled.
Chu Yunning turned around and smiled: "If you beat me to death, you will be done with it once and for all. But can you guarantee that no one will invade me again? You will also scare the people and force the other party to become angry and do something unethical."
"If you get rid of the other party without knowing it, the other party won't know which village has traps hidden in it. You have to think carefully about it the next time you attack."
With this explanation, Lieutenant General Li understood instantly.
"Chu Shanggong is still very powerful. If it were a big boss like me, he would definitely kill him directly."
While chatting, there was indeed a sound of chirping.
A group of people still wore Nanduan soldiers' clothes and went door to door.
When you meet someone who is obedient, smile and show them a good face.
If you encounter someone who is disobedient, you will grab it and then kick the other person a few times, scaring the other person's children to cry.
"Master Jun, this year's harvest is inherently bad. We can't take it all away. What will happen to our family? Please keep some."
"Damn it, everything you own belongs to South End. If South End kills you, you have to suffer it too!"
This group of people is obviously more vicious than the previous group.
They all carry sticks in their hands and talk a lot, ruining the reputation of South End everywhere.
Chu Yunning couldn't stand it anymore and said to a few people with strong martial arts skills: "You pretend to be woodcutter and hunter, teach them a lesson, just don't kill them!"
"yes!"
This group of people already had itchy hands and rushed forward without saying a word.
They are all the first-class bodyguards who follow the emperor. They are highly skilled in martial arts, and it is no problem to deal with these few.
"ah!"
Screams pierced the sky.
After hearing the news, several accomplices came over and pulled out the swords from their waists.
"You dare to resist Nanduan! You will die!"
"Who are you from the south end? The soldiers from the south end will never steal our people's food. I will count to three. If you don't give up, don't blame me for being merciless!"
"Haha, is it just you?"
A group of people rushed forward, but were quickly subdued.
"We have been hunting in the village for so many years, and we have never seen you so shameless!"
The guard stepped on one person with great force.
Seeing this, the remaining people had no choice but to give up and retreat. Someone took out a fire stick. Before he could light it, the guards pushed him into the snowdrift and stepped on his shoulder.
There was a crunching sound of bones breaking. If it weren't for Chu Yunning's instructions not to kill people, these people would have died countless times.
"Get out of here!"
A group of people pushed away the food and ran away cursing.
The frightened old man was trembling and unable to shout. He knelt in the snow and cried helplessly.
The guard stepped forward to help the old man up and gave him a bag of rice.
"I guess I won't dare to come again next time. These are just rogue bandits, not soldiers from the south end at all."
An aunt shook her head: "We only hope that the war will end soon. My sister-in-law's house has been looted. The whole family has not eaten for several days. My youngest nephew is almost starving to death. These people are simply beasts!"
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After hearing this, Chu Yunning clenched her fists.
"Chu Shanggong, can we also attack the villages in Dongling and retaliate in kind?"
Vice General Li was so angry that his teeth were itching. He had burned so many people to death. This account must be settled.
Chu Yunning shook his head: "Then we are so different from these beasts, I have to think of a way."
Chu Yunning was silent all the way, feeling mixed emotions in his mind.
After returning to the military camp, Chu Yunning's anger reached its peak and he could no longer control it.
"Calm down your anger." Emperor Mingwen handed her a cup of tea to help her calm down.
Chu Yunning drank it in one gulp, and it took a while before he got the feeling and explained the whole story.
"It's not an option to continue like this. I want to take the risk and give it a try."
An idea popped into Chu Yunning's mind, and the deadlock must be broken.
"I heard that Emperor Dongling is not in good health. Several princes are eyeing the throne. I want to go to Dongling in person."
After saying this, Emperor Mingwen immediately retorted: "This is too dangerous. I can't guarantee your safety at all."
Chu Yunning bit her lip: "I can wear a human skin mask."
"That's not possible. When we reach the realm of Dongling, I don't have the final say on anything."
"Didn't the Emperor place a chess piece in Dongling? This chess piece is enough."
Emperor Mingwen firmly opposed it. Hui Lu was simply unreliable and cowardly. No matter how smart Chu Yunning was, he still had time to take a nap.
If he was tricked, how would Emperor Mingwen explain to Beibei?
Chu Yunning gritted his teeth: "But now we are in a passive position. Once we mobilize our troops, we will inevitably send out more than half of them, and there will be a sneak attack from behind. Someone must break this deadlock."
"Then you don't have to take the risk yourself."
Emperor Mingwen, with a livid face, refused to allow her to act recklessly.
Seeing that he couldn't be persuaded, Chu Yunning had no choice but to say: "The Prince of Nancheng has 200,000 soldiers and horses, and we only have 300,000 troops stationed at the border. The combined number of other countries has more than three times exceeded ours.
Your Majesty, once the three countries unite, we will not only be passive, but also fall into a desperate situation."
Looking at Chu Yunning's face, Emperor Mingwen suddenly raised a smile at the corner of his mouth: "Maybe it's because of what I've heard, but I still have a way."
Seeing this smile, Chu Yunning's eyelids twitched.
"Among the four countries, the West Sea is closest to us, so we will operate on the West Sea first."
Chu Yunning didn't understand the meaning for a while.
"Xihai and Yunlan are neighboring countries. Although Yunlan was severely damaged and cannot make a comeback in a short time, there are still soldiers and horses. If the people of Xihai dig gold mines in Yunlan, Xihai will definitely attack Yunlan."
When Xihai diverted his attention,
Make plans again.
Chu Yunning's lips twitched, does this count as the legendary saying that when you are close to vermillion, red is close to ink, and when you are close to ink, it is black?
"It is not a pity for the deposed prince to die. This debt will be recorded on the deposed prince."
So Emperor Mingwen asked people to spread rumors. The news he got from the deposed prince was that there was a gold mine in Nanyang City.
After receiving the news, Princess Yu'an immediately rushed over with her people.
At the same time, Hui Lu also received news.
Emperor Dongling is critically ill, and all the affairs of the court are in the hands of Concubine Dugu. This lonely concubine happens to be the biological sister of King Nancheng. She has no children, but she is highly favored.
Concubine Dugu has a big seal on her palm, and she doesn't take anyone seriously at all.
He has even secretly controlled several princes.
Hui Lu sensed something was wrong in advance and hid outside the city and refused to go in, so he was not plotted by Concubine Dugu.
Now Huilu asked Emperor Mingwen for help.
"Your Majesty, can you trust this kind of person?"
Chu Yunning frowned. She was only worried that Hui Lu would not do things as agreed for his own selfish reasons.
"Yes!" Emperor Mingwen said firmly: "His biggest obsession in this life is to be able to recognize his identity and to die openly. This person has hidden his identity and lurked around the deposed prince for so many years. He is definitely not an ordinary person."
So many princes were held hostage by Concubine Dugu, but Hui Lu escaped. What does that mean?
Chu Yunning nodded: "Then what should we do now?"
It is unrealistic to offer help with troops and horses already in place, and none of their soldiers can be lent out anymore.
Emperor Mingwen hesitated for a moment.
At this time, Vice General Li walked in: "Your Majesty, there is a message from Dongling."
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aventurine
A group of people returned to Tangling Camp from the south end and were celebrating grandly.
They ate the looted food, chickens, ducks and geese, and danced happily.
About two hours later, someone suddenly started to go crazy, took out the knife in his hand and started to kill indiscriminately. No one reacted, and several people were already killed.
"Crazy! Crazy!"
This phenomenon spread from person to person, and within about half an hour, the camp began to become chaotic, and these crazy people were quickly shot to death by random arrows.
When the news reached the ears of Prince Nancheng, Shen Bi came over with a frown.