The messenger was sent the next day, and He Ran said to Xiao Xiao with some frustration: "I asked, snow leopards only live in mountains above seven or eight hundred feet, and there is no way to hunt them with a large army. This thing has a very good sense of smell.
It has extremely sensitive vision, so even experienced hunters have to rely on luck to find its traces. There is a snow-capped mountain a hundred miles away, but we don’t have that much free time."
Xiao Xiao felt disappointed.
"The time is wrong. In late autumn, leopards have just given birth. When there is not enough food, they will come down the mountain to hunt. That is the best time to catch snow leopards."
"Forget it, we have to wait for almost a year." Xiao Xiao gave up hope.
He Ran looked at her and asked: "Do you think you are sure to deal with Xin Yan within a year?"
Xiao Xiao smiled faintly and said: "I hope I can deal with him this winter." "Oh?" He Ran heard the hidden meaning in her words, "Do you want to treat others with their own methods? Just use the trick.
After victory, will you send your troops straight to Xin Yan’s lair?”
Xiao Xiao raised his eyebrows, "What do you think?"
He Ran muttered: "I'm only worried about the weather. If it really catches up with the kind of heavy snow they say..."
"I understand, there is not such heavy snow every year. Since Xin Yan dares to take this risk, why don't we dare?"
He Ran thought for a while, then hesitantly said: "If the army marches thousands of miles, just in case... Well, I will go back and ask King Fan. If he is willing to take this risk, then let's make a bet."
Xiao Xiao said with a slightly sarcastic smile: "I always thought you were braver than me."
He Ran still frowned and said: "I was bold when I was forced to have no choice. Now we are not at a disadvantage, so there is no need to take such a big gamble."
"So you don't agree?"
"I can't say that. In fact, I have been thinking about this strategy in my heart. If we can take advantage of Tu'anlun's false surrender to annihilate Xin Yan's elite in one fell swoop, then his lair will be almost defenseless. As long as we act quickly,
Being able to subdue all the ministries under his rule with lightning speed is the cheapest method of warfare." He Ran paused here and said, "It depends on the situation. The first thing now is how to annihilate Xin Yan's elite troops.
, and also if we make a sudden attack on Xinyan's lair, we have to rely on all the elites of King Fan. In this case, we have to rely on our troops to defend Geqiong City. It depends on whether Fan people can trust us.
Do you dare to put your life and wealth in our hands? This is no small matter."
Xiao Xiao asserted: "Although I don't have much contact with King Fan, I can see that he is a straightforward and honest man. I think he can trust us."
"You are right, but I am talking about Fan people, not Fan kings. It is difficult to say whether those officials are jealous of us or not. Don't forget, we just killed tens of thousands of them not long ago."
After hearing this, Xiao Xiao admired his thoughtfulness and said with admiration: "A magical strategist is a magical strategist. Unlike generals like us, who only think about things on the battlefield, I really didn't think of your concerns.
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Hearing Xiao Xiao's sincere praise, He Ran showed an exaggerated look of pride.
Xiao Xiao said with some reluctance: "This is a rare opportunity to deal with Xin Yan. If we give up, I don't know what the future battle will be like. Alas, maybe there will be no result in three to five years."
"Don't be discouraged yet. I will check out King Fan's tone later. If he is very determined, then this strategy may not be feasible."
"Okay! Go quickly." Xiao Xiao was very anxious.
He Ran smiled and said: "Don't rush into such a big matter. It's still early. We can wait until we check the terrain and feel confident before mentioning it to him. My sworn brother is too upright and I'm afraid he will leak the news."
Xiao Xiao also felt that he was too out of control and seemed to have lost his prestige in front of him. He looked a little embarrassed and asked: "Are you worried about Yi'an Sect?"
He Ran nodded with a smile and said in a calm tone: "King Fan trusts him very much. We have to be more cautious before clearing his suspicion."
Xiao Xiao admired his meticulousness more and more. Seeing his elegant demeanor, which was pure and calm at the moment, his heart couldn't help but beat wildly. He couldn't help but stretched out his jade finger and flicked his forehead. The flick was extremely crisp.
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He Ran was dumbfounded by the bullet. He was stunned for a moment before he pounced on him with all his teeth and claws, and said viciously: "Okay, if you dare to flick my head, it will be weird if I spare you!"
Xiao Xiao didn't know why he couldn't control himself and flicked him. This action was too intimate. Now he had nothing to say. He couldn't help but his pretty face turned hot and he pursed his lips and jumped away. He Ran had always been unreasonable.
, launched a fierce pursuit, Xiao Xiao hid for a few times and his embarrassment gradually dissipated, and he smiled coquettishly and flew around the room like a butterfly through flowers.
He Ran chased her for a long time without even touching the corner of her clothes. He panted and stopped and looked at her resentfully. Xiao Xiao covered her mouth and smiled. Such a happy and joyful expression was really rare on her face.
"Just wait! I can't spare you!" He Ran said fiercely, walked to the table and picked up the tea cup. It looked like he was thirsty after running away. When he bent down, he peeked and saw Xiao Xiao sneaking over from behind.
, thinking that he wanted to play with him again, when He Ran brought the tea cup to his mouth, he suddenly let go and let the tea spill all over him. He turned around and hugged him. This was beyond Xiao Xiao's expectation, and he exclaimed with all his strength.
His body was shot backwards, but he managed to avoid it at this critical moment.
He Ran looked at her and was very annoyed. Xiao Xiao looked at the piece of tea on his front and said angrily and funny: "You are really crazy, you can do anything!"
He Ran suddenly laughed, and Xiao Xiao also laughed and said, "Go and change clothes quickly."
"Well, let's go shopping after I go back and change." He Ran took two more teacups and poured water into them. He picked up one and took a sip. He said a little upset: "I can only bring more people here.
, it can’t be as enjoyable as the two of us visiting Xuanding City.”
Xiao Xiao walked over cautiously, picked up the cup of tea he poured for himself, and took a sip.
He Ran put down the teacup and walked out of the house. Xiao Xiao just breathed a sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, He Ran had just gone out and came back. He patted his head and said: "It's all because of you that I was fooled. I almost forgot about this important matter. I received it last night."
Shilang's fast horse passed the message, and the soldiers and horses of Shunguo seemed to be moving."
"What's the change?" Xiao Xiao smiled.
He Ran glanced at her angrily, spread out the geographical map and said with a frown: "Let's get serious, stop making trouble. The lower reaches of Gunlong River are frozen, and Shunguo troops are showing signs of mobilizing downstream."
"It's nothing to worry about." Xiao Xiao said calmly.
He Ran raised his head and looked at her calmly and said: "There is another news. After careful investigation, we found that Zhao State sent a secret envoy to Shun State some time ago."
"Are you kidding?" The smile at the corner of Xiao Xiao's mouth disappeared.
He Ran did not answer. He lowered his head and looked at the geographical map and said: "Shilang has sent more troops to the mouth of the valley in Hechuan, but he feels that it is not a good idea to defend it. Bell City is too close to the mouth of the valley and the state of Zhao, and there are no dangerous points nearby to defend.
He believes that moving the capital to Pingcheng is a complete solution, so that there will be room for maneuver."
"Is it too late? Are you flying pigeons to pass the message back?" Xiao Xiao frowned.
He Ran nodded and said: "There is no other good solution except moving the capital. The matter is urgent and the news came in the middle of the night, so I didn't disturb you."
Xiao Xiao nodded and said: "You don't need to tell me about this kind of thing, you just decide."
He Ran stood up, pointed at the geographical map and said: "You are more familiar with the geography over there than I am. If you have any military suggestions, please write a letter to Shilang. You can think about it first, and we will discuss it later."
"Will Shun Guo really join forces with Zhao Guo?" Xiao Xiao was doubtful.
He Ran said with a melancholy look on his face: "I don't really believe it either, but I have to be careful. If this is the case, the only place where the Shun army can march is at the mouth of the Hechuan Valley, and then they can go straight to Ringing Bell City and wait for us to mobilize our troops.
To meet the attack, it was time for the Zhao army to take action, so I told Shilang in the letter that we could consider quietly moving the capital at the appropriate time, and only let Pingjiang and some important officials secretly withdraw to Pingcheng, and use Ringing Bell City as bait to deploy our troops.
Look for opportunities outside the city to annihilate the Zhao army first, and at the same time order Su Ming to lead his army to secretly recapture the Hechuan valley entrance to cut off the Shun army's retreat."
Xiao Xiao's mind was a little big, "Do you want to rush back? I can handle it here."
He Ran slowly shook his head and said: "I'm worried that these news are all false. Maybe it's Jing Huan's trick. The purpose is to transfer us back so that they can deal with King Fan."
"But what if the news is true?"
He Ran leaned over to look at the geographical map again, and gestured with his hands: "I thought of an idea. If we just defend Ge Qiong City, the men and horses of Xiang State and Qi Lan are enough to do the job. These people can't defend the city in the field."
It should be okay. You have about 5,000 men, and there are 10,000 troops in Dongfang Ao. I want to take 5,000 men and sneak back to Xiangguo secretly, and garrison Gunlong River. There is a section of the river there that is relatively narrow, and the war is really going on.
If a fight breaks out, I will take the 10,000 people stationed along the coast and force the crossing, and attack King Shun's city, leaving the invading Shun army in a panic."
"You are not allowed to cross the river!" Xiao Xiao said in a commanding tone.
He Ran smiled bitterly and said: "Since the White House doctor sent troops, he must have made careful arrangements in advance. I guess he also thought of this move. How can I make you feel at ease if I don't go in person? I don't want to lie to you. I can't fool you with this kind of thing.
You should understand me."
Xiao Xiao looked at the geographical map distractedly, He Ran pointed to a place and said: "Here, it is a section about ten miles long. The river surface is less than fifty feet, but the current is very fast, and there are cliffs on both sides. The damage from the attack will definitely not be huge."
It will be small.”
"We can only let the navy fight to the death to stop the Shunguo navy. How long do you think they can hold on?" Xiao Xiao asked worriedly.
"I'll probably spend all my money in one day." He Ran's voice sounded distressed.
Xiao Xiao pointed at the geographical map and said: "Build more stone-throwing devices on the shore. If it doesn't work, throw flint. Oh... No, the wind is not in our favor. Well... Do you think this will work..." Before she could finish her words, she suddenly realized
He had already been hugged. After being on guard for a long time, he still fell into the trap. In order to succeed in the sneak attack, he actually made up such a complicated lie. Xiao Xiao's teeth were itching with hatred.
"I think this is fine!" He Ran smiled proudly and hugged her tightly with all his strength.
Xiao Xiao's arms were trapped, and it was not difficult for her to escape from being held so tightly, such as leaping up and throwing him down, or hitting his ribs with her knees, or just lying down.
She kicked him in the head with a flying kick... But these were all cruel moves. It would be difficult to escape without hurting him. She only hesitated for a moment, and her lips were kissed, and she avoided it shyly.
After a while, she closed her eyes...
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