After leaving the house, He Ran ordered Zhong Zhen to go to the north gate immediately to check whether Yun Ye, the general on duty last night, had left the city, and then hurried to see Su Ge.
After meeting, he ignored the conversation and asked, "Brother, do you know where Yun Ye went? He didn't come back all night."
"You didn't come home all night? He went back after discussing with me yesterday about the raid on the Commander's Mansion." Su Ge looked confused. Suddenly he seemed to have remembered something, and he looked nervous and said: "No! He did it yesterday When he mentioned to me that he wanted to sneak into Dingyang to persuade the guards of Commander Jin, I thought it was too risky and I didn’t agree. Would he..."
He Ran looked solemn and said: "I'm worried that this is the case, and I have sent someone to the north gate to investigate."
Su Ge stamped his foot and said "Hey", and the two of them stopped talking.[
Not a moment later, Zhong An came running to report that Yun Ye left the north gate yesterday evening.
He Ran stood up slowly and said to Su Ge: "I have to go to Dingyang in person."
Su Ge frowned and said: "He is very skilled in martial arts and is familiar with the situation in Dingyang. I think you don't have to worry too much. There are no defenders there anymore. It would be a bad thing if you don't do it right."
He Ran was very worried and said: "He is the military leader of the Zhao Kingdom and served as the forbidden sword of the palace. Many people in Dingyang City know him. If he is not careful, his whereabouts will be exposed. If there is any accident, I must break the city immediately. When we get here, There is no room for any further hesitation on my part. He is different from my elder brother. Once captured, his life may be in danger at any time. Don't worry, I won't go there in a big way."
Although Su Ge disapproved of him going to Dingyang, the lives of his two brothers were at stake and it was too important to dissuade him.
Returning to the Military Advisor's Mansion, He Ran issued several military orders and secretly mobilized three thousand elites to quickly gather outside the north of the city. Then he calmed down and returned to the inner house step by step.
In Su Xiyao's room, Mrs. Nuanyu, Lin Yan, Mingqin Chaduo, and Xi Ning were chatting. Seeing that he was back, Xi Ning hurriedly stood up to greet him, her beautiful eyes showing an eagerness to explore.
He Ran smiled and said: "As expected, Dazai asked him to go to Dingyang. The king is determined to conquer Zhao. Dazai intends to sell me a favor. The great achievement of conquering Dingyang will be attributed to him. Don't worry, brothers and sisters. , Dingyang is already an empty city, and the fighting spirit of the remaining defenders will definitely collapse at the first touch, and there will not be any danger."
Xi Ning's heart dropped to the ground, and she bowed happily and shyly again: "Thank you so much, second brother, he is where he is today thanks to his support."
He Ran waved his hand and said with a smile: "I won't be able to talk to people who are so polite to you. If you keep doing this, you'd better not come here in the future."
"Do you talk to your siblings like this?!" Mrs. Nuanyu laughed and said, and Su Xiyao also rolled her eyes.
Xi Ning blushed and whispered to Mrs. Nuanyu: "Second brother only said this when I was out of sight. I know in my heart that I have been disturbing you for a long time and it's time to go back." Then he bowed to everyone and said goodbye.
After seeing Xi Ning off, Su Xiyao frowned and asked, "Is Yun Ye okay?"
He Ran pretended to be relaxed and said: "It's okay, it's okay. I have to rush to Dingyang in a while. It's no better than other cities. I have to arrange it well after I get it."
"Is this really an empty city?" Lin Yan looked at him and asked.
"Well, there are only about a thousand guards. For such a large fortified city, 20,000 people are too few to defend. Such a small number of people is nothing to worry about."
Lin Yan said "Oh" softly, stood up and said: "Since we are going to the war, I won't delay you to say goodbye." After saying this, he left gracefully.
Mrs. Nuanyu smiled and whispered: "I was reluctant to leave until I knew there was no danger."
Ming Qinchaduo covered her mouth and smiled. Seeing Su Xiyao's serious face, Mrs. Nuanyu also stopped smiling, stared at He Ran and asked: "What happened? You can fool Ning'er, but you can't fool me. Send It's up to you, the military advisor, to issue the order to capture the city. You, the military advisor, know nothing about Dazai's decision to send generals." [
He Ran clenched his teeth and said: "Yun Ye acted without authorization and wanted to convince the guards of the Commander's Mansion. It is estimated that we are almost in Dingyang now. I must rush there as soon as possible. The troops and horses are already being mobilized. We will be there soon." Walk."
Hearing that he was going to lead the troops to attack the city, Mingqin Chaduo became uneasy and said: "There are a thousand people, so don't go down to the city. I heard that the weapons you use to defend the city in the Central Plains are very powerful."
He Ran smiled at her and said: "I made a note of it. One thousand people is not too many. We have seven or eight thousand people. You people are not familiar with the city defense equipment, so you think it is powerful. I am familiar with it and will not be involved in it." Dangerous place."
When Mingqin Chaduo saw him talking to her in a coaxing tone, she couldn't help blushing and said: "It's very powerful. According to them... I can't remember what it is. Anyway, there are many tricks and it's hard to guard against it. "
Seeing that she was anxious, He Ran nodded quickly and said, "Okay, I'll just stay away from the city wall."
Mingqin Chaduo then smiled. Seeing that Su Xiyao and Mrs. Nuanyu were looking at her, she felt embarrassed and stopped talking.
He Ran said to them: "It's too late to say anything in detail, I have to go." After that, he walked out quickly.
Mrs. Nuanyu chased him out and grabbed him, whispering: "Don't just think about the two brothers. Pay more attention to yourself."
He Ran shook her hand hard, and Mrs. Nuan Yu shook her hand back hard. There was a tacit understanding between the two of them, so this handshake was regarded as a farewell hug.
Back in the house, Mrs. Nuanyu said to Su Xiyao: "You must know the details. Tell me quickly, why did this suddenly happen again?"
Su Xiyao repeated what He Ran told her yesterday, and then said: "He didn't sleep for a while last night and had nightmares. I'm really worried. One Jin Shixiong is enough for him. This There are more clouds and fields."
Mrs. Nuanyu was also worried and said: "He is good at everything. In terms of strategy and meticulousness, he can make people feel at ease. The most important thing is that he likes to be temperamental and cannot get involved in the affairs of people close to him. He saved me last time He personally went into battle and led the troops to kill with red eyes. I feel scared just thinking about it."
Hearing what they said, Mingqin Chaduo's heart suddenly started to relax again. He nervously grabbed Mrs. Nuanyu's hand and said, "Is everything going to be okay this time? He said that the other party's thousand people were not too many. Let's There are seven or eight thousand."
Mrs. Nuan Yu said: "My silly sister, even if we go to 70,000 to 80,000 people, some of those running in front will die. This battle will definitely be won. What I'm afraid of is that he will risk his life to save the two brothers." .”
Mingqin Chaduo shook his head repeatedly and said: "No, no, he just promised me."
"Which of his words count? You have never seen him jealous." Mrs. Nuanyu sighed.
"I've seen the way he looked when he killed a horse thief." Mingqin Chaduo said, biting her cherry lips.
"That time it was just to avenge the guards around him, but this time it's about his two sworn brothers."
"Then...then I..." Mingqin Chaduo was so anxious that he couldn't sit still.
Su Xiyao glared at Mrs. Nuanyu and said, "Don't scare her."
Mrs. Nuanyu also felt that she had said too much in her irritation, and hurriedly took Mingqin Chaduo's hand and smiled at Su Xiyao: "Let's not worry, since he married sister Cha'er, the flower of the prairie After I come back, I know how to cherish my life, so I think I won’t be as careless as before."
Mingqin Chaduo blushed with embarrassment and said angrily: "Sister Nuanyu! I'm so panicked now, and you're still making fun of me." [
Su Xiyao knew that there was no better way to reassure Mingqin Chaduo, so she could only help Mrs. Nuanyu to dispel the dull atmosphere, then she pulled Mingqin Chaduo over and said with a smile: "Sister Nuanyu is not all bad this time. Just kidding, he also said this to me, you see, when it was so urgent just now, he pretended to be calm and used that tone to make you happy."
Mingqin Chaduo was even more embarrassed. He stood up and looked at the two of them dissatisfied and said, "You guys bully me together!" After saying that, he ran out as if he was running away.
After crowding out Mingqin Chaduo, Su Xiyao and Mrs. Nuanyu looked at each other with frowns and stopped talking.
After a while, Su Xiyao said quietly: "I always hate that I don't have Xiao Xiao's skills. Even if I have Yin'er's skills, I can just go with him."
"Then why don't you let Yin'er follow?" Mrs. Nuanyu asked calmly.
Su Xiyao slowly shook her head and said nothing more, because she knew in her heart that once He Ran's eyes turned red, no one could stop him but herself, and she could not say these words in front of them.