Seeing Xiaozhu looking at him nervously, his eyes full of exploration, Hongwan became arrogant again, winked and said: "If you have the ability, can you guess what message this whistle conveys?"
Seeing his expression, Xiaozhu guessed that it was not a bad news, but after all, he was worried and had no intention of joking with him. He frowned and said: "Speak quickly, I am very anxious. If you keep talking nonsense, I will ask the military advisor to transfer you to Muhu Pass to guard the border!" "
Hong An deliberately showed off, and said with joy: "I say, I say, don't worry when the whistle sound is rapid and sharp. If you want the whistle sound to be transmitted far, you have to blow it hard. The bone whistle blows very hard. Don’t expect it to be pleasant to the ear, the main thing you hear is the change in length..."
"I understand!" Xiaozhu stared.
At this time, Su Xiyao floated down from the slope. There was no road on this slope and it was very rocky. When she went up, she chose the right place to walk in a zigzag way. Now she came down with a few ups and downs. Now, my clothes are fluttering like they are dancing in the sky, and my posture is very graceful.[
Hong Gan had heard that the eldest princess knew how to make light of her body, but she didn't expect it to be so skillful. She was dumbfounded for a moment.
"What does the whistle mean?" Su Xiyao's expression was still very calm at this time, and her tone was not very urgent.
Hong An was secretly impressed. From the reveal of her body skills, it was clear that the eldest princess was extremely anxious inside. However, she was still so calm and elegant when she spoke. This kind of accomplishment is not something that ordinary women can have. No wonder The military advisor loved her so much.
He did not dare to be verbose when replying to the eldest princess. He bowed and said: "Princess, the military advisor is here."
"What?! I'm so angry that I didn't tell you earlier!" Xiaozhu scolded with joy.
Su Xiyao said nothing and walked quickly towards the road. Xiaozhu glared at Hongwan and hurriedly chased after her.
It didn't take long for He Ran to arrive. He had already heard from the sentinel in front that the eldest princess was here. When he saw her waiting at the roadside, he hurriedly urged Ta Feng to run over. After dismounting, he said without blaming: "Why did you come here? It's so cold that even when I'm watching at the top of the city, I'm afraid you'll catch the cold, so I keep sending people back to explain how you're doing."
Seeing that he came back safely, Su Xiyao didn't care about anything anymore and said with a smile: "I had a nightmare at night, so I couldn't stay still."
He Ran could understand her mood at that time, so he said gently: "Let's go, I'll go back and talk if I have anything to say."
Seeing that there was no joy in his brows, Xiaozhu asked softly: "How was the battle?"
He Ran sighed and said, "Let's go back and talk."
Xiaozhu's heart sank. She knew that if she hadn't encountered something extremely bad, He Ran wouldn't be so lazy to speak, so she stopped asking any more questions and got into the car with Su Xiyao.
After returning to the courtyard and entering the house, He Ran said to Su Xiyao affectionately: "I made you worry." After saying that, he turned to Xiaozhu and said, "You haven't been having a good time these days, right? Next time she will mention Suizheng again. , you have to help me persuade you, if you are tired, bring me some wine, I want to drink some."
Xiaozhu cautiously advised: "Victory and defeat are common in military affairs. You have won so many battles. It doesn't matter if you make a mistake occasionally. Just think of a strategy and come back."
He Ran smiled and said: "Who said I lost the battle?"
Xiaozhu frowned and looked at him and said, "Why hide it from me? Your smile is so forced now."
Su Xiyao interjected and asked, "Is something wrong? You don't look very good. No wonder she is suspicious."
He Ran sighed again and said: "No, the battle is going well. Muyu City has been captured, and there is only one northern camp left. The soldiers in Linchuan have lost their morale and there is no need to attack. They will probably escape in a few days."
Xiaozhu asked puzzledly: "Since we won a great victory, why are you still depressed?" [
He Ran shook his head with a sad look on his face, sat down at the table and stopped talking.
Xiaozhu was very anxious. When he saw Su Xiyao's wink, he had to go out to get the wine.
Su Xiyao sat opposite him and asked after a while: "But a capable general died for his country? Is Yunye okay?"
He Ran smiled bitterly, just as Xiaozhu came in with wine, He Ran grabbed the wine bottle and filled a bottle himself, then raised his head and drank it all.
Xiaozhu took the jug and said, "How can you drink cold wine on such a cold day? You should wait until I warm it up before drinking!"
He Ran wiped his mouth and said: "Fan Bo is dead."
"Fan Bo?" Xiaozhu didn't wake up for a moment.
Su Xiyao whispered to her: "Fan Yu's father, please warm up the bar."
Xiaozhu understood now, stopped talking, and kept his head down to warm the wine.
Once He Ran opened his mouth, he began to vomit bitterness, "I really can't explain it to her. Before the war, she came to see me in the house several times, and every time she asked me to do whatever it took to save his father's life. Before the war, I also specifically asked the generals to capture General Fan alive, but... alas, who would have expected that he would personally lead his troops out of the city to rescue the South Camp. It was late at night again, how could the soldiers during the "chaotic" battle? I was able to identify him because one of the captured soldiers was crying and begging to find the old general’s body. Only then did I know that he had died in the rebel army.”
Su Xiyao frowned and asked, "Have you confirmed that the old general died in the battle?"
"The body was found. I came back after seeing it."
"I can't blame you. Let's explain it to Fan Yu later. She is a reasonable person and she shouldn't blame you."
He Ran took the wine that was not yet warm and drank another bottle. Xiaozhu couldn't stop him.
"That's the truth, but I feel in my heart that I owe her a debt. A dead person cannot be resurrected. She must be so sad after hearing the bad news that her father died in battle. I think she will blame herself. Zhao Min chose her to marry and sent his father to resist Yi. Jun, in the final analysis, it was all because she gave me a love flower at the love flower party. She must have understood it in her heart. Forget it, she was the cause of his father's death. I'm afraid she will accept this death. , that would be difficult to handle, she is really unlucky." At this point, he blamed himself, "It would have been better if I had not gone to the Love Flower Party."
Su Xiyao advised: "That's it now, don't think about it. Just write a letter to her."
He Ran worriedly said: "How to write this letter? To be honest, I really want to go back and apologize to her in person right away. Otherwise... you can go back and say it for me."
Su Xiyao pondered for a moment and said, "I'm not good at words of comfort. Why don't you send a letter to Yin'er and let her explain."
He Ran thought for a moment and said, "That's fine. The old general should be sent back to his tomb for burial. After hearing the news, Fan Yu will definitely come to see my father for the last time. When she comes, I will apologize in person."
Xiaozhu warmed up the wine at this time, handed over a bottle and said: "You have done your best. Things on the battlefield cannot be controlled. If you want to blame it, you can only blame Old General Fan for being too careless. Why do you have to take the lead personally?" The soldiers are leaving the city."
He Ran took the wine and said: "I haven't had time to interrogate the surrendered general. There are two reasons why the old general did this. One is that he is used to taking the lead, and the other is that he is worried about his generals. When I led the troops to fight, my subordinates A capable general can only do it himself, unlike now, with Dongfang Ao taking care of it, I can come back with peace of mind after the deployment is completed."
Su Xiyao felt a little embarrassed and said, "You don't have to worry about me so much next time. Just come back after everything has been arranged."[
He Ran snorted angrily and said: "You can really say this. I was almost too late in my hurry. If I were later, I would have frozen you into ice cubes."
Su Xiyao lowered her head in embarrassment.
Xiaozhu rolled her eyes at him and said: "Don't be ignorant, you think we are willing to suffer the cold!"
He Ran hurriedly smiled and said: "I feel sorry for you. You must stop me from doing something like this next time." He then picked up a brush from the pen holder and handed it to her, "This It is a military order. When the time comes, the former enemy cannot tolerate her showing off the power of the eldest princess. With this military order from me, you can use your courage to stop her. I will be responsible for everything."
Xiaozhu wished he could stop thinking about Fan Nao's worries. He smiled and took it over and gestured to Su Xiyao, "See?"
Su Xiyao grabbed it and said with a smile: "You brothers and sisters ganged up to bully me. Go and ask the kitchen to prepare food. He has been busy all night. He needs to eat something to rest. He should celebrate after winning a big battle." For a moment, let's celebrate his success and listen to him brag about his clever calculations."