While the couple was chatting, they suddenly heard Xiaozhu shouting happily in the courtyard: "Why are you here?!"
Then a familiar voice replied: "I came to see you. We haven't seen each other for several months. Do you miss me?"
Su Xiyao inside the room raised her eyebrows and said, "It's Xiao Lai! Could it be that Yin'er is here?"
"No way, she can't leave." Although He Ran said this, he was looking forward to a surprise in his heart and hurriedly went out to welcome her.
Xiaozhu was holding Xiaolai's hand with great joy at this moment, looking towards the courtyard door, and asked: "But sister Yin'er is here?" [
He Ran, who had just come out, also asked: "Is Madam here?"
Xiao Lai looked at He Ran with a bit of eagerness, but said in a dissatisfied tone: "Stop looking for it, I did it myself and ruined your fun."
Xiaozhu slapped her and said angrily: "Why bother bringing me with you to show off your temper with him? What do you mean by spoiling 'you'? I'm so happy that you're here."
Xiao Lai hurriedly smiled and said, "Why did you provoke me to salute you? Didn't I just say that casually?" When she saw Su Xiyao coming out of the house, she quickly stepped forward to salute.
Su Xiyao smiled and said, "Don't be too polite. Are you really here alone?"
Xiao Lai replied eloquently: "Yes, my lady asked me to apologize to Madam, saying that she should have come to serve Madam in person, but she was busy with official duties and couldn't get away. Please be considerate of Madam, because she is worried that she doesn't have many manpower around her." , so I specially asked the young lady to come here and act as a rough messenger." The ladies in the military advisor's house were humble to each other, and the title was also confusing. Zhuyin specifically asked the maids under him, when the other ladies mentioned her. She cannot be called madam, only "my lady". Su Xiyao and others also followed her method and warned the servants, which made these maids feel quite awkward. Fortunately, they got used to it after a long time.
Before Su Xiyao could say anything, Xiaozhu jokingly said, "Your wife is really good at talking. How dare you act like a rough messenger girl? Who dares? I'm just as good as a rough messenger girl for you!"
Entering the room chatting and laughing, Su Xiyao sat down and asked, "Yin'er must have sent you here for something, right?"
They are all members of the family, and Xiao Lai no longer has any formalities. He smiled and said, "I am mainly here to serve my wife, and I can report something to him by the way." He glanced at He Ran sideways as he said that.
"What's the matter? Tell me." He Ran was filled with joy when he saw Xiao Lai, and his words were cordial.
When it was time to report important military and political matters, Xiao Lai stopped smiling and said seriously: "Have you ever heard of Si Pu from Huyang in Zhao State?"
He Ran shook his head.
Xiao Lai said: "This man was granted the title of Marquis of Yang Yi and commanded the troops of the three counties of Huyang. He sent envoys to the royal city a few days ago with generous gifts. He wants to be independent and hopes to get the support of our king. He also promised to follow the example of Dongchuan. , to provide military supplies and food to our northern army."
He Ran said happily: "This is a good thing, just promise him."
Xiao Lai said: "Miss and the ministers also think so. The army on the northern route is moving farther and farther, and the supply of food and grass has become more and more difficult. Some officials feel that this is a major matter, and it is better to ask the military advisor for advice before making a decision. Miss thinks that this should be done We will make a quick decision and report to you later, so after discussing with Dazai, the king agreed and then sent me to report to you."
He Ran saw that there was a proud look on her face, and he obviously agreed with Zhuyin's decision, and was very disdainful of those timid officials. He did not want his family to discuss matters with the court officials, so he said: "This Although it is a good thing, those officials who hold a cautious view are not entirely right. Huyang is located on the side and rear of the North Route Army. If it is a piece of loose sand, it is not a concern, but it is different after the founding of the country, which means the formation of a new country. We must guard against a force that can cut off our retreat."
Xiao Lai said unconvinced: "They clearly want to join us. You are too defensive. If you think so, you might as well just stop doing anything."
He Ran did not argue with him and said with a smile: "I hold the lives of tens of millions of soldiers in my hands. How dare I not be careful when something happens? Be cautious. It is enough to have this layer of precautions in your heart. Your lady It’s very well done, I would have agreed immediately if I had done it differently.”
"It's over now!" Xiao Lai smiled with satisfaction when he saw that he finally agreed with the young lady's approach.[
"You guys talk first, I'll go out for a while." He Ran got up and walked out.
Xiao Lai said, "What are you doing? I still have something to say."
He Ran said perfunctorily: "I'll come as soon as I go. Since you are here to be a rough girl, go and sweep the yard first."
"Okay, you! You see, I won't sue you when I get back!" Xiao Lai pointed with a glare.
Xiaozhu covered his mouth and smiled.
He Ran walked out of the room and walked slowly to the front hall. As he walked, he was thinking about Huyang Sipu's independence. When he came to the lobby, he summoned his staff to come to discuss the matter. He unfolded the geographical map and read it. After all the staff gathered, , he asked about Huyang, and someone who knew a little about it introduced some situations of Huyang and Sipu, and He Ran ordered him to draw the scope of Huyang's jurisdiction. The person's knowledge was limited. The geographical area is roughly circled on the geographical map.
He Ran was a little homesick about wearing a barrel at this moment, and pondered over the picture for a long time. He called two heralds, first told Si Pu about establishing a country, and then told one of them: "Go to the rear army quickly, where is the order? General Gong ordered him to lead his army to a position where he could monitor Si Pu's movements. As for where to station, General He would make his own decision. He would then draw up a geographical map and report it to him. From then on, his troops would only be responsible for supporting the Northern Route Army. , there is no need to worry about this anymore, we must ensure that the Northern Route Army has no worries, um..., if Si Pu sends someone to the army to question, tell him that it was the king who sent this people to protect his country." Soon. , the military penman drafted the military order, and he happily accepted it for approval. The herald took the sealed military order and retreated.
He Ran said to the military penman: "The order is passed down, saying that Huyang Sipu will be independent, and I have sent He Gong to march..." At this point, he took a look at the geographical map, "If we march to Kuquan Mountain, we will have people on the north road." Just write these."
After the military scribe finished writing, He Ran handed it over to another herald and ordered: "Go back to the royal city quickly and pass this letter to the Prime Minister on a flying pigeon. After receiving the reply, it will be handed over directly to the Minister of War for opening and reading. Tell the Ministry of War that if there are any suggestions in the Prime Minister's Order, they should be sent to General He immediately, and he should be ordered to comply with everything stated in the Prime Minister's Order, and there is no need to wait for my military orders."
After the second herald went down, an aide said: "The official knows a little about Si Pu. I think he won't do anything stupid. However, we have Dongchuan and Linchuan to support us. At this time, it is appropriate to transfer General He to serve as the backup force for the Northern Route Army."
He Ran nodded and said: "Even if there was no incident with Si Pu, I would still be considering doing this."
Another person said: "As long as we break through Qulan Pass, we can march north to support Marshal Su. Once the two groups of people meet, there will be nothing to fear."
He Ran looked in the direction of Qulan Pass and said without worry: "Even if Qulan City is captured, Qulan Pass is not that easy to fight. If it doesn't work, we can only attack it forcefully."