When he arrived at Daya Pass, Mu Qianyu found that the pass was calm and the opponent's barracks were in a tight formation. It didn't look like they were going to attack, but more like a defensive formation.
The soldiers behind the gate were practicing their marksmanship in a phalanx, with very few manpower deployed for defense. The soldiers had relaxed expressions on their faces, and there was no sense of urgency as if the army was ahead.
It is clear at a glance who of the two armies has the initiative.
"Sir!" Everyone bowed respectfully when they saw her.
Mu Qianyu didn't have any airs, and greeted and chatted all the way to the Chinese army's tent. At this moment, the tent was open, and inside, Bei Chenye was playing chess with Wu Anbang.
Wu Anbang frowned, while Bei Chenye remained as secretive as ever. It was difficult for outsiders to see his emotions from his seemingly peaceful appearance.
However, Mu Qianyu could tell with just one glance that he was very relaxed at the moment. It was not something he could see, but a feeling after being together for a long time.
"Everything has changed outside, but you are living a leisurely life." She muttered and walked in.
When Wu Anbang saw this, he immediately stood up.
Mu Qianyu stretched out his hand and pressed it down, saying: "General, there is no need to be like this. There are no outsiders here. Behind closed doors, I am still a junior."
"Your Excellency is your Excellency." Wu Anbang insisted on bowing and saluting while sitting.
Bei Chenye's eyes fell on her, and his expression gradually became gentle and doting: "Madam, you came just in time. If you come later, I will lose."
Mu Qianyu wondered that he could also lose chess, so he walked over without thinking.
"Sit." Beichenye waved his hand, summoning a chair from the air and placing it next to him.
Mu Qianyu sat down as she was told, and her eyes fell on the chessboard. Although she didn't understand Go, she knew mathematics. At a glance, she could tell that Beichen Yezhi had more sunspots on the chessboard.
"Young master, you are joking. I have already lost this game of chess." Wu Anbang smiled and shook his head.
"It's just a fluke." Beichenye said modestly.
Mu Qianyu looked at the chessboard and then at where she was sitting. She couldn't laugh or cry for a moment. This man just asked her to sit next to him and just said it. It was such a big detour.
"Since the victory has been decided, let's withdraw and exchange tea." She said to the soldier serving beside her.
"Yes, sir." The soldier responded and changed the chessboard.
Wu Anbang looked at Mu Qianyu across from him, whose eyes were on Bei Chenye, and suddenly felt that he was superfluous, so he stood up knowingly and said: "I still have some military duties in my humble position, so I am resigning."
"General, go slowly." Mu Qianyu had no intention of staying.
Wu Anbang left with the soldiers, put down the tent, and left the two of them in a closed space.
Mu Qianyu immediately threw herself into Bei Chenye's arms, wrapped her arms around his waist, rubbed hard on his chest, and said softly: "Husband~"
"Look up." His voice was as cold as ever.
"Um?"
Mu Qianyu raised her head to look at him as she was told, but as soon as she raised her head, he kissed her on the lips. She was startled for a moment, and then her eyes filled with a smile.
"I can see that you miss me too." After a while, she began to interpret his kiss.
Beichen looked at her with a smile at night: "Of course, who doesn't miss their wife after losing her?"
"Where did you lose it? I have been writing to you."
"Well, Madam's writing looks more and more like a Chinese character."
Mu Qianyu's head reacted for a moment, and he rolled his eyes angrily: "I don't want you to attack people like this. When I was taking the imperial examination, you said you were very optimistic about me."
"Even now."
"But I always feel that this is not a good thing to say," Mu Qianyu began to think extendedly.
Beichenye tapped her head lightly and asked, "Is this why Madam is here?"
"It doesn't seem like that..." Mu Qianyu was stunned for a moment, then stood up from him with a slap on the forehead, and started walking in the tent: "It's so beautiful that you can mislead people. I'm here to discuss important matters with you."
"You're blaming me." Bei Chenye chuckled, poured a cup of tea and handed it to her: "Madam, don't worry, don't you still have me?"
Mu Qianyu sat opposite him and said: "If I understand correctly, what we are about to face is a coalition of eleven princes. In other words, is it a joint attack from all forces in Daxuan except my territory?"
Beichen Ye nodded in approval: "What Madam said is absolutely true."
"Including the new recruits, I only have less than 500,000. Do I really have a chance of winning?" she asked.
"Eighty percent." Bei Chenye looked at her and said, "As long as there are no big mistakes."
"Eighty percent gonna be finished?" Mu Qianyu blinked.
"Eighty percent of it is Madam who will regain the territory of Daxuan."
"You may have already thought about what to do, but I'm still curious." Mu Qianyu began to calm down and was ready to hear his next plan.
Bei Chenye waved his hand to summon another large table, laid out the map, and said: "The four states that Madam occupies are backed by the Mysterious Beast Forest, and in front of them is Daya Mountain. It is a dangerous place. It is not easy to capture it."
Mu Qianyu listened to what he continued.
"There are only two gaps that can invade the four states. One is Daya Pass in front of us, and the other is..." Bei Chenye touched the easternmost side of the map with a swipe of his finger.
That is the boundary between Jiangbei Prefecture and Hanzhou.
Jiangbei Prefecture is the westernmost prefecture among the three prefectures in Jiangning. It is currently garrisoned by three brothers, Sikong Yu. To the west of Jiangbei Prefecture is the border prefecture city and Hanzhou that borders the Great Xia Dynasty.
"Daya Pass is too difficult to conquer. The coalition forces will definitely choose to break through Hanzhou. Once they capture Jiangbei, they can march straight into my territory and conquer it in one fell swoop." Mu Qianyu also saw this.
Beichenye nodded: "There is only one problem at the moment, which is to defend Jiangbei Prefecture."
"This problem doesn't sound easy, but if I concentrate all my forces, it will be difficult for them to break through it within a period of time." Mu Qianyu analyzed rationally.
After all, it is relatively easy to defend the city. Even if the opponent has an army of several million, it still requires one person. It is difficult to exert much advantage in a siege.
What's more, she has many strong men under her command, and it would be a dream even if the other party wants to rely on powerful force to conquer them.
"Exactly, madam, you only need to hold on for one month." Beichenye looked at her and said, "After one month, I guarantee that the coalition will disintegrate, and we will defeat them one by one."
"One month is not a long time...but..." Mu Qianyu looked at him: "Why do you ask me to guard you every time? Why don't you stay with me?"
Bei Chenye nodded: "Defending the city is not a long-term solution. I need to go to the vassal states south of the imperial city."
"You also want to learn from those scholars and lobby other countries?"
"The countries behind are providing financial resources, so naturally I am going to set a fire and make them run out of food." Beichen Ye said and looked at her with a faintly worried expression: "It's just that Madam will have to work hard."
Mu Qianyu shook his head and said: "There are countless generals around me, so defending the city is of course a piece of cake. Just go ahead with peace of mind. I promise to complete the mission."