Chapter 261: Changes in the Battle Situation

The staff member said: "If you can thrive in the court, your methods are certainly extraordinary."

Chang Heng looked at Xie Tingzhou, who had not spoken until now, "Your Majesty, it seems that Jiang Ji has done us a favor? But I heard that in Shengjing, the Prince was still at odds with him."

"Eh." The staff member said, "We can't draw conclusions prematurely. Breaking Yanliang Pass will also be of no benefit to the imperial court. Let's wait and see what Jiang Ji has in mind."

Han Jiwu looked at Xie Tingzhou, "The top priority is to repel the Beirong as soon as possible. I discussed with Chang Heng all night last night, and there is a way that I can try."

"But it doesn't matter." Xie Tingzhou said.

Han Jiwu nodded and spread the map on the table.

Xie Tingzhou rested his elbows on the armrests, rubbed his index finger on the bridge of his nose, and looked at the map thoughtfully.

He did not interrupt Han Jiwu, and the audience debated the tactic endlessly.

"My lord, what do you think?" Chang Heng asked.

Xie Tingzhou retracted his hand and sat upright, "I can give it a try, but there are some places I want to make changes."

…

Xiao Chuan ran down the city wall at Yanliang Pass thousands of miles away, took the handkerchief from the soldier's hand and wiped his face.

The handkerchief is still hot when you rub it on your face, but it cools too quickly in the wind. If you rub it on your neck, it will freeze you to the bone.

"Fortunately it's snowing." Xiao Chuan raised his arm, smelled it, and said to Shen Yu, "If we were to fight on a hot day, I could stink you to death just standing here."

Shen Yu smiled, "When I was a kid, I wanted to follow my dad into the military camp. My dad said you have to try first to see if you can stand it. Then he threw me into the soldiers' tent. The smell scared me right away. ”

Shen Yu shook her head, feeling frightened even thinking about it.

Xiao Chuan raised his hand and jumped onto the wooden fence nearby, "What happened next?"

"Later..." Shen Yu said leisurely: "He laughed at me at that time. I am very stubborn and strong-tempered. It's okay if he doesn't laugh. I have to fight with him when he smiles."

Xiao Chuan smiled and said, "You won?"

Shen Yu smiled and shook her head, "I didn't win, but he lost because of the word father. I had to adapt to the smell of the military tent, and then I fainted from the smell. He had no choice but to let me enter the camp."

Xiao Chuan laughed so hard that he almost fell off the shelf. He quickly grabbed the railing. The soldiers on the side laughed even more and made fun of Xiao Chuan.

"General Xiao, your body is not good enough."

"That's right, how come your legs are weak after just guarding for a few days?"

"Get out of here." Xiao Chuan bent down and grabbed a bunch of snow and threw it over, "Master Xiao, I'm still here."

The soldier laughed and ran away.

This is really not like the tension in the war. Most people are very relaxed. Everyone has learned to have fun in hardship. It would be better if there was no occasional sound of trebuchets smashing against the wall outside.

Shen Yu listened carefully and said, "The offensive has become weaker."

Xiao Chuan nodded, "We have become weaker since this morning. We are harder than they thought. They are probably thinking about how to carry out the next attack, but it is better to take it slow. The prince was dragged to the battlefield in the north. We can only hold on."

Shen Yu received a military report two days ago. The northern battlefield that had been resting for several years broke out again. The Beirong army almost penetrated the northern capital. Fortunately, Xie Tingzhou led troops to return for reinforcements.

Shen Yu knew that Xie Tingzhou had made the most correct choice, but her burden was heavier and she had to fight for as long as possible.

"Huh?" Xiao Chuan changed the topic, "Princess, what do you think Boda is planning? Is he taking a different approach?"

The first thing Shen Zhongan taught Shen Yu was not the art of war, but the acumen she should have as a general.

The battlefield is changing rapidly, and every small change and decision will affect the entire situation.

Xi Jue suddenly slowed down his offensive, and Shen Yu felt that there was something wrong here.

"I want to explore the Xijue camp tonight." Shen Yu said.

"No." Xiao Chuan immediately objected, "You are the commander-in-chief and you cannot put yourself in danger. If you think there is a problem here, then I will go. I am a scout myself."

Shen Yu was still hesitating.

Visiting the camp at night is an adventure for everyone. She doesn't want to push Xiao Chuan into danger, but his words do make sense.

Her kung fu is stronger than Xiao Chuan's, but if she faces an army of 100,000, no matter how good her kung fu is, it will be in vain.

Xiao Chuan had already made a decision for her, "I will set off as soon as it gets dark and I will definitely be back before midnight."

Shen Yu thought for a moment and said, "Don't explore too close. Come back after checking the situation."

There is a tunnel dug on one side of the sheep and horse wall outside the city wall, which can accommodate one person. After nightfall, Xiao Chuan will lead two other scouts out of the tunnel.

Xi Jue's camp was located four miles away.

Xiao Chuan and the scouts searched for a long time in the snowy night, but they had not yet reached Xi Jue's camp.

"Commander, that's not right. We've already walked four miles." A scout said.

The night was so cold that Xiao Chuan's fingers were numb. He gritted his teeth and said, "They may have camped in another place. Let's explore another two miles."

The few people continued to move forward and finally found Xi Jue's camp in the lee of a small natural slope.

Xiao Chuan was crawling in the snow. Fortunately, the snow had stopped and his line of sight was not blocked. From a high place, they could roughly see the entire Xijue camp.

"The number of their camps seems wrong." Xiao Chuan said: "It is half less than what we visited before."

Xiao Chuan made a gesture of communication between scouts.

The scout grabbed Xiao Chuan and whispered, "The princess warned you not to get too close."

"I feel something is wrong. I have to figure out the situation. I will be out there, and I will not be affected by your fate. I am the biggest loser if the princess is not here." After Xiao Chuan said this, he slowly walked towards the Xijue camp.

The dark blue in the sky gradually faded, and a fish belly white appeared in the eastern sky. It was already the hour of Mao.

Shen Yu stood on the city wall and looked west worriedly.

Xiao Chuan and the scouts had not returned yet.

If they were exposed in the Xijue camp, the chance of coming back alive would be extremely low. She should go there in person.

Time passed slowly, and the sky was completely bright.

Shen Yu's heart sank firmly.

Suddenly, a loud shout came from under the city wall,

"Princess! General Xiao is back!"

Xiao Chuan was so tired that he couldn't speak. He was helped into the meeting room by the soldiers. He couldn't sit comfortably on the chair, so he lay directly on the ground.

Hearing footsteps, Xiao Chuan tilted his head and saw Shen Yu walking in.

"Princess." Xiao Chuan wanted to get up.

"Lie down." Shen Yu went into the room and sat down. "Call the military doctor."

"It's okay." Xiao Chuan panted and said, "I'm just tired, I'm not injured."

"What's going on?"

Xiao Chuan sat up. "Xijue has moved their camp to a new place. I thought it was four miles away, but after eight miles, they moved the camp back four miles. There are no 100,000 people in the camp."

Shen Yu frowned. "The army was approaching before, and it was indeed 100,000 people."