After resting, the rain also subsided, and when Xiao Luolan was about to get up and go back to the room, a familiar sound of footsteps came.
Xiao Luolan raised his head in confusion.
Wearing heavy and cold armor, Zhou Xu bent down, held the lady's face with both hands, and kissed her. With a little force, Xiao Luolan was startled by the sudden kiss, and her breathing became rapid due to the kiss. .
"Zhou..." Xiao Luolan wanted to ask why Sect Leader Zhou was back, but her tongue felt numb as soon as the words came out.
Zhou Xu lowered his body and hugged his wife, and slowly touched her back with his thick knuckled hands. He stood up and walked out of the door, but for some reason, he missed his wife extraordinarily.
"But I forgot something." Xiao Luolan's cheeks felt a little hot.
"No." Zhou Xu said, "I just miss you, madam." He paused and asked, "Madam, would you like to go with me?"
"Forget it." Xiao Luolan shook his head. It would have no effect on the war if she went there. Needless to say, people needed to be spared to look after her. Xiao Luolan didn't understand this water battle. She really didn't want to cause trouble to others.
but…
"Are there doctors prepared in the army?" Xiao Luolando asked.
"Of course there is, and the medicine for the wound has been prepared." Zhou Xu held his wife's hand and still wanted to take her there, but thinking about the fact that she took her away from her daughter last year, she was depressed for several months, so she still hesitated. After a moment, the daughter knew that Madam was going to the battlefield again, so there was bound to be trouble. Zhou Xu rubbed Madam's wrist, showing a rare wavering, and Wei Yanshan was proficient in tactics and should not be underestimated...
"Okay, Zhou Lang, please go quickly, lest General Jin waits impatiently." Xiao Luolan urged, Zhou Zongzhu was good at everything, but he was a little too tired when facing her, so he didn't look like his usual self.
Zhou Xu's hand holding the knife loosened and tightened.
Finally, he put his palm on the back of Madam's neck, lowered his head and kissed Madam's lips hard. As their lips and teeth rubbed together, Xiao Luolan vaguely heard the slightly hoarse voice of Sect Master Zhou.
"wait me back."
Chapter 244
Xu Huaichu walked to the Lieutenant's Mansion in Guangling Prefecture with a frosty face. Anyone who knew early in the morning that someone like Ge Shenxian could be saved would not be in a good mood. What's more, now Guangling City is between him and Tuoba Mu. The generals are jointly responsible.
It was still dark today. At the Meridian Gate of the vegetable market, Ge Shenxian was tied to the table half alive. He would die in a day or two at most. Dozens of masked refugees actually emerged from the darkness and rushed to rescue Ge. Even though he was discovered by patrolling soldiers and was unsuccessful, Xu Huaichu was still in a very angry mood.
After suppressing all the prisoners, General Tuoba went to interrogate them. Xu Huaicai ordered all cities and towns to report anyone with suspicious traces immediately, and at the same time increased patrols of soldiers in the city.
Thinking of the remnants of the Immortal Dao in the city, Xu Huaance felt like there was a thorn in his heart, and he felt uncomfortable. You know, the princess was in the city now.
With a heavy breath, Xu Huaance stood up and asked General Tuoba who came in: "General Tuoba, have those thieves confessed?"
Tuoba Mu personally imprisoned and questioned Ge Shenxian, and made the half-dead Ge Shenxian eat some ginseng soup to temporarily hang himself. After the thief's confession was finished, he interrogated Ge Shenxian twice, and finally understood why these remnants of the immortal Tao were so big. Got the courage.
To put it bluntly, it is still greed.
He nodded and said: "We have already recruited them. Those people are some refugees under Ge Shenxian. They sneaked in disguised as beggars. When they learned about Ge Shenxian's incident, they wanted to find out where his gold was hidden before he could do anything. "
It turned out that this was the case. Xu Huaicai also vaguely heard that Ge Shenxian had a large amount of gold in his hands. Also, when Funan chased him so closely and made such a fuss, it was strange that he had no gold in his hand.
"The reason why people in the Immortal Way regard Immortal Ge as their boss is because he has gold. Not only do they know about it, but the five major gang leaders in the gang also know about it. Someone may come to save him in the future." Tuoba Mu said.
"It's better to kill Ge Shenxian completely today and cut off their thoughts." Xu Huaicue said.
Tuoba Mu said: "Let the princess know in advance."
After a few words, Tuoba Mu walked out of the Lieutenant's Mansion and rode to Jiangdu Palace. It was raining heavily all the way. Tuoba Mu frowned slightly. The war ahead had already started. Taiyuan had already started a war with Youzhou. There were many veterans of Youzhou. , and there is a young master sitting in charge, there should be no worries. Jianghuai has also launched the slogan of conquering You. Wei Yanshan is coming with a fierce momentum. All the princes are ordered to punish the thieves. With the blessing of the emperor's decree, the pressure on their side is really not small.
The generals under Wei Yanshan were not incompetent. Shi Funan's Huainan Army and the fierce Caizhou Army should not be underestimated. As for the troops from surrounding states and counties, in Tuoba Mu's opinion, they were only used to supplement the strength. The main army is still the strong soldiers under Wei Guogong.
The Jiedushi of the Shenwu Army in Taiyuan was Wei Guogong himself.
Under his command were Wei Yunzhou, the military envoy of the Anguo army in the Jianghuai region, Li Ruinian, the military envoy of the Yongping army, Wang Wanwan, the military envoy of the Caizhou army, Cheng Quanhai, the military envoy of the Huaiyou army, and Shi Funan, the military envoy of the Huainan army.
The names of generals appeared in Tuoba Mu's mind. Now Cheng Quanhai is leading the Huaiyou Army in Luzhou and Shouzhou is in a stalemate. Huainan Jiedushi Shi Fu Nan had heard earlier that he was going to gather troops from the direction of Xuanzhou. During the attack on Guangling, slogans were shouted, but then they stopped. Shi Funan's performance made Tuoba Mu a little concerned. According to the spies, the military affairs of the three states of Chu, Lu, and Yu were temporarily in charge of the military affairs of Caizhou Jiedushi Wang Wanwan. Wanwan was a rough man who stayed in the prosperous Chuzhou. Over in Luoyang there was Wei Yunzhou, the military commander of the Anguo army, and in Fengzhou there was Li Ruinian, the military commander of the Yongping army.
Wang Wanwan, the governor of Caizhou Army, was a notorious person.
Tuoba Mu kept walking as he thought about this man's life.
"Amu!"
He suddenly turned around and saw Miss Xiao wearing a beautiful light pink skirt looking at him with a smile.
Xiao Qingxue ran to Amu and looked up at him: "Are you looking for Amu? I'll go with you."
Tuoba Mu hummed calmly.
Xiao Qingxue walked beside him: "If I had known, I wouldn't have gone to dinner yesterday."
When her father left, she was having dinner with Shiliu, Amu and the others. She didn't even say goodbye to her father, which made Xiao Qingxue feel guilty. However, this time her mother didn't go, and Xiao Qingxue couldn't help it. Be happy, the battlefield is dangerous after all.
"Grandma is in the study. What do you want from grandma?" Xiao Qingxue asked.
Tuobamu told what happened this morning.
After Xiao Qingxue heard this, she couldn't help but asked curiously: "Amu, do you think Ge Shenxian has gold?"
"Maybe." Tuoba Mu said, "After all, Shi Funan has wanted to find him for a long time."
"Ge Shenxian really deserves to die." Xiao Qingxue thought of something: "When he dies and no one else can find the gold, Fu Nan will definitely think that his father swallowed the gold."
The two walked to the study room. Tuoba Mu saluted first and then told the story about Ge Shenxian. Xiao Qingxue walked to her mother's side and looked at Lao Gao's military reports stacked on the table. She picked up one and read it.
After Xiao Luolan heard this, he said to Amu: "Keeping Ge Shenxian alive will always be a disaster."
Tuoba Mu understood and said yes, preparing to deal with him when he returned.
"This morning, General Yi sent a messenger to deliver a military report. He brought the men of Zhang Yougong, the tooth general, and Wang Wanwan, the military governor of Caizhou, to fight at Tianchang, and they won a small victory."
Xiao Luolan had already read through the geographical annals of Caizhou, and the more he read, the more confused he became, because the book clearly stated that the Caizhou army was very ferocious, committed all kinds of evil, and was capable of cannibalism. Xiao Luolan's hands were filled with excitement when he read just a few words. Cold sweat.
It was simply shocking. General Yi and General Zhang Ya fought against these vicious men and won a small victory, but Xiao Luolan still worried about them.
"General Yi said that while the three states have not gathered their forces yet, he wants to attack Yuzhou first. Amu, what do you think?" Xiao Luolan wanted to hear Amu's opinion. The main reason is that the head of the Zhou clan had also mentioned attacking Yuzhou before. He originally wanted to take Qingzhou and put Qinghe under his nose, so that Duke Xiao's students could be safe and his daughter could visit Qinghe Academy.
However, Wei Guogong's unexpected attack broke the Zhou clan leader's plan.
Now that General Yi and Zhou Youzhou have the same idea, Xiao Luolan is a little hesitant. In fact, if you really think about it, what General Yi said makes sense. Before the three states have formed a large-scale army, it is not right to take down one state first. good.
Tuoba Mu thought for a while and first told Wang Wanwan's experience: "Wang Wanwan is from Caizhou. Caizhou was originally from Huaiyou. Later, he was recruited by Shi Funan. Unexpectedly, the life in Caizhou He was unruly, greedy, and disobedient to discipline, and once openly went to Luoyang to plunder. The Duke of Wei was furious and directly sent troops to encircle and suppress him. Wang Wanwan was afraid of him, so he changed his master before the battle and worshiped Duke Wei as his new lord."
"That is to say, Wang Wanwan was originally from Shi Funan." Xiao Qingxue understood: "He was poached by Wei Guogong. After being independent, he became the governor of Caizhou, and he was on an equal footing with Shi Funan. ”
"Yes, that's it." Tuoba Mu said.
"Perhaps, the relationship between Shi Funan and Wei Guogong is not that good." Xiao Luolan murmured.
In this case, Shi Fu Nan in Xuanzhou may not put much effort into helping Wei Guogong attack Guangling. Xiao Luolan thought about it carefully. The Huainan Jiedu Envoy said several times that he would attack Guangling, but he has never seen anything like it. Since he had already been recruited, why did he suddenly go to Luoyang to plunder? Could it be that Shi Funan couldn't afford to support this group of Caizhou troops?
Xiao Luolan suddenly remembered something: "Amu, you go to Ge Shenxian and try to sideline him. How is the relationship between Shi Funan and Wei Guogong? Then ask about the Caizhou army going to Luoyang to plunder."
She always felt that these things that happened must be related.
Nothing happens without a reason, everything has a reason.
"Yes." Tuoba Mu handed over his hand and left.
Xiao Luolan was waiting for him in the study, feeling a little anxious.
"Grandma, eat a pear." Xiao Qingxue peeled a piece of snow pear and gave it to Grandma.
Xiao Luolan took it and took a bite, then touched his face: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Xiao Qingxue sat on the high chair in the study, holding her cheeks with her hands, her eyes shining brightly: "Oh, Aniang, you are so powerful now." She tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Like a general scolding Fang Qiu."
Xiao Luolan was amused by her daughter. How could she be so powerful and still scold Fang Qiu? But it seems that because he has experienced too much, Xiao Luolan is no longer as confused as he was at the beginning.
"Then you will be my military advisor." Xiao Luolan smiled.
Xiao Qingxue puffed up her chest: "No problem."
After waiting for about half an hour, Amu finally came back.
"How?" Xiao Luolan stepped forward and asked.
Tuoba Mu wiped off the rainwater on his face and said: "Ge Shenxian said that Wei Guogong and Shi Funan were on good terms, and Shi Funan was not allowed to participate in some important events, and finally the robbery of the state army." He was also a little surprised when he said this. : "It's also related to Ge Shenxian's alchemy. After Shi Funan recruited the Caizhou Army, military expenditures increased significantly. In order to appease his troops, Shi Funan paid attention to the alchemy and prepared to provide military expenditures for the Caizhou Army."
"In the end, Ge Shenxian ran away with the gold." Xiao Luolan could almost guess what happened next: "If the military expenditure cannot be paid, these Caizhou troops will go to Luoyang to rob."
"Yes, that's it." Tuoba Mu said.
Xiao Qingxue was overjoyed: "Fu Nan is so unlucky at this time. The general is gone, the gold is gone, and all the benefits have been obtained by Wei Guogong."
"So in my opinion, as long as Funan doesn't take action during Xuanzhou, it may not be impossible to seize Yuzhou." Tuoba Mu then expressed his opinion.
Xiao Luolan thought for a while, finally made up her mind, and said to Amu: "After Ge Shenxian dies, you send someone to deliver the body to Shi Funan."
Ge Shenxian is a bad person, and Shi Funan is not a good person either. A person who massacres the village out of anger is also a heinous sin and has a very small mind.
It would be strange for such a person not to resent Wei Guogong.
Xiao Luolan didn't expect to be friends with such a person, but she could take advantage of it in extraordinary times. She saw that Fu Nan didn't try his best to help Wei Guogong.
As long as Xuanzhou does not move, they will attack Yuzhou.
And we must get Yuzhou quickly.
"Amu, you go and join General Yi and Zhang Ya now, and let them take over Jinzhou as soon as possible." After making such a big decision, Xiao Luolan's heartbeat was beating hard, but his tone was firm.
"I will obey the princess' order." Tuoba Amu lowered his head and said in a deep voice.
Chapter 245
Xu Huaichu became even more anxious.
Because General Tuoba is gone.
In order to alleviate this anxiety, he executed the captured immortals and encouraged the people in Guangling to report suspicious persons. With the cooperation of Governor Wu, there were fewer people committing crimes and crimes in Guangling City, and the atmosphere was purified. , which made Xu Huaichu very satisfied.
Although I don't know the specific situation of the battle ahead, looking at the constant coming and going of scouts and messengers, it must be that the war has reached a critical moment.
Jiangdu Palace.
Xiao Luolan breathed a sigh of relief. After giving Ge Shenxian's body to Shi Funan, Xuanzhou didn't react much, but it was this unmoving attitude that surprised Xiao Luolan.
Mu Liangxing of Yuzhou Prefecture is in charge of a large city in Yuzhou, and the remaining three or four county towns are scattered around Yuzhou City. Although the city is not large, the literary atmosphere of Yuzhou is very strong. In Qinghe alone, there is a Qinghe Xiao family, and there are more around There are several great masters and Confucians, and each county has its own heritage. Since the previous dynasty, famous scholars and Confucians were born here. After returning to their hometown, they established schools and private schools.
Xiao Luolan and Xiao Gong sat opposite each other, and Xiao Gong poured a cup of tea for the princess.
