The next day, Su Rong woke up and it was already late.
When she walked out of the camp, she saw soldiers lighting a fire to cook, and the whole camp was filled with smoke and smoke.
She touched her flat belly and then remembered that she was so tired that she fell asleep without eating yesterday, and no one woke her up afterwards.
She looked for Zhou Gu's tent, but there was no one inside. She walked out again and asked a soldier, "Where is Zhou Gu? Where has he gone?"
Xiao Bing replied, "Master went to see Mr. Xie early on Thursday morning."
Su Rong nodded and asked again, "When did he go to bed last night?"
The soldier kept guarding outside the tent and replied: "Back to my princess, after you left, Master Zhou went to the Zhongjun tent to discuss matters with several young masters. He came back half an hour later and fell asleep."
Su Rong nodded, "That's it."
She smiled, knowing that he wouldn't be able to sleep after she left last night.
She waved to the soldier and went to Xie Yuan's camp.
There were only two people in Xie Yuan's tent, Xie Yuan and Zhou Gu. When she arrived, she was just in time to catch up with the food delivered by the food camp. As soon as it was put on the table, she ordered someone, "Bring me a pair of bowls and chopsticks."
Someone immediately responded and hurried away.
Su Rong sat down, looked at Xie Yuan, and then at Zhou Gu. Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was quite harmonious, she felt relieved and asked Xie Yuan, "Uncle Xie, how did you sleep last night?"
"It's okay." Xie Yuan glanced at her, "As long as you didn't blame me for not being able to sleep."
Su Rong immediately showed a sad look on her face, "I couldn't sleep alone. It took me a long time to fall asleep."
Xie Yuan didn't look at it, "It's not appropriate. How many people are watching. You are living together before you get married. What kind of news will it spread? It's like I didn't teach you the rules."
Su Rong said "Hmm", "Now that I'm a princess, aren't my rules called rules?"
Xie Yuan ignored him and asked Zhou Gu, "Do you think she is right?"
Zhou Gu immediately shook his head, not looking at Su Rong, and firmly stated, "I think Uncle Xie is more right. I was just about to tell you. You also know Xiao Qi's temper. How much patience does she have? Let's return to the royal capital. We will get married immediately, what do you think?"
Su Rong turned to look at Zhou Gu and thought, okay, sure, she really knows who the elder is and will take the opportunity to plan a marriage.
Xie Yuan nodded and did not embarrass him, "Well, that's fine. Get married as soon as possible and start a career as soon as possible."
Zhou Gu said happily, "Thank you very much, uncle."
Su Rong looked at Zhou Gu with admiration and wondered what had happened this morning? Let these two people talk so harmoniously.
Someone brought bowls and chopsticks, and Su Rong ate in silence.
Zhou Gu first served a bowl of porridge to Xie Yuan, and then another bowl to Su Rong. Before he could serve it to himself, Su Rong held his hand down and served him a bowl of porridge herself.
Zhou Gu had a smile on his face and was in a good mood.
Xie Yuan glanced at the two of them, "It's rare to be able to understand and support each other. But it's easy for a while, but difficult for a lifetime. You two have to think about it."
Zhou Gu immediately said: "Of course."
Su Rong also nodded, "Uncle Xie, don't worry! We are not children and we know what we want."
Xie Yuan was pleased, "You have indeed grown up."
After breakfast, the three of them sat in the room drinking tea. Xie Yuan said to Su Rong: "Logically speaking, you should go to the royal capital immediately, but Ye Guixue thought it right. The prince Yuan Zhao of the Wei Dynasty, whether it is for Daliang, Or for Nan Chu, he secretly planned trouble and tried twice, but failed to achieve anything. He must be very depressed, and he might not be able to attack Nan Chu. After all, Nan Chu is in chaos now, which is a good time. If he waits for Nan Chu Now that Chu has regained its vitality, it will be difficult for Wei to invade again."
Su Rong said: "Anyway, my father and Prime Minister Ye have already set off to return to the capital. I am not in a hurry to go back. Why don't we just stay at the border for a while, reorganize and train the troops, and watch the progress of the Wei Dynasty. Once the Wei Dynasty moves its troops, we will We can also face the battle in time. If the Wei Dynasty does not move troops, it would be better, then we should find out the current scattered situation of various states, counties and counties, get the court on the right track as soon as possible, and let Nanchu recover from the damage as soon as possible."
Xie Yuan nodded, "It's two hundred miles away from the border. From today on, let's march forward!"
"Should we wait for the large number of people behind us?" Zhou Gu said: "Jiang Zhu, Zhang Mao and others have sent word that they are two hundred miles away. Two days' journey."
"Fortunately, Nangong Zheng was young but not impulsive and withdrew his troops. Otherwise, they would have arrived so slowly. If they really fought, the damage would be huge." Su Rong sighed, "Why are they so slow?"
"It's no longer slow. The soldiers from Daliang have just arrived. They are not familiar with the climate changes in Nanchu and are easily acclimatized. I got news that if it weren't for Dr. Zhang in the army and the mountains of Nanchu were densely forested and plentiful with medicinal herbs, this large number of soldiers and horses would have no way to travel. Even slower." Zhou Gu said: "The reason why the 50,000 cavalry you lead are not acclimatized is because the training of the cavalry itself is different from that of the infantry. The body must be stronger in all aspects, and after entering Nanchu I have been trained by you along the way, so I didn’t slow down your journey.”
"Then just wait for two days!" Xie Yuan said: "I see that the Wei soldiers and horses led by Nangong Zheng don't feel any discomfort."
"I have learned that over the years, the Crown Prince Yuan Zhao of the Wei Dynasty has been secretly colluding with the Nangong family for a long time. He is very familiar with the mountainous terrain of Nanchu, and his soldiers have also been specially trained. If Nangong Zheng hadn't been a member of the Nangong family, And being frightened by the large number of soldiers and horses behind us, yesterday did not end well." Zhou Gu has been in Nanchu for so long, and he and Zhang Yun were not busy in vain, fighting and killing along the way, but he also learned a lot of things.
Su Rong said: "So, the priority is to attack people's hearts. You came just in time yesterday. I left the negotiation to Gui Xue."
Zhou Gu suddenly asked: "Brother Guixue is in Nanchu, what official position does he hold?"
"Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Fourth Rank," said Xie Yuan.
"So, you should call him Mr. Ye, or Mr. Ye." Zhou Gu said seriously to Su Rong, "Don't go to Xue one by one, it will look like we are close friends."
Su Rong: "..."
This was because she was used to shouting, so she neglected it.
She nodded, "Okay."
Seeing that she was obedient, Zhou Gu poured her another cup of tea, "Drink it! It's not hot."
Su Rong nodded, took the tea to drink, and continued the topic, "If you want to understand the situation in various places in Nanchu as soon as possible, you must send people to the states and counties to find out the specific situation quickly. We must also prepare food, grass, and military pay quickly. , If there is a war with the Wei Dynasty, it will not be a small fight like today, there must be enough food and grass, and there must be no shortage of military supplies."
Zhou Gudao: "The Nangong family evacuated. All they could take away were taken away. Those who couldn't be taken away must have been destroyed. The Nangong family is very powerful in Nanchu. Now that they have been defeated and withdrawn, the loss to Nanchu cannot be overstated. Estimate. We must prepare as soon as possible to avoid fighting an uncertain battle."
(End of chapter)
