The night was as dark as ink, and the torches in the camp were like dogtail grass swaying in the wind.
After Guan Cheng inspected the camp for a while, he walked towards the sleeping tent despite Cao Ling'er's urging.
"Your Highness." Cao Ling'er stood outside the tent and bowed in blessing. She was dignified and elegant, and her voice was like an oriole, which greatly relieved Guan Cheng's originally irritable mood.
"Ling'er, why haven't you rested yet?" Guan Cheng walked over quickly and dragged Cao Ling'er up, pretending to be angry: "Didn't I tell you that you have been tired from traveling and traveling for days, so you should pay more attention to rest. Your body is important, and there are still a few more to come. It’s a thousand miles to go.”
Hearing Guan Cheng's concern, Cao Ling'er lowered her head and smiled, which made the young man opposite her feel even more shaken.
"Your Highness is so touched by your favor. However, Your Highness must also take care of your health. You are the backbone of everyone and must not be lost."
Guan Cheng smiled slightly and said, "Ling'er is interested."
I originally thought that today's intimacy was over, but Cao Ling'er said: "Your Highness, Ling'er will stay with you for a while." After saying this, a blush appeared on her pretty face.
Guan Cheng was stunned for a moment, then secretly rejoiced and said, "Okay, then let's go for a walk with Gu."
Cao Ling'er was half a body behind Guan Cheng, and the serving nanny followed leisurely with a tea tray ten meters away.
Guan Cheng felt that there was an indescribable sweet smell in the air.
From time to time, patrolling soldiers passed by and paid tribute to the two.
The camp was not very big, and it was completed in less than half an hour. The two of them chatted for a while, which completely relaxed Guan Cheng's inner boredom.
"Ling'er, I really appreciate you today. I feel much better now." Guan Cheng said with a smile.
"It's getting very late now, so you'd better go get some rest as soon as possible. Don't overexhaust yourself."
But Cao Ling'er's hesitant look made Guan Cheng very curious and couldn't help but ask: "Ling'er, what are you doing? Is something wrong?"
Cao Ling'er mustered up the courage to raise his head to meet Guan Cheng's eyes and said: "Ling'er knows that there are some things that Ling'er cannot interfere with, but His Highness has been frowning today. Ling'er knows that many golden soldiers are chasing after him. It seems that he is not a person." A lot. Ling'er is a daughter and is not allowed to kill enemies in battle, but Ling'er also wants to share His Highness's worries, even a little bit."
Guan Cheng was moved in his heart and took Cao Ling'er's hands with both hands. This move made the blush on Cao Ling'er's face even hotter. He tried hard but couldn't pull it out, so he gave up his insignificant struggle.
"You can feel Ling'er's thoughts, but you don't need to worry because Yougu is here to support you today. What you need to do most now is to rest peacefully, and leave the rest to me. "
Cao Ling'er raised his head, and although his face was still shy, he said without any hesitation: "Your Highness, Ling'er can see that Colonel Wang escorted a large number of baggage, and the number of Jin soldiers on the opposite side is much greater than ours. . And the third uncle also told Ling'er that there is little chance of winning this battle."
Guan Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly, Cao Wuming, Cao Ling'er's third uncle, Wuming was named after him.
Guan Cheng said calmly: "What else did he tell you?"
Cao Ling'er did not hear the change in Guan Cheng's tone and replied: "The third uncle said that we have so many new soldiers here that it is difficult to defeat the Jin soldiers on the opposite side, not to mention that the number of Jin soldiers is three to four times ours."
"No more? Didn't he ask to be evacuated with the baggage?"
Cao Ling'er wanted to shake her head, but thinking of her third uncle's appearance before, she bit her lip and nodded, lowering her head.
Guan Cheng dragged Cao Ling'er's chin up and said, "He is your third uncle, and I should take care of him both emotionally and rationally. But now that the war is about to begin, the train has already set off, and I don't have any more troops to escort him. "
Tears welled up in the corners of Cao Ling'er's eyes. He nodded sharply and said with a cry in his voice: "Your Highness is very kind to Ling'er. Ling'er knows that Third Uncle should share your worries for Your Highness. Ling'er doesn't want him to be so afraid of death."
How could Guan Cheng bear it when the beauty shed tears? The self-taught Guan Cheng gently hugged Cao Ling'er into his arms. This was the first time the two of them were so close. The serving nuns and guards hurriedly moved away from each other again.
This move was indeed effective. Cao Ling'er's sobbing stopped instantly, and her voice sounded like a mosquito buzzing in Guan Cheng's arms: "Your Highness, this is inappropriate."
Guan Cheng laughed and said, "It's polite to be alone." After saying that, he gently stroked Cao Ling'er's back a few times with his big hand.
Cao Ling'er used a little force to break free and said: "Your Highness!"
"Okay, okay, it's not in line with etiquette." Guan Cheng rubbed his hands and said with a smile.
"Go and rest quickly."
"Your Highness, Ling'er still has something to say." Cao Ling'er stamped her foot anxiously, and at this moment, her true cute self finally showed a little bit.
"Oh? Then tell me."
Cao Ling'er looked into Guan Cheng's eyes and said, "Does His Highness feel that it is difficult to withstand the enemy's attack without strong troops inside or outside?"
Guan Cheng looked at Cao Ling'er with some surprise. A peasant girl who had been doing rough work could actually speak at this level.
"Did you discover this yourself?"
Seeing Guan Cheng's serious face, Cao Ling'er felt uneasy and thought that she had said the wrong thing, so she quickly lowered her head and did not dare to speak.
Unexpectedly, Guan Cheng said: "If Ling'er discovered these by yourself, I really need to get to know you. You gave me a big surprise."
Cao Ling'er quietly raised her head, glanced at Guan Cheng and said, "Ling'er saw that His Highness has been frowning since the afternoon, so he looked anxiously for a while."
"Well, tell me what else you discovered?"
"Speak boldly, maybe what you say will inspire me a lot."
Hearing this, Cao Ling'er's face put on a smile again and said: "Really? Ling'er can help His Highness?"
Guan Cheng nodded heavily, silence was better than sound at this time.
"Didn't you just say that you had something to say to Gu? Now that you have said it, Gu is already looking forward to it."
Cao Ling'er felt greatly encouraged and said: "Your Highness, Ling'er thinks that Your Highness can lead his men into the mountains. Ling'er has heard of the sixteen-character mantra summarized by His Highness. Isn't it just right in this vast mountain? The weak defeat the strong. With a small number fighting against a large number, Ling'er feels that this is the perfect place, unless the Jin Army has enough troops to overturn the entire Hangning Mountain."
Guan Cheng shook his head and said: "The person you mentioned has also thought about it, but in that case most of the food and grass must be discarded, otherwise it will be easy to be bitten by the enemy, and something unspeakable may happen. But that food and grass The baggage is the guarantee for me to go to the feudal land. Without food and grass, I can't even carry these two thousand people. Without those treasures, I have no capital even if I go to Jin. In these troubled times, everything needs money."
However, Cao Ling'er chuckled and said, "Your Highness, you are overkill."
Guan Cheng asked in confusion: "How do you say that?"
Cao Ling'er said: "Although we need to give up a lot of things, it doesn't mean that we don't want these things anymore, right? It's just that we let Jin Bing keep them for us for a period of time. After Jin Bing is defeated, won't these things still be ours?" Yes."
"That's true, but it's easier said than done."
"But it is even more difficult to carry so many things, and if you get so much food, grass and baggage at once, will the gold soldiers slack off? Even if the general of the gold soldiers can remain unmoved, what about those soldiers?"
"And Ling'er feels that after throwing away most of the baggage, we can gather all the troops very well. One more person will increase the chance of victory. Ling'er feels that the fist is much heavier than the palm of the hand."
This time, Guan Cheng had completely put away his contempt. After thinking for a moment, he said to Cao Ling'er: "Ling'er, you are right. You are indeed the best. I didn't expect you to be so talented."
After hearing the affirmation, Cao Ling'er blushed with embarrassment, buried her head again and whispered: "If I can relieve His Highness' worries, Ling'er will be very happy."
