The army had just left the city gate, and I began to think about Yan Xiaoran. Growing up, I haven't relied on anyone like this, hey...... I knew it wasn't right, but I still couldn't control my heart.

From the capital to the border pass, if you rush overnight, it will take about three days and three nights. Because of the urgency of time, and the limited speed of the march, it is impossible for the border pass to wait for us to arrive before the battle. So I discussed with Shen Qing, I first led more than 10,000 troops on horseback to go first, and Shen Qing led them on foot, and continued to rush forward, arriving at the border passes of Nanling and Western Xia as quickly as possible.

When I arrived at the border pass, it was already the night of the next day, and after two days of travel, I had no energy to negotiate with Xixia when I arrived at the camp. So I just put it aside and let me sleep first, and we'll talk about it tomorrow when something happens.

I picked out the best tent and had two soldiers guard me outside, then I collapsed on the bed and began to close my eyes. At this time, I don't dare to sleep, what if someone comes in and finds out my secret?

"Who let you sleep in my tent?"

I opened my eyes and saw Gu Chen standing in front of the bed with an angry face: "Why are you here?" ”

"Huh...... When I and all the generals were discussing how to repel the Western Xia and keep my Nanling safe overnight, you actually slept here under the quilt, Gu Shu! Gu Chen glared at me, and that look looked like he was going to eat me.

I rubbed my head: "I've been on the road for two days, what's wrong with lying down and resting now?" "I don't know why, now I feel inexplicably irritable when I see Gu Chen, he is like this now, as if it was all my fault that Xixia attacked Nanling.

Well, half of the reason was because of me, but his attitude just made me uncomfortable. "Also, now that this tent is mine, who allowed you to come in? Someone came, and invited the king of Nanling out. ”

The soldier outside the door came in with a look of embarrassment: "Lord Wang, please ......"

Gu Chen's face darkened, and he shook his hand and went out. I lay heavily on the bed again, and I couldn't sleep because of his trouble. At this time the night before yesterday, I was still lying in Yan Xiaoran's arms, and now I am alone. I don't know if Yan Xiaoran can't sleep like me, thinking about me?

The next day I was awakened by the deafening sound of drills, and I lifted the curtain of the tent, and the sun outside was a little harsh. Following the sound to the training ground, a general I didn't know was training with his soldiers. When he saw me coming, it was as if he hadn't seen me.

I knew it as well, but I didn't say anything. After looking around, I was going to go to the other generals in the barracks to discuss the war. As a result, I asked a few, and they all said that they didn't know where they were, and some even ignored them. It is rare for an emperor to treat me like this.

The soldiers who came with me were very angry and wanted to fight for me, so I waved my hand: "It's true that the emperor is not in a hurry, the eunuchs are in a hurry, and I am not angry, why are you angry?" "My people haven't all arrived yet, when Shen Qing brings everyone over, I'll clean them up one by one, anyway, I've already written down the rude people just now.

Since Gu Chen is not in a hurry, then there is no need for me to be too concerned, so I waved my hand: "Everyone go back and sleep again, and wait for me to give you instructions." "Gu Chen doesn't show up, and I can't call the guards here, so it's better to do nothing. See who is most anxious at the end.

I went back to the tent and continued to rest in bed. Actually, I didn't have the strength anymore, I didn't eat last night, I ate again this morning, and now I'm very hungry. It wasn't until noon that I heard my soldiers tell me that the people of Western Xia outside the city gate were clamoring, saying that if they didn't give an answer, they would immediately attack the city, and Gu Chen was late.

In the tent, several generals were respectful to Gu Chen, but their attitude towards me was much more casual. I don't want to entangle with Gu Chen why he came now, so I went straight to the point: "The Xixia soldiers have already provoked at the door, which general is responsible for the deployment of troops?" ”

"Yes, the minister." A white general stood up and replied.

I nodded, "Tell me about your plans." ”

Who knew that this general would be the first to say: "This battle can't be fought, there is a huge difference in troops, our side is currently only more than 50,000 people, and there are 200,000 troops and horses in Western Xia." ”

"General Shen Qing has already led 40,000 people on the way here." I said, "Strictly speaking, we have 100,000 horses. ”

"Our 100,000 is too different from the other party's 200,000, and the odds of winning are too small." Someone interjected.

I snorted coldly: "Back then, when □□ was short of food, water, and hungry, he led a mere 30,000 people against the enemy's 100,000 people, and won a great victory in the battle. □□ was okay back then, why can't we now? I looked at the man with disdain: "If you say this, it will make me suspect that you are not qualified to be a general at all." ”

"I ......" The general who was despised by me stood up suddenly, but was stopped by Gu Chen, and then sat down angrily.

I got up and slammed the table: "I know that you don't look down on me as an emperor in your hearts, but don't forget that you get the military salary I pay every month, and I am providing you with food and drink." I haven't abdicated yet, you dare to give me a face, do you really think that I don't dare to move you now? As soon as I finished speaking, the soldiers who had come with me rushed in, their weapons pointed at everyone present.

Everyone was shocked, and even Gu Chen frowned: "What are you going to do, Gu Shu?" ”

"Presumptuous!" There was a roar of rage, and even I was startled. A soldier who looked relatively dark and strong slapped the table vigorously in front of Gu Chen: "Even if you are the prince, you can't speak directly about His Majesty's name." ”

Gu Chen's face changed abruptly, obviously a little aggrieved.

My smiling eyes turned around everyone on the scene, and then looked at Gu Chen: "I know that the border gates are all your people, but this is not a reason why you don't take me seriously. Now that Nanling is facing the enemy head-on, you have played a trick on me in the barracks, really I am a dead man, and you are bullying me? ”

"......Shh

I hooked my lips and learned from Yan Xiaoran's appearance of smiling rather than smiling: "Now I give you a chance, see me today, if you don't bow or turn a blind eye, bow again, and I will reveal this matter." ”

"Your Majesty, what can you do to us besides threatening us now?" The disdainful man just now stood up and looked at me with a smile. He wasn't tall, but he had a very shrewd appearance. "The entire military camp, except for the 10,000 stragglers you brought over, the others are all the elite soldiers of our Highness."

I shook my head slightly, but unfortunately I can't live long with outward shrewdness. I looked at Gu Chen: "Brother Huang, do you think so too?" I thought that as long as it was a soldier, it was all a soldier of my Nanling, didn't it? ”

Gu Chen pursed his lips, obviously not understanding what I wanted to do. He nodded slightly: "What the imperial brother said is that we are all soldiers of Nanling. ”

With a wave of my hand, the soldier standing behind the little man slashed his hand and cut off the little man's head with a single blow. This scene happened so suddenly, everyone was stunned, and even Gu Chen's face changed significantly.

"Gu ...... What does this mean, Brother Huang? ”

I looked at the head that was rolling on the ground a few times: "It's good that there are elite soldiers outside, but I am the emperor, even if I kill everyone here today, do you think those ordinary soldiers will avenge you?" They also have a small family. I looked at Gu Chen: "Brother Huang, what you said for your brother is yes or no?" ”

Gu Chen's lips pursed and pursed, and finally spit out a word. I waved my hand for the soldiers to dispose of the corpses, and then sat down: "So can you tell me what our battle plan is?" ”

"The minister plans to face the Western Xia head-on first, but no matter what the battle situation is, he must pretend to be defeated, and several times in a row to arouse the opponent's competitive spirit. When General Shen brings his troops over, inform him not to enter the city, but to outflank him from the area of Longxi, and our frontal army will lead the Western Xia army to the trap, and when the time comes, there will be a two-sided attack......"

The general talked eloquently, I don't know much about these twists and turns, but seeing that everyone else agrees with this battle plan, it must not be too bad. By the time our meeting was almost over, it was already afternoon.

I was almost hungry and lay down, so I hurriedly ordered someone to get me something to eat. At this time, no one dared to disobey my orders anymore. Although I am not as calculating as Yan Xiaoran, I have achieved a very good effect by killing chickens and monkeys with a very ordinary trick. Therefore, the means do not have to be clever, as long as they are applicable.

After eating hastily, I still don't forget to ask Jì to send food to the soldiers who came with me, who were wronged by me before. After eating, I put on my battle armor and took some of my people to deal with the people of Western Xia first, after all, this matter was nominally caused by my queen.

Gu Chen and I climbed the city tower side by side. Gu Chen said: "Brother Huang's methods today are really clever. ”

I hooked my lips: "Just like you're praising me, in fact, if you don't hang me in the morning, you won't lose a love general." "The main thing is that I was hungry in the morning, and my brain was a piece of mush, otherwise I wouldn't have come up with a trick to kill chickens and monkeys, and it seems that I would be hungry more in the future.

"Brother Chen drank too much wine last night, so I'm late today." He hooked his lips and said as if he didn't care: "After being kicked out by the imperial brother, the younger brother was depressed, so he went to the drunken fragrance building. ”

Drunken Fragrance Building? Why does this name sound so sluggish? I didn't think too much about it, I just said, "Drinking more hurts the kidneys, so it's better to drink less." That's right...... How are Dragages doing? ”

"It's okay, it's not up to the younger brother to have the final say, it's better to wait for the imperial brother to see her and ask for herself."

I frowned, why did I always feel that there was something in Gu Chen's words?