Xiao Jingcong pointed to the map with his finger, Yan Zixi looked at it fixedly, and found that with Yuncheng as the main city center, there were seven or eight towns walking sporadically within a range of dozens to hundreds of miles nearby.

There are small towns like Beishui City, and there are also slightly larger medium-sized cities, which are horns of each other, and together they form this urban agglomeration in Northern Xinjiang, which can also be said to be a defense base used to resist Beiliang.

Among them, Yuncheng is the strongest in terms of population, economy, troops, and military defense, as long as Yuncheng does not fall, it will be difficult for Beiliang and Yuanxia to tear open the gap and break through the northern defense line of Daxiao. But now such an important military city is controlled by that Zhang Huatian, even if Xiao Jingcong is a dignified prince, I am afraid that there is no way to directly take over the management and military power of Cloud City from his hands.

What's more, Wei Wuji also warned Xiao Jingcong that Zhang Huatian had already taken refuge in Beiliang and had close contacts with Beiliang, although Xiao Jingcong had not verified the truth of this matter, but it was not groundless after all, and he had to guard against it.

Therefore, Xiao Jingcong decided to divide his troops into pieces and disperse them around the seven or eight towns near Yuncheng, so that he could not only hide people's eyes and ears, avoid the loss of troops and the leakage of military information, but also be able to support the various urban strongholds in northern Xinjiang at the first time.

Once Northern Liang and Yuan Xia raised troops to attack, Xiao Jingcong was also able to organize troops to counterattack in time.

After listening to Xiao Jingcong's explanation, Yan Zixi immediately clapped her hands and praised, "Jingcong, you are so smart!" To be able to think of this method is really a lot of work. ”

Sun Li also looked at Xiao Jingcong with admiration, "Yes, Lord Wang, you are really a genius in the sky, and you are like a god in using soldiers, which is simply unmatched." ”

"Hey, this battle hasn't been fought yet, why are you bragging?" Xiao Jingcong waved his hand and shook his head.

Yan Zixi smiled slightly, and replied, "Don't hinder it, how can I boast about my husband...... However, there is still a problem that must be resolved as soon as possible. Yan Zixi suddenly thought of something, and a trace of worry appeared on her face.

"Oh, Xi'er, do you think of anything again, tell me about it." Xiao Jingcong urged.

"Jingcong, have you forgotten, a few days ago we were still worried about the food and salary of those soldiers, although we raised some donations from the people of the capital later, but it was not a way for a long time, the food will always run out of food, if you can't get supplies from this city, I'm worried about ......"

Yan Zixi didn't finish her words, but Xiao Jingcong already understood what Yan Zixi meant. She is right, grain and grass must be the top priority, now Yuncheng can't be trusted, Beishui City is a small town, vainly want Wei Wuji to raise food, even if the warehouse given by Beishui City is empty, it is estimated that it will not be able to support the 100,000 army in Xiao Jingcong's hands.

Xiao Jingcong's eyes became deeper, and he didn't speak for a long time.

Sun Li also echoed on the side, "Lord Xiao, what the princess said is true." Beiliang doesn't know when the war will start, but our soldiers can't go a day without food! We have to find a way to solve this supply problem! ”

Xiao Jingcong heard this, and after thinking for a while, he said slowly: "For today's plan, for the time being, let Wei Wuji come forward to collect grain and grass from nearby villages, Yuncheng will have to take it sooner or later!" Xiao Jingcong's fists clenched "crackling", and then said to Yan Zixi and Sun Li: "Xi'er, General Sun, without further ado, we will set off for Cloud City now." ”

"Do you want to go now?" Yan Zixi opened her mouth wide, she didn't expect Xiao Jingcong to be so sudden, "Didn't you say that you would stay in Beishui City tonight?" Why do you want to go to Cloud City again? ”

Xiao Jingcong's face sank like water, and he got up and glanced out the window, "Just above the market, our whereabouts have been exposed, there must be a lot of Beiliang who know that I am in Beishui City, maybe I will do it after dark, so Beishui City is not safe!" ”

"Indeed, in this way, it seems that Cloud City will be safer." Yan Zixi heard Xiao Jingcong's explanation, and suddenly patted her head: "It is said that the most dangerous place is the safest place, that Zhang Huatian definitely didn't expect us to run to Cloud City!" After speaking, Yan Zixi couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle there.

And Sun Li reacted slowly, and hurriedly gave a thumbs up to Xiao Jingcong and Yan Zixi, and naturally he couldn't help but praise him.

While the three of them were talking, the shopkeeper of the teahouse walked up the stairs with a bang, brought up the pastries on the side, and then said to Xiao Jingcong with a smile: "Guest officer, the pastries you ordered have arrived, please use them slowly." ”

"Got it, thank you, it's nothing to do with you, go down!" Yan Zixi responded to the shopkeeper.

"Yes, guest officer." The shopkeeper nodded, and then cautiously turned around and walked, but he was not in a hurry to go downstairs, but stopped halfway down the stairs, listened attentively to the movement above, and beckoned downstairs, and after a while, more than a dozen killers with sharp blades came up and waited for the next move.

Yan Zixi picked up a piece of pastry on the plate and was about to enjoy it, but was slapped on the ground by Xiao Jingcong.

"Jingcong, what are you doing here? You knocked out my pastries......" Yan Zixi didn't understand what Xiao Jingcong meant, and complained there. dm

Xiao Jingcong glanced at Yan Zixi and made a gesture to silence her, then leaned over, lowered her voice, and whispered: "Xi'er, the shop junior just now is not the shop junior who served tea to you before. ”

"So what? It is impossible for a teahouse to have only one shopkeeper, right? Maybe the shopkeeper who delivered the tea before was busy greeting other guests and couldn't leave......

"But we didn't order this pastry. You forgot, what this king ordered just now was osmanthus cake, not the current apricot cake......" Xiao Jingcong pointed to the pastry on the plate, reminding Yan Zixi again.

When Yan Zixi heard this, she immediately came to her senses, "Ah! There is a problem with the second little ...... shop" Yan Zixi finally found out what the problem was, and then lowered her voice and asked Xiao Jingcong in a low voice: "Jingcong, what should we do now?" Could the shopkeeper be some of Beiliang's killers? ”

"Xi'er, don't panic, now you know why you want a private room by the window for your husband, right?" Xiao Jingcong glanced at the open windowsill beside her, narrowed the corners of her eyes, and smiled.

"Jingcong, it's still your thoughtfulness!"

"Without further ado, let's get out of here!" After Xiao Jingcong finished speaking, he jumped off the windowsill with Yan Zixi, and Sun Li was behind the back hall.

The shopkeeper at the entrance of the corridor listened there for a long time with his ears pricked up, but he didn't hear any movement above, and seemed to realize that something was wrong, so he immediately beckoned the dozen or so killers to run upstairs, and rushed straight to the box where Xiao Jingcong and they were.

The door of the box had been locked from the inside, and the shopkeeper was so angry that he stomped his feet and ordered the killers next to him: "You guys knock the door open for me, the master has a life, and you must not let Xiao Wang Ye get away!" ”

"Yes!"

Several killers slammed open the door of the private room, but it was already empty. The shopkeeper squeezed in, ran to the table where Xiao Jingcong and they were drinking tea just now, saw the pastries that fell on the ground, looked at the open window again, and immediately turned around and scolded those killers: "What are you guys still doing in a daze, hurry up and chase me!" Xiao Jingcong must not be allowed to get away! ”

"Yes!"

When the killers heard the order of the shopkeeper, they ran out of the restaurant in unison to track down Xiao Jingcong's whereabouts.

However, at this moment, Xiao Jingcong had already taken Yan Zixi and Sun Li to the carriage to Cloud City.

In order to hide people's eyes, Xiao Jingcong also deliberately dressed himself up as a businessman, and the carriage also dragged some commodities, so when he came to Cloud City, he could also say that he was a caravan from the capital, which would not arouse the suspicion of others.

"Xi'er, Cloud City is unpredictable, when you get to Cloud City later, you must listen to me and General Sun Li, don't run around, do you hear?" Xiao Jingcong turned his head, glanced at Yan Zixi, and told him repeatedly.

After all, Yan Zixi doesn't know martial arts, she has no power to restrain a chicken, and she is a daughter, if she is really caught by the gangsters, there is no way to get out.

Yan Zixi nodded, "Yes, yes, I know, Jing Cong, I won't run around, I will follow you firmly, right?" After speaking, Yan Zixi grabbed Xiao Jingcong's arm again, and put her head on Xiao Jingcong's shoulder, looking very sweet.

General Sun Li, who was sitting on the side, saw this scene, and his eyes showed envy, "Prince Xiao and Princess Xiao are so affectionate, they are really envious of others!" ”

"Ahem, cough, cough, cough......" Xiao Jingcong coughed lightly twice, gently shook off Yan Zixi, tidied up his clothes, and then said to General Sun Li in a serious manner: "General Sun, aren't you and your lady in love?" ”

"Uh...... Lord Xiao, the last general has always been in the army, and he has not yet been married...... Sun Li blushed as he spoke, and lowered his head embarrassedly, "I am a big boss, I have been in the army since I was very young, and I am afraid that I will not be able to meet the girl I like in this life......"

Hearing this, Yan Zixi's eyes rolled, and she suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly sat down, and asked Sun Lilai in her mouth: "General Sun, I don't know if you are Guigeng this year?" ”

"Back to the princess, the last general is already thirty years old......"

"Thirty...... This age is indeed a bit old, but there is no big problem......" Yan Zixi muttered to herself, and then asked General Sun Li: "By the way, General Sun, I don't know what kind of girl you like, or do you have any requirements for the girl you are looking for?" ”