There are also some people who feel that things are not so simple, there are different opinions but there is no answer, what others don't know is that after Dugu Zhen returned to China, it seemed that he was repairing the army and recuperating from the war, but in fact, he would rather the empire was actually actively preparing for war, taking advantage of the winter to expand the army and train government officials, obviously preparing to do a big job.

In December of that year, after two months of hard work, the people of the Yuanhe Empire had adapted to the rule of the Dongsheng Empire and the new identity, and those newly appointed officials all did their best, and the land that had been ruined was revitalized, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, although life was not rich, but everyone saw hope, everyone united as one, and worked together, and a better life was in the near future. Before the outbreak of the war, Yang Xing was very busy preparing for the war, and after the war, Yang Xing was so busy that he almost didn't even have time to sleep, the planning of the new land, the appointment and dismissal of officials, the deployment of troops, the deployment of materials, economic recovery, etc., all kinds of things piled up. Yuan Fang triumphed with the miraculous feat of opening up the territory and expanding the territory, and Yang Xing of course had to greet him in person, and even went out of the city to welcome him fifty miles away.

At this time, it was early winter, and the weather was cold, so Yuan Fang had to get off the airship and take a carriage with Yang Xing to return to the imperial capital.

On the carriage, Mu Ran in the stove was thriving, Yuan Fang and Yang Xing were sitting side by side, Yuqing and Sang Rou were around the carriage, Guan Xiaoyun followed behind with a face of vicissitudes, his eyes were resolute but he didn't know why there was a faint disappointment. Xia Yi slowed down his horse speed and walked side by side with Guan Xiaoyun, tilted his head to look at Guan Xiaoyun and teased: "Master Pony, are you disappointed not to see the red clothes?" ”

Guan Xiaoyun smiled faintly: "Sister Xia Yi, don't make me happy." ”

Xia Yi came to Guan Xiaoyun's side and said mysteriously, "I heard that the red clothes and the eldest princess will be back soon." ”

Guan Xiaoyun was overjoyed: "Really? When? ”

Xia Yi said disdainfully: "Don't you care? ”

Guan Xiaoyun scratched his head embarrassedly: "Who said that, I and Hongyi have been separated for almost half a year, and I don't want it to be fake, alas, I don't know what happened to Hongyi over there, and the dean is too, and he won't even be allowed to write a letter, isn't it embarrassing." ”

Xia Yi comforted: "Don't complain, you kid, brother-in-law is also for the good of the two of you, I haven't seen each other for so long and haven't been in contact, you two can think about it calmly, if you still like each other when you meet again, that's cherishing, if that feeling fades at the beginning, you have to reconsider it carefully, and you don't want you and Hongyi to regret it after marriage." ”

Guan Xiaoyun said disdainfully: "I haven't changed my mind, you are all a fallacy." ”

Xia Yi was dissatisfied and said: "This is what my brother-in-law said." ”

Guan Xiaoyun smiled evilly and said, "In that case, why don't you separate from the dean for a while to test your feelings for each other?" ”

Xia Yi raised his head and said proudly: "Brother-in-law said, we have experienced ups and downs together, born and died together, and never give up, these experiences are more real than any test." ”

Guan Xiaoyun said depressedly: "What the dean said, I said that you don't have your own ideas?" ”

Xia Yi said with a happy face: "Yes, it's right to listen to my brother-in-law." ”

Guan Xiaoyun was speechless: "By the way, when will you and the dean get married?" ”

Xia Yiqiao's face flushed, she looked at the Yuqing people in front of her, lowered her voice and said, "Brother-in-law means to wait until Your Majesty and Xiaomei get married, but Sister Yuqing and Sister Jingqiu have discussed it, and they plan to wait a little longer." ”

Guan Xiaoyun was puzzled and asked, "Still waiting?" You've all been waiting for years, when will you have to wait? ”

Xia Yi said mysteriously: "We have to wait for someone." ”

Guan Xiaoyun asked suspiciously: "Alone? Who? Xia Yi turned his head, left a sentence of 'this is a secret', and then urged the horse to chase after Yuqing.

Yu Xiaolou rode to Guan Xiaoyun's side, raised his hand to wipe the two stars on the epaulettes ostentatiously, glanced at Guan Xiaoyun and stretched out his hand and said, "I didn't give a cigarette." ”

Guan Xiaoyun pouted and said, "Didn't you quit smoking?" ”

Yu Xiaolou took a deep breath, rubbed his hands and said, "Isn't this happy, I'm finally home." ”

Guan Xiaoyun took out a cigarette case from his pocket and handed it to Yu Xiaolou: "Smoke less, it's not good for your health." ”

Yu Xiaolou saw Guan Xiaoyun take the cigarette case back into his pocket, and asked in surprise, "You don't smoke?" ”

Guan Xiaoyun shook his head: "Don't smoke, this box of cigarettes was left to me by the captain before he died, I plan to keep it and light one for him every time I go to see him in the future." ”

Yu Xiaolou looked at the crumpled cigarette in his hand, handed it back to Guan Xiaoyun and said, "You can put this away too." ”

Guan Xiaoyun's forward battalion is the most attritional force, although with the support of the air force and artillery, it is much safer than before, but it is not without danger, every time they attack the city, they are the first to rush in to clear the remnants and start street battles with the enemy.

In a sense, the street battle is more dangerous than the two armies, the danger is lurking, Guan Xiaoyun's squad is eleven people, and less than half of them are still alive in the end, but risks and opportunities coexist, this sentence is not false at all, Guan Xiaoyun lived up to expectations, and finally achieved the goal before the end of the war, killing the twentieth enemy, and the other party was still a lieutenant-level officer.

Guan Xiaoyun was also injured at that time, but fortunately there was no danger to his life, and he was later taken over by Yuan Fang to recuperate for nearly two months before he had just recovered.

In the carriage, Yuan Fang tightened the clothes on his body, and said angrily: "I said what are you kid doing with this form?" How good it is to stay in an airship, to suffer this sin. ”

Yang Xing said helplessly: "Are you willing to do it?" The palace is as warm as summer, and as soon as it comes out, it follows the ice cellar, but what can I do? That's not the rule. ”

Yuan Fang was unhappy and said: "It's bullshit again, it's good, fifty miles away, at this speed, it is estimated that we will have to freeze for several hours." ”

Yang Xing sighed depressedly, changed the topic and said, "Boss, my eldest sister is coming back." ”

Yuan Fang glanced at Yang Xing and said, "I know, Jingqiu wrote to tell me, I said that your kid's eyes seem to be a little wrong, is there something hidden from me?" ”

Yang Xing waved his hand again and again to deny: "How is it possible, by the way, I heard that the eldest sister often talks to you on the Liusang side, boss, you really don't have any ideas?" ”

Yuan Fang rolled his eyes and said, "Thoughts? What do you think? I've only met your eldest sister a few times, so don't worry about it, you kid. ”

Yang Xing said seriously: "Boss, it's not that I'm worrying about it, this is the task given to me by my mother." ”

Yuan Fang waved his hand: "Okay, don't talk about this, how is Dugu Zhen's preparations?" ”