Chapter 35: Moonlight by the Lake
After nightfall that day, Zhao Ziliang and Xi Yunqing took the time to gather their three gang leaders.
"In the afternoon, I received the news that it began to snow in the north, and several tribes in the north of the Turgish were hit by heavy snowstorms and suffered great losses, and those tribes started to go east to plunder the land of my Anxi, and with the support of the new Khan of Turgish, they decided to form a coalition of 3,000 people to come to my Anxi land to plunder, and the primary goal was to take my Tuoyun Fort!"
"What?"
Huo Kan frowned and said: "Fort Lord, Deputy Fort Lord, we are not the only way for the Tuqi Shi to enter the land of Anxi from the east, isn't it closer and better for them to go to the Yili River?" Why did you choose to enter Anzay from us? ”
Zhao Ziliang came to the map to check for a while, his eyes lit up, and he turned around and said: "I understand, Mohe Dagan's Moon Bow City is not far from the Yili River, he is against the Tuhuocian Khan, if the three thousand cavalry of the Tuhuocian Khan's coalition army go to the side of the Yili River, it will definitely be discovered by Mohe Dagan's scouts, if Mohe Dagan knows the news, will he not send someone to report to me Anxi?" I guess Fire-Spitting Fairy may have been worried about this, so he deliberately put the offensive line on our side to achieve a surprise effect! ”
Xi Yunqing nodded and said, "Yes, I guess it's the same, otherwise they wouldn't have to go through such a big deal at all!" ”
Zhao Ziliang said again: "It should take four to five days for them to gather soldiers and horses in Broken Leaf Town, and eight to ten days from Broken Leaf Town to our Tuoyun Fort, which means that we still have about twelve days to half a month to prepare!" ”
Xi Yunqing thought for a while and said: "Now we only have five hundred people in Tuoyun Fort, and the other party has three thousand people, this strength does not know if it is accurate, if their number of troops is more than three thousand, then our Tuoyun Fort will be under huge attack pressure, in my opinion, we still quickly send someone to report the news to General Fumeng, on the one hand, please General Fumeng send troops to reinforce us, on the other hand, we can also let General Fumeng be a little prepared, and also warn the other three towns!" ”
Zhao Ziliang thought for a moment and shook his head: "Castle Master, to be honest, I don't trust the person who delivered the news to me very much, so I'm not sure of the authenticity of this news, if the news is not true, then wouldn't we be embarrassed in front of General Fumeng?" Once General Fumeng is held accountable, we can't afford to be guilty! Besides, if General Fumon asks about the source of the information, then what shall I say? The castle lord and I are too low in rank and rank, what we say, how many of the adults above do the castle lord think will believe us? I don't think we should be in a hurry to report to the top for the time being, when the Tucai Shi brigade really comes, it's not too late for us to send someone to Shule Town to report to the general, the light cavalry runs fast, and you can run one round trip a day! ”
Xi Yunqing nodded: "Ziliang is not bad, he thinks about it!" ”
Zhao Ziliang said to Huo Kan, He Zhong, Wei Meng and the others: "After sending off the king and princess of Shule tomorrow, you will immediately start to prepare, on the one hand, send more scouts and cavalry to conduct frequent reconnaissance and patrols, and on the other hand, prepare to transfer the camp and clean up all the traces we left here, so that no one can see the traces of camping here!" ”
The three of them agreed in unison: "Yes!" ”
Xi Yunqing saw that everything was arranged, and immediately made a decision: "Then it's decided, Ziliang, I'll leave it to you here, don't worry about Tuoyun Castle, I will take advantage of this time to get ready, even if the Tuqi Shi army doesn't come, let's take it as a drill, in case the Tuqi Shi army really comes, even if we make money, we won't be in a hurry!" ”
Zhao Ziliang hurriedly said: "The castle master is wise! ”
At this time, there was a noise outside the account, Zhao Ziliang frowned, and asked outside: "What's going on outside?" How is it so noisy! ”
"Get out of the way, get out of the way, let me in!" With an angry face, Panzhu Junxiu pushed away the two soldiers blocking the door of the big tent and squeezed in.
Zhao Ziliang couldn't help but have a headache when he saw Panzhu Junxiu, and waved his hand to the two soldiers who chased in, and the soldiers retreated.
"Zhao Ziliang, tonight's night is good, this princess is here to find you to go out for a walk!" Panzhu Junxiu was still angry just now, and when he saw Zhao Ziliang, his face instantly turned like a shy flower.
Zhao Ziliang couldn't help but hold his forehead and smiled bitterly: "Princess, we are discussing military affairs ・・・・・・."
Xi Yunqing stood up and said with a smile: "Hahaha, it's okay, it's okay, Ziliang, we've almost discussed, since the princess came to you to enjoy the moon together, then you can accompany the princess to enjoy it, the princess is a rare time, don't let the princess ruin the fun!" ”
Xi Yunqing squeezed his eyes when he left, how obscene that appearance was, Zhao Ziliang felt a chill when he saw it.
The two came to the lake and walked along the lake, and the moonlight illuminated their slender figures on the surface of the lake.
Panzhu Junxiu pinched the corner of his clothes and asked a little shyly: "Zhao Ziliang, have you written the letter to the family?" ”
Zhao Ziliang said: "Okay, no, I must write it before I go to sleep tonight, and I will send someone to Shule Town Post Station tomorrow!" ”
"That's right, tomorrow my father and I will also go back to Shule City, and then let the messenger go with us."
Panzhu Junxiu said again: "Zhao Ziliang, if I ask you, there is a question that you haven't answered me yet!" ”
"What?"
"Do you like me?" After asking, Panzhu Junxiu turned his head and looked at Zhao Ziliang with a nervous expression.
Zhao Ziliang didn't answer immediately, which made Panzhu Junxiu chuckle in his heart, and a layer of mist appeared in his eyes under sadness.
Zhao Ziliang didn't pay attention to Dao Panzhu Junxiu's look and reaction, was silent for a while, and said: "If I say that I really like the princess, the princess will definitely not believe it, and I don't believe it myself, but I don't hate the princess now, although the princess has such and such problems, but the princess's heart is good and kind, the princess is very beautiful, very brave, daring, and a heroine among women, these are the things I like and appreciate about the princess, although I still have a sincere liking for the princess, But if the princess is willing to give me some time to discover more about the princess, I'm sure I'll love the princess! Besides, I don't want to let down the princess's sincerity to me, and I don't want to make the princess sad, otherwise the princess's former admirers will definitely not spare me, and when they see the princess sad because of me, they will definitely beat me all over the ground to find my teeth! ”
"Puff-" Panzhu Junxiu was first moved, and then amused.
After laughing for a while, Panzhu Junxiu said again: "After I leave, will you go to Shule Town to see me?" ”
Zhao Ziliang said: "I'm afraid it won't work in the near future, the Turks are about to move, and the castle master and I are worried that they will raid Tuoyun Castle, so we have to make more preparations so as not to be caught off guard by the Turks!" ”
Hearing this, Panzhu Junxiu couldn't help but be a little worried: "Then isn't this Tuoyun Castle very dangerous?" No, I'll go to my father and ask him to go to General Fumeng to intercede and transfer you out of Toyun Castle!" ”
"Don't, don't!" Zhao Ziliang hurriedly grabbed Panzhu Junxiu, "Princess, if you are really good for me, don't do this!" I am a soldier, it is my mission to defend my family and defend the country and fight on the battlefield for the country. If I am transferred to a safe place, I am safe, but my heart is restless, and it will make me miserable! Princess, you know what? I'm a warrior, I'm always hungry to fight, and if I don't fight, I'll die! Even if I die on the battlefield, I'm happy, I don't want my life to spend my life in mediocrity, you know? ”
Panzhu Junxiu nodded as if he didn't understand, "Okay, since you want to stay here and fight, then stay!" I'll take the time to see you! ”
Zhao Ziliang said: "If the princess wants to come, come back after the winter, the weather is bad after the winter, and the Tuqi Shi people can only hide in the tent for the winter, and they can't come out to loot!" ”