There was silence in the big tent of the Chinese army, and because it was midsummer, the atmosphere was even more dull. Yu Wentai, the prime minister of the Western Wei Dynasty, sat alone, his hands supported the low table in front of him, and a pair of huge black eyes like paint glanced at the governors and generals under the seat with a stern expression.

The people sitting down at the bottom had different expressions. Yu Jin's brows were deeply locked, Li Bi pondered, and Zhao Gui looked open-minded and calm. The rest of the generals were standing behind them, and they all bowed their heads and said nothing.

The situation has reached the present point, whether it is a war or a withdrawal, no matter what decision is made, it will directly affect the national fortunes of the Western Wei Dynasty. The subtle difference in decision-making is likely to become a reality or be missed. With such a major decision, who dares to make an idea for the prime minister at this time?

What's more, Zhao Gui, Yu Jin, Li Bi and other prime ministers' henchmen are still silent, how dare the rest of the governors say more?

In fact, it's not just that I don't dare to make up my mind, but I don't have an idea at all. For a general who is accustomed to fighting, it is not something they can do to govern the country with a heavy weight.

"Whatever your heart thinks, you don't have to say anything." Yu Wentai stared at the generals, he didn't say much, but he was very powerful. Those sharp-eyed eyes put too much pressure on people.

In fact, the governors knew that Yuwentai had a habit of listening to what people said, but he would hardly be influenced by others when making decisions. He just wants to fill in the gaps from other people's opinions.

"What else is there to say about it now? If you come to it, you will be safe, naturally you will fight to the death with Dongkou, how can you be afraid of the Dongkou and withdraw your troops back to Chang'an? Hussar General Zhao Gui spoke quickly, he looked up at Yu Wentai, "Of course, it is how the lord ordered me to wait." ”

Zhao Gui is a person who never hesitates to do things, he can understand the situation and make excellent decisions, but he often loses urgency because the decision is too fast and the disadvantage is underestimated. Zhao Gui is also a smart person, and he sees things very accurately. Of course, this time he also knew that Yuwentai had already made up his mind in his chest, but the lord was not in a hurry to say it. The lord does not need someone who will make up his mind for him, but someone who believes in him without hesitation and supports him faithfully.

There is no one who knows Yuwentai better than Zhao Gui.

"Lord Mingjian," Yu Jin glanced at Zhao Gui, and then looked up at Yu Wentai, "I'm afraid now is not the best time for a decisive battle." Dongkou came violently, although it was a long-distance attack by laborers, but its intention was to fight quickly in one go. If we are in a hurry to meet the battle, not only will we lose our eagerness, but how can the lord obey the will of Dongkou? ”

Yu Jin's disapproval of Zhao Gui is obvious. Who in the big tent of the Chinese army is not bright-eyed? If you don't agree with Zhao Gui, you don't agree with Yuwentai. The advantage of Zhao Gui is that if he and Yuwentai disagree, he will also do his best to help the lord do what he wants. The advantage of Yu Jin is that he is cautious, calm, and does not blindly agree, which will make up for the lack of Yuwentai.

Yu Wentai and Zhao Gui both understood in their hearts that Yu Jin's words were more subtle. Because of the lack of grain and grass, the Western Wei army could not drive straight into the hinterland of Henan, and had previously stayed in Hengnong County for dozens of days. Another reason is that the conscription in the states did not go well, and there was no backup to make up for it. Therefore, it is indeed unwise to have a hasty decisive battle with the Eastern Wei army at this time.

But Yuwentai has Yuwentai's considerations.

"Soldiers are fast and fast, not for long." Yu Wentai's eyes wandered, scanning the generals. Of course he understood Yu Jin's thoughts, but he didn't care about Yu Jin. Yu Jin's thoughtfulness is to fill in his doubts, and he will not concentrate on fighting against him. "The hussar general's words are reasonable, and if you come, you will be safe. The opportunity is right in front of him, and if he is not caught off guard, wouldn't it be a missed opportunity? When everything is stable and everything is well prepared, then go all out, even if the time, place, and people are suitable, it may not necessarily be able to win. Although Gao Zihui is ambitious, he wants to swallow whales in vain, and he wants to invade Chang'an, which is bad for my society, where will he only put Tongguan in his eyes? Far from the new, it's time to strike. Don't be sorry to have this opportunity. ”

Although Yu Wentai's voice was a little hoarse and gloomy, there was no hesitation in his eyes and expression.

Yu Jin didn't stop him anymore. First, he knows and believes that Yuwentai's decision must have a basis, not a reckless and blind impulse. Second, since you can't stop him, it's better to think about how to help him.

"The prime minister has no objection to our decision." Li Bi took the words. "However, holding Tongguan is not a long-term solution. Although Tongguan is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, if you go out of the customs to fight, it may not be beneficial to me, but it will achieve the heart of Dongkou greedy for merit and quick victory. ”

"What does the Metropolitan Governor mean to abandon Tongguan and choose another place for a decisive battle?" Zhao Gui couldn't help but blurt out. Seeing that his eyes were very excited, Li Bi's sudden thought made him very interested. The other governors also stared at Li Bi with their inquiring eyes, waiting for him to answer. Guarding the Tong Pass can last, but it is really difficult to be sure of the battle out of the pass, which is something that everyone is worried about.

"Does Jinghe want to lure Gao Cheng away, choose a place to set up a formation, and then invite Dongkou into my formation? Where is the best place to do this? Yu Wentai was also inspired by Li Bi's words. He was determined to fight, but in fact, he was not sure of winning in his heart, and he didn't want Li Bi to fall into another way of thinking.

Yu Jin also looked at Li Bi with great attention. Li Bi's idea made him feel that it was a good strategy, but it just depended on where he wanted to choose.

"Prime Minister, there is Weiqu in the east of the sand garden at the intersection of Wei and Luo. Weiqu is muddy and the grass is deep, which can hide our army's formation invisibly and wait for the enemy to come. Ambush another detachment of men and horses for a surprise attack. If Dongkou comes, I can fight with Yiweishui, and then let the men and horses in ambush cut off their way back. With Weishui in front and iron horses behind, Dongkou is bound to panic. It can't be used in the quagmire, so it can be a big victory. Li Bi explained the plan he came up with to Yu Wentai and the generals. His idea was not hastily obtained, it was a ploy to avoid its edge and turn the opponent's advantage into a disadvantage. Yu Wentai sounded like there was a lot of room for it.

"Zhuge Kongming of Jing and True Self." Yu Wentai finally had a smile on his face, obviously approving of Li Bi's strategy, and was deeply satisfied. The governors also breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, everyone hadn't seen the prime minister so happy for a long time. The smile on his lips that was full of bamboo in his chest was something he hadn't seen in a long time.

"Brother Jinghe," Zhao Gui couldn't help laughing, "If Gao Cheng'er knew that you were calculating him like this, how should he be angry?" He is Zhou Gongjin alive, and he is also the enemy of your Zhuge Kongming. ”

Li Bi is steady, but he just smiled and didn't answer.

The atmosphere was obviously lively, and the generals were also attracted by this plan, and they could not help but talk a few words about it.

In summer, the days are long and the nights are short. Since her husband, Gao Cheng, the prince of the family, left Yecheng and led the army west, the princess and Princess Feng Yi, Yuan Zhonghua, could hardly sleep at night. This time, it was Gao Huan, the prime minister of the Bohai King, who returned to Jinyang, and Gao Cheng's younger brother Gao Yang, Taiyuan Gong, assisted Ye City.

Yuan Zhonghua lived in a simple house and stayed at home. The last time Gao Cheng fought Tongguan, the things that happened in the General's Mansion that she stayed in Yecheng have always been the places she is most afraid of touching. Lost child, strange nightmares, Gao Yang's entanglement...... When Gao Cheng left the General's Mansion again this time, these things that remained in his memory suddenly swept in like a tide.

Looking at the brilliant Milky Way in the day, with countless stars, Ah Jiao stood guard outside the door of the dormitory. Glancing at the still bright lights in the room, she knew that the princess had not yet gone to bed. The moonlit courtyard is full of shadows of trees. The prince is not in the mansion, and the entire general's mansion seems empty.

Although the prince did not always stay in the mansion when he was in Yecheng, it was different from now that time, and it always made the princess have something to look forward to. The prince will always appear in this courtyard suddenly, which will surprise the waiting princess. Now that he knows that the prince is thousands of miles away, and he is going to fight Xikou, it will inevitably make the princess a little more worried in addition to waiting.

Ah Jiao gently pushed the door open and walked in. Ask the two slaves and maids who are on duty at night. The two slaves didn't dare to make a sound, and gestured with their eyes. Ah Jiao knew that the princess was inside. She put her steps more lightly, lifted the curtain and walked into the place where the princess Yuan Zhonghua was sleeping inside.

There was no one inside, only the bed tent was hanging low, and through the gauze tent, it was faintly visible that the princess Yuan Zhonghua was lying on the couch. The figure on the couch didn't move, not knowing if she heard someone coming in. Ah Jiao was thinking about whether the princess was asleep, should she open the bed tent to take a look, and suddenly heard Yuan Zhonghua's voice.

"Ahh Yuan Zhonghua shouted very affirmatively. She didn't know when she became so sensitive to footsteps. She came in almost silently.

"What do you command, Madame?" She walked a few more steps, just outside the bed tent.

There was no sound inside, and Ah Jiao stood still. After a while, Yuan Zhonghua's voice came out, "When will the prince come back?" ”

"I don't know, maybe it won't be long, madam, don't worry too much." Ah Jiao answered truthfully and persuaded truthfully. She knew that the son was a little hasty when he left, and the housemother had unresolved questions in her heart, so she was especially looking forward to the return of the son. But what if you come back? The housewife just guessed, and she didn't know that there was a grandmother of the prince in Dongbai Hall, and if she wanted to take it back to the house, she would have taken it back long ago. Ah Jiao felt that it might not be a good thing if she really brought that dancing girl back to her house, maybe out of sight was pure, and there was less right and wrong.

"Is there any news in the palace?" Yuan Zhonghua suddenly asked.

In the palace? Ah Jiao was stunned, and didn't quite understand what the mistress meant, so she had to reply, "The lord has not let the middle attendant come to visit." ”

For a long time, there was no sound inside. It took another moment before Yuan Zhonghua's voice came out, "Go ahead, I'm tired." ”

Ah Jiao replied "yes", and as soon as she turned around, she heard Yuan Zhonghua's voice coming from inside the gauze tent, "If someone comes, they will say that I am sick and it is inconvenient to see each other." ”

Ah Jiao agreed again before going out.

Yuan Zhonghua, who was in the bed tent, slowly turned over and closed his eyes.

I don't know how long it took, Yuan Zhonghua suddenly heard a clear sound of opening the door. I was surprised that the sound of the door opening seemed to be outside the tent, but in fact, the door of the dormitory was not close to her bed, how could she hear it so clearly? What's more, there are layers of curtains.

Then there was the sound of slow, slow footsteps, which seemed to knock on her heart, and drew closer and closer, until they came to a stop outside her bed. Yuan Zhonghua felt even more strange in his heart, this was an unfamiliar footsteps. How could a stranger enter her bed? She didn't hear the slaves and maids stop her. And there was no panic or hesitation in this strange footsteps.

"Who is it?" Yuan Zhonghua felt strange in his heart and asked loudly.

"Your Highness doesn't know me anymore? After a few years, how is Your Highness? Sure enough, an unfamiliar voice came from across the bed. The voice was beautiful, soft and soft, and a little timid. This made Yuan Zhonghua like the voice before he saw him.

"Who is the lady?" Yuan Zhonghua suddenly felt sleepy, got up and opened the gauze tent and asked with a smile. She had forgotten to ask where the stranger had come from, and where had all the slaves and maidservants in her house gone? Where's Auntie?

In front of him was a girl dressed in white linen, standing in front of the bed in a very slender posture. This girl looked very familiar, but Yuan Zhonghua couldn't remember where he had seen this person. The people Yuan Zhonghua has seen, such as his younger sister-in-law Li Zu'e, the Duchess of Taiyuan, and Li Changyi, the little lady of the Li family who he has seen in the Wahuang Palace, are all people who can be called the beauty of the country. If you compare with them, the girl in front of you is really incomparable, she can only say that she is beautiful. But she has a mature rhyme, looks particularly charming and chic, and people can't help but want to be close, and her soft-spoken appearance is even more different from Li Zu'e and Li Changyi.

"Your Highness doesn't remember, forget it, I'm not a big deal. It's just that I have been thinking about Your Highness for several years, and I can't help but come to see you today, Your Highness, don't blame me for being abrupt. The woman in white looked at Yuan Zhonghua and smiled.

"Where's Ahma? Why is it so slow? Yuan Zhonghua got up from the couch and looked behind her, but there was no one to see.

The smile on the face of the woman in white was a little stiff when she heard the name of "Ah Jiao", and she lowered her head and lowered her eyes.

"I hit it off with you, you sit down and talk to me for a while." Yuan Zhonghua came over and took her hand.

The woman in white raised her head and said with a smile, "The prince is not in the mansion, and His Royal Highness will be lonely." She was dragged by Yuan Zhonghua and walked to the big bed outside and sat down. The woman in white looked around, very curious and interested.

"You also know that the prince is not in the mansion?" Yuan Zhonghua asked a little surprised, but after thinking about it, the battle between the Eastern and Western Wei Dynasty, the general led his troops to the west, which was not a secret. Even if ordinary people don't know, this girl's appearance looks like she doesn't know whether it's from the palace or from which mansion, so she must know it, which is not surprising. Only then did she notice that the girl was wearing a linen dance dress, and somehow thought that she was sent by her brother Emperor Yuan Shanjian or Gao Cheng's sister Empress Gao Yuanjun, so she smiled and asked, "You must be good at dancing, no wonder the Lord and the Queen sent you." ”