Chapter 476: It's better to go back
Zhen Zhen stayed in the barracks for a few days. One after another, I received some battle reports from the front.
General Furuyuan's side is going well. Although Yuantai had an army fortification on the border, the defense was very weak, and it was no match for Gu Yuan's carefully prepared 50,000 male soldiers, and it was crushed with one blow. Moreover, this was originally the territory of the Ji State, and the people often had a lively mentality for the defenders of the Li State to attack Yuantai. even fell into the trap of Yuantai's rout. Some of the Yuantai defenders heard that Li Guo was coming, and they actually fled when they heard the news, and the Li army won without a fight.
Gu Yuan's army had successfully advanced for a hundred miles. More importantly, this area was a grain-producing area, and the Lebanese army also collected a lot of supplies along the way, making it possible to extend the front further north.
Logistics support and military victories are closely linked, and the speed with which military reports are delivered further proves that the country has already begun to make adequate preparations for war. There is a post station for 20 miles, and each post station is equipped with a sufficient number of horses and messenger riders to ensure that there is no problem in one day within 400 miles. None of these conditions can be achieved overnight.
Wu Xi wants to fight Yuan Taijiu!
The situation on Wenzhou's side is as dangerous as Jian Yi's side. I don't know why, maybe they were waiting for the opportunity, the Yuantai people put on an offensive posture, but they didn't really attack. So much so that it gave Jian Yi a chance to breathe, so that he could ask for help from the garrisons around Wenzhou, who were rushing to the border of Wenzhou in the starry night.
Zhen Zhen knew very well that Yuantai was trying to hold back the main force of Daning and prevent the main force on the front line of Wenzhou from rescuing the capital Shangdu. However, if they do not assemble to defend the border, the Yuantai people will drive straight in. It is the people of Daning who suffer. Only by waiting for Gu Yuan to expand the results of the battle can the pressure on Wenzhou be relieved.
But no news came from Shangdu. This shows that the capital has been completely blocked. No one can get the message out there. During his reign, Emperor Taide was more concerned with the Red Eagle collecting information from officials, and did not invest much in sending information to distant places. This made Zhen Zhen feel even more anxious.
The only good news was that Prince Feng Hanzhao sent someone from Bingzhou to report his safety. The general sent a thousand cavalry to follow the crown prince Qinwang.
Feng Qi said happily, Shang Du is saved!
But Zhen Zhen knew that the number of cavalry in Daning was limited, and the horses were not as good as Yuantai. Feng Hanzhao went all the way to the north, and the number of people gathered along the way would not exceed 5,000. With five thousand against twenty thousand, the chances of winning are slim to none.
In order not to think nonsense, Zhen Zhen could only keep herself busy, and she constantly sorted out the information she received and forwarded it to all parties. Only by sharing information can we make the right judgments.
By the afternoon, the sun had set in the west. Feng Qi suddenly brought a person to Zhen Zhen: "Miss, Guilan is back!" β
"What happened?" Zhen Zhen got up and asked.
Guilan cried and knelt down and said, "Miss, they are chasing me!" I thought I didn't know their secrets and they would let me go. However, they still said that if they did not punish me, they would not be able to make an example of me. β
What a naΓ―ve child!
Zhen Zhen picked up Guilan and said, "Because they think that only the dead will keep secrets, no matter what you know." β
Feng Qi said, "Miss, it was the brother you asked me to send to save her. The brother's name was Bai Shui, and he was wounded in the arm and had been sent to the doctor. β
"How did you find here?" Zhen Zhen asked.
Guilan said: "The day you left Peiyang City, I, I was standing on the side of the street. See your guards and recognize their clothes. Later, Ah Shui probably knew the direction you were taking, so he looked for it all the way. When I walked to Duzhou, I happened to meet those guards walking towards the barracks, so I followed them. Upon inquiry, you really live here! Miss, the slave has finally found you! β
Zhen Zhen asked, "Then what are you going to do next?" Do you want me to send two more people to take you back to your hometown? β
Guilan waved her hand again and again: "No, no, no, no, I won't go back." Those people may be waiting for me in my hometown. When I go back, I will only recruit people from my hometown. Miss, the slave is still willing to stay and comb your hair. Miss, I will be where you are. β
Zhen Zhen nodded and agreed: "It's okay, it's a mess outside." Then you better follow me. Tell me when you want to leave. β
Guilan said: "Thank you, Miss! Thank you! That, me, can I go and see Ah Shui? He was wounded for me. β
Zhen Zhen agreed: "Go ahead." Let him recuperate with peace of mind. Don't think much about the rest. β
After Guilan left, Zhen Zhen said to Feng Qi, "You'd better check with Ah Shui about what happened to Guilan." β
Feng Qi asked, "Miss, do you suspect that she is a spy planted by Li Guo's bitter meat plan?" β
"Be careful, it's all right." Zhen Zhendao.
Early the next morning, Guilan came to take the initiative to see Zhen Zhen: "Miss, yesterday I heard from the guard who took care of Ah Shui that something happened to Shang Du, and he can't go back now, right?" β
"That's it for a while." Zhen Zhen replied, wondering what Guilan's purpose was in inquiring about this.
"Miss, there's one thing I don't blame if I'm wrong."
"Okay, I promise you."
"When I was in the palace, I heard about something around the queen. Yes, yes, it's about the Ninth Master. β
"What's wrong with the Ninth Master?" Zhen Zhen became alert as soon as he heard this name.
"Although the ninth master is imprisoned, the queen mother, well, well, will send the innocent girl to him." Guilan said vaguely, but Zhen Zhen understood: "There is such a thing!" β
"The slave doesn't know if it's true or not. I also heard that His Majesty felt that this was inappropriate, so he asked the queen mother to persuade the queen mother. The queen couldn't do it, and was complained by the emperor, saying that the palace was full of smoke and miasma, and any messy person could come in. β
Zhen Zhen was taken aback, and asked for some details, and the more he asked, the more his liver trembled.
"Why didn't you say it last time?" There was obvious displeasure in Zhen Zhen's tone.
Guilan hurriedly knelt down: "Miss, the slave maid felt that this matter was very important at that time, and the slave maid didn't know whether it was true or not, too, too unspeakable." And many people in the palace knew it, but the slave didn't say it. β
"Then how dare you say it now?"
"The slave maid thought about it all night last night, and I always felt that if there was chaos in the palace, Shangdu would be in chaos, right?" Guilan replied timidly.
"It seems that you still understand some truth." Zhen Zhen said, "I know, you go back first." β
After Guilan left, Zhen Zhenjiu began to ponder.
These hearsay things spread with noses and eyes, even if one of them is true, it is enough to make Zhen Zhen feel shocked and incredible.
I didn't expect Feng Huang, who was imprisoned, to live such a chic life! Then, it is entirely possible that he will collude with people outside. Is Shangdu's misfortune really caused by him? In that case, it would be absolutely impossible for him to treat Feng Hui and Feng Hanzhao and related people well. 166 Reading Network