Lin Pei, the fourth prince of Xidi, is obviously not the same as the third prince.

He is good at attacking the east and the west, not rushing forward, not greedy for merit, but he is always caught off guard by the West Yan army.

If the third prince is a brave and unscrupulous man, then the fourth prince is a model of insidious cunning.

Xiyanjun was accustomed to the style of play of the three princes, but suddenly changed to the four princes, and was a little caught off guard for a while. It is taboo to change the master on the battlefield, but this does not have much to do with Sidi.

Because the three princes didn't talk about strategy, they just let the soldiers rush and kill, so the soldiers had no objection to who would be the master.

Since Lin Pei became the main general, he sent a small army to harass the surrounding villages and counties several times.

Although there is Gancheng, it cannot guarantee the tranquility of the surrounding small villages.

Every time the Xiyan army arrived, the entire village had already been slaughtered.

"Lin Pei is not a person who loves to kill, this move is just to give Xiyan a dismount."

The third son sent Xidi to Xidi also delivered the news, "When Lin Pei was in the army, he was not in a hurry, as if he didn't mind whether he lost or won this battle. ”

Qin Xiang felt that if they were asked to choose one person, they would rather have the three princes. Although the three princes are brutal, they are better to deal with than those who do not play cards according to common sense like the fourth prince.

In the blink of an eye, spring has already begun. But because of the nuisance of Sidi's army, spring ploughing has been affected. The people were miserable, and people were moving out of their homeland one after another.

Qin Xiang followed the army to see many empty villages, only ruined villages, and even saw the scene of corpses strewn all over the field and rivers of blood.

From the sigh she saw for the first time, the first undisguised vomiting, now she can see the corpse on the side of the road without squinting and indifferently.

War is brutal, and in this era of cold weapons, undisguised slaughter is even more indifferent to human rights.

Qin Xiang remembered the civilization of modern society, even if there was always a war outside, the great Huaxia could always ensure the safety of its people and enjoy all the benefits brought by the country. Even if there is darkness under the sun, compared to the dawn that the people of some countries cannot look forward to, Huaxia can undoubtedly make the people feel at ease.

"Can't sleep again?"

At night, Han Yunxiao asked softly. Qin Xiang's sleep has not been good in the past few days, he always tosses and turns at night, he is a lot haggard, and he has lost a lot of weight, which makes him very distressed.

Han Yunxiao didn't know how to solve it, and coaxed her to go back to Xijing quickly, but she refused.

"Don't live together, but die together."

Han Yunxiao was shaken by these eight words, and the empty half of his heart was filled with warmth. More than 20 years of life, it turned out that it was just for this moment.

"Nothing." Qin Xiang shook his head and leaned close to his embrace. "It's just that I don't understand."

She has never been a big woman, although she has her own dedication, what she can think of is the pastoral life of 'picking chrysanthemums under the east fence and seeing Nanshan leisurely'. She fears trouble, hates killing, and all she wants is peace for a lifetime.

However, war is inevitable, and in the age of cold weapons, the baptism of blood and fire spanned the entire history.

She even missed the days when she was still in that small village, even if they were targeted by the Wang family, it was more reassuring than the feeling of making her face death.

"It's going to be fine." She said so.

On the second day, as soon as the day dawned, an old man came.

"Princess?"

Qin Xiang didn't expect to see the prince here. Compared with the rich state in the capital, he has lost a lot of weight, and at first glance he has suffered from the sin of tiring travel.

When the prince saw Qin Xiang, he could barely give up his hand to say goodbye. But looking at his trembling legs, you can know that the yellow hused horse is not less tormented.

Qin Xiang hurriedly invited people into the felt tent and asked him about the purpose of coming to Gancheng.

"The miscellaneous family was ordered by His Majesty to come to Gancheng to escort grain and grass...... "The prince said as he gave Qin Xiang a look.

Qin Xiang immediately withdrew from the crowd, and only Han Yunxiao and Wang Gonggong were left in the felt tent.

"The miscellaneous family came this time, in addition to escorting grain and grass, they also brought His Majesty's secret decree."

To Qin Xiang's surprise, the prince did not announce the decree, but directly handed the decree to Han Yunxiao. After he took a cursory look, his sword eyebrows furrowed slightly, "What does Your Majesty mean by this?" ”

The prince chuckled lightly, and said with a hint of certainty: "There is no need to worry, General, Your Majesty has sent an additional army, and it will arrive in Gancheng in the near future." According to sources, Emperor Xidi's life is not long, and the crown prince Lin Zhan is about to succeed him. The Sidi royal family fought very hard, and there was no food and grass, so the front line could not support it for too long. ”

Qin Xiang hesitated, whether he should tell the prince what they had inferred about Lin Zhan. If according to their inference, the four princes are the cannon fodder pushed to the front line by Lin Zhan, and Lin Zhan doesn't care whether this battlefield is a victory or a defeat. The so-called war is just a means used by Lin Zhan to eradicate dissidents.

Lin Zhan hid too deeply, he deceived everyone, and let the Xiyan Army and the Xidi Army step into the trap and fight for life and death.

He is a madman who cannot be inferred by common sense.

Qin Xiang was a little worried, and couldn't help but look at Han Yunxiao with an inquiring gaze.

Han Yunxiao looked at Qin Xiang and nodded.

Only then did Qin Xiang speak: "Regarding the battle situation, the truth is like this......"

After listening to Qin Xiang's words, the expression on his face was more than dumbfounded. He would never have thought that Lin Zhan was really a madman and would think of such a method.

"That'...... Isn't the increase of troops in the west a trap for Lin Zhan? ”

"Xiyan has supplies, and in a war of attrition, Sidi will definitely not be our opponent. The biggest threat now is not Lin Zhan, but the fourth prince Lin Pei, who can't figure out the number of ways. Qin Xiang analyzed: "According to the information sent, Lin Pei intends to take the throne, and he has been fighting to the death with the three princes all these years. But the strange thing is that he and Lin Zhan did not have a conflict in public.

Even outsiders don't know if they are hostile to each other, and Lin Pei and the eldest prince are very close. Some people even suspected that the eldest prince also helped Lin Pei become emperor. His strategy of appearing on the battlefield and attacking them one by one is obviously inconsistent with his previous image to the outside world. ”

When the prince heard this, he waved his hand again and again: "It is absolutely impossible for the great prince of Xidi to pave the way for Lin Pei." Although the crown prince and him are not the same mother, they were brought up by the eldest prince. ”

This Qin Xiang also heard that the eldest prince was the heir of Emperor Xidi or the crown prince. In the following years, the palace concubine did not come out until he became a great treasure and married the queen, and Lin Zhan, who was still the second prince at that time, was born.

Therefore, some people once suspected that the emperor used some means to prevent the birth of an heir.

After Lin Zhan was born, the emperor was busy with court affairs, and the queen fell into postpartum depression. It wasn't until Lin Zhan was made the crown prince that other princes were born one after another.

In this case, even if the eldest prince paved the way for Lin Pei, he would not have done it so obviously. What's more, there is no conflict between the eldest prince and Lin Zhan. Even the biological mother of the eldest prince was quite fond of Lin Zhan, so much so that the queen had special respect for this concubine. Even after Concubine Wan fell ill, she copied Buddhist scriptures for a whole year to pray for Concubine Wan.

The eldest prince has no real power, and now he is just an idle prince, what is the need for the queen and Lin Zhan to curry favor? In this comparison, Lin Pei's behavior is particularly suspicious.

"Could it be that he has already guessed Lin Zhan's purpose?" Qin Xiang could only guess like this.

Han Yunxiao pursed his lips, at a loss for anything.

It's okay to let him lead his troops into battle, but when it comes to conspiracy, it's not his strong point. Such a conspiracy, he is not sensitive.

"The prince is tired of traveling and driving, so let's rest first and then talk about other things." Han Yunxiao recruited personal guards and asked people to arrange a place for the prince to live.

The prince's eyes flashed slightly, "Then the miscellaneous family is better to be respectful than to obey his fate." ”

After the people left, Qin Xiang looked at Han Yunxiao and said with an unpredictable expression: "What kind of eyes are you playing with the prince?" ”

When she was in Xijing before, she thought it was strange. There seems to be a tacit understanding between Wang Gonggong and Han Yunxiao, the two seem to be unfamiliar, but after further investigation, there is an indescribable closeness.

"Want to know?" The man urged: "Then kiss your husband." ”

Qin Xiang glared at him, and his slender jade fingers pinched his cheek, "I'll let you skin!" ”

No matter how thick the skin is, you can't help but pull it like this. Han Yunxiao begged for mercy again and again, holding Qin Xiang's finger and blowing, "Then I can only tell the lady the secret that has been hidden for many years." ”

Qin Xiang rolled his eyes and found that since he came to Gancheng, Han Yunxiao seemed to be exposed, and his whole person had become ruffian. Later, compared with the three sons, she finally knew where they were familiar. As for Han Yunxiao, he is simply a veteran oilman.

"Here's the thing, I met the prince in ......"

The story is not long, and a few words are enough to tell it.

Qin Xiang also knew how a eunuch who served the country and the people quietly sent news to the border under the imperial power.

"If he does this, won't he arouse His Majesty's suspicion?"

Han Yunxiao hugged her, and his perception of the prince was very complicated.

"He will not hesitate to pay for his life for the sake of Xiyan. It is not so much that he is finally the emperor, but that he is finally the country. I always worry that one day what he thinks is good will bring big trouble to Xiyan. Fortunately, he knew that he had always had a scale in his heart. ”

People like Wang Gonggong are out of place in this era. In the era of the supremacy of imperial power, his heart was all towards the country and the people, which was tantamount to contempt for imperial power and a rebellion against the current society.

If the prince was given a chance, he would have become a great statesman.

"No wonder you ran away so fast." Qin Xiang said that Han Yunxiao naturally resigned and left, and before the people sent by the emperor arrived at the border pass, he had quietly disappeared into the past in the mountains and forests.

"If he hadn't sent someone to deliver the news, I would still be in the dark." Han Yunxiao is not afraid of death, but he doesn't want to die and doesn't understand, and even has to carry a bad name after death.

"We should thank him well."

Han Yunxiao said: "It's enough to put it in your heart." He is a close attendant of the Son of Heaven, and his every move represents a different meaning. If I get close to him, not only will I attract suspicion, but even he himself will be guarded by the old emperor, and he will most likely lose his life. ”

Qin Xiang sighed in his heart, under this feudal social system, it is really not easy to live transparently. People like Wang Gonggong can't say how much change they have brought to the country, but there are benefits and disadvantages.

He had no reverence for the imperial power, and if he did something to endanger the country one day, Qin Xiang would not feel strange.