Xiu'er learned from Mu Yunlan's appearance, grabbed a handful of rice and sniffed it: "Why didn't I smell anything?" ”

Mu Yunlan smiled at him, with some encouragement in her tone: "Then how about you go back and cook a bowl to taste it?" ”

"Haha, then forget it, I believe the general," Xiu'er hurriedly shook her head, "The people of the court are really treacherous, they actually added poison to the grain, if this is snatched and eaten by us, won't the whole army be miserable?" ”

The speaker was unintentional, the listener was intentional, Mu Yunlan glanced at the grain bag in his hand again, and his heart moved slightly: This half bag of poisonous grain, was Yue Xiaohan deliberately doing it, or was there any other purpose?

Back at the palace, Mu Yunlan heard the news of the complete victory against Yunrou's army, although it was expected, she still couldn't help but be happy, and hurriedly went to the study to see Yue Jingxuan.

At this time, there was jubilation in the study, and when they saw Mu Yunlan coming, they got up and saluted.

Mu Yunlan sat beside Yue Jingxuan and looked at Li Yuanzhou, who was smiling exceptionally brightly: "Congratulations to City Lord Li for leading his troops to a complete victory!" ”

Li Yuanzhou hurriedly shook his head: "It's all the prince's guidance, plus the cooperation of several other city lords, I'm afraid that I will win miserably on my own." ”

Just one sentence made the other city lords who were originally a little jealous suddenly feel comfortable, and they also knew that the cavalry under Li Yuanzhou was the main force in this battle, and their assistance from the side did not come in handy. Besides, there were many opportunities to fight with the imperial army in the future, and they didn't worry about not getting credit, so the little discomfort in their hearts disappeared.

Mu Yunlan's senses for Li Yuanzhou couldn't help but get better and better, but in the face of such a great achievement, she was not blindly greedy, she really had the style of a general.

It was decided that a celebration banquet would be held in the palace in the evening, and Li Yuanzhou and others went down to rest one after another.

"Yun Lan, how did you go to the imperial army to test it?"

"I found something interesting, so I came to discuss it with Uncle Huang." Mu Yunlan brought up the poisoned grain, "It has been soaked in water soaked in intestinal grass, and it is mixed with intact grain, it is difficult for ordinary doctors to detect, the effect of the medicine is not great, and if it is eaten for a few days, it can also kill people, it was taken by Xiu'er from the place where the imperial army stored grain and grass, and I also took advantage of the chaos to dismantle a crossbow, I feel that there are some problems." ”

Yue Jingxuan took the machine slave and looked at it carefully: "I vaguely remember that the crossbow that shot and injured me that day was quite complicated......"

"I also think this trap crossbow is too simple, and a random craftsman can crack it."

"Poisoned food, deliberately simplified crossbows, it seems that Yue Xiaohan has set a trap and wants us to jump." Use such means to let him relax his vigilance and take the opportunity to sneak attack the grain and grass land, and then this batch of problematic grain and grass will become a talisman for the Yunnan army.

"Uncle Huang, do you have any plans to deal with it?"

"I deliberately showed weakness to the enemy, but as a result, Yue Xiaohan was too cautious and didn't be fooled, since he set a trap, then we might as well plan it, anyway, sooner or later, we will fight each other, and drive the imperial army out as soon as possible, so as to carry out the next plan." He had been preparing for too long for today, and now he can finally officially implement it.

Feeling the momentum emanating from Yue Jingxuan's body, Mu Yunlan couldn't help but hold his hand: "Uncle Huang, I've been waiting for so long, and now I'm not in a hurry, it's good to work steadily." ”

"Don't worry, with you by my side, I don't dare to take risks." Ten years of tempering have already made his heart as hard as iron, and he has been waiting for so long, and at the critical moment of revenge, he will naturally go steadily.

In the imperial army, Yue Xiaohan ordered people to carefully count the losses: "Has anyone touched the grain?" ”

"Back to His Royal Highness King Rong, only part of the grain and grass have been burned, and the rest is intact." Mu Yunlan put a few fires in the granary, and the half bag of grain that Xiu'er took was extremely inconspicuous, so the soldiers who counted it did not find it.

Yue Xiaohan nodded: "No one can use this batch of food, carefully guard it, I will send more manpower, and no more accidents will be allowed." ”

"Yes."

Two days later, the soldiers came to report to Yue Xiaohan: "Your Highness, in the past few days, spies from the Yunnan army have often wandered outside the camp to investigate. ”

"Well, continue to send more people on patrol." A smile flashed in Yue Xiaohan's eyes, Uncle Huang, do you finally can't help but make a move?

On the sixth day, Zhou Bing led people to attack the grain and grass of the imperial army, but unfortunately they were beaten back and had no gain.

Yue Xiaohan continued to send more people to take precautions.

On the eighth day, Yue Jingxuan seemed to have lost patience, and directly sent a large group of men and horses to attack the camp of the imperial army, taking advantage of the chaos to kill and injure thousands of imperial army troops, and rob a large amount of grain and grass.

When Gongyi Jin'er heard the news, she immediately came to Yue Xiaohan's camp, her face full of anger: "What do you want to do?" ”

Yue Xiao's cold eyes swept away: "I have my plan, I don't need you to intervene." ”

"I only know that you have been in Yunnan for nearly a month, you have not officially fought with the Yunnan army, you have not won a battle, and now you have lost a large amount of grain and grass, when the emperor investigates it, how should you explain?"

"What my father wants is victory, as long as I win in the end, my father will not investigate the process."

"Are you thinking too simply?" Gong Yi Jin'er's face was full of anger, "You lost this batch of grain and grass, if King Ning'an sends someone to cut off our grain and grass delivery, then what should we do?" ”

"Don't worry, soon the imperial army will be too busy to take care of itself, come here, go and send a letter to the imperial uncle, saying that I want to visit the city."

"Are you crazy?" Gongyi Jin'er looked at Yue Xiaohan in disbelief, "Now we have a hostile relationship with King Ning'an, if you enter the city, what should you do if he detains you?" ”

"My uncle is extremely confident, and now is the time to be complacent, how can he detain me, an inconsequential prince, besides, who doesn't know now, your public loser is the real commander of the imperial army, I am just a puppet who hides people's ears, and his detention of me can't affect the overall situation, but he has fallen into the name of killing his own nephew and being brutal and unkind, when he needs to win the hearts of the people, he is not so stupid."

"He's not stupid, I think you're stupid!" Gong Yi Jin'er trembled angrily, "Do you want to see King Ning'an, or do you want to see Mu Yunlan?" ”

Yue Xiaohan's eyes lit up: "Get out!" ”

"I guessed correctly, just like you don't want to see me, Mu Yunlan also doesn't want to see you, for her, what you have brought to her is always shame and harm! Your liking, your affection, does she see it in her eyes? No! She doesn't care at all! Even if they meet on the battlefield, she will kill you without saying a word, and she will not miss the slightest old love! ”

"Get out!"

Gong Yi Jin'er coldly hooked the corners of her lips, and lowered her voice with a hint of demagogy: "Do you want to get her?" I'll help you figure it out, how? ”

Yue Xiaohan looked at him fiercely: "Will you help me?" ”

Gong Yi Jin'er suppressed the bitterness in her heart: "You also said before, our public loser only supports the winner, even if he marries you, it is just a means for my family to soar, as long as you promise, when you ascend the throne in the future, I will help you get her." ”

The coldness in Yue Xiaohan's eyes subsided a little: "Tell me." ”

Gong Lose Jin'er's heart ached, the man in front of him seemed to have been tricked, as long as it was about Mu Yunlan, he was willing to believe in a glimmer of hope, but she could only use this method now to make him listen to his words: "Now, the emperor is back in control of the court, and you are suspicious, and the situation is very embarrassing, the first thing you have to do is to seize power, first seize power, and then have the capital to compete for Mu Yunlan, think of this truth, you understand it best." ”

"I know." Several ups and downs, several suppressions, if it weren't for Mu Yunlan's obsession in his heart, he was afraid that he would have been unable to hold it a long time ago.

"Since we want to seize power, now is the best time, we have brought out an army of 400,000 this time, if we can completely control these soldiers, what else does the emperor have to fear?"

"It's not easy to master an army of 400,000."

"I understand, but this is the most concise way, although my father is very relied on by the emperor, but after the previous incident, the emperor is more guarded, everything around him has to be checked and checked, there is no chance to do anything, so, there is no way to start, not to mention, there is a big prince Yue Xiaoqing, his influence in the army is extraordinary, if he openly competes with you, who loses and who wins is really not certain, now that he misses this opportunity, it will be difficult to make a comeback in the future."

"Do you have a way to control the army?"

"Win! What we need now is victory, as long as we win, the morale will rise sharply, as long as there are successive victories, you will be named the god of war, and even if the emperor is afraid to suppress you, these generals will not agree! ”

Yue Xiaohan sank down, he also understood this truth, and even thought about it at the beginning, just wanted to win one victory after another, how difficult it was, not to mention that his opponent was still Yue Jingxuan, who had developed a desolate land into an existence that could resist the imperial court in just eight years......

"I have a way, the public loser has prepared a batch of mechanical crossbows, which are infinitely powerful, I thought that I would take them out at a critical time, in exchange for your gratitude, but now, I will take them out for you to use first!"

Yue Xiaohan looked at the public loser, his eyes were full of mockery: "You losers are really ......."

"Okay, I've finished what I need to say, if you still insist on going to Yunli City, then I can only wish you all the best." After speaking, he strode out of the camp tent directly.

Out of the tent, the maid hurriedly supported Gongyi Jin'er: "Miss, if the master knows that you took out the crossbow, I'm afraid I will punish your ......."

"I know, but there's no other way for me! Punish it, it's not like I haven't been punished, but now that I am Princess Rong, he will not beat me to death. ”