The plan has been decided, and the prince waved his hand and ordered the generals to retreat, leaving Qi Zhengxiu behind. The two of them were a little silent in front of the lamp and candle. After a while, the prince said in a sullen voice: "Zisuke, we have been here for more than a month, nearly two months. Why is the emperor still unwilling to increase his troops? Don't you believe me? ”

The counterattack on the vortex is by no means enough if it only relies on the thousands of elite soldiers brought this time. Either the emperor will send additional troops and horses, or he must have the military power to garrison the army in this area, that is, the fish charm of transferring troops and sending generals. This time he traveled to Haozhou, and the reason the prince gave the emperor was that the navy was armed. After arriving in Haozhou, he chased a letter to the emperor, telling him the plan to prepare a counterattack from the vortex.

The prince thought that this move was absolutely risk-free. Although the emperor is reluctant to take the initiative to send troops, if the crown prince has already taken the first step, the emperor will reluctantly agree. This was the case in Shourunzhou back then. The emperor urgently recalled the crown prince Li Hongji, but Li Hongji swore to live and die with the soldiers, the emperor had no choice but to send additional troops, and finally Runzhou was preserved, and the emperor also praised it. But this time, the emperor did not move.

Qi Zhengxiu looked at the candle flame and thought for a long time and said, "From Ji, this time is different from the past. In the past, the power of the Zhou Dynasty was not as strong as it is now. Your Majesty is afraid that he will not dare to use troops lightly now, lest the war be expanded. ”

The prince's brows tightened, and his voice became louder: "Do you just withdraw like this?" Do nothing? I'm not reconciled. ”

Qi Zhengxiu's lips were slightly hooked: "There is still an army that can be dispatched." ”

"Who?" The prince was stunned for a moment, looked at Qi Zhengxiu's expression, and was a little abrupt, "You mean the Tianxiong Army in He Shizhong's hands?" Then he shook his head, "That old fox is very cunning, He Zhixun is his own son, and he can't even get the fish talisman of the Tianxiong Army." He is the best at figuring out the emperor's intentions, the emperor refuses to increase his troops, how can he be willing to hand over the Tianxiong army? ”

Qi Zhengxiu took out a silk handkerchief from his sleeve and put it on the table, and said with a faint smile: "You send this to him along with the jade pendant of Zhixun, and see if he is reluctant to hand over the fish talisman." ”

The prince paused, then patted Qi Zhengxiu's shoulder and laughed: "Seventh, seventh, I will argue for you when you say that you are a hypocrite." Your methods are more ruthless than mine. There is no one you can't calculate. Even his own woman is not spared. As he spoke, he ordered the soldiers on duty to come in and give an explanation.

At this time, in the courtyard, the eldest lady of the He family was carefully embroidering a pair of swallows under the candlelight, which was almost finished. Yun Niang smiled on the side: "Miss's hands, who usually fiddle with books and pens, learn embroidery very quickly." It's just a pity how many times the hand was pierced. ”

The eldest lady Yingying smiled: "Can you still be afraid of pricking your hands when you learn embroidery?" ”

Xiao Tao, who was serving on the side, didn't say anything, and her heart was beating a little sore. The eldest lady wants to learn to embroider a purse and give it to Qi Gongzi, how can she be afraid of pricking her hands? How could Xiao Tao not experience this kind of mood?

In the middle of the night on the third day, the people in the courtyard outside Haozhou were sleeping soundly, when suddenly the door panel banged, and a soldier came in to report something urgent. Yun Niang was the first to get up and inquire, and when she knew the reason, she hurriedly ran into the eldest lady's room to spread the word: "Miss, Qi Gongzi is injured." I'm afraid the situation is not good. ”

The eldest lady hurriedly got up and ordered someone to change her clothes a few times, and Xiao Tao and Ruosu were also shouted. Ruosu was still sleepy-eyed, and Xiao Tao's whole body trembled slightly. He's hurt. When the news came, Xiao Tao felt as if her heart had been plucked by something, and the whole person was empty in an instant.