Text Chapter 170: Walking on thin ice
Coupled with what Su Muwan did along the way in Qingcheng, Shangguan Yu once again refreshed his impression of her.
How to say that?
Those ladies in the capital, that is, ordinary boudoir women, their eyes are only on the three inches of the inner house, like frogs at the bottom of the well, and they can only see the sky above their heads.
They are like precious flowers raised indoors, although they are beautiful, but they are weak and can't help the wind, and they need to be protected by people.
And these people have been pampered since childhood, not to mention suffering a little, that is, today's food is a little unpalatable, and they just want to eat it.
As for Su Muwan, her nature should be a hollow valley orchid, even if the wind and the sun are blowing, she has her own resilience and will not be easily broken.
When it is strong, it is strong, and when it is soft, it is soft, this is her way of survival.
Thinking that when she first came to the border pass, she ate the rough food here, but she didn't complain at all, but took out a silver tael to Lan Yu, and asked him to tell the kitchen to cook more good dishes for the soldiers to eat.
As the commander-in-chief, Shangguan Yu has to rotate continuously every day from the morning, without stopping at all, and he can't take care of Su Muwan at all.
So she came all the way from the capital, and finally counted the time she spent alone with Shangguan Yu, and she could count it on ten fingers.
The only memory that the two may have in common for Yumen Pass is to go to the city wall together to watch the sunset at the border pass, although the time is short, Shangguan Yu can see that Su Muwan is satisfied.
A woman like her has a strategy, a brain, and no lack of willpower and perseverance, and she is not even soft on herself or her enemies.
With these, Shangguan Yu believed in his heart that Su Muwan could face all the difficulties that came her way.
Just like what Su Muwan said to herself when she said goodbye to her when she left Yumen Pass before: what she wants to do is not a canary, but an eagle that soars in the sky with Shangguan Yu.
Therefore, Shangguan Yu believed her.
But believing is not the same as reassuring.
Even if she knew that she would eventually solve the troubles around her, Shangguan Yu was still worried when she thought of the hardships she had to endure in the process.
It's just that now that he already has the idea of competing for the throne in his heart, the stronger Su Muwan is, the more self-preservation power he will have in the future, so this kind of tempering is essential.
Both of them still need to grow together to go further.
Seeing that Shangguan Yu was worried because of this matter, Lan Yu hooked his lips and smiled lightly, feeling that his prince was completely worried.
He doesn't understand others, his own princess is a proper and powerful person, and Concubine Su in the house will not be an opponent at all.
As for Princess Huaqing, it is a big powder keg, which will explode if she is not careful, coupled with the conflict with Su Muwan last time, it is not pleasing to the eye, and she will definitely find some trouble.
However, there are still thirteen princes on the side to help Su Muwan, so there is no need to worry much.
But having said that, in the end, Lan Yu was still an outsider and couldn't understand Shangguan Yu's mood in the bureau, so he could only say something to comfort him.
"I don't think the prince should worry, before I left, I had already explained to Mo Yan and Mo Yu, and asked them to pay close attention to the princess's movements after returning to the capital, so as to protect her at any time, and if necessary, they can mobilize the brothers of the secret guard."
Shangguan Yu listened and nodded, although he didn't make a sound, his face looked better than just now.
He carefully put this letter and the last letter together, and began to collect his mood and talk about serious things.
"In the past two days, our stall can inquire if there is any movement on the Huns' side? I really want to know what kind of calculation the second prince of the Huns, Bahu, is making now? ”
Since the last time, the Xiongnu received the Great Creation, and they have not moved, as if they are dormant, so that people can't figure out what their intentions are.
Now that the weather is getting colder and colder, the temperature at the border pass is already dropping faster than in other places, and the first snow is coming earlier.
Shangguan Yu pondered that he must rush to give the Huns a hard blow before the first snow, so as to end this war completely.
Otherwise, it will be delayed until winter, not to mention the war, even the march is difficult, and the life of the soldiers will only be more difficult.
He felt that not only did he have such thoughts, but he was afraid that the second prince Ba Hu, who kept saying that he wanted to compete with him for Su Muwan, should also hold his breath and not vent after the last frustration.
Besides, they had already lost a fierce general last time, and because of the successive defeats, the army's spirit had been defeated, Shangguan Yu was curious, what kind of plan did Nabahu not use.
He really wanted to fight happily on the battlefield with Ba Hushi, and declare in a man's way that Su Muwan's sovereignty could only be his!
It's up to Ba Hu to give him this chance!
"Tell the lord, there is no movement in the military camp of the Huns, but there seems to be some movement in the Huns."
Lan Yu received the news from their spies early this morning earlier than that Hai Dongqing, but because the source was not accurate, he wanted to be sure and tell him again.
It's just that now, since he wants to ask, he can simply say it and analyze it together.
"The Huns? So what the hell is the news? ”
"Lord, the spy said that after the Xiongnu prince Khan Qing was recalled to China because of two defeats, in just a few days, he had many disputes with the Xiongnu Shan Yu, and recently united with his grandfather with the leaders of several tribes, intending to ask Shan Yu to set a successor."
Shangguan Yu listened, raised his eyebrows, and showed a very interested look.
"Oh, interesting! His younger brother is still fighting here, and Han Qing over there is already unable to sit still, this is trying to force the palace! ”
"It's just that if you receive the news, you will only know more about it, and you say that if he knows that he is fighting here, but his brother is busy grabbing a position in the country, how would he feel?"
Lan Yu thought about it, pondered Ba Hu's mood, and finally said a few words.
"Uneasy? Terrified? Skate on thin ice? ”
Shangguan Yu nodded.
"If that's the case, there's not much left of his heart for this war, so now is the time for us to find a way to give them the fatal blow! ……”
"No, wait!! Lan Yu, what was the last word you just uttered?"
Shangguan Yu was still analyzing the situation, but suddenly his eyes began to light up as if he had been inspired by something, and he didn't care about what he was going to say, so he asked what Lan Yu had just said.
Lan Yu was a little unsure, but he knew that the prince might have suddenly had some idea, so he had to say the words he just said one by one.
"Uneasy? Terrified? Skate on thin ice? ”
"Hahaha, yes, yes! It's just walking on thin ice, Blue Feather, you're so smart! ”
After Shangguan Yu heard what he was talking about, he immediately laughed and clapped his hands, and praised Lan Yu.
He didn't bother to explain to Lan Yu, so he quickly got up and went to the bookshelf next to the desk to rummage through the books, but even after flipping through several books, it seemed that he didn't find what he needed.
"You go find a few veterans to come over, it's best to stay in this Jade Gate Pass for some years, I have something to ask them."
Lan Yu listened to his instructions, and although he still didn't know what he was going to do, he still agreed according to his request.
This veteran is not difficult to find, and after a while, Lan Yu has already found several in the barracks, all of whom have been stationed in this Yumen Pass for four or five years.
It's just that Lan Yu himself didn't know why Shangguan Yu was looking for them, so he couldn't explain it to them clearly, which made several people a little nervous when they entered the military tent and saw Shangguan Yu.
Seeing that they were all very nervous, Shangguan Yu first calmed them down.
"Don't worry, I'm looking for a few of you today, not for other things, but just to ask you about the weather in Yumenguan."
Hearing Shangguan Yu's explanation, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out to be asking about the weather.
"General, you ask, we still remember the matter of this Yumen Pass very clearly, and I can still tell what year it rained heavily on that day!"
Someone patted his chest and assured that this life in the army was boring, and he stayed here all year round, and in addition to his daily training, he could only find some fun for himself.
The fun that this veteran who had just spoken for himself was to record all kinds of abnormal weather, which could be regarded as passing the time, so he was confident that he could answer Shangguan Yu's question.
Hearing him say this, Shangguan Yu nodded and asked.
"I want to know, do any of you remember the approximate date when this Yumen Pass began to freeze every winter? It's either snowing, or at night when the temperature is low enough to freeze the water. ”
"Freezing? Let me think about it, the snow in Yumen Pass came very late last year, but it began to freeze in mid-September, and once I walked in front of the military tent, I don't know who splashed water there the night before, and almost caused me to fall on a big horse, so I remember it very clearly. ”
"I remember that it was about this time, but the ice was not thick, and the ice that formed in the middle of the night would melt when the sun rose......"
……
Everyone was talking about it, and they all said that it was almost the middle of September.
Shangguan Yu pinched his fingers and calculated, today is already the tenth day of the ninth month, that is, there are no days left, and the weather is going to be so cold that it will start to freeze.
All this was in line with his wishes, so it seemed that the plan he had configured before could be tried.