Before Su Rong's Flying Eagle Transmission reached the capital of Daliang, Yan Echo, the prince of the East Palace, had already received the news that Dawei had mobilized troops against Daliang.

Yan echo was surprised, "Great Wei has moved troops?" ”

"Yes, there is a team of soldiers and horses in Great Wei, and three days ago, they attacked the border city. Fortunately, Zheng Yun, the guard of the border city, was alert and had been on guard against Dawei, so he did not let it succeed. ”

"How many casualties were caused?"

"Thousands of soldiers and horses were damaged."

"Just a sneak attack?" Yan Echo frowned.

"This time the consequences are very serious, if it weren't for Zheng Yun's quick reaction, he sent someone to Jibei City to inform Su Xing and Lord Su, and Lord Su immediately sent reinforcements, and now the border city is afraid that it has already been lost."

Yan Echo nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "Prepare the car." ”

"Your Highness, are you going to enter the palace?"

"No, go to the Protector's Mansion."

"Yes."

The subordinates of the East Palace moved quickly, and after a short time, the chariot was ready, Yan Echo put on a cloak, went out of the East Palace, got into the carriage, and drove to the Protector's Mansion.

In the Protector's Mansion at night, the old protector was listening to the eldest princess of Sheng'an sighing, one after another, which made the old protector irritable, "Oh, madam, what do you always sigh about?" I sighed and lost my appetite for tea. ”

The eldest princess of Sheng An glared at him, "Are you still in the mood to drink tea?" How long has it been since Brother Gu heard from him? and Su Rong, she has no news either. What is the situation in Nanchu, whether the two of them are good or not, whether it goes well or not, we don't know. ”

"No news, it's good news, proof that they're okay." The old protector of the country is fair.

"Fart." The eldest princess of Sheng An didn't eat this set, "There is no news, how can it be good news?" I'm afraid that I don't have the skills to do it, and I don't even have time to send a message, or rather, things are too tricky to send it. ”

The old protector choked, "Sven, you are the eldest princess." ”

The eldest princess of Sheng An was not angry, nor did she have a good face, "Who told you that the princess can't scold?" After so many years, why don't you listen to me scold you? ”

The old protector of the country supported his forehead, "I can't say anything about you." ”

"I'm just worried about them, and I always feel unsteady in my heart." The eldest princess of Sheng An was worried, "I took a nap at noon today and dreamed that Brother Gu was hunted down and killed, it was all blood and dead people, my heart is ......."

"Dreams are the opposite of reality, don't scare yourself." The old protector didn't believe this, "When you're old, you're just too worried, and you have a dream when you think about it." ”

The eldest princess of Sheng An covered her heart, "No, you can't wait any longer, you can send someone to Nanchu for me now, I want to know their news." ”

"A batch has been dispatched." The old protector said: "I left yesterday." ”

"You old thing, so you're worried too." The eldest princess of Sheng An thought that she had only left yesterday, when would she be able to send back the news, she was a little anxious, "Why don't you go to Xie Mansion and ask the eldest lady of the Su family?" Ask her if she has received a message from Su Rong? ”

"No, I have sent someone to ask before yesterday, and the eldest lady of the Su family has no news from them." The old protector said: "The eldest lady of the Su family sent me a message, saying that Nanchu is thousands of miles away, the road is too far, and it is winter again, and it is snowing heavily, and it is normal for the letter to be delayed on the road, so let me not worry." ”

"Oh, can you not be in a hurry? How long has it been? There are still a few days left before the New Year, and it has been two months since Su Rong left. "The eldest princess of Sheng An was deflated, "But what Mrs. Su said is also reasonable, on this snowy day, Nanchu is so far away, and it is normal for the letter to be delayed on the road." ”

The two were talking, and someone outside the door said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had come down, and the two were startled and hurriedly got up to greet them.

The old protector walked to the door, saw snow falling in the sky, and raised his hand to stop the eldest princess of Sheng An, "You stay, I will go to greet His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

"What are you going to do? Maybe there's any news from Nanchu? I'm with you. The eldest princess shook her head.

"Then you wear more clothes, don't get caught in the cold." The old protector of the country is fair.

The eldest princess of Sheng'an thought about it, she still had to take care of her old bones, and she was waiting to go to Nanchu to see her grandson one day, so she hurriedly ordered someone to bring her a cloak.

When the eldest princess of Sheng'an added thick clothes, the two came to the front yard, and the housekeeper said that he had invited His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the study, and the two immediately went to the study.

As soon as Yan Echo entered the study and sat down, the eldest princess of Sheng An and the old protector came together, and after the ceremony, the three of them sat down.

The eldest princess of Sheng An asked anxiously: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, but what news has come from Nanchu?" Is it Brother Zheng'er's business? ”

Yan Echo shook his head, "Grandmother Hui, it's not news from Nanchu." ”

The eldest princess of Sheng An was suddenly disappointed, "Then you are ...... so late?"

Yan echoed: "Great Wei has mobilized troops on the border and attacked the border city, but fortunately, the guard general has always been on guard and reacted quickly, and if there is a line, he will deploy troops to support, so the border city has not been lost." ”

"What?" The old protector stood up suddenly, "Da Wei really dares." ”

The eldest princess of Sheng'an's face also changed, "This Great Wei, why did you suddenly raise troops?" Didn't you withdraw troops earlier? ”

Yan replied: "Therefore, I am also puzzled by Dawei's move to raise troops this time, and I am not sure whether the motive of Dawei's move is really to move the Great Liang, or whether he wants to seize Nanchu by taking advantage of the unstable foundation of Southern Chu." ”

"How?" The old protector sat up straight.

"Now that Southern Chu is in turmoil, Su Rong asked me to transfer 200,000 troops to prepare for war on the border between Daliang and Southern Chu, once the troops of Southern Chu are not enough, I will send reinforcements." Yan echoed: "The Nangong family of Nanchu is powerful, deeper than Zhang Ping's foundation, the prince of the Great Wei Dynasty Yuanzhao used Zhang Ping and failed to profit from the Liang, for the current Nanchu, he will not let go of the Nangong family, use the Nangong family, and take Nanchu." Therefore, Gu felt that it was possible for Dawei to attack the east and west, disturb the Great Liang, and make the Great Liang think that the Great Wei was going to really use troops against the Great Liang, but in fact, the place where the Great Wei really wanted to use troops against it was Southern Chu. ”

The old protector pondered.

"But Gu can't be very sure, maybe it was Da Wei Zhen who took advantage of the chaos in Southern Chu, Su Rong didn't gain a firm foothold, couldn't help Da Liang, and took away 300,000 soldiers and horses from Da Liang, maybe he took the opportunity to attack Da Liang." Yan Echo looked at the old protector, "So, come and seek the agreement of the old prince, so as not to lose judgment." ”

The old protector frowned, pondered for a long time, and said, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, how many soldiers and horses does Great Wei have?" Do you know what to expect now? What is the situation in Nanchu now? Do you know? ”

"According to the knowledge of this palace, Dawei raises millions of soldiers and horses." Yan echoed: "Lone's secret guard sent back the news, the situation in Nanchu is very bad, even Lone didn't expect that if the Nangong family is so powerful, Lone's secret stakes in Nanchu will be destroyed in one fell swoop." But when Mr. Xing Erxie took advantage of the Nangong family, the capital of the king of Southern Chu, to go out to hunt down and kill the king of Southern Chu, he killed the head of the family, Nangong Yin, but because of this, he had no revenge with the Nangong family, and he could no longer be subdued, Su Rong and Zhou Gu were in Nanchu, and they never sent back the news, also because of the lack of skills. ”

(End of chapter)