Hot Springs(1)
Seeing that she finally accepted it, the stone in Xiao Ce's heart could be regarded as falling to the ground.
If there is an accident in the future, she can also rely on this death-free gold medal to protect herself, and now she is waiting for the next day to capture Chang'an.
On this day, when Lu Changfeng was discussing the next deployment with Xiao Ce, Li Hanning suddenly knocked on the door and came in:
"Your Highness."
Xiao Ce raised his eyes and saw that it was her:
"What's the matter?"
Li Hanning stepped forward and presented the letter and wooden box in his hand: "Two battalions were originally scheduled to meet today, but when I went to find General Feng Zhe this morning, I didn't see anyone with him, so he left these for His Highnessββ"
Xiao Ce actually understood as soon as he saw the wooden box she handed over, it was handed over to Feng Zhe by himself when they left Luoyang two years ago. In the box is a talisman, and the letter left for Xiao Ce is a farewell letter.
Feng Zhe left, he didn't even want to say hello in person, maybe he was afraid that Xiao Ce would keep him at the exit, in a place close to Chang'an, of course, there was a reason why the King of Luoyang called him back, but as for other reasons, Xiao Ce also knew it in his heart, but Feng Zhe had been with him for a long time, so long that it was the same as Cheng An. Now that he has decided to leave, Xiao Ce naturally wants to let him go.
Lu Changfeng glanced at the cold tiger talisman in Xiao Ce's hand, and naturally felt it, but he still comforted him:
"Your Highness, General Feng was injured on the battlefield outside Yueqi City in order to save His Highness, and he has been exhausted for several months, and the injuries on his body have not been healed, and it just so happens that he will return to Luoyang this time, and he can also let him take care of the injuries on his body."
Although Xiao Ce had long known that he was leaving, but this day really came, Xiao Ce's heart was sad and reluctant, they hadn't been back to Luoyang for a long time, and the closer they were to Chang'an, the fewer old people around him who were originally standing in a beautiful situation.
But he is the commander of the three armies, how can the overall situation be the most important at this time, for him, Feng Zhe only temporarily put down the position of general in his hand and returned to Luoyang to recuperate, and when the world is calmed down in the future, they can meet in Luoyang sooner or later.
When Xiao Ce thought of this, he could only put this matter down for the time being, and saw that he was silent for a while before glancing at Lu Changfeng: "Where did we talk about it just now?" β
Lu Changfeng saw that Xiao Ce came back to his senses, so he followed and said: "Your Highness just told me about the division of troops to besiege the city, 80,000 soldiers surrounded the main gate, and 20,000 soldiers were divided into the east and west gates of Chang'an, so as not to take advantage of the chaos to escape." β
In this way, it is seamless.
Li Hanning saw that they were about to get down to business, so he planned to retreat, but Xiao Ce didn't plan to hide it from her, seeing that she turned around and glanced at her back and said:
"You don't have to go, since you're here, stay and discuss together."
This is his trust, not to mention that she is also going to Chang'an this time, and as soon as Feng Zhe leaves like this today, the matter of performing martial arts will naturally be postponed, and she originally had nothing important to do today.
Li Hanning waved it, but he didn't say much, and then sat on the empty chair next to Lu Changfeng.
Xiao Ce asked again: "Then who do you think is the most suitable person to lead the troops this time?" β
Lu Changfeng answered Xiao Ce's questions one by one, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "The words of the main gate will be willing to go, as for the side door-"
The side doors are different.
Lu Changfeng seemed to have thought of something, and looked a little speechless:
"Originally, General Feng Zhe was the best candidate, but now it seems that General Li can also take on this important task."
There is a difference between the battlefield and the battlefield, even if it is in Chang'an.
The side gate is the place where the most military achievements can be made in this battle.
No matter who escaped from the side, Emperor Liang or the people of the Mo family, if they could be captured alive on the battlefield, it would be the greatest military merit for them generals.
Xiao Ce's gaze fell on Li Hanning on the side, but Li Hanning said:
"Since Changfeng doesn't want to go to the side door, it's better to let Zhao Yi go, let's attack Chang'an, and the remaining people in Chang'an will definitely be trapped and fighting, so I will stay by His Highness's side and protect His Highness."
She doesn't want to be so humble about the credit.
Li Hanning knew in his heart that in fact, they were all his own people, and everyone's credit was the same, since Lu Changfeng didn't want it, then let it be given to Zhao Yi, she had enough military merits.
"Then this matter is settled, Changfeng will lead the troops to attack the main gate, Zhao Yiwei will attack the west gate, and I will wait for the good news of the two of you in the future."
Lu Changfeng bowed his head and said, "Yes." β
They quickly set a date for the attack on Chang'an seven days later.
However, before leaving, the guards at the city gate found a hot spring on the mountainside near Liangzhou City, which was not big, but it was foggy because of the hot air and water flow around it, Li Hanning had heard Meng Liang talk about the effect of hot springs before, which could not only relieve fatigue, but also heal the wounds on the mountain.
It's just that Xiao Ce still has something to deal with today, and he has to see all the grain and grass transported from Luoyang today, so he has to come one step later.
This was originally an artificial hot spring, in the past, Shen Kuo, the city lord of Liangzhou, often came here, and later they laid Liangzhou, this hot spring naturally changed hands, and now there are people guarding in front of the cave, Li Hanning bypassed the layers of screens placed at the entrance of the cave, only to see the hot spring inside.
The hot spring water is pale yellow, and the fog is filled with it, Li Hanning took off his clothes and entered the hot spring, only to find that there was a faint fragrance of sake on the water surface, although the pool was in the cave, but the water was always warm after people entered, and it seemed that it would not cool down with the passage of time.
After a while, fine sweat oozed from her forehead, and the green silk on her forehead also stuck to her face along the droplets.
There was a sound of footsteps in the distance.
Li Hanning seemed to faintly hear the soldiers guarding outside shouting from afar:
"His Royal Highness King Ming."
There is only one His Royal Highness King Ming in the world, and it is Xiao Ce who is here.
Xiao Ce slowly walked around the screen and walked in.
Li Hanning stood in the pool and saw him come in: "But the grain and grass have been counted?" β
Xiao Ce took off his clothes widely, and replied: "Ning Yu has checked them one by one with me, and the number is indeed right." β
The grain and grass transported by Luoyang had been in trouble before, and now that it is such a critical time, Xiao Ce naturally attaches great importance to the matter of grain and grass, and he should not look at it personally.
Xiao Ce slowly walked into the hot spring pool, and the people relaxed a lot.
Li Hanning looked at the person in front of him through the looming mist, Xiao Ce was actually eight feet tall, with broad shoulders and a strong waist, perhaps because he was in the barracks all year round with his troops and martial arts, and the abdominal muscles on his body were even more contoured, so Li Hanning took the opportunity to take a second look.
Xiao Ce slowly opened his mouth: "Actually, what Changfeng said that morning, you should think about it carefully, if what we expected is good, the Mo family will also take advantage of the chaos to go out of the city." β
He knew that Li Hanning had always been obsessed with the affairs of the Li family back then, and now that the enemy was close at hand, she naturally wanted to take revenge with her own hands.
But right now, there is something more important for her than revenge, and that is to stay by Xiao Ce's side to protect him.
Li Hanning bowed his head slightly: "I believe that if this matter is handed over to Zhao Yi, he will handle it." β
Li Hanning has always been able to see Zhao Yi's cautiousness, there has always been a layer of estrangement between him and Xiao Ce, and it is nothing more than because he wants to make more contributions.
Xiao Ce walked towards Li Hanning step by step: "Don't talk about this. β
They rarely have a break.
Stealing half a day of leisure, and now even the rest time seems to be reluctantly stolen.
When he walked over, the splash beside him also rippled, and Li Hanning couldn't tell for a moment whether the hot spring water on his face was because of the scorching hot spring water next to him, or because of the people who were approaching step by step.
Xiao Ce stretched out his hand and pinned the broken hair on her forehead behind her ears, the mist stuck to Li Hanning's eyelashes, like a butterfly passing by, and her wings fluttered slightly, making people feel a little itchy between the teasing.
When he was still studying in Chang'an before, Xiao Ce had heard that when the founding emperor of the Great Liang Dynasty, Concubine Nayun, was a concubine, he didn't want to go to the early dynasty for a few days, and when they heard the father and son talk about it, they all sneered at the emperor, and now that the beauty is on the side, Xiao Ce understands the situation of Emperor Liang at that time.
But after all, they are different.
Xiao Ce leaned over and kissed Li Hanning, and when the two of them were leaning on each other's lips and teeth, Xiao Ce couldn't help but reach out and drag the back of Li Hanning's head, his hand was still gradually downward, and one hand was already around her waist.
In fact, the small hot spring pool is covered with smooth stones, and sometimes it is difficult to stand still.
There had been many times they had been on top of the soft collapse in their room, but this was the first time in the hot springs.
Perhaps because he was afraid that the guards guarding outside the cave would hear the ambiguous sound inside, Li Hanning kept refraining and tried not to make a sound.
It took Xiao Ce a long time to notice that she was enduring hardship, and probably guessed what the reason was, Xiao Ce knew in his heart that his Han Ning was very face-saving in front of outsiders no matter when, so Xiao Ce whispered in her ear:
"It's okay, I've already gotten rid of the people outside."
In fact, as early as when Xiao Ce entered the cave, he asked the guards guarding outside to wait at the bottom of the mountain.
Originally, he didn't plan to tell her, but when it came to emotion, Xiao Ce looked at Li Hanning's muttering of biting his lip and was really reluctant in his heart, so he had to explain.
Before Li Hanning could say what he could say, her lips were blocked by a piece of warmth, so in this long kiss, she also forgot to blame the person in front of her.
I can't tell how long it took for Xiao Ce to let go of Li She, Li Hanning rarely rested for a while, behind her was the wall of the hot spring pool, but Xiao Ce was reflected in her eyes, the wall was wet, and the water droplets were dripping in the pool, she seemed to be able to hear these quiet sounds at this moment.
The sunset is sloping westward, and there seems to be a place to peek into the outside world in the cave, because the fire clouds on the horizon are setting the pale red sunlight in this cave, reflecting the water light, gradually spreading this piece of firelight-like red, quietly sprinkling on the water of the hot spring pool not far from the two of them.