The princess stood in the garden of the backyard, looking intently at a few cherry trees.

When the autumn breeze first picks up, there is actually no scenery to see.

It's just the people who are important here.

"See the princess." Shao Xun bowed.

Concubine Pei wore a purple scarf today, which added a bit of luxury.

During the Wei and Jin dynasties, men wore scarves, which sounded the same as "guan", which was relatively large, and was mainly used to bind hair.

The scarf worn by the woman has the same sound as "Lun". There are two types of wear, and the warmer one is smaller and limited to the head. In the cold season of winter, not only the scarf is thicker, but also the size is shoulder-length, and even extends to half of the arm, which mainly plays a cold-proof role.

Purple and white are the common colors of women's scarves, for example, the queen of Shihu likes to wear purple scarves.

Next to the small purple scarf, there are also tortoiseshell five soldiers, walking staggeringly, very eye-catching.

This woman is more and more fond of dressing up, and she used to be very simple.

"What are you looking at?" Concubine Pei asked softly.

"White cherry under the purple scarf."

Concubine Pei smiled lightly: "You can write poems?" ”

"No, it won't. I'm just going to fight and kill. ”

When she heard the words "fight, kill, kill", Concubine Pei sighed and asked, "I heard Mi Zihui mention that you let me and my son live in Kim Yong City, why not?" ”

"Sikong Fengdi went north, and the results are not yet known. There is news from the west that Chang'an is recruiting troops on a large scale, and this meeting may have already set off. Shao Xun said: "There are only fifty attendants in the palace to escort it, which is not safe enough. ”

"Didn't you send fifty more men?"

"Not enough." Shao Xun shook his head: "Zhang Fang can bring at least twenty or thirty thousand soldiers and horses over, and Luoyang may not be able to hold it." ”

How many soldiers can be mobilized by Sima Hao in Chang'an, after these two years, it can almost be understood. If you don't hurt your muscles and bones, it's about 70,000 people.

In the previous attack on Luoyang, the loss was no less than 20,000, and the remaining 50,000.

This will be Qinzhou Huangfu Zhong is still insisting, I heard that Sima Hao also sent some soldiers and horses to supervise the battle, so if Zhang Fang was ordered to march east, it would be good if he brought half of the 50,000 soldiers.

In this matter, Huangfu Chong actually restrained a large number of Guanzhong troops.

A lonely city, which has been held for more than half a year, has never been conquered. However, the imperial court had already taken his brother's house and transferred it to Shao Xun, and the emperor's insistence was destined to be disappointed - even if he sent someone to break through and ask the court for help, most of it would have been fruitless.

Therefore, Zhang Fang's eastward strength ranged from 20,000 to 30,000, which was probably between this number. And the autumn harvest is about to come, and after the autumn harvest is over, there will be autumn sowing - if wheat is planted - it is not good for the peasants and soldiers to levy it on a large scale.

Even if Sima Hao no longer cares about the farmer's time, he is afraid that the crowd below will oppose it.

But even if there are only 20,000 or 30,000 people, it is not so easy to deal with.

Most of the troops defending Luoyang were newly recruited, and they could barely muster up the courage to go to the city, and the risk of field battles was too great. Shao Xun has already made up his mind to defend it, let's see the situation first, and then talk about it if he can't hold it.

"So you're worried that the Western Soldiers will break through the city, capture me and the prince, and ruin the great cause of the Northern Expedition?" Concubine Pei asked.

She was very smart and figured out the cause and effect in an instant.

"Yes." Shao Xun replied.

"Actually, you're thinking too much." Concubine Pei said in a slightly sarcastic tone: "If Yecheng is conquered soon, even if our mother and daughter are arrested by Zhang Fang, he will not stop." Besides, although Zhang Fang is crazy, he is not a fool, he may not be able to do anything to us, and he will not bear it-"

"I'm worried." Shao Xun said bluntly.

"Worried about what?" After Concubine Pei asked, she felt that this sentence was not appropriate.

It's not the first time, what exactly are you expecting?

He is a young man, easy to be impulsive, if he says something embarrassing, how will he end up? But this dangerous game is too exciting, and can fill a large part of her empty life.

She even tensed slightly.

"Worried about the princess...... And the son. Shao Xun replied.

Concubine Pei's tense body slowly relaxed, and her face was slightly hot. Then he looked at Shao Xun with a slightly mocking gaze, as if he was laughing at his insincerity.

"If you can't hold Luoyang, what are you going to do?" Concubine Pei turned around and asked softly.

"Retreat to Kim Yong City."

"Kim Yong Cheng can't hold it?"

"Take you and the prince to break through."

Concubine Pei was slightly stunned.

Shao Xun did not use the neutral title of "princess", but used "you", which made her a little uncomfortable.

"On the battlefield where the soldiers are in chaos and arrows and stones are flying, how can you easily break through?" Concubine Pei turned around and asked.

"I'll give you an arrow." Shao Xun said.

Concubine Pei's slender neck, like a white swan, gradually developed a layer of goosebumps.

Shao Xun's head was slightly lowered, and his gaze fell on her chest.

Concubine Pei wore a light deep coat today, and after Fang just finished saying that, the upper part of the deep coat obviously changed.

There was a long silence.

Both of them felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere, but they both enjoyed it.

"Manor...... On the manor's side, you have to withdraw too, right? After a long time, Concubine Pei, who gradually calmed down, asked softly.

"Yes." Shao Xun said affirmatively: "Stay here and wait for death." All retreated to Kim Yong City. ”

"You haven't thought about it-" Concubine Pei frowned slightly, and said, "What if the Northern Expedition is defeated and the situation is out of control?" ”

Shao Xun couldn't answer for a while.

He was wondering how much history had changed by him lately, and the worry in his heart had never gone away. At this time, when I heard the princess mention it, I was even more worried.

But he really didn't have much of a choice.

If you don't defend Luoyang and retreat eastward, you will die. Sima Yue would no longer trust him, and would have great doubts about his loyalty and ability.

In fact, he could only stick to Luoyang and have a good deal with Zhang Fang.

Objective analysis, even if Luoyang does not defend it, and there is Kim Yong Cheng, he will not fail so easily.

As for whether Sima Ying will go south, he is inclined not to. Because Sima Yue is still contacting Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Qingzhou, so that they can attack Yecheng, Sima Ying's strength is not as good as before, if he sends the main force south, Yecheng will not be defended, which is unacceptable to him.

The battle is fought to this extent, in fact, it is a bit of a bright card.

If Sima Yue had the courage and enough brains, even if he was defeated, he should lead the rout to Luoyang and clean up the mess. If you do it well, maybe you can make a second Northern Expedition.

In such an deduction, in fact, there is still a chance of staying in Luoyang.

An army of more than 100,000 people, even if only half of them are left. Sima Yue gathered the rout halfway through, and after a rough rectification, he took them back to Luoyang, and under the attack from inside and outside, Zhang Fang, who was short of troops, only had the share of holding his head and running away - who let Huangfu Zhong drag a large number of soldiers and horses in Guanzhong?

Sima Yue wouldn't be so incompetent as to panic and run around, right?

He is really a little good at operating, and he has made a lot of cards in the past six months, even if Sima Ying wins the battle of Yecheng, as long as he does not annihilate the Northern Expedition army, as long as he does not have the courage to go straight to Luoyang, he can only seek peace.

The situation is completely different from half a year ago.

"I still have to guard Luoyang." Shao Xun strengthened his thoughts and said.

He does not rely on history now, and only judges from the current situation, and he can clearly see that although the situation in Luoyang is critical, the opportunity for Zhang Fang to break through the city is not absolute.

Even if Sima Yue only has the IQ of Sima Zhen, the Son of Heaven, he will gather the rout all the way and return to Luoyang to rectify the endgame.

He has endured the burden for so many years, how can he be easily frightened?

"Well, I'll listen to you." Concubine Pei responded softly: "In a few days, I will call He Lun and Wang Bing and beat them up, so that they can cooperate with you to do things." ”

Concubine Pei knew very well that she was a woman, and she should still listen to men when it came to killing.

Shao Xun nodded and said, "The princess is very organized, and she is also a hero among real women." ”

Concubine Pei glanced at him, looked left and right, and sighed: "Such a good manor, after half a year's hard work, it is a pity to abandon it again." ”

Some of the trees and some flowers were transplanted by her.

"In this place of Luoyang, nothing can last long." Shao Xun also sighed.

"What are you going to do in the future?" Concubine Pei asked, "Will you stay in Luoyang?" ”

"I'm not qualified to pick and choose." Shao Xun said sincerely: "Where to go, it's not for me to decide. ”

"Then you asked me to prepare for Xuzhou's retreat?" Concubine Pei blinked and asked.

"It was too simple. Some things are not sure, only like that. Shao Xun said helplessly.

"Now sure?"

"Now I'm sure that at least some of the soldiers are willing to follow me to other places, and the choice is not so narrow."

"Then you're going with the flow?"

"Yes." Shao Xun nodded and said, "I said, I am not qualified to pick and choose. There is a real shortage, and with a hesitation, it is snatched away by others. Now if there is a real shortage in Sizhou, I dare to ask for it! ”

Concubine Pei's expression was a little apprehensive.

Eagles, hunger is for use, and full is far away.

Some birds can't be kept in place.

Some people, after all, have to leave, and it is impossible to stay in one place forever.

After going to a distant place, he will meet other people who will appreciate and reuse, he will meet the children of different families, and he will meet other women.

"I'm tired, send me home." Concubine Pei commanded happily.

"No." Shao Xun noticed her expression and didn't say anything, just responded.