"Welcome back to the camp, Your Highness." The people who were kneeling on the ground, the wounded, or those who were supporting the wounded, all knelt on the ground. Feng Ling, who was standing beside her, also half-knelt. In fact, there was a rule in the army, which was that one could not kneel. This was also her order. How much hope did he have for him to kneel before her? Xia Zihou's birthmark was a little terrifying, but the person before him had never been afraid.
"How come this king doesn't remember this king saying that the men in the military camp can kneel as they please?”
"Your Highness…I've been waiting for this day for a long time.”The deputy general walked forward, his face covered in goosebumps as he punched Xia Zihou. Xia Zihou also reached out to meet his punch. His large black hand and slender jade-like fingers formed a stark contrast, but no one cared about this.
"Alright, pass down the order. This king will hold a banquet for everyone today to reward this king's soldiers.”
"She looks good, could she be wangye's lover?”As soon as Vice General Zhuo spoke, everyone present started to laugh. Some even said,"I say, it's your fortune that our lord has taken a fancy to you. Just give in."”
"..." He made it sound as if she had forcefully snatched away a commoner's man. Xia Zihou's face darkened again and again, becoming as black as the bottom of a pot. These fellows, at least restrain themselves a little, right? The military counselor's face was pale, so pale that he didn't take these people's words to heart. He shook his broken fan with a carefree expression, which made Xia Zihou treat him differently.
"This is Helian Xuan. He'll be the military counselor in the future. All of you, adjust your hearts. Look, tsk tsk, this king can't bear to look at your future wife.”Xia Zihou took the folding fan from the military counselor's hand and gently fanned it with a smirk on his face. Vice General Zhuo Yuan's face was covered in a mask, and he looked like a ferocious devil with a machete in his hand. Most of the capable people here were brought out by her from those bandits and those places. Therefore, naturally, they were full of bandits. When they met a pale-faced and elegant young master like Helian Xuan, they would definitely see a different kind of appearance.
"Hehe, we have to blame wangye for not being able to get a wife. Don't you think so?"
"Alright, after this battle is over, this king will hold a large-scale blind date for this king's entire army.”Helian Xuan's mouth twitched. All the soldiers? Including the people guarding the city, there were nearly 600,000 people. This blind date…Well, there would be a show to watch. Feng Ling kicked Deputy General Zhuo and glared at him with a dark face.
"You can't get a wife because you don't have the ability. What does it have to do with his highness?”At least they would not attack tonight. They themselves had not figured out their bottom line, so they naturally would not attack easily. Military Advisor Helian extended his hand to Xia Zihou to take back his fan and waved it slowly. Zhuo Yuan looked at him with a displeased expression. "In this military camp, there are all men who can go to the battlefield. You're a weak scholar, so you should go back to where you came from. To avoid an innocent life.”As soon as he said that, the originally lively scene slowly froze. Zhuo Yuan was originally a mountain king. Later, when he was exterminating the bandits, he recruited Zhuo Yuan and the others. Everyone looked at Helian Xuan, who had yet to say a word. Looking at this person's appearance, he had a Taoist heart and a Confucian appearance. His face was as white as jade, and his green and white clothes made him look like a Taoist. What a joke. To let a person with a pen carry a sword on the battlefield, just thinking about it would be a disgrace to the country. Xia Zihou stood at the side, smiling but not saying a word. This matter was clearly for him to resolve on his own.
"There's nothing to explain about the Hillmen. The deputy general was right. The Hillman was just a weak scholar. However, everything had to be done in harmony between civil and military affairs. The civil affairs in the army were handed over to the mountain people, and the military affairs depended on the people.”Helian Xuan was elegant and magnanimous. The deputy general was stunned speechless for a moment. He could only complain that scholars were cultured.
"Sigh, I say, Deputy General Zhuo, don't blame the military counselor. This is the military counselor that everyone in the world wants to poach. Let's go and see the wounded. We shouldn't let all of them block the way and disturb His Highness from managing the situation.”Zhu Hu, the vanguard beside Feng Ling, dragged Deputy General Zhuo and most of the people present and left. Soon, only the military counselor, Xia Zihou, and Feng Ling were left. Xia Zihou withdrew his expression and walked to the map, deep in thought.
" Your Highness, although Cloud City is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it can't go on like this. I've been guarding here for five days, and nearly 3,000 of my soldiers have died. Xuanyuan Chi, the general beside the Third Prince, is very skilled. In addition, Mister Hu Zhi said that he is tired of the battlefield. He has done his duty, so these 500,000 soldiers will be handed over to Your Highness.”It would be quite difficult to win this battle, but since Helian Xuan had come, it was highly possible for him to turn the tables.
"This king understands." Xia Zihou replied in a muffled voice. She knew what had happened to Hu Zhi, but she could not let her subordinates die in vain. She wanted the Zhao Kingdom to return the favor with blood. She had to get back these 3,000. She wanted to burn Su Qing's bones and scatter his ashes to sacrifice the heroic spirits of her soldiers. Xia Zihou's face was as calm as ice. However, his cold and dark aura instantly swallowed the air in the room. Feng Ling was shocked and subconsciously wanted to walk forward. However, when he saw Advisor Jun's indifferent expression, he stopped and looked at her worriedly.
"Your Highness, please look at this landscape." Advisor Jun pointed at the terrain in the miniature sand table. The fan was quite elegant. Xia Zihou nodded and looked at Advisor Jun," The terrain outside Cloud City is flat, but the canyon to the east of the city is steep. We can use it."”The North Wind Valley on the east side had a large mouth that opened up in a concave shape. However, this valley was very close to the enemy's military camp. It was only a matter of time before it could be used. Xia Zihou's eyes flashed with a hint of calculation. If this enemy country came to war, they would definitely bring enough food. "Although the drought in the north has passed, if we continue to send food, we will definitely have a bumper harvest this year.”
"It's good to have a good harvest, but the location of this canyon is too dangerous. It's very close to their headquarters.”Feng Ling frowned as he looked at the enemy camp's logo on the ground. However, his heart was boiling. If this could really happen, it would be like sending coal to the north in the snow. For Xia Zihou's soldiers, food and fodder were their top priority. Therefore, even if they had to surround the city for a year or two, there would be no problem.
"Naturally, it was a scheme." Although Xia Zihou was a woman, she had been by the side of the late Emperor and had been influenced by him since she was young. Her literary and martial arts skills were naturally not difficult to master.
"Neither of us will say it out loud. Let's write down our final attack methods.”
"Alright." Helian Xuan took the writing brush beside the document and started writing one by one. Feng Ling also took out a writing brush and wrote a few words.
When the three of them appeared, Xia Zihou and Helian Xuan looked at each other and smiled. Looking at the two words in his hand, Feng Ling smiled awkwardly and said," Sigh, I'm not good at learning, I'm not good at learning."”If Feng Ling was not skilled, he would not have defended Cloud City for six days. According to Su Qing's attack posture, it was fierce and fast. However, if compared to those who studied this aspect, he was not skilled.
Feng She fetched some water. The three of them wiped the words on their hands and went down to pass on the order. This was not his responsibility, but everyone was in high spirits today, so he, as a general, could only bear the burden.
Xia Zihou followed Helian Xuan and quietly disappeared from the city gate of Cloud City. The two of them and a fine horse headed straight for that direction. Xia Zihou, who was riding on the horse, had the urge to laugh out loud. She was already holding back her laughter until she felt her insides hurt. Helian Xuan, who was on the horse, could not decide whether to hug or not. His originally thick-skinned face turned red at this moment, and the surrounding scenery hurriedly retreated.
"What's wrong? Advisor Jun, are you afraid that this king will eat you? Don't worry, this king never touches the grass near my nest. Haha…" The person sitting behind the horse trembled as he reached out his hand to wrap it around her waist. Suddenly, he felt an arrow flying towards them. Helian Xuan looked back and saw the man sitting on the horse. He was dressed in a brocade robe with orchid flowers on it. Wasn't he the Third Prince, Su Qing?
"Third Prince, what do you think?"
"I don't have any insights. However, I have something to tell you." Su Qing's slightly raised peach blossom eyes smiled sadly as he rode his horse to her side. In the blink of an eye, the two of them had already exchanged several moves. Helian Xuan almost fell off. Xia Zihou held Helian Xuan up on the horse with one hand, but Su Qing pulled her onto his horse. The military counselor did not know how to ride a horse, so he directly leaned on the horse's back and the horse galloped forward. Xia Zihou was pulled into Su Qing's arms, and the force was so strong that it almost broke her waist. The dagger in Xia Zihou's hand was already pressed against his neck.
"What should we do? I love you more and more." The man ignored the dagger on his neck and his nose touched hers. The two of them were so close that she could even feel Su Qing's breath. The faint fragrance of Magnolia. Then, she pushed her hand closer to his neck and said with a cold look in her eyes,"Maybe you can love him more."”
"Alright, I'll do it. Then I will love you even more." Su Qing's peach blossom eyes flashed with a smile, dazzling Xia Zihou. Suddenly, a touch of warmth touched her lips, and the numbing sensation made Su Qing even more unrestrained. Xia Zihou opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood, which flowed down the corners of their lips. Xia Zihou's dagger also exerted some strength. The blood flowed down his neck and into his clothes. He then reluctantly let go of her. Seeing how angry she was, Su Qing suddenly reached out to wipe the blood off her lips in a good mood, but she avoided him.
" Feng Qing…" Xia Zihou's name was Feng Qing, which was derived from the meaning of 'you feng lai yi'. Xia Zihou narrowed his eyes. The horse had already run far away, but Advisor Jun was still on it. If they continued to run, they would reach…a cliff! Xia Zihou didn't have the time to care about Su Qing. He waved his dagger and retreated, using his lightness skill to catch up to the military counselor who was still on the horse.
Su Qing raised her hand to wipe the blood on her neck and laughed mockingly. He really had the heart to do it. When her other hand touched her lips, Su Qing smiled widely. She wondered if this was considered a good deal. Feng Qing, you can't escape.
By the time Xia Zihou's lightness skill arrived, the frightened horse had already rushed up the wind cliff of Yun Cheng. For the first time, Advisor Jun experienced the darkness of death on his horse. They were anxiously trying to get off the horse, but they were unable to match the speed of the horse. The surrounding trees were moving at high speed to both sides. Xia Zihou's personal mount was naturally not slow.
"Military Advisor He, let go of the horse. Quick." Xia Zihou's voice came from behind, as fast as a shooting star and as fast as lightning. Helian Xuan turned around and looked at her with a hopeful gaze. Xia Zihou's heart skipped a beat. A voice rang out in his heart. She must save him.
"Give me your hand." Xia Zihou and Ma Tongxing reached out their hands to Helian Xuan. Helian Xuan looked at the pair of slightly calloused, slender, and fair hands. Suddenly, he raised his head and looked at the wind cliff that was almost at the end. He made up his mind and handed his hand over. In the blink of an eye, the horse leaped, and the neigh resounded through the wind cliff. Then, it disappeared without a trace.
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