I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

"Yes!"

The shadow guard bowed politely, turned and left.

After a while, he brought out a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and placed them in front of Fang Xiu.

Fang Xiu thought for a while, and wrote a letter.

"Received His Majesty's handwriting, I am very unhappy. I will say goodbye to you for more than a month. I am deeply attached to it. I have not seen it for a long time. I am very fond of it."

At the beginning, Fang Xiu expressed his joy of receiving the empress's handwritten letter, as well as his longing for the empress.

And it shows that this yearning has become more and more intense as time goes by.

After that, it is to respond to the concerns of the empress.

In order to reflect sincerity, I wrote a lot of eloquence. In short, everything is fine, my health is great, and my food is delicious. Your Majesty does not need to worry.

Then there is a report on the battle situation.

The war with Yan went well.

Including beheading more than [-] people from the Yan army; capturing the leader of the Yan army, Ban Hongfei; and driving the invading enemy back to Yan with very few casualties.

The last thing is to use plain words to describe the local conditions and customs of Yongzhou to the Empress, and express her longing for the Empress again with the help of the scene.

After writing a letter, Fang Xiu read it again from top to bottom, and was quite satisfied with his wording.

Immediately afterwards, looking at the shadow guard at the side, he ordered: "Bring the flowers that I picked the day before yesterday."

"Yes!"

The shadow guard responded, turned and left.

After a while, several bright red flowers were brought.

It looks like a spewing flame, and also like a burning cloud, which gives people a sense of liveliness and a bit of nobility at the same time.

These flowers, named Clivia, are unique plants in Yongzhou. They grow in a relatively harsh environment and are considered very rare in the local area. They are often regarded as noble things by the gentry and aristocrats.

Fang Xiu picked up the most dazzling one, put it in the letter, packed it, handed it to the shadow guard, and said: "This letter is for Your Majesty."

"Yes!"

The shadow guard nodded and reached out to take it.

then.

Fang Xiu took out a new piece of rice paper and continued writing.

After a while, he picked up a Clivia again, put it in the letter as before, and handed it to the shadow guard.

"This letter is sent to Xiangguo Mansion, to Yang Yuhuan."

The shadow guard reached out to take the letter again, and replied:
"Yes!"

Followed by.

Fang Xiu took out a new rice paper again, and wrote a letter with a pen as before.

Clip the bright red Clivia and hand it to the shadow guard.

"Send this letter to the Royal Bank, to Daji."

"Yes!"

The shadow guard looked very calm, and reached out to take the letter again.

Just when he thought three letters at most.

Fang Xiu took out the rice paper again.

This time.

The shadow guard was a little confused.

He has been guarding Fang Xiu since he was summoned, why didn't he know that there was a fourth woman worthy of the master's letter.

Just when he was guessing who the fourth letter would be addressed to.

Fang Xiu has already written the letter, and clipped Clivia.

"This letter is for your owner, Shangguan Haitang."

The shadow guard was slightly taken aback, the corner of his mouth twitched, and thought: How could I forget her!

"Yes, Master!"

The shadow guard was silent for a moment, reached out to take the letter, stood where he was, and waited quietly for the fifth letter.

On the teacher's chair.

Fang Xiu put down the brush in his hand, picked up the teacup, and took a sip.

Just as he was about to get up, he suddenly saw the shadow guard standing in front of him, and couldn't help but ask, "Why don't you deliver the letter?"

When the shadow guard heard this, he was startled for a moment, and then hesitation appeared on his face.

A look of hesitant speech.

As a shadow guard, his duty is to carry out the orders given by Fang Xiu, and he should not interfere with other matters.

However, at this moment, there was a question that was suffocating in his heart, making him unable to vomit.

Seeing this scene, Fang Xiu waved his hands and said, "If you have anything to say, it's okay to say it."

With permission, the shadow guard said, "Master, have you forgotten something?"

It was the first time Fang Xiu saw the shadow guard asking such a question.

Let the shadow guard speak to remind him that he has indeed forgotten something
Forgot what?
Fang Xiu frowned slightly, lost in thought.

After a while.

He was still in a daze, looked at the shadow guard, and asked, "What did you forget?"

The shadow guard hesitated and said, "Did you miss a letter?"

Fang Xiu was slightly taken aback when he heard this.

Missed a letter?

Fang Xiu looked thoughtful, but still didn't understand, he waved his hands and said, "Speak bluntly."

Speaking of which.

The shadow guard didn't dare to play charades anymore, and expressed his thoughts: "Do you still remember that you have a wife?"

Hearing this, Fang Xiu's face revealed a look of surprise.

After leaving Xiangguo Mansion for a month, he almost forgot Li Yaoyue's existence.

Speaking of it, it's a good thing, because she didn't cause any trouble during this period of time.

anyway.

Some time ago, it seemed that Li Yaoyue also sent a letter.

At that time, he was thinking about how to behead Ban Hongfei, so he threw the letter aside without having time to read it.

After defeating Yan Jun, he only read the letters sent by the little female emperor and the others.

"I don't know what she wrote in the letter."

Fang Xiu looked at the shadow guard and asked, "Where is the letter from Madam, bring it here and show me the truth."

"Yes!"

The shadow guard responded, turned and left.

Fang Xiu looked at his back and thought to himself, all four letters have been written, and Li Yaoyue's one is not missing.

So, I wrote another letter, picked up a Clivia at will, and put it in the letter.

After a while.

The shadow guard brought back Li Yaoyue's letter and presented it with both hands.

Fang Xiu reached out to take it, opened it, and browsed from top to bottom.

The content of the letter is also very simple, that is, Li Yaoyue expresses her longing for him and worrying about his safety. The words are sincere, but compared with the little empress and the others, they are less sincere.

Missing or not, worried or not, can also be seen in the text.

However, it is normal.

If Fang Xiu were Li Yaoyue, it would be impossible for him to have any real feelings for him.

He put down the letter, handed what he wrote to the shadow guard, and said, "This is for Madam."

"Yes!"

The shadow guard held five letters with Clivia in his hands, and bowed solemnly.

When he was about to turn around and leave.

Fang Xiu stopped him again.

"Wait!"

The shadow guard looked at Fang Xiu and asked, "What is the master's order?"

Fang Xiudao: "It's nothing, just to remind you, don't confuse the five letters."

"Master, don't worry, definitely not!"

The shadow guard nodded heavily, and said solemnly.

Generally speaking, things that must not happen will definitely happen in the end.

However, as the top assassin produced by the system, Shadow Guard has always been neat and tidy, and has not made any mistakes so far.

There should be no problem with such a small matter as sending a letter.

Thinking of this.

Fang Xiu showed a smile on his face, waved his hands, and said, "Go down."

"Retire from humble position!"

The shadow guard saluted, turned and left.

Fang Xiu sat on the grand teacher's chair, thought for a while, called the deputy general, and asked, "Where did the Yan army retreat?"

The lieutenant general said: "According to the general's knowledge, they have already retreated to Penghai Mansion!"

Penghai Mansion is more than 100 miles away from Yongzhou.

From this point of view, after this battle, the Yan army more or less cast a psychological shadow on Yongzhou.

Presumably, the current commander-in-chief of the Yan army will not attack Yongzhou again in a short time.

Even if you attack, you have to ask Emperor Yan for instructions.

and.

The morale of the Yan army that had just withdrawn from the country of Yan was greatly reduced.

For Emperor Yan, it is necessary to reconsider whether it is appropriate to push them to the battlefield.

rough estimate.

Even if Emperor Yan's desire to attack is not dead, it will take half a month to reorganize the attack.

after all.

This time the Yan army's actions in Yongzhou can be described as "defeated".

As long as Emperor Yan is not foolish, he should reconsider the consequences of invading Daqian!
"Write to Tang Yixue and ask her to organize civilian workers to lay landmines on the borders of Yongzhou, Jiannan Road and Yan Kingdom. Don't worry about the cost, use as much as you can."

After Fang Xiu thought for a moment, he looked at the lieutenant general and ordered so.

The deputy general responded, "Yes! Prime Minister Fang!"

Fang Xiu looked at him and asked again, "How is the battle in Lingnan Road going?"

The lieutenant general said: "General Bai and the Huben army are still in a stalemate."

"He didn't ask for help?"

Fang Xiu asked.

The lieutenant shook his head and said, "No."

After receiving such an answer, Fang Xiu's face was moved, and he said in a deep voice: "There are only so few people under him, facing the 20 Tigers and Ben army alone, he has supported for so long, and he didn't ask for help. The truth is clear, he This is not wanting to burden the truth."

The deputy general's expression also became solemn, and said: "General Bai is really a good general who is rare in a hundred years."

Fang Xiu raised his eyes and glanced at him, his expression became serious, and he ordered: "The order to pass on the truth, transfer 5 people from the Shenji Camp to Lingnan Road, and rush to help Bai Qi."

Hearing this, the lieutenant-general showed hesitation on his face, and said: "Master Fang, the Huben Army is still besieging the city, and our soldiers of the Shenji Battalion lack firearms, even if they support them, it may not be of much use. "

Fang Xiu looked at him, and said seriously: "Send a message to Bai Qi, make an appointment, take advantage of the night, open the city gate, and let [-] newly recruited soldiers rush into the city!"

"Each of these 5 people carries gunpowder, projectiles, and dry food. As long as they can rush into the city, there is no shortage of firearms."

Bai Qi has defended the city until now, there must be a large number of casualties, and the vacant firearms can just be handed over to the newly replenished soldiers.

Hearing this, the lieutenant general had a thoughtful look on his face, obviously considering the feasibility of this plan.

Just now.

Fang Xiu added: "Let the black armored cavalry cover, if necessary, the black armored cavalry can also enter the city!"

As soon as this word comes out.

The deputy general couldn't help showing surprise, and blurted out: "Mr. Fang, what about Wochuan Mansion?"

The reason why they were able to repel the Yan army.

Strategies, firearms, timing, location, and harmony of people are all there.

But the most important thing is the five thousand private soldiers supported by Fang Xiang, that is, the Xuanjia cavalry.

Without these five thousand Xuanjia cavalry charging into the battle, how could it be possible to force the Yan army back just by relying on the Kun and the mines, which are not too lethal.

therefore.

It is no exaggeration to say that the defense of Wochuan Mansion is completely supported by five thousand Xuanjia cavalry.

Without these five thousand Xuanjia cavalry, once the Yan army makes a comeback, the entire Yongzhou, and even the entire Dagan will be in danger!

Compared with the uneasiness of the lieutenant general.

Fang Xiu acted calmly, and said leisurely: "Without Xuanjia cavalry, the city cannot be defended?"

"This"

When the deputy general heard this, his expression became a little strange, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

He really wanted to say, indeed, without the five thousand Xuanjia cavalry, if the Yan army were to besiege the city with determination, they would really be unable to defend it.

However, noticing the look in Fang Xiang's eyes, he hesitated for a moment, and swallowed the words back, just saying: "I can defend, but I want to repel the Yan army."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Fang Xiu.

"Why do you want to repel the Yan army?"

This question left the lieutenant in a daze, not knowing how to answer it.

Fang Xiu looked at him and said calmly:
"If the Yan army attacks again, it is absolutely impossible to adopt the same tactics again. As long as they don't target Chang'an, the truth will have no scruples!"

"15 people are more than enough to defend Wochuan Mansion. As long as Bai Qi wins the Huben army, the Yan army will retreat without attacking."

When the deputy general heard this, he looked thoughtful.

After a moment of silence, he still had some concerns and opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

"Okay, the truth has been made up, no need to say more, let's execute the order!"

Fang Xiu didn't give him a chance to defend himself, so he waved his hand and said so.

"Yes!"

Seeing this, the deputy general didn't dare to persuade him anymore, and bowed his hands in salute: "The last general will leave!"

Then, he turned and left the room.

After he left.

Fang Xiu stood up from the grand teacher's chair, walked to the wall, looked at the map hanging on it, and his expression became very solemn.

in fact.

He sent his trump card, the five thousand Xuanjia cavalry, to Bai Qi's side, and he didn't know what to do.

I just pin my hopes on Bai Qi, hoping that he can make a quick decision, repel the Huben army, and make the Yan army more scruples.

After all, his goal is to conquer Zhou State, not Yan State!
"hope everything is fine."

Fang Xiu looked away, sighed in his heart, and said leisurely.

at the same time.

Changan.

Palace, Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Cloudless and sunny.

Wu Mingkong, who was dressed in a dragon robe, sat on the dragon chair, watching the front battle report from the spies in the palace and the military department, his heart couldn't help beating.

According to the battle report of the Ministry of War.

Fang Xiu won a great victory in Wochuan Mansion, and successfully repelled the [-] troops of Yan Army Vice General Zhang Hongzhi, causing him to flee in embarrassment.

but.

There is also bad news.

It was Ban Hongfei, the chief general of the Yan Army, who gave up the siege of Wochuan Mansion and led an army of 20 to drive straight in!

Not surprisingly, it will take three days to reach Zhangzhou, one hundred thousand to Qingzhou, and half a month to reach Chang'an!
no doubt.

His goal is Chang'an City!
Facing this circumstances.

On the one hand, the Empress breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the burden on Wochuan Mansion could be lightened.

On the other hand, he was worried that Chang'an's defenders would not be able to withstand Ban Hongfei's 20 troops.

After all, there are 20 of the [-] troops who are the world-famous Yan Guo cavalry!
According to the consistent strategy of the Yan State, after they arrive at Chang'an, they will most likely circle around Chang'an to plunder, and after forcing Bai Qi and Fang Xiu to return to aid, they will start to retreat.

but.

No one can guarantee.

Whether Yan State's consistent strategy will change this time.

If they made up their minds this time to occupy the territory of the Qian Kingdom, it would be troublesome for the court.

"I don't know what strategy Fang Xiu will use to deal with the Yan army."

Wu Mingkong looked at the battle report, and this idea came to his mind involuntarily.

Just now.

Footsteps came from outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Wu Mingkong looked up and found that it was Lin Wan'er, and asked:
"What's the matter?"

Lin Wan'er had a strange expression on her face. She hesitated for a moment, then presented the newspaper in her hand, and said:

"Your Majesty, this is today's Mirror Flower Newsletter, please read it."