Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1162 Controlling People’s Hearts
Yuwen Ye said coldly: "Not every family is like yours, where brothers and sisters are close to each other and brothers and sisters are respectful to each other."

Shang Ruyi turned to look at him.

Of course, she had seen that Yuwen Ye and Shen Wuzheng were definitely unhappy, but in addition to the resentment in this sentence, there seemed to be a bit of sharpness and bitterness. And as if in response to his words, as the two of them were talking and walking out, they saw a handsome figure walking towards them, it was Shen Wuzheng.

Shang Ruyi was surprised and delighted: "Brother."

As soon as he saw her, a smile immediately appeared on Shen Wuzheng's face.

Compared to others, he was the one who really didn't sleep the whole night. He didn't return to his barracks until dawn. He just changed his clothes and washed up. So when Shang Ruyi came to greet him, she saw his bloodshot eyes. Even though he showed a relieved smile when he saw her, that smile couldn't hide his tiredness.

But, I am happy.

Last night, Shen Wuzheng did not come to meet her. He only looked at her from a distance and confirmed that she was safe and sound. There was no scar on her face from the wound caused by Lu Xiao as Shi Yuxin said. He was relieved and went to do his own thing. After a whole night, he finally settled the 80,000 surrendered soldiers, including some generals he was not sure about. It was not until this moment that he had time to meet her.

He whispered: "Little sister..."

Just after he finished speaking, he seemed to remember something, looked up and met Yuwen Ye's not-too-pleasant gaze, then raised his hand and saluted the two of them: "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin, and greetings to the Princess."

Shang Ruyi hurriedly helped him up, and then looked at his red eyes, feeling distressed: "Brother, your eyes are red... You must be very tired."

Shen Wuzheng smiled and shook his head: "Not tired."

After saying this, without waiting for Shang Ruyi to ask anything else, he spoke softly again: "I know Xiao Yuansui doesn't dare to hurt you, but, has he ever bullied - treated you badly?"

Yuwen Ye glanced at him.

Shang Ruyi shook his head quickly, probably knowing that this question must have tormented his brother for a long time, and assured him in a resounding voice: "He didn't treat me badly. He probably wanted to use me to threaten you, so he always treated me well."

"Then, Lu Xiao she——"

"We were just acting, she didn't really hurt me; just for that, I guess you won't see it in a couple of days."

Go ahead, she turned her face to Shen Wuzheng, and sure enough, she only saw a faint, barely visible scar at the base of her ear. For a man, especially one who went to the battlefield, this was not even considered an injury, but Shen Wuzheng couldn't help but frowned. Finally, after Shang Ruyi's repeated assurances, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good, it's good."

After saying that, he looked at Shang Ruyi again, and after seeing her clothes clearly, he frowned again.

The way she was dressed, it was obvious that she was going out.

So he raised his head and looked at Yuwen Ye: "Your Highness, Prince Qin, this is——"

Seeing that the two were about to confront each other, Shang Ruyi was afraid that they would get upset if they said something wrong, so he hurriedly said, "Brother, I want to go to Luoyang with him."

Shen Wuzheng's brows furrowed even more tightly.

Ever since he learned that Shang Ruyi had personally led the troops to leave Chang'an to lift the siege of Xiazhou, and was later captured by the enemy in Huyang Valley, he had felt like his heart was being cut by a knife. Now he had finally rescued her, but they only had one night of peace. The two of them didn't even have time to have a good chat before she had to follow him to Luoyang again. The war there was uncertain. What if she encountered danger again?
Swords and knives are merciless on the battlefield. No one can guarantee that they can escape unscathed, let alone her?
Just when Shen Wuzheng wanted to persuade her, Yuwen Ye's voice sounded: "I have already persuaded her. If you think your words can be more effective than mine..."

Shen Wuzheng looked up at him, and the two men's eyes met like the blades of swords.

Shang Ruyi's scalp tingled as he watched.

She considered herself not a timid person. Even when she was captured by Xiao Yuansui and taken to the enemy camp, she had never felt as uneasy as she did at this moment. But Yuwen Ye's words did not sound like an explanation, but more like a provocation. She turned around and glared at him, then immediately leaned close to Shen Wuzheng's ear and whispered a few words.

After hearing this, Shen Wuzheng's frown still did not relax, but he did not say anything more.

He looked at Shang Ruyi worriedly for a long time, finally heaved a sigh of relief, and then said: "No matter what, you must be careful. Protecting yourself is more important than winning the battle."

Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "I know."

Yuwen Ye silently turned his eyes away with a cold expression.

Shen Wuzheng then looked up at him again and said in a deep voice: "The troops that His Royal Highness Prince Qin wants to take away are already waiting outside the pass and can set off at any time."

Yu Wenye said: "Yeah."

After saying that, he walked forward with his hands behind his back without saying much. Shang Ruyi smiled at Shen Wuzheng, and the group followed him out of the garrison.

After a while, they left Hulao Pass and saw a large group of soldiers lined up outside, with flags fluttering and horses neighing. Although it was nothing compared to the grand scene of Xiao Yuansui's 100,000 soldiers yesterday, it was still a huge crowd. Shang Ruyi made a rough estimate and found that Yuwen Ye probably led more than 20,000 people to Luoyang this time. But what surprised her was that most of these 20,000 people were Xiao Yuansui's subordinates who had just surrendered yesterday!
One of the leaders of the troops was Shi Yutao.

At this time, someone brought them horses. Shang Ruyi and Yuwen Ye got on the horses without saying a word. Wo Xue, Shan Tong'er and others who were accompanying them also got on their horses and followed behind them. Shang Ruyi saw the configuration clearly, thought about it, and finally couldn't help but asked softly: "Will there be any problems like this?"

Yuwen Ye asked: "What?"

Shang Ruyi lowered his voice a little: "You just captured these people yesterday. They haven't been completely appeased and gathered yet. Are you going to take them to fight today?"

What if these people become disloyal and betray us?
Thinking of this, she looked around again and found that Xiao Yuansui was not among the expedition. It was obvious that Yuwen Ye was still wary of him and not only kept him, but also Shen Tutai. Whether it was to deal with these surrendered soldiers or suppress Xiao Yuansui, with Shen Tutai in charge, they could rest assured.

However, it is too dangerous to lead the soldiers who have just surrendered to fight...

Seeing Shang Ruyi's worried look, Yuwen Ye chuckled, looked back, and said, "I really haven't appeased them yet."

"Then how did you—"

"But I've figured out where they're coming from."

"Where did you come from?" These two words made Shang Ruyi very confused: "What do you mean?"

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Yuwen Ye said: "These are all the soldiers and horses that Xiao Yuansui brought out from Luoyang City when he went north."

"oh……?"

Shang Ruyi opened his eyes slightly, thought about it again, and immediately understood.

These were all taken away by Xiao Yuansui from Luoyang, which means that they were all Luoyang natives. Their families and assets were all in Luoyang City. When they followed Xiao Yuansui north, they were naturally following orders and also seeking wealth and honor. But now that they were defeated at Hulao Pass, these people only wanted to return home safely. But if someone now wanted to destroy Luoyang City and everything there, would they not fight to the death?

Yuwen Ye took advantage of this and was certain that they would fight hard for him.

As for the generals and soldiers, they all rally their hearts through war. Having experienced the same battle, one can win over these people faster than through various actions to appease their hearts on a daily basis.

Shang Ruyi sighed in his heart - what a good plan.

Yuwen Ye is brave and good at fighting, and is proficient in military strategies. These are his abilities as a general. He can accurately control people's hearts and thus control the situation and the times. This makes him no ordinary general.

He was destined to reach a position higher than General Tiance and King Qin.

Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi felt a sudden throbbing in her chest, as if her heart was about to jump out. She instinctively reached out and pressed her chest. Fortunately, Yuwen Ye did not notice this. He leaned over and said a few words to Shen Tutai, then glanced at Shen Wuzheng who was standing next to him, thought for a moment, and then said, "General Shen."

Shen Wuzheng also stepped forward: "What do you want, Your Highness?"

Shentu Tai glanced at the two of them, smiled bitterly, and took a step back.

In fact, he had noticed before that the relationship between the two had eased a little. He didn't expect that as soon as the princess came back, the two of them inexplicably started to clash again, even though there was obviously no conflict - of course, fortunately, there really was no conflict.

Yuwen Ye said: "In Luoyang, it will take at most five days, here——"

"Your Highness, please rest assured."

Without waiting for Yuwen Ye to finish, Shen Wuzheng seemed to understand his thoughts and whispered, "All of Xiao Yuansui's actions are under control."

Yuwen Ye looked at him and nodded slightly.

They did not imprison this man, not even put him under house arrest, because imprisonment and house arrest were completely useless against such a meticulous person, but would instead provoke his resistance; at the same time, the reason why Yuwen Ye took away nearly 20,000 Luoyang soldiers was not just for the battle in Luoyang, because Xiao Yuansui had led 50,000 troops north before, and these were his direct subordinates. After the casualties in yesterday's battle, and some who escaped, only so many were left; now that these people were gone, most of the remaining ones were the people he brought down from Hebei, that is, the soldiers of the Shi family, and these people listened to Shi Yuxin more, but Shi Yutao was taken away by Yuwen Ye, so Shi Yuxin naturally did not dare to act rashly.

With one move, Yuwen Ye cut off all of Xiao Yuansui's retreat routes.

As long as Shen Wuzheng can keep him calm, Yuwen Ye can be completely relieved and deal with things in Luoyang.

Hearing him say this, Yuwen Ye nodded slightly, then stood up, glanced at the neatly lined troops behind him, and raised his hand: "Let's go!"

At his command, a team of more than 20,000 people followed him, left Hulao Pass, and marched towards Luoyang in a mighty manner.