Noble First Daughter-in-law

As soon as he heard her voice, Yu Wenye's face became darker.

"...!"

Shang Ruyi seemed to feel that it was wrong to speak rashly just now, but after hearing his arrangement, she couldn't help but frown.

There were only 200 people, and he only gave Shen Wuzheng 200 people.

Although for a palace like Changchun Palace that is almost deserted, 200 guards are indeed not a small number, but this place is located outside Tongguan after all. After all, it is not protected by the Dasheng Dynasty, and it is not an absolutely safe place. Therefore, Yuan An's troops were able to go deep alone and pursue Yuwen Cheng to the vicinity of Cangbai Mountain. Even Yicheng could not save him.

What if Taiyuan discovers that Yuan An has never returned and sends additional troops?
What if they find Changchun Palace?
Aren't 200 guards just like fish on someone's chopping board?
Shang Ruyi bit her lower lip and was about to say something else, but before she could speak, Yu Wenye's face was already sullen, as if he hadn't heard her words, and he said coldly: "Let's order the troops now and leave before dark."

Shen Wuzheng glanced at him and said, "Yes."

After saying that, he bowed his hands and stood up again, looking at Shang Ruyi.

His eyes were still calm. After losing his usual alienation and indifference towards everyone around him, when he looked at Shang Ruyi, his eyes were full of tenderness. Although he didn't say a word, it seemed that he had said a thousand words. That gentle look Just one glance at the person soothed Shang Ruyi's uneasiness.

Shen Wuzheng smiled at her, then turned and walked out.

Shang Ruyi subconsciously took a step to catch up.

However, just when he was about to take this step, Yu Wenye's cold voice came from behind: "You all, step back!"

His heartbeat was hit by the cold voice and almost missed a beat. Shang Ruyi turned around subconsciously and saw his injured hand pressed tightly on the table. I wonder if it was because the wound had burst again. , the gauze wrapped around his fingertips was stained with deeper blood red, but there was no trace of warmth in his cold eyes.

He said coldly: "Go back to your tents and don't come out again. Rest tonight and set off early tomorrow morning!"

Everyone said: "Yes!"

After saying that, everyone stood up, saluted him, and then exited the Chinese army's tent.

Shang Ruyi could only follow them out, but the moment the curtain fell, she couldn't help but looked back and saw Yu Wenye gently raising his injured hand and covering it On his forehead, between his fingers, Shang Ruyi seemed to see him raising his head and looking at her coldly, whether it was his own imagination or not.

It was so cold that there was no warmth at all.

Shang Ruyi's steps suddenly became heavy again, and he stood at the door of the camp, unable to walk.

She knew that he was angry with her because of Shen Wuzheng.

No matter what they said between the two men last night, Yu Wenye was definitely not the one who made the move, and he might not even be the one who made the first move. However, his impulsive questioning made him furious, so now , not only did he not want to say a word to himself, he even seemed to be very tired of even seeing himself.

Then... is it also a sign of boredom that Shen Wuzheng is given only 200 men to go to Changchun Palace?

Shang Ruyi was a little sad, but more than anything, he was helpless. This was a military camp after all, and Yu Wenye kept his word, and no one could disobey his orders.

Just when she was silent, Wuxue came over, comforted her softly, and led her back to their tent.

Soon, bonfires were lit everywhere in the camp, and the smoke and aroma of steaming meals filled the entire military camp. Just as the sun set and the foremen delivered the evening meals, Shang Ruyi heard the noise outside. There was a sound of horse hooves.

She immediately walked to the tent door and saw a large group of people walking out of the camp from a distance.

It's Shen Wuzheng and Yu Wencheng.

They took the 200 men and horses, as well as the seriously ill soldiers who needed treatment, and left the military camp and headed further west to the Changchun Palace.

The torch held high in the hands of the leading soldiers was quickly engulfed by the night. After a while, even the sound of horse hooves completely disappeared in the mountains, leaving only the silent night like thick ink droplets falling into the water, gradually darkening everything in front of them. The stain gradually spread, making Shang Ruyi's eyes looking into the distance dark and dull.

She sighed softly and turned back to the tent.

Wuxue had already laid out the meal. Although it was not too sumptuous, it did contain vegetables and meat, which was extremely rare during the march. But Shang Ruyi took a look at it, but instead of sitting down to eat and drink as usual, he sat aside and sat in the tent. Even the bright candlelight couldn't illuminate her gloomy eyes.

Wuxue came over with chopsticks in hand and said softly: "Princess, please eat some."

Shang Ruyi silently shook his head.

Wuxue also knew what she was worried about - in fact, Shang Ruyi was a very tolerant person, and she never made things difficult for herself. No matter how difficult it was, she would fill her stomach and think of ways to solve the dilemma, but This time, it was about Shen Wuzheng, the relative she cared about the most. Obviously, the difficulty was beyond her capacity, and even if she forced herself, she couldn't bear it.

Wuxue thought for a while and said softly: "Princess, although you can't eat, you will leave early tomorrow morning."

"..."

"If the princess has no physical strength and cannot ride a horse, the march will be delayed."

"..."

"But this march is—"

"...!"

Before she finished speaking, Shang Ruyi suddenly raised his head.

"yes,"

Her originally gloomy eyes seemed to be lit up all of a sudden. Although her melancholy was unresolved, she was obviously much more awake than before. She murmured to herself: "This time we send troops to capture Taiyuan. My father and the emperor are going to do it." I went out with the army, I can’t be a drag, otherwise——”

At this point, she took a deep breath and looked at the food on the table. Although she still had no appetite, she still said: "Go get some hot soup and make me a bowl of rice. I can eat it." Some."

Hearing what she said, Wuxue immediately said happily: "Yes!"

After saying that, she immediately stood up and went out, but as soon as she walked out of the tent, she felt a cold wind blowing past her ears, as if someone had just walked through the door. I saw a tall figure at the door of the Chinese army tent and walked in.

It looks a bit like... Yu Wenye.

Wuxue blinked, but didn't feel anything, turned around and went to get hot soup.

After that, everyone ate and drank early, and then slept and rested. After spending a long night in the silent mountains, early the next morning, before dawn, they packed up and broke camp according to Yu Wenye's instructions. Set off!

But this time the march caused Shang Ruyi to suffer a lot.

From the moment they mounted their horses, they traveled nearly a hundred miles without stopping until nightfall, when the surroundings were pitch black. They stopped at a riverside, but they only rested for half an hour and managed to eat a meal.

During this period, Shang Ruyi saw someone who looked like a scout coming back and reported some news.

However, the man did not stop. After speaking, he immediately started on the road again. After that, Yu Wenye simply ate a piece of dry and cold cake with hot water, then gave the order and continued on his way under the night. .

We walked like this for another four days, and finally arrived near Qixian County in the evening.Just when he saw the boundary monument of Qixian County, Yu Wenye suddenly ordered the entire army to stop marching and rest on the spot.

Everyone was surprised.

Although it is a good thing to be able to rest, they have been traveling almost non-stop these days in order not to give Taiyuan any chance to react and achieve the effect of a surprise attack. Now, they have arrived near Qi County, which is only a day's journey from Taiyuan. Why do you have to stop and rest at this time?

Shouldn't it be done in one go?

Not only were everyone in the army puzzled, but even Wuxue, who was always taciturn and concerned about his status as a "careful craftsman", couldn't help but asked softly when he helped Shang Ruyi get off the horse: "Princess, are we Is it really okay to just stop like this?”

Shang Ruyi glanced at her, but said nothing.

It's not that she doesn't want to pay attention to Wuxue, but she doesn't have the energy to say another word at this time. After several days of rapid march, the men in the army are exhausted, let alone her. Her whole body is so weak, especially her two legs. The legs and inner thighs were so worn out and bleeding from riding on horseback for days without sleep that they were almost unsteady. When he reached out to hold Wuxue's arm, his palms were also bruised by the reins. The blisters were burning, and she gritted her teeth in pain.

Seeing her like this, Wuxue didn't dare to say anything and hurriedly helped her walk to the bonfire and sit down.

At this time, several soldiers came forward and said: "Princess, please wait a moment. We will set up a tent for the princess immediately, and we can rest soon."

Shang Ruyi nodded, but when he looked around again, he found something was wrong.

Generally, if they stop to rest during the march, the soldiers should immediately start setting up tents, especially the large tents of the Chinese army, and then their own tents for sleeping. When these regenerated fires are ready for cooking; but at this moment, the surrounding soldiers They all just gathered around the bonfires lit everywhere and began to cook, and no one else set up tents.

Even the Chinese army's big tent has not been set up.

Shang Ruyi couldn't help but frown and asked, "What's going on? Do you want to set up a tent for just me?"

When the soldiers heard this, they looked at her and then at the largest bonfire rising not far away. Yu Wenye had already sat beside the fire. He whispered something and the soldiers around him immediately He took out a map from the bag and spread it at his feet. While drinking water, he held his riding crop and clicked on the map, then frowned in thought. No one around him dared to come forward to disturb him.

The soldier looked back and said softly: "This is what His Highness King Qin ordered."

Shang Ruyi frowned again: "Where is his tent?"

"No need to ride."

"You don't want to set up a tent either?"

"Yes."

"..."

Shang Ruyi took a deep breath.

This is only her second official expedition with Yu Wenye, and she does not have rich actual combat experience. However, after all, she has followed her father, a hussar general, since she was a child, and she is familiar with some unwritten rules. For example, if the army stops to rest, , but does not set up a tent, then there is only one possibility——

This team must be ready for battle at any time.

However, Yu Wenye did not give orders to prepare for war, so it is very likely that the battle he is preparing for is extraordinary.

But he asked people to pitch a tent for him. Could it be that he only wanted to stay alone?
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi immediately raised his head and said to the soldier: "There is no need to set up my tent."

"what?"

When the soldier heard this, he was immediately stunned. Several other soldiers who had already started driving wooden stakes into the soil also stopped. Shang Ruyi said: "Don't be alarmed. If anything happens, I will tell the King of Qin personally. You all go down and rest. I’m afraid you’ll be tired tonight.”

When several soldiers saw Princess Qin, who was already famous in the army but still looked delicate and frail, not a heroic female general, they couldn't say much for a while, so they could only accept the order and then retreat.

As soon as they left, Wuxue immediately whispered: "Princess, what are you-"

Shang Ruyi said calmly: "Don't ask so many questions. Go and cook me some hot soup first. I'm hungry and cold, and I almost have no energy to speak."

When Wuxue heard this, she didn't dare to neglect and hurried down to get busy.

Soon, iron pots were set up on bonfires everywhere in the army, and the boiling broth gave off a rich aroma, making people salivate. Although there were no rich dishes, Shang Ruyi still drank a bowl of hot soup. Soup, and another bowl of soup noodles, and then asked Wuxue to use a silver hairpin to pop the blood blister on his palm. After applying some medicine and bandaging it a little, he got up and walked towards Yu Wenye.

At this time, Shen Tutai and others also gathered around the fire. Everyone was staring at the riding whip in Yu Wenye's hand, which point on the map——

"Tonight, we are going to take this place!"

Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat.

Although she has not completely walked to him, she has been looking at the map near Taihang from before departure to these days, so she is very familiar with some of the signs on it, and the direction that Yu Wenye's riding whip is pointing is exactly the same. It's in front of them.

Qi County, Zhaoyu City.

Everyone's eyes were also focused here, and their eyes suddenly became darker.

They looked at each other, seeming hesitant. After a while, Shen Tutai finally spoke. He whispered: "Your Highness, aren't we going to attack Taiyuan directly?"

As soon as he spoke, several other lieutenants also spoke one after another——

"Yes, Your Highness, our goal is Taiyuan."

"We passed through many counties along the way without using any troops. Why did we attack Qi County here?"

"If we attack Qixian, we will definitely alarm the people in Taiyuan."

This Qi County is not far from Taiyuan, and a quick horse march will not even take a day. If they use troops against Zhaoyu City here, they are likely to alarm Taiyuan. Once Wang Shaoqiu and the Western Turks know that their troops have arrived in Qi County, they will be on strict alert, and may even send troops to attack them.

In this way, wouldn't their purpose of rushing to Taiyuan in the past few days be in vain?

Yu Wenye said: "I know your worries."

"..."

"So, what I want is not to attack Qixian County."

"..."

"Instead, take Qi County."

"...?!"

Everyone was even more surprised - what's the difference?
Yu Wenye said in a deep voice: "The meaning of taking it is - I will enter Qi County alone, contact the defenders, ask them to open the city gate, and then cooperate with the outside to capture Qi County!"