The queen is a bit cowardly

I remember the last time I met Huo Xian when he was a hostage in Xin Guo, Huo Xian organized Qiu Xi, as the judge, he helped his marriage with Chang Lan, it was still a year ago, Huo Xian was personable , What a big Xin Confucian general.This time Jiang Qingluan saw Huo Xian again, this general came in armor, his temples were already gray, he was originally a thin figure, today it seems that there is no fine character, only a thin character is left.

"His Royal Highness Fu Wang."

Huo Xian stepped forward and made a slight bow. Although the other party was a prince, he still had the demeanor of a royal courtier.

"Huo Da Sima."

Jiang Qingluan returned the salute with a look of great respect, and then invited Huo Xian to the tent.

Huo Xian looked at the tent. Although he was a casual person, he couldn't bear to be in Shangjing, so he said, "Today's autumn is bright and refreshing, with a wide view, why don't you go for a walk with Your Highness."

Jiang Qingluan understood and asked Youtu to lead her horse.The two got on the horse, and one of them led a team of personal guards. When Jiang Qingluan first arrived, he asked Huo Xian to lead the way.

Touching the war horse on his body, Huo Xian looked at the plain in front of him, the war with Shangjing finally reached a critical point.

"Your Highness, I think you have passed through our battlefield a few days ago?" Huo Xian said.

Jiang Qingluan clamped her horse's belly and went to Huo Xian's side. Sitting on the horse, Jiang Qingluan looked an inch taller than Huo Xian. She galloped from Fu Kingdom day and night, and passed through countless battlefields. This battle is different from her victory in Fu Kingdom However, the civil war cares more about the life and death of the people, while the war between the two countries is more about the plundering of resources. No matter which side wins, it will leave widows and scorched earth.

"I came in a hurry, I didn't look carefully, I felt that the battle was not small, and I saw a lot of convoys transporting corpses from a distance." Jiang Qingluan recalled.

"The battlefield used to be a small county. I heard from the officials in Shangjing that it was rich in millet. There was a river in the county. Legend has it that an immortal got enlightened here," said Huo Xian, shaking his head: "Now it's a wilderness, except for the hovering A crow is a beast that eats a corpse."

"Since Doctor Huo is the Great Sima, he should know that the battlefield is cruel." Jiang Qingluan looked in the direction he came from yesterday, and black crows hovered in the blue sky.

"Your Highness is also the one who leads the troops, so he goes to attack and plan." Huo Xian said helplessly: "It is not the way of a good general to lose one's life to death."

Jiang Qingluan stroked the horse's neck. This black horse from Fudi was a little tired from running all the way, maybe it was also glad that it was just walking today.

"This is not the way of generals, this is the way of kings." Jiang Qingluan said: "Last year's severe cold and famine, there is no way to go north to the Three Kingdoms. What the king bears is the weight of the country, and they have to live."

"This battle is inevitable."

Jiang Qingluan knew that if she changed places, she would make the same decision.

Huo Xian sighed, slowly raised his head, his eyes were a little weak when looking at Tian Tian.

"Excuse me, Your Highness."

"Doctor Huo, pay attention to rest." Jiang Qingluan could feel Huo Xian's exhaustion, and said, "Lan'er said that Dr. Huo is her teacher and asked me to bring her greetings. If Dr. Huo has anything to say to me, Please also specify."

Jiang Qingluan saw that Huo Xian was really tired, and the famous general of Daxin would be in such a mess, and the Three Kingdoms in the north were also driven to a desperate situation, and he thought it would be a difficult year.

"Fu Wang is wise."

Although what he wanted to say was a bit awkward, Huo Xian still said: "No wonder the princess loves Your Highness so much."

Mentioning Chang Lan, Jiang Qingluan was also thinking about it, why didn't she want to end this battle as soon as possible.

"The princess loves you." Jiang Qingluan was still steady and humble in front of the elders, and said again: "Then Doctor Huo, what is the situation now, and where is the direction of our army."

Finally getting to the point, Huo Xian replied: "Nowadays, with the strength of one country in Shangjing to defend against the three countries in the north, the military strength and national strength are weaker. Although I, Daxin, secretly support it, there are not many who can support it. The main thing is to look at the king and ministers in Beijing. strength, and the determination of the people."

"If everyone is like His Highness, then I don't need to worry about it." Huo Xian said.

Xin Guo has cooperated with other countries in private, and the cooperation methods are different, but the success of the cooperation matter still depends on other countries. Jiang Qingluan is the most successful example. Just give her a county, and she has restored a country.

"you flatter me."

"Returning to the topic," Huo Xianjiao continued to walk forward with his horse's belly, Jiang Qingluan followed, and he continued: "I think you have heard a lot on the way down, the battle between Shangjing and the rest of the Three Kingdoms has been stalemate, and sometimes we rush into them The national border took down the opponent's city, and sometimes they came here to plunder, the old man has not seen such a stalemate battle for many days."

Jiang Qingluan thought to herself, Shangjing is considered rich among the four northern countries, but it may be difficult to deal with the remaining three countries in previous years, but last year in the year of great cold, the remaining three countries were already full of refugees, and with the help of Xin Guo, they dominated the issue of going north with one country It should be small.

"The battle of backwater, if you don't advance, you will perish." Jiang Qingluan said: "I am afraid that the comparison is not strength, but people's hearts."

Huo Xian nodded: "Exactly."

"I have the guts to ask." Jiang Qingluan said in a low voice, "Could it be that people in Shangjing are unstable?"

Huo Xian sighed heavily again, this sense of powerlessness seemed to have penetrated into his soul, Jiang Qingluan understood that a famous general would never be bothered by war, if he was worried, there would always be other things.

"The eldest son Bai Qi has a younger brother from the direct line, who is quite benevolent. It is reasonable to be an elder rather than a younger brother, but this Bai Qi..." Huo Xian also looked down on him: "His Royal Highness has had a relationship with him. Get in touch, and you will know who it is after thinking about it.”

"What's the matter with this war?" Jiang Qingluan asked back.

"The second son of Shangjing is called Bai Heng. His mother, Mrs. Zhang, is the daughter of Xin Guosima. This time Xin Guo Sima Zhang Zhuo personally led troops into the hinterland of Xiajing, so he asked Bai Heng to play in the middle of the court. At this time, Shangjing will deal with it." advantage, propose a peace agreement, let Xiajing cede the land, and pay compensation to Zhao and Zhao.”

"It's a good plan." Jiang Qingluan echoed: "If you fight for too long, it will cost people and money. Taking a step back is the way to be a king."

"I think so too." Huo Xian said, "Unfortunately...then Bai Qi didn't want the credit to be taken by Bai Heng, so he brought another group of cronies to report that the compensation is too light, it's better to win Xiajing and take advantage of the trend to dominate the north."

"Mighty Marquis agreed?" Jiang Qingluan asked.

"Master Hou agreed." Huo Xian said helplessly: "Your Majesty speaks eloquently, and there are many cronies who serve by Marquis Weiwu's side, so naturally he agrees."

"It's a pity." In Jiang Qingluan's heart, she wished to beat Bai Qi violently. If they had reconciled earlier, there would be nothing about her today.

"Then what do you think Dr. Huo should do now?" After all, Jiang Qingluan is a latecomer, and he still has to ask the experienced people about the matter before the battle.

"To be honest, I'm at a loss." Huo Xian smiled wryly.

"If Doctor Huo has no choice, the lonely king..." Jiang Qingluan frowned: "I don't know what to do."

"Actually, seeing His Royal Highness King Fu arrived today, I feel hopeful again." Huo Xian frowned slightly.

"How to say?"

"After all, he is the God of War of the Kingdom of Fu. Not everyone can bear the name of God." Huo Xian seemed to be teasing, and said again: "Your Highness, come with me again, I want to see what King Fu thinks."

"Respect is worse than obedience."

The two rode their horses all the way to the northeast, and the two teams followed closely behind. It took only half an hour to reach the foot of a mountain. Since then, there are also many troops stationed in Beijing at the foot of the mountain.In other words, this mountain is like a natural sentry tower, occupying it will increase the odds of winning by one point.

The mountain is not high. It seems that there are less than a hundred battles. The mountain road is flat. Only when it is close to the top of the mountain, it becomes a plank road and stairs. They are all led by soldiers. They reach the top in two or three steps. The trees were completely cut down, standing on the platform and looking around, you can see everything at a glance.

"Good terrain." Jiang Qingluan said.

"At that time, in order to seize the top of the mountain, many of my subordinates, Xin Guo, who followed me, died."

Looking at Huo Xian again, he seemed to be getting older again.

Jiang Qingluan pointed to the northeast and said, "The towns there should be the main force in the next capital, right?"

Looking in the direction of Jiang Qingluan's finger, a stone city is located on the plain, and the location of the stone city is also very well built. It is no less useful than this mountain. He controls the main road passing through the north. It's not as easy as before. There are farmlands and rivers faintly visible behind the stone city, at least it shows that the people in the city are self-sufficient. It seems that the other party has decided to die here.

"It's them." Huo Xian said, "This mountain and that city are the last camps for both parties."

Jiang Qingluan immediately understood what Huo Xian meant. With this mountain in Shangjing, the other party did not dare to act rashly, but they had this city, and Shangjing couldn't advance half a point, so they spent their time here. The competition is the national strength, and the fight is the hearts of the people.

"The last battle was not far from the foot of the mountain." Huo Xian said, "It was obvious that they had to fight over, but they still defended and lost a lot of their main force. I guess the opponent will have to cultivate for a while."

"Then I have time to think about how to break through this city." Jiang Qingluan looked at the stone city and clenched his fists.

Huo Xian was a little surprised when he saw that Jiang Qingluan looked confident.

"Your Highness, have you found a solution?"

Only then did Jiang Qingluan put away her sharp gaze, and said, "There is no way to crack it, it's just that you need to have the determination to win when you go to the battlefield."

Huo Xian laughed at himself: "The old man also thought the same when he came here... But your highness, a young man, has a different heart from mine."

"Doctor Huo is self-effacing." Jiang Qingluan sat down cross-legged. She looked at the city and said, "If there is a door, you can go in and out. There is always a way to get in. It just so happens that he needs to rest for a while, so we can discuss countermeasures."

Afterwards, Jiang Qingluan roughly told Huo Xian the number of soldiers and horses he had brought, and mentioned the matter of Ba Le's approaching. An increase in manpower is always a good thing, and Huo Xian felt more at ease.Soon it was noon again, and now I only have a general understanding of the situation here, but like the distribution of soldiers and horses in Shangjing, and the background of the generals, I don't know enough. Taking advantage of lunch time, Jiang Qingluan can ask again.So the two took their men and headed towards the camp gate.