The queen is a bit cowardly

Chang Bai sits in the capital, and as a warlord, he has always been a model of adhering to the rules, but recently he has done two presumptuous things. One is to moleste Jiang Qingluan, and the other is to disregard everyone's opposition and insist on leading troops to prepare for the former Western Front. Jiang Qingluan chased him back.When he went, firstly, Da Sima Huo Xian was upset, and Shangjing Wangting was also very nervous. Everyone knew that the second prince came here to be gilded. If there was a mistake, Da Xin couldn't justify it.

"How can this be good?"

The coach of Shangjing, Bai Chou, was reprimanded by Wang Ting, and when he calmed down, he felt remorse, and he shouldn't have provoked Chang Bai that day.

"The Second Prince's personality has always been straightforward, and he always says what he does." Huo Xian said: "He said he wanted to chase King Fu back, and if he doesn't return, he won't stop."

Bai Chou sighed heavily, and said: "If you think about it better, it is a good thing that King Fu can really come back."

Huo Xian locked his eyes on Bai Chou, as if he was blaming this troublesome person, but the deal was done and he had nothing to say.

"I'm not worried about King Fu, but it's the Second Prince..." Huo Xian tapped the table with his fingers, with a sad expression on his face: "The Second Prince still has to be called back, but he is His Majesty's direct son, the Prince's younger brother."

Bai Chou had just received the lecture from the royal court, and he was naturally aware of the current situation. The royal family of Shangjing knew that they were not a powerful country in the world, and they needed a guard of honor to be stable. I really can't neglect it.

"Then..." Bai Chou was a little scared, so he asked Huo Xian: "Why don't I send another team to chase the second prince back?"

Huo Xian tapped his knuckles on the table again, he looked at Bai Chou and asked, "It's not impossible, but has General Bai ever thought of being in danger?"

Bai Chou is not an incompetent person either. His family has been a military officer for generations, and he himself has participated in dozens of battles. He naturally understands Huo Xian's so-called danger. Now that he is confronting Stone City, both sides know the enemy's situation very well. Jiang Qingluan left and then left again Chang Bai, if his soldiers and horses go again, the whole battle line will become extremely strange. Obviously, both sides are waiting for a rabbit, but they have turned into a swimming snake. If Stone City comes to chop off the snake's head, it will definitely lose Losing a certain amount of troops will greatly affect morale.

"But the Second Highness can't ignore it." Bai Chou was thinking about how to deal with Wang Ting, and he said again: "Huo Shuai, what do you think of this..."

Bai Chou confessed his thinking, chasing people pays attention to light vehicles and fast horses, especially when the two armies are playing games, it is not allowed to stay for a long time, why not send two or three teams of scouts to chase them, If the two horses were riding alternately, it would only take a day to catch up, and it would be time to express my apologies to Chang Bai and give the second prince a step down. As for Jiang Qingluan, she can go wherever she likes.

"It's okay if two or three teams go looking for it." Huo Xian bowed his head: "It's just that the second prince is arrogant, and the person who persuaded him is extremely important. Does General Bai have someone in mind?"

Bai Chou shook his head: "It was the lieutenant general beside me who provoked this matter. He was also dead, and my brother was sad, but I was wrong in not being able to stop it. At the end of the day, it was me and the lieutenant general."

"Ah."

"As the coach of Shangjing, I naturally cannot leave easily. General Huo, if I send that deputy..."

"No." Huo Xian waved his hand and said, "What kind of family background did the deputy general come from? What kind of background did my Highness come from? I won't say more. General Bai will think about it again. Is there any suitable person?"

Huo Xian seemed to be trying to move his people. Although Changbai was the governor and Huo Xian was in charge, the main force fighting against Xiajing was still the Shangjing army.

"This..." Bai Chou said, "Why don't you make it clear to Huo Shuai?"

Huo Xian said: "There is nothing to express. The identity of the Second Highness is there. It was General Bai and your subordinates who left in anger. Whether you are sincere or not depends on the general in the end."

"Understood." Bai Chou stood up from the table, bowed lightly to Huo Xian, the trouble he caused could only be made up for by himself.

Stone Town

The head coach Luo Zifeng was watching this year's harvest in the granary. At this time, he had a joy that was higher than victory. He and his army suffered a famine last year, and hundreds of brothers died of starvation. At that time, he did not own This indestructible stone city is more likely to be wandering like stragglers. By chance, he came here to garrison. His former chief died in the war. He was ordered to defend this place when he was in danger. After the famine, Luo Zifeng, who had seen many lives and deaths To be cautious, he has been guarding the city, unwilling to go anywhere.

"Shuai Luo, I heard that another team has been sent from Shengqiu Mountain today." The lieutenant informed Luo Zifeng.

Luo Zifeng's attention was always on the rice. He put his hand into the rice bag, feeling how the full-grained rice slipped between his fingers.

"Shuai Luo?"

"Oh." Luo Zifeng came to his senses and asked, "How many people and what purpose?"

"Three teams of scouts, but according to reports from the scouts, Bai Chou's eldest son leads the team." The lieutenant general said.

"Bai Chou's eldest son?" Luo Zifeng had an impression of that man. His name was Bai Zhi, and he was the vanguard of this battle. He had fought against him a few times, but he was a formidable boy.

"Exactly."

"What's the purpose?" Luo Zifeng asked.

"It's also going to the western front, and the purpose is unknown for the time being."

Luo Zifeng frowned, he plucked the beard at the corner of his mouth, and said, "Why are you all going to the western front?"

"Yeah, the second prince also went there yesterday evening. I heard that he was chasing Jiang Qingluan." The deputy general said, this matter was quite a disturbance in the barracks, and the news from the spies came easily.

"It's weird, it's really weird." Luo Zifeng said, squatting down to handle the rice again.

Seeing that Luo Zifeng didn't care about this, the deputy general said again: "Could it be that they want to bypass us and directly attack the reinforcements?"

"Walking around them." Luo Zifeng stood up and wiped off the rice ash on his hands: "It's fine if we don't attack, and guard the stone city, so no one can come in."

"But commander, our task is to wait for reinforcements. If reinforcements don't come, sooner or later this stone city will be in danger."

Seeing that Luo Zifeng's face darkened, the deputy general knelt down on half his knees: "This subordinate is talking too much."

"My stone city is all built of stones, and it is as solid as gold. Now that there is so much food, there is no danger." Luo Zifeng said, it seems that he is really unhappy. After staying in this corner for a long time, he naturally feels that he is here. The master has a strong house, inexhaustible food, and city people who love him.

"But... the commander." The deputy general also saw Luo Zifeng's thoughts. The city here is solid and the food is abundant. If there is no Shangjing as an enemy, it is not impossible to develop here with peace of mind, and it is not impossible for one side to rule the roost in the future.

"Think twice, Commander." The lieutenant general said, "If they really harassed the reinforcements, it's not good for us to intercept if the higher-ups blame them."

"The order I received was to defend the city." Luo Zifeng was displeased, but he still remained a little refreshed. He said: "Jiang Qingluan has been gone for almost four days, and he can't catch up. After all, the Second Highness is the emperor's son, so I can't move." My lord, son of Bai Chou, you can send someone to chase after him, just make up your mind, and when the reinforcements arrive, I have an excuse to explain it."

The lieutenant sang a song, and then stepped back with peace of mind.

Not far from Stone City, more precisely, it should be in the southeast direction. There is an abandoned village there, which is not like the harvest of Stone City. After the war, there is no human habitation here.But who would have thought that there is now an army stationed in the forgotten village, they practice and investigate quietly every day, and use this village as their base to act mysteriously.

"Your Highness, how long will this have to wait?" Baler sat cross-legged on the big rock at the entrance of the village. Jiang Qingluan told Huo Xian when he left the camp that the city could be broken in ten days. This is already the fourth day. Jiang Qingluan plans to None of the things that happened happened.

"Wait until people come." Jiang Qingluan tuned the five strings in a leisurely manner. In this wasteland, the sound of every string playing, no matter whether its scale is accurate or not, makes the wasteland show a trace of sound. vitality of life.

"The people from Shangjing are very cowardly." Ba Le said slowly and contemptuously: "Do they dare to challenge Chang Bai?"

"People are in a hurry, why don't you dare." Jiang Qingluan plucked a string and nodded in satisfaction: "Huo Xian and I suppressed and refused to let go to the battle. Many soldiers died in the early siege, who is not a fleshy man?" , Whoever doesn’t have a blood brother will get angry if he doesn’t fight with others all the time, and if his anger doesn’t go out, he will only be in trouble for his own people.”

"Then we have to trouble Chang Bai?" Huo Xian said.

"I'm all looking forward to my five thousand elite soldiers coming to attack the city. People are going away in anger, and they don't want to trouble Changbai." Jiang Qingluan swept the five strings at once with a wave of his hand, and the strings were all right: "The play must act like a little bit. , otherwise how could you trick Wang Ba out."

Sure enough, Jiang Qingluan's voice fell, and the scout rode into the village.

Chang Bai arrived.

Bai Zhi and his personal guards walked westward all the way. The horses he brought were the best horses in the camp. They could run for a whole day when they were full. The soldiers he brought were all his personal guards. Those who choose to stay with them are all good fighters, braver than the elite scouts in the battalion.But it was such a team that ran for a whole day without seeing Chang Bai's soldiers and horses. You must know that Chang Bai took 2000 people away in a rage! 2000 people need to eat and drink, but any movement is a big move.

"That's not right, Young Commander." Bai Zhi's guard said, "Walking all the way to the west, there is no trace of the army moving at all."

Bai Zhi also had a headache. She had been running for a whole day, and people said there was no clue, but there was not even a clue.

"Didn't it go west?" The guard looked puzzled.

Bai Zhi felt a chill in her heart, and said: "Who informed the Second Highness to go west at that time."

"Qiu Cheng, Qiu Shangzao." Qin Wei said.

"Come on!" Bai Zhi said, "Run! Go back to the camp, we've been tricked!"

Bai Zhi is not stupid. Although Shangjing and Xin fight against the enemy together, it is absolutely impossible to say that they are completely united. Who is Huo Xian? He is a rare famous general nowadays. If he wants to win, he naturally has his own plans. There is no sign of the army passing by, but Shengqiu Mountain can see through the entire plain at a glance, so there is no reason why Chang Bai is going to go wrong.

"The praying mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole follows behind. It was a miscalculation."