After the rebirth, I was picked up by the prince

In the next ten days, Ling Chao's army went all the way north, crossed Ling Chao's border, and gradually walked to some desolate areas, passing through several border towns on the way.

Compared with the big cities like Chongping County and Fengshu County, the border towns are more deserted and dilapidated, and sometimes they will encounter some hungry people who come to beg for food.

The food and grass used by the army had been calculated, Song Yaoxu couldn't bear it, so he could only give some of his share to the hungry people, and then contact the nearest Fengshu County to come to the relief.

But this can only be a temporary solution, and there must be many people in the entire Ling Dynasty who are living like this.

The Ling Dynasty achieved unprecedented prosperity under the governance of Emperor Liguang of the previous dynasty. According to historical records, at that time, people including those in the border areas with no arable land could have a way to earn a living.

But now that Emperor Hongchu has been on the throne for more than [-] years, the treasury that was originally full may have long since been defeated by the rebellious officials and thieves in the court.

Although Emperor Hongchu implemented some benevolent policies to some extent, they basically only covered some areas in the vicinity of the capital, and many remote places that were originally unsuitable quickly fell into decline again.

Song Yaoxu usually stayed in some big cities, and it was the first time he experienced the desolation of the border, and he felt a little more determined in his heart.

Qi Zizhen naturally noticed the change in his mood, but he didn't say anything, and let him digest it by himself.

September [-]th, in late autumn, the temperature in the border area is getting lower and lower.

In a short period of ten days, Qi Zizhen had already caught a small cold due to lack of rest at night and catching a cold, and then Song Yaoxu wrapped him in a thicker layer of clothes without saying a word.

Although after the agreement with Qin Gong that day, Qin Gong would often send some soups and medicines for recuperation, after all, recuperating the body cannot be accomplished overnight. As the weather is getting colder, Qi Zizhen still needs to rely on better rest at night to maintain his health during the day. march.

During this time, they also received letters about the recent situation of the court.

According to the letter, there was not much movement in the court recently, but Ning Qingwei obviously felt that Prime Minister Qi Yuan had become more active than before.

Qi Yuan succeeded in becoming the prime minister with the help of the legacy of the Wei family, but in fact, he didn't have any airs for a long time, and he fell silent under the pressure of Guan Wang Songping intentionally or unintentionally.

According to Ning Qingwei's addition in the letter, Qi Yuan and Song Ping were actually hostile forces in the court at first, but later Qi Yuan realized that he seemed to be no match for Song Ping, so he gradually fell to Song Ping's side.

After joining Song Ping's lineage, Qi Yuan is much more peaceful than before he became prime minister. He only occasionally helps Song Ping settle some trivial matters, and he often belongs to the school of conforming to the mainstream in political affairs.

Recently, Qi Yuan has started to promote or punish some small officials intentionally or unintentionally, and no matter whether he is promoted or punished, there are both Songping Party and non-Songping Party, it seems that he wants to cultivate his own power.

Thinking of Song Ping's secret relationship with Qi Yuan before, Ning Qingwei reasonably speculated that Qi Yuan and Song Ping broke up because they did not agree on certain issues.

Qi Zizhen held the same opinion after roughly reading the letter.

If Qi Yuan and Song Ping really started to confront each other because of the collapse, he guessed that Guan Wang Song Ping would probably be the winner.

He has no feelings for his prime minister father, the only thing he worries about is Qi Zishan.

No matter how greedy Qi Yuan is for power, the most he pursues is to bring Song Ping down and hold more power for himself.But Song Ping was different. What he really wanted was the dragon chair that Emperor Hongchu was sitting on.

Song Ping's bottom line is much lower than Qi Yuan's, he can even kill his siblings for power, how could Qi Yuan be cruel to him?

And once Qi Yuan fails, he must face the threat of the life of the entire Prime Minister's Mansion.

Qi Zizhen, as a man of good luck recognized by the national teacher, can avoid the crime of being implicated after staying in the national teacher's tower, but Qi Zishan can't.

Recalling Qi Zishan's confession in prison, Qi Zizhen couldn't help feeling a little more melancholy.

Qi Yuan paid too much attention to power, even if he was not overwhelmed by Song Ping, he would definitely help Song Yaoxu eradicate Qi Yuan's power when Song Yaoxu ascended the throne, and Qi Zishan would be implicated no matter what.

If Qi Zishan hadn't been reborn, maybe he could still be ruthless because of the things in his previous life, but in this life...

Qi Zizhen sighed lightly, and had to admit that he still agreed with this younger brother in his heart.

He folded the letter and put it away, with a tired look on his face.

Song Yaoxu, who had already read the contents of the letter, was sitting on the side. Seeing his appearance, he knew that he was thinking about Qi Zishan.

Song Yaoxu poured a cup of warm water from the roasted water bag and put it in his hand, and said softly: "Drink some water. Don't worry, there will always be another way in the future."

Qi Zizhen took a sip from the porcelain cup he handed over, then put the cup back and raised his head and asked, "Your Highness, can you go out for a walk with me?"

He was sitting on a chair, half a body shorter than Song Yaoxu who was standing, and the movement of raising his head slightly revealed a large white and fragile neck.

"of course can."

Song Yaoxu smiled and unfolded the cloak that he brought together, half knelt down and gently tied it on for him.

The smell and temperature that belonged to Song Yaoxu were very close all of a sudden, Qi Zizhen sat obediently on the spot, looking at the delicate face close at hand, couldn't help but quickly hugged him and let go when he just finished tying.

Song Yaoxu froze for a moment, raised his eyes and bumped into Qi Zizhen's eyes with a slight smile.

He also smiled, rubbed Qi Zizhen's head, stood up, and put his hands in front of him.

Without even thinking about it, Qi Zizhen put his palm on top, held it and stood up with strength, and walked out side by side holding hands like this.

The tents of Song Yaoxu and Qi Zizhen were not with most of the soldiers, and in order to have more sentries who could patrol the entire tent area, they did not leave soldiers on duty in front of the tents, leaving a small area in front of the tents where the two phases lined up together. No empty space.

Under the dark night, the soldiers farther away could not see the situation on their side clearly.

Qi Zizhen and Song Yaoxu held hands openly and walked in the small open space.The deserted moonlight fell on the small open space, and at a glance, it seemed that the ground was covered with cold frost, exuding a bright silver glow.

They didn't talk to each other, but they didn't look awkward, and the atmosphere was harmonious and harmonious.

However, they hadn't been in harmony for long, and there was a footstep not far away, followed by Wei Lingshen's voice: "Your Highness, there are new movements from Wumeng Kingdom."

Qi Zizhen and Song Yaoxu let go of their hands at the same time they heard the voice, and looked back at Wei Lingshen who was striding over.

Song Yaoxu took a step forward and quickly asked, "What's going on with them?"

"According to the report from the spies, Wuhetu sent another part of the army to attack Jiuyou County." Wei Lingshen said while handing the letter paper in his hand to Song Yaoxu.

Qi Zizhen also browsed after Song Yaoxu took it over. It was roughly that General Southwest gave Wuhetu another [-] troops, and Wuhetu dispatched [-] troops to attack Jiuyou County.

But they didn't show any anxiety after watching it.

Because of Song Xingqiu's "excessive licentiousness", Jiuyou County is the best city to deal with in the eyes of Wumeng people.Wuhetu only sent 5000 people there. To be honest, I really underestimated Song Xingqiu and the people of Jiuyou County.

According to Qi Zizhen's private knowledge before, counting the civilians in Jiuyou County who can fight, Jiuyou County has a full [-] troops, and most of them can be used as archers.

The mere 5000 people in Wuhetu are not a cause for concern for the time being.

However, judging from Wuhetu's actions, he probably wanted to attack Jiuyou County to disperse their troops, or disrupt their original plan.

Qi Zizhen thought for a moment, then made a decision in his heart, and immediately asked Wei Lingshen to help call Tang Leyuan.

The four of them gathered in Qi Zizhen's tent, and Qi Zizhen turned out a topographical map that was contained in a scroll, and placed it on a wooden table surrounded by them.

He found a charcoal pencil by chance, and drew three circles on the map, connecting them to form a triangle with an obtuse angle at the bottom.

He clicked on the circle on the leftmost side of the map with one hand, and while swiping to the right, he explained: "This way, we will be in the order of our location, Jiuyou County and Wuhetu. We are currently a little closer to Jiuyou County. "

Qi Zizhen withdrew his hand and continued to analyze: "The Wuhetu tribe lives deep in the border desert area. It is difficult to fully determine their whereabouts, but it is basically certain that the base camp that supplies the army's logistics is in the nearby city."

"My idea is to continue to divide the troops into two groups. One group will lead [-] troops to continue to explore, find Wuhetu and take the initiative to attack. The other group will lead [-] troops to make a gesture of aiding Jiuyou County. After passing through Jiuyou County Detour to the rear of the Wuhetu tribe, and try to go straight to the Wuhetu base camp."

Dividing the troops into two groups and attacking the west is a common tactic used by the few of them. After hearing this, Tang Leyuan said very consciously: "Okay, then I will lead the troops to Jiuyou County when I set off tomorrow."

Qi Zizhen shook his head, lowered his eyelashes and said, "Wuhetu will choose to attack Jiuyou County to distract us. Apart from the geographical distance and the strength of Jiuyou County, which they think is the weakest, there is another reason—— The governor of Jiuyou County is Song Xingqiu, Prince Rui."

Speaking of this, the other three understood what he meant.

Song Yaoxu looked at the three circles on the map, and frowned slightly: "So the best plan should be for me to lead the troops to detour and go to Jiuyou County."

The fact that Prince Rui is Song Yaoxu's second brother is not a secret, and Song Yaoxu has always been known for his benevolence and righteousness. Compared with letting Tang Leyuan, who is good at raids, take a detour, Song Yaoxu personally leads the troops to detour, which can reduce Wuhetu's vigilance.

Qi Zizhen nodded and continued: "I believe that His Highness the Second Highness will definitely be able to solve the five thousand troops sent by Wuhetu. After His Highness passes through Jiuyou County, if Jiuyou County has solved the problem, you can just ask the Second Highness to borrow some more." We will strive to increase our military strength before encircling the decisive battle."

According to his words, it is indeed the best solution for Song Yaoxu to lead his troops to detour, but it also means that he and Song Yaoxu will have to separate for a while.

Song Yaoxu pondered for a moment with downcast eyes, and finally nodded in response: "Okay."

Things on the battlefield are of great importance, and all love for children must be left behind in front of the optimal plan.

The four briefly discussed some details, and after basically finalizing the plan, Tang Leyuan and Wei Lingshen temporarily retreated and went back to make some preparations, leaving Qi Zizhen and Song Yaoxu to stay in the camp.

Qi Zizhen lowered his head and folded the map little by little and took it back. When he turned around again, he saw Song Yaoxu was still standing in the previous position looking at him.

To be honest, starting tomorrow should be the longest and farthest day since Qi Zizhen entered the East Palace, and Song Yaoxu.

Qi Zizhen was somewhat reluctant in his heart.

He stepped forward to hug Song Yaoxu, without saying anything else, he whispered: "Your Highness, remember to protect yourself."

Song Yaoxu hugged him back, and smiled slightly: "Zizhen should also pay attention to his body, we will see you sometime."

"See you later."

Qi Zizhen closed his eyes lightly, absorbing the warmth from the person in his arms almost greedily.

The author has something to say: the young couple will be separated, so the progress will be slightly accelerated until the plot of meeting again~