Chapter 244 Imperial Edict

There was no study room in Cao Guangjin's courtyard. Xiao Chuan was a man from outside, so it was not convenient for him to enter Shen Yu's courtyard. So they talked under the eaves in the cold wind.

"Didn't you sleep well last night?" Shen Yu asked.

Xiao Chuan had dark circles under his eyes, "I was so excited that I couldn't sleep most of the night."

Shen Yu didn't smile, "How were the casualties yesterday?"

Xiao Chuan reported the casualties, which were within the controllable range, and then said: "We killed more than 2,000 Xijue people, and there are still some in the trenches, most of them wanted to escape and were burned to death."

He changed the subject, "Is the princess going to start deploying the next plan?"

"Do you have any ideas?" Shen Yu raised her head to look at him.

Xiao Chuan scratched his head, looking embarrassed to say it, afraid of making a fool of himself in front of Shen Yu.

Shen Yu said, "Just say whatever you want to say about military affairs. How can I have a comprehensive view of the situation alone?"

Xiao Chuan wiped his face, "Then I'll say it directly. I saw clearly on the city wall that Xijue definitely did not deploy all its troops last night. There were no more than 20,000 troops at most. This was not their general attack at all."

"Last night was just a feint attack, but the casualties were mostly beyond their expectations. Maybe there will be many such feint attacks, but we can't take it lightly, because among the several feint attacks, there may be a general attack."

What Xiao Chuan said was almost the same as what Shen Yu thought.

But she let Xiao Chuan speak for her own purpose. Since Xiao Chuan led the troops to Qichang with her, he has been listening to her dispatches.

Over time, Shen Yu's intelligence and strength made him blindly follow her. He didn't like to think and just waited for dispatch.

But what Shen Yu needed was a general, a general who could stand on his own.

"The analysis makes sense." Shen Yu praised generously.

Xiao Chuan was encouraged. Such a big man was a little embarrassed by such praise.

"Do you have any idea about the layout later?"

Xiao Chuan said: "Last night's method can only be used once, and it will definitely not work again."

"The people of Xijue may have the same idea as you." Shen Yu reminded him.

Xiao Chuan thought about it, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "Does the princess mean... or the trench?"

As soon as the voice fell, Chang Liu ran in, "That Cao Datou sent someone to invite the princess and Brother Xiao to the yamen to discuss matters."

Shen Yu: "I know."

Then he looked at Xiao Chuan, "We don't know whether those people in the yamen are human or ghost, so..."

"I understand." Xiao Chuan said: "We want to win with fewer people, and we have to rely on strategies to catch them by surprise. No one can reveal the next plan."

Shen Yu nodded, "Send people to continue digging trenches, and we will go to the yamen."

Both of them kept their mouths shut, and the yamen discussions were also silent. No matter who asked, the next tactic had not been thought of yet, and then asked the other party back, which made the other party stunned.

An hour wasted like this.

Cao Guangjin was not stupid. He knew that the two people did not trust him and would not get any results if they continued to discuss.

Just as he was about to send the two people out, someone suddenly came in and leaned over to whisper a few words in his ear.

Cao Guangjin's face changed, and he hurriedly stood up and said, "Please wait here, Princess. I will go out to greet someone."

Watching Cao Guangjin leave in a hurry, Xiao Chuan tilted his head and said, "I don't know who is the big shot who scared him like this."

The garrison generals in the hall were also talking about it.

Shen Yu propped her head up in thought. She was thinking about the tactics later and did not notice that the discussions around her stopped.

Her elbow was touched by someone unexpectedly, and Shen Yu heard Xiao Chuan curse.

Shen Yu raised her eyes and looked at a man standing at the door. He was wearing a dark blue robe, his face was like jade, and his expression was gentle.

Such a look and harmony would easily make people feel close, but Shen Yu's eyes were full of vigilance.

The people at the door were also looking at her, standing straight at the door, with no intention of moving.

Cao Guangjin didn't know why this gentleman suddenly stopped, and said tentatively: "Master Jiang, please come in and sit down."

Jiang Lianzhi then retracted his gaze and stepped forward.

There were only two seats at the top of the hall, one of which was occupied by Shen Yu and the other by Cao Guangjin.

Jiang Lianzhi's official position was much higher than Cao Guangjin, so naturally he sat in Cao Guangjin's previous seat.

"Quick, quick, serve tea to Master Jiang." Cao Guangjin ordered the maid.

He introduced: "This is the Princess of Beilin, who once served in the same court with Master Jiang, so I guess..."

The chair creaked, and Shen Yu stood up and walked straight to the door, followed by Xiao Chuan.

Cao Guangjin was stunned for a moment, this was too disrespectful.

Cao Guangjin smiled apologetically, "Sir Jiang, your subordinate..."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Lianzhi also stood up and said warmly, "I am a little tired after traveling all the way. I will read the imperial edict later."

"Saint, imperial edict?" Cao Guangjin said nervously, "I wonder what your majesty's edict is?"

Jiang Lianzhi did not answer and walked away.

Two gods walked out of the hall at once, and everyone was talking about it, guessing what the edict was about.

Cao Guangjin sat down on the chair.

The generals below said, "It seems that the Princess of Beilin and Minister Jiang don't get along."

"Not only don't get along, I think they have a grudge."

"But I heard that the King of Beilin once led people to surround Jiang's mansion."

"Sir." Someone asked, "How could he, a head of the Ministry of Revenue, come to our border?"

Cao Guangjin was having a headache about this matter.

Jiang Lianzhi didn't say what he came for, and he left before he even got warm in his chair.

Shen Yu was attacked by Shengjing. Now he treats her as a guest of honor. He has the final say in the city. Once the war is over, this matter can be forgotten.

But suddenly Jiang Lianzhi came again with an imperial edict. This life is too difficult.

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The wind outside the pass is strong again, and the whistling sound of the wind shuttles between the densely packed tents.

It is warm in the tent.

A Xijue general drank goat milk, "They are still digging trenches. Do they really think we are stupid? They still want to use the same trick."

Boda sat on the ground covered with felt, and the goat milk in the bowl was not touched.

He was silent, thinking about the other party's intention to do this.

He had been defeated by that person before, just last year at Yanliang Pass, when the South Camp was attacked by someone.

At first, Boda thought it was Shen Zhao, but it was a long time later that he knew that it was a woman, Shen Zhao's sister, Shen Zhongan's daughter.

This was his great shame.

He did not lead the troops in person last night, because they did not expect to capture Yanliang Pass at this time, but they still lost.

Although the casualties of more than 2,000 people were not enough to hurt the foundation, half of their flying bridges were lost. In a short period of time, the military craftsmen could not make so many flying bridges. If the people of Dazhou dug trenches later, they would be stuck on the periphery.

Perhaps, this is the reason why they continued to dig trenches, in order to delay them.

Boda raised his head and drank the goat milk in the bowl, and threw the bowl aside.

"Starting tomorrow, send troops to the city every day to curse."

A general said: "They will definitely not leave the city."

"Whether they leave the city or not." Boda's eyes were as sharp as a hawk, "Disrupt their rhythm first, we still have a lot of time."

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