Chapter 342 Yu Jun Yue Jun Orchid Refers to Lilac

The door opened slowly.

Xiao He, dressed in a palace maid's dress, walked into Shi Lan's bedroom.

Shi Lan, who was blushing from crying, thought it was Ying Ziyi who had arrived, but when she looked back, she felt even more disappointed.

Xiao He walked towards Shi Lan gently, walked to her side, looked at her appearance, and asked: "Xiao Yu, are you really planning to leave like this?"

Shi Lan stopped what he was doing, wiped his tears, turned to look at Xiaohe, and said angrily: "I'm about to leave, but that bastard didn't even come to see me, and I'm still here What are you doing here!"

Xiao He chuckled and said, "Xiao Yu, you really have wronged me."

"Well?" Shi Lan's tears were still there, but her eyes were shining with a hint of hope.

"The Great Wall defenders just sent an urgent report that barbarians have invaded the border."

Seeing Shi Lan's attitude gradually softening, Xiao He continued: "Xiao Yu, if you leave now, aren't you just following that woman's wishes?"

"I know it too, but when I look at that bastard, I just feel so angry!" Although Shi Lan is a peerless master, she feels unspeakable grievance in her heart at the moment, "I followed your advice, Xiao He, Put aside your own reserve to find him and seduce him."

At this point, a blush flashed across Shi Lan's face, but she continued: "But even if I did this, that bastard never said he wanted to marry me. But as soon as that woman came, that bastard accepted."

Seeing Shi Lan complaining with him, Xiao He continued: "Xiao Yu. In fact, we three sisters don't like that Hu girl either. So, we all hope that you can continue to stay."

"But I already said I was leaving. It would be shameless to stay!" Shi Lan gritted her teeth and said.

Xiaohe smiled, walked beside Shi Lan, and said with a chuckle: "Although that bearded girl is charming, in my opinion, she is still a virgin."

"Virgin?"

Xiaohe nodded, leaned into Shi Lan's ear, and whispered.

After listening to this, Shi Lan's face turned as red as a ripe apple.

"Is this okay?"

"Do not worry!"

Shi Lan and Xiao He talked for a long time. It was late at night and she left Shi Lan's bedroom.

"How's it going? Did Xiao Yu agree to stay?"

Outside the house, Xiaodie and Xiaohu asked.

Xiaohe nodded slightly, and the two women had joy on their faces.

The little fox gently held his little fist, bit it lightly with his white teeth, revealing two small dimples on his face, and said firmly: "The harem of your lord, we will protect it!"

…

"Ah sneeze!"

Ying Ziyi sneezed unknowingly. He woke up and saw that in the brightly lit Tiance Mansion, a group of counselors were looking at the huge map on the long desk, which marked the situation between the enemy and ourselves.

Zhang Liang reported: "There are military reports from the five counties of Yuyang, Shanggu, Youbeiping, Liaoxi, and Liaodong. The sentries in each county found traces of Hu people's activities on the edge of the Great Wall. The guards of each county were worried that the Hu people were invading. This is a sign of a large-scale invasion of the border, so I am reporting to Your Highness, hoping that Your Highness can increase the number of troops on the east side of the Great Wall to intimidate the barbarians."

Within and outside the Great Wall, apart from Meng Tian who is far away in Henan, the only one with the largest number of troops now is Ying Ziyi!

Unlike Meng Tian, ​​the troops in his hands need to be sent to Xianyang if they want to be transferred far away. They can only be used after the discussion of the three princes and the approval of the emperor. As the prince, Ying Ziyi had the Qin Emperor's edict to defend against the barbarians, but he had the power to deal with the situation as needed.

Chen Ping said: "But the strange thing is that Donghu was defeated by Yan general Qin Kai ninety years ago and retreated more than a thousand miles to the north. After that, his power was greatly damaged. Later, he was killed and retreated by Zhao general Li Mu at Yanmen. Over the past ten years, I have never dared to look south. But this time, why do you dare to be so blatantly at odds with the empire?"

Ying Ziyi thought for a while and said: "Donghu is said to control tens of thousands of strings. He can stand side by side with the Xiongnu from east to west and should not be underestimated. However, it is impossible for Donghu to dare to carry his troops and unite with others to march south to the Great Wall."

After all, it would not be easy for the imperial army to attack the Hu people in the vast north. But within the Great Wall, relying on high mountains and dangerous rivers, city barriers, strong crossbows and sharp arrows, and most of the Hu people being cavalry, it would be even more difficult to attack. ?"What does Your Highness mean?" Zhang Liang asked.

"Dong Hu may be testing."

"Testing?"

"That's right. The empire has just experienced a war. Although it has expanded its territory thousands of miles, it has also consumed a lot of food and grass supplies. In order to supply the 300,000-strong army, the refugees have migrated to reclaim wasteland. Both Xianyangcang and Bashangcang are more than half empty. At present, Meng Tian is leading his troops to guard Jiuyuan, building a county town in Henan, and building the Great Wall. Donghu may have taken the opportunity to test whether the empire still has the ability to conduct large-scale operations on the east side of the Great Wall."

Zhang Liang nodded and said: "This generation is afraid of power but not moral. If the empire shows weakness, then Donghu will probably become more unscrupulous. However, if the various tribes of Donghu are scattered, if the empire is a frontier fortress to deter the Hu people in the north, Donghu will be afraid That’s why I’m afraid to retreat.”

"This is not enough!" Ying Ziyi shook his head and said. "The great enemy of the empire is the Huns. Although they are retreating northward, their strength cannot be underestimated. They are a hidden danger to the empire."

Chen Ping raised his hand and said: "Your Highness means to make friends with Donghu to contain the Xiongnu."

Ying Ziyi nodded and said: "That's true. It's winter now, and the army is in urgent need of rest and recuperation. Although the results of this expedition are good, the main force of the Huns is still there. If we want to completely eliminate the Huns, we only need 20,000 cavalry. It’s not enough!”

To destroy the Xiongnu, we must have at least 100,000 cavalry troops!

Having said this, Ying Ziyi thought about it and asked, "How is the situation over there in the Western Region?"

"Just as I was about to report to Your Highness, General Zhang Han led his troops to pacify all the countries in the Western Region, reaching Congling in the west. At this moment, the western border of the empire was safe. However, General Zhang Han had reached the west of Dayuan. At that time, Daxia was defeated by the rest of the Yuezhi. "

"Yue Zhi?"

"That's right! After the Yuezhi defeated Daxia, they joined forces with the remnants of Wusun and occupied seventy-eight percent of its territory. Daxia retreated steadily and were conquered by its vassals. The Yuezhi even changed the country's name to Guishang, known as the Great Army. One hundred thousand, all the small countries in the surrounding area will bow their heads."

Ying Ziyi smiled, it seems that there is another big trouble in the west!

"Has the trade route been affected?" Ying Ziyi asked.

"That's not true. The Yuezhi attaches great importance to trade routes. No matter which country they are doing business in, they will all be treated equally. It doesn't have much influence at the moment."

"Is that so?" Ying Ziyi nodded, a stern look flashed in his eyes, "The land in the Western Region is very important and must not be lost."

….

Yunzhong Temple.

It was late at night, and the palace was dark. Ying Ziyi was sitting alone on the throne, with one hand on his forehead and a leisurely posture.

Below, the monkey knelt beneath the throne.

"Is he back?"

On the throne, Ying Ziyi asked softly.

"Already returned. However, after this battle, Maodun activated a large number of new generals, and most of our Mandrills hidden within the Hu people were excluded from the decision-making circle within the Shanyu Royal Court."

Ying Ziyi smiled, his eyes shining in the dark night: "Maodun should have noticed it too. The royal court was attacked, and he will probably be more careful in his future actions. However, after this battle, the Hu people want to resume production. , it will take several years. Where is Donghu?"

"Our hidden mandrills in various tribes in Donghu sent news that Maodun was marrying the Tuoba tribe, which angered King Donghu. However, the Tuoba tribe was so powerful that he could not take action directly. After subduing many small tribes in the north, King Donghu In order to deepen our internal prestige, we are determined to expand our territory!"

"Is that why we sent sentries to operate in the eastern border of the empire?" Ying Ziyi asked doubtfully, "Then why doesn't he go west?"

After all, the Xiongnu and Donghu had similar living habits, so it would be easier to digest after annexing their populations.

The monkey lowered his head and said: "King Donghu seems to think that the Huns have been forced into a desperate situation, and the hungry wolves are the most vicious, so he is unwilling to provoke them."

"Hahahaha!" After hearing the monkey's words, instead of being angry, Ying Ziyi laughed: "So he is more willing to choose to take action against the empire?"

Clear laughter resounded in the palace, and the monkey nodded and said: "The Hu people always thought that our Chinese people would only rely on the high thickness of the city wall, and they could come and go freely. Even if they failed, they could still escape far away . But the Xiongnu is different. Once King Donghu fails to use his troops, the Xiongnu will inevitably expand eastward. However, King Donghu does not know how the empire will react, so he set up this test."

However, Ying Ziyi became more and more disdainful and said: "King Donghu actually doesn't understand that the current situation in the north of the Great Wall is either the Xiongnu will merge with the Donghu, or the Donghu will merge with the Xiongnu. Our walls are high and the city is thick, and we are surrounded by dangerous mountains and rivers. Although the attack is insufficient, the defense is more than enough. . With this king here in Donghu, I am afraid that sooner or later, it will be annexed by the Xiongnu."

The monkey leaned, lowered his head and said, "In addition, Your Highness, that Tuoba Yue seems to be..."

Ying Ziyi waved his hand, "I have my own opinion on this matter."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

………

"What are you looking at?"

The lights were on, and Ying Ziyi was reading at the table. Tuoba Yue came over and hugged Ying Ziyi from behind, their faces close to each other, looking intimate.

Tuoba Yue took off her Hu skirt and put on a palace skirt. She was less aggressive and coquettish than the Hu girl, but more quiet.

Ying Ziyi looked at the bamboo slip and asked, "Do you recognize the words on it?"

"I have been involved in hundreds of schools since I was a child, and Qin Zhuan is also familiar with me." Tuoba Yue whispered in Ying Ziyi's ear.

"Oh?" Ying Ziyi gently stroked her hand and said, "Then look at what's written on it?"

Tuoba Yue took a closer look and saw that the information on the Yin Yang family was recorded on it.

"Yin Yang family?"

Tuoba Yue straightened up, pinched Ying Ziyi's shoulders with both hands, and said lightly.

"Aren't they one of the hundreds of schools of thought?"

"That's right." Ying Ziyi nodded slightly and said, "But it was wiped out by me a few years ago."

"Oh? I heard that they were deeply trusted by Emperor Qin. Why did His Highness destroy them?"

"Because they deliberately conspired to rebel. Under the guise of looking for the elixir, they plundered wealth and colluded with the empire to rebel. It is really an unforgivable crime! In fact, if they had been willing to confess earlier, this would not be the case. I can still give them a chance. . After all, the Yin and Yang family has worked hard for the empire and achieved great results!" Ying Ziyi said sadly.

Tuoba Yue looked at Ying Ziyi's pretense, and couldn't help but clenched her teeth a little bit, and asked: "It said that the remaining members of the Yin Yang family seem to have elected a new leader named Ji Ru Qianlong. Your Highness, she who is it?"

Ying Ziyi said nonchalantly: "When we were together, she was still a little girl with a snotty nose. In addition, she had a bad temper and a weird personality, so she didn't have many friends. If it weren't for that brat Jing Tianming ...Oh, oh...it hurts!”

Tuoba Yue felt that she had lost her composure, loosened her hands and said, "I'm sorry, Your Highness!"

"It's okay, it's okay, keep going." Ying Ziyi patted her hand and motioned for her to continue.

The door was opened gently, and Shi Lan walked in from outside the house.

She held the lacquer plate in her hand and looked at Tuoba Yue and Ying Ziyi. She lowered her eyelids, walked closer to Ying Ziyi, knelt down and said, "Ziyi, it's late at night, drink some ginseng." Soup!”

Shi Lan placed the lacquer plate on the long table and handed the small soup cup in front of Ying Ziyi.

Ying Ziyi took it and just took a sip when he heard Shi Lan say: "Ziyi, the night is already deep, let's go to bed!"

Ying Ziyi drank half of the ginseng soup and it got stuck in his throat. He looked at Shi Lan and said in surprise: "Just... go to bed?"

"Yes! We are already married, so naturally we will sleep together." After saying that, Shi Lan looked at Tuoba Yue provocatively.

"Your Highness, it's okay to be a concubine without bothering Sister Shi Lan." Tuo Ba Yue said with a blue breath next to Ying Ziyi.

"Really? That's good!" Shi Lan seemed to have something to rely on, leaning into Ying Ziyi's arms, her teeth exposed, and she gently pecked Ying Ziyi's face.

Tuo Ba Yue was not to be outdone, and followed Shi Lan's example, and the two of them secretly competed with each other.

Ying Ziyi, who was between the two women, looked relaxed and enjoying himself at the moment.

By the end, Shi Lan's actions had become more and more intimate and private. Tuoba Yue's face turned red, but in the end he did not continue learning, and was defeated, leaving only a shameless sentence! She then left the palace angrily.

Shi Lan looked at Tuoba Yue walking away proudly, and the resentment in her heart seemed to be relieved by most of it.

But when she looked back at Ying Ziyi at this moment, with a lustful look, Shi Lan felt angry again.

"This bastard!"

Ying Ziyi was full of joy. He looked at Shi Lan who had stopped moving. It took him a long time to come back to his senses and said stupidly: "What's wrong, Shi Lan? Are you still going to bed?"

"You go to bed alone!" Shi Lanjiao shouted and slapped Ying Ziyi, knocking him down on the couch. Then, she stood up, covered with red clouds, and walked straight out of the hall without looking back.

When Ying Ziyi woke up, Shi Lan's figure had disappeared.

Looking at the empty hall, Ying Ziyi spread his hands helplessly and said, "Who did I offend?"?