Chapter 197 Chapter 5 Wolf Smoke

When the smoke ignites, it does not necessarily indicate war, but it may also symbolize the coming peace. The blue wind was floating, the green grass was swaying, the young general was wearing a blue armor, sitting on the horseback, opened the letter in his hand, and read it silently for a long time. There was the sound of horseshoes in the distance, and Wei Shuye galloped towards him from behind. Looking at his uncertain expression, he raised his eyebrows slightly. "Zhuge Si wrote again?" "Yep." After a long time, Zhao Chefang raised his head, chuckled, and said, "He has another daughter, and he asked me for a title."

"Oh?" Wei Shuye smiled sincerely: "He has both sons and daughters, so he should send a congratulatory gift." "Don't worry about it, he opened the gift list himself, let us send it as he wrote." Wei Shuye was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, and then smiled and said, "They are the fathers of two children, and they still look awkward. No matter what happens, they will never suffer." Zhao Che's eyes were gentle, and he seemed to be recalling some past events as a teenager. He said with a smile, "He has been like this since he was a child. Do you still remember that when we were studying together in Shangwutang, everyone had to treat everyone with wine on their birthdays? Others prepared red envelopes for congratulatory gifts, but he was eccentric and never talked or served wine. Once Thirteen ate him a meal, which happened to be his birthday. Afterwards, Shisan bragged to us about how great he was, I ate Zhuge Si's free food. As a result, the next day, more than 20 shops went to the housekeeper of Shisan to collect the bill, saying that the fourth young master of Zhuge's mansion bought a bunch of things, and they all used Shisan's name. Go to him and collect the money."

Wei Shuye laughed and said: "I remember it, I still remember it vividly, that time His Highness the Thirteenth Hemorrhage was really hemorrhaging, half a year's salary was paid for one meal, and he asked me to borrow money for three consecutive months, and he still hasn't paid it back." "Haha, it is said that Shisan is a kind person, but in fact he is the most cunning. Since he was a child, he has always borrowed money and never repays it." The two walked back while talking, Zhao Che's palace is now located in Shuanghan City, adjacent to North Ross, covering a vast area, which can be compared to Zhenhuang, the capital of Great Xia.After several years of development, the population has gradually prospered, and it is already somewhat like the number one commercial capital in the Northland.

Before entering the city, I heard a loud sound of horseshoes approaching quickly. The woman running in the front was wearing a red cloak and wearing red fox leather riding boots. Her cheeks were slightly red and her eyes were picturesque. Looking carefully, her belly was still slightly bulging , seems to be pregnant.Seeing Zhao Che, her eyes lit up immediately, she swung her whip fiercely, and rushed forward with her horse. Zhao Che couldn't help frowning, but Wei Shuye covered his mouth and smiled lowly. "Don't tell me when you come back, hehe, didn't I find out?" The woman has already been the mother of two children, and now the third child is about to be born, but she still looks like a young girl.Swinging the whip, tilting his chin up, he squinted at Zhao Che with a smug look.

"I'm pregnant, why are you still riding a horse? You didn't take what I said to heart, did you?" "whispering sound……" Wanyanrou snorted softly, and said nonchalantly, "I was born on horseback by my grandmother, our Donghu women are not as delicate as your Daxia's." As she spoke, she jumped off the horse suddenly, ran to Zhao Che's side in a few steps, and climbed onto his horse's back with hands and feet.Looking at that posture, it seems that he wants to share a ride with him. "Pull me, pull me!" Wan Yanrou tiptoed and shouted from the side.With a big belly, it is really inconvenient to get on a horse.

Looking at her stubborn little face, Zhao Che was finally defeated helplessly, sighed, and pulled her onto the horseback.But he didn't dare to gallop the horse any longer, he just kicked the horse's belly lightly to let the horse walk slowly. And Miss Wanyanrou, who kept saying that she was not as delicate as the Daxia woman, leaned obediently in her husband's arms, smiling like a cat that had eaten fish. As soon as I returned to the palace, someone came to report, saying it was a battle report from the inland.Wanyan cursed softly, pouted and went back to the harem, saying that she was going to find her son Cuju.

As Zhao Che walked towards the government hall, he ordered his servants to take care of her. The afternoon sun was warm and sprinkled on the ground through the window panes, making it a bright golden yellow. The news was sent by Zhao Yang's people, and the content was similar to what Zhuge Yue said, only more detailed. Zhao Yang has been active on the border of the Northland for the past few years, so it is not surprising that he knows a little more, not to mention that Zhuge Yue's letter should have been sent half a month ago. The seriousness of the situation is no longer simple.

Wei Shuye had known for a long time that Zhuge Yue's letter writing would not be such a trivial matter, but he had just returned from an expedition to Tuguhun, and Zhao Che didn't want him to worry.So he just went home for a while, then entered the palace, just entered the government hall, and sure enough, he saw Zhao Che recruited a group of generals and ministers, and they were discussing military affairs. After discussing for two full hours, when it was time for dinner, Wan Yanrou sent someone to remind her several times, and she almost came to fight the ministers herself.The elders finally had to leave the palace full of apprehension. Zhao Che asked Wei Shuye to eat, and Wei Shuye did not refuse, but during the meal, he would inevitably be gouged out several times by a certain woman who wanted to occupy her husband.

After eating, the two went into the study, and Zhao Che asked straight to the point: "What do you think about this matter?" Wei Shuye smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness should have already made up his mind, why bother asking me again?" Zhao Che frowned and said, "I haven't decided yet." "Your Highness is hesitating, but it has already been decided." Zhao Che sat down slowly, stroking the wall of the teacup with his fingers, and silently did not speak. "Princess Jing'an is willing to risk the disapproval of the world by attacking Meilin Pass and letting the soldiers go eastward. This is simply seeking her own death. Your Highness, this time, even if she is a blood descendant of my Great Xia, she cannot be tolerated. "

Seeing that Zhao Che did not speak, Wei Shuye continued: "At the beginning she killed Chu Qiao openly and secretly several times. If it wasn't for your face, Zhuge Si would have done it long ago. These years, Bian Tang didn't move her, Qing Hai didn't Yan Xun didn't know what to think about touching her, she had the opportunity several times, but in the end she didn't do it, and we secretly protected her, so her life was not in danger. But this time, she did too much." Zhao Che was silent for a moment, then said, "The Quanrong people have already reached Beishuo."

"Dayan was first established, but within six years, the domestic forces were unstable, and the local Daxia troops had not been completely removed. Princess Chun, under the banner of restoring the Xia Dynasty, could indeed gain some advantage. But as long as the time passes, let When the people and the army see the cruelty of Quan Rong, they will definitely turn against them. At that time, Princess Chun will fall into a completely passive situation, and the name of the Eastern Continent traitor is guaranteed." Wei Shuye talked eloquently, after several years of bloody washing, he was no longer the handsome young man in Zhenhuang City. Zhao Che frowned, and said slowly: "Master Zhang said, do you think it's feasible?" Wei Shuye laughed and said: "Your Highness, you know it well in your heart, so why ask me?" Zhao Che looked at him, and after a while, he suddenly smiled and said, "Indeed, no wonder Ah Rou said that I am getting more and more mother-in-law, so she is really worrying about gains and losses." "It's the same for all the high-ranking people. You used to be just a vassal king, but now you are the monarch of Great Xia. You have to be responsible for so many people, so you have to be cautious." "I understand that Yanbei's rule has been stabilized. Now that the situation in the north is chaotic, we can't fight on both sides. The result of taking care of it at the same time can only be nothing. We can't take advantage of this advantage." Wei Shuye said: "Then Zhuge Si's proposal?" "Let's look again." Zhao Che frowned and said, "We are different from him. Qinghai has always been independent and has no fundamental hatred with the interior, while our soldiers, especially the upper-level officers, hate Yanbei to the bone. If you ask them to help Yanbei fight, it will be more difficult than killing them." Wei Shuye sighed helplessly when he heard the words, shook his head and said, "Hey, why are we fighting for others?" Zhao Che also smiled helplessly: "It makes sense with these people." "By the way, the ceremonial officer sent a fast horse out of the customs just now, what is the matter in such a hurry?" Speaking of this, Zhao Che finally showed a relaxed smile, and said, "It's not about finding a wife for Xian'er, but now the Princess Zhuge from Zhuge's family is a treasure, and I have to settle the marriage before Bian Tang." "Tang Emperor Li Xiuyi?" Wei Shuye asked in surprise: "Hasn't he already registered as a queen?" "You forgot, Li Ce has another son, the son of Concubine Zhan, who has been living in Qinghai." "Oh, I remembered." Wei Shuye nodded and said, "I have met that child once, and he is very similar to his father, especially his eyes." Zhao Che leaned on the back of the chair and said triumphantly, "I want so many things from me, sooner or later I will return them as my daughter's dowry." The wind blows from the north, and the green grass has just sprouted. At this time, Qinghai is already raining on plantains, and it is a lush color. In the dead of night, Chu Qiao was wearing cotton white pajamas, and lowered the shutters of the windows, the sound of pattering rain was immediately blocked out.A pair of red candles were quietly burning, the flames were faint, and there was a silence. A pair of hands encircled her from behind, warm breath behind her ears.Zhuge Yue leaned against her soft body with deep tiredness, and said softly, "I haven't slept yet." "If you don't come back, how dare I sleep first?" Chu Qiao turned around with a smile, pecked lightly on his lips, and asked, "Are you hungry? Do you want to tell the kitchen to prepare dinner? I'll ask someone to keep it warm for you." Zhuge Yue smiled, as if he was not satisfied with her superficial kiss, lowered his head, covered Chu Qiao's soft lips, and entangled with her fieryly. Chu Qiao hugged his waist tenderly, and responded fieryly. After a while, the temperature in the air seemed to rise out of nowhere.Zhuge Yue's hoarse voice rang in his ears, full of lust, not a bit of evil temptation: "How many days have passed, and you don't miss me?" Chu Qiao's cheeks were pink, she was panting delicately, she leaned against his arms, her head was raised, her eyes seemed to be covered with water mist, moist and faint. "I miss you so much, if you abuse me like this again, I'm going to marry my concubine." Chu Qiao frowned, and punched his chest weakly with her fist: "How dare you?" "If you don't want to accept my concubine, you should work harder." Zhuge Yue flexibly moved his wrist upwards, and took off her hairpin, and the black hair on her head fell off instantly.His hands were slender and fair, like Hetian beautiful jade, he opened the belt of his pajamas, the lights were flickering, and the spring tide was warming the tent, silk silk fell gracefully under his feet, his skin was like ceramics, delicate and smooth, exquisite and exquisite. Zhuge Yue picked her up, turned around and walked onto the spacious bed... The consequences of not eating dinner are very serious. Someone slept until midnight, got up with his limp body, and went to the small table to secretly eat pastries. After taking two steps, she almost fell to the ground. She frowned and rubbed her lumbar spine in aggrieved way. It was so sore and painful that it was hard to stand. She stared at someone on the bed. Does it have to be like this every time?How can I teach Zhou'er how to practice swords tomorrow?Seeing her being laughed at by his son gave him a sense of accomplishment, didn't he? Squatting next to the small table to eat pastries, the tea is already cold, but I am hungry, it still tastes delicious.Suddenly, there was a low laughing sound from the bed, and she stood up in a jerk, wiped her mouth and said, "Aren't you asleep?" The moonlight came in through the window, and the man on the bed was lying on his side, propping his head on one hand, beckoning to her, and said with a faint smile, "Come here." Chu Qiao snorted and said, "No." Zhuge Yue smiled and said, "I'm doing it for your own good. You're not wearing anything. I'm afraid you'll catch a cold." Chu Qiao's face turned red immediately, and she hurriedly searched for clothes, but felt her waist tightened suddenly, and was hugged tightly by a person with long arms and legs. "Tired?" Surrounding her chest with a thin blanket, her snow-white fragrant shoulders were exposed in the air, he couldn't help but bowed his head and kissed her. Chu Qiao nodded truthfully: "A little bit." "Are you hungry? I'll ask someone to bring food." "No, no." Chu Qiao quickly refused, what a joke, this time is called food, tomorrow will be laughed at by Li Qingrong and those little kids. Sitting on the soft couch next to the small table with her in his arms, he picked up a piece of pastry and delivered it to her mouth.The two of them gossiped one after another, time passed by little by little, the hall was as quiet as water, the whole world had already fallen asleep, only they were left leaning against each other, their skin warm, peaceful and serene. "Xing'er, the Quanrong people have reached Beishuo Pass, what do you think?" Chu Qiao sighed slightly, and after thinking for a while, she finally asked, "Zhuge Yue, do you trust me?" Zhuge Yue raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "You want me to send troops to help Yan Xun?" "It's not helping Yan Xun, but helping ourselves." Chu Qiao shook her head, and said quietly: "You and I both know that in this war, the Quanrong people will never get any advantage. Maybe in the early stage, they will have the upper hand because of surprise, but as long as Yan Bei calms down Come on, the good days of Quan Rong will come to an end. But how long it will take is open to debate. Maybe the difference in this battle is just how much damage Quan Rong can cause to Yanbei. It is ferocious, but there is no military strategy as a whole, and the attack has no direction. It is just fighting in one go. It is more vivid to say it is an army than a meat grinder." Zhuge Yue hugged her and listened quietly without speaking. Chu Qiao continued: "In the thirteenth year of Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty, the Quanrong people also broke through the Meilin Pass once. In less than a month, the entire Xiguan Pass was turned into a piece of scorched earth, nearly a million people died, and all the ancient buildings were destroyed. Once, at that time, the national strength has declined for decades. If not for that time, the Tang Dynasty would not have been taken advantage of by the Great Xia, and ended up falling apart." "If Yanbei's national power declines because of this war, wouldn't we have a better chance of regaining the lost ground?" Chu Qiao gave him a sideways look with a smile, and said, "You know what's going on in your heart, but you want to ask me this question, can I understand that our Highness King Qinghai is jealous?" Zhuge Yue laughed, lowered his head and kissed her, and said: "I understand, Yan Xun will never let me watch the fun, if he sees me not moving, maybe he will lead the Quanrong people to attack Qinghai. " "That's a good guess. It's completely in line with his style of conduct." "Forget it," Zhuge Yue said, "Instead of letting him lead people to Qinghai, why don't I send troops to help him block them out of Beishuo, so as to save our place from becoming a mess. Now the common people are just starting to spring. Planting, if they come to make trouble, who has the mind to farm and work?" Chu Qiao asked: "When do you plan to send troops?" "It's just a few days." Zhuge Yue said, "I'm waiting for news from Zhao Che. At this time, he must be taking advantage of the fire in the north. If Yan Xun wants to draw troops to fight against Quanrong, he must let him take advantage. I We have to wait until he succeeds before making a move, and by the way, we have to find the rich and powerful Emperor Yan to ask for some military expenses." Chu Qiao said: "You two are really barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes, so you are not afraid of the collapse of the conversation, and it will be even more embarrassing for you to send troops when the time comes." Zhuge Yue smiled and said: "The three of us have been fighting for so many years, and we know each other a little bit. We fight back and forth, and there is no way to tell who wins or loses. Now that the political powers of all parties have just stabilized, no one dares to give up. National power to launch a large-scale war, so blindly fighting, sooner or later is not the answer. When the war cannot completely solve the problem, the ultimate way is to negotiate, Simon has been fighting for more than ten years, and it is time to rest. " Chu Qiao sighed slightly when she heard the words, she leaned on Zhuge Yue's arms and said quietly: "I hope so." The dog warriors outside the Merrill Pass approached fiercely, and all the people in Simon hated itching their teeth. In fact, maybe they didn't know that although the arrival of this group of people brought intense blood and brutal killings, but At the same time, it also brought a glimmer of opportunity for real peace, a glimmer of hope. Beishuo, Beishuo, how many years has she been away from that land? Unexpectedly, there will be a day to go back.