Chapter 20

"Actually, before the prince came, there was no abnormality."

Wei Yun packed up his emotions and began to recall carefully: "I have been with the army since I was eleven years old. Although I seldom go to the front line, I am familiar with military affairs. After we arrived at the front line, we had a head-to-head confrontation with Bei Di and drove Bei Di out of the city. After the departure, the two sides confronted each other and rarely fought. My father used to be prudent. He once said that Bei Di came from a distance to attack, and the food and forage would be unsustainable, so we only needed to defend the city. "

Chu Yu nodded. She had also known the styles of the generals and leaders of the Great Chu, and Wei Zhong's style was indeed the same. Wei Yun continued: "The confrontation only lasted for seven days, and the prince came to the front line and served as the supervisor with the imperial edict. The prince once said that the treasury is now empty and a quick solution is needed, but his father did not agree. Disputes. But because my father was stubborn and unwilling to send troops, the prince couldn't, but they were at peace with each other."

"Not in the future, Yao Yong will come to Baicheng."

"Why did Yao Yong come to Baicheng?" Chu Yu frowned, Yao Yong was the commander of Qingzhou, and there was no pressure to defend Baicheng, why did Yao Yong appear there?

Wei Yun shook his head: "My rank is not enough to know. But I counted the food and grass and managed the sundries. I know that Yao Yong secretly brought 90,000 elite soldiers here. His army was not stationed in Baicheng, but instead Hiding around."

Chu Yu listened and carefully traced the clues.

In the last life, Wei Yun finally carried Yao Yong's head to see the emperor, which shows that this matter must be inextricably linked with Yao Yong. Yao Yong secretly brought troops to Baicheng when Wei Zhong was guarding the city, and Wei Zhong obviously knew about it—even Wei Yun knew it. In other words, Wei Zhong didn't plan to just stick to it at that time. He and Yao Yong must have conspired to arrange something.

Chu Yu raised her hand and motioned Wei Yun to continue.

Wei Yun recalled and pondered: "Then Bei Di came to call for battle. That day, the battle was at the city gate. Bei Di was quickly defeated. My father led the army forward. After I heard about it, I hurried to stop it. It may be defeated so quickly. However, my father kept telling me to rest assured, saying that the second prince of Beidi was there and that he would be captured and brought back to celebrate."

"Why does the father-in-law know that the second prince is there?"

Chu Yu quickly asked back, Wei Yun pursed her lips, obviously she didn't know, but she also noticed something inappropriate from Chu Yu's question.

Bei Di has not yet established a heir, and the second prince is a hot candidate for the prince. He is not a general. When he arrives in the military camp, he should be like the prince as a supervisor, hiding and unknown. Where did Wei Zhong get such hidden information?

However, time was running out, and Chu Yu didn't have time to think about it, just said, "Go ahead."

"My father rushed me to count the food and grass, and took my brothers out in two separate ways, chasing the enemy all the way, and breaking the trail all the way. Staying until the night..."

Wei Yun's voice was choked, and he couldn't speak for a while. Chu Yu stretched out his hand across the wooden fence and patted him on the shoulder.

She is not good at comforting people, because she has been comforted so many times, and she knows how pale words are.

You have to walk the road yourself, and you have to endure the pain yourself.

She could only convey her feelings and comfort by patting her shoulders.

Wei Yun raised his head and smiled, and said hurriedly: "I'm fine, sister-in-law, don't worry. Where did you just say? Oh, after the night, Yao Yong sent someone to inform me that they were in an ambush, and asked me to go for reinforcements. "

After speaking, Wei Yun smiled bitterly: "But the soldiers in the city have all gone out, and they will leave five thousand to defend the city. What can I reinforce?"

Wei Yun's voice was sarcastic: "It's just... collecting the corpse."

"Where are Yao Yong's troops?"

There was meaning in Chu Yu's voice, and Wei Yun said calmly: "He said he was chasing another army and horse, and when he returned, his father and brother were already ambushed."

"He also said that he and the prince have told his father many times that they should not rush to pursue the remnant soldiers. Yao Yong's pursuit is enough. The responsibility for this time lies in the father's refusal to listen to advice."

Wei Yun said, and slowly clenched his fists: "I knew in my heart that this matter was different, so I went to Baidi Valley on purpose. Do you know what I saw on the surrounding mountains? The mountains in Baidi Valley are full of soldiers. Horse footprints."

Chu Yu suddenly raised her head: "What do you mean?"

"My sister-in-law knows that the army recruits troops to buy horses, and they all choose the nearest place. Therefore, the breeds of war horses in the military are mostly different. For example, the Wei family army is mostly located in the north, so the horses are mostly produced in Heling. The horses are tall and run fast, but they have endurance. It's not good. And Yao Yong's horses are provided by Qingzhou, and Qingzhou horses are mostly pony horses. Compared with Heling horses, their hoof prints are a whole circle smaller, and they are very different from Beiguan horses used by Beidi."

"So, you are saying that the circle of footprints on the edge of Baidi Valley was left by Yao Yong's Qingzhou Army."

Wei Yun nodded, his eyes were full of coldness: "I don't know where this circle of footprints came from, I don't know whether he went to chase after the other Beidi troops and then turned back to the footprints left by Baidi Valley, or from the footprints left by Baidi Valley. From the beginning... it was there. But I know one thing, there must be something strange about this matter, and I don't admit it if the Wei family's crime is not thoroughly investigated."

Chu Yu didn't speak, she pondered, when Wanyue's voice came from outside: "Young Madam, it's time, please come out."

"How many people did Yao Yong lose in this battle?"

Chu Yu asked the last question. There were footsteps outside, and Wei Yun immediately said, "It's less than 10,000, but he reported 30,000."

Chu Yu nodded, stood up, and said, "Wait for my news."

After she finished speaking, she turned around, and before the jailer came in to chase people, she said to the jailer, "Don't rush, my lord, the concubine will leave now."

"sister in law!"

Wei Yun made a hurried voice, Chu Yu turned around and saw the young man clasping the wooden fence with both hands, his eyes fell on her, and his clear eyes were full of worry.

Chu Yu looked at him quietly, Wei Yun seemed to have countless things to say, but when the woman's eyes fell calmly on him, she couldn't say anything.

In the end, he just said: "Sister-in-law, this is the matter of our men in the Wei family, you...you have to learn to take care of yourself."

He said it dryly.

When he said it, he was afraid.

After all, he was only fourteen years old, and he was also frightened and uneasy in the face of this sudden wind and rain. The thought of facing everything by himself, the thought of the only woman who gave him stability and composure in the whole incident, also abandoned him, he also felt scared in his heart.

But he was a man after all.

Wei Yun told himself when he touched the woman's eyes like autumn water.

——He is the only backbone of the Wei family. The so-called backbone is to support the sky and protect the people under this roof.

Even if he has a great revenge that has not been avenged, even if he has unresolved grievances, even if he has high aspirations and good years, all of this should be fought by himself. And the women of his Wei family should be under the eaves that he supports, not exposed to wind and rain, and not to be bothered. Just ask happily every day which rouge gouache is good, and which noble lady's new makeup is popular in Huajing, just like when his father and brother were there.

He looked at Chu Yu firmly, but after hearing this, Chu Yu twitched the corners of his mouth with a bit of pride in his eyes.

"These words - tell me when you grow up."

As she said that, she chuckled lightly: "You are still a child now, don't be afraid, sister-in-law will cover you."