Snowy Chang'an Road

Chapter 52 Waiting for a letter

The next day, it was still an early morning without getting up early. This time Bai Zheng stood outside the door with face wash and was pulled away by Zhong Yang and Xiao Shen.

In the room, the gentle morning light spilled in through the gaps in the doors and windows. Pei Ying was still sleeping soundly. Wei Shao slowly opened his eyes. He kept the same position before going to bed last night and saw that she was sleeping soundly in his arms. , can't bear to disturb.

Half an hour later, Pei Ying slowly opened her eyes. After she woke up, she felt a warm palm on her lower abdomen.

"Wei Shao, thank you for last night."

"Are you still in pain?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore."

Wei Shao then slowly withdrew his hand, and Pei Ying also sat up. Wei Shao moved his left arm, feeling numb and numb, but Wei Shao did not show it.

"Isn't your arm numb?"

"Do not."

"You are really amazing. Most people's arms will be numb after sleeping like this all night."

Wei Shao forced a smile, got up from the bed, and walked out of the room. He quickly stretched out his right hand to rub his left arm.

In the room, Zhong Yang and Xiao Shen received a letter from Chang'an this morning. When Wei Shao came in, the two of them greeted him.

"Brother Wei, how are your siblings?"

"She's much better."

"That's good."

Xiao Shen continued: "Brother Wei, the letter from Chang'an is waiting for you."

"King of Peiping, Your Majesty has ordered that you personally sign this letter."

Wei Shao took the letter, opened the envelope and saw what was written on it.

King of Peiping, I order you to do your best to capture Yun Zheng. If Yun Zheng is cunning, his main force must be wiped out. He must not be allowed to escape with his troops and leave behind troubles. I sent Deng Zhao to pass the decree to the King of Nancang, ordering him to clear the way for you. The army will go first. Deng Zhao will arrive soon after. I know that you have worked hard, and your mother and concubine miss you day and night. We are in Chang'an, waiting for your good news and waiting for your good news.

The content of this letter is more like a letter from home than an order.

The flames lasted three months, and the family letter was worth ten thousand gold.

If an ordinary soldier received such a letter from home, he would have burst into tears, but what Wei Shao saw in the letter was Wei Yuan's ambition to eliminate the king with a different surname.

There are many difficulties in continuing southward this time.

The most difficult thing among them is the terrain. The territory map of the Wei Dynasty in Wei Shao's hand does not have too many markings on the boundaries of King Nan Cang.

What he now knows is that there are hundreds of kilometers of mountains stretching from Guiyang County to Yulin County where King Nancang is located, and how to cross the mountains will become the biggest obstacle they face.

Many of the terrains that Wei Shao knew about were learned from Wei Yuan.

The terrain of Chang'an is open and the layout is regular, while the mountain roads in Nancang Kingdom are rugged. Facing this kind of terrain, the marching speed of the army from Chang'an will be reduced, and it is easy to get lost in the mountains and go in the wrong direction.

In this case, Wei Yuan sent 200,000 troops deep into the mountains and forests just to kill Yunzheng. Is this the emperor's consideration for these soldiers who have been through life and death?

Thinking of this, he thought of the shame of the stirrup. It was precisely because Wei Yuan underestimated the enemy and went deep into the enemy's hinterland that he was besieged that day.

Thinking of the supply of food and grass and the almost harsh marching conditions in the mountains, he decided to continue to stay here.

After Zhong Yang read His Majesty's letter, he said: "Brother Wei, Your Majesty wants us to set off and capture Yun Zheng through Dao Nancang Kingdom. What do you think?"

"I said last night that we would stay here for five days."

"But."

Before Zhong Yang could say anything, Wei Shao said: "Brother Zhong, it's time to say goodbye. For many reasons, it's inconvenient for us to move forward now, not just because of Pei Ying's health. Even if I care about her, I still have clear priorities. .”

"Xiao Shen, send your spies to survey the terrain, and ask them to pretend to be merchants who went south to buy medicinal materials, so as to deceive others and keep everything in mind." "Okay."

After everyone left, Wei Shao sat at the table, calculating the time.

Deng Zhao will arrive tomorrow. They haven't seen each other for many years, so they must prepare something. But then they think about it, this is a mountain, what kind of food can they get.

"Bai Zheng."

Bai Zheng trotted all the way.

"My lord, what are your orders?"

"Go catch some fish in the river, and shoot some game in the mountains."

"it is good."

In the evening, Bai Zheng and a few soldiers returned with their loads. Looking at the game in their hands, Pei Ying asked curiously: "Why did you kill so much game today? Is it to improve the food?"

"Tomorrow my cousin Deng Zhao will come, and I will order someone to hunt some game to entertain him."

Pei Ying glanced at her and said nothing. Wei Shao noticed her look, so after dinner, Wei Shao appeared in the room with a bowl of fresh fish soup.

"I see you didn't eat much at dinner. Do you have no appetite? Look at this fish soup, it's just come out of the pot and it's very fresh. Do you want to try it?"

Pei Ying's eyes lit up when she heard about the fish soup. She took the bowl from Wei Shao and took a sip, which really made her eyebrows drop.

Seeing that she liked it, Wei Shao continued: "The conditions here are simple, not as good as the palace, and the chef's skills are not as good as yours. You can make do with it. When I return to Chang'an, I will take you to a restaurant to eat delicious food."

Pei Ying took a bite of the tender fish meat, picked out the fish bones from her mouth, and said, "This is already very good. I can eat fish in the mountains this season. I don't know how much effort Bai Zheng put in. I feel so happy. I will thank him very much tomorrow."

"As long as you're happy."

"By the way, did you send two bowls of this fish soup to Brother Zhong and Xiao Shen?"

"No."

Hearing his answer, Pei Ying originally wanted to say something, but Wei Shao did not stop and continued: "If they don't drink, they will give it to you."

"Why are you giving them all to me?"

Wei Shao's Adam's apple rolled and he stopped talking.

"Drink it quickly. It's cold. It won't taste good after a while."

Pei Ying didn't ask further questions. Under the temptation of such a delicious fish soup, she didn't care much at the moment.

Deng Zhao is Wei Shao's cousin and Deng Shou's youngest nephew. His father is the youngest son of Deng Guogong and one of the thirteen sons of the Deng family in Nanyang.

Deng Guogong had four sons and one daughter, and all four sons died in battle. Therefore, there is a saying that the Deng family in Nanyang has thirteen sons, and the Duke has four heroic souls.

Deng Zhao was a military general, but his mother, after his father died on the battlefield, did not allow him to use swords or guns. This restriction not only appeared on him, but also on his cousins. All those who came to make achievements by killing were restrained by their families.

Among these brothers, Deng Zhao was the best in academics. After obtaining meritorious service, he became a county magistrate in Yingchuan County. He was also the most promising among the Deng brothers in Nanyang.

Others have been practicing martial arts since childhood and are not good at studying, so it is extremely difficult for them to take the path of becoming civil servants.

Precisely because Deng Zhao was both civilized and martial, Wei Shao had admired him very much since he was a child. He held a very important position in Wei Shao's heart. According to his travel distance, he would be able to arrive today.

Therefore, after doing boxing and sword dancing in the early morning, Wei Shao went to inspect the army and then waited in the room for the arrival of his cousin.

(End of this chapter)