In the border area between Xihe County and Shangjun, Huangshui and Liangzhou, the Qiang forces such as Fengzhao, Shaodangqiang and Beiheqiang, the governors of Liangzhou, are intertwined, and the Xiongnu can be communicated to the north.

Since the seizure of Bingzhou last year, the first thing Wei Shao did was Chen Bing built a fence in the wilderness of the West River, with a traffic area of ​​20 miles, and left Zhang Jian, Li Chong, Wei Liang and three people to guard it. What a great determination.

The original situation has been brought under control. From the middle of last year to the end of last year, all parties in this area were at peace. Don't want to start this year, burning Dangqiang first attack, cavalry attack Shangjun. Due to the constant vigilance, it was quickly blocked at that time, and no major losses were caused. However, it was suspected that Feng Zhao from Liangzhou was involved, so Wei Shao personally came from Youzhou to take charge of the situation.

A few days ago, after finishing his defense in Xihe, he wanted to go back to Jinyang first. Before leaving, he only brought a small team with him, and went to the Great Wall in Jingbian to survey the terrain. He accidentally encountered hundreds of Feng Zhao people, and the arrows and arrows gathered like rain.

Wei Shao feared that Gongsun Yang, who was traveling with him, would lose his way, so he retreated first, but he accidentally injured his arm by a poisonous crossbow. When he came back, he lay down.

After lying down, seven or eight days passed.

At night, the fields on both sides of the West River are pitch black, and there is silence in the camp gate. Only the monotonous sound of footsteps made by the patrolling soldiers walking on the parapet and stepping on the wooden boards under their feet.

In Wei Shao's tent, the candles were brightly lit.

Zhang Jian, Li Chong, Wei Liang and other generals who came to visit have already left. Wei Shao's face was slightly paler than usual, but he was in good spirits. He didn't lie down, and now he was sitting behind the desk, still talking with Gongsun Yang Bingzhu.

On the table in front of him, a three-foot-square sheepskin map was spread out.

Wei Shao's eyes fell on the map, and as Gongsun Yang talked eloquently, a promising map of this place appeared in front of him again.

Destroy Feng Zhao, who has always been Xing Xun's minion, and Ping Hexi. In this way, the west can pass through the Yumen and open up the way of communication with the Western Regions.

The most important thing is that to the north, it can isolate the transportation links between the Qiang Rong and the Xiongnu.

In a military sense, that's the point.

Only when the hidden dangers in the rear are eliminated can he use troops to the south without any scruples.

"...Why are Liangzhou soldiers and horses brave? Among them, 20,000 are Qiang and Hu soldiers who were tempted to conquest."

Gongsun Yang talked eloquently.

"Thirty years ago, when Duke Li was the captain of the Qiang Protector, there were hundreds of thousands of people from the Qiang species, such as Shao Dang, who admired Duke Li's prestige and persuaded them to surrender. Longxi was also safe for decades. It's a pity that Li The queen was slandered by a traitor and died unjustly in the court's prison. Shi also said, 'The Qiang nobles were clear, the former eight commanders led good wealth and suffered for the suffering, and Huan was in good health, and he was a big line of power', It can be seen that the Qiang Hu were loyal and brave and respected officials with integrity. However, after moving inward, their customs were different, their language was also incomprehensible, and they were incompatible with the Han people, so they had their own defenses against each other. There is no place for the name of protecting the Qiang, not only no one can fulfill the responsibility of guarding, but inciting discord, greed and cruelty, which leads to violent conflict, rebellion at times, and even united bandits to raid the county."

Wei Shao has been listening intently.

"My lord's top priority is to pacify the border. If the Qiang people can be appeased, they should take care as the top priority, and return to their hearts. As long as the Qiang people return to their hearts, Feng Zhao is nothing to be afraid of. After going to Feng Zhao, there are no Liangzhou soldiers to borrow, Xing Xun. If you go to one side, what a fear!"

Gongsun Yang added: "The Qiang Hu are now dominated by the Shaodang and Beihe clans. The Shaodang and Beihe clans are strong, but the Beihe clan leader is highly respected and respected. All the Qiang people in the Huangshui area know and respect his name. Those who attacked Shangjun last month, It was burning, but Beihe did not participate. The lord can start with Beihe. If the lord believes in me, I would like to take the opportunity to go to Beihe on behalf of the lord, to convey the lord's tenderness. As long as Beihe is the first to join, the rest of the ruts and wolves , Zhong and other Qiang tribes will surely rise up and follow the example. If there is no fire left, how can you stop the lord's army?"

Wei Shao immediately shook his head: "Sir, this plan is very good. It's just that you don't have to go to the danger in person. I can send another messenger."

Gongsun Yang said: "The lord is a sheep, and he actually gave up his life. Fortunately, the lord is lucky. Otherwise, Gongsun Yang would not be blamed for his death! It's just a trip to Huangshui on behalf of the lord, and it's just a few words. Is it in danger? I don’t worry about others going. The lord has a big plan, please agree.”

When Wei Shao hesitated, Gongsun Yang laughed again: "If the Qiang Hu is subdued in the future, the lord can entrust a trustworthy person to serve as the captain of the Qiang guard, keep the duty of guarding the leader, deal with the grievances, and ask the suffering, then Why worry about the uncertainty of the western border? If the western border is flat, it is not unforeseen to plan for major events, and even in the future, Zhang Guo’s arms will be tucked, and the prestige of the lord will reach as far as the Western Regions!”

In Wei Shao's eyes, there was a faint flash of light, and he said with a smile: "If this is the case, then I will trouble the military division!"

Gongsun Yang said: "This is where my responsibility lies, so why bother!"

Wei Shao's mood was a little ups and downs, and he put his hands on the desk, Huo Ran got up, and said, "If the summoning can be done, I will remember the military division as a great achievement!"

Before he could finish his words, he suddenly felt slightly dizzy, and his body swayed a little. Although his movements were very small, he quickly stabilized and continued to chat and laugh, but he had already fallen into Gongsunyang's eyes, and hurriedly stood up to support him and said, "No way. It's early. The lord has not recovered from his illness, so it's better to rest early. I'll retire first."

Wei Shao pushed him away and stretched out his hand to help him, and said with a smile, "I'm not a woman, I can fall down when the wind blows, but it's just a little bit of a skin injury, not to mention that I have been raised for a long time, why is this sir? I've been healed long ago, but you always make a fuss, don't allow me to do this, don't allow me to do that..."

He suddenly seemed to remember and said, "Since there is nothing to do here for the time being, I'll leave for Jinyang tomorrow! If there is an urgent matter, Meteor will quickly report it."

Seeing that Gongsun Yang was about to speak again, he waved his hand and interrupted: "The military advisor doesn't need to persuade me any more. I know how my own health is. Besides, the road to Jinyang is also convenient. I will leave early tomorrow morning."

…

Junhou came back from a poisoned arrow that day, and lay down for three days. Since he was able to walk on the ground, he was thinking of returning to Jinyang.

Gongsun Yang naturally tried his best to stop it.

He also has a little bit of medical knowledge. Knowing that Junhou's current physical condition, the biggest taboo is to run long distances, and it is appropriate to persuade him to rest.

It was easy to calm him down. Seeing that he wanted to go back to Jinyang at this moment, he couldn't help it anymore, he couldn't help but sighed inwardly and said, "I have something, I said, don't blame my lord."

Wei Shao looked at him: "What's to blame?"

Gongsun Yang said: "My lord is recuperating from an injury, so it is advisable to have a careful person around to take care of it, so that you can recover as soon as possible. There is no suitable person to take care of in the barracks. I know that the lady should have arrived in Jinyang now, so she made her own decision and sent a dispatch a few days ago. Someone sent a letter to Jinyang, informing the female monarch about the current situation of Junhou and asking the female monarch to come and take care of the patient. If the female monarch leaves after receiving the letter, I expect that within a day or two, it should be able to arrive. Junhou still does not need to Go back, be patient and wait. So that when the lady arrives, she and the prince will miss each other again."

Wei Shao was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a while, and said, "This...this...I'm afraid something is not right... There are seventeen and fifty-four cuts in the military regulations, and one of them is that women are not allowed to be hidden in the camp... Although I am handsome, It's not good to break this rule from me..."

Gongsun Yang said sternly: "Why did you say this? Is the female lord comparable to ordinary women? Besides, the lord did not take her into the camp for no reason, but was poisoned and injured. How can you break the rules? General Zhang, General Li, and General Wei also hope that the lady can come to take care of the injury of the prince and prince soon."

Wei Shao couldn't control his heart and started to jump for joy, but his face showed a more serious look, he was embarrassed for a moment, and finally reluctantly said: "Although I still feel that it is not right, but the military commander kept the letter from me and sent the letter out, I Too…"

He suddenly remembered: "Will there be danger on the road?"

Gongsun Yang hurriedly said: "Master, don't worry! In addition to sending a letter to the lady, I also sent another letter to Jia Huben. With Jia Huben escorted, there will be no worries on the road!"

Wei Shao finally felt completely relieved, nodded solemnly and said, "I see. You have worked hard during the day, so why don't you go back to the camp and rest earlier."

…

After Gongsun Yang left, how could Wei Shao have the mind to sleep? Lying on the camp bed in the barracks, tossing and turning, the more sleep the better. In the end, he simply got up, sat behind the case and read the military book.

His eyes were fixed on the words on the film, and a wisp of heroic soul slowly floated out unconsciously.

He knew that she had already arrived in Jinyang.

In the beginning, before he was injured, the reason why he didn't go back was because he was busy with affairs here, and he was also a little lacking in confidence.

After all, when she was reluctant to come, she was uneasy to leave her at home alone and forced her over.

Well now, although he was injured a little by accident, he lay dizzy for a few days, but there is still a windfall, she is coming.

For the first time, Wei Shao felt that Gongsun Yang was really his indispensable humeral confidant. It was worth it to save him that day.

Wei Shao thought about how he should behave in front of her when she came.

Is it to tell her that she is no longer in serious trouble, so that she doesn't have to worry about him anymore, or to act like she will show her pity?

This decision was really difficult. It was even more difficult than his marching and arranging troops.

Wei Shao thought about it for a long time, but before he could think of this dilemma, another thought suddenly popped into his mind.

In fact, could it be that she still hated herself in her heart, so even though she knew that he was injured, she was ruthless and didn't care about his life or death?

Then Wei Shao was disturbed by the new thought that popped into his mind.

If she is so ruthless and knows that he is poisoned and injured, she doesn't care about his life or death, then...

Then she didn't even think that she would be polite to the Qiao family! One day, when he is interested and wants to operate, she should not cry and beg herself!

Wei Shao made a ruthless attack. Since the beginning of the year, just because she drank too much that night and said that she would cut off contact with the Qiao family, she would not give her face, let alone take the initiative to sleep with him.

In my heart, I feel more and more that Gongsun Yang's letter should be written in vain.

The excitement, surprise and anticipation in Wei Shao's heart at the beginning, like the tide, slowly subsided, and finally felt a little bored, and he couldn't read the military book anymore.

I really feel a little tired.

When I met this woman, I was tired and even more tired.

Outside his account, there was a sudden sound of footsteps from far to near, slightly messy, and there seemed to be a few words that were deliberately suppressed in the middle.

…

Early the next day after Xiao Qiao received the letter, he asked Jia Xi to **** him to Xihe County. No matter what, he rushed all the way, and was finally sent here overnight.

The carriage just now stopped outside the gate. She put on a cloak and got out of the carriage.

The centurion who was in charge of guarding the Yuanmen Gate had been instructed by Gongsun Yang in advance that the confidant lady might arrive in the next two days, so he immediately released her, took her in personally, and hurried to the central army tent.

Xiao Qiao was worried, and followed the centurion into the barracks in a hurry, passing through one tent after another, and finally stopped before the big tent.

"Your Majesty! The lady is here!"

The centurion announced.

There was no sound inside.

Xiao Qiao was in a hurry and went straight in.

The candles in the tent are still on.

When she looked up, she saw Wei Shao lying on a camp bed, motionless, as if she had fallen asleep. Hurry up and walk. When he got closer, he slowed down again, and finally sat down beside him lightly, holding his breath to look at him, seeing him lying on the pillow, eyes closed, his face a little pale, and the usual annoying look. The appearance was very different, and he felt distressed for a while, and couldn't help but gently hold one of his hands.