Lady Gu 10,000 Years
L-59
The end of the year is approaching, and every family is busy with activities. However, deep in the Northwest Fortress, in the extremely cold northwest where the flames of war were spreading, there was no sign of the New Year.
The cold wind was gloomy and the night was long. The entire Northwest Army Camp was enveloped in a white world.
The soldiers who were patrolling stepped numbly on the thick snow that reached their knees.
Moreover, the entire camp was extremely quiet.
The light reflected from the snow slightly illuminated the camp. On the observation platform that was over ten feet tall, Yu Shaoqing had completed his task that day.
According to the rules, there was no need to take turns at the guard post after becoming an officer. However, this was an order given personally by General Gui De.
Yu Shaoqing did not seem to have any complaints. After explaining the situation to the soldiers who replaced him, he returned to his tent expressionlessly.
As he reached the door, a courier from the South Camp walked over.
The Southern Camp had always underestimated the Northern Camp. Even a small courier often did not take officers in the North Camp seriously, much less now that General Gui De was still pressuring Yu Shaoqing. It was rare for a courier to come and talk to her.
“You Yu Shaoqing?” The courier said arrogantly.
Yu Shaoqing's rank was higher than his. Logically speaking, he had to obediently call her Centurion. It was already against the rules for him to call out his name.
If this spreads …
So what if word gets out?
How could General Gui De let the people who oppressed Yu Shaoqing suffer as he supported them?
“What is it?” Yu Shaoqing asked calmly.
The courier curled his lips and glanced at Yu Shaoqing. “There's something for you. It was from Lotus Flower City. Hurry up and go to Camp South. ”
Yu Shaoqing's gaze stopped, as if he couldn't believe it. However, he did not say anything in the end. He went to the South Camp with a courier and brought back his belongings.
There are two food jars. In a small jar there is pickled vegetables, and in a large jar there are meatballs and pancakes.
Since it came from the Lotus Flower City, it was naturally sent from home.
Yu Shaoqing touched the cold jar with both hands, his expression still filled with disbelief.
After Wu San finished patrolling, he came to Yu Shaoqing's tent as usual. He was not here to hitchhike today, but to deliver wine to Yu Shaoqing.
Isn't this almost New Year's? He asked someone to buy a pot of wine from outside and planned to spend New Year's Eve with Yu Shaoqing.
However, when he entered, he saw a jar on the table.
“What is this?” He asked in wonder.
Yu Shaoqing still had an ice-cold face, but the corner of his eyes seemed to soften. “Something shipped from home.”
Wu San was stunned when he heard that, then he sneered. “Yo, it's no longer greedy for your stuff? When did they become so good? You must be careful. Don't let them druggle you.”
In the past few years in the military camp, Old Yu had not experienced any easy times. He was a good man and had many military achievements. However, he was too stubborn and had offended many people. The letters he sent to his family could not be sent. His family must have sent him a letter, but they couldn't reach him.
Actually, this was the first thing Old Yu received from home.
“Is there a letter?”
“No, my family can't read.”
And so when he left.
Wu San could not read, so he did not find it strange. He walked forward and carefully looked at the contents of the jar. He couldn't help but exclaim, “There's so much food!”
There's meatballs, pickled vegetables, and pancakes! They were all his favorites and Old Yu!
“Your family loves you too much!” Wu San said enviously as he took out a heavy pancake.
Is this really pancake? That's so heavy!
Damn, why is it so hard!
He ate meatballs again.
Why does it feel so weird!
In the end, Wu San placed his hope on the bright red pickled vegetable jar. He gently tore off a small piece, but after licking it, he rolled his eyes on the spot.
….
It was late at night in the Capital, but the imperial workspace was brightly lit.
“What did you say? 20,000 soldiers from the Northwest Army Camp will be wiped out overnight? No one will be left alive? The emperor sat behind his desk, placed down the memorial he had just agreed to, and looked at Gao Yuan in front of him.
Gao Yuan replied with great difficulty, “Yes, none of them survived.”
The emperor slapped the table. “! Who taught you these bewitching words ?! ”
Gao Yuan took a deep breath and said, “I. I have also made a big decision to risk my life to advise His Majesty.
The emperor laughed furiously. “Good good good. You risked your life to advise me. Then tell me, how do you know about the information that even the soldiers at the border cannot get?
Before Gao Yuan could reply, the Emperor continued, “You asked me to send 100,000 Tongzhou soldiers to reinforce the Northwest Army Camp. Have you thought about it? There are still 150,000 Xiongnu troops stationed outside Tongzhou City! There are hundreds of thousands of people in Tongzhou City! Do you want me to give the entire Tongzhou City to the Xiongnus ?!
Gao Yuan said seriously, “The military report was wrong. There had never been a 150,000-strong Xiongnu force outside Tongzhou City. All the soldiers have gone to the Northwest Army Camp. They've got designs on camp rations!”
As soon as the Xiongnu entered winter, supplies became scarce, and food and military supplies were all robbed. The supplies in the Northwest Army Camp were plentiful, so it was indeed easy for them to become a lump of meat in the eyes of the Xiongnu.
However, if Gao Yuan could think of this, could not the camp general think of this? He had long strengthened the defense and made the entire camp impregnable.
In addition, they also investigated military intelligence and learned that the Xiongnu army had departed for Tongzhou City. If nothing went wrong, they would launch an attack on Tongzhou City on New Year's Eve.
Gao Yuan bowed and said, “Your Majesty, everything I said is true!”
The emperor snorted coldly. “Then answer me honestly. Where do you get military intelligence?”
Gao Yuan lowered his head, sweat dripping from his forehead. “I... I do not get intelligence. I.. observe the stars at night...”.
The Emperor cut him off in anger. “You Chancellor! You work in the Directorate, not the Imperial Astronomers! Observing stars? I'm calling you back to the Capital to help the country, not to be alarmist and disturb the morale of the army!
“Yang Mulia..”.
The emperor suddenly narrowed his eyes. “Or... Did you collude with the Xiongnu? Did the Xiongnu tell you all this military information? I remember now. Your little grandson seems half Xiongnu.”
“Your Majesty!” Gao Yuan's body trembled as he suddenly raised his head!
The Emperor cleared his wide sleeves and said with a cold expression, “Guard, take Gao Yuan to the dungeon and wait for his punishment!”
….
In the cold basement, Gao Yuan fell into a dream again. He had a dream of standing on the walls of Tongzhou city, looking into the snow-covered distance.
Suddenly, a fast horse ran.
There's someone on the horse.
That person was carrying a lot of arrows on his back and seemed to be seriously injured. He lay on his back, on his last breath, as if he could fall down at any moment.
As he approached, Gao Yuan could see that he did not carry so many arrows on his back. Instead, he was hit by so many arrows that he almost turned into a hedgehog. Ordinary people would die from such injuries. He had no idea what kind of obsession he had to endure until now.
He sent the last and most important military intelligence.
But he could not see the Tongzhou he had saved with his own eyes.
Gao Yuan closed his eyes which gradually lost its luster. He took off the iron plate on his neck and wiped his blood.
Officer, Yu Shaoqing.
