Chapter 152 [Thousands of Miles of Ice]

The scenery of the north is covered with ice for thousands of miles.

The next morning, Li Chengqian was awakened by an inexplicable chill.

The light in the room was somewhat dazzling, like the strong light reflected by a mirror placed in the sun.

The light is white, as white as snow.

It feels shiny and glossy.

Qiuzhu, who was responsible for warming the bed last night, has long disappeared. It’s time for him to prepare for the trip.

Yesterday, an imperial edict came from Kyoto, requiring us to return to Beijing immediately to get married, and we have decided to leave today.

"Your Highness, you're awake." Xia Lan pushed the door open carrying hot water.

"Is it snowing?" Li Chengqian asked.

“Yes, the land is frozen.

The weather in Northern Qi is ever-changing. There was sunshine yesterday, but this morning the land was frozen."

As Xia Lan spoke, she helped Li Chengqian get dressed and wash up.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid we will have to travel slower today. The road is difficult to travel under the ice and snow."

Xia Lan carefully straightened out every wrinkle on Li Chengqian's clothes.

"and many more!"

Li Chengqian suddenly grabbed Xia Lan's hand.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?" Xia Lan was also startled by this sudden action.

In her many years of memory, her own prince has always been extremely calm and unperturbed by praise or criticism, and he would remain unfazed even when faced with a catastrophe.

Although the abnormality at this moment is not too obvious, it is also very rare.

"Pass on my order, the entire army is on alert, to guard against a surprise attack by Uesugi Tiger's army, and no slacking off is allowed.

When necessary, retreat to advance, lure the enemy deeper, and annihilate them in one fell swoop, quick! "

"Yes!"

Although Xia Lan was somewhat confused by this sudden situation, she still resolutely and quickly carried out the order and immediately conveyed Li Chengqian's military order.

Not long after the military order was passed down, not even within an incense stick of time, news came from the front that Uesugi Tora was leading a large army to launch surprise attacks from all directions.

Fortunately, Li Chengqian's military order had been conveyed before this, and the entire army was on level one alert.

Therefore, the strategy of pretending to be defeated and luring the enemy into deep territory was successfully and perfectly implemented.

In the final outcome of the battle, Uesugi Tora's sneak attack failed and he suffered heavy losses and fled in defeat.

Even the undefeated general Uesugi Tora was nearly surrounded by the army and unable to escape.

In the end, he only saved his life at the cost of being seriously injured.

Qiu Zhu's sword hit his left shoulder and almost cut off his arm.

At this point, Uesugi Tiger's sneak attack plan ended in complete failure.

"That was really close, Your Highness. How did you know that Uesugi Tiger might launch a sneak attack?" Fan Xian said with lingering fear.

As expected, not long after he received Li Chengqian's military order, he was ambushed.

If we hadn't been prepared, we would have suffered a great loss.

"This kind of severe weather with thousands of miles of ice is an unprecedented combat environment for the Qing army, and its combat effectiveness is bound to decline.

However, this was just commonplace for the Northern Qi army as they had long been accustomed to such an environment.

Therefore, after the recent fierce battles, Uesugi Tora, the undefeated general who claimed to have never lost a battle but suffered repeated defeats at my hands and lost two states, naturally would not miss this great opportunity to get back at his old self.

His sneak attack was naturally not surprising."

After listening to Li Chengqian's logical analysis, Fan Xian couldn't help but sigh at how quick his reaction was.

Just by snowing, he was able to predict that Uesugi Tora might launch a sneak attack. This ability to anticipate the enemy's moves is really similar to that of Zhuge Liang, the great strategist.

“Your Highness, aren’t the North and the South already preparing for peace talks? The Northern Qi delegation has already set off for the Qing Kingdom.

"At this time, Shan Hu still dares to launch a sneak attack?" Fan Xian asked.

Li Chengqian walked into the yard and saw that it was indeed a vast expanse of white ice.

Even the eaves were frozen into ice sculptures, lifelike.

"Qiuzhu, tell him why?" Li Chengqian said as he picked up a handful of snowflakes from the ground and rolled them into a ball.

Qiu Zhu nodded and said:

“We are preparing for peace talks, but we haven’t negotiated yet.

Moreover, the peace treaty has not been signed yet. If a reversal of defeat and victory occurs during this period, it can also add more bargaining chips to the negotiation table. " "I see..." Fan Xian said that he had learned it.

"Qiuzhu, you stay and take charge of the situation.

In my absence, you will be the acting commander-in-chief of the armed forces."

Li Chengqian temporarily decided to keep Qiuzhu and gave her the military token.

Upon hearing this, everyone present was extremely surprised.

Since ancient times, even in history books, there are very few women serving as officials.

There is no precedent of a woman in charge.

Qiu Zhu can truly be said to be the greatest person of all time!

It will inevitably leave a deep mark in history books, passed down through the ages and known to future generations.

This move shows Li Chengqian's extreme trust and reliance on her.

"Your Highness!"

Qiu Zhu knelt on one knee with his eyes slightly red.

As a woman, she was able to reach where she is today and achieve the unprecedented feat of taking charge, all because of Li Chengqian.

Her gratitude was beyond words.

At this moment, she was no longer simply a personal maid, but had a clear understanding that a man would die for his friend.

Li Chengqian helped her up, smiled, and patted her shoulder gently without saying much.

"Let's go!"

The carriage started slowly, leaving a slight indentation on the ice, but it was soon covered by the falling snow.

Qiu Zhu watched the carriage go away while holding the tiger talisman tightly in his hand.

"Thank you, my lord, I, Qiuzhu, will have no regrets even if I die in battle in this life." She was secretly grateful in her heart.

"General Fan, pass on my military order and order all the generals to come to the main hall for a meeting."

"Yes!"

Fan Xian was stunned for a moment and then took the order and left.

He immediately understood that Qiu Zhu was going to fight back.

This woman is a real tough one.

The legend of the rolling human heads next door in the southwest is still floating in every corner of the world.

in the hall.

Qiu Zhu formulated a relevant counterattack plan and issued combat orders to each general.

"Uesugi Tora would never have thought that I would dare to initiate an attack when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the commander-in-chief, has already set off to return to the capital, and when the weather and location are so unfavorable..."

Qiu Zhu is confident about this battle.

"Your Highness, I will never let you down!"

In the carriage.

Li Chengqian lifted the carriage curtain, and all he saw was flying snowflakes.

However, after entering the territory of Qing Kingdom, this kind of icy scene no longer exists.

This scene reminded Li Chengqian of a piece of history.

Back then, the world of Joy of Life was also divided among various kingdoms, each of which dominated one side and proclaimed itself an independent king.

At that time, many countries that were more powerful than Northern Qi wanted to annex Northern Qi, a seemingly weak small country.

However, not a single one was successful.

Even though they had captured Shangjing, the capital of Northern Qi, and victory seemed within reach, they were ultimately defeated by the inclement cold weather.

At this moment, in the capital of Qing Kingdom, every household is decorated with lights and is filled with joy.

The Crown Prince's wedding was a major event for countless people in Qing Kingdom to celebrate together.

Throughout Kyoto, every household had big red wedding flowers pasted on their doors.

Lin House.

Snapped!
The tea bowl in Lin Ruofu's hand smashed to the ground.

The tea splashed everywhere as it was torn into pieces.

(End of this chapter)