Although he had ulterior motives, the gratitude in Meng Heng's words was genuine.
His wife was pregnant, so it was reasonable for her to not follow the army.
How to settle her down became a difficult problem.
If he let his wife travel thousands of miles to Wanzhou, her body wouldn't be able to withstand the torment, and there might be problems along the way.
After thinking about it, the only option was to stay in Hede County to nurture the fetus.
When Nie Xun learned of this, he privately suggested to Meng Heng to let his wife move to Nie Xun's mansion so that she could keep him company.
When Huang Song went to war, Nie Xun would definitely follow him to the front lines.
In this way, it was inevitable that he wouldn't be able to take care of his wife, Zhu Qingning.
If the two pregnant women lived together, they could take care of each other and wouldn't be in a difficult situation.
Nie Xun's suggestion was exactly what someone wanted.
"It was nothing. No need to thank me."
Nie Xun smiled as he helped Meng Heng up.
He wasn't unaware that Yuan Xin was targeting him.
He also wanted to distance himself from Meng Heng to protect himself.
However, established relationships couldn't be broken so easily.
His lord, Huang Song, and his lord, Meng Heng, were in the honeymoon phase of the alliance. Nie Xun couldn't forcefully shut him out.
Over time, not only did their relationship not become distant, but it also became more intimate.
It wasn't exactly good to say that they had a good relationship. It was a very normal friendship between gentlemen.
Nie Xun sat upright, unafraid of rumors and slander.
If Yuan Xin used this as an excuse to make things difficult for him, Nie Xun wasn't one to be trifled with.
The two armies rested for a day, and everyone had different thoughts.
It seemed that this turbulent River of Pine hid countless undercurrents and schemes.
The two armies rested for a few days, and the news that Hanchang Pass had been breached reached the ears of the Cangzhou reinforcements.
"Pfft … W-what did you say?"
The reinforcements' general was having fun with beauties. The tent was filled with the strong smell of alcohol, and empty wine jars were scattered below.
Sitting in his arms was a voluptuous woman with a half exposed body. Behind him, there was also a flirtatious woman massaging his shoulders. His left and right arms were wrapped around two drunken and laughing women. His upper body was bare, revealing his muscles.
If one didn't look at the decorations around him, one would think that the man was in some brothel.
Where was the atmosphere of a military camp?
Hearing the messenger's report, the general was furious. When he understood what the messenger said, he was scared out of his wits. He pushed away the beauties in his arms and pushed away the one in his arms. The beauty who was massaging his shoulders was so scared that she didn't dare to move.
The sudden turn of events caused the four women's beautiful faces to turn pale.
The messenger did not dare to raise his head, afraid that he would see something he was not supposed to see.
After all, no man would like his woman to be seen naked by another man, even if the woman was just a plaything.
"Han-Hanchang Pass has been breached. Liu Xi and Huang Song's armies are stationed on the banks of the River Song. They seem to be planning to cross the river."
"Already broken? When was it broken? "
The messenger stammered out the time.
The general was so angry that he waved his hand, and the bamboo slips and wine bottles on the table fell to the ground.
"Why didn't anyone tell me about such a big thing?"
How many days has it been since Frost Chang Pass was breached, and he only received the news?
If this news spread to Meng County in Cang Prefecture, then —
Thinking of the possible consequences, the general's strong body shivered.
Even if there were a few charcoal basins in the tent, it couldn't dispel the coldness in his heart.
There was no reason for him not to be afraid!
Meng Zhan received the request for help from the defending general of Frost Chang Pass, so he was sent to support the dangerous pass as soon as possible. However, he didn't take Liu Xi and Huang Song seriously. Frost Chang Pass was one of the best natural strongholds. The pass was full of soldiers. How could it be breached so easily?
With this thought in mind, he led the troops and stopped from time to time.
They marched for less than eight hours in the day, and occasionally stopped to drink and have fun. Originally, they thought they would arrive in half a month. Although they were a few days late, it wouldn't delay the important military affairs. They didn't expect that the ten days journey would take them almost a month, and Frost Chang Pass had been breached.
It's over, it's over …
The general was so scared that his forehead was sweating. Even the charcoal basins in the tent couldn't warm his heart.
"Where are Liu Xi and the others now? Did they cross the River Song? "
The general knew that he had delayed the important matter. If he was caught by Meng Zhan, even ten heads wouldn't be enough for him to chop off.
For now, he had to find a way to make up for his mistakes.
The messenger had a complicated expression on his face.
If the general still had a brain, he should know that he had asked a stupid question.
It turned out that the other party didn't listen to a single word of what he had just reported!
"The Huang and Liu Armies have their backs to Frost Chang Pass. They are stationed near the River Song. They haven't crossed the river yet."
The general was relieved. It was good that they hadn't crossed the river. He still had a chance to win by relying on the danger of the River Song.
There was a reason why he was so confident.
Most of Jiang Pengji's troops came from the north. There were many landlubbers in the north. Even if they could swim, they could only paddle.
Huang Song made his fortune in Haozhou. Haozhou was located at the border between the north and the south. His situation was better than Jiang Pengji's.
The former was a landlubber, while the latter was a dabbler. No matter how strong they were on land, they were still rookies in the water.
The River Song was rapid. If the entire army crossed the river, how much combat power could they maintain when they reached the shore?
"You said that the two ignorant kids are stationed near the River Song?"
The messenger nodded. "That's right."
As soon as he finished speaking, the general burst into laughter. He seemed to be in a good mood. There was no trace of the haze and anger from before.
The messenger was dumbfounded. How could he still laugh at such a time?
The general smiled and said, "It's said in military books that if we fight near the water, we must go further away. On one hand, we can lure the enemy to cross. On the other hand, we can make it seem like the enemy. If we want to fight, we can't meet the enemy near the water, for fear that we won't be able to cross. If we don't want to fight, we can block the water so that the enemy can't help us. If the enemy leads troops to cross the water to fight, we can attack them when they are halfway across the water. The two ignorant kids, Huang and Liu, don't even know this bit of military strategy. What's there to be afraid of? "
If they fought near the river, experienced generals would set up their camps further away from the river. There were two advantages to doing so.
On one hand, it could lure the enemy to cross the river. On the other hand, it could dispel the enemy's suspicions.
If the enemy fell for it, they could attack them when they were halfway across the river.
Huang Song and Liu Xi had set up their camps near the River Song. Would he be so stupid as to fall for it and give them a chance to attack when they were halfway across?
The messenger didn't know how to respond. He wasn't very educated. He only understood a little of what the general said.
However, looking at his general's confident look, he should be very confident, right?
The general ordered the whole army to speed up and try to reach the River Song before the Huang and Liu armies crossed the river.
Little did he know that Jiang Pengji and Huang Song had changed their minds.
The reason for their change of mind was also quite helpless.
Jiang Pengji knew that shipbuilding technology in ancient times was backward, but she never expected it to be this backward.
"This kind of boat … Before crossing the River Song, the hull has already been broken into pieces, right?"
She mocked them bluntly. Although it wasn't that serious, it wasn't far off.
They could cross the river, but they couldn't count on them to fight on the water.
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