To the north outside the city wall, the night sky was reddened by the light of the fire, and there was a faint smell of burning in the wind.

Xie Tingzhou was followed by a guard, followed by two generals wearing soft armor.

Shen Yu had heard that Beilin Crown Prince Xie Tingzhou had two very powerful lieutenants, and they must be those two.

Shen Yu was taken into the tent. The two lieutenants did not follow. There were only Xie Tingzhou and one guard in the tent.

"Raise your head!" Xie Tingzhou's voice was cold.

Shen Yu slowly raised her head, and her eyes met Xie Tingzhou's. Those eyes seemed to have substance, as if they could analyze people.

But Shen Yu didn't hide, and looked back intently, because she knew that once she showed her cowardice, whatever she said next would be greatly discounted in Xie Tingzhou's ears.

Xie Tingzhou looked at her.

He is not tall, his frame and face are very small, his skin is a bit dark, but he has a pair of very beautiful eyes.

The man took off his armor and looked much frailer than he imagined.

Thinking of this, Xie Tingzhou couldn't help but be slightly startled. He would actually use the word "weak" to describe a soldier who could cut off the head of a Xijue person with one sword.

If this is called weak, then there won't be many brave men in the army.

He recovered his thoughts and asked: "On October 25th, Shen Zhongan sent troops to sneak attack the Xijue North Camp, but the Xijue South Camp was unable to return reinforcements in time. Why didn't you take advantage of the victory and pursue it?"

"Because it's snowing, the soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty are not good at fighting in the snow, so they can only retreat to the camp first," Shen Yu said.

Xie Tingzhou sat down, rested his arms on the armrests, and continued to ask: "Did Shen Zhongan find out that there are spies in the army?"

"I discovered it," Shen Yu said, "so before sending troops on the 25th, we temporarily changed our plan. The original plan was to raid the Xijuenan Camp."

"Are you among them?"

"I followed the major general in a sneak attack on the north camp and burned their grain and grass. After wiping out the enemy, the major general rushed to the south camp to support the old general. I and two thousand light cavalry were responsible for transporting some of the grain and grass back."

Xie Tingzhou nodded slowly, which was consistent with what he knew.

Asking these questions is just a way to make sure that what this guy named Shigure said is somewhat true.

"Who do you think is the traitor?"

Shen Yu shook her head, "I'm not sure, or I'm not sure if there is only one traitor, Liang Jianfang."

Xie Tingzhou lowered his gaze slightly, falling on her hand hanging by her side, clenching her fist so tightly that the joints turned white.

"Liang Jianfang has been taken into my custody. When the incident in Ganzhou happens, he will be taken to Beijing to await trial. Is there anything else you want to report?"

Shen Yu lowered her eyes and stared at the ground, "General Shen sent several urgent letters to Shengjing, but did not receive any reply."

She couldn't tell too much because she wasn't sure whether the person in front of her was friend or foe.

Xie Tingzhou said: "The implications of this matter are too wide. Whether the urgent delivery reaches Shengjing is one thing. If it reaches the Ministry of War, who will suppress it is another matter."

There was a black jade ring stuck on his slender finger, which made his skin look like jade. He turned the ring twice and slowly leaned over. The shadow under the light instantly enveloped Shen Yu.

"You don't trust me." He looked at her and said slowly, not as a question.

Yes, he's right.

She really doesn't trust him now, or it can be said that she doesn't know who is trustworthy now.

Xie Tingzhou arrived too timely. To lead troops north from the northern border, even if it was a rapid march with light equipment, it would have to start ten days in advance in order to arrive at the last moment.

In the previous life, when Xie Tingzhou arrived with Qingyun Guards, it was already a few days after Xijue broke through the city of Ganzhou and was massacred.

The question is, how could he predict the future this time?

Could he be part of this?

Xie Tingzhou's eyes were like a falcon, and he had super insight.

When confronting such a person, the most unwise behavior is to think that you are smart.

"Your Highness," Shen Yu said calmly, "I have no allies, so I dare not trust anyone."

Xie Tingzhou leaned back, his lips curved slightly, "Obviously I have more chips than you, and you have much less to lose than me."

Shen Yu pursed her lips, yes, what else can't be lost?

She was almost beguiled by his words.

Xie Tingzhou was like a sloppy eagle, forcing his prey into a corner but not launching a fierce attack.

"Before anything happens in Ganzhou, you still have a lot of time to think about Shi and Yu."

The name that came out of her mouth shook Shen Yu's heart. Just now she really felt that she had become the prey under his hands. He was not in a hurry to close the net, but watched her walk in willingly step by step.

"Go down." Xie Tingzhou spoke before she could speak.

Shen Yu stood up and walked out. When her eyes inadvertently glanced at a clothes hanger with an upturned head in the tent, her steps slowed down.

There was a dark-colored robe hanging on the hanger. The hem of the robe was embroidered with dark cloud patterns, and this robe was missing a sleeve.

She pinched her sleeves calmly.

Was that piece of cloth originally Xie Tingzhou's sleeve? But how did it get into her hands?

Xie Tingzhou raised his eyes and smiled, "You want to ask why my clothes are missing a sleeve? But I would like to ask why you call me daddy."

Did she call him daddy? when?

Shen Yu looked at him in shock and happened to see the smile on Xie Tingzhou's face.

When he smiled, his whole person softened a lot. He was obviously such a sharp and cold person, but when he smiled, he was a bit dissolute and unruly.

Shen Yu went out, and the smile on Xie Tingzhou's face gradually faded, "Send someone to follow him, he should have some inside information."

Xi Feng took the order, "Yes, Your Highness."

There were two bonfires burning outside the tent, and several soldiers sat around eating baked potatoes.

Seeing Shen Yu coming out, Chang Heng waved to her, "Come here, come here."

Shen Yu walked over and Chang Heng threw a hot potato to her. She quickly caught it, wrapped it in her sleeve and held it in her hand.

Chang Heng looked her up and down, "Where did you learn this skill?"

"I learned it from the Major General," Shen Yu said.

"Come and sit here," Chang Heng took a bite of the potato, which was so hot that he grunted, "I saved your kid's life. Report to me when you are better."

The soldier next to him joked, "General Chang started robbing people so early?"

"What do you know?" Chang Heng pushed the man, "Do you understand that I am just pity?"

He turned his head and glanced at Shen Yu, then suddenly put his arm around her shoulders and patted her, "Tsk, tsk, you're too thin. You need to take some supplements. Do you want me to roast some meat for you?"

Shen Yu froze and quietly moved half a step to the side, "If General Chang can still eat the barbecue, he can eat it himself. I can't eat it."

When she said this, everyone lost their appetite.

There are too many corpses to deal with, otherwise it will be easy to cause diseases when the weather warms up after winter.

Some of them were buried on the spot, and those that could not be buried were burned. Some soldiers and Xijue people were frozen together, so they had to be burned together. The fire burned for several days and did not go out. In the past few days, it was always floating in the wind. A smell of burnt meat.

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