[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 269 [English]

Chapter 257 Tea Talk

Shen Zechuan was bedridden and could not get up, but Xiao Chiye stayed in Duanzhou and did not leave.After mid-term, the Biansha cavalry’s offensive in the north weakened, and Lu Guangbai arrived in Duanzhou in person.

“The battle in Duanzhou was dangerous. It will take time to repair the city wall.” Lu Guangbai dismounted, “Since we clearly sent military craftsmen here.”

Xiao Chiye was wearing regular clothes and said: “Brother has thought carefully…” He paused and looked at the carriage behind with a look of surprise, “Sister-in-law is here!”

The maid lifted the curtain, and Lu Yizhi held the handkerchief and poked her head out.

Lu Guangbai smiled: “Xun’er is here too.”

“I miss Lan Zhou at home,” Lu Yizhi got out of the carriage with the help of the maid, and said to Xiao Chiye who came to greet him, “I came to take a look.”

Xiao Chiye turned sideways and said, “Lan Zhou also misses my sister-in-law.”

Lu Yizhi looked at the Duanzhou city wall and continued: “Now that the victory of Zhongbo has been decided, Lan Zhou should take good care of his injuries.” She turned her head and pursed her lips with a smile, “I specially brought Xun’er here to relieve Lan Zhou’s boredom.”

Xiao Xun followed his mother, no one needed to hold him, and saluted Xiao Chiye: “Second uncle——”

Xiao Chiye picked up Xiao Xun, held him in the air, looked at him carefully, and said, “The boy has grown taller.”

“It’s the same as when you were a child,” Lu Guangbai handed the riding whip to Chen Yang. “I’m always worried that I won’t grow taller and drink milk on time. I asked him what he wished for during the New Year, and he said he wanted to be as tall as his second uncle.” He pinched Xiao Xun’s expressionless cheek as he spoke, “My nephew is like my uncle. Don’t think about it. You’re with me.”

“Uncle,” Xiao Xun held Xiao Chiye’s arm and said in a childish voice, “he has a lot of talent but few tricks. My uncle is a Confucian general.”

All three people laughed, and Lu Guangbai sighed: “Although I am talking about my uncle, it sounds more like I am praising your father.”

There are many children in the house now, and Ding Taoli and Xiong are still taking them with them.Xiao Chiye took Xiao Xun back, but he struggled to see Shen Zechuan.Xiao Xun likes Shen Zechuan and only wants Shen Zechuan to hold her hand during the Chinese New Year.Shen Zechuan was injured in his calf and was greeted in front of the steps.After entering the house, a few people exchanged pleasantries, and Lu Yizhi was about to take Xiao Xun to meet Ji Gang.

After Lu Yizhi left, Shen Zechuan said: “Now that the war in the north has eased, the general is in Duanzhou because he has something to discuss with me on behalf of my eldest brother.”

Lu Guangbai picked up the teacup, laughed when he lifted the lid, glanced at Xiao Chiye, then looked at Shen Zechuan, and said: “The Lord is a brave man, and he will not forget military affairs at this moment. Yes, you really have something to say to me. Now that Hasen is dead, the crisis in Duanzhou has been resolved, and the Xiong tribe has been defeated in the south. It is a good time to regain the war situation.”

“Hassen is dead, and Amul’s status as the ‘Great Russian, Soviet Union, and Japan’ is open to question in the desert,” Xiao Chiye said. “Big brother wants to take advantage of the situation to counterattack and settle the outcome in one fell swoop.”

“Brothers work together,” Lu Guangbai said after drinking tea, “You think so too.”

Xiao Chiye’s position was close to the window, and he turned his bone finger, tilting his neck slightly to expose his Adam’s apple in the dim light, and said: “Amul is able to maintain the stability of the various departments because the cavalry of the Viper Division are brave and good at fighting. But last year, all the elite of the Viper Department were thrown into the battlefield. After a year of fighting, the Viper Department had already run out of ammunition and food. For him, heThe clan’s deterrent power is not as good as it used to be.Once Hasen dies and Amul loses his right arm, how long will it take if we don’t fight now?”

Xiao Jiming and Lu Guangbai both had personal relationships with Qi Zhuyin, but they had to go to Duanzhou to tell Shen Zechuan about the matter, which meant that it could not be resolved through personal relationships.Qi Zhuyin sent troops successively to assist Libei, but now that most of the cavalry had retreated, and the bear tribe in the south had been driven into the desert, she had no reason to follow Libei again.

“The Ministry of War agreed to the commander-in-chief sending troops to Gedal because Chen Zhen and other veterans knew that the crisis in Libei affected the capital. Now that Gedal has been defeated,” Lu Guangbai put down his tea cup, “that’s not the case anymore.”

Qi Zhuyin did not agree to hand over the territory of the Qingshu tribe to Hairigu, and also wanted to suspend the war.She It’s not easy to borrow food. Shen Zechuan has to pay back all the food. If it accumulates over time, it will turn bad sooner or later.Qidong has been exhausted from the war this year, and half of the military garrison has been depleted. Not to mention military rations, even the food for winter depends on the imperial court and Shen Zechuan.It would be fine if Qidong was like Hezhou, but Qidong still has a garrison and Qi Zhuyin holds the military power. She must not be careless here.

“The commander-in-chief is the commander-in-chief of the Li family. If he hangs out with the rebels, he will be suspected of treason,” Shen Zechuan rubbed the bone of his fan. “When Qidong sent troops to the Qingshu tribe, there was already a plan to impeach the commander-in-chief. If the commander-in-chief joins Libei in attacking the desert again, Qudu will be able to remove her from the position of commander-in-chief.”

Shen Zechuan’s sick eyes were gentle, as if all his energy had been drained, he said: “The prince is about to ascend the throne, and according to Xue Xiuzhuo’s wishes, the commander-in-chief must be given a reward.” He ate tea, as if all he talked about were anecdotes about the country, “Then wait and see, if the prince is really willing, he will have helped us a lot.”