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Hearing He Changdi's cold voice, Xiao Hongyu immediately hid behind Zhang Mai.

Field Officer Guo sat on a wooden chair behind the small table. The tent was simple and there were no extra chairs. He Changdi walked over to them and could only stand to the side.

Field Officer Guo smiled and looked meaningfully at the embroidered blanket on He Changdi's bed that was very inappropriate for a man. He then patted the neatly folded mattress on the small table beside him and shook his head. "I was worried that Zixiang sleeping on such a cold bed all day would be bad for his health, so I specially requested a mattress from the Great General. It seems like I won't be needing it anymore."

With that, he threw the mattress to Xiao Hongyu. "You've lucked out!"

Xiao Hongyu chuckled but didn't accept it. Instead, he stuffed it into Zhang Mai's arms. "Brother Zhang has internal injuries and can't stand the cold. I'm young and with Brother He's blanket, I should be able to get through this winter."

The northern region was cold and the temperature was extremely low. Although Field Officer Guo and Zhang Mai were only in their thirties and looked strong in their armor, their many years of military service had left its mark on them.

Once it rained or during such a cold winter, their problems became apparent.

The supplies from the imperial court couldn't be transported in. Not only was there a shortage of rations, but there was also a severe shortage of winter clothes and blankets. The reason why Great General Qian had personally received Chu Lian was not only because of the Empress Dowager, but also because the winter supplies that Chu Lian had brought were truly timely.

Many soldiers in the army didn't even have blankets and mattresses. Their tents were all made of hay.

This was also why Field Officer Guo had to ask for a blanket from Great General Qian.

If it was any other place, they could still gather supplies from the common people. However, the northern region didn't even have the common people to gather supplies from. It was almost an empty city. The situation was even more difficult with only the border troops guarding it.

In the end, the mattress that Field Officer Guo brought was still given to Zhang Mai.

Field Officer Guo glanced at the bag that He Changdi was carrying and smiled. "Look at the two of you being so close to each other. I'm starting to miss my old wife. I wonder how she and the children are doing in the capital."

The land and water routes were all blocked by the heavy snow. Letters from the Pass could not be sent in at all. Even Commandant Guo and the other generals had not received a letter from home for a month or two.

Commandant Guo's words caused the originally lively tent to immediately fall silent.

He Sanlang also paused. He thought of his grandmother who was still in Shengjing and his sickly mother.

In the end, it was Commandant Guo who noticed that something was wrong with the atmosphere and interrupted, "Alright, alright. What are you all thinking about? Our forty to fifty thousand brothers in the Northern Region are all in the same boat. If we were all as dejected as you, would we still be able to fight?"

Xiao Hongyu rolled her eyes and mumbled, "I wonder who brought it up first …"

"I say, Xiao Hongyu, are you itching for a beating? Heh, look at my bad temper!" Lieutenant Guo stood up and was about to give Xiao Hongyu two punches.

This bout of laughter diluted the melancholy atmosphere from just now.

Standing to the side, He Changdi suddenly said, "Brother Guo, the Tuhun army has stopped attacking in the last few days."

This seemed to be a good sign, as though the Tuhun army had been beaten into fear. In the last few days on the frontlines, He Changdi could clearly feel that the Tuhun army was no longer in direct conflict with them. Each time, they would only attack and harass them in small waves, as though they were deliberately stalling for time.

Commandant Guo and the others all frowned.

Tapping on the small table, Commandant Guo asked after a moment, "Zixiang, what do you think they are trying to do?"

Although He Changdi's face was as smooth as jade, his expression was extremely cold. "They are deliberately stalling for time. I'm afraid they already know that our reserves are empty."

Commandant Guo was greatly shocked.

Once the situation of the border army was understood by the enemy and the supplies from the Pass could not be sent in, they would be tortoises in a jar and could only wait for death.

At that time, the Tuhun people would not need to waste a single soldier to directly capture tens of thousands of border army soldiers.

After all, not everyone could endure the torment of hunger and sacrifice their lives for the country.

Commandant Guo hurriedly stood up. With his hands behind his back, he paced back and forth in the tent, his mood arrogant and irritable.

After a moment, he raised a pair of harsh eyes and glanced at the people in the tent. "You guys chat, I will go speak with the general. Remember, all of you keep your mouths shut!"

In reality, Commandant Guo was not worried about his brothers. After all, they were brothers who had gone through life and death together. However, he still had to warn them when he needed to.

Commandant Guo took his cloak and hurriedly walked to the entrance of the tent. Suddenly, he turned back and said to He Changdi, "Zixiang, General Sima sent two people for you to deal with tonight. Go take a look at the tent on the side."

Saying this, he lifted the tent flap and left.

The situation had suddenly become so grim that the brothers were no longer in the mood to chat. Zhang Mai said his goodbyes and returned to his tent with his bedding.

He Changdi summoned the soldiers guarding outside and asked a few questions. Then, he had the two female soldiers sent back.

At this time, he did not want to care about Sima Hui's matters at all. He did not even want to have anything to do with her.

When he returned to the tent, Xiao Hongyu came up to him with a face full of gossip. "Brother He, how was it? How did you deal with the two female soldiers?

I took a look at them earlier. One of the girls was pretty good looking. "

He Sanlang glanced at him indifferently. "I sent them back."

"What!

Brother He, the fat meat in your mouth flew away! "

"Don't tell me you have other ideas?"

Xiao Hongyu foolishly rubbed his round black head. "Brother He, you have a sister-in-law, but I don't have a wife yet!"

He Changdi snorted. "If you want someone, go find General Sima yourself."

Xiao Hongyu stiffened. "Go find that tomboy. Forget it, I will still be single!"

"It's good that you know your limits!"

Xiao Hongyu was instantly defeated. She collapsed on the bed, feeling hopeless.

He Changdi finally had the time to open the bag Wenqing had sent over.

Xiao Hongyu attentively watched as He Sanlang opened the bag, ready to snatch the delicious food inside at any time.

Unfortunately, he was disappointed this time. The bundle only contained some clothes that he usually wore, as well as an exquisite wooden box.

Xiao Hongyu saw that the exquisite pear wood box was rare and curiously scurried over. "Brother He, quickly open it and see what's inside."

He Changdi's slender fingers picked up the wooden box. The pear wood box was exquisite and small. The surface was painted black, and there were patterns of official fortune carved on it. Even the box was so exquisite, let alone the things inside!

He Sanlang was a little stunned. His pair of deep eyes stared at the wooden box as if he was looking at something else through the wooden box.

He had seen this thing in his previous life. Not only had he seen it, he was very familiar with it.

He did not need to open it to know what was inside.

It was the Hetian Green Jade Thumb Ring. The one on Xiao Bojian's thumb was a pair with the one Chu Lian often wore.

But now, it was in his hands!

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