The Deepest Affection in Qin's Time

Chapter 64 A Little Red

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

The long-awaited hype made the entire capital of Yandu lively and bustling.

Today is the opening day of "Feixue Pavilion".

On this day, the Snow Maiden, whose smile is so captivating it could topple kingdoms, will reveal her true form and perform a dance.

Although the dance performance was held in the evening.

But during the day, the area around Feixue Pavilion was already bustling with people.

Many people squatted under the eaves in various corners, looking around and chatting idly.

Inside the dance hall.

To avoid being recognized, Jingni and Liwu simply disguised themselves, concealing their beautiful faces and changing into ordinary maid outfits, but they still couldn't hide their stunning figures.

"Wow, Sister Jingni, Sister Liwu, I don't recognize you at all."

Xiao Mengjiang approached Jing Ni and Li Wu, looking them over with great surprise, finding it all quite magical.

Li Wu looked at Xiao Meng Jiang, dressed as a maid, with a pretty face without any makeup, and chuckled.

"Do you want to learn? Would you like me to teach you?"

"Okay, okay!"

Xiao Mengjiang said with delight.

Jingni coughed lightly, "I'll teach you."

Li Wu looked at Jing Ni in surprise and said softly, "Lady Jing Ni, what's wrong with you...?"

She knew Jing Ni quite well and was well aware that Jing Ni wasn't the type to meddle in other people's business.

Because Cao Yuan said you're too abnormal... Jing Ni glanced at Li Wu and said somewhat guiltily, "Cao Yuan said that I will teach Xiao Meng Jiang."

“…Okay.” Li Wu looked suspicious.

Little Meng Jiang blinked as she looked at Sister Jing Ni and Sister Li Wu, as if she could smell something subtle.

A corner of the room.

Snow Maiden glanced at the three women, including Jingni, lit the incense in the bronze incense burner, and sat alone in front of the dressing table, beginning to carefully apply her makeup.

Incense burns in the brazier, and candlelight flickers.

The Snow Woman sat in front of her dressing table and first combed her silver hair in front of the bronze mirror.

Next, put on a silver headdress with blue crystals, silver earrings, crystal tassel earrings, a silver necklace with rubies, and a light blue ribbon.

She then put on a light blue, waist-revealing dance dress adorned with snowflakes and blue crystal dance shoes.

She was naturally beautiful, with exquisite features and skin as smooth as jade.

Ordinary rouge and powder were simply not suitable for her; in fact, they would only ruin her complexion, so she rarely used them.

But when she looked at her reflection in the mirror, she felt that something was missing.

If that traitor Cao were here, what would he say?

The Snow Maiden suddenly smiled, opened the rouge box, and used her delicate, slender fingertips to apply a touch of rouge to her full, luscious lips.

She looked herself up and down for a moment, saw her own beautiful pink lips in the bronze mirror, smiled sweetly, and wondered if Cao Cao would be moved by her tonight, or if he would fall for her dance.

The Snow Woman pondered this in her heart.

outdoor.

Cao Yuan sat opposite Yan Dan and others, chatting casually.

A short while later, Ju Wu, who was quite old, came over.

"Your Highness, intelligence on the alliance."

Yan Dan's heart tightened. "How is it?"

Ju Wu said slowly, "The six kingdoms have already sent troops to Hangu Pass, and they should arrive in the next two days."

"I wonder if we can deal a heavy blow to Qin this time." Yan Dan looked worriedly at Cao Yuan, as if he had remembered something, and asked, "Sir, do you think this alliance will succeed?"

Cao Yuan put down his teacup and pondered, "It's hard to say."

If it's the same as in history, with five states forming an alliance, then he might be able to give it a second thought.

But now, with the addition of the variable of the State of Qi, even if this variable is not significant, who can say for sure what the final outcome will be?

After all, historical records document a five-nation alliance that reached Zuicheng.

Yan Dan solemnly replied, "As far as I know, the Qin state has mobilized 70 troops, divided into three routes. One route is led by Lü Buwei, who is holding Hangu Pass to the death. Another route is led by Wang Jian, who is lying in ambush outside the pass. And the last route is led by Zuo Shuzhang Wang, who is stationed at Yin Jin."

"If you were General Pang, what would you do?"

Cao Yuan pondered and said, "The Qin army is lying in ambush outside the pass, clearly intending to take the initiative and break the allied forces. General Pang couldn't have missed this, the Qin army has been preparing for this for a long time."

"Although the allied forces have a considerable number of troops, they do not have much of an advantage, so it is almost impossible for them to break through Hangu Pass into Qin territory."

"Therefore, if we want to defeat Qin, we can only find another way and bypass Hangu Pass."

Ju Wu suddenly spoke up: "Puban Pass."

Cao Yuan nodded.

"That's right. We'll start from the north of Puban, quickly break through the Puban Pass, cross the river, and head south along the river. We'll then march straight to Xianyang from Yin Jin."

Although these historical records do not explicitly state it, the entire story can be deduced from the phrase "the army arrived at Zuicheng".

Yan Dan's eyes lit up again when she looked at Cao Yuan, wishing she could take Cao Yuan under her wing on the spot.

At this moment, Yan Dan felt that as long as Cao Yuan was willing to make a condition, he would be willing to give up everything, even his wife and daughters, if he had them.

Ju Wu said with a sigh, "The allied forces have no advantage in manpower, and the six countries each have their own agendas. We can only fight a quick battle and cannot afford to delay, otherwise we will surely be defeated."

Anyone in the world who understands some military strategy and knows the situation can easily see this.

"However, there are three barriers outside Xianyang of Qin: Hangu Pass, Yin Jin, and Zuicheng."

“Lü Buwei of Qin was well-versed in military affairs and had obviously taken into account that the allied forces might take a detour. He stationed 100,000 Qin troops in Yin Jin, which were guarded by Zuo Shuzhang Wang.”

"It can both support Hangu Pass and prevent the allied forces from taking another route to attack Xianyang."

"Therefore, achieving victory in this battle will be extremely difficult. I wonder if you have any insightful opinions or good strategies?"

Ju Wu shared his opinion.

Yan Dan felt downcast upon hearing this, but there was nothing she could do.

Even if the six states were united, it wouldn't guarantee victory.

Cao Yuan laughed and said, "It's nothing special."

"If I choose to take the detour, then there is only one destination: Xianyang, the capital of Qin."

"Therefore, speed is of the essence in war. Before the garrison at Hangu Pass and other places can reinforce Xianyang, we must take Xianyang and decide the fate of the world in one battle."

Yan Dan asked excitedly, "How do we take Xianyang?"

He seemed to see Ying Zheng being captured alive.

Cao Yuan said, "Although Xianyang was the capital of the Qin state, it continued to expand after the Qin state became powerful. In addition, the Qin state was located in Guanzhong and was surrounded by natural strongholds such as Hangu Pass and Xiaoguan Pass. Its defense relied heavily on mountains and rivers, so Xianyang did not build a closed city wall."

"In this way, as long as General Pang continues to divide his troops into two routes to tie down most of the Qin army, when the army arrives at Xianyang, Xianyang will be nothing more than a piece of his bag, at the mercy of others."

He had already been paying attention to the alliance, and based on historical analysis, it wouldn't be difficult for him to come up with Pang's plan.

Yan Dan was overjoyed: "I will write a letter to General Pang right away."

Ju Wu stroked his goatee and asked a crucial question.

"What if the Qin army had provided timely reinforcements to Xianyang? The Qin army's camp in Lantian was not far from Xianyang."

Cao Yuan laughed and said, "Then we'll leave it to fate; there's no solution to this."

That's how war is; a little faster or slower makes all the difference.

Yan Dan couldn't help but sigh, "Teacher, please write a letter to General Pang with urgent delivery. Do your best and leave the rest to fate."

Ju Wu nodded.

"Let's go, so as not to arouse Yan Chunjun's suspicion."

Yan Dan stood up with something on his mind, but before he could take a step, he suddenly said, "Someone has infiltrated."

He quietly led Ju Wu to a separate room.

Cao Yuan paused slightly, then, after sensing Jing Ni's presence, sipped his fragrant tea without making a sound.

A ghostly black shadow silently entered the elegant room where Cao Yuan was.

He looked at Cao Yuan, who was sitting quietly sipping tea, and took out a sandalwood box.

"His Majesty has instructed that he hopes the Snow Maiden will wear these jade bracelets while dancing tonight."

Cao Yuan narrowed his eyes, "You are Yan Chunjun's personal bodyguard, Jueying, right?"

The reason why Lord Yanchun dares to act so arrogantly and recklessly, and why no one dares to offend him, is definitely one of the reasons why Lord Yanchun is so unscrupulous.

Everyone in the entire capital of Yan knows this.

Jueying said in a sinister tone, "It's good that you know."

He put down the wooden box and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Cao Yuan casually opened the wooden box, took out the jade bracelet, and played with it for a moment.

Yan Dan stepped out and saw the bracelet in Cao Yuan's hand, exclaiming in surprise, "A touch of red!"

Cao Yuan asked with a soft "Eh?", "Is it very valuable?"

"Worth a fortune, it was crafted by a renowned artist over three years using Tian Shan ice jadeite. Only one pair exists in the seven kingdoms. It was obtained by Uncle Wang, who has shown it off many times. Its distinctive feature is the ruby ​​on the jade bracelet, which is like the finishing touch, perfectly natural."

Yan Dan said, "I heard that this is a token of love, and also a wonderful gift for a virgin, symbolizing a woman's purity."

Cao Yuan smiled.