When the garment workshops in Weizhou City began to rush into work, the construction of houses in the outer city also started at the same time.

When the refugees from Weizhou's neighboring state capital heard the news, they all came in droves. The population of Weizhou increased rapidly, and temporary shelters were set up outside the city. The refugees were either working in the city's garment factories or

They helped build houses outside the city, and some of them went to work in two mines. Most of the refugees were properly resettled. Although life was still hard, they all had new hope.

The princess said that after the houses in the city are built, those who are willing to stay in Weizhou can spend money to redeem their houses and allocate fields, and then they can settle down in Weizhou.

Amid such expectations, the half month flies by in a blink of an eye, the twelfth lunar month comes to an end, and the new year has arrived.

The New Year's atmosphere this year was not strong. With Xihuang's eyes outside and the snowstorm refugees inside, no one was in the mood to celebrate. On the contrary, the closer we got to New Year's Eve, the atmosphere in the army became heavier.

Li Fengqi's time to stay in the Dudu Mansion suddenly became very rare. Most of the time, he stayed in the camp outside the city. Sometimes he even slept directly in the camp.

Although Ye Yunting didn't know the situation in the army, he guessed that Xi Huang, who had been quiet for so long, would finally take action.

The night before New Year's Eve, Li Fengqi still didn't come back.

Before that, the two had not seen each other for nearly three days. During the day, Ye Yunting was busy with the garment shop and the expansion of the outer city. At night, he was exhausted and went to bed early. When lying on the couch, he had time to think of two or three things.

People who have never returned home.

One side of the large bed was empty, the stove was clearly burning in the room, and the bedding was stuffed with warm soup, but after getting used to someone's body temperature, I still felt cold.

Ye Yunting curled up, held Mrs. Tang in his arms and fell asleep in a daze.

Sleeping until midnight, he vaguely heard some noises in the room. Ye Yunting had slept lightly for the past two days. When he opened his eyes, he saw a tall figure standing by the stove, trying to dispel the coldness on his body.

"Prince?" Ye Yunting stood up on his elbows, making sure that he was not dreaming this time and that it was indeed Li Fengqi who was back.

"Wake up?"

Li Fengqi was only wearing single clothes. He had just returned from the camp outside the city. He was afraid of waking Ye Yunting, so he wanted to sleep in the guest room or study for the night, but he really missed Ye Yunting, so he went back to the dormitory in the dark.

He didn't light a lamp, so he took off his outer robe in the dark. He was afraid that the cold would freeze him, so he baked in front of the stove, preparing to wait until his body was warm before going to bed. However, he didn't expect to wake up Ye Yunting.

"No." Ye Yunting's lips curled up unconsciously, and he whispered: "I haven't slept much these past two days. Come up quickly."

He looked sideways at the sky outside the window. It was still dark, and he didn't know what time it was.

Li Fengqi hesitated for a moment, then walked towards him.

The coldness on his body had not dissipated yet, and when he got into bed, he brought a cold wind. Ye Yunting trembled slightly, but still stubbornly found the most comfortable position in his arms and lay down.

The two of them were lying face to face. Ye Yunting squinted his eyes and wanted to take a look at him, but the tent was too dark, so he could only use his hands to fumble around.

"He has a beard." His fingers lingered on Li Fengqi's chin, where the thick stubble pricked his hand.

"Well, I can't worry about shaving in the military camp." Li Fengqi retracted his arms and pulled his waist towards him. The two of them were closer to each other. He used the stubble on his chin to rub Ye Yunting's neck.

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Ye Yunting felt itchy from being rubbed by him, and pushed him with some disgust: "I feel smelly all over."

"?" Li Fengqi froze, lowered his head and sniffed himself suspiciously. After staying in the military camp for a few days, it was common for him to be unshaven. But after all, he still thought about himself as a family man, and he paid great attention to cleanliness. How could he have it?

Taste it?

"Really? I'll ask someone to boil water for a bath."

Ye Yunting chuckled lightly, pulled him to prevent him from getting up, and then raised his head and kissed his chin: "You lied."

Li Fengqi took a deep breath, hugged him tightly, nibbled on his lips a few times, and breathed heavily: "I've missed you a lot these past two days, do you miss me?"

Ye Yunting's eyes turned watery, and his fingers traced his firm brow bones, straight bridge of nose... and then passed down the raised Adam's apple: "I think." He squinted and smiled: "It's a bit cold to sleep alone.

It’s still warm for two people.”

This, coupled with his movements, is almost teasing.

Li Fengqi originally just wanted to come back and sleep, but he aroused deeper desire. She pinched his chin and kissed him...

It was getting too late, and both of them had been busy all day long. This time Li Fengqi only wanted to do it once.

The movements were so fierce that they were a bit rough, but they were hearty and hearty.

Ye Yunting lay on his chest and panted slightly, half-closing his eyes, feeling the long aftertaste.

Li Fengqi stroked his back gently, like combing the fur of a noble cat: "I just lost control a little bit, do you feel uncomfortable?"

"It's okay." Ye Yunting rubbed him lovingly and refused his offer to help with the examination: "It hurts a little, but it's not a problem. It should be fine if I sleep for a night."

The preparations in advance were very meticulous, so even if the process was rough, he was not injured.

Li Fengqi frowned, and then remembered the question that had been thrown to the back of his mind, and hesitated to speak: "Is it really okay? I read that it is said that if a man is in love, he will inevitably get hurt..."

Ye Yunting raised his eyes and met his eyes. In his usually majestic eyes, worry and doubt were mixed at this moment.

Thinking of the inexplicable question he asked in the study last time, Ye Yunting vaguely understood something. He stretched out his hand and poked the bridge of his nose, rolled down from his chest, curled up into his arms, and said in an imperceptible voice: "Every time I prepare

If you are careful, I will not be injured."

He has not forgotten the long preparation process and the sweet and painful torture...

Li Fengqi was slightly stunned, then his eyes were full of surprise, he hugged the person and asked loudly: "Really? Are you trying to comfort me perfunctorily?"

"..." Ye Yunting often didn't understand what was going on in his mind. He was so strong when he was using real swords and guns, but he became nervous and astringent afterward.

"Did I lie to you?"

Ye Yunting buried his face in his chest, not wanting to continue this inexplicable and very shameful issue with him.

Li Fengqi was extremely happy, and his chest shook slightly when he laughed.

Ye Yunting pretended not to hear anything and buried his head in his arms to sleep. But after a while, he couldn't sleep anymore. He showed half of his face and asked in a low voice: "Is there going to be a war?"

It was rare that the atmosphere was warm at this moment, and he didn't want to mention these heavy things. But Li Fengqi always went to the military camp recently, and he couldn't inquire about important military affairs. At this time, he finally couldn't suppress the worry in his heart.

"Um."

Li Fengqi was indeed not asleep either. He gave a low response and ran his fingers through his thick and smooth hair: "Sooner or later, this battle will have to be fought. There has been no movement in Xihuang for a while, but the spies found that the nearest Xihuang

There are frequent movements in the army, and I guess they may be preparing for a sneak attack on New Year's Eve."

During this period, the people of Beizhao were having a hard time. Xihuang was also having a hard time. According to Li Fengqi's guess, they were originally planning to forcefully break through Weizhou's defense line and attack the city, but the recovery of his legs made Xihuang unexpected. In the first battle between the generals last time, he led the troops to fight in person. Xihuang failed to make a success and morale plummeted. That's why it was postponed until today.

The customs of Xihuang are different from that of Beizhao. They do not celebrate the New Year, so they plan to attack the city while Weizhou is celebrating New Year's Eve.

During this period, Li Fengqi was extremely busy, discussing with the generals how to deal with the enemy.

"What can I do?" Ye Yunting asked.

Li Fengqi said: "In the past two days, we have discussed two strategies to deal with the enemy. One is safer, but it will not be able to wipe out the main force of Xihuang. They are likely to come back again. The other is more risky, but it can bring in the main force of Xihuang. Catch them all in one go.”

The war with Xihuang is inevitable.

The people of Xihuang rely on the sky for their livelihood. Today, the weather is snowing, and the cattle and sheep of Xihuang are freezing to death. Not to mention the people of Xihuang, even the army of Xihuang cannot survive the cold winter. If they want to survive, they can only Find a way to take a piece of meat from Beizhao.

But how could Li Fengqi let them succeed so easily?

If facing the enemy head-on, Beijiang is not afraid of Xihuang, but Xihuang is extremely powerful, and now it is a last-ditch battle. If they want to eliminate their main force, they may need to continue to fight and pay a huge price.

But if the plan is to introduce Xihuang into Weizhou City and catch turtles in a jar, it is possible to catch them all in a net.

But the problem now is that if the Xihuang army is put into the city, the risk is extremely high, and the safety of the people in the city is even more difficult to guarantee. But if the people are evacuated in advance, their plan may be noticed by Xihuang, but if they are not evacuated , once a war breaks out in the city, the people in the city will definitely be implicated. It is tantamount to sacrificing the lives of some people in exchange for the war ending as soon as possible.

Both strategies have their own advantages and disadvantages, and the camp has been arguing over which strategy to adopt for two days. A decision must be made early tomorrow morning at the latest. Li Fengqi was also upset by the quarrel, and he was more inclined to the second strategy. The second strategy was to come back in the middle of the night and want to make the final decision calmly.

After hearing this, Ye Yunting pondered for a moment and then said, "What if most of the people are led to the outer city?"

The outer city is currently under construction and is large enough to accommodate the people in the city. If a war breaks out in the city, at most property will be damaged, but lives will not be hurt.

"Evacuating people directly to the outer city without a suitable reason is likely to cause alarm in Xihuang."

"There is a reason." Ye Yunting blinked and said softly: "Tomorrow is New Year's Eve."

Since it was New Year's Eve, it was only reasonable for him, as the Princess of Yong'an, to summon the people to the outer city, give porridge, pray for blessings, and have fun with the people.

Li Fengqi fell into deep thought after hearing this, and after a long time he squeezed his hand and said, "This move may be dangerous." If a war breaks out in the city and the people in the outer city are frightened and cause chaos, Ye Yunting may be in danger.

"I will find a way to stabilize them." Ye Yunting said: "With King Yong'an's reputation and intimidation, it won't be too strenuous."

Li Fengqi hesitated for a moment and then understood that this was the best way. However, he selfishly did not want Ye Yunting to be implicated: "Then there is no need to show up tomorrow. I just order people to summon the people in your name..."

"I know..." Ye Yunting shook his head. He looked directly into Li Fengqi's eyes and understood his worries: "My intervention will have the best effect."

He is Princess Yong'an. In this little half-month, he opened a clothing workshop in Weizhou City and supervised the construction of the outer city. Many people know his face. If it were anyone else, the panicked people might not be able to stabilize. If

It's okay for the people in the city alone. After all, they have no doubt about the power of King Yong'an. But these days, a large number of refugees have poured into Weizhou. Although these refugees know the reputation of King Yong'an, they may not trust him in a life-or-death situation.

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But if Ye Yunting comes forward and takes charge, it will be different.

He was confident that he could temporarily stabilize them and prevent these people from fleeing in panic and causing trouble.

"...Okay." Li Fengqi struggled with his eyes for a long time, but he finally responded.

Ye Yunting held his hand tightly, buried his face in his arms again, and smiled.

This time, he will fight side by side with Li Fengqi.

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At dawn the next day, Li Fengqi got up and went to the military camp.
To be continued...