The girl sat calmly in the main hall listening to the report of her guard captain, while fiddling with the jacquard filament embroidered fan in her hand. This is a tribute produced from Gusu Prefecture, Jiangnan. It is finely crafted and has exquisite embroidery. Especially the two birds on the fan are vivid and vivid, and it is very exquisite. Although the late autumn in the northwest is already cool, she still cherishes the items left to her before her mother left. At least in the distant northwest, she has no relatives, and it can bring back a trace of memories of her hometown family.

The news from the empire was very bad. The rebellious parties in Guanxi swarmed up and had already spread all over the five prefectures of the six prefectures of Guanxi. It seemed that only Lujiang Prefecture was slightly better. As for the other five prefectures, they either fell completely or were in chaos. If this continues, it may not take long for Guanxi County to return to their surnames. Moreover, I heard that the two counties of Beiyuan and Yanyun were also in a prairie fire, but the empire seemed to have not made any powerful reactions so far. Thinking of this, the girl couldn't help but feel confused. Could it be that the empire really wanted to sink like this?

Why did the father not respond? Is there anything worth hesitating now? The girl felt anger in her heart. But the emergency information from the imperial capital was to understand Li Wufeng's whereabouts, especially the military mobilization. Thinking of this, the girl's mouth showed a lost and self-deprecating smile.

My father and Lord He valued him too much. He has been in the northwest for more than a month, but in just over thirty days, I have only seen my so-called fiancé a few times. Most of them were on high-sounding occasions, either visiting workshops or inspecting grassroots villages or attending various banquets that were unknown. It seems that when I can really avoid outsiders, it seems that this governor, known as the King of Northwest, is also quite wary of his royal fiancée.

Before, she was reserved and maintained a arrogant demeanor, hoping that he could take the initiative to find him. She was conceited that she was far superior to the women around him, both on the outside and on the bloodline. But soon she was disappointed. The fiancé didn't seem to care about herself at all. Apart from several routine activities, he basically had no other attention to him. When he compromised and put down his identity and visited the door, it was difficult to find the trace of the fiancé. The Jieduan Mansion seemed to have become a decoration. He had not met him once when he came to the door several times. When asked about the whereabouts of the Guard, they told themselves without exception that the whereabouts of the Jieduan was secret and the servants had no way to know.

It took a month in a flash. I was carrying heavy responsibilities but had no idea. Moreover, no matter where I went, I was greeted with politeness and respect, but there was a hint of intentional or unintentional alertness behind it. This made the girl feel extremely discouraged and almost gave up her task.

But the urgent letter from the imperial capital forced me to cheer up. Fortunately, the identity of the princess of the empire and the governor of the military governor still had a certain effect. At least there would be no restrictions on entering and leaving many important places. The guy under him, who was obviously the captain of the guards and was actually his task assistant, was still smart. After several days of inquiries, he still learned some useful clues.

"Your Highness, you really can't understand Lord Li's specific whereabouts at the moment, but it is understood that Lord Li has not appeared in the Jiedu Mansion for at least five days. Almost everyone said that Lord Li went to Guide to inspect the work, but his subordinates doubted this statement." The guard captain lowered his head and answered respectfully.

"Oh? Then what do you think?" the girl asked casually while still looking at the round fan.

"I doubt that Lord Li would have gone to Bonan?" The captain of the guard whispered his guess.

"What are the evidence?" The girl remained silent.

"This is not a lot of basis for subordinates, but His Highness the Princess also knows that the rebellion of Kansai is rampant and the situation in various prefectures is tight. Lord Li has always paid great attention to military and national affairs. Maybe he went to inspect Bonan and learn about the situation on the border by the way." Although the captain of the guard used a hypothetical tone, his implication was undoubtedly affirmative, and his tone did not contain any emotional color, which made people unable to hear any flaws.

He slowly retracted his eyes from the ball fan, and the girl glanced at the man in front of him. The man only felt that the starry-like glance seemed to have seen his inner world clearly. Without any omission, his body couldn't help but shrink.

"Is there anything unusual about the Northwest Army stationed in Qingyang now?" The girl finally put down the round fan, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

The man shrugged helplessly and said in a regretful tone: "Go back to Your Highness, since the Third and Fifth Divisions of the Northwest Army that was fighting in the Northern Expedition, these two divisions have never appeared again. There are reports that they have gone to Northern Luzon, and there are also reports that they have actually gone to Bonan. The intelligence network here is not enough to find accurate information, but I think the intelligence department of the empire should be clear, after all, it is difficult to hide the mobilization of such a large army."

"This is not difficult, and the empire can also master it through other channels. What we want to know is how many troops Li Wufeng is planning to invest in to Bonan Prefecture. In addition to these two divisions, are there any other troops? From the troops he entered Bonan, we can guess what he was thinking? Is it just to defend and stop the rebellion from spreading to the northwest or to be prepared to partially intervene in the wars in neighboring prefectures or to march on a large scale? This only needs to be judged from the number of troops he placed in Bonan."

The girl's incisive analysis made the man in front of her secretly admire him. It turned out that the trace of contempt that he had also disappeared without a trace, replaced by incomparable respect.

After pondering for a while, the girl followed the thoughts and said: "I don't know much about the combat effectiveness of the Northwest Army, but I guess it would be no different if I could challenge Luo Beiren and Xisluo people. But if I only want to get involved in the Kansai battle with just two divisions, it may not be possible, unless Li Wufeng makes other arrangements."

After a pause, the girl suddenly asked, "How many guards are there in Bonan Prefecture?"

The man was stunned and immediately replied: "There is only one security division, and one of them is stationed at the Yangmakou Fortress in the easternmost part of the east."

"Then what is the combat effectiveness of this security division?" the girl asked immediately.

"This," the man hesitated. To be honest, the main energy of the intelligence department was not on the local security forces, and he was not a special intelligence official. "This is not very clear, but the security forces in various parts of the empire are generally poor in quality. Except for the troops stationed in Jiayuguan in Taixuan Prefecture, it is just nominal security forces, and in fact they all evolved from regular army. The subordinates dared to speculate that even if the combat effectiveness of the security forces in the Bonan Prefecture is better, they will not be too high."

The girl didn't speak, obviously she was still thinking carefully.

"Since your opinion, will Lord Li draw troops from Guide to the south?" Seeing that His Royal Highness the Princess was still thinking, the man raised another possibility.

Slowly but very firmly, the girl then opened her red lips lightly: "It is unlikely that Guide has only one security division, and she also has to support the Taixuan battlefield. Moreover, Guide is not stable in the east, and the rebellion may spread and spread at any time and anywhere."

The hall fell into a dull moment, and both of them were thinking silently.

"Your Highness, I heard that the Taiping Cult has been developing in the empire for more than ten years. Now there are rebellions everywhere and it is difficult to extinguish them. They are all because they are deeply rooted in various places. But why have we not found similar situations in the northwest?"

The man suddenly asked such a question, which made it difficult for the girl to answer for a while.

After raising the wording, the girl reluctantly replied: "There are several reasons. First, when the Taiping Cult was prevalent, several prefectures in the northwest were always under the actual control of Luobei people. Wars were frequent, and the people in the territory were empty, and there was no necessary condition; Second, after Li Wufeng controlled the northwest, he introduced immigrants from all over the mainland. For example, in Qingyang, Indian and Dean immigrants accounted for a considerable number, of course, including immigration from all over the empire; Third, I speculate that Li Wufeng must have discovered the traces of the Taiping Cult. Maybe he had already taken measures in secret, so this situation happened."

The first two reasons are a bit far-fetched. Only the last reason makes the man feel quite interesting. Prevent the problem and prepare for the future. It is naturally much easier to do the work in front. Like the current counties such as Kansai, it is already ruined. It is not easy to clean up the mess!

It is easy to think of the situation in Kansai and other counties, and even the explanation I had previously felt that it was lacking in persuasion. The girl gently slid her hair on her cheeks to hide her embarrassment, and quietly turned the topic back to the topic: "I heard that it seems that it is not quiet in Northern Luzon. Could it be that there is some small war, right?"

Shaking his head, the man was stunned and asked in surprise: "We are still far from the intelligence network in Northern Luzon, and it is difficult to obtain valuable information. I wonder where His Royal Highness the Princess learned this news?"

Originally, he just said it casually to change the topic, but unexpectedly it attracted the persistent questioning of his subordinates. The girl felt even more embarrassed and hurried over and said perfunctorily: "I met a messenger from Northern Luzon at the Jiedu Mansion, and I guessed it casually."

Military communications in the northwest and northern Luzon have gradually been carried out by pigeons. Since this area is controlled by no fronts, the security is much higher. However, more important and complex matters still need to be submitted with fast horses after being transmitted by pigeons. The girl happened to meet in the Jiedu Mansion. Although she did not see the content, she guessed it with her intelligence.

"Oh." The man bowed respectfully and said, "Then I will pass on the situation I have mastered back now."
Chapter completed!