The sea breeze is howling.

The warships have already hoisted their sails.

Haigui waved the flag and ordered the sailors to board the ship.

Led by the captain and first mate, the sailors followed closely behind.

Each warship has a specific number.

The captain just needs to remember the corresponding number.

After all, there are hundreds of warships.

The number of people alone exceeds 50,000.

This is just what Ning Que has in his hands.

In addition, Gu Yuan also has 30,000 elite naval forces.

There are more than nine hundred warships of various sizes!

"Qinghe, everything is done."

"I have secretly replaced my personal guards."

"The wind is strong at the beach, you should go back early."

"fine."

Shen Qinghe stubbornly shook her head, looking at Ning Que with annoyance, "I've already told you. Linzi only needs to hold on, and you not only have to go on an overseas expedition, but also have to fight against Gu Yuan. It would be more useful for the guards to follow you."

"It makes no difference at sea."

Ning Que was also very persistent.

He has been very busy these days.

He secretly exchanged some of his personal guards and county soldiers.

In other words, the personal guards stayed in Linzi.

He led the county soldiers on an expedition.

This matter was done flawlessly.

After all, there are so many people, it’s hard to know them all.

"Don't be angry anymore."

"Go back early and have a good rest."

"Feng Jie and Ouyang County Magistrate will help you."

"Oh, and there's also Senior Brother Yue who arrived secretly."

"With him here, nothing will happen."

Ning Que smiled.

Yue Zhongmu was a commander as famous as his father.

As the Lord of Wu'an of the Shang Dynasty, he had made great military achievements.

If he had not been framed by treacherous officials, his achievements would have been even greater.

He has been in Kunlun Mountain for many years.

Nor do they want to get involved in worldly disputes.

Last time I attended his wedding in Chang'an.

Ning Que had suggested to Yue Zhongmu that he could come to Linzi to help if he was willing. After all, with his departure, Linzi would be without a suitable commander. Yue Zhongmu was a skilled offensive and defensive strategist, possessing unparalleled combat prowess. As long as he had his help, Ning Que would feel at ease.

In fact, Ning Que was very worried at first.

He was afraid that Yue Zhongmu would not want to come.

After all, Yue Zhongmu had already said that he didn't want to get involved.

Especially when it comes to fighting, I hate it even more.

As a military commander with distinguished military achievements, Yue Zhongmu's burden was far heavier than one might imagine. Over the years, he never spoke of the battles, and if asked, he would be unimpressed. The cruelty of the battlefield was unimaginable. Soldiers who were chatting and laughing yesterday could be beheaded the next. Furthermore, his entanglement with treacherous officials only deepened his distaste for war.

This is what Ning Que said to Yue Zhongmu.

There is a distinction between just and unjust wars.

Take this incident, for example. Yue Zhongmu was responsible for defending Linzi to protect its people. This was a just war, and even the sacrifices were worth it. Yue Zhongmu only needed to defend the city and suppress the rebellion, and he didn't need to worry about anything else.

Fortunately, Yue Zhongmu agreed.

It’s not that Ning Que is so eloquent.

Purely to help him.

Back in Kunlun Mountain, their relationship was incredibly close. Yue Zhongmu disliked warfare at the time, yet Ning Que insisted on asking him about it. Initially, Yue Zhongmu was displeased, but gradually, he understood Ning Que's intentions. Simply avoiding the issue was pointless; only by facing it head-on could one truly move on.

Gradually, Yue Zhongmu also opened his heart.

So he has a very good relationship with Ning Que.

The two often talked about everything while they were in the mountains.

We will also review the war and analyze it together.

This time I helped Ning Que out of consideration for our fellow disciples’ friendship.

However, very few people know about this.

Only Shen Qinghe and a few others knew about it.

"My Lord, it's time for us to leave."

"You guys get on board first."

Ning Que asked Tie Niu and the others to board the boat first.

There are currently three Fu ships in Dafeng.

They are respectively managed by three commanders.

Tie Niu rode with Ning Que.

"Qinghe, it's time for me to go too."

Ning Que held Shen Qinghe's hand.

At this moment, there are thousands of words in my heart, but looking at Shen Qinghe holding back tears, I don't know what to say. Shen Qinghe also knows in her heart that she shouldn't let Ning Que have any worries at this time, so she said nothing now.

"Okay, go ahead."

"I have only one word for you."

"Just remember your promise to me."

"I just hope you can come back alive."

"I will always be waiting for you in Linzi!"

"Um."

Ning Que smiled and nodded.

Under their guidance, we boarded the Fu ship.

"We respectfully send Prince Ning off!"

"We respectfully send Prince Ning off!"

“…”

The sound waves rolled past.

Amid the sound of war drums, the Fu ship slowly sailed out of the harbor. Shen Qinghe looked at the warship, her emotions finally uncontrollable, and tears kept falling.

"Madam, you can't cry now."

"They all say that if you cry while you're pregnant, your baby won't look good when he's born."

"The prince will definitely be fine."

"Yes, don't worry, Madam."

Qingfeng and Mingyue both nodded in agreement.

But Shen Qinghe remained indifferent.

Just watched the Fu ship go farther and farther away.

Until it disappeared into the skyline and could no longer be seen.

Shen Qinghe is not an ignorant and naive person.

She knew very well how difficult and dangerous this battle was.

Even better than the last Northern Expedition!

Although Ning Que was seriously injured during the Northern Expedition, his wild ideas were able to be realized on the grasslands. Moreover, he had a choice at the time, and only took the risk of leading the army in person to avoid casualties.

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