A soldier wearing a red soldier's uniform and a small pointed hat ran in quickly.

The soldier held a small letter high in his thin hands and came into the Marshal's camp in a panic.

This time, Yuan Xichen is temporarily taking over the position of commander-in-chief and personally leading the troops into battle.

After taking it, Yuan Yi quickly tore up the letter and spread it out in front of Yuan Xichen.

The letter read: "Your Highness, I am Chen Yi. I have learned that the cities where the barbarians on the border pass through are like deserted places.

Ten cities have already been conquered. Wherever they go, corpses are strewn across the ground, and civilians are displaced. I discovered this incident by accident. If we don't stop it, Malan City will be in danger. I am currently hiding in the city, awaiting reinforcements. I hope that after His Majesty reads this letter, he will quickly send reinforcements."

Yuan Xichen's face changed slightly when he saw this, and he felt deeply sorry for the people's plight.

He gnashed his teeth and said angrily, "How despicable! I never thought these invaders could be so cruel and ruthless. Send the order down, have the cooks steam more buns. We will set off southeast in an hour. We must reach Malan City today."

When everyone saw Yuan Xichen's reaction, they could guess that the military situation was urgent.

If we don't stop it now, the country will be destroyed soon.

Yuan Xichen was extremely anxious at the moment, and he didn't know what the attitude of the capital was.

He suppressed his anger and continued, "Also, send a pigeon to the capital and make sure to report the situation here truthfully. Have them send reinforcements as soon as possible. The enemy numbers are quite large, so I have to make every possible preparation."

The military advisor beside him wrote down every word Yuan Xichen said, and quickly wrote several expedited letters to send to the capital.

After receiving the order, the messenger ran outside anxiously.

Yuan Xichen was completely unable to sit still at this moment. He really wanted to go to the battlefield as soon as possible and drive away those who invaded their country.

He paced back and forth in the military camp, feeling extremely irritated.

He might remain calm no matter what happens, but when he thinks about how many people would die if he is a step late, he really can't keep calm.

In fact, he really is a prince who cares for the people, so hearing about the miserable experiences of the people makes him uneasy.

Yuan Yi stood aside with a frown on his face. He was anxious and upset as he watched the prince. No one wanted to go to war; after all, the common people were the ones who would suffer in the end.

The strategic deployment was soon finalized and the others dispersed.

Everyone went back to prepare themselves and cheered up to face the upcoming battle.

Yuan Xichen couldn't sit still in the military camp, so he took Yuan Yi directly to the training ground.

There are many soldiers still intensively training on the training ground, and everyone's voices are drowning out one another.

The general standing nearby saw the prince coming and ran over to him, reporting enthusiastically:

"Your Highness, you are here! These are all new recruits, so their movements are bound to be a little off. I have them running with weights every day, and that way they improve faster."

The general was worried that Yuan Xichen would be angry when he saw what was happening on the training ground, so he explained it in advance.

Seeing that there was no change in Yuan Xichen's expression, he relaxed a little.

Seeing that Yuan Xichen didn't say anything, the general secretly watched him out of the corner of his eye.

But the general secretly watched Yuan Xichen, and it felt like there were little stars in his eyes.

He looked at Yuan Xichen with admiration, which made Yuan Yi speechless.

"Cough!" Yuan Yi coughed lightly, and the general, who was frightened and sweating profusely, came back to his senses.

His face flushed red, like a rat that had been caught. Then he chuckled softly to cover up his embarrassment.

Yuan Xichen's hawk-like eyes watched the new recruits from afar. Their movements were not very skillful, and to Yuan Xichen, they looked somewhat comical.

He looked at it for an unknown amount of time before he withdrew his gaze. Then he stared at the general and shook his head helplessly, saying:

"Let them rest for a while. We need to hurry up and get going soon. Prepare everything you need and set off on time! Also, send someone to investigate the situation ahead. If there are any changes, report them immediately."

The general, who had been daydreaming just now, felt flattered when he heard the prince's personal orders.

However, when it came to matters concerning war, he was not at all vague. He immediately put away his infatuated look and said with a smile, "Your Highness, don't worry! I will definitely complete the mission! I do everything with utmost seriousness and will definitely not let you down. I will leave now, Your Highness, and you are free to do as you please."

The moment the general turned around, his smiling face suddenly changed to a serious look. He changed his expression very quickly.

At this time, people can be seen running everywhere in the military camp, and everyone is racing against time to prepare various things.

The soldiers on the training ground who received the order also began to disperse.

This time Yuan Xichen will take away most of the troops, and those left behind will be elite.

It can be said that there is no bad soldier under Yuan Xichen. Perhaps this has something to do with his own strict requirements.

Although Yuan Xichen was only a prince, he was considered quite favored when the late emperor was alive.

The previous emperor allowed him to have his own private soldiers and his own army. This may be one of the reasons why Emperor Yuanjia was afraid of Yuan Xichen.

An emperor would certainly not allow someone to have an army like himself, making people feel out of control.

After Yuan Xichen took a round of inspection, he returned to the military tent.

"Report! Report to the Marshal, all troops are in place and ready to go!"

A soldier ran in briskly, reporting the military situation clearly. Perhaps because he had been running so fast, the hat on his head looked a little shaky.

Yuan Xichen stood up from the chair, took the sword handed to him by Yuan Yi, and strode out.

There was a huge crowd of people outside, and all that could be seen were heads of different sizes.

The soldiers' faces all showed determination and composure, and there was no trace of fear on any of their faces.

The team was in good order and everyone had sharp eyes.

Everyone seemed to be excited at the thought of going to the battlefield.

"Hello, Your Majesty! We will win!"

"Hello, Your Majesty! We will win!"

"Hello, Your Majesty! We will win!"

As soon as Yuan Xichen came out, the soldiers began to shout loudly in loud voices.

The powerful slogans give people more confidence.

"Let's go!" Yuan Xichen saw such a neat team and didn't say a single extra word.