Except when he needed manpower to repair the wall, he thought of their border army, but the rest of the time he just left them there and ignored them. If he hadn't come today, it seemed that Rong Chengxuan was planning to leave them there like this forever.

Yu Jingzhong only dared to criticize in his heart, but he dared not say it out loud. However, he said with some resentment: "Your Highness, after all, we are soldiers. We have been stationed at the border for so many years. Since the commander-in-chief was transferred back to the capital, this 200,000-strong army has been without a defense.

"We finally managed to get the prince here, but we didn't expect him to attack Rongcheng without consulting us. He just bypassed us and took it. He then attacked so many other cities without even noticing our presence."

"Even after they captured the city, they ignored us. The soldiers were extremely confused and kept asking me when Your Highness would take them to the battlefield to kill those damned Western Zhou people. So I had no choice but to come here and ask you what plans and arrangements Your Highness has for our frontier army. Leaving us hanging like this, not letting us go to the battlefield but doing trivial things, is not a solution, is it?"

He felt that what he said was quite reasonable and that he was completely right. He couldn't help but raise his head, looking very unconvinced.

But Rong Chengxuan was still leaning lazily on his bamboo mat chair, staring at him with a pair of scary eyes, without saying a word, just looking at him. Before he even started to say anything, Yu Jingzhong was sweating profusely in this hot weather.

Yu Jingzhong felt his heart tremble when Rong Chengxuan looked at him like this. When Rong Chengxuan looked at him like that, cold sweat broke out on his body. Even in such a hot day, Yu Jingzhong felt terribly cold.

From now on, if any soldiers get heatstroke, they don’t need to be carried to the military doctor’s tent. They can be carried directly to Rong Chengxuan’s tent. After he takes a look, no matter whether they have heatstroke or fever, their body temperature will drop immediately. It will definitely be faster than the treatment time of those military doctors, and it also saves them the time of drinking those bitter herbal teas and Chinese medicines.

After thinking this, Yu Jingzhong immediately came to his senses and continued to argue with Rong Chengxuan, believing that he was in the right: "What exactly is the prince's arrangement for us border guards? Please tell us as soon as possible. This is also to prevent your subordinates from feeling disappointed with you!"

"Since you have commanded the army, you should treat everyone equally." He fixed Rong Chengxuan with a terrifying gaze and forced out another sentence, as if exhausting all his strength. Only now did Yu Jingzhong realize that the prince was much more intimidating than those Western Zhou people. He didn't even need to get angry; just looking at him was enough to make him drink a pot.

Just as he was kneeling in reverence, uncomfortably, Rong Chengxuan finally spoke. However, instead of answering his question, he asked, "Are you speaking to me? You're calling a retired general 'General,' yet you're only addressing me, the current general, as 'Your Highness.' Since you don't consider me your general, why should I treat you as my soldiers?"

"Look at your record over the years. You're nothing but a bunch of military paychecks!" Rong Chengxuan slumped back in his chair, finding a more comfortable position. "Besides, when has it ever been your turn to interfere in my actions? When has it ever been your turn to decide who I employ and who I disengage? When has it ever been your turn to decide who I employ and who I disregard? When has it ever been your turn to decide who I pay attention to and who I don't? Even His Majesty doesn't dare to dictate to me like this, so who are you?"

"The general you're talking about should be Yun Jinjiang, right? It's a pity that you treat him as your master. He's living a good life in the capital, but he never thought of returning to this frontier."

This question made Yu Jingzhong shudder. Rong Chengxuan's last sentence was also a warning to him. He immediately realized that his angry words had given rise to criticism. Although he did say it on purpose, he did not expect that Prince An was so good at choosing words and pointed it out directly without any mercy. This made him feel a little embarrassed.

But… "But General Yun wasn't like this before." Yu Jingzhong changed his name for Yun Jinjiang. He felt that what he said was reasonable. No matter what, he disliked Rong Chengxuan. "When General Yun was the commander-in-chief, he treated all the soldiers equally."

"Hmph, since you miss your General Yun so much and think that I am not good at all, then go find him. Go now! See if he still wants you. Come here--" Rong Chengxuan suddenly shouted, and soldiers came in from outside the tent immediately.

Then he said, "Take this guy, who claims to be the deputy general of a 200,000-man frontier army—his name is Yu or something... Anyway, his last name is Yu. Drag him out, remove him from the army, and send him back to the capital. Make sure to bring him before General Yiyun so that master and servant can recognize each other and cry bitterly. This will not be in vain for my compassion for the frontier soldiers."

"Your Highness! That's not right, General!" Yu Jingzhong was almost at a loss for words. He had never expected Rong Chengxuan to dismiss him outright. He could only wave his hands and say, "General, you can't do this! This is unfair! I've been a deputy general for so many years, guarding the border for so many years. Even if I haven't made any contributions, I've worked hard. How can you just dismiss me like that?"

Rong Chengxuan continued to shake his head, looking at Yu Jingzhong with an increasingly disdainful look. "Fairness? You actually mentioned fairness to me? There is no fairness with me. Do you dare to say that there is absolutely fairness in this world?"

"This world is inherently unfair. If you want fairness, you should establish your own empire. Unfortunately, you don't have that opportunity. Establishing your own empire would be rebellion. If you truly harbor such thoughts, then I will have someone thoroughly investigate you to see what your true background is."

Yu Jingzhong was so moved by Rong Chengxuan's words that cold sweat streamed down his forehead. How could Prince An be like this? He knew that Prince An was always moody, but he never thought that Prince An would be so unreasonable. If he said something to him, he would immediately retort. If he continued to talk, Rong Chengxuan would not let him go.

After being treated like this by Rong Chengxuan, Yu Jingzhong felt that his blood pressure had risen and his heart, liver and lungs were in great pain.

Seeing another person coming in from outside the tent, and the one who had come in earlier already holding him on both sides and trying to drag him out, Yu Jingzhong was completely anxious and shouted loudly: "Your Highness! You will not win the support of the 200,000 troops on the border by doing this! Even if you hold military power, it is just an empty title. No one will willingly listen to you!"