These words pierced Jin Jiande's chest like a knife, leaving him speechless for a moment.
If he hadn't gone to Yanluo Mountain, he would have thought the rebels could be easily suppressed.
But now, having personally experienced the battlefield that was like a hellish hell, Jin Jiande understands that if he wants to fight the rebels, he must be fully prepared.
We must use our strongest forces to confront the rebels; only then can we have a chance of victory.
But now even His Majesty believes that deploying heavy cavalry in Baili Plain can suppress the rebels, which is truly...
That was far too hasty!
He desperately wanted to get out of bed immediately and rush to the palace to persuade the emperor, but he knew that he was now a cripple, and even if he expressed his thoughts, how much of it would the emperor listen to?
Yes, now even my own brother thinks I'm too weak and always worrying unnecessarily.
Jin Jiande shook his head, his flushed face gradually turning pale. He gripped the blanket tightly and asked in a low voice:
"Has Her Majesty made a decision?"
Seeing his dejected expression, Jin Jianzhong couldn't help but bend down and pat Jin Jiande on the shoulder, saying:
"Yes, Second Brother, don't worry."
"As I said, there are heavily armored cavalrymen in Bailiyuan to suppress the rebels. It is a vast plain. The rebels were able to set up an ambush at Yanluo Mountain by taking advantage of the terrain."
"Now, on this open battlefield, he will have to fight us head-on. Under these conditions, they will not be our match."
"Although the rebels are currently riding high and are attacking cities and seizing strongholds one after another, this is their last hurrah."
Jin Jiande lowered his head, and upon hearing this, a barely perceptible cold smile appeared on his face:
"Really? Is my brother that confident in suppressing the rebels on the Bailiyuan battlefield?"
"He personally participated in the war?"
Jin Jianzhong shook his head. "Second brother, don't you know our eldest brother? When he's leading troops, he's probably strategizing from the rear. The one leading the troops in this battle is Xia Guan's younger brother, Xiong Qian." (Xia Guan: Minister of War, also known as Grand Marshal)
Jin Jiande's expression grew increasingly cold. "Oh, Xiong Yong's younger brother? Can he handle it?"
"Since the decision has been made to suppress the rebels in Baili Plain, wouldn't it be more likely that we'll succeed if you go personally, elder brother?"
Upon hearing this, Jin Jianzhong let out a hiccup, then laughed heartily and said:
"He's enough!"
"Although suppressing the rebels is a great achievement, does my elder brother still need such merits now?"
"He was already..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jin Jiande suddenly raised his head, his eyes flashing with a sharp, piercing gaze:
"Second only to one person, above ten thousand others, right?"
Having drunk quite a bit, Jin Jianzhong was becoming increasingly dizzy. He didn't see Jin Jiande's gaze clearly, but continued to smile and say:
"That's about it."
Upon receiving the answer, Jin Jiande's chest heaved violently, his hands crumpled the blanket into a ball, and his face twitched.
"Yes, His Majesty values Elder Brother very much."
"I hope that my elder brother will be loyal to His Majesty and rid His Majesty of the traitors," Jin Jiande said through gritted teeth, enunciating each word clearly.
“Of course.” Jin Jianzhong took off his hat and scratched his head.
"I'll stop here, Second Brother. I've had a bit too much to drink. I'm taking my friends to Jinling tomorrow, so I'm going back to rest."
"Second brother, you should go to sleep early too."
After saying that, he stood up, turned around, and walked out.
As he reached the door, he turned around and smiled, "Second Brother, don't worry, just focus on recovering. Leave everything else to us."
"Once your wounds have healed, I'll have someone make you a prosthetic leg. Next time, I'll take you on a big mission to see the Sahara."
"It was mentioned at the banquet today that we will have a lot of trade with them in the future. When that time comes, hehe."
Upon hearing this, Jin Jiande turned his face and said in a deep voice:
"Trade? Jianzhong, is it because you don't want to use the Divine Machine Battalion that you need a large sum of money to conduct trade?"
Jin Jianzhong was stunned. He didn't expect that his second brother would guess the truth behind his casual remark.
Second brother is indeed exceptionally quick-witted.
Unfortunately, he is now overly cautious and has lost his sharpness and boldness.
He scratched his head and chuckled, "It's somewhat related, I suppose."
"There weren't many of them this time; they just came to take a look."
"We'll talk about the specifics later, Second Brother. I'll discuss it with you then. Goodbye." He waved his hand, then closed the door and left.
Stepping out of the room, Jin Jianzhong scratched his body, feeling hot all over.
After walking a dozen steps and turning into the corridor, he raised an eyebrow and saw a petite figure walking briskly forward.
"Stop!" Jin Jianzhong called out to the person in front of him, his eyes crinkling into a smile.
The person in front turned around and timidly called out, "Third Prince."
Jin Jianzhong's eyes lit up, and he stroked his chin with a smile, "Isn't this Qing'er? It's been two years since I last saw her, and she's grown into a beautiful young woman."
"Why are you out so late instead of sleeping? What are you doing?"
"I remembered that I left the bracelet in the side hall. I thought it might have been taken during the day, so I went to retrieve it," Qing'er replied.
"Oh, but we're all from the same prefecture, who would accept your things? Just ask, it's not like you're afraid people won't give them to you, little girl. Hehe."
“No, she’s a young lady now.” Jin Jianzhong looked Qing’er up and down.
Two years have passed, and the petite and adorable little girl from back then has become much fuller-faced.
Although she was wearing loose-fitting casual clothes, the body beneath them must have been quite voluptuous.
As they were talking, a short, stout figure appeared peeking out from not far away next to the artificial hill.
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