Qin Wan’s current identity is the crown prince. Since she is the crown prince, in this case, she is a mascot. When the matter is over, she can retire with honor.
Therefore, no one felt that there was anything wrong.
The commander-in-chief of the left army took the enemy leader away and identified him, and it didn't take much effort to pry open his mouth.
He immediately went to Qin Wan to report, "The Qiang tribe didn't dare to start a war with us. It was the Third Prince of the Qiang tribe who sent them. He said that if he deployed troops at the border and caused unrest, as long as the Fourth Prince could successfully ascend the throne, he would help the Third Prince of the Qiang tribe fight for the throne."
Qin Wan couldn't hide her surprise. "He hasn't even become the crown prince himself, and has no hope of taking the throne, yet he's still thinking of helping the Qiang prince seize the throne?"
The commander-in-chief of the Left Army was also filled with inexpressible sorrow. "Although I have some complaints against Prince Yong, it was thanks to Prince Yong that the Qiang and Great Zhou enjoyed decades of peace. However, now that the young prince has grown up, and the Qiang emperor is old and frail, and has yet to appoint a crown prince, the other princes are eager to make a move."
Qin Wan's eyes flickered slightly. "So, Prince Yong has a very high reputation among the Qiang people?"
Prince Du's eyes lit up: "So, we can go find Prince Yong! Ask him to help deal with the Qiang people."
The commander-in-chief of the Left Army disagreed: "Prince Yong has been missing for many years. He might have died long ago, or he might have established his own army somewhere else. Would he be willing to go there?"
Qin Wan looked at the map, plotting the border patrol route, and said, "I'll write a letter first, and Xiaoluzi will go to Yongzhou to deliver it. The King of Yong won't sit idly by. Okay, that's it. Everyone, get some rest early and set off early tomorrow."
Seeing that he could not persuade her, the commander-in-chief of the left army had no choice but to obey the order and leave.
The governor-general glanced around and lowered his voice, mumbling the words "Crown Princess": "She has great talent, but unfortunately she is still a woman, and she is a bit emotional."
The commander-in-chief of the Left Army recalled the defense deployment suggestions proposed by Qin Wan, and remembered that she was never talkative and never interfered in the deployment of defenses or marches.
If she had opinions, they were often very precise. Moreover, whenever she had an idea and put it forward, they had no reason or opportunity to refuse.
The commander-in-chief of the Left Army sighed, "She has great talent and is admirable. No wonder His Majesty trusted her to lead the army on tour and even allowed her to sit in the court."
It's such a pity that such talent is wasted on his daughter.
The two men shook their heads and said nothing more when they met the patrolling sergeant. They quickened their pace to check on the sergeant who would be accompanying them tomorrow.
In the next tent, all the female generals of the Qin family lived here. At this time, buckets of hot water were brought in, and these female generals washed the blood stains on their bodies.
Qin Yan wiped his hair and laughed loudly, "You don't remember the look in the governor's eyes. He was so shocked that he forgot to mention how much military merit we have."
After Qin Chan came back from hanging the clothes, she thought of her father and brother at the border: "It's also Shenyang, with abundant water resources. If we followed our grandfather to Fengyang, it would be really inconvenient."
Qin Chan had never been to the border, but she had heard from her father and brother that Qin Yan had been there for a period of time.
She said, "It's cold and dry over there, and it's close to the desert, where water is scarce. Where would we get water to bathe? My father and brothers would think it would be a waste of water."
"That's right." Qin Chan pursed her lips and smiled, then said, "Do you think our military achievements will be higher than my brother's in the end?"
Qin Yan stroked his chin and looked forward to it: "Why not? Let's try our best!"
The opportunity to make meritorious service does not wait for anyone, and of course they would not be made to wait. The next day, before they could go to patrol the border, the Qiang people attacked again.
The Qiang people relied on the Ten Thousand Mountains and had no desire to fight. They retreated as soon as they were attacked and fought a protracted war of attrition.
This made Master Du very angry: "If you want to fight, then do it openly. You are relying on your familiarity with the Shiwan Mountains to tease us like this!"
Qin Wan, however, was thinking further: "Part of the Hundred Thousand Mountains lies within our Great Zhou territory, yet we are unfamiliar with it. Why? Firstly, our nation is strong and we don't rely on it for survival. Secondly, we underestimated the enemy, thinking that with the Hundred Thousand Mountains blocking our way and our national strength, they wouldn't dare to do anything to us. Now we're at a disadvantage, aren't we?"
The generals who rushed to the border upon hearing the news did not dare to utter a word. They were the ones who conducted daily training and guarded the border, and it was they who had neglected their duties and allowed the Qiang people to take advantage of the situation. How could they dare to say a word? No!
What's more, the person in front of him was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Although I didn't understand why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was wearing a veil, who would dare to ask him a question? No one dared.
Qin Wan was angry with them, but she could only find a way to repel the Qiang people first.
Thousands of elite troops went to Shiwan Mountain first and stationed at the foot of the mountain.
Then send people who are familiar with the terrain of the mountains to the dam inside the mountains to help the officers and soldiers stationed at the dam to guard the dam, so as to prevent the Qiang people from blowing up the dam in a frenzy.
Qin Wan gave them a warrant and dispatched twenty musketeers over.
Even if there is a huge battle outside, these people cannot leave the dam and must guard the dam. Once there is any abnormality in the dam or it is breached, they must immediately send out a signal to warn people.
The Qiang people were also afraid that they would destroy the dam, so all parties tried to restrain them, but the war became tense for a while.
At this moment, Miss Feng appeared in front of Qin Wan, covered in blood.
She looked at Miss Feng, and her gaze fell on Lu Yan. He was the one who brought her here. "Where did you meet her?"
Lu Yan looked at Qin Wan with longing. Even though she was wearing a veil, he could still imagine what she looked like underneath it. "I rescued a soldier outside who came with a message. He said there was chaos in Huzhou Prefecture, and the governor had seized the city. He came to the prince for help."
"I didn't believe it at first, so I wanted to check it out myself. I walked five miles and saw this young lady collapsed on the side of the road. She had the seal of the Huzhou prefect and came to the prince for help."
Miss Feng stared at the "Crown Prince" in front of her and suddenly said, "You are not the Crown Prince! Who are you?"
Qin Wan lowered her eyes and looked at Miss Feng, finding it very funny. "You're the one asking for help now, not when you knocked on the door in the middle of the night. If you have something to say, just say it quickly. Maybe you can save your father's life."
Miss Feng closed her eyes, tears streaming down her cheeks. "Your Highness, there's no need to rescue me. My father died in the city."
"What?" Qin Wan asked in astonishment, "Dying for the city?"
Miss Feng stared at Qin Wan, her intense gaze seemingly able to penetrate the veil and clearly see her face. "The governor rebelled and demanded that father surrender Huzhou Prefecture. Father defended the city to the death, and when the city fell, he gave me the official seal. Then I fled with the common people to seek help from the Crown Prince. Where is the Crown Prince?"
Qin Wan raised her hand to let all the irrelevant people go away, and Lu Yan stood there without moving.
Zhenzhen immediately drove him away: "Marquis Pingyang, please come in."
Lu Yan didn't want to leave, but Qin Wan had no intention of keeping him. He could only look back at her with nostalgia, reluctantly leaving.
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