Chapter 22: Expedition
After listening to Shen Yu's words, Xu Zhao noticed a point in time.
"It turns out that a year has passed." If Chen Yu hadn't mentioned it now, she wouldn't have known that the two time travels were separated by a full year.
It seems that the timing of this time travel is also uncontrollable.
If I travel through time again next time, I'd better confirm the time.
“Throughout history, there have been many cases of fathers and sons killing each other in imperial families. It is enough that you have parents who love you and have been happy before.” Even though there were some regrets in his heart that he was unable to fulfill his filial duties to his parents, he still fulfilled his loyalty and filial piety.
Life is like this. What’s life without regrets?
After Xu Zhao's consolation, Shen Yu cheered up, the darkness in his eyes faded away, and he returned to being the high-spirited young prince.
The gloom from earlier was swept away, and the two of them finished the meal chatting and laughing.
If you tell others that you had a peaceful meal with an ancient prince, I'm afraid no one would believe it.
Chen Yu would arrange for people to clean up the scattered dishes and chopsticks on the table, so Xu Zhao didn't need to worry about it at all.
She stood up and was about to leave when Fang Xuren hurriedly came in from outside the tent.
He panted heavily, knelt on one knee, and said in a loud voice: "Your Highness, the spies reported that the Mobei Kingdom has assembled an army of 100,000 and is invading our border!"
"What!"
After losing the last battle, Mobei Kingdom stayed quiet for a while, but unexpectedly they invaded again. "Tell the soldiers to get ready and follow me to meet the enemy. Also, send someone to inform the city that Mobei Kingdom is invading, and tell them to take care of their children and close the doors and windows. Notify the county magistrate in the city to prepare for defense!"
Chen Yu would pass on these words every time the Mobei Kingdom invaded. The safety of the people in the border city was very important and he could not be careless at all.
Fang Xuren has been with Shen Yu for many years, so he naturally knows his own prince very well. "I have already sent someone to inform him before I come."
Only when there are no worries can the front line fight hard.
"Go and gather the troops first and get ready to fight the enemy. I will come right over."
Chen Yu stood up. Today, contrary to his usual behavior, he was not wearing armor. He hurriedly walked behind the screen and put on his armor.
This was not the first time that the Mobei Kingdom had invaded. This situation had happened many times before. The soldiers were all well-trained. They immediately put down their food, picked up their weapons, and quickly came out in droves, lined up neatly, and were ready to go.
Shen Yu also moved quickly. He put on his armor and walked out from behind the screen.
His face was as bright as the moon, and his expression became cold because of the military situation. He was wearing black armor, holding a helmet in the crook of his left arm, and he walked quickly towards Xu Zhao.
"Just wait in the tent and don't run out. There will be soldiers guarding the camp. If the people from Mobei Country attack the camp, we can deal with it. Remember to hide when the time comes. I will definitely return victorious."
At this moment, Xu Zhao inexplicably felt that Chen Yu was like a husband who was about to go to war, and he told his wife very worriedly to be careful about everything.
"Don't worry, I know what's going on," she said to comfort Chen Yu, "If, I mean if, something really dangerous happens, maybe I'll go home."
Just like when we first met, you gave me a sword...
Xu Zhao did not say this out loud, but just thought about it silently in his heart.
If danger really happens, she, a powerless woman, can only accept reality, and perhaps she will really return to the modern era as she said.
"Don't talk nonsense." Shen Yu warned Xu Zhao while putting the helmet on his head with his left arm bent. The military situation was tense and he couldn't say anything more.
Xu Zhao never told Chen Yu that she didn't feel any pain from the sword.
"Go ahead and fight with peace of mind."
Xu Zhao just took the Xiaoyao Sword in his hand while Chen Yu was changing his armor.
She handed over the sword and said, "I'll be waiting for your triumphant return."
Chen Yu walked out of the tent quickly. Outside the military camp, the troops were ready to go. Fang Xuren and several other deputy generals were riding on tall horses, waiting for Chen Yu's order to set off.
Perhaps Chen Yu's BMW smelled a familiar scent, so it raised its hooves and took a few steps forward.
He jumped on his horse with smooth movements, "All generals, listen to my orders. Fight with me and fight the enemy to protect the people! Let's go!"
With a loud shout, the morale of the soldiers in the army was immediately boosted. They all shouted loudly: "March, march!" to boost morale, and the morale rose sharply for a while.
Xu Zhao followed Chen Yu quietly. She hid at the gate of the military camp. When Xu Zhao came over, Chen Yu had already set off. She could only see his back. He was dressed in military uniform. The black armor shone with golden light in the sun. The golden phoenix-wing helmet completely blocked his head. He sat on a tall and strong black horse, looking majestic.
The sun was shining brightly, and the sand stirred up by the horses showed that the team was huge. The sound of the soldiers running was deafening.
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The two armies were fighting and the situation was brutal. This was the largest-scale war between the two countries in recent years. It seemed that the Mobei Kingdom could not wait any longer. Now it was autumn. If they did not capture the border town of the Yue Kingdom, I am afraid that this winter they would have a hard time because of the shortage of supplies.
The melee of swords and sabers ended with the Mobei Kingdom's defeat. The battlefield was full of soldiers in armor. The original yellow sand of the desert was now dyed red with blood. The blood-soaked remnants of clothes could not cover the already blurred flesh and blood.
Some soldiers struggled desperately, trying to crawl towards their own military camps. Their blood-stained faces revealed despair, and they uttered faint groans, as if they were whispering that they wanted to go home.
The wind at the border is strong, but it cannot blow away the bloody smell that permeates the battlefield.
The soldiers of the Yue Kingdom were cleaning up the battlefield. If the wounded soldiers could still walk, they supported each other and walked slowly towards the military camp. Those soldiers who were seriously injured were carried back on stretchers by the soldiers who were lightly injured.
If any soldier from the Mobei Kingdom is found to be still alive, the Yue Kingdom will also take him back. According to convention, after ensuring that he is alive, he will become a prisoner and serve as a bargaining chip for subsequent negotiations between the two sides.
It was not until the sun set that Xu Zhao saw soldiers being sent back to the barracks one after another, but there was no sign of Chen Yu.
Her heart was always hanging in the air, and she was very worried about Chen Yu.
Xu Zhao followed the wounded to the tent where they were accommodated. Some military doctors were stopping the bleeding of the wounded lying on stretchers, while others were boiling medicine. The smell of medicine filled the entire tent.
Xu Zhao didn't want to disturb the wounded who were resting. After looking around, he found a soldier leaning against the tent and gasping for breath. At this moment, he was sprinkling gold medicine on his wound.
His movements were very stiff, and he might have more than one wound on his body. Xu Zhao quickly stepped forward to help him, applying medicine on him while asking about what happened on the battlefield.
From him, I learned that Yue Kingdom did win the war this time, but Yue Kingdom also suffered heavy losses. Shen Yu seemed to have only been slightly injured. Xu Zhao then breathed a sigh of relief.
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