Dugu Jie was stunned.
Nangong Xian stepped out of her embrace, kneeling on the other side of the table, and said with his head bowed, "Your Highness, in a prosperous dynasty, there are far more civil officials than military generals. Your Highness is a wise man, and I think you have long seen that the surrounding countries are ambitious and have long wanted to bite into the delicious snack of our Luo Dynasty."
"And now, apart from my father, there is no one in the court who can conquer the four corners of the world. If this continues for a long time, there will definitely be external troubles. And external troubles will lead to internal troubles!"
Dugu Jie couldn't help feeling distressed when he heard Nangong Xian calmly analyzing the military strength of the Luo Dynasty.
She was right. The Luo Dynasty had been strong for too many years, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, the court was prosperous, and now it valued civil officials over military commanders. The surrounding countries all looked like well-behaved kittens, but who could guarantee that these kittens wouldn't become jackals, tigers, and leopards when they woke up?
General Nangong is getting old. If the surrounding countries no longer keep their peace, who can the Luo Dynasty send to lead the army to fight the enemy?
Seeing that Dugu Jie was seriously thinking about his words, Nangong Xian knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was a sensible man.
Nangong Xian picked up the glass of wine that His Royal Highness had poured for her earlier. She raised the glass respectfully and said to Dugu Jie, "Your Highness, I'm afraid I'm not qualified for the position of Crown Princess."
"Your Highness, if you become king one day, I will serve as your subject. I am willing to guard the border and defend the territory of our Luo Dynasty! I promise that as long as I live, the territory of the Luo Dynasty will remain intact forever!"
After saying that, Nangong Xian raised his head and drank the glass of wine clean.
Dugu Jie stared at her infatuatedly. The little girl before him, not even fifteen, looked charming and graceful in her silk dress. But her ambitions were higher than the sky and broader than the sea!
Imprisoning such a woman behind high walls is like breaking the wings of an eagle and forcing it to become a free-range chicken.
Dugu Jie held Nangong Xian's hand and sighed, "If only I had a good body." If he had a good body, he could lead troops to fight.
Nangong Xian looked at his not-so-strong figure and suddenly smiled brightly, as if she had just caught a glimpse of him at the foot of the Qingluo Banquet Hall. Her smile was bright and beautiful. "It doesn't matter. Your Highness will always be my Zhan'er. I will protect you for the rest of my life."
Hearing this, Dugu Jie suddenly opened his eyes wide. "You..."
Dugu Jie was speechless, not expecting that Nangong Xian had already seen through his disguise.
Nangong Xian burst out laughing, "Your Highness, although you are thin, you are really tall. The palace maids are not that tall."
Dugu Jie blushed.
Under the black python-patterned robe, his fair skin was stained a crimson red, truly tempting and delicious. Nangong Xian turned his eyes away, not daring to look any further.
Dugu Jie suddenly coughed, and Nangong Xian quickly helped him calm down.
Dugu Jie paused and then said, "When I'm excited, I tend to cough."
"Xian'er, go back first. Let me think carefully about what you said for a moment."
"good."
A few days after Nangong Xian returned home, he received news from the border at full speed, saying that the Rongdi people in the west were invading with great force and unstoppable.
His Majesty was furious and immediately ordered Nangong Jue to lead the troops to fight against the Rong and Di people!
Nangong Jue left Kyoto that afternoon and headed to the northwest to fight. Nangong Xian felt that the Rongdi invasion was rather strange. The Rongdi people had been very peaceful for over a hundred years, so why would they suddenly attack the Luo Dynasty?
Nangong Xian consulted her teacher, Li Wei, who said, "This year is an extremely cold year in the north, rarely seen in a century. They can't wait any longer."
It is very cold in the north most of the year, which was bearable in previous years. However, this year the cold came exceptionally early. By winter, it was impossible to grow any food or grass in the north, and cattle and sheep animal husbandry could not be carried out.
By then, the Rongdi people in the north will have no food, no cattle, no sheep, and no money, and they will die!
Nangong Xian felt that something was wrong.
Since the entire north is about to usher in an extremely cold year, the Rongdi people in the northwest have begun to attack, so what about the north?
Nangong Xian shared his concerns with his teacher, who also felt the situation was not good. Seven days later, a military officer from the north reported that a large number of Rongdi people had invaded the Luo Dynasty and were looting food.
Crown Prince Dugu Jie was the first to smell something unusual, and hurried into the palace to see the emperor, requesting the emperor to send people to the north to drive away the Rongdi people in the north before they became a force to be reckoned with.
The emperor was also a wise ruler. After listening to Dugu Jie's analysis, he also agreed with Dugu Jie's approach and asked him, "My son, who do you think is the most suitable person to go to the north to fight?"
Dugu Jie thought for a moment and said, "General Li Bing!"
Li Bing has been fighting with General Nangong Jue since he was sixteen years old, and he has rich combat experience.
"We were thinking alike."
That same day, the emperor summoned General Li Bing and ordered him to lead his troops deep into the north to drive out the Rong and Di bandits. Li Bing accepted the order and was about to set out early the next morning, but that night he received an urgent report from the northwest, saying that General Nangong Jue had been shot by an arrow and was in critical condition!
Upon receiving this news, the emperor was surprised and felt something was wrong.
General Nangong Jue has always been the pillar of the Luo Dynasty. With him, the sky above the Luo Dynasty will never fall! But unexpectedly, Nangong Jue was injured and his life or death is unknown!
The emperor had no choice but to send General Li Bing to the northwest to replace Nangong Jue and continue the war.
As a result, no one would be able to lead troops to fight in the north.
The imperial court has emphasized civil officials in recent years, and there are fewer and fewer military generals. Most of the military generals followed Nangong Jue to the northwest. It would take a while to find a suitable person to fight in the north.
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