Inside the tent, the candlelight flickered, and the light and shadow danced on Chu Jinghuai's stern face.
Zhou Peichuan asked softly, "What are your plans, my Lord?"
Chu Jinghuai put his hands behind his back and was silent for a long time before he slowly spoke: "I will go to the northern frontier to discuss the withdrawal of troops with Beizhao."
Zhou Peichuan frowned slightly, doubts rising in his heart: "Your Highness, you want Beizhao to withdraw its troops. Will Beizhao withdraw its troops? Beizhao must have received the news, and they will definitely not withdraw easily at this time."
Chu Jinghuai walked to the middle of the tent and said, "Beizhao is short of food, but I have plenty. I will exchange ten dan of food for a good Beizhao horse."
Zhou Peichuan couldn't help but smack his lips: "Will Bei Zhao agree to the change?"
If it were him, he would definitely not exchange it. This would be a losing deal. Ten stone of grain in exchange for a good horse, he really dared to say that, a good horse in Beizhao is worth a thousand gold.
In the past, Daxia had also exchanged good horses with Beizhao, but the quality of the horses exchanged each time was uneven, and they were still exchanged for 100 dan of food.
Chu Jinghuai raised his sword-like eyebrows, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes, "If Bei Zhao doesn't agree, I will beat him until he agrees."
Zhou Peichuan's mouth twitched. He really had the capital to be arrogant. Before he could recover from the shock.
Chu Jinghuai added, "I'll leave this to you. I don't want anything to happen to the army while I'm away."
That matter-of-fact tone didn't give Zhou Peichuan any chance to refuse.
"Leave it to me?" Zhou Peichuan was terrified. "Will the prince's Black Armor Guards and those hundreds of thousands of soldiers listen to me?"
He secretly complained that Chu Jinghuai thought too highly of him. Although he was born into a family of military generals, he was a scholar. The martial arts he learned were just for self-defense. Compared with Chu Jinghuai's martial arts, they were far inferior. Letting him lead the army, wasn't this a joke?
Chu Jinghuai said directly: "You are the king, so they will naturally listen to you."
Zhou Peichuan was even more confused, only to hear Chu Jinghuai continue, "This king needs someone to stay in the army and let everyone know that this king is still here."
As for why he chose Zhou Peichuan, it was because he wanted Zhou Peichuan to take care of Chen Jingxi, to take care of her personally, to take care of Chen Jingxi in his place. He was not confident in anyone else. Since they were cousins, he felt more at ease.
Zhou Peichuan frowned tightly, "As long as your soldiers are not blind, they all know that I am not you, right?"
We can't let him meet people with his face covered.
Chu Jinghuai was not in a hurry. He took out a human skin mask from his arms, handed it to him and said, "Put this on. No one can tell unless they look closely."
And with Chen Jingxi by his side, no one would suspect that he was fake, and it would be no problem for him to fool people for ten days or half a month.
Watching Zhou Peichuan put on the human skin mask, he really looked 80% like Chu Jinghuai.
Chen Jingxi walked over curiously, grabbed Zhou Peichuan's arm, and said sweetly with sparkling eyes: "Brother, you are the prince now."
Seeing this, Chu Jinghuai reached out and pulled her back, saying with a serious expression: "This king has not left yet, he is not yet."
Chen Jingxi smiled playfully and said, "I'm just practicing with Big Brother first to avoid any mistakes later."
"No need to practice. He can't learn to be as handsome as me."
Zhou Peichuan: “……?”
Chu Jinghuai continued to explain military affairs, no matter how big or small, and finally emphasized the many matters of accompanying Chen Jingxi for a walk.
While listening, Zhou Peichuan looked at Chen Jingxi with some approval. Xier was really amazing. She ordered Chu Jinghuai around like this.
Chen Jingxi coughed lightly, "Brother, there's no need to go to such lengths. We can just take a short trip. It'll only take a few days. At worst, we can just stay in the tent."
She could order Chu Jinghuai around without any burden, but she let Zhou Peichuan go.
"No!" Chu Jinghuai objected immediately, "You'll be bored to death staying in the tent every day. If you suddenly stop leaving, the child will definitely not be used to it."
Chen Jingxi: ...It's just an embryo now, there's nothing to be uncomfortable with.
"Although he certainly can't do as well as I do, I will definitely be back in seven days at the latest. I'm sorry to have to trouble you these few days."
Zhou Peichuan: Tsk…
"Jingxi, will you miss me after I leave?"
Chen Jingxi said without thinking: "Yes!"
"I will miss you too."
Zhou Peichuan was speechless. Why couldn't they just think of him? It was so corny. He raised his leg and wanted to walk out, but he stopped after just two steps. He secretly groaned in his heart, he couldn't leave now, this face was Chu Jinghuai.
Zhou Peichuan walked back and sat down, continuing to listen to the two of them talking about those cheesy love words, his face full of disgust. Of course, the only one he disliked was Chu Jinghuai.
That night.
Chu Jinghuai left the military camp quietly.
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On the battlefield in the northern border, the smoke of gunpowder had just cleared, and the smell of blood and scorched earth filled the air.
Outside the tent, Ji Yunche waited anxiously, his eyes fixed on the tent.
Finally, the military doctor slowly walked out.
Ji Yunche rushed forward and asked anxiously, "What's going on? How's my father?"
The military doctor's face was solemn, and he sighed softly: "The arrow has been removed, but he has lost too much blood. It depends on whether he can survive tonight."
Upon hearing this, Ji Yunche's eyes were filled with self-blame, and he said regretfully, "It's all my fault. If I hadn't underestimated the enemy and been reckless, Dad wouldn't have been hit by an arrow."
Ji Yunzhou, who was in the corner, walked forward, patted Ji Yunche on the shoulder, and said casually, "Okay, isn't the old man still alive?"
Ji Yunche raised his head, his eyes red, and choked up as he said, "Brother... I..."
"What do you mean by 'I'? You usually look so stern and mature, but you started crying over such a small matter."
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