Ye Jingchen hid in the shadows, watching Ye Jinghe train the troops.
Although he is young and still looks somewhat childish, he can be quite intimidating when he puts on a cold face, exuding a powerful aura.
Not long after, two squad leaders arrived with their soldiers to challenge Ye Jinghe to a duel, but not one-on-one; it was two against one.
This was clearly an act of outnumbering the enemy, but Ye Jinghe actually agreed.
Soon, Ye Jingchen witnessed his confidence.
Without Ye Jinghe and the other two squad leaders participating, his twelve soldiers, through their tacit cooperation, defeated an enemy force that outnumbered them by a factor of two.
Then it was Ye Jinghe's turn to compete against the other two squad leaders.
Despite believing in Ye Jinghe's abilities, Ye Jingchen couldn't help but worry that the seemingly delicate and frail boy was going to have to deal with two tall, strong adults.
However, the battle ended much faster than the soldiers' duel. Ye Jinghe had grown a lot without Ye Jinghe noticing and easily dealt with the two men.
However, the two platoon leaders, their faces bruised and swollen, were not convinced. Before leaving, they made a threat, saying that they had powerful backers in the army and would find those backers to deal with Ye Jinghe.
Ye Jinghe faced provocations like these almost every day after arriving at the guard camp.
However, he never complained to Ye Jingchen.
If it weren't for Xie Chang'an's people secretly protecting him, Ye Jinghe's life in the army would be even more difficult than it is now.
He was a prince; he didn't need to suffer like this.
If he wanted to take over the guard and train the troops, he didn't need to start as a lowly soldier.
Ye Jingchen stayed at the guard camp until Ye Jinghe finished his training for the day. Only after Ye Jinghe left the camp did Ye Jingchen appear before him.
"Brother?" Ye Jinghe was surprised to see him, and after the surprise came joy, but this joy was only fleeting.
"Why is my brother here?" he asked, his expression somewhat stiff.
It's a kind of stiffness, not knowing what expression to make.
"I've come to see you. You came to the guard camp alone for training, how could I not come to see you?" Ye Jingchen rode up to his side and looked at him.
Under his gaze, Ye Jinghe's expression became even more unnatural.
"Brother, give me a year, and I'm sure I can subdue the Guardian Battalion. In five years at most, I'm confident I can build it into an army that's no less powerful than the Divine Might Army!" Ye Jinghe said to Ye Jingchen.
"Why the rush?" Ye Jingchen asked, puzzled.
Daeyu is peaceful now, so why would they need an army?
"With the Guard Battalion as your support, you will no longer be subject to that despicable and shameless Xie Chang'an!" Ye Jinghe said, suppressing his anger.
"Why do you think I'm controlled by him?" Ye Jingchen was even more puzzled.
"Besides, even if you dislike Xie Chang'an, there's no need to use the words 'despicable and shameless' to describe him, is there?"
An indignant look flashed across Ye Jinghe's face.
If he hadn't suddenly decided to sneak into the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion that day to see if his brother had been bullied there, he would never have known that Xie Chang'an harbored such filthy thoughts about his brother!
Xie Chang'an not only held his brother tightly in his arms, but also provocatively kissed his brother's cheek after seeing him. Despite his offense, his brother simply pushed him away!
He knew that the reason his brother had endured such humiliation and disgrace was because he feared the Divine Might Army.
That's why he chose to go to the guard battalion.
Only by quickly gaining control of the 200,000 troops of the Guard Battalion can he rescue his brother from Xie Chang'an!
The reason he distanced himself from his brother was because he was worried that he would give himself away in front of his brother.
My brother is such a proud person, he certainly wouldn't want anyone else to know that he was coerced by Xie Chang'an!
"Xie Chang'an is a shameless scoundrel! Don't worry, brother, I will soon be able to take control of the guard battalion. At that time, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion will be nothing to fear!" Ye Jinghe said firmly.
Ye Jingchen looked at Ye Jinghe in surprise, "The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is loyal to the emperor and loves the country. The Duke of Zhenguo is also the guardian of Dayuan. I taught you to know good and evil and right and wrong since you were a child. Have you forgotten all of that?"
"But Xie Chang'an—"
Even if the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has done a lot for Dayuan, that is not a reason for Xie Chang'an to humiliate his brother at will!
"What's wrong with Xie Chang'an?" Ye Jingchen asked, looking at Ye Jinghe.
He felt that Ye Jinghe's recent unusual behavior might be related to Xie Chang'an.
"I don't like Xie Chang'an!" Ye Jinghe could only say sullenly under his brother's gaze.
"Then—what if I like him?" Ye Jingchen asked tentatively.
Ye Jinghe's hostility towards Xie Chang'an was too great. Although he didn't know the reason, one of them was his younger brother and the other was his friend. He didn't want their relationship to continue to deteriorate.
"How is this possible?!" Ye Jinghe was shocked and almost fell off his horse.
Is this the kind of liking he's thinking of?
How is that possible?
How could my brother possibly like Xie Chang'an?
Does Xie Chang'an deserve it?
What is it about him that makes his brother like him?!
"Careful—" Ye Jingchen reached out and gently steadied Ye Jinghe. "Didn't you always think I liked him? Why are you reacting so strongly now that I've admitted it?" Ye Jingchen asked, somewhat speechless.
Ye Jinghe felt incredibly bitter.
He used to think his brother liked Xie Chang'an, but it was just a vague feeling. He had a slight sense that his brother treated Xie Chang'an differently, but he was also absolutely certain that his brother treated him better than he treated Xie Chang'an, and much better!
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