Chapter 211 Military Warrant

As expected, after she finished speaking, the hall fell into silence.

Murong Che glanced at the row of civil officials and said, "My dear ministers, if you believe that you are more capable than Princess Qinghe and can issue a military warrant to defeat the Japanese, I can make you a marshal on the spot!"

The civil servants looked at each other and then returned to their own ranks.

They recognized the situation very quickly, and Murong Che was very satisfied. "Princess Qinghe is familiar with military tactics, skilled in riding and shooting, and has studied Japanese ninjutsu. The Japanese are causing trouble on the border this time, just to take advantage of the fact that no one in Kyushu knows ninjutsu. I am very pleased to see that everyone supports Princess Qinghe. Since Princess Qinghe is the popular choice, I think she is worthy of being the commander-in-chief!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Murong Che's appointment of Chu Xinyue as commander was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

As early as a few days ago, he and Xue Youli had discussed who would be more suitable to be the commander-in-chief in the battle between Jiuzhou and Japan.

There are indeed several young generals with outstanding abilities in the court.

However, they have little experience and no background, so it is difficult to convince the public if they are promoted without authorization.

Chu Xinyue can convince most people just by relying on the reputation left by her father Chu Jinghan.

Among the military commanders present, many had followed Chu Jinghan in his battles.

Many of them had even been saved by Chu Jinghan.

Although Chu Jinghan is no longer with us, they have their own filters for Chu Xinyue, believing that a good father will have a bad daughter.

What's more, Chu Xinyue had performed well in the previous autumn hunt, and all her skills were taught by the generals under Chu Jinghan.

Just now, Chu Xinyue's words and deeds in the court were all like her father's in his day. Everyone was willing to follow her as a leader and obey her orders!

Chu Xinyue looked at the generals who supported her and felt more excited than ever before.

"Please rest assured, I am not asking for the title of marshal on impulse. I sincerely hope that our Kyushu soldiers can defeat Japan and fulfill my father's last wish to unify the Kyushu continent!"

Although the country of Japan is small, their ruler is very ambitious and often uses ninjas to harass border areas and stir up trouble everywhere.

Unfortunately, ninjas are elusive and difficult to catch.

Therefore, many local officials in Northeast China were deeply troubled by them, but they had no way to deal with the ninjas and could only blame themselves.

As people from Kyushu, we all hate the Japanese deeply.

After listening to Chu Xinyue's words, the anti-Japanese factors integrated in the blood were activated.

They couldn't help but clench their fists and shouted in unison, "Defeat Japan! Unify Kyushu! Defeat Japan and unify Kyushu!"

Seeing that all the generals were so united, Murong Che drafted an imperial edict after leaving court and asked Wang Defa to deliver it to Prince Kang's palace.

He went to Zhaohua Palace as soon as possible.

Xue Youli had actually already learned about Chu Xinyue's promotion to marshal from the Book of Heaven's Secrets.

As soon as Murong Che arrived, he told Xue Youli what happened in the court today.

Xue Youli was very happy to see Murong Che's unwavering support for Chu Xinyue. "Your Majesty has appointed Ah Yue as a marshal today. He must believe in Ah Yue's ability to win this battle, just like me!"

Murong Che raised his hand and pinched her cheek, a doting smile appeared in his eyes, "I don't believe in Chu Xinyue, I believe in you."

The other generals were not afraid of the Japanese army, but they were very troubled by Japanese ninjutsu.

Murong Che listened to Xue Youli's thoughts and knew that she and Chu Xinyue had a way to deal with Murong Ye and those ninjas, so after weighing the pros and cons, he thought that appointing Chu Xinyue as a marshal was the best outcome.

Xue Youli looked up and met the man's charming peach blossom eyes, "Your Majesty, do you think A Yue and Prince Kang can capture Murong Ye?"

Murong Che pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "The war has just started, I cannot predict the final result, the only thing I can do is to select the most suitable generals for this war, and do my best to minimize the casualties in Jiuzhou."

As a ruler, every decision must be made after careful consideration.

Because every decision he made concerned the lives of tens of thousands of civilians and soldiers.

Xue Youli looked at the young king in front of her, listening to him telling her about the impending war on the northeastern border. She lifted her skirt and knelt down in front of the man, "Your Majesty, I beg to go with Chu Xinyue to the northeastern border to fight against the foreign enemies together!"

[Although the method to crack the Japanese ninjutsu is simple, it still requires someone to command it. Based on the tacit understanding between Chu Xinyue and I over the years, I am undoubtedly the best candidate.]

When Murong Che chose Chu Xinyue as the commander-in-chief, he guessed that Xue Youli would go north with them.

At this moment, seeing her kneeling on the ground solemnly, Murong Che frowned and pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "Okay, I promise you."

Xue Youli originally thought that she would have to talk some more, but she didn't expect Murong Che to agree so easily.

A flash of surprise flashed across her almond-shaped eyes, and she bowed to the man, "Your Majesty, I bow to you!"

Murong Che walked up to her, reached out his hand to help her up from the ground, and took her hand. "Ali, it is very hard to follow the army to the border. In order to reduce the casualties of the soldiers, you are willing to give up the comfortable life in the palace, but I am reluctant to let you leave my sight."

Once she leaves the palace, the possibility of her encountering danger outside will increase.

Xue Youli held the man's hand and coaxed him softly, "Your Majesty, Princess Qinghe is a skilled martial artist, and she will protect me. Besides, only by giving Murong Ye a fatal blow and keeping his life forever in the northeastern border can the people of Jiuzhou enjoy a peaceful life sooner!"

Murong Che naturally understood this truth, but he didn't want to be separated from her for that long, "What do you think, should I lead the army in person?"

"don't want!"

Xue Youli shook her head and dismissed his idea. "Your Majesty, Xue Qingyao is still in contact with Murong Ye. If you leave the palace at this time, Xue Qingyao will definitely cause trouble. Send someone to keep an eye on her. It would be best if you could find a reason to detain Xiaozhuzi, who is working in the palace!"

[The lover's snake tied Xue Qingyao's life to Xiao Zhuzi's. If Xue Qingyao made any unusual move and Xiao Zhuzi was punished, Xue Qingyao would also die.]

Murong Che nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I've sent an order to Prince Kang's Mansion, and they will set off for the border the day after tomorrow."

Xue Youli thought for a moment and said, "Then I will leave the palace and go to Prince Kang's mansion tomorrow night, and go with them the day after tomorrow."

As she spoke, she remembered something. "Oh, by the way, the New Year is getting closer. I heard from my second brother that it has not rained in Jiangnan for nearly half a year. The crops in the fields of the common people have dried up! I used the banknotes I stole from Cuiru and my family to collect tens of thousands of taels to buy food. We stored it in the unused courtyard opposite the Xue Mansion. Your Majesty, I will give you the key to the courtyard. If you need to allocate food someday, you can just send someone over."

Murong Che looked at the key in Xue Youli's hand, reached out and pulled her into his arms, "Ali, with a wife like you, what else could a husband ask for?"

From the moment he became emperor, he knew that if he continued down this path, he would be doomed to be alone.

But God was kind to him and let him meet Xue Youli.

His misogyny was cured, the rift between him and his fifth brother disappeared, and from some point on, all the civil and military officials firmly supported him.

The two of them have been through many ups and downs together, and he believes that after they have wiped out Jiang Yuanshan's rebel army and put down the war in Japan, their relationship will become even stronger.

Xue Youli looked at Murong Che and suddenly remembered the scene of their first meeting in Yu Garden.

At that time, they were still wary of each other.

From the initial mutual testing and calculations to the current mutual trust, they have taken every step very cautiously.

Later on, they shared the same hardships, united their front, formed a bond, and gradually developed feelings for each other.

As Xue Youli thought about it, the corners of her mouth curled up involuntarily.

It turns out that they have so many beautiful memories!

"Your Majesty is a good emperor who loves his country and his people. I admire and am pleased with your majesty."

…

The next day, Xue Youli changed into men's clothes and left the palace for Prince Kang's Mansion. When she left, she left Banxia and Xiao Zhongzi to guard Zhaohua Palace, and took A Yan away alone.

As soon as she left, Murong Che sent Chi Yan to secretly protect her safety.

On the way to Prince Kang's Mansion, A Yan was very excited. She lifted the curtain to look at the scene outside the carriage, and then pulled Xue Youli to ask questions.

"Your Majesty, Sister Banxia has been with you the longest, why don't you let her accompany you out of the palace?"

Xue Youli took a sip of tea and made up an excuse, "Banxia is too rule-abiding and I find her boring."

Ah Yan rolled his eyes and asked again, "Everyone says that Eunuch Zhong is your confidant, and he also knows martial arts, why don't you bring him along?"

Xue Youli put down the teacup and shook his index finger, "Looking at Xiao Zhongzi's limited martial arts skills, he is not as good as me! It's tiring to bring him along!"

Ah Yan was stunned and spoke tentatively, "But I am not as efficient as Sister Banxia in doing things, and I am not as good as Eunuch Zhong in fighting. What do you want to do by taking me out of the palace?"

Xue Youli replied, "Because you talk a lot and think quickly, you can entertain me."

After hearing Xue Youli's evaluation of her, Ah Yan was a little proud. "That's right. When your Majesty is away from home, there are many people serving you, and there is no shortage of guards to protect your safety. But if you want to entertain yourself, you need someone like me who loves to talk and chat."

Xue Youli smiled and nodded, "So didn't I choose you to accompany me?"

"But Madam, are we really going to the northeastern border?"

"Of course." Xue Youli looked at her curious expression and said with a curled lip, "In order to gain the power of the Iga faction, Murong Ye married the young daughter of the leader of the Iga faction. He is now the son-in-law of Japan. After all, the emperor and he are brothers, so he sent me to represent him to send Murong Ye a wedding gift to the border."

As soon as she finished speaking, the smile on A Yan's face froze, "Madam, you said that Prince Xian... no, Murong Ye, did he really marry a Japanese woman?"

"How can the news sent by the spies sent by the emperor be false? Even though Murong Ye was stripped of his title of prince, there are many women who want to marry him just based on his face!"

As Xue Youli was talking, she noticed that A Yan was silent. "Eh? A Yan, what's wrong with you? Why are you so pale? If you are not feeling well, don't go to the border with me. I will ask someone to send you back to the palace."

Ah Yan quickly shook her head, "No, I'm fine! I want to go to the border with you!"

As they were talking, the carriage slowly stopped at the gate of Prince Kang's mansion.

Xue Youli jumped off the carriage and said to her, "Go to Prince Kang's Mansion and have a good rest. We will set out early tomorrow morning."

"yes!"

Ah Yan responded and clenched her hands tightly, with her nails digging deeply into her palms.

Murong Ye clearly promised her that as long as she could help him pass on messages, he would marry her in the future.

She had worked so hard in the harem to monitor Xue Youli's every move for him during this time, why did he marry someone else, and a Japanese woman at that?

The more Ah Yan thought about it, the more she felt unconvinced. She made up her mind that when she reached the border, she would find an opportunity to ask Murong Ye in person why he betrayed their oath.

Xue Youli deliberately revealed the news of Murong Ye's marriage to A Yan, but seeing that A Yan was emotional, she ignored her and went straight to find Chu Xinyue.

Ayan is the bait she carries with her. Maybe when they reach the border, Ayan can bring them surprises!