Eastern Chu, Dingjiang City.
Xuanyuan Zhan's army had just captured Dingjiang, and the soldiers were crossing the river, preparing to head to the next city, Xinghe.
Exhausted from two days and two nights of travel, before reaching Xinghe, Xuanyuan Zhan ordered his soldiers to rest in a grove of trees.
These days, the soldiers have gained experience in battle and know that although their prince is in a hurry to return to the capital, he still gives them enough rest time every two days.
This is called "sharpening the axe before chopping wood," which is why they were able to conquer major cities along the way!
The prince told them to rest, so they sat together, replenished their rations, and rested well in preparation for the battle of the next city.
Although they were a mixture of several armies, after these days of fighting together, the soldiers from the different units had long since merged together.
Whether it was the reserve army that came from Kyoto, the Zhenbei Army that guarded the border in the north, the Beicheng Army that was organized from bandits, or even the three thousand Imperial Guards who came out of the palace, they had long since merged into one team by fighting side by side and working together!
They didn't care whether they were from the Kyoto Reserve Army, the Northern Garrison Army, the Imperial Palace Guard, or the bandit Northern City Army. As long as they were soldiers who had a good relationship, they would sit together in groups of three or five.
Every time we rest and replenish our energy, it's the most relaxing and happiest time for everyone.
Xuanyuan Zhan, Mu Lingchen, Bai Ying, Ling Lang, and others lit a bonfire by themselves.
Xuan Yuanzhan looked at everyone sitting together and couldn't help but smile slightly.
Ling Lang followed his gaze to the soldiers: "I didn't expect everyone to get along so well!"
Mu Lingchen glanced at the soldiers and smiled, "These are all brothers who came from the same trench, so it's natural that we get along well. But their uniforms are really all different. When we have the means in the future, we'll change them into uniforms."
The group understood what Mu Lingchen meant: by the time they were able to change into military uniforms, it would be time for the prince to take control of the overall situation.
Although they have been reporting victories all the way, the closer they get to the capital, the harder it will be to conquer, and the cities that follow will likely be even more difficult to capture.
Even so, they still believed they could win!
Their prince not only has the talent to govern the country, but also the ability to lead an army. I believe that under the prince's leadership, it's only a matter of time before they conquer the capital!
Seeing that Xuan Yuanzhan seemed distracted, Mu Lingchen quickly nudged him: "What's wrong? Are you still worried about Aunt Bai and Cousin Ning'er?"
Xuan Yuanzhan sighed softly, "The day Ning'er gives birth is getting closer and closer. I wonder how they are doing?"
Mu Lingchen patted Xuan Yuanzhan on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Xuan Yuanzhi and Xuan Yuanyu are still trying to use Aunt Bai and Cousin Ning'er to control you. They definitely won't really hurt them. Besides, isn't Cousin Ning'er's master also in the capital? Didn't you say that his medical skills are very good? With them looking after them, Aunt Bai and Cousin Ning'er will be fine."
"I hope so!" Xuan Yuanzhan said in a muffled voice, his face still full of worry.
For some reason, he has been feeling uneasy these days. He is really worried about his mother and Ning'er.
Especially since Ning'er was about to give birth, he was really afraid something might happen to her.
Counting the days, Ning'er will give birth in at most half a month. He doesn't know if he can fight his way back to the capital in the next half month.
Actually, he was in a hurry. At their current pace, half a month was simply not enough!
He had previously vowed that he would definitely be there for Ning'er when she gave birth, but...
The thought of having to break his promise made Xuan Yuanzhan wish he could fly back to the capital city immediately!
Mu Lingchen knew exactly what he was thinking, and leaned closer to Xuan Yuanzhan, saying, "Aren't we almost at the capital? If we really don't have time to reach the capital, you can go back first and try to sneak into the capital to rescue people or accompany your cousin Ning'er during childbirth, it's all fine."
Anyway, with his martial arts skills being so high, even if Kyoto is under martial law, he should still have a way to sneak into Kyoto.
Once they enter the capital city, even breaking into the Heavenly Prison shouldn't be difficult for him, given his martial arts skills and abilities.
Then he can be there to accompany his cousin Ning'er during childbirth, right?
Believe it or not, the brothers were on the same page; Xuan Yuanzhan thought the same thing.
He didn't return to Kyoto alone at the beginning because he was worried that his army wouldn't be able to conquer the city without a commander.
After all, they were not a unified army before, but a merger of several armies. Such an army needs to work together, not only between soldiers, but also between soldiers and their commanders.
But now they have conquered more than ten cities together, and they have become very well integrated. Whether it is the Northern City Army, the Zhenbei Army, the Capital Reserve Army, or the Imperial Guards in the palace, they can all come together and obey his command. Their combat power is not to be underestimated!
In this army, apart from him as the commander, whether it was Ling Lang, Bai Ying, or Mu Lingchen, they were all able to lead the army to break through the city gates and win battles, so whether he was there or not was no longer so important. So he was thinking about whether he could return to the capital ahead of time!
Mu Lingchen whispered again, "You should leave a few days in advance, since you never know what will happen during childbirth."
Even if the expected delivery date is still half a month away, Xuanyuan Zhan can go back earlier, just in case his cousin Ning'er gives birth prematurely!
Xuanyuan Zhan nodded: "You're right. Once we reach the next city, I'll head back to the capital first!"
Perhaps it was because the day of Ning'er's delivery was getting closer that he became increasingly restless.
Mu Lingchen had no objection: "Sure, you don't need to worry about anything here, just leave it to us. You go back to Kyoto first, and we'll bring the army to meet you at the city gates!"
He knew Xuan Yuanzhan too well, and knew how important his cousin Ning'er was to him, so no matter what he did, he would support him.
"Thanks." Xuan Yuanzhan patted Mu Lingchen on the shoulder.
"Alright, have some dry rations and get some rest." Mu Lingchen handed a piece of dry rations to Xuan Yuanzhan.
Xuanyuan Zhan didn't mind at all and swallowed the piece of dry food in almost two bites.
Although they left the northern lands, Xuanyuan Zhan forbade his troops from disturbing the people in each city they conquered, so their rations remained the same, and the army was still short of food.
Despite the harsh conditions, the soldiers still fought very hard.
Once this matter is over, if he can control the overall situation, he should indeed reward them. At that time, not only will they be given new uniforms, but they will also be rewarded with military merits and pay!
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