Chapter 170 Battle Report
Just after midnight, the sound of hurried horse hooves broke through the darkness.
The soldiers guarding the city quickly opened the city gates, and the sound of horse hooves hurried towards the direction of the imperial palace.
The emperor suddenly woke up, as if he had had a nightmare.
The next moment, Eunuch Liu's anxious voice was heard.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened~"
The emperor opened the tent and Eunuch Liu came running over to present him with a battle report that had been sent over an expedited journey of eight hundred miles. After the emperor opened it and read it, his face became terrifyingly gloomy.
Subsequently, all civil and military officials were urgently summoned into the palace.
Prince Fu was startled when he was woken up by the housekeeper, thinking that there was a fire in the mansion. When he heard the housekeeper say that it was his father who urgently summoned him, he knew there must be no mistake, so he quickly dressed and rushed to the palace.
In the hall, the ministers were talking to each other, guessing what had happened.
Only Cui Hai had a sullen expression and said nothing, as if he had guessed what had happened.
When the emperor came with the crown prince and Prince Fu and Prince An, the hall immediately fell silent.
"I just received a war report. Beimo sent 100,000 troops to attack the border."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. They looked at each other, and then the military generals advocated fighting, while the civil officials advocated talking. They first sent envoys to talk to each other and see if everyone could sit down and have a good talk and discuss a solution together.
The two sides argued fiercely, and the emperor's expression grew increasingly gloomy. When his gaze fell on Cui Hai, he stepped forward and asked, "May I ask, Your Majesty, who is the opposing commander?"
"Prince Beimo, Mu Jue." The emperor suddenly coughed twice, as if he was a little excited. Eunuch Liu hurriedly served tea. The emperor took a sip and waved his hand. Eunuch Liu retreated with the tea.
Upon hearing that it was the Prince of Beimo, the ministers below began to talk about it and were very surprised.
After all, the one who led the troops before was General Ye Xuanhe of the Northern Desert, but this time it was suddenly replaced by the prince to lead the troops. Moreover, no one knew where this prince suddenly appeared from. It was said that he was an illegitimate child who had been raised outside. He was only taken back not long ago. As soon as he returned, he went to the snow-capped mountains to retrieve the dragon scales. He became a warrior respected by everyone in the Northern Desert. After that, he led the troops to wipe out the extremely brutal sand bandits. However, he won the hearts of the people in just two or three months. His methods were amazing and should not be underestimated.
At this time, a minister sighed and said, "If only the Marquis were still here..."
The emperor's eyes darkened and he slapped the armrest of the dragon throne heavily.
The people below were silent as a cicada, with their heads lowered like ostriches.
"Father, please calm down." The prince bowed.
"Don't be angry, father. We have the Black Armored Army. No matter whether there are 100,000 or 200,000 of them, we will beat them all back." Prince Fu said confidently.
"Fifth brother is right. Please be at ease and take care of your health." Prince An bowed.
Cui Hai also volunteered and signed a military order, promising to bring his head to him if Bei Mo was not repelled.
"Huo Chen?"
"I will be here."
A stern-faced young man walked out from the ranks of military generals, exuding a cold and murderous aura. He was the deputy commander-in-chief of the Black Armor Army. His prestige in the army was second only to Qi Wuhan, equivalent to the second-in-command of the army. He was a talented general trained by Qi Wuhan, and recognized Qi Wuhan as his sworn brother. He had followed Qi Wuhan longer than Ling Feng, and always believed that his sworn brother would never collude with the enemy and betray the country.
The emperor once summoned him alone, asked him some questions, and then asked him to continue to stay in the Black Armor Army with his position unchanged. He must have been satisfied with his answers.
The emperor appointed Huo Chen as the vanguard general, leading the black armored army to follow Cui Hai to fight the enemy.
After Huo Chen and Cui Hai received the order, the emperor thought for a moment and looked at Prince Fu beside him.
Prince Fu had a bad feeling.
"The fifth prince is the military supervisor."
Prince Fu knew that he had no right to make excuses at this time and dared not raise any objections.
At this time, some ministers raised objections, thinking that the other side sent the prince to lead the army in person, which would better boost the morale of the army. They were worried that if they lost momentum at the beginning, they might fall into an unfavorable situation.
The next moment, a minister raised an objection, thinking that the other prince was brave but not wise, and was just bluffing, and there was no need for his own prince to put himself in danger.
"It is settled. The army shall march forth immediately, without delay." The Emperor made the final decision. "Do you have any objections, my dear ministers?"
No one dared to say a word.
Afterwards, Cui Hai and Huo Chen immediately went to the military camp to inspect the troops, and Prince Fu also hurried back to pack his luggage.
The army was scheduled to set out in an hour.
As soon as he returned to the palace, Prince Fu told the butler that he would be leaving in an hour and asked the butler to quickly have someone pack his luggage. He also repeatedly reminded the butler to take good care of the flowers and plants during his absence, to water them, fertilize them and de-insect them on time, and not to let the people under him slack off.
The housekeeper hurriedly followed him and responded one by one, then asked in confusion, "Where is your Highness going? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Don't mention it. Those bastards from Beimo are attacking us again. This time, I will definitely beat them to a pulp~" Prince Fu said confidently.
"Swords and knives have no eyes on the battlefield. Your Highness must be extra careful and must return safely, old slave..." At this point, the butler couldn't help but choke up a little, tears streaming down his face. He raised his sleeve to wipe his eyes and reminded again, "Your Highness must be careful~"
"I will be careful, don't worry. Those defeated men are no match for me at all. I will come back alive and well." Prince Fu comforted.
"Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will get something for you." The butler remembered another crucial thing and hurried to the warehouse.
Soon the butler came back with a bundle.
Prince Fu thought that there was some powerful magic weapon inside, which could turn beans into soldiers just like what was written in the storybooks. However, when he looked at the butler opening the bundle with anticipation, he blinked twice. It was not what he thought.
"This is a gold-threaded soft armor. On the battlefield, swords are merciless. Your Highness must be careful."
The housekeeper asked Prince Fu to put it on right away. Prince Fu had no choice but to change, and when he was about to put it on, a servant came hurriedly to report that the princess had returned.
Cui Jingshu was originally going to stay at the villa tonight, but she rushed back when she heard the news that Prince Fu was going to go to war.
"Where are you going?"
As soon as Prince Fu slipped out of the courtyard, he was caught by Cui Jingshu. He turned around, straightened his back, cleared his throat and said, "My father ordered me to go to war. The army will set out soon. I don't have time to mess around with you."
"What are you going to do? Do you know how to fight? Don't make me a widow." Cui Jingshu said sarcastically.
Prince Fu was so angry that his face turned green. Then, a bright idea suddenly struck him. He immediately sent for pen and paper. "I will write you a letter of divorce right now, so you won't be a widow."
"You!" This time it was Cui Jingshu's turn to be so angry that her face turned green.
At this time, a servant came hurriedly with a soldier.
"The general asked me to come and ask if Your Highness can leave."
"Yes, yes, I'll go right away."
Prince Fu was about to leave, but Cui Jingshu stopped him. Prince Fu asked someone to get paper and pen to write a divorce letter. Cui Jingshu pounced on him and hit him. When the housekeeper asked someone to pull the two apart, Prince Fu's face was scratched. He was so angry that he called her a shrew and left angrily. The housekeeper quickly asked someone to send his luggage over, and then hurriedly followed him out the door.
When Cui Hai saw Prince Fu, he saw that his face was disfigured. He knew what had happened, but he didn't ask any questions. The military situation was urgent and no time could be lost. As soon as Prince Fu got on his horse, he ordered the army to set off.
It was still dark when the army left the city.
Back in the Ye Ting, Jiang Lan had already gotten up and was cleaning the house with Jinxiu and Linglong. She had no idea what was happening outside.
Afterwards, she went to deliver breakfast, put it outside the door and walked away more than three meters.
Prince Rui came to bring in breakfast himself.
Ever since the last incident, Jiang Lan never spoke a word to him again.
Prince Rui did not provoke her again. After finishing his meal, he came out and walked to the wall to look at the sky.
Jiang Lan went in, quickly cleaned up the dishes and put them into the lunch box and left without staying for a second.
Today, when she walked out of the house, King Rui turned his back to her and said, "I didn't do anything to you. Is it necessary to hold a grudge against me?"
Jiang Lan glared at him fiercely, ignored him, and walked quickly towards the door with the lunch box.
"Last night, I had an interesting dream." King Rui curled the corners of his lips.
Jiang Lan ignored him and quickened her pace to leave.
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