"Father is alright." Clearly, General Li did not want to see his daughter at this moment.
"Daughter is here to lend Father a helping hand."
"Shu'er, let's go back to camp." Li Zheng said little, without complaint.
He knew that without his daughter joining them, they wouldn't have been able to escape the battlefield anytime soon.
General Li and Qian'er were finally able to catch their breath and get a good night's sleep in their tent.
Shu'er went to find her third brother, but was rejected.
Shu'er forced her way in and still managed to see the Third Prince.
When Shu'er saw her third brother sitting alone on the bed, wiping his wounds, her eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
"The Third Prince."
The third prince turned his head to the side, neither replying nor looking at her...
He didn't remember much after that, the only thing he remembered was that the environment was very oppressive.
He felt jealous, but at the same time, he sympathized with his third brother.
A day later, the Northern Qi army challenged him to battle again, making him realize the urgency of the war.
The second battle after his arrival lasted for three days and three nights.
Taking advantage of the chaos of war, Qian'er quietly withdrew from the battle and, alone, stealthily infiltrated the rear camp of the Northern Qi, setting fire to their supplies.
Even though he had investigated for a long time and was extremely careful, he still almost died there.
The Northern Qi army was also full of brave soldiers.
That battle resulted in heavy losses for both sides.
After their respective armies withdrew, Qian'er, despite his great achievements, was punished by General Li for going alone.
When Chu Huai-ren of Northern Qi discovered that supplies were running low, he was furious, but he knew his limits.
The soldiers were exhausted and could no longer fight.
He ordered a retreat, to wait for sufficient supplies before engaging in battle.
Unexpectedly, General Li and his daughter Shu'er cut off their escape route.
The soldiers of Dongjin had already eaten and drunk their fill.
The Northern Qi soldiers, exhausted from hunger, were utterly powerless and unable to mount any resistance.
Taking advantage of the enemy's weakness, they launched a bloody and brutal attack.
The Northern Qi army was routed, leaving a million corpses. Chu Huai-ren was powerless to reverse the situation. He cut off his robe and beard, and fled on horseback.
But General Li pursued him valiantly and, with a single stroke, cut him down from his horse.
Thus, Dongjin achieved a great victory.
With the victory at Dongjin, they seized the opportunity to capture Ganzhou and other places in Northern Qi, expanding their territory.
Li Zheng, Gu Qian, He Lin, and Li Wenshu returned to the capital in triumph.
On that day, the late emperor was overjoyed and personally went out of the city to greet him.
What a beautiful day!
At the victory banquet, the Emperor's face was full of smiles.
He was overjoyed and, in front of all the civil and military officials, appointed General Li as the Grand General Protector of the Nation.
General Li was already ranked first among the generals, and the Emperor knew there was no higher rank to bestow upon him, so he rewarded him with gold, silver, and beautiful women.
However, Li Zheng politely declined each offer. Finally, at his father's insistence, a reward was deemed essential.
Yet once again, General Li was stripped of his military power.
General Li saw through it but didn't say anything, only seeking to protect himself.
At the same time, he wondered, what was the point of General Li marrying her daughter now that he had lost his military power?
The Emperor then gave the order,
To promote Qian'er, he was promoted to the rank of General.
He led an army of 200,000.
It is a blessing for Dongjin to have such a valiant young general in the court.
Keep in mind that after their recent victory, they only had a little over 300,000 soldiers left.
Moreover, these soldiers were all personally led by General Li. How could a mere child like Qian'er have such prestige?
His Majesty's words immediately drew dissatisfaction from the generals.
They stood up for General Li.
However, for him, this was a good thing.
Only he was secretly pleased. Looking back now, he felt that he had been too selfish.
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