"Is this unreasonable?" Jane Ning was at a loss whether to laugh or cry when she heard his order. This was not the special police brigade. She wanted to break the fire gate formation, but she didn't know if she could get the chance. She couldn't follow this order.
"Everything depends on human effort. Think of a way, ok?"
Jian Ning looked up at the sky. This was an ancient military camp. Although the commander was her father and the general was her husband, it would be difficult to deal with it if the generals were not convinced.
Who was Dante Youtian? Jian Ning had been hanging around him all day these days, massaging his head and legs at night, and talking about the Five Poison Formation all the time. He was afraid that if he couldn't get her a chance to break the formation, she would twist his ears off.
He knew Jian Ning's abilities, and the most important thing was that she and Ma Fu both had a portable Baicaojian, so they were indispensable to breaking the formation.
Ding Youtian's gaze swept across the faces of the generals in the tent. He then clasped his fists and bowed to Prince Pingnan, saying solemnly, "This formation utilizes the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, Qimen Dunjia. Besides various hidden weapons, it also contains poisonous smoke, poisonous mist, and poisonous needles—it's quite extraordinary. In my humble opinion, official rank isn't a requirement; all one needs is exceptional skills and a basic understanding of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, and Qimen Dunjia. My wife and Admiral Ma of the Wuyi Battalion both have some knowledge of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, and both learned from otherworldly masters. They are the perfect fit for the Fire Gate Formation and the Earth Gate Formation. I'd like to recommend them both for your decision, Marshal."
Huo Jincheng kept winking at Ding Youtian, but Ding Youtian pretended not to notice. As soon as he finished speaking, the generals looked at each other. Some had doubts and dissatisfaction in their hearts, but no one jumped out to object. It wasn't entirely because he was the legitimate son-in-law of the Prince of Pingnan.
Most of the generals in the tent were experienced generals, including all the counselors, none of them were mediocre. They had seen the Five Poison Formation with their own eyes, and after looking at the formation diagram and listening to Ding Youtian's explanation, they knew that none of the life gates marked on the diagram were false.
Several veteran generals knew Nan Xiang's formidable abilities. Ding Youtian was Nan Xiang's only disciple, so the veterans trusted his recommendation. However, to be on the safe side, General Shang, who held a high reputation within the army, said, "We have witnessed General Zuo's talent and deeply admire him. However, breaking the formation is no small feat. While a victory would surely boost our morale, a loss would be extremely detrimental to our army. We cannot afford even the slightest mistake. In my opinion..."
He glanced at the generals in the tent, "Why don't we just fight it out with fists and feet? If we can convince everyone, no one will object. How do you think?"
"I agree!" Huo Jincheng was the first to support it. "No matter their official rank, anyone can join the fight, including me."
All the generals nodded, expressing their agreement with General Shang's proposal. They all turned their eyes to the King of Pingnan who had been silent.
When King Pingnan listened to Ding Youtian's explanation of the Five Poison Formation and how to break it, he already knew that the formation was extremely dangerous. Later, when he heard him recommend Jian Ning to break the formation, he was so angry that he wanted to punch him.
No matter how capable Jian Ning is, she is still a woman, and she is the only legitimate daughter of Prince Pingnan. It has been many years since they were separated and it is not easy for the father and daughter to reunite. If something goes wrong, he doesn't want to lose his daughter before him.
Suppressing his displeasure, Prince Pingnan looked at Ding Youtian with deep eyes and said in a gruff voice, "General Zuo, what do you think?"
Even though he deliberately suppressed his anger, Ding Youtian could still sense something was wrong in his tone. After a moment's thought, he understood what was going on. He had confidence in Jian Ning, so he smiled and said, "I agree. No objection."
"Well then." Prince Pingnan said solemnly, "The competition will begin tomorrow. Dismiss the tents!"
He announced the dismissal of the tents, and Ding Youtian was about to leave. "Wait!" Prince Pingnan stopped him, "My dear son-in-law, please stay for a moment."
When Huo Jincheng heard him call him "son-in-law", he paused slightly. He also heard the anger in the tone of King Pingnan before, and couldn't help but glance at Ding Youtian.
The other people in the tent thought that the father-in-law and son-in-law had something private to say, so they all left the tent.
Qin Yifan stopped because of Huo Jincheng, and he also hesitated and did not move, secretly worried about Ding Youtian.
Ding Youtian, however, remained quite composed. Seeing that they were the only two in the tent, the others having withdrawn, he calmly bowed to Prince Pingnan and said with a smile, "Is my father-in-law angry that I recommended Madam? Even if I hadn't recommended her, Madam would have certainly complained to him. Rather than embarrass him, it would be better for me to lead the way in tomorrow's competition. If Madam is no match for the soldiers, she will retreat."
What he meant was that he was helping Prince Pingnan to solve his problems. Prince Pingnan thought about it and felt that what he said made sense. If Jian Ning really came to him and asked to go to war, he would reject her, and there was a possibility that a rift would arise between father and daughter.
"Go!" He waved his hand.
"My son-in-law, take your leave." Ding Youtian came out of the tent with Qin Yifan and Huo Jincheng. Ma Fuquan and Jian Ning came to greet them. He smiled and punched Ding Youtian on the shoulder. "Well done, you're a real friend."
Huo Jincheng glanced at Ding Youtian. He was dissatisfied with Ding Youtian for not recommending him before. He said coldly, "I'm moving to the camp and won't stay at your place anymore."
Ding Youtian said with a smile, "If you move to the camp, you won't be able to join me in the nighttime tea-drinking and discussion sessions with Brother Yifan and Brother Ma. Think carefully and don't regret it."
Huo Jincheng also learned to be flexible and said calmly, "I'll see if you keep me or not. If not, we can't be friends anymore. It's better to get rid of them as soon as possible!"
"Elder sister, elder brother-in-law." The two brothers Duan Hong and Duan Yu came over with Concubine Li. Duan Yu, who was the same age as Ma Xiaomai, had not yet passed the examination to become a scholar. He was not good at studying and had to stop his studies due to the war. He originally trained with the palace soldiers and later went to the military camp where Duan Hong was. Now he is a serious soldier.
"You two are here too. Why didn't you come to my place with Daddy and Auntie to have dinner earlier?" Jian Ning thought his two brothers hadn't come yet, but now he was very happy to see them. "Come to my place for dinner tonight. I'll make you a delicious meal."
Concubine Li smiled and said, "I blame you for forgetting to tell you. It rained heavily on the road for several times, and the baggage wagons that went ahead were left behind. They were assigned to escort the grain and grass, and they arrived in the city half an hour later than us. That's why I didn't bring them to your place earlier."
"Have you had your meal yet?" Jian Ning asked hurriedly.
"We have." Duan Hong laughed and said, "If we hadn't arrived, the soldiers would probably still be hungry. How could they have eaten?"
No wonder, Jian Ning thought, when they came back after dinner, the soldiers were still cooking. It turned out that it was raining on the road and the food carts had difficulty moving, but they arrived last. No wonder in ancient wars, food and grass were always sent before the army moved.
Duan Yu had always admired Ding Youtian, and was extremely happy to see him. When he heard the soldiers who had left the tent earlier mention that Ding Youtian had found a way to break the formation, he was even more impressed. On the way to the county government office, he kept pestering him with questions.
The next day, Jane Ning got up early in the morning and opened the box to take out the newly made armor. She made this armor without letting Ding Youtian know. When she put on the red armor and tied a red cloak around her shoulders, and woke Ding Youtian up with a sword in her hand, he yawned and sat up. His eyes fell on Jane Ning, and he was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth.
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