Chapter 39: If there is a conflict, why bother coming here to pretend? ...
Min Shian calmed his mind, leaned back slightly without making a sound, and looked at Song Sheng leisurely, waiting for his next words.
Unexpectedly, Song Sheng was about to say something when he chuckled and suddenly fell silent. His eyes reflected the sparse candlelight and...
She didn't know when the corners of her mouth turned up.
Min Shi'an was stunned for a moment before noticing the dark circles under Song Sheng's eyes. Just then, she heard the sound of measured footsteps outside the tent. She tilted her head and whispered, "The patrol has finished their shift. What brings you here?"
She turned around and looked at Song Sheng. After a pause, she stretched out her voice and threatened, "If you don't tell me, I'll call for help."
Song Sheng glanced her up and down, then chuckled softly, "Compared to me, Your Highness's background is probably even more obscure."
"Your Excellency is mistaken. Didn't you tacitly allow me to be here?"
The patrols were getting denser and denser. Song Sheng took a deep breath and said slowly, "I'm relieved to see that Your Highness is alright. I need someone to stay in the capital, so I'll be leaving now."
Min Shian looked at him in surprise as he stood up and blurted out, "Are you leaving now?"
"Hmm?" Song Sheng paused and asked gently, "Your Highness, is there anything else?"
Min Shian choked, shook her head, and finally said, "Be careful on the road."
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will."
The conditions inside the tent were not good. This was even the best tent Xiao Baizhan could arrange for her, but it was still a bit simple.
Min Shian was not picky. Although she was a princess, perhaps because she had been used to being wild since she was a child, she never cared much about these things. Whether it was a life of luxury or a simple life, she accepted it all well.
There was only a mattress on the hard wooden board. Min Shian turned over and found a comfortable sleeping position. She felt sleepy instantly. She closed her eyes and felt that she slept more soundly than lying on silk.
The next day.
Min Shian got up early in the morning. Ever since she finished reading the files yesterday, she had been feeling uneasy, always feeling that something bad was going to happen.
Therefore, she did not dare to relax at all, and she did not sleep well in the second half of the night. She thought that no one would wake up earlier than her, but when she walked out of the tent, she saw that the Northern Army had already started training in an orderly manner.
Min Shian squinted his eyes and looked up at the sky. The night sky was dotted with stars, and the surroundings were illuminated by the bonfire and moonlight. It was undoubtedly around three quarters past three in the morning.
So early?!
She was shocked, and her heart was filled with turmoil. While she felt sorry for the general, she couldn't help but hate the Northern Witches even more.
Xiao Wangjing glanced at "Xie Zhuangyi" and hesitated for a long time. Then he remembered his father's instructions. He turned his head and said something to Xiao Shuoshan beside him, then turned around and strode towards this side.
Min Shian suppressed the urge to curl his lips, and with a straight face, he bowed and greeted, "General Xiao."
"Master Military Inspector, you can rest for a while." Xiao Wangjing clasped his fists in return and responded.
Min Shian shook his head and continued, "I can't sleep either."
Then she pretended to be casual and said, "I saw Princess Hejing yesterday."
Min Shian's tone turned serious. She said in a deep voice, "On the battlefield, swords have no eyes. Even if Your Highness the Princess is prepared to face life and death, it is still inappropriate."
"Yes, but the princess insisted on coming here. We didn't want to disappoint her enthusiasm. Moreover, this matter has been agreed by my father and Shuo Shang, so we asked the princess to come and provide information."
Min Shian scoffed lightly and angrily shouted, "General, are you determined to make the princess go through danger with you?"
"The Northern Army has been fighting the Northern Witches for years and knows Tatagisk inside and out. Why would they need the princess to provide so-called intelligence?!"
Their conversation became louder and louder. Xiao Shuoshang, who was not far away, vaguely heard He Jing and roughly guessed what the two were arguing about. So he ordered his soldiers to train seriously and came over at a trot.
"Master Military Supervisor, please be patient. Liu'er also felt quite strange after hearing about this matter, so she proposed to come to the front line to see if she could provide any assistance."
Xiao Shuoshang took a deep breath and continued, "I didn't want Liu'er to take any risks, but Liu'er said she had developed a new combat method against Tatagisk a few days ago."
"She knows a thing or two, but it needs further confirmation. She might be able to help."
"I've asked the general for instructions and brought Liu'er here. Sir, rest assured, we will protect Her Royal Highness the Princess!"
Min Shian was almost laughing when she heard this, but she suppressed her anger and tried hard to maintain her "Xie Zhuangyi" persona. She retorted, "I heard that the Song family's legitimate daughter, Miss Song Tinglan, is also very proficient in military tactics. Could it be that if Miss Tinglan asks to go to the front lines, you will also agree?"
"If that's the case, everyone must have a reason to go to the front lines. Do you think you're going to let everyone from the Northern Army in?"
"Where is military law?"
The questioning left Xiao Wangjing and Xiao Shuoshang completely speechless.
Min Shian could actually understand that Dajin felt guilty towards He Jingben, especially towards the army stationed in the north.
Although they did not want to see He Jing's marriage, it did prevent the two armies from fighting. The army stationed in the north has always felt guilty towards He Jing. In addition, Xiao Shuoshang had physical contact with He Jing in the water, which forced He Jing to come to Beifeng.
In every case, Dajin and Beifeng have let Hejing down, so it is not surprising that Xiao Baizhan and others would agree to all of Hejing's requests to the best of their ability.
But Min Shi'an didn't care about that.
As she said, if anyone can come to this front line, where is the military law?
Just as the three were in a stalemate, smoke of war rose not far away. Xiao Wangjing's expression changed. He exchanged a glance with Xiao Shuoshang, hurriedly said goodbye to "Xie Zhuangyi", and immediately rushed to the battlefield with his army.
Min Shi'an's heart sank and he walked straight towards Xiao Baizhan's tent.
Today, the army stationed in the north is almost entirely led by Xiao Wangjing. Xiao Baizhan is old, and although he is still brave, he is not as good as before. Fortunately, Xiao Wangjing is far better than he was back then.
He couldn't be more relieved to leave it to Xiao Wangjing.
"Why did the general allow Princess Hejing to appear in the front-line camp?!"
Xiao Baizhan remained unmoved and said, "Princess Hejing's presence here is just as logical and reasonable as yours."
"How can it be the same?!"
Min Shian was furious and said, "How can He Jing suffer the same amount of pain as her for the court?"
"That is why our army stationed in the north will do its utmost to meet all of Princess Hejing's requests."
Xiao Baizhan twitched his lips slightly, stroking the hilt of the sword in his hand. He said in a deep voice, "It is our duty to kill the Northern Witch without a single survivor. We are willing to sacrifice our lives for this."
There was murderous intent in his eyes, which penetrated the human skin mask and shot straight into Min Shian's eyes.
"But Your Highness, don't you know who Princess Hejing's suffering stems from?
"Why bother coming here and pretending to be so hypocritical now?"
Min Shian clenched her fists, struggling internally. She clearly didn't want to do this.
But no matter what, He Jing could no longer stay on the front line.
"Regardless of anything else, Princess Hejing must leave. I have my reasons!"
Xiao Baizhan was originally unwilling to let He Jing stay in this war-torn place. He just couldn't stand the behavior of Min Shi'an and the aristocratic families in the capital. In the end, he gave in and even did Song Sheng a favor.
"Then, after this battle, I will bring Her Royal Highness the Princess back safely."
Min Shian got the promise and immediately went to the place where the two armies were fighting without saying a word.
Thanks to her status as a military supervisor, she had a smooth journey and soon heard a mixture of various sounds, including roars and horse hooves.
Xiao Wangjing was in charge, calmly directing the troops from all directions, while Xiao Shuoshan led the troops to the front.
Min Shian stood on the city wall, squinting her eyes and looking down, she saw that the Northern Witch army was being defeated by Xiao Shuoshang. She knew at a glance that this was done intentionally by the Northern Witch.
But no one knew what Xiao Shuoshang, who was fighting below, was thinking. He was pressing forward step by step, showing his full strength.
Xiao Wangjing also realized something was wrong and immediately called back his troops.
But Xiao Shuoshang below turned a deaf ear to him. Not only that, the soldiers followed him closely as if they could not hear the signal.
Min Shian frowned and stared at the battlefield below. In the chaos, a soldier turned back briefly and met Min Shian's eyes.
"not good!"
She suddenly punched the city wall and looked at Xiao Wangjing, and they saw shock in each other's eyes.
The man just now had a confused look in his eyes and a dazed expression on his face. It was clearly the result of the Five Stones Dispersion Syndrome!
In this case, I'm afraid...
Xiao Wangjing had no time to check the status of the people in the city. The battlefield was changing rapidly. In order to prevent Xiao Shuoshang and his 10,000 northern troops from falling into the enemy's trap.
He tore off a piece of cloth from his sleeve, tied it on his face, and prepared to leave the city with a team of people to intercept Xiao Shuoshang.
"Aye, leave this to you for now. I'll be back soon." Xiao Wangjing instructed the man with a serious expression beside him.
Min Shian looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the man called A Ye was a general of the Northern Army. He was known as a divine fortune teller who could predict the future.
But it is obvious that the fortune teller can predict natural disasters but not man-made disasters.
It's still too late.
Min Shi'an followed Xiao Wangjing who rushed out of the city gate, and kept wondering in his mind why all the people below were infected and why the Five Stones Powder appeared again?
How did that person cause trouble right under the noses of her and a group of evil people?
The moment Xiao Wangjing appeared on the battlefield, he keenly sensed the scent of Five Stones Powder in the air, so he led his men to urge their war horses, stirring up bursts of flying sand around to block the scent of Five Stones Powder.
Fortunately, the effect was significant. After Xiao Shuoshang was in a trance for a while, he came to his senses, and then most of the soldiers returned to normal.
Seeing this, the Tatagisk leader laughed wildly and challenged Xiao Wangjing in broken Chinese: "Xiao, General."
"See you in three days."
Xiao Wangjing pointed his gun at him, his eyes as sharp as a spear, piercing the Tatajisk leader with a cold gleam. He replied in fluent Northern Witch dialect, "I'm always at your service."
Seeing that the provocation was fruitless, the other party no longer lingered, smiled contemptuously, and evacuated with the Northern Witch Army.
Although there were few casualties in this battle, the sense of humiliation was overwhelming.
Xiao Wangjing was reviewing the battle with the generals, analyzing the problems and doubts, and they did not leave until dawn.
Time is running out, Min Shian decides to take a risk and lure the snake out of its hole!
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