Jing Zhe ate the meal fairly well.
While others chatted, he ate, choosing hearty dishes with bones, which he devoured with gusto, using both hands and thoroughly enjoying his meal.
Chu Xia glanced at him a few times and sighed inwardly: He's dressed well and good-looking, so why does he eat like this?
I guess he's a poor relative of General Jinghong?
It must be him. He was eating something, holding something in his hand, and his eyes were glued to the chicken leg in front of me…
Look at how naive he is, what a pity!
Jing Zhe was unaware of Chu Xia's opinion of him, nor was he in the mood to know, because at this moment his attention was focused on the flesh, and everything else on Liu Jinghong and the Empress.
A feast for the eyes, that's roughly it.
Especially the empress. Although she was cold to Jing Zhe, she was very beautiful. In particular, her mature and sophisticated aura was something Jing Zhe had never experienced before, which made him yearn for her even more.
This just goes to show how perverse men can be; the colder someone is to them, the more eagerly they'll fawn over them…
They say that what you can't have is always the best.
However, Jing Zhe didn't dare to look openly. He would always take a bite of meat and then secretly peek at it out of the corner of his eye.
The farewell banquet lasted for nearly half an hour. Just as it was about to end, someone suddenly ran in from outside.
This person was somewhat familiar to Jing Zhe; he was none other than Wang De, the deputy general who had accompanied Liu Jinghong to Mangshan and Jingzhou.
After entering the house, he also noticed Jing Zhe, paused for a moment, and then nodded to Jing Zhe.
"General, something terrible has happened!"
Wang De said in a panic.
"What happened?"
"The barbarians from the western frontier have attacked again!"
"Oh, that's what happened. Didn't I already guess it?"
Liu Jinghong spoke calmly.
Every year at the start of winter, the Western Barbarians would attack Liangzhou City several times. This year, however, the sudden arrival of Empress Yueyao's troops caught the Western Barbarians off guard, forcing them to retreat back to Shilihe.
Based on Liu Jinghong's experience, she guessed that the Western Barbarians would not give up after returning empty-handed. They would definitely come back after a period of rest. She also warned her cavalry not to let their guard down and to be extra vigilant.
She had already instructed Wang De on this matter, but she hadn't expected the Western Frontier barbarians to launch their attack so quickly this time. She was still somewhat puzzled and dissatisfied that Wang De, as her deputy general who had seen many big scenes while serving by her side, was so flustered.
At this moment, Empress Yueyao put down her chopsticks and said, "General Jinghong, since I haven't left yet, why don't we have the Jinghong Iron Cavalry join our Yueyao Army and fight them again?"
This time, the Yueyao Queen brought the elite troops of the Yueyao army with her, which is why she was able to repel the Western Frontier barbarians.
Since they've already broken off relations, she doesn't mind fighting the Western Barbarians again before leaving Liangzhou, especially since she'll be with the Jinghong Iron Cavalry. It'll be a good opportunity for the Yueyao Army to learn combat skills and gain experience from the Jinghong Iron Cavalry, since such an opportunity is rare.
Liu Jinghong waved his hand with a smile: "Your Majesty is too infuriating! You have already been delayed in Liangzhou for so long, while the Western Barbarians' attacks on Liangzhou always last at least four or five days, and sometimes as long as ten or fifteen days. If Your Majesty stays, I'm afraid you won't be able to reach Jingzhou before the New Year!"
Empress Yueyao fell silent after hearing this.
Because Yueyao Kingdom and Xijiang Kingdom are located west of An Kingdom, their customs differ somewhat from those of An Kingdom. They do not have a New Year celebration, but they know the importance of the New Year to An Kingdom.
She also brought Yueyao specialties with her, intending to present them to Emperor An during the New Year to discuss the marriage alliance. It would be terrible if they couldn't arrive before the New Year!
Liu Jinghong laughed again, "Besides, our Jinghong Iron Cavalry is not afraid of the Western Frontier barbarians at all. Let them attack as they please. Anyway, they can't break through Liangzhou now. Your Majesty can go to Jingzhou with peace of mind!"
"General!"
At this moment, Wang De finally interjected again: "This time, it's the Western Frontier Heavy Cavalry Regiment!"
"..."
Everyone present, except for Jing Zhe, seemed to know what the Western Frontier Heavy Cavalry Regiment represented, and the scene immediately fell into a deathly silence.
"You saw clearly, it's a heavy cavalry regiment?"
Liu Jinghong took a breath and asked, as if she really hoped to hear a negative answer from Wang De, but things didn't go as planned.
"Reporting to the General, this humble general saw it very clearly! The banners of the Western Frontier Heavy Cavalry Regiment are different from those of ordinary Western Frontier cavalry, and their warhorses and cavalry attire are also very distinctive. This humble general cannot mistake them! However, the heavy cavalry regiment has only sent an advance force, about five hundred men!"
After Wang De finished speaking, he added, "General, these heavy cavalry regiments are extremely arrogant. They were shouting and cursing loudly outside the city, and it was very offensive! They said that we should either obediently hand over the grain or come out of the city and fight them. Staying in the city is like... The brothers in the city have been itching to act for a long time, but without the general's orders, I dared not let anyone make any rash moves, so I rushed here to report to the general!"
"Great, great, that's wonderful!"
Before Liu Jinghong could even speak, Jing Zhe excitedly exclaimed "Good!" three times in a row.
He came to Liangzhou to take away Fifth Sister in a legitimate way, but the war in Liangzhou was easy. How could he show his wisdom and bravery, and how could people feel that he was worthy of Liu Jinghong?
To his surprise, these barbarians from the western frontier returned, which was a godsend for him!
The others were a little surprised by his reaction, as if he was quite pleased.
"So what if only five hundred people have come? Let alone the fact that we have thousands of iron cavalry in our city, even if we didn't, as long as I'm here, my fifth sister wouldn't even need to lift a finger. Under my leadership, the Jinghong Iron Cavalry can rout them and make them dare not invade again!"
"..."
After a moment of silence, Empress Yueyao and the Holy Maiden exchanged a glance, both revealing a hint of disdain in their eyes.
It seems this young man really comes from some small place; he's not only unsophisticated, but he also loves to boast.
Under his leadership?
Does he really think he's something special just because he knows a little kung fu?
Although it's unclear what level he's at, he's so young, how powerful could he possibly be?
A five-stage mid-level is quite impressive, isn't it?
After all, even someone as powerful as General Jinghong is only at the peak of the fifth level. He can't possibly be more powerful than his sister, can he?
Moreover, even at such a high level, Liu Jinghong dared not be negligent towards the Western Frontier Heavy Cavalry Regiment. How could he dare to boast?
"This... is it Young Master Jing?"
Empress Yueyao finally couldn't help but say, "Perhaps you don't understand the Western Frontier Heavy Cavalry Regiment, otherwise you wouldn't have said such childish things!"
"No need to understand! We'll deal with whatever comes our way. They're just five hundred men, let's attack them!"
Jing Zhe's confident demeanor appeared even more childish in the eyes of Empress Yueyao. She pursed her lips and remained silent, her eyes filled with contempt.
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