On the morning of the second day after arriving at Zhennanguan, Yongqi, Xiaoyanzi, and the others sat at the head of the table, with Fu Erkang, Xia Ziwei, Xiao Jian, Qing'er, and others on either side. Yongqi looked at the map on the table and slowly said, "I just received the latest news. Last night, the Emperor of Annam passed away, and Annam is in complete chaos..."
Fu Erkang laughed and said, "The war has only just begun, and their emperor is already gone. How can their army still fight?"
Yongqi chuckled softly, "As long as those troops recognize Li Chengyun as their master, what does it matter if their emperor dies? As long as Li Chengyun is alive, the morale of the army will not crumble!"
Xiao Jian nodded and said, "Yongqi is right. Li Chengyun is ruthless. The domestic unrest will probably be suppressed soon, and even if there is chaos at home, it won't affect the troops at the front..."
"Report! The Annamese army has begun its attack on the city!" A scout rushed in to report the news.
Yongqi stood up and said, "In that case, we should hurry over and take a look."
Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi stood at the front, followed by Kangwei, Xiaoqing, and others, with Chen Hongmou following behind Yongqi on his right rear.
The group climbed the city wall and saw a group of Annamese soldiers pushing siege engines to ram the city gate, another group carrying ladders and trying to climb the wall, and yet another group shooting arrows at the wall from a distance...
The Qing army carried out its corresponding defensive and counter-offensive work in an orderly manner.
Little Swallow looked into the distance and saw Li Chengyun lying comfortably among the crowd. "I really didn't expect it. His soldiers are fighting desperately to capture the city, while he's just lying there comfortably..."
As Yongqi spoke, he picked up his bow and arrow. "I really can't stand seeing him so comfortable..."
He didn't even fight while lying down, so how could he let Li Chengyun enjoy himself?
Seeing Yongqi raise his bow and arrow to shoot Li Chengyun, Xiao Yanzi wasn't about to be outdone, so she suggested, "How about we have a contest?"
"Okay." The couple shot their arrows at Li Chengyun, but unfortunately, Li Chengyun had skilled guards around him, and Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi's arrows were blocked.
"What a pity, I almost hit him." Little Swallow sighed, feeling a little regretful.
Fu Erkang asked curiously, "Who was the person who blocked the arrows for him just now?"
Little Swallow said sarcastically, "It must be one of his confidantes..."
"I really don't understand. How can any woman like someone like him?"
Yongqi laughed and said, "That just means they're not very bright..."
Little Swallow glanced at him and said, "What's with that happy look on your face?"
"..." Yongqi was dumbfounded. "What's wrong with me? I can't even laugh anymore?"
"Are you lamenting that those girls aren't smart enough, or are you lamenting that they didn't even like you...?"
Everyone fainted.
Yongqi was speechless. "Little Swallow, of course I was thinking that luckily I'm good enough and you have good taste, which is why we were able to become a couple!"
He was originally going to say, "What time is it? Little Swallow is still in the mood to be jealous!"
On second thought, he realized that if he said that, Little Swallow might get angry with him, so he changed his words.
Xia Ziwei sighed helplessly, "Little Swallow, can't you and Yongqi at least show some respect for this war? What kind of time is this, and you still have the mind to flirt?"
"Fifth Prince and Fifth Princess, you may flirt all you want, but leave today's battle to us!"
"That's right. I've heard for a long time that the sixth prince of Annam is coveting the fifth prince's wife. The more affectionate the fifth prince and his wife are, the more uncomfortable the sixth prince on the other side is!"
"The happier the Fifth Prince and his wife are, the more motivated we will be to fight!"
Li Chengyun, still lying nonchalantly in the car, asked the man who had just shielded him from the sword, "How long until this poison takes effect?"
"It'll be in the next few days..."
"I need the exact time!" Li Chengyun glanced at her coldly, "Specific day and hour?"
"According to the message from Lu Mengtao, it should be at 7 PM five days from now."
Li Chengyun smiled. "Very well, then let's give them a few more days..."
Over the past few days, Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi had sensed something was amiss with the war. Xiao Jian frowned and said, "It seems like Li Chengyun is waiting for something..."
Qing'er asked, "What tricks is he up to behind my back now? Or is he going to get serious and start a fight...?"
In the past few days, Qing'er felt that the Annamese army was not fighting seriously, as if they were just stalling for time.
Xiao Yanzi looked at the letter in her hand and said, "Ertai sent word that everything is fine in the capital, which means that Li Chengyun doesn't intend to transfer us away from the capital to take the opportunity to fight against Father Emperor and the others..."
Yongqi chimed in, "But he must have some tricks up his sleeve that he hasn't used yet. Maybe that's what Li Chengyun is waiting for..."
Fu Erkang frowned: "But what other tricks does he have up his sleeve?"
Xia Ziwei asked, "These past few days, Xiao Yanzi and everyone else have had their bodies examined by the military doctor, and none of us have any signs of poisoning. So the possibility of someone poisoning us while we're around shouldn't be that high, right?"
Yongqi added, "While our medical skills may not be comparable to those of the legendary physician Hua Tuo, they are at least on par with those of Imperial Physician Chang. I think the likelihood of them using poison is quite low..."
Little Swallow shook her head. "We still can't let our guard down. Better safe than sorry, so the military doctor must be ready at any time!"
What if Li Chengyun and his men also use a trick to poison their own soldiers, causing them to fight amongst themselves? That would be terrible!
The day that Li Chengyun had been waiting for finally arrived; it was already past midnight.
"Report! Not far from Zhennan Pass, a group of Annamese soldiers are looting grain supplies!"
Fu Erkang and Xia Ziwei immediately applied to lead a rescue team; they couldn't afford any major problems with the food supplies!
Yongqi watched Fu Erkang and Xia Ziwei leave with their men, but why did he feel a little uneasy?
Seeing his furrowed brows, Xiao Yanzi asked, "What's wrong? Are you worried about Erkang and Ziwei?"
"I don't know either, something just feels off. Maybe I'm just overthinking it..."
"Don't worry, Ziwei has been in the martial arts world for several years, and her skills are now far superior to what they used to be. Erkang is your brother, and you know what he's capable of. If the two of them go together, they'll definitely be fine!"
"Report! While on patrol, our brothers discovered a group of Annamese soldiers abusing women..."
Xiao Jian and Qing'er rushed to rescue the people again, and Fu Heng stepped forward and said, "Fifth Prince, something's not right..."
Yongqi sneered, "Something definitely doesn't seem right!"
He turned to Little Swallow and said, "Little Swallow, you stay in the city and keep watch. I'm going out to meet him!"
Little Swallow quickly blocked Yongqi's path, "What are you saying? If you're going, let's go together. Uncle Fu, the matters in the city are up to you and Lord Chen to discuss and handle!"
Fu Heng knew the personalities of the two masters in front of him, so he didn't say much and could only nod in agreement, "Don't worry, leave this to me!"
Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi went down the city wall and out of the city gate.
Li Chengyun was in a good mood today, so he rode ahead early on his horse. Seeing that the two of them had dismounted, Li Chengyun laughed and said, "You've finally decided to come down. You've been hiding inside these past few days. I thought you were all scared..."
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