Chapter 3445 It’s not your turn to call the shots in the army
When Zhu Feng returned to the big tent, as soon as he opened the curtain, he saw Nan Yan standing in front of him, looking at him with a faint smile on her face.
Zhu Feng asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Nan Yan didn't say anything, but the smile on the corner of her lips deepened a little.
Just now, when Delu ran over to report, she broke out in a cold sweat. On the one hand, she was worried that Zhu Feng would really send troops out in anger without considering the consequences. On the other hand, she was also worried that if Zhu Feng refused to send troops, who knows what consequences would be caused in this excited army.
So, she didn't care about anything else and hurriedly led Delu over there.
But as soon as I walked over, I saw the scene that had just happened.
Stimulated by the blood, those soldiers were as fierce as wolves and tigers, and their fierce spirit soared into the sky. Although Zhu Feng was standing in front of them alone, he was not at all suppressed by the momentum of these people. Not only that, he overwhelmed all of them by himself.
This scene is so familiar...
Zhu Feng ignored Nan Yan and walked back to the big tent to sit down. When he looked up again, he saw that she was still looking at him with a smile. Her eyes seemed to have a hint of sweetness, which made his scalp tingle. He couldn't help but frown and asked, "What are you doing now?"
Nan Yan then slowly walked to his side and squatted down, placing her hands on his knees.
"emperor……"
"What are you doing? Tell me."
Seeing his hands and feet were numb, Nan Yan couldn't help but chuckle again, then said seriously: "I feel like I'm back to the time when I first came to this place."
"Um?"
Zhu Feng was puzzled and frowned slightly.
But then he understood.
Back then, he was also in this military camp. Facing the rebellious Prince Jing Zhuo, he single-handedly controlled the entire situation, turned the tide, brought the entire Yongzhou camp under his command, and took the opportunity to subdue the Fuyu Guard and Taining Guard.
The situation just now is so similar to that year.
Nan Yan was the one who had accompanied him through all of this, and even through greater risks. Now, it seemed that she was the only one like him who remained by his side, unchanged.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile a little. When he looked at Nan Yan again, he deliberately put on a serious face and said, "You have a good memory."
Nan Yan moved closer to him, placing her hands obediently on his knees like a docile cat, and whispered, "What I can never forget is that time."
“…”
"I just didn't expect that after all these years, the emperor hasn't changed at all."
Zhu Feng finally couldn't help laughing.
For some reason, although the two of them have been supporting each other for so many years, Nan Yan felt that this was the first time she had been so close to look at this man's smile carefully. Some wrinkles inevitably appeared at the corners of his eyes, and his smile, which was once handsome, now became gentle and peaceful.
Such gentleness and calmness made him seem like two different people compared to the Emperor who had just stood in front of that group of fierce soldiers and calmed the entire audience with his own strength.
Zhu Feng smiled and poked Nan Yan on the forehead.
"Are you talking nonsense again?"
“…”
"More than ten years have passed, how could I not have changed at all?"
At this point, a hint of sadness appeared in his smile, and he sighed softly, "I am old too."
Upon hearing this, Nan Yan immediately argued, "The Emperor has grown more than ten years older, and so have I. Who among us hasn't grown more than ten years older? Since everyone has grown older, then none of us have aged, and neither has the Emperor!"
Zhu Feng almost laughed out loud and slapped her hand off his knee: "Wrong idea!"
At this time, Li Bushang's voice came from outside: "Your Majesty."
Upon hearing his voice, both of their smiles faded. Zhu Feng also immediately collected his composure. In the military camp, especially under the current circumstances, he really shouldn't be joking and joking with Nan Yan like this. So he immediately returned to normal and said, "Come in."
Li Bushang and Xiang Yuanbo then walked in.
Nan Yan then stepped aside.
The two walked in, hesitating whether to greet her again, but Zhu Feng had already said, "Let's talk business."
The two men immediately turned to face him. Xiang Yuanbo's face still showed some anger, but he tried his best to suppress it. His face flushed red as he said, "Your Majesty, I still don't understand. Your Majesty said we should wait until the time is right to take action and let them avenge their humiliation. But when will that time be? They have been provoking us again and again, and we have been avoiding them again and again. It's really demoralizing the soldiers."
Zhu Feng glanced at him and didn't answer him.
Instead, he turned to look at Li Bushang, his eyes indifferent, even a little cold.
"What do you think?"
Li Bushang lowered his head and said, "I dare not make decisions in the army."
Zhu Feng said calmly, "I asked you to speak, not to make decisions. It's not your turn to make decisions in the army."
Hearing this, Li Bushang lowered his head even lower.
Long eyelashes draped over his thin eyelids, completely obscuring the cold light that flashed across his pupils. He pondered for a moment before slowly speaking, "My humble opinion is the same as your Majesty's. Soldiers can shed blood, but it must be worthwhile. Sending troops hastily is indeed not the best strategy."
Xiang Yuanbo frowned and looked at him when he heard this.
But then, Li Bushang added, "However, I think General Xiang's words also make sense."
Zhu Feng said: "Oh?"
Li Bushang said, "Morale must not be further crushed. Previously, the Yue people provoked us several times, and General Xiang followed the emperor's orders and did not engage in major conflicts with them. However, the soldiers are still resentful. If this continues, I am afraid that—"
Of course, he didn't dare to say the following words.
Zhu Feng's brows also furrowed.
Li Bushang coughed lightly before continuing, "I hope Your Majesty will forgive me for my presumptuous words."
Zhu Feng glanced at him calmly before saying, "I asked you to say that. It's not an act of usurpation. Okay, all of you go out. I need to think about it."
Xiang Yuanbo was obviously still somewhat unwilling, but since the emperor had already spoken, he did not dare to disobey. He could only bow and retreat with Li Bushang, holding his anger.
After they all left, Nan Yan walked up to Zhu Feng with a serious expression.
She also understood the situation.
Just recalling that when she and Xie Jiaojiao were on their way here, they even walked towards the border. Fortunately, they did not meet anyone from the Kingdom of Yue, otherwise who knows what the outcome would be today.
This situation is indeed very complicated.
Zhu Feng actually swallowed his anger and did not send troops immediately.
He only saw his hands clenched into fists and placed them on his knees. Although he did not clench them tightly, Nan Yan could feel that this was a manifestation of anger in his heart, or murderous intent in his eyes.
Nan Yan walked over and said softly, "Your Majesty."
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