"No, no, no, General Xu is old, so naturally he will not be sent." And now he is his father-in-law, so of course he has to avoid suspicion.
"I was overthinking it, so who should we send?"
"Why are you so anxious? The Emperor has only just brought up this matter today, so naturally he still needs to wait for his ministers to discuss it and either recommend someone or recommend himself. It won't happen that quickly."
Lu An moved away from the table and lay down on the bed. He felt that Yixing's bed was fragrant and warm, which was really comfortable.
"That's right." Somehow, although he already knew that it was not his father who was going to the war, Xu Yixing still felt uneasy.
The court had only been stable for a few years. The veteran generals were too old, the middle-level generals were almost all dead, and there were no famous new generals. Even conversely, the peace of the past few years might have been due to the court's lack of resources, which forced it to slow down the frequency of wars.
Now the Little Song Kingdom is just to the south of Qi, and Lu Anyuan is a feudal lord. Xu Yixing is really worried. What if the emperor gets carried away and lets him lead the troops himself? Wouldn't that be dangerous?
Not to mention the battlefield itself, if the Second Prince and his men took the opportunity to do something, I might become a widow.
"Yuan, do you think this could be the work of the Second Prince?"
"No." Without hesitation, Lu Anyuan sat up and answered with certainty. "Concubine Ying's actions are already giving him a headache. His best solution is to kill my third brother. The fact that he took the blame was discovered by the palace. I think it was because my father couldn't bear to see us brothers fighting each other that he ordered this."
There was another more important possibility, though he himself wasn't entirely sure. Legend had it that the founding emperor of Great Xia possessed a sword, passed down through the ages, only to be lost during the previous emperor's campaigns. It was said that it most likely fell into the hands of the Small Song Kingdom or one of the dozen or so smaller states surrounding it.
When my father first ascended the throne, he was also involved in numerous battles, and it was his regret that he never had the Emperor's Sword at his side. Now that he has this reason to fight, my father is very happy.
"Then do you think the emperor will send you to fight? After all, this is your fiefdom."
"Impossible. Father knows I'm not good at leading troops and would never give such an order. I tell you..."
"Your Highness, the palace warriors have come to deliver the Emperor's message. Please enter the palace immediately."
"Do you know what it is?"
Xu Yixing and Lu Anyuan looked at each other, both feeling puzzled for the first time in their lives. Could they really be going on an expedition?
"Master Reishi didn't say."
Lu Anyuan straightened his clothes and gave Xu Yixing a comforting smile: "Don't think too much, maybe it's just that my father misses me and wants me to come over to see him."
"Pooh!" A hint of red crept up the corners of Xu Yixing's eyes, and he turned red unconsciously. He had just seen her in the morning and now he was going to see her again. It would be strange if there was nothing wrong!
Lu Anyuan wanted to say something more, but when he saw her eyes brimming with tears, he felt a pang of pain in his heart, and he was speechless. He could only quickly put on his cloak and brave the snow and leave the house again.
It took just lunch time, but Xu Yixing felt like he was in a frying pan. For the first time in his life, he didn't eat properly, but just sighed at the table full of food.
If Lu Anyuan was really sent to the Little Song Kingdom, then I must go with him!
Having made up his mind, Xu Yixing packed up on his own and decided that he didn't need to bring anything with him on the expedition, just a good sword, a good armor, and a good horse.
So when Lu Anyuan returned home, he saw the food that had already gone cold and Xu Yixing, who looked like he was about to leave with his bag on his back.
"Are you going to run away from home?" Lu Anyuan shook her bag, which was really heavy. It could only be filled with silver.
Xu Yixing looked fearless and calm: "Tell me, when will we set out?"
Lu Anyuan tilted his head, his eyes confused as to what was happening, but he still answered truthfully: "The army will set out in three days."
"How many men are you bringing?"
"One hundred thousand, fifty thousand Southern Border troops, fifty thousand Dragon Guards, simultaneously encircle the Little Song Kingdom."
Xu Yixing nodded. The Song Kingdom was a remote, tiny country, and to send so many troops, the emperor must be aiming for a major victory. Although the past three days had been somewhat tense, Daxia's military preparedness had never been relaxed, and it was sufficient. This trip was bound to be a triumphant return, which would have a certain gilded meaning. Very good, very good.
"Your Majesty is wise. If that's the case, then let's clean up quickly."
"Wait, wait, wait. From what you said, you are planning to go to the battlefield?" Lu Anyuan emphasized the word "you". He had already seen clearly that Yixing wanted to go with him. Haha, it was really interesting.
"What else? I won't stay at home and be a widow. I'm the descendant of General Fuyuan. Am I not qualified to go to the battlefield?"
Lu Anyuan couldn't help laughing. That was right. Yixing's current aura was exactly the same as when he first fell in love with her. It had never changed.
"Where did you get this sword?" Lu Anyuan looked down and saw that she was holding a long sword in her hand. The sword was painted red all over. He could even feel the chill of the sword without drawing the blade.
How could Yixing have such a murderous sword?
"I stole it." Xu Yixing did not hide it. She took it from her own armory. When she married Sun Ziyou's father, she did not allow her to bring weapons with her. This time when she came to Lu Anyuan, she took some and put them under the box. Now they are finally useful.
"Is there money in this bag?"
"What money? It's armor!" She threw the bundle with one hand, letting Lu Anyuan see it for himself.
"Oh, but I may have disappointed my wife." Lu Anyuan touched the chain mail, thinking that this must have been made by his father-in-law for Yixing. He really was training him as a boy. "The emperor didn't send me."
"No? Then what do I ask you to do?" Xu Yixing was a little discouraged. He thought he could finally leave the capital and move to another place, but it turned out that he was overthinking it.
"The Emperor sent my eldest brother there. He just told us to let him know and ask us to help."
"With the eldest prince's personality, can he lead troops to fight?" There was absolutely no other meaning. Xu Yixing simply felt that the eldest prince was too straightforward. A commander-in-chief must have strategy, tactics and courage. He has lost his military advisor Lu and only has courage left. What's the use of it?
"My eldest brother's teacher is the best martial artist in Daxia. He has been teaching for so long, so of course there are some results." Lu Anyuan still has some warm memories of his eldest brother. At least among all the brothers and sisters, his eldest brother was the only one who treated him well when he was a child.
Xu Yixing placed his sword on the table with a thud. His expression wasn't one of relief, but rather disappointment. "Wu Cai can teach you how to fight, right?"
"Why do I think you look unhappy? Why, are you disappointed that I'm not the one leading the troops?"
"That's not the case. It would be best if you didn't go to the front lines, but as you said, we will definitely win a great victory against the Song Kingdom this time. By then, the Crown Prince will be even more powerful, and the situation will become even more complicated."
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