The second, third, and seventh princes also volunteered for the battle.
The Seventh Prince ended his period of self-reflection two months ago.
A man like Shu Zhongjing, who has never personally fought in a battle, would not make a decision immediately; naturally, he would have to delay.
So it couldn't be decided at the time.
Back at the Crown Prince's residence, many officials came to the front courtyard; after all, the Crown Prince could have his own faction.
So even if the ministers are summoned to the mansion, nothing will happen; the ridiculous thing that the crown prince meeting with his ministers would mean he is plotting a rebellion will not occur.
"What is Your Highness's opinion? If the Southern Frontier falls into chaos, what about Baiye Kingdom? It's not too far from Nan'an Prefecture."
"Yes, if things get chaotic in the south, the Tuotuo people in the north might start to get restless again!"
"That's right, the people of Southern Xinjiang are courting death, but unfortunately that place is easy to defend and difficult to attack."
"Your Highness is exceptionally brave, but you have never experienced war. It would be unwise for you to go to the battlefield."
"Yes, Your Highness can go, but it's not appropriate for you to be the commander-in-chief."
"yes……"
After a flurry of chatter, Shu Chengfeng finally spoke: "I am naturally not fit to be the commander-in-chief; that would be absurd. However, as the Crown Prince, I still wish to experience the battlefield firsthand. But His Majesty may not agree. The world has been at peace for so long, and now that war has suddenly broken out, it is truly bad news."
Everyone nodded; those who came here today all knew what was going on.
That's right, His Majesty probably can't trust His Highness to go to war.
But to suggest leaving His Highness to go alone... that's even more impossible.
"In any case, this is a major event. We must first procure military provisions. Even if His Majesty does not agree to my going, someone else must go."
Everyone said the same thing, and after discussing it for a while, they all dispersed.
Anyway, everyone understands that His Highness the Crown Prince really wants to go, but whether or not he can go depends on His Majesty's decision.
The next day, everyone in the backyard also learned about this.
Yan Nangui gave a direct order: "It's not easy to send a message this time. Have someone from the estate ride at top speed to Daiyang Pass. Tell my father to ask my elder brother to try to go to the southern frontier."
Yuanhua agreed and immediately left the mansion.
“The Ye family, the sons of the Duke of Ye all fought in wars in their early years. Both of their grandchildren are young generals. In addition, the Ning family has members, and the Jiang family also has members. What if our eldest young master can’t go?” Jiangxiang asked.
"Whether it's possible or not depends on His Majesty, but I will fight for it." Yan Nangui smiled. "There's always a crisis. If one day my Yan family loses its military power, at least one of my two brothers will be useful. Otherwise, wouldn't I be in a very difficult situation?"
Jiangxiang nodded: "Liangyuan is right."
She thought, Liangyuan's thinking is really far ahead, but indeed, a person who does not plan for the future will have trouble in the present.
For three days in a row, His Majesty offered no solutions. The fighting at the front was intense, and on the fourth day, Xianyu Prefecture finally fell. The governor escaped, but most of the local officials were killed.
The general who came to provide support from Yaojiang Prefecture also died in battle.
We couldn't wait any longer, but fortunately, although Shu Zhongjing hesitated, he did not hesitate to gather his troops.
At this moment, Yan Lingyun's memorial was also sent back. As a general, he was naturally aware of this.
The news arrived almost simultaneously. Naturally, they also had to push their eldest son forward.
On this point, the father and daughter were of the same mind.
The Ye, Ning, and Jiang families all wanted their own children to go out and compete.
Shu Zhongjing was wondering if the Crown Prince could go. Logically speaking, the Crown Prince should be able to go for such an important matter.
But how could he possibly feel at ease?
Another day has passed, and I simply can't hold on any longer.
Shu Zhongjing gave the order, appointing Xie Yuan as the head coach, Yan Nanxu as the striker, along with a junior member of the Jiang family and a member of the Cao family.
The emperor would personally lead the expedition, accompanied by the crown prince and adult princes.
Four ministers remained in the capital, including Duke Ningguo and Duke Yeguo.
Shu Chengfeng had no objection to this, having probably already thought of it.
However, the emperor said, "The war cannot be delayed, and since Father Emperor is to personally lead the expedition, he will need some ceremonial regalia. I suggest that the main army set off first, and my brothers and I will escort Father Emperor there."
There was no objection to this, and Shu Zhongjing agreed, leaving 10,000 troops to escort him to Yaojiang Prefecture.
The first 80,000 people went ahead, and these 80,000 people were naturally troops stationed in various places.
Yan Nanxu was still at Daiyang Pass at this time. He needed to hurry to the south, as far as he could.
The army couldn't wait; they had to depart the next day. Shu Chengfeng didn't have time to do much, but he arranged for his four guards to join the army, one of whom was Wei Xiao.
Inside the mansion, the Crown Princess was in a hurry to make arrangements, feeling extremely reluctant, but she knew that such things could not be discussed.
Shu Chengfeng saw that the time spent with the people in the backyard was very short, so he held a family banquet the night before he left.
"Your Highness, I wish you great success in your military campaigns and swift victory." The Crown Princess raised her cup.
Shu Chengfeng drank this cup.
The others also offered toasts, and the crown prince drank them all.
"Take good care of yourself while I'm away. I'll leave the affairs of the household to you." The Crown Prince took the Crown Princess's hand.
"This is all I should do, Your Highness, you need not worry," the Crown Princess hurriedly said.
"Please take good care of the children as well. And please also take care of Xia Shi and Murong Shi's pregnancies," Shu Chengfeng said.
The Crown Prince agreed to all of them.
The Crown Prince gave a few more instructions to the two concubines, and Concubine Su said she would wait patiently.
Ye Liangdi, feeling reluctant to part, also said a few words.
The Crown Prince was not the kind of person who was sentimental about love and family, and that's all he said at the family banquet.
After the gathering dispersed, they sent people to deliver some things to various places.
Inside Jiyue Pavilion, Eunuch Liu said with a smile, "His Highness said that since he's not here, you should control your temper and not cause any trouble. Take good care of yourself. His Highness also said that tomorrow he'll have me tell Physician Hu to take good care of you."
Yan Nangui smiled and said, "Alright. Go tell His Highness that I remember everything and that he should take care of himself. I will write to him when I have the chance."
Eunuch Liu accepted the reward and returned home satisfied.
Shu Chengfeng said that no one was allowed to see him off, because they had to set off before dawn. It was the emperor's personal expedition, and the time had to be carefully calculated.
Yan Nangui naturally knew when he would leave, so she asked someone to keep watch and wake her up.
At the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), she got up without bothering to dress up properly.
She simply tied her long hair up casually, put on a beige dress, draped a cloak over her shoulders, and carried a lantern to the front yard.
Upon seeing her at the second gate, he hesitated for a long time but did not dare to stop her.
The front yard was already brightly lit, and Shu Chengfeng hadn't left yet, but he would be soon.
Upon seeing Yan Nangui, Shu Chengfeng, who had just put on his armor but hadn't yet donned his helmet, was taken aback: "Why are you here?"
But he ordered that no one was allowed to deliver it.
"It was my fault for disobeying orders. You were going to fight a war, how could I not come?" Yan Nangui smiled and handed the lantern to Jiangxiang.
He walked over and said, "Don't blame me, okay? Is there some rule that says seeing a woman in front of the station is unlucky?"
Shu Chengfeng chuckled. Of course not, it's just that he doesn't like being sent off at times like this, it's pointless to be all tearful and whiny.
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