She could understand why these generals had been slacking off before, but now that she had made things clear and even sent over the training plan, if they still didn't get moving, then it really had nothing to do with her anymore.
Anyway, this battle must be fought and must be won. If these people are capable, she won't have to worry too much. If they are not capable, it doesn't matter. She will take action.
Upon hearing this, the others remained silent, but they all looked eagerly at Prince Jing, waiting for him to speak.
Prince Jing was surprised by the change in these people, but he quickly recovered and said, "That's right, General Lu has already given me the training plan. If you all put your heart into it, I believe that it won't be long before everyone's abilities improve. Then we can kill the barbarians of Dongting together, make military achievements, and bring glory to our ancestors!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone shouted in unison, "Kill the barbarians and earn military merit!"
"Kill barbarians and earn military merit!"
The sheer number of people shouting together was quite awe-inspiring.
He Jiuniang had finally achieved her goal, and she looked at Prince Jing with a smug expression, raising her eyebrows.
Prince Jing was puzzled. How dare this soldier do that?
Could it be that he's been on this border for so long that he's lost his authority, which is why this soldier can act so recklessly?
"Thanks to you this time, I will reward you in my letter and have General Lu promote you."
Prince Jing thought that this was a pretty good result for the soldier, considering that she had just said that her skill level was the worst in Lu Baichuan's army.
"No need, no need. I just came to make a trip. Your Highness, please don't mind. I still want to earn military merit through my own abilities! Now that the matter has been resolved, I will go back to report to my general."
With that, she cupped her hands in a respectful gesture and prepared to leave.
Prince Jing hurriedly said, "Since you're already here, have a meal before you leave. We can't let you go on your journey on an empty stomach."
Now that he's here, he's the host, and the messenger soldier is the guest. It would be too stingy not to treat him to a meal.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but I must go back and report to my general so that he can rest assured."
Seeing his resolute attitude, Prince Jing struggled with his conscience before saying, "You stay here. Tonight, I'll bring out some Lu Hei Ya seasoning packets and treat all the brothers to a good meal!"
Everyone's eyes were sharp. Lu Hei Ya (a type of braised duck), that was a treasure! When His Highness first arrived, he wanted to build a good relationship with them, so he was very generous. They were quite fortunate to have some food. Later, His Highness saw that they were all hopeless and that there wasn't much seasoning left, so he stopped giving them any.
They couldn't afford to miss out on this rare opportunity to be so generous.
"Yes, since we're already here, let's have a meal before we leave!"
People around her tried to persuade her, and He Jiuniang looked embarrassed. What she really wanted to say was that she was tired of eating that stuff...
But conditions at the border were harsh, and everyone ate very simple food. She respected them greatly, so she couldn't say such things carelessly.
She still has a brain; she doesn't just say whatever comes to mind.
It wasn't that she didn't want to stay, but after working for a whole day and night, she hadn't had a drink yet, and she still had to travel that night, so she couldn't drive while fatigued. Therefore, she declined.
However, before leaving, she said to Prince Jing, "Don't worry, Prince Jing, my sister-in-law knows you don't have many seasoning packets left, and she was just about to send you some!"
"Really? Does she have any new flavors lately? Have her send some over to me. Tell her money is no problem!"
"OK."
He Jiuniang readily agreed, then turned and left briskly.
She rode her horse up the mountain, found a secluded spot to stop and rest, set up a simple little tent, ate a bowl of instant noodles, and then went into the tent to sleep soundly.
The horse is intelligent; even if it's not tethered, it won't run away. It will just graze around and keep watch over He Jiu Niang.
He Jiuniang slept until one o'clock the next morning, got up, washed her face, boarded a plane, and headed to the capital of Dongting.
She arrived at dawn, rested on the mountain outside the city for a while, and then packed up and entered the city at noon.
It must be said that the capital of Dongting is not much different from that of Beiyan. Both are crowded with people, with many stalls selling things on the streets, and everyone speaking the Dongting language. It is bustling and lively.
As He Jiuniang walked through the crowd, observing all of this, she felt a surge of emotions.
The common people are innocent. No matter what dynasty or country they live in, all they want is peace.
What's disgusting are those in positions of power.
So she came, brimming with justice, and propelled the outbreak of this great war.
Thinking of this, she tugged at the corners of her mouth, thinking that since it was their first meeting, she should at least bring a small gift.
So she bought the hair accessories and cosmetics that little girls liked, carefully stored them away, and planned to surprise them that evening.
"Have you heard? The Fifth Prince is going to marry a princess. It's said that she's the daughter of the General of Fengtian. If he marries that girl, the Fifth Prince will have the strength to compete with the other princes for the position."
"This matter has spread far and wide, everyone knows it! The royal family is truly heartless; the Third Prince's fate is still unknown, yet no one cares."
"Speaking of which, how did the Third Prince end up being captured by Bei Yan? We haven't heard from him all these years. Could it be that he's been a hostage in Bei Yan all this time?"
"That can't be! The Third Prince and the Crown Prince are both legitimate sons from the same mother. Even if they were to send someone as a hostage, they should have chosen an unfavored prince. Besides, this one wasn't sent by the court; he was captured by Bei Yan."
"Sigh, those Northern Yan people are truly wicked. Why did they capture our Third Prince for no reason? I wonder how the higher-ups will handle this. Will it lead to war?"
"No, no, don't worry. The Northern Yan emperors are all cowards and dare not fight. I have relatives at the border, and I heard that things are quite chaotic there. Several times the two sides almost came to blows, but the Northern Yan soldiers retreated on their own initiative."
"That's really pretty bad!"
...
He Jiuniang bought some things and went into a restaurant to try the local specialties of Dongting. But as soon as she sat down, she heard these words from below.
She smacked her lips twice, thinking to herself: So the reputation of the Northern Yan royal family is terrible, no wonder the Crown Prince, who has always performed well, hesitated on the matter of going to war.
Yes, it's a family heirloom.
But it's okay, isn't she here?
Furthermore, the Eastern Court royal family is really shameless. They keep all the things they did a secret, but instead exaggerate the situation in Northern Yan, trying to brand the people with the impression that the people of Northern Yan are all bad.
He Jiuniang blew her hair. Since that's the case, she, being so kind-hearted, should of course explain it to everyone.
After finishing her meal, she went upstairs to a room to rest. She took out her pen, ink, paper and inkstone from her spatial storage and began to tell stories, turning Dongting's evil deeds in Beiyan into short tales.
I wrote one copy, then copied them all to my social media, turning one copy into countless copies.
It was already dark, so He Jiuniang didn't have to worry too much. Dressed in her night clothes, she ran wildly across the rooftops, scattering all the little stories on the ground so that everyone could read them.
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