Leading the troops to battle

"Okay! What Guo Qing said is very popular with me!" Emperor Yan sighed excitedly, and then began to order troops and generals. He appointed General Guo as the commander-in-chief and Yuan Zhentian as the deputy commander-in-chief, and led an army of 100,000 to conquer Beiting.

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When Prime Minister Fu heard that Yuan Zhentian was also going to take command, he immediately objected, "Your Majesty, no! The Duke is old, and this expedition to Beiting is extremely dangerous. I'm afraid the Duke is not suitable..."

"Prime Minister Fu's words are wrong. The Duke accompanied the late emperor on horseback to conquer the world and protect the mountains and rivers. He has rich combat experience on the battlefield. If the Duke is here to take charge, I feel that the chance of winning this battle is greater.

A little more."

Civil servants and military generals have always been at odds with each other. To use age to deny a military general's loyalty and love for the country is simply a shame and a great humiliation for the military general!

General Guo's words made Prime Minister Fu blush. He was just afraid that Yuan Zhentian would be too old to hold him back on the battlefield. It was better for him. A dog bites Lu Dongbin, but it doesn't recognize a good heart!

"I hope your Majesty will understand clearly that I am only concerned about the Duke's physical condition, and I have no intention of offending or belittling the Duke."

"Well, I know what you two dear friends mean. It is also Yuan Qing's own wish to go to war. The battlefield is dangerous. With Guo Qing here, Yuan Qing will be fine. Fu Qing is responsible for the food and grass management for this battle and fully cooperates with the army's needs.

Spend the time and send out troops in three days!"

Emperor Yan stopped chatting with them. After deciding on the general candidate for the post, he asked his ministers to prepare first and left Yanhuai behind.

"Shenzhi, do you know why your father asked Uncle Yuan to accompany the army?" Emperor Yan said as he walked from the dragon chair to Yan Huai and sat down next to him.

Yan Huai also roughly guessed something, "General Guo."

"Yes, I know that he has his own set of rules for leading the army in war, but the people's hearts are not as strong as snakes swallowing elephants. I can't trust him." That's why I firmly sent Yuan Zhentian to supervise the army to prevent General Guo from changing things on the way.

"My son understands, but my father should also know that only by using both kindness and power can the Guo family understand their position."

Yan Huai's vague reminder reminded Emperor Yan of respecting the imperial concubine. This was indeed the way he should treat the Guo family. Otherwise, he would become arrogant and have an appetite, and he would forget who is the real master of Dayan.

"I will let the sons of the Guo family come to the palace to attend the imperial examination. Then I will choose one who is close to me, and the rest will be given to your two younger brothers."

"My son, I obey the decree." The father and son immediately reached an agreement in their minds. With the Guo family's life in their hands, were they still afraid that General Guo would dare to act rashly?

By the time Yan Huai returned to his tent, Yuan Yuan was already crying with red eyes and hugging Yuan Zhentian's neck, refusing to let go.

The little mouth was still muttering, "I don't want grandpa to go to the war..." "Grandpa, please don't go to the war..." "What should I do if I miss grandpa..."

The little girl cried so hard that her voice became hoarse. Yan Huai didn't want to see her cry anymore, so he could only interrupt the scene where the grandfather and grandson were crying and coaxing each other, "Grandpa Yuan, it's time to go back to pack the camp and return to Yanjing. The spring hunting ended early.

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"I understand."

"Xinxin, stop crying. Grandpa will go back and clean up first. Tomorrow, grandpa will go to the East Palace to see Xinxin, okay?" Yuan Zhentian distressedly wiped the tears of his only Miaomiao, and then strode out of the camp.

Yuan Yuan looked at Yan Huai aggrievedly and reached out to hug him.

The little girl was young, and it was the first time she was separated from her grandfather by thousands of miles. She felt so uncomfortable and aggrieved that she didn't know how to deal with her emotions.

The master wanted to coax people, so Xiao Dezi and Zhuifeng Qingyi wisely withdrew from the tent, leaving the two of them some space alone.

"Hey, I know what your Majesty is thinking. Although the Duke of Guo looks quite strong, his age is there. If he goes to the battlefield like this, he is not afraid of anything. Wouldn't His Highness be crying to death by then?"

Xiao Dezi complained straightforwardly to Zhui Feng and Qing Yi.

"Xiao Dezi, are you desperate for your life? Your Majesty, you and I can arrange this!" Qing Yi was so frightened by Xiao Dezi's words that he quickly looked around to see if there was anyone nearby, fearing that Xiao Dezi would harm the East Palace through his words.

Xiao Dezi, who realized this later, quickly kept silent and stopped talking about the expedition, while Yan Huai comforted Yuan Yuan, who was crying and wilting, in the tent, and shouted out the door, "Here comes.

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Xiao Dezi and Qing Yi immediately went into the tent to wait for orders, while Zhui Fengze and Zhui Yun stayed outside the tent.

After a simple dinner, Yan Huai was called away by Emperor Yan again. He didn't want to stay by himself, so he ran to Yuan Zhentian's camp.

"Grandpa, can't you not go? I don't want grandpa to go to war... I'm scared..." Yuan Yuan still didn't give up the idea of ​​persuading Yuan Zhentian not to lead troops on the expedition. She had heard Queen Wen say before that her parents were on the battlefield.

She was afraid that the only grandpa who loved her would not come back from the battlefield.

Yuan Zhentian knew that the little girl was reluctant to let go of him, but she had orders and could not be disobeyed. The threat to Emperor Yan was too great for the generals holding heavy troops. If there was no one to supervise, the variables would be too great, and he really couldn't rest assured.

"Xinxin, everyone in our family is a warrior who fights on the battlefield. Now that others are bullying us at our doorstep, how can we be cowards? If we don't fight, others will only think that we are easy to bully. You understand

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She originally didn't understand the big principles, but she could understand the simple and easy-to-understand words, so the little girl nodded and shook her head.

"If someone hits us, we will definitely hit them back."

"But I can't bear to leave grandpa. Can't I ask others to go? Or ask Yan Shenzhi to protect them? Can grandpa stay and protect Xinxin?"

Yuan Zhentian was red-eyed by his sweet granddaughter's heart-warming words. It was not in vain that he had pampered the little girl like a pearl all these years.

"Xinxin is so good. Grandpa beat the bad guys away and went home. His Royal Highness is the crown prince and cannot leave Yanjing at will. He has to help His Majesty handle government affairs and learn to trust His Majesty.

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I wish I could find nothing to say to refute Yuan Zhentian again, because as he said, Yanhuai is really busy. She has to study every day, and she is always called away by Emperor Yan. She can only shout aggrievedly, "

grandfather…"

Three days later, General Guo and Yuan Zhentian and other generals were ordered to set out to fight in Beiting. Yuan was willing to stand beside Yanhuai and watch the army leave Yanjing with tears in his eyes.

On the night when Yuan Zhentian was sent away, Yuan Yuan fell ill. This was the first time that the little girl had been so seriously ill since she was so old. She had a high fever and was still mumbling vague words in her sleep. Yan Huai

I was so worried that I stayed by her side all night, and it wasn't until early morning that the high fever was about to subside.

The illness was gone as if it were a string of silkworms. After the fever subsided, he drank half a bowl of porridge and fell asleep again. Yan Huai, who had been waiting all night, finally breathed a sigh of relief and put on his clothes to sleep with her.

At noon, Yan Huai woke up in one step and reached out to touch her forehead. After confirming that she did not have a recurring fever, he quietly left the dormitory and went to the study.

Emperor Yan also heard about the little girl falling ill, but he did not go to the East Palace to see her. He just asked Huan to bring her some supplements. After all, he was the one who ordered Yuan Zhentian to go on the expedition. The little girl probably felt sorry for him.

As long as he has someone he can trust, he will not let the elderly Yuan Zhentian control the overall situation of the army for him.
Chapter completed!