On December 20, Yun Xi ordered the army to quietly set off in batches towards Lingnan in the south. When they arrived at the ferry outside Lingnan, the three armies were already in formation, waiting for the final assembly.

Although the sun still shines in the winter in Lingnan, compared to the coldness in Kyoto, the winter here is quite warm. The soldiers marched under the sun. Although their backs were heavy, the sunlight shining on their bodies seemed to give them some strength.

After two days of marching, Yun Xi's originally fair skin was stained with a healthy wheat color. As the trip progressed, the food gradually improved, and the morale of the soldiers became even higher.

On December 22, the three armies finally completed their assembly at the ferry. There were only three days left before the scheduled time, but Yun Xi discovered that Er Gou, Lan Xiang and Mei Qing had not appeared. She knew in her heart that these three people must have been secretly detained.

When they met at the ferry, the King of Lingnan naturally learned of the appearance of this mysterious team. This team seemed to fall out of thin air, and no one knew its whereabouts before. Even if there was news, it only mentioned that a caravan and scattered soldiers building waterways were passing by. Who would have thought that this was actually an army led by Yun Xi?

However, what is surprising is that the number of enemy troops that came to Lingnan this time was only 4,000, and the marshal leading the army was actually a woman.

After the King of Lingnan learned the news, he laughed in the palace, his tone full of disdain and contempt: "Dongfang Yinjun, this bastard, is he really crazy? He actually sent a woman to challenge me with such a small force? Is he looking down on me, Lingnan?"

Liu Banruo, the counselor of King Lingnan, frowned and thought hard after hearing the news, but he still couldn't figure out the emperor's intention.

Four thousand people, even if they have three heads and six arms, are no match for the Lingnan army. What's more, the enemy army only approached the city but did not launch an attack. As soldiers of the imperial court, the Lingnan Army could not attack without valid reasons, otherwise they would easily be accused of treason.

"Your Majesty, a spy has come to report. The woman leading the army is named Xiao Yunxi." A guard hurriedly entered the palace and reported to the King of Lingnan.

The King of Lingnan was stunned for a moment, then showed an even more disdainful smile: "Xiao Yunxi? How dare a woman lead an army to invade? What a joke!"

Liu Banruo fell into deep thought, and an uneasy premonition surged in her heart. Although she had never seen this Xiao Yunxi in person, her name seemed familiar to her. She frowned slightly, trying to recall all the rumors about Xiao Yunxi.

"Your Majesty, I think this matter is not simple." Liu Banruo broke the silence, "The emperor sent a woman to be the commander, and only brought four thousand people here. It is obviously not to attack the city. I think they may have something else. Picture. Moreover, we still have Xiao Yunxi’s people in our hands, so we may be able to use this opportunity to find out their true intentions.”

The King of Lingnan nodded, feeling that what Liu Banruo said was reasonable: "Okay, then you go and meet Xiao Yunxi and see what her purpose is."

Liu Banruo accepted the promise and turned around to prepare. She knew that this meeting might determine the future destiny of Lingnan.

In a room at the ferry station, Xiao Yunxi was discussing countermeasures with Lin Dalang and Nan Xuan. Her face was calm, and her eyes shone with determination. She knew that she would face huge challenges and difficulties when she came to Lingnan this time, but she was ready.

Suddenly, Cheng Yan pushed open the door and walked in with a serious look on his face: "Marshal, people from Lingnan are here, and they said they would bring your old friends to reminisce with you."

Xiao Yunxi smiled slightly, and a cold light flashed in his eyes: "Old friends? Interesting. Okay, I will go and meet them in person."

She stood up, straightened her clothes, and strode out of the room. Nan Xuan and Lin Dalang wanted to follow, but she waved her hand to stop them: "Master and uncle are waiting here. It will be inconvenient for you to follow. I can go alone."

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