General

The sky is getting brighter, and the majestic Longxiao Temple is shrouded in a hazy morning light.Although it was the end of winter, there was still fine snow in the sky, falling between the gold and silver armors of the Imperial Forest Army from time to time.

The morning court in the hall was still going on, but the atmosphere was different from the solemnity of the past. The guard who presented the urgent report knelt in the hall, with his head lowered, his hands on the ground trembling slightly.

"completely annihilated?!"

Lan Xuan stood up abruptly from the dragon chair, stared at the kneeling person, and angrily scolded, "Where is General Wen?!"

"General Wen..." The guard slightly raised his head and glanced at Lan Xuan, only to see that the secret letter was almost crumpled into a ball, tightly clutched in his palm, he couldn't help but paused, and continued with an uneasy expression, "Death in battle!" gone."

Lan Xuan's eyes gradually fell on Lan Zheng who was standing beside him. Although he didn't speak, his eyes were icy cold.

General Wen is the general who replaced Li Xuan to guard the northwest border. He has always been mediocre in ability and not outstanding in strategy. Before, he was only the general of the local army and did not have much military power in his hands.But this time when Li Xuan resigned, the regent pushed him against all opinions and elected him to the position of general guarding one side, and gave him a large number of soldiers and horses as a precaution, hoping that he could resist one or two when Xuanming Kingdom invaded. .

But who would have thought that within half a month since the Xuanming iron cavalry set foot on the northwest desert, they had been defeated in a complete mess, not counting the death of a hundred thousand troops for nothing, and now they are lying dead outside the pass...

"Have the 3 troops sent for reinforcements arrived after the year?" Lan Zheng also frowned fiercely, and his deep eyes became more and more terrifying.

"We've arrived..." the guard bit his lower lip, and replied in a low voice, "But he was also ambushed by the Xuanming army, and nearly half of them were killed or injured. The rest of them retreated into the mountains... their whereabouts are still unknown."

"..." Lan Xuan froze in place, her white fingers loosened unconsciously, and the wrinkled secret letter quietly fell to the ground.

The 13 soldiers and horses in front and back have almost exhausted the troops that can be mobilized in the entire Longxiao Kingdom. They did not expect to be defeated by the Xuanming Iron Cavalry in an instant, without any resistance.

"What's the situation in the Northwest now?"

Lan Zheng's deep voice sounded again in the hall, and that calm expression seemed more and more out of place in the bewildered faces of everyone.

"...The three cities have already fallen, and the people of Xuanming will arrive at Chuansai Pass within ten days." The guard turned slightly sideways, and respectfully kowtowed to Lan Zheng.

"The minister is willing to lead his troops to the north to fight against foreign enemies!"

Lan Zheng pondered for a moment with lowered eyes, but was suddenly interrupted by a clear voice. He raised his eyebrows and looked forward, only to see Li Xuan knelt on one knee in the middle of the hall, fisted with both hands, looking at Lan Xuan with burning eyes. The bright eyes are like the moonlight in the night sky, bright and moving.

"General Li, has he forgotten his identity?" Lan Zheng didn't wait for Lan Xuan to say anything, he curled his lips coldly and mocked, "Since you are married to Princess Jing, you should keep your duty as a princess, serve the prince, and manage the mansion. Affairs... As for this kind of military and national affairs, it is better to be less involved!"

"Since I am in the imperial court, I am naturally qualified to lead troops to the north. I also hope that the regent will not hide his selfishness in important matters related to the survival of the country, and let others be crony!" Li Xuan snorted unhappily, Looking at Lan Zheng's gloomy eyes, he said in a deep voice.

"There are many people who are good at fighting in my mighty Longxiao Kingdom. Does General Li mean that there is no one available except you, Princess Jing?" Lan Zheng's gaze slowly moved from Li Xuan to Lan Xuan, watching Looking at his somewhat pale face, his tone was unquestionable, "There are still about [-] reserve troops that can be mobilized in various places. We can transfer to Xichuan to join, with General Zheng Duo as the head coach. The four counties joined forces to fight against the enemy."

Zheng Duo glanced at Lan Zheng, and immediately stepped into the hall knowingly, and saluted Lan Xuan full of spirit: "I am willing to go!"

Li Xuan's brows were tightly furrowed, and he glanced coldly at the "cooperating tacitly" two people. Now that Lan Zheng pushed Zheng Duo out, he couldn't forcefully refute and question his ability.

But the Xuanming people's toughness and fighting skills are far beyond their imagination...

"Xuan Ming's army is approaching menacingly, and General Zheng is really sure to retreat with only [-] troops?!" Lan Xuan seemed to be a little hesitant, turned around and slowly sat back in the dragon chair, but his eyes drifted to Lan Jing, as if asking for help. His opinion is average.

Zheng Duo was a veteran of the previous dynasty, and he was courageous and resourceful back then, and made great achievements in battle.When Lan Zheng was young, he used to practice martial arts under his knees for three years, and he has always been close to him. Even though he is now nearly fifty years old, he still holds an important position in the court.Now that he has pushed Zheng Duo out, and Zheng Duo is willing to put on his battle armor again before going to the battlefield, what can others say?

"Chen...is willing to follow General Zheng to fight against Xuanming as a lieutenant general!"

Li Xuan looked at Lan Jing with a troubled look, shook his head at him in a reassuring way, then stepped back into the hall again, bowing down very solemnly.