The heaven-sacrifice ceremony was of great significance. Regardless of his illness, Emperor Yao insisted on going to the altar to pray for the soldiers. As soon as the news came out, the 10,000 cavalrymen preparing to go out on the expedition were deeply moved and became energetic, shouting allegiance loudly.
As the leader of the army, Yi Chenjing had to persist until the end of the ceremony. He hurried back to Lianchenxuan until there was an hour before the expedition. Bai Qige had already packed up and was waiting at the door.
"You don't look weak when you put on the military uniform, but you are shorter, like a young recruit." Looking at Bai Qige, who was wearing leather armor, Yi Chenjing joked.
"The general is so young, so it is natural that the attendants should be young as well. I just don't know if anyone will notice." Bai Qi held her helmet in her arms, her long and silky hair tied high, her eyes were firm and striking.
At first glance, he does look like a young soldier.
The only scar on her fair and delicate cheek was very annoying. Yi Chenjing frowned, took the helmet and put it on Bai Qige's head to cover the scar. She looked at it for a moment and nodded with satisfaction: "That's just right. It's my father's secret decree to let you go with the army.
, except for a few lieutenants and the immediate attendants, no one knows about it. Unless there are special circumstances, try not to be discovered by outsiders, so as not to cause trouble."
"I see."
Bai Qige still remembers being harassed by a few soldiers on the way from Zhao State to Yao State. Yao State has been in foreign wars these years. Many of the soldiers have left their homes and been separated from their wives and children for several years. The years without women have made some people
It is unbearable to hold back. Once a woman appears in the army, it will naturally cause restlessness and trouble.
After many courtiers saw off and came to the palace gate, Bai Haocheng had been waiting for a long time with Yu Che on horseback. Seeing Bai Qige in military uniform, Yu Che laughed and cried at first, nagging Yi Chenjing to take good care of Bai Qige, Bai Haocheng
But he kept silent as he rode along, his eyes never leaving Bai Qige's figure.
"We have to separate ways after leaving the city gate. If General Bai has anything to say, please do it as soon as possible."
"No need, I have already said what I want to say. We cannot delay the march. I will thank the Seventh Prince for his kindness." Bai Haocheng bluntly declined Yi Chenjing's kindness. He took Yu Che off the horse and then turned over. He tightened the reins and the horse
Whisper.
"Okay, don't keep the other generals waiting." Bai Qige reluctantly glanced at Bai Hao City, turned her horse around, and rode alongside Yi Chenjing, "Second brother, take care on the road. I will definitely go back to Zhao Kingdom to visit my parents after returning from the Northern Expedition.
, please ask your second brother to fulfill your filial piety during this period."
Farewell was approaching, Bai Haocheng still wanted to say something, but in the end he moved his lips but did not say a word. He waved his hands with a heavy voice.
"Qi Ge will leave it to the Seventh Prince, and I will take my leave."
The horse clattered, the hoofbeats sounded loudly, yellow sand flew up, and dust fell to the ground. The majestic figure was no longer visible. It was actually Baihaocheng who galloped away first.
Watching the first brave general of the Zhao Kingdom leave, Zhan Ting also took Yu Che, who was in tears, to bid farewell to Yi Chenjing and Bai Qige and rushed to Mei Xiangu Xin'an. Concubine Jing, Su Yan, and Jin Zhaoyi had already gone two days in advance, and they also
You have to arrive as soon as possible.
Yi Chenjing approached Bai Qige, and placed his warm palm on Bai Xiu's palm who was holding the reins tightly: "The Huoluohe Khanate is a nomadic nation with a weak army. It is not difficult to capture it. If it is quick, it will take three or four months."
If you can come back, it will be early summer, when the scenery of Zhao Kingdom is at its best. After asking your father to report, I will accompany you back to Bai Mansion to see General Bai. How about that?"
"Yes." Bai Qige nodded lightly, regained her energy a little, and held Yi Chenjing's palm tightly, intertwining their fingers.
Ten miles away, with sparsely populated areas, Baihao City stood on horseback and looked into the distance. A pair of starry eyes seemed to want to see through the autumn water and the unbreakable distance. He raised his hand and pressed the sachet filled with green silk to his lips. His turbulent emotions could not subside for a long time.
"I will protect you for the rest of my life, as my brother."
I can only be a brother, not anyone else, even though...
I want to be like Yi Chenjing, always by my side, holding hands and shoulder to shoulder with her.
Ten thousand cavalry formed an orderly formation five miles outside the imperial capital of Yao Kingdom, and another 30,000 soldiers were waiting to rendezvous at the military camp not far away. At the border with the Jolo River Khanate, there were still 160,000 cavalry who would join the army.
A total of 200,000 troops embarked on the journey to launch a massive attack on the Kholo River Khanate. Four lieutenants and other soldiers were waiting at the cavalry station. From a distance, they saw the prince general in armor riding a horse. Ten thousand people shouted in unison, and the sound was heard for hundreds of miles.
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"I didn't expect your prestige to be so high. I thought you were just a useless general who got into the army because of his status as a prince." Hearing the shouts from afar, Bai Qige smiled brightly and glanced at Yi Chenjing teasingly.
"It's only in your eyes that I'm so miserable." Yi Chenjing was not angry. In order to prevent the soldiers from discovering the relationship between the two, he had to take back the hand he was holding. Qingjun's face was calm, "I use
It took three years to climb from the position of returning hostage to the position of general. Although there was some favoritism from my father, most of it was due to my own strength. One day I will let the world know that everything in this world belongs to me.
I want to make those who have hurt me and my mother regret and be afraid, and watch them kneel down and grovel."
These words were filled with more hatred than pride, but Bai Qige knew that he was not such a narrow-minded person. He was just temporarily blinded by hatred. Sooner or later, he would emit his unique dazzling light, level the country, rule the world, and unify Zhongzhou.
, soaring into the sky as a dragon.
The person she loves must be a hero in troubled times.
"The last general to meet the Seventh Prince!" Arriving in front of the army, the four lieutenants knelt down on one knee, bowed their heads and shouted loudly.
"Generals, there is no need to be polite." Yi Chenjing got off his horse and helped the four of them up one by one, and said calmly, "You are all my famous generals in Dayao. If you can give me some advice, I will win this battle in Dayao."
For the end.”
"The Seventh Prince is overrated. Although we have experienced more wars, we are far inferior to the Seventh Prince in terms of military strategy. We need to ask more advice from the Seventh Prince before we go on this expedition." The first person to respond was Lieutenant General Zheng Tao.
, his beard mixed with black and white flutters in the breeze, giving him the air of a general.
The middle-aged deputy general Xiao Baishan, who looked more serious on the side, cupped his hands and said: "The time has come for the expedition. Please give the order to send out the troops from the Seventh Prince."
"Have you counted the men and horses?"
"Back to the Seventh Prince, we have already finished counting them, and they are all here."
Yi Chenjing shook his head helplessly: "Since I am in the army, there is no need to call me the Seventh Prince. When marching and fighting, we follow the orders of the generals and not the orders of the prince. If it is spread, it will make people laugh. Since the troops and horses have arrived, there is no need to delay the march.
Leave it to General Zheng to take charge and report any situation in a timely manner. If you all work together, we will be able to come up with the best solution."
All the lieutenants joined the army and were ordered to retreat. Yi Chenjing was at the rear of the cavalry. In less than two hours, he joined the 30,000 infantrymen and was in the middle. He was more than a hundred steps apart and could talk to Bai Qige much more freely.
After briefly introducing the situation of the Huoluohe Khanate, Yi Chenjing was very surprised by Bai Qige's almost ignorance, and raised her eyebrows in disbelief: "Children have heard of these things, how come you don't know? Again?
Unfortunately, it’s also true that after being impressed by your changes, I had to look at you again.”
"What's the use of shaving? It's better to just throw it away. It's better to keep the memory together. I told you before that I can't remember things in the past. How long do you want to laugh at me?" There are soldiers watching behind her. It is not convenient for Bai Qige to do it, otherwise she will have to kick her hard.
Yi Chenjing refused, "What I know now is what my mother, second brother, concubine Jing and others told me about the Huoluo River Khanate and the Nine Kingdoms of Zhongzhou. Apart from their names, I don't understand them at all.
"
The loss of memory was not voluntary. Yi Chenjing could not blame Bai Qige. He could only lament that his life was full of obstacles. God finally gave him a trustworthy and very smart woman. However, this man had no wisdom in his head but no knowledge of the world. It was a pity.
Before dark, the army was far away from the capital of Yaoguo. With Yi Chenjing's consent, General Zheng ordered the troops to stay overnight, setting off little sparks on the endless plain.
"For your information, General, the military tents have been set up. Four teams of men have been arranged to take turns patrolling the night. Do you have any other orders?" Lieutenant General Qi Tao walked to the bonfire and bowed his head respectfully to ask.
Yi Chenjing said calmly: "You are all experienced generals. You know these things well, and I have nothing to worry about. Oh, by the way, it is still early spring. Let the soldiers be careful to catch cold when sleeping. If you catch the wind and cold on the way,
Trouble."
"I would like to thank the General for your concern on behalf of all the officers." After the briefing, Qi Tao had no intention of leaving immediately. He stood hesitantly by the campfire for a long time. Yi Chenjing waited and waited but did not see him speaking, so she had to take the initiative to ask.
, "Does General Qi have anything else to do? If not, go and rest. It's getting late."
Qi Tao glanced at Bai Qige secretly, bent down even lower, and whispered in Yi Chenjing's ear: "Where will the prince's concubine live? The identity of the prince's concubine has not been disclosed yet, so sleeping with His Highness as an attendant seems...
"
Her ears keenly caught the word "prince and concubine", Bai Qige raised her head and looked at Yi Chenjing curiously.
"I have my own arrangements for this matter. General Lao Qi has taken the trouble." Yi Chenjing pursed her lips slightly and smiled hiddenly as she met Bai Qige's eyes. "It's been a tiring journey. General Qi will eat some dry food and rest. We will have more tomorrow."
Get up early and march."
It was not advisable to ask too much about personal matters. Qi Tao nodded and returned to his tent. Bai Qige and Yi Chenjing were the only two people left by the campfire.
"What's so mysterious?"
"Why do you ask so many questions about men? Do you have any ideas?" Yi Chenjing raised an eyebrow and asked.
Bai Qige glanced sideways and continued to deal with the dry and hard rations. Marching with real swords and guns was different from her previous life where she used high technology and personal abilities to perform tasks. These were not things that could be understood by just a few words of explanation to her. She had to do it in person.
To understand through experience, since Yi Chenjing didn't want to tell her, it must have been nothing, so it would be better not to ask.
I spent a lot of time making dinner to satisfy my hunger. It was already late at night when I felt sleepy, and I looked up at the stars hanging in the sky, and the bright moon and silvery light spread thousands of miles away.
Then, Bai Qige finally remembered a very important issue.
"...Where will I sleep?"
Yi Chenjing was extremely calm, raised the corner of his mouth and pointed at the general's tent.
Living in the same tent with the general as a young attendant? Bai Qige's questioning eyes were undisguised, and seemed to have a bit of contempt: "Do you want to spread the rumor of a man's doting like Yi Chenxuan?"
After finally getting up and walking to the tent, Yi Chenjing patted the two soldiers guarding the tent and said in a gentle tone: "I'm not used to people guarding the tent. You two go and have a rest. If other generals ask, just say it was my order.
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The guards hurriedly thanked him and ran to rest with happy faces, leaving Qi Ge in a daze.
"What are you looking for? Why don't you go in?" Yi Chenjing opened the curtain and looked back with a pure face, "Or do you want to use the sky as your cover and the earth as your hut, or huddle together with a group of soldiers who are snoring loudly?"