Yu Jinchen stroked his aching forehead and said, "Brother Emperor, wait until I change my clothes and go to the study to discuss it."
"I don't..." Before Yu Jinlan could say her refusal, she saw Lin Leer beside her, who lazily raised her head.
"Chen, who is making such a noise?" Lin Leer plucked her hair and looked at the person with narrowed eyes, "Huh? Who is he?" She suddenly became more awake and hurriedly hid behind Yu Jinchen.
"He is..." Before Yu Jinchen had time to introduce him, Yu Jinlan smiled gently. The crying look just now was no longer there. He didn't feel any embarrassment. He spoke steadily and modestly, "This girl, I
He is Jin Chen’s imperial brother and the prince of Haoyue Dynasty.”
Hearing that he was Yu Jinchen's royal brother, Lin Leer quickly nodded respectfully, "Uh, see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"No need to be polite."
Yu Jinchen rolled her eyes at him. He had long been used to seeing the two extremes of the emperor's brother. He ignored him and covered her with the quilt again, and told her, "You can sleep a little longer."
I'll go to the study first and wake you up for breakfast later."
"Yeah," Lin Leer nodded shyly.
It wasn't until Yu Jinlan left the house that the calmness on her face suddenly retreated. She pulled Yu Jinchen's arm helplessly and said mournfully, "Xiaojin, what should I do..."
"Want to know what's going on?" Yu Jinchen stopped suddenly.
"Yeah, yeah,"
"Then don't call me 'Xiaojin' again."
Seeing that Yu Jinchen's cold and charming face was not joking, Yu Jinlan nodded hurriedly, "Okay, Xiaojin."
His eyebrows twitched, he turned around and went directly into the study.
"Xiao Jin, it seems that the Haoyue Dynasty is not joking this time. They must have taken advantage of the fact that we had just eliminated the Hunter King and were severely weakened before sending troops to attack! What a villain! That Ming Cangxiang is not good again.
The master who offended me, most of the generals in the court are the Hunter King's old subordinates. Now they are either imprisoned or cannot be trusted. There are no generals who can lead troops! It's terrible... This time we are dead...
"
Yu Jinchen sat on the chair, looking at the imperial brother who kept pacing in the room with his long eyes slightly closed, tapping his fingers on the table irregularly, "This battle will happen sooner or later."
Yu Jinlan stopped suddenly and ran to him, looking at him expectantly, "Xiaojin, you must have something, right?"
"Brother, I am not a god." Yu Jinchen rubbed his forehead helplessly again, "You should discuss this with your father and ministers first, instead of running to me early in the morning."
Yu Jinlan denied, "Hey, the ministers in the court only want to enjoy themselves. If we can't come up with strategies to defend against the enemy and discuss it with them, they will definitely propose peace. Wouldn't that be tantamount to surrendering to Haoyue? No, no, no.
"
Yu Jinchen knew that what he said was true, and he pondered for a moment before slowly speaking, "Ming Cangxiang will personally lead an army of 400,000 elite soldiers from the five armies to go north, with Ming Siqi as the vanguard. It is expected that the army will set off in ten days, and the food and grass will be three days ahead of schedule."
We will set off on the same day and arrive outside the Xiaoyun Kingdom in about two days. We will most likely choose to set up camp outside Songlin City on the border. And the time we have to prepare is only half a month."
Yu Jinlan was stunned on the spot, and it took him a long time to react, "Xiaojin, how do you know so detailedly?"
Yu Jinchen did not answer, but asked another more critical question, "How many troops do we have?"
"Well, there are probably hundreds of thousands of soldiers."
Yu Jinchen sneered, "There are hundreds of thousands against him and 400,000. He has already lost half of them without sending troops."
"Ah...what should we do?"
Seeing that Yu Jinlan's eye circles were red again, Yu Jinchen glared at him, "If you dare to cry again, I won't care."
Yu Jinlan immediately closed her mouth and held back the tears still swirling in her eyes.
He lowered his eyes and added, "It's too late to recruit troops now. You must make full use of these half months and listen to my instructions every step of the way."
"Yeah." Yu Jinlan nodded.
"Before their army sets out, people should be sent to set up traps along the way for the purpose of ambush. Ming Si Qi will definitely be the previous army. It would be best if we can capture this person to lower the morale of their Haoyue Dynasty.
"
Yu Jinchen paused and then said, "They are soldiers from the south, and it is difficult for them to adapt to our northern climate. The rainy season is coming soon, and the land near Songlin City is mostly clay soil with poor water permeability.
As a result, they have only two choices, either to move forward, capture the city first, and use it as a temporary base camp; or to retreat dozens of miles to the hilly areas. However, according to my opinion, Ming Cangxiang
With his understanding, he will never make the second choice. Therefore, Songlin City must not be protected."
Upon hearing this, Yu Jinlan became anxious, "Wouldn't it be better if I sent more troops to guard there?"
Yu Jinchen shook his head and adjusted his sitting posture lazily, "There is no need to waste people there, just send a few hundred people to guard it. If Ming Cangxiang comes to attack the city, just give him the city after making a show."
The more Yu Jinlan listened, the more confused she became.
"He can bring enough food and grass, and he can bring powerful cavalry, but he can't bring that much water!"
Yu Jinlan had a flash of inspiration, and his face gradually became happy, "When he captures the city, we will poison the water!" After saying that, he clapped his hands happily, "Great, I finally want to
This is a plan to fend off the enemy! Haha!" After saying that, he returned to the image of a graceful, elegant and steady prince, "Jinchen, it's time for me to go back to the palace to discuss important matters. I say goodbye. You don't have to see me off."
Immediately, it flew out like a gust of wind.
"etc……"
Yu Jinchen shook his head and laughed. He didn't have time to explain in detail. Poisoning the water is not that simple. Ming Cangxiang has been marching and fighting for so many years. Will he be afraid of them clearing the country? It seems that this battle is inevitable for him.
.
During breakfast, Lin Leer kept asking Yu Jinchen, "Is that person really your brother-in-law? Is he really the prince?"
Yu Jinchen slightly raised his lips and smiled, "Brother Huang is a simple-minded person. He will panic when he encounters trouble. However, he is like this. In order to save me, he fell off his horse and almost died. So, I owe him
A life,"
He spoke in an understatement, but Lin Leer finally understood what he meant when he said before that everything he did was for the emperor's brother.
"Is he looking for you to lead troops to fight?" This was the question she was most concerned about.
Yu Jinchen turned sideways, supported his head with one hand, and touched her cheek with the other. His long eyes became a slit, "Did you know that Ming Cangxiang is leading the troops this time?"
"Yeah," Lin Leer lowered her eyes and nodded. When it came to Ming Cangxiang, she would always feel a little guilty in a small corner of her heart.
Seeing her expression, Yu Jinchen slowly lowered his hand, and his eyes darkened unconsciously, "Why, are you worried about him?"
"No, I just don't understand why we have to fight?"
"Perhaps the value of some people must be reflected in war."
"What about you? Are you going too?"
"If you are still thinking about him, I will consider it."
Since that day, people from the Twelfth House began to come and go frequently. Even without asking, Lin Leer could feel the solemn nervousness before the war. She didn't like it, but she wouldn't interfere. When she was bored,
Let Xiaohu get 136 wooden blocks about one inch long and the same size, and then use a knife to carve them with white strips of ten thousand cakes in the southeast, northwest, and middle...
Then he called Xiao Yuer, A Ke, Xiao Hong, Xiao Qing, Xiao Lan and others, "This thing is called Mahjong, and the gameplay is very simple."
After an hour, everyone was involved.
When Yu Jinchen walked out of the study, he looked at the four people sitting in the yard rubbing each other, raised his eyebrows and walked over, "What is this?"
"Ah, Chen, you're out!" Lin Leer quickly stood up, "Xiaohong, please play some games for me."
"oh,"
It was rare for the two of them to take a leisurely stroll in the garden. After returning to the garden again, there was a wave of ups and downs. It was rare to have such a quiet and warm moment.
"What did you teach me? Those girls, all young and old, dared not even listen to my orders." Yu Jinchen's complaint sounded a bit accusatory.
Lin Leer smiled and stuck out her tongue, walked over and gently held his arm, "Oh, Chenchen, don't be angry, I didn't mean it."
The corners of Yu Jinchen's eyes twitched.
"Chenchen, don't be angry with me. I also want everyone to play together. I..."
"speak nicely!"
"I was wrong."
After the easy teasing, Lin Leer slowly asked, "Have you made all the arrangements?"
It was autumn, and the magnolias in the garden were in full bloom. The rose red and light pink complemented each other, making it really beautiful. Yu Jinchen casually plucked the magnolia next to it, caressing its delicate petals with his fingers, and responded casually.
He said, "Yeah."
"Will you go too?"
"……Um."
Lin Leer suddenly stopped and stood looking at him.
Yu Jinchen turned around, with long and narrow eyes, walked over and hugged her gently, "Don't worry, I'll be fine."
"Can you pinch and count?" Lin Le'er raised her head and glared at him angrily, then lowered her head and said in a lonely tone, "What if I get injured? The sword doesn't have eyes, so you have to rely on yourself.
You are good at martial arts, but if you are careless, you will be injured easily."
"Haha," he chuckled and hugged her tighter. The feeling of being cared about by someone made him very heartwarming. No one had ever dared to enter his heart so openly.
"Wait for me. These troubles will be solved sooner or later. When I come back, I will suffer a little loss and accept you."
What does he mean... to marry her?!
Lin Leer couldn't help but grin at the corner of her mouth, and poked his chest with her fingers, "You can just accept it if you say so? Are you accepting the demon? Oh no, I don't even ask if this girl is willing."
"Don't want to?" Yu Jinchen raised his eyebrows evilly, "I've already slept with you, and you still want to deny it? Now, you are my woman, and no one dares to think about you anymore."
Lin Leer's face turned red and she said coquettishly, "If you can come back unscathed, I will promise you."