第一百三十九章 战中战

“咦，叶姐姐，你脸红什么？呀，你也信他的是不是？非要说人家胡说，你就骗我吧。”
“哼，就骗你怎么了？其实说来，真假我们都不知，但卫小将军对公主说的，那可是真真切切的。”
"General Wei? What did he say?"
Sister Ye looked mysteriously around before leaning in to whisper in her ear: "General Wei went to the market with his colleagues yesterday and said personally that he will never marry a woman of lower status and will always be faithful to the princess."
Wei Qing'an is the dream lover of young girls in the capital, and any slight news about him can spread throughout the entire city within a few days.
"Ah!" The woman exclaimed, immediately covering her mouth with a handkerchief, her eyes shining brightly. After a while, she said, "I knew that the young general is a passionate man, but Thankful Nine and Zhou Ba didn't believe me. Now they have nothing to say."
```html“Huh, the young general is naturally affectionate, but the princess may not be.”
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“Ah, it's really headache-inducing. I heard that a few days ago, envoys from four small countries arrived at the inn. Before they even entered, they were all intercepted by the princess, one by one, to inspect the handsome young men. Ah!” The middle-aged man, slightly overweight, sighed again, dressed in official robes.```
The person next to him didn't seem to be very enthusiastic, so after waiting for a while without getting a response, he couldn't help but ask, "What does the young general think?"
"This general is not as keen-eared and observant as the great one, but I have not heard of this news. However, a few days ago there were indeed some people from small countries causing trouble in front of the inn, and they were taught a lesson by the princess. I don't know if the great one has heard of this?"
The middle-aged man's expression froze for a moment, and then he sheepishly smiled and found an excuse to slip away.
Wei Qing'an had a smile on his face, with gentle eyebrows and eyes. His usual sharpness like a sword was also softened a bit. He silently watched the girl who was dear to his heart perform the adulthood ceremony, stepping into the crucial next stage of her life at a spot with an excellent view.
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In January, the sovereign of the Month Rest Kingdom passed away. The eldest prince and the third prince fought for power, while the fifth prince stationed in the south of Month Rest raised a rebellion, claiming to seek revenge for their father. They marched towards the capital city and killed the eldest prince. The third prince narrowly escaped and fled to the Great Yan Cloud Province to seek help from the Yan Emperor.
Speaking of it, the relationship between Yue Xi and Da Yan is like that of Qin and Jin. The daughter of the deceased monarch went to Da Yan for a political marriage, married the Prince Ding, gave birth to the Crown Prince, and had a stable status. In terms of emotions and ethics, Da Yan should be helped.
However, the Queen of the Ding Kingdom is not just the sister of the third prince, she is also closely related to the fifth prince who usurped the throne. It is unclear which side she should support. The Ding Prince has no power or influence in the country, and is simply a idling royal who does not have the ability to shake the Yan Emperor's thoughts.
From this perspective, the situation is not very clear. If it weren't for the third prince being in dire straits, he wouldn't have come here.
When Yan Jue heard this news, he was helping the emperor grind ink in the study.
“三王子？可是去年末来献礼的那位王子的父亲？”
“是他，难为你还有印象。”
“那位小王子有点意思。”
“既然这样，那就让王叔带人去吧，早去早回，西南也要不太平了。”
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Another month has passed, and the King of Zhennan is still in seclusion. News of rebellion has emerged from Luori City at sunset.
"It's Luori City again? What kind of atrocious thing did the city lord do this time to anger the heavens and people?"
"This is why you've been cut off from news. The Lord of Sunset City was killed by the rebels shortly after he revolted. Now the rebellion is led by the former deputy of Sunset City, who is a mixed-blood of Da Yan and Zhong Li people. He was always looked down upon by his superiors and peers, but because of his excellent performance, he was well-liked by the army at the bottom level. This time, it is said that the Lord intentionally looked for his faults, but he turned the tables on the Lord."
"Fool, I knew he would eventually end up stupidly killing himself."
"Hmph!" Mu Liuyun chuckled, then said, "I wonder how Your Majesty will handle this?"
"Prince Zhen Nan is still resting this month, Yunzhou can't do without him, and there are no other useful people elsewhere. Perhaps people will be transferred from the court."
"It seems that there are not many competent generals in the court, and those who can stand on their own are mostly old generals. However, they are too old to go out again, and it is uncertain whether General Wei and others can walk freely. The younger generation is not yet mature and too arrogant."
```html“Who said there isn't?”
“Send him? Are you willing? You two have been engaged for quite some time now. Have you thought about when to get married? The Sunset City isn't the only option, don't lose sight of the bigger picture over minor matters.”```
"You can rest assured, I have a plan," Yan Jue waved his hand and left his dwelling.
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As everyone in the capital awaited the marriage of Princess Jue and General Wei, Wei Qing'an was once again sent by the Emperor to quell the rebellion in the city of Luori. This was his second trip to the southern city, but this time he had a plan to prevent any future uprisings.
Yan Yue stood on the city tower to bid farewell to the army heading south, with hands behind his back and a solemn expression, showing some dignity.
Yan Jixi walked up from below the city tower, slowly approaching.
"What's wrong? Can't bear to leave?"
There was a moment of silence in the air, and soon Yan Jue put on a nonchalant expression again and a smile returned to his face. "For a general, leading troops into battle is a common occurrence and the hallmark of a true leader. There aren't many generals in this world like General Xue, who can switch so effortlessly between military and civilian duties."
晏纪熙轻笑一声：“表叔确实不太一般。”
他看了看远去军队几不可见的背影，被带起的大片尘土重新落下，一切归于沉寂。
"I am not sure when General Wei will return victorious, but by the time he comes back, you should have already gotten married."
"Thanks for your kind words, brother. I believe General Wei will come back soon. You should go back and keep the Crown Princess company since we have the day off today."
晏纪熙脸色有一丝阴霾一闪而过，随即又温和地笑道：“她回娘家探望母亲，我不便相随。”
“这样啊。”晏珏眨了眨眼，“我还以为是你们感情不和，在闹分居呢！”
"You're talking nonsense," Yan Jixi said, looking indifferent and helpless.
"I'm not talking nonsense at all. The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are a match made in heaven. They will surely be a perfect couple and grow old together. Ah Ju also looks forward to seeing your descendants filling the palace!"
晏纪熙沉沉地看过去，对上一双黑亮又无辜的眼睛。
他轻声道：“会的，白头到老，子孙满堂。”
两人在此说着话，京中对这一战也各有猜想，无一例外的便是，他们都以为卫清安凭借着卓越的领兵才能和丰富的作战经验，能在三月内大破叛军，凯旋而归。
Unfortunately, things didn't turn out as planned, and three months had passed in the blink of an eye. The situation in the battle for Luori City became tense, not because of any shortcomings on Wei Qing'an's part, but because it seemed like someone was interfering behind the scenes.
On the first night of the arrival of the Great Yan reinforcements near Luori City at the Baiyun City, Wei Qing'an gathered his subordinates and officials from Baiyun City, exhausted and covered in dust, to make strategic decisions on how to take down Luori City.
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