That night, General Ye led his men and prepared to act according to the plan.

Tang Xian was studying Nan Yu's map when someone brought him a bowl of noodles.

Tang Xian raised an eyebrow, glanced at the person who came, it was a stranger.

Leave it there.

“Look, Your Highness Prince Jin,” someone said, their eyes rolling, “This will get cold soon if we don’t eat it.”

Tang Xian was indeed a bit hungry. In his twenties, he was at the prime age for eating, and he firmly believed that Fu Jiujiu would be back soon, so he wasn't worried about having this bowl of noodles. Not only that, but he also made sure the soldiers preparing the noodles weren't frugal, because there was no need for it.

So in the eyes of the people, Crown Prince Jin was considered dissolute and wasteful, hence the discontent.

Tang Xian ate all the noodles and soup in front of the cook. Although it wasn't as good as Fu Jiujiu's cooking, during wartime, it was common to face hunger and sleep under the open sky. Having something to eat at this moment was already a blessing.

It's not a time to be particular about details.

The chef quietly removed the dishes and plates, then slipped away.

They were now five miles outside Huacheng. Although they had taken the city, Tang Xian had ordered Nan Yu's troops to withdraw from Huacheng. They only left a small contingent of soldiers stationed there temporarily, so as not to frighten the people of Huacheng.

Of course, once there is any movement in Huacheng, the support here is also very swift.

So all the residences were tents. Fortunately, Huacheng wasn't cold, even very hot.

A soldier stepped out of the tent and walked a short distance before being dragged away by Captain Ye and others.

How are you? Have you eaten?

"He ate it all, the little one watched as he ate."

General Ye turned to General Cheng, "General, we'll wait until we get the military seal, then we will retreat. It is better to know when to stop and preserve our strength than to risk everyone perishing far from home."

Even General Cheng felt a pang of reluctance, after all, the battle was progressing smoothly. If supplies from the rear had arrived on time, he would have liked to strike at the heart of the matter and capture Nan Yu's capital city.

At present, the army's rations can only last for ten days. This is after rationing and eating just enough to keep going. If they don't have enough to eat, they won't have the energy. If the enemy takes advantage of this opportunity to counterattack, the consequences would be unimaginable.

But Your Highness, King Jin, seems to have been blinded by victory. He didn't order any rationing and everyone is still eating as usual. At this rate, the food won't last even three days.

General Cheng gritted his teeth, "Very well, I'll wait until the army returns to court and plead guilty to the Emperor then."

General Ye nodded. "General, this is all for the sake of our soldiers. We are all grateful to you. His Royal Highness, King Jin, is still quite young after all."

"Captain, the medicine should be taking effect," the food delivery person reminded.

"General, take action! Time is of the essence. If Nan Yu's men discover we are out of supplies, they will surely retaliate."

General Cheng gritted his teeth and made a firm decision. "Alright, let's go."

The head coach's account.

Tang Xian leaned against the chair, sleeping very casually.

"Your Highness...Prince Jin?" General Cheng led the people into the tent and called out a few times.

Tang Xian showed no reaction.

General Cheng was, after all, doing this for the first time. He glanced at the official seal on the desk and reached out, hesitating how to pick it up.

Ye Duwei couldn't wait any longer, he picked it up for him and shoved it into his bosom. "General, please take this. Time is of the essence, withdraw your troops as soon as possible."

General Cheng, holding the seal of command, hesitated for a moment before finally making his decision.

"Your Highness, King Jin, I did this for the sake of hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Please forgive me for any offense."

Ye Douwei's lips curled into a slight smile. "General, you go and gather the troops. I'll handle this here."

General Cheng nodded; in his eyes, Captain Ye had been through thick and thin with him.

General Cheng, holding his seal of command, left the tent in a hurry and ordered his troops to assemble.

It's getting late, and it takes some time to assemble the troops.

General Cheng was in a state of great distress, pacing back and forth anxiously on the empty ground.

"General, everyone is here."

General Cheng hurried over, he took out the command seal, "His Royal Highness King Jin suddenly fell ill and ordered me to take charge of the seal. Immediately, we will withdraw from Huacheng."

In the military camp, a commander's seal is heaven. Seeing the seal naturally means obedience.

However, just at that moment, Tang Xian walked out from the tent behind.

Facing away from him, General Cheng was unaware. But the soldiers, upon seeing Tang Xian, were stunned.

The murmur of discussion caught General Cheng's attention. Seeing Tang safe and sound, even he was taken aback.

Isn't it supposed to be knocked out?

"Lord... Your Highness?"

Tang Xian's face was as pale as water, "General Cheng Lao, what terrible illness have I gotten? I don't know anything about it?"

"That..." Old General Cheng had no treasonous intentions. He only disagreed with Tang Xian because of the food supply issue.

Upon seeing Tang Xian awake, he knelt first. "Your Highness, it was all my doing. Please punish this old minister, but even if I die, this old minister must speak up. We really cannot wait any longer. This Huacheng city is situated in a low-lying area surrounded by mountains on all sides. It is the most taboo place for military deployments. If we are besieged here, we will have nowhere to escape."

Tang Xian knew he was telling the truth, but he believed Fu Jiu Jiu more.

"Just let them surround us, are we afraid of them?"

At the sound of that sweet voice, Tang Xian whirled around. "Chirp chirp!"

All the weariness from the past few days was gone the moment I saw her.

Fu Jiujiao swooped toward Tang Xian. He had become thinner and darker, and looked like he had grown taller as well.

General Cheng was about to be set ablaze, yet His Royal Highness King Jin still had the heart to talk about love.

This county princess is too disrespectful! She disregarded Crown Prince Jin's face at the city gate that day and spoke such rude words.

Now it's here again.

I wonder if there's a taboo against women in the barracks?

Tang Xian saw Fu Jiujiu and knew that this matter was settled, "Are you tired?"

Fujuu shook her head, but then nodded again. She was very tired and hard-working, so why not let him know?

"Take a good rest when you get back. You've worked hard."

Fujujiao smiled brightly, "Tang Qi gege, on my way here just now, I saw someone acting suspiciously, so I brought him along."

Tang Xian frowned, "Where is he?"

"Niànxià!"

"My lady, here I am!"

Nianxia and her companions weren't as anxious as Fujiujiu. They came in leisurely. She kicked the bound man, who then lay face-down before everyone.

Tang Xian definitely wouldn't recognize them, but with the large army assembled, some people still recognized them.

"Isn't this Wang Biao?"

"Yeah, where did he go?"

The discussion reached the ears of Tang Xian and others. General Cheng suddenly realized something, “Your Highness, he’s probably sent a message to someone.”

Fu Jiaojiao shook her head. "To be precise, it was the messenger who came back. When I caught him, he was on his way back."

"This... Your Highness, please retreat quickly."

General Cheng pleaded earnestly.

Fu Jiujiu shook her head, "What's going on? Why are you still kneeling?"

General Cheng rolled his eyes at Fu Jiujiao, not wanting her to interfere. His gaze was clearly disdainful.

Fu Jiujiu snorted coldly. She was even disdainful of him?

Old stuff!

This novel is first published on the Traditional Chinese Novels website.

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