Quick Wear: Oh no, the lady is running away with the ball again

Chapter 246 The Living Abandoned Empress of the Cold Palace X The Invading Unruly Buddhist Son 80

When Lu Zheng first arrived at the army, he encountered a fair share of cold stares and harassment. The more experienced generals were hostile to this young commander, who had risen so quickly at such a young age. The common soldiers were also largely dissatisfied. They didn't understand how this man could command them.

However, Lu Zheng remained neither humble nor overbearing, and even the sharp confrontations didn't bother him at all. He ate and slept with the soldiers every day, was the first to rise for training in the morning, and the last to return to his tent at night.

During one training session, a soldier deliberately slacked off in the ranks, and the others followed suit, as if testing how Lu Zheng would handle it. However, Lu Zheng didn't get angry. Instead, he personally approached the soldier, handed him a wooden spear, and said calmly, "Since you're so strong, come practice with me."

The soldier was stunned, obviously not expecting the young general to personally "take the blame." The soldiers gathered in a circle and started to jeer: "General Lu is going to teach someone a lesson himself!"

But then, everyone saw something completely different. Lu Zheng didn't resort to any brutal tactics, simply suffocating the soldier with each step. The wooden spear seemed to have eyes, intercepting every attack with uncanny precision, until the soldier, drenched in sweat and breathless, collapsed to his knees.

"Get up," Lu Zheng patted his shoulder gently, his tone still gentle. "I'm not here to embarrass you. I just want to tell you that we need to work together here. If you slack off today, you may endanger the lives of the entire team on the battlefield tomorrow. Do you understand?"

The soldier lowered his head in shame: "Yes, I know I was wrong."

Lu Zheng smiled, handed the wooden spear back to him, and turned to the crowd, saying, "I know you're dissatisfied, but this is the army, not a place for rural brawls. If anyone refuses to obey, I'll be there to fight them anytime."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, looking at Lu Zheng's handsome face with an irrefutable firmness, and suddenly a trace of respect rose in their hearts.

When Yun Qian heard about this, she couldn't help laughing and sighed that leadership is something that is innate. Of course... some people are acquired, but some people's talents are so great that others can't even envy them.

He encouraged the soldiers who were timid in the face of the Beilie cavalry. In fact, the principle is very simple. When we are in difficulties, we must see the achievements, see the light, and increase our courage.

As the year draws to a close... the soldiers all want to have a good year. Miraculously, the frequency of harassment from the Northern Iron Cavalry has decreased significantly recently. In terms of combat capability, Beilie's cavalry is truly admirable. The cavalry is fierce and cannot be defeated by land infantry. However, the king's army lacks such an army.

However, the once tense situation in the Northern Territory became strange as the year drew to a close. The Northern Iron Cavalry, which had previously frequently harassed the enemy, suddenly quieted down, with only sporadic small groups making probing attempts, and sometimes even withdrawing and setting up camp. This made it seem like the once invincible Northern Iron Cavalry was no longer the case.

The soldiers were surprised and wary of this, privately discussing, "Could it be that the Northern Lie Iron Cavalry is preparing to withdraw? The imperial court hasn't issued any news of peace talks."

"This is great news! Maybe we can have a good New Year in Jinzhou this year!"

Lu Zheng, however, remained vigilant. Standing on the city wall, he gazed solemnly at the snowy plains to the north. He knew the Northern Lie Iron Cavalry would never reduce their movements for no apparent reason; there must be a greater conspiracy behind this.

Actually, Qi Jueyu was just thinking about how to meet Yun Qian...

It was true that Luo Er had returned, but after Yun Qian's manipulation, he had been successfully exiled to a remote place. This was easier said than done. After all, Luo Er was originally from Qi Jueyu. So, he would definitely not be willing to be loyal to Qi Heyao. The abilities he had previously displayed were just a flash in the pan...

But even so, he didn't leave. He vowed to find some clues from Yun Qian's diet and daily life. Unfortunately... Yun Qian seemed to know his intentions in advance and didn't care at all. She ate and drank as usual. As for her stomach...

She was not worried. Even if there was a slight bulge, she could cover it up. In winter, the clothes were thick and it was even harder to see.

Back to Lu Zheng, what surprised Yun Qian was his speed. He began to ask Yun Qian for money, people, and soldiers. He said that he needed an army of 3,000 people. The opportunity would appear at the end of the year, and he would lead people to carry out a roundabout way of plagiarism. In fact, when Yun Qian heard it at first, he was a little skeptical. After all... wasn't it too fast?

She had never thought that she had picked up Lu Zheng less than a month ago, and he proposed to go to war in half a month?

But she chose to believe. If you doubt someone, don't employ him. If you employ someone, don't doubt him. Besides... once a fighter plane is delayed, it can't be caught up even if you work hard.

Things actually took a turn for the better... At first, Qi Heyao came to see her again, thinking that she was acting recklessly, and the two had an unpleasant argument and parted on bad terms.

But on the last day of the year, Lu Zheng had already found Bei Lie's whereabouts and left spies there. He knew that today was the day, this was an opportunity. In the middle of the night when the wind was cold, he took his men away, and it was Yun Qian who gave him permission.

On this day, the relationship between her and Qi Heyao had reached a freezing point. In fact, Yun Qian had also thought about how she could make the child legitimate if she could not get away after three months. For this reason, every time Qi Heyao came to her tent later, she had to use the same trick again. Fortunately, Qi seemed to be busy and did not doubt the authenticity of the two of them.

Heavy snow covered all traces of their journey. They waited until the enemy camp was completely silent at night, when the soldiers were well fed and drunk and sound asleep after a good year. Then they launched their attack...

The camp was destroyed, and the sleeping enemy was completely vulnerable...

Just like that, Lu Zheng, with only 3,000 men, raided the enemy's frontline headquarters. In the midst of the chaos, he led his troops to flee, bringing the news back to their lord...

When the news came and the good news came out, the whole country was jubilant. The only people who were not jubilant were the group that had previously opposed Yun Qian's actions.

Yun Qian didn't care about this. She personally wrote a letter to Yun Piao asking for a reward for Lu Zheng. After all, at this critical moment when the two armies had been fighting for a month without any results, it was Lu Zheng who finally led his troops to a victory.

Qi Heyao, who had previously had an unpleasant experience with Yun Qian, felt embarrassed and ran to Yun Qian's residence in a dejected manner.

Qi Heyao stood outside the tent. The white snow muffled the sound of his footsteps, but it couldn't hide the complex emotions between his brows. After hesitating for a long time, he raised his hand and gently lifted the curtain, revealing a slightly embarrassed face.