boyutpedia Chapter 199 Letter for help
Chapter 199 Letter for help
In a blink of an eye, it has been almost ten days since Chen Yuanshu returned to China.
During this period, everyone in the court was preparing for the upcoming war.
As a general, Chen Yuanshu was naturally also preparing for this.
At this time, the vast training ground was filled with solemnity.
In the afternoon, the sun began to become milder after the arrival of autumn, not as scorching as it was in the midsummer.
However, even so, the soldiers on the training ground were still sweating profusely. Their clothes had already been soaked with fine beads of sweat and stuck tightly to their skin.
Chen Yuanshu, holding a long whip, patrolled the parade grounds, shouting, "Everyone, straighten your backs and show your courage. Don't lose the prestige of our army."
"Yes!" The soldiers responded in unison, their voices resounding through the sky.
Chen Yuanshu's eyes were as sharp as torches, closely watching every movement of the soldiers.
When she walked in front of a slightly thin soldier, she suddenly stopped and looked at the man whose punches were weak and powerless, frowning.
"Haven't you eaten? The enemy on the battlefield will not show mercy to you!" Chen Yuanshu said sternly.
The soldier blushed, "General, I... I will try my best!"
As he finished speaking, the soldier's strength increased considerably, and he looked much stronger.
Seeing this, Chen Yuanshu nodded with satisfaction and left.
After walking around the parade grounds a few times, it was soon dusk.
"Everyone gather!" Chen Yuanshu shouted loudly.
The soldiers quickly formed into neat formations.
Chen Yuanshu stood on the platform and said solemnly, "Today's training ends here for now. We will continue tomorrow!"
"Yes, General!" the soldiers answered in unison.
After the soldiers left the parade ground, Chen Yuanshu also prepared to return home.
On the way, he met two generals, Li Shun and Zhao Zheng.
"General Li, General Zhao is also preparing to return?"
The two nodded, "Yes, General Chen, come with us?"
"it is good."
This training ground was built in the suburbs, more than ten miles away from the capital. Every time they came here, they rode horses.
Sometimes I just live in a tent here because it’s too troublesome.
The three of them walked side by side, chatting casually along the way.
Li Shun spoke first, "The Yu Kingdom and the Liao Kingdom should be sending troops soon, right?"
A few days ago, Yun Zhi had summoned them to discuss the matter of Yu and Liao preparing to join forces to attack Yue.
Chen Yuanshu's expression was solemn. "Now that the two countries have formed an alliance, it should only take half a month."
"It is really an 'honor' for the Three Kingdoms that they are concerned about the Kingdom of Yue. I just wonder if they have noticed it." Zhao Zheng said.
"They probably don't know now, but they will know in a few days. After all, the two countries are mobilizing troops and escorting food supplies. Even the dumbest Yue can guess it." Li Shun took over the conversation.
Chen Yuanshu nodded slightly. "After they send their troops and attract Yue's attention, it will be time for us to send our own troops. We can still take advantage of them then."
The time to send troops was set by Yun Zhi. A joint attack by the two countries is no small matter. The State of Yue will certainly respond with all its strength and attract attention. Then they can take advantage of the opportunity to pick up some loopholes.
Of course, they can only gain some advantages at the beginning, and then the State of Yue will send troops to resist.
But it’s also good to seize some opportunities.
"However, at this time, His Majesty has not yet decided on the leader, and I don't know who among the three of us it will be?" Zhao Zheng said worriedly.
"Your Majesty may have his own plans, but no matter who it is, he must fulfill his mission." Chen Yuanshu said solemnly.
Li Shun nodded in agreement, "Yes, we just have to follow orders."
After a while, the three of them walked to the place where the horses were tied, jumped on their horses, and prepared to return to the city.
The sound of horse hooves echoed on the empty road, and the afterglow of the setting sun stretched their shadows out.
Before they knew it, they had arrived at the city gate.
"Goodbye, generals." Chen Yuanshu bowed.
"General Chen, see you tomorrow." After returning the greeting, Li Shun and Zhao Zheng left.
Chen Yuanshu returned to his house, washed up briefly and was about to have dinner when the housekeeper walked in.
"My Lord, there is a letter for you."
Her letter?
Her friends and family aren't all here, so who would send her a letter?
Chen Yuanshu took the letter from the housekeeper, and when she saw the familiar words "Personally addressed to General Chen" on the cover, she immediately knew who it was from.
Ning Qingwu, the daughter of General Ning, is also the current Queen of Yue.
After their separation three years ago, Ning Qingwu seemed to treat her as a good friend.
In the first year after Ning Qingwu returned to China, he wrote to her very frequently, but later on, the letters gradually became less frequent.
Why did he send her a letter now? Was he scolding her about her father?
A hint of confusion flashed across Chen Yuanshu's eyes, but he still opened the letter.
In the letter, Ning Qingwu's handwriting was beautiful but a bit urgent, as if it was written in a hurry.
I saw, the letter read.
General Chen saw the letter as if he had met
General Chen, I actually lied to you. I am not Qingtao, a maid from the Kingdom of Yue. My real identity is Ning Qingwu, the daughter of General Ning Cen.
I'm very sorry for concealing my identity when we first met. I don't know if you guessed it. Maybe you did, maybe not.
I am writing to you this time because I want you to help me escape from the palace.
The day before yesterday I overheard something. Ji Xun thought my father's achievements were too great and now he was planning to get rid of him.
Now I am staying in the palace. If I cannot go out, my father will be restricted in every way. I am afraid that Ji Xun will really dismiss him from his post, and even his life will be in danger.
My Ning family has been loyal for generations, and I don't want to end up like this.
General Chen, I don’t know who to ask for help. Please tell your Majesty about this. I hope your country can lend a helping hand to our Ning family.
If successful, my father will bring his old subordinates to surrender to Anguo. However, if your country wants to attack Yue Kingdom in the future, I hope you will not let my father go to the battle to show his final loyalty.
Don’t worry, it’s better to stay at Qingwu.
Ning Qingwu was very panicked when writing this letter, fearing that someone would suddenly appear.
Now that Ji Xun is guarding her so closely, if she wants to escape unscathed, she may have to seek help from other countries.
And finding Chen Yuanshu was a decision she made after careful consideration.
She had been exchanging letters with Chen Yuanshu for such a long time, and she had a pretty good understanding of Chen Yuanshu's character. She was a trustworthy person.
During this correspondence, Chen Yuanshu would occasionally mention her Majesty, and her words were full of admiration and praise.
It was also from these letters and the opinions of the world that Ning Qingwu gained a general understanding of His Majesty An Guo.
She thought that with the magnanimity of the Empress Yun Zhi, even if she didn't want to help their Ning family, she would at most pretend not to see it instead of choosing to inform Ji Xun.
But she was undecided about the other countries.
In order to increase Anguo's willingness to help, he wrote the words of surrender at the end of the letter.
As for the following sentence "If your country wants to attack the Kingdom of Yue in the future, I hope you will not let my father go to the war to test his final loyalty", it was added later.
Ji Xun and his father have been in a relationship of king and subject for such a long time. If Ning Qingwu lets his father take action against Ji Xun, he is afraid that his father will not be able to get over the hurdle in his heart, and he is also afraid that his father will have a bad reputation in the future.
Chen Yuanshu read the last word of the letter asking for help, folded it and put it in his sleeve.
Ning Qingwu wanted to use her to ask His Majesty for help.
Chen Yuanshu sat at the table and pondered for a moment. This matter could be big or small. If he was not careful, it might bring trouble to Anguo.
However, she believed that His Majesty would know how to solve it.
"Come here, prepare the horses."