It's better to be an empress than a county magistrate

However, Lu Xingchen doesn't like men with this kind of appearance.

If she really had to choose, she would rather choose Murong Feihe's appearance, with sharp eyebrows, sharp eyes, three-dimensional facial features, clear edges and corners, and a masculine toughness.

Perhaps it was a woman's sixth sense, she felt that Sun Yuehui was a hypocritical and ambitious person, and might become a huge hidden danger to the Murong family in the future.

"General Murong, let's discuss how to attack Qingzhou City?" Lu Xingchen said without saying anything more and looked at Murong Nan.

"What suggestions does Lord Lu have?" Murong Nan did not answer directly, but looked at Lu Xingchen and asked.

"I am a supporting role, and General Murong is the main attacker. That's what I think."

Murong Nan did not refute and nodded slightly.

"Okay, in that case, let's make it a deal."

Lu Xingchen nodded in agreement and discussed some details of the attack with Murong Nan.

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"Your Highness, two rebel groups have stationed outside Qingzhou City and are preparing to attack Qingzhou." An eunuch hurried into the palace of the King of Qingzhou and said.

King Lu Meng of Qingzhou immediately sat up straight and looked at the eunuch with incredible eyes.

"What did you say... two rebel groups? Where did the rebels come from?"

"Your Highness, the scouts said that one group came from Yanzhou and the other from Yuzhou."

"One side is flying the Murong flag, and the other side is flying the Lu flag."

The King of Qingzhou suddenly stood up and threw the teacup in his hand heavily to the ground.

"How dare you, a traitor, plot against Qingzhou."

"Quickly call General Leng and other military advisors over." said the King of Qingzhou.

The eunuch agreed, turned around and hurried out.

Qingzhou Palace, military camp tent.

Qingzhou general Leng Feng walked over quickly.

He is tall, imposing, and exudes an aura of imposingness.

"General Leng, there are two rebel groups stationed outside Qingzhou City. Did you know that?" King Qingzhou looked at Leng Feng and asked anxiously.

Leng Feng nodded and said, "Your Majesty, don't be anxious. They are just two small gangs of thieves. There is nothing to be afraid of."

"Then how will you respond?" Lu Meng looked at Leng Feng and asked.

"Hold on!" Leng Feng replied in a resounding voice.

Then a sneer came from the side.

"I thought that General Leng would be able to raise his sword and kill the enemy commander on horseback if he could stabilize my father. I didn't expect that he would just hold on."

The speaker was Lu Ziqiao, the second son of King Qingzhou.

"They are just some rebels. Are they really that scary to General Leng and make him a coward?"

Leng Feng glared at Lu Ziqiao.

"It is still unknown whether the other party is a petty thief who is not to be feared. I just said that to appease the prince."

"Who is coming? How strong is the enemy? How many troops are there? We know nothing. It would be very dangerous to go into battle rashly."

"At this moment, we have no choice but to hold on... Once we know the enemy's military strength, it won't be too late to make plans."

Lu Ziqiao snorted coldly, raised his chin, and looked at me with disdain. "General Leng, if you are afraid, just say you are afraid. Why do you have to make so many excuses?"

"Father, I only need two thousand soldiers and I will definitely be able to chop off the enemy's chief general's head."

After Leng Feng's sarcastic remarks, Lu Ziqiao asked the King of Qingzhou for orders.

"Father, General Leng is right. We don't know how strong the enemy's army is. If we go into battle rashly, we may suffer heavy casualties." said Lu Liang, the prince of Qingzhou.

Lu Ziqiao looked at Lu Liang with mockery in his eyes, "I didn't expect that my elder brother is such a coward."

“Your Highness, even if we want to investigate the opponent’s strength, we have to send troops to fight with them to find out.” A military advisor made a suggestion when he saw that King Qingzhou was hesitant.

"Since the Second Young Master has such great ambitions, why not let him lead a thousand men to test the enemy first and see how strong they are."

"If the Second Young Master can kill the enemy's commander outside, this crisis will be resolved."

Leng Feng frowned and wanted to open his mouth to stop him, but Lu Liang held his hand back.

"Yes, Your Majesty, since the second young master has this ability, why not let him give it a try." Another military advisor also suggested.

The King of Qingzhou finally made up his mind and asked his second son, Lu Ziqiao, to lead two thousand soldiers out of the city to fight.

Lu Ziqiao was his beloved second son because he favored Lu Ziqiao's mother.

Even as a small king of Qingzhou, there were many court struggles, which were very fierce.

The struggle for power between the crown prince Lu Liang and the second son Lu Ziqiao has reached a fever pitch.

The King of Qingzhou also wanted his second son, Lu Ziqiao, to inherit the throne.

He had long harbored the intention of deposing the eldest son and enthroning the youngest.

So he wanted to give Lu Ziqiao a chance to make a contribution.

A thousand troops were too few, so he sent two thousand troops to follow Lu Ziqiao into battle.

Lu Ziqiao was immediately excited.

That night he assembled his troops and prepared to march out of the city to fight in the early morning of the next day.

As the sun rose, the gate of Qingzhou city slowly opened, and a group of people came out of the city.

Lu Xingchen and Murong Nan had already heard the news, so when the rooster crowed for the first time, they got up, cooked, and prepared for the battle.

"Senior Murong, I will face the enemy in the first battle, and you can leave your troops to attack the city." Lu Xingchen said.

Murong Nan did not refuse. Since Lu Xingchen took the initiative to fight the first battle, he readily agreed. On the one hand, he could preserve his strength and use his main forces to attack Qingzhou City. On the other hand, he also wanted to see how effective Lu Xingchen's troops were.

Lu Xingchen looked at Wei Hu.

"Everything will be left to you from now on." Lu Xingchen said to Wei Hu.

Last night, Lu Xingchen specifically called Wei Hu to the central military tent and told him that he would be in command of the battle and she would not participate.

Wei Hu suddenly felt his blood rushing and he was extremely excited.

Although he was a very mature and steady man, he could not suppress the smile on his lips at that time.

This is a test for him, but also a show of trust in him. As long as he fights well in this battle, he will command more big battles in the future.

A general is not made overnight, but is tempered and honed through constant battles.

At that time, he agreed enthusiastically.

I didn't expect this moment to come so quickly.

Lu Xingchen did not make any suggestions and simply handed over all command power to Wei Hu.

The most frightening thing in a war is the commander giving random orders from a distance.

The coach can formulate strategies, but how the battle is actually fought is still the responsibility of the commander-in-chief.

Murong Nan, Huang Shan, Murong Feihe, Sun Yuehui and others watched the battle from the side.

This time, Wei Hu brought only 1,500 men to fight against Lu Ziqiao's 2,000 troops.

The breeze was blowing, the flags were flying, and the soldiers of both sides were arrayed in the field.

Seeing that the enemy's troops were not as numerous as his own, Lu Ziqiao was immediately excited and said to the generals around him, "Whoever can kill the enemy's commander today will be rewarded with 500 taels of silver."

"As long as you kill the enemy, you will be rewarded."

A big reward brings out brave men. The Qingzhou soldiers and horses immediately shouted in unison, which was quite impressive.

Murong Nan was a little worried. He had long wanted to take Qingzhou, but because the enemy's military force was stronger than his, he had never dared to act.

He is quite familiar with Qingzhou.

"Are the troops we sent out too few?" Murong Nan said to Lu Xingchen.

"It's not the quantity of soldiers that matters, but the quality. It's okay..." Lu Xingchen's face was calm and full of confidence.

Sun Yuehui's eyes fell on Lu Xingchen's profile, and her heart skipped a beat.