God favors the troublemaker, and the protagonist is forced to become evil

"Originally, Princess Shouchun had to pass through Yanmen Pass to go to Wala. We waited for two days, but no one of the marriage party came. Fearing that something unexpected had happened, we sent scouts to investigate, but only one came back. They kidnapped the Cavalry General as well. But with the Cavalry General here, the princess should be safe for the time being."

The Cavalry General was newly appointed by the emperor, and was only given the title for escorting the princess. He was the second son of the Loyal and Brave Marquis, and a second-place Jinshi in the new military examination. It was unknown how strong he was.

At night, the scouts who went to investigate the Tatars came back with a report that the Tatar camp was a hundred miles away from Yanmen Pass, with a force of about 10,000.

Although it is said to be 10,000, in fact, it includes cooks, menial soldiers, and logistics soldiers. The actual combat force is probably around 8,000.

Zining thought about it and called Jiang Suining and Wen Yuqin.

"Suining, Yuqin and I plan to set out tonight and raid the Tatar army under cover of darkness to rescue the hostages. Yuqin and I have just arrived, and the Tatars, who are a hundred miles away, don't know the news yet. We will set out now. Once they know the news and are on guard, it will be difficult for us to raid them again."

Jiang Suining was unwilling to let Zining take risks. He knew that Zining had no experience in leading troops and had never learned military tactics. If he went rashly, he might just die.

He decided to follow.

"Don't worry, trust me. I can issue a military order. Also, you have to stay here. If something really happens to me, I'm still waiting for you to rescue me."

Zining took advantage of the night and led 5,000 troops to the Tatar garrison. On the way, he ambushed the Tatar scouts to prevent them from sending messages back. On the second night, the army ambushed ten miles away from the Tatar garrison and slowly approached the Tatars under the cover of night.

Zi Ning led a hundred men to sneak into the Tatar garrison and mixed a large amount of drugs into the soldiers' food and drinks.

He waited until the early hours of the morning, when the enemy was most slack, and then commanded 5,000 troops to rush into the enemy camp and take off the general's head.

"Your Highness! I am too late to save you!" Zi Ning found Chu Yueheng's tent and shouted loudly outside.

Chu Yueheng did not fail to hear the noise outside, but she did not dare to act rashly. If something really happened, the Tatar general would send someone to protect her.

She heard the sound coming from outside and thought it sounded familiar. Then she thought of something and ran out of the tent.

"Thank you! It's really you! You came to save me..." Chu Yueheng was frightened all the way, and was kidnapped by the Tatars halfway. She was worried all day long, and couldn't eat or sleep well. But in just over half a month, she looked visibly haggard.

"Your Highness, are you okay?" Zi Ning didn't expect Chu Yueheng to react so strongly. Although it was understandable that the little princess was on a mission to Wala with great righteousness, she must have been a little frightened in her heart. However, with so many people coming and going here, it wouldn't be a good idea to hug each other.

Zi Ning pushed away Chu Yueheng who threw herself into his arms and said sternly, "Your Highness, now is not the time to reminisce about the past. Please pack up your things quickly, gather the people, and we will rush back to Yanmen Pass immediately."

Zining's men ruthlessly wiped out all the Tatars stationed there, and then led their troops back to the city.

However, there was a disagreement on the way back to the city.

He Zhengqing, the general of the cavalry, requested to continue to march north to catch up with the Oirat bride-receiving party. Because of the Tatars' disruption, the wedding day had already passed two days, and the Oirat people had not received the princess, so they must have returned.

Zi Ning, however, thought that it would be reasonable to rush back to Yanmen Pass as soon as possible, send an envoy to Wala, and ask the wedding procession to come to Yanmen Pass again to pick up the princess.

The scouts on the side of the General of Cavalry never came back after going out to gather information, which shows that the enemy's situation is very complicated. At least for now, they know nothing about the situation of the Oirat.

To rashly go to see the bride off would be tantamount to sending oneself to death.

He Zhengqing was dissatisfied. "You are a country bumpkin from the fields. What do you know about marching and fighting? Don't think you can ride on my head just because you saved the princess! I have the final say here. Do you understand?"

Ever since Zi Ning came, the princess has been particularly dependent on him and has placed great trust in him. On the contrary, he, the general who had received the imperial edict to escort the princess to her marriage, has been neglected.

If this continues, will anyone in the army still listen to him?

These days, he became angry when he saw those soldiers following Zi Ning around.

"Xie San is the new champion! Who are you calling a country bumpkin?" Wen Yuqin was upset when he heard this. Why are you attacking me for no reason? Can't you just talk properly?

Zi Ning was also confused. He had been speaking in a nice voice, so why did this person suddenly become unhappy with him?

"I don't care if you are the top scholar or not! I am a third-rank cavalry general appointed by the emperor himself. Who here has a higher rank than me? You are a sixth-rank lieutenant, and you dare to challenge me. Do you want to disobey military orders?"

Zining had no choice. He Zhengqing's words were not unreasonable. Zining had no choice but to obey He Zhengqing's orders. However, he silently winked at someone and told him to go back and report to Jiang Suining.

He Zhengqing led his men on a journey for three days and finally caught up with the wedding procession.

The Wala bride-picking party had already set up camp, preparing to rest for a day before setting off again. Zi Ning watched from afar and estimated that there were about 20,000 people.

It's just a wedding, is it necessary to mobilize so many soldiers?

Zi Ning became alert. Could it be that the Oirat wanted to take advantage of the wedding to launch a surprise attack on the Tatars?

The general of the Oirat came to meet them and was surprised to see that it was the princess's wedding procession. But since Li Chao had sent the princess here, there was no reason not to take her back.

Zi Ning had no choice but to say goodbye to Chu Yueheng in a hurry.

They had led troops into the territory of the Oirat, which was suspected of declaring war. What if they used this as an excuse to declare war on the Li Dynasty and break the agreement? Wouldn't the princess have sacrificed her life in vain?

"Your Highness, this dagger is for your self-defense." Zi Ning secretly handed Chu Yueheng a dagger, which he took out from the space.

"Your Highness, I have wronged you to live in Wala for several years. But it won't be long. When I return, I will train the troops diligently. When the time comes, I will come to take the princess home in person!"

Zi Ning clasped her fists and bowed, speaking sincerely. She only hoped that the princess could live.

Chu Yueheng felt uneasy. She didn't want to part with Zining, nor did she want to set foot on this strange land. She wanted to grab the corner of Zining's clothes. She missed his warmth...

However, she thought of her responsibility as a princess. She put down her slightly raised hand, looked at Zining with attachment for the last time, turned around, and walked towards the Oirat with her head held high.

Wala was also her battlefield.

She's going to kill!

Zining led her men away, and she sensed that something was wrong with the Wala army. She suggested taking a different route, preferably bypassing the Tatars, otherwise the Wala army would catch up and encircle them, and her team might be wiped out.