The prince loves me like his life, but I force him to rebel

The army continued to move forward. The Qiang State was very small and they could cross the entire country in one day.

The armies of the Three Kingdoms have captured several cities and are currently stationed in Tulu City, which is less than a hundred miles away from Qiangyi City, the capital of the Qiangyi Kingdom.

The city of Tulu is in danger, and the Qiangyi State is in danger.

"If the coalition forces of the three kingdoms break through Tulu City, they will head south, pass Yingcheng and Yingzhou, and walk for more than ten miles, and they will reach Qiangyi City." Shu Huaiyuan pointed to the map and explained to everyone.

"The current situation in Tulu City is unclear. It would be unsafe for the army to rush there rashly." Lin Heng said.

"That's right." Shu Huaiyuan nodded in agreement. "My plan is to camp in the suburbs between Tulu and Yingcheng. After the army has rested for a while, we will send a thousand light cavalry to Tulu to find out the real situation and let the soldiers guarding Tulu know that reinforcements have arrived so as to boost their morale as soon as possible."

Sima Yao listened carefully and found that what Shu Huaiyuan said made a lot of sense.

"Just follow what General Shu said, and immediately deploy the light cavalry. I will lead the army myself and rush to Tulu immediately."

Sima Yao spoke in a loud voice: the war was imminent, and as the commander-in-chief, he must not retreat.

"Your Highness, the situation in Tulu City is unclear. Why don't you let your subordinates go first and find out the situation before you lead the troops there?" Lin Heng was worried about Sima Yao's safety and suggested softly.

"I have made up my mind. No more persuasion is needed. Even if it means going through mountains of swords and seas of fire, I must be the one to go through this first stage."

Everyone was silent.

There were many generals who could be used in the court, but this task was directly appointed by the emperor and fell on Sima Yao. It was not because Sima Yao had much practical experience, nor was it because of the excuse that Sima Yao had been trained in Dingxi Prefecture and was familiar with the local area. Instead, the war took place in a foreign country and there were too many uncontrollable factors.

After victory, the rewards for returning to the court were determined by the emperor. The Bai family faction was in power in the court. Even if the emperor did not reward anything, or even "rewarded" Prince Yao to stay in Dingxi Frontier, such open rewards and hidden punishments were not allowed to be discussed by others.

The king was defeated and the prince died. The emperor lost a brother and one less person who might compete with him for the throne. He could feel more at ease and sit in this position more comfortably.

This is a sure-win deal for the emperor, but for Prince Yao, anyone with a discerning eye can see that he is going to war for the emperor and it will never bring him any benefit.

Sima Yao was not a dull person.

Having grown up in the palace, he knew better than anyone how treacherous human nature was.

But the arrow is on the string and must be fired.

Even though he knew that this journey was likely to be dangerous, he still had to give it a try.

The only way is to move forward and never go back.

Therefore, he must fight this first battle personally.

Gu Nianzhi stood aside and heard everything that everyone was talking about.

When she saw Sima Yao offered to go to Tulu with the light cavalry, she became very nervous.

But she also knew that this was Sima Yao's only choice.

After the plan was finalized, the army continued to move forward and began to set up camp between the two cities.

Liu Huan was responsible for most of the transportation and camping matters.

If the war goes well, in a normal war, they don't have to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy. If the war is lost, even they have to put on armor and fight bloody battles.

The first tent to be set up was naturally the commander-in-chief's tent.

Sima Yao stood in the middle of the tent. With the help of Gu Nianzhi, he had already put on his armor.

Gu Nianzhi remained silent, her eyes reddened.

She just felt that crying at this time was unlucky, so she kept holding back her tears and not letting them flow out.

Sima Yao saw everything.

"What, are you worried about me?"

Sima Yao reached out and held Gu Nianzhi's arm. The two of them faced each other, and Gu Nianzhi's expression was full of reluctance and reluctance.

"The soldiers are brave and good at fighting. Lord Yao is proficient in martial arts, so he can certainly defeat him. I'm not worried, but I don't know when you can come back to join me, so I'm a little reluctant."

"Don't worry, these advance troops are all selected elite soldiers and generals. We will meet again soon. I'm leaving first. Don't miss me too much."

Sima Yao turned around to leave, but was hugged tightly by Gu Nianzhi.

The cold armor hurt Gu Nianzhi's skin, but she didn't feel uncomfortable at all. Instead, she hugged Sima Yao tighter.

"Promise me that you will come back safely. I'll be waiting for you."

"Don't worry. Why are you acting like a little kid?"

Sima Yao stroked Gu Nianzhi's hair, and he seemed to smell the unique fragrance of a woman again.

"Sima Yao." Gu Nianzhi suddenly seemed to have thought of something.

"Ok?"

"Can you please give me the Phoenix-inlaid Jade Hairpin that Concubine De gave you?"

"A hairpin? You want it?"

Gu Nianzhi nodded.

"I know this is a woman's thing, but Empress Defei said that if one day you meet someone you like, someone you are willing to be with for the rest of your life, you should give this hairpin to him or her."

"Indeed."

"Although I am a man, my feelings for you are as passionate and sincere as a woman's. I want to be with you forever."

Gu Nianzhi boldly expressed her feelings for Sima Yao. Sima Yao was a little surprised, but felt extremely sweet in his heart.

"If Your Majesty treats me the same way that Nianzhi treats you, and if you truly wish to be with me, can you give me your hairpin? So that I can confirm your feelings?"

Sima Yao smiled.

"I was negligent. I should have given you this hairpin a long time ago."

Sima Yao turned around, took out a hairpin from his casual clothes, and handed it solemnly to Gu Nianzhi.

"You are a man, so I cannot put this hairpin in your hair myself, but my feelings for you are sincere. Please wait for me to come back."

"Ah."

Sima Yao turned around and picked up the helmet. Gu Nianzhi was about to help him put it on, but suddenly she covered her stomach and said, "Your Highness, I, my stomach feels a little uncomfortable. I need to go to the toilet. When you go to the battle later, I may not be able to see you off in person."

"go Go."

Sima Yao looked at Gu Nianzhi, his mind still recalling the words she had just confessed to him.

With these words, it didn't seem so important whether Gu Nianzhi wanted to see him off with the soldiers.

I only wish that the king's heart resembles my heart, and I will never let go of love.