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

"Don't be surprised. I knew you were a woman."

Now that the secret had been spilled, Shu Huaiyuan had no intention of hiding it any further.

"when?"

"When you still call me 'Master'."

Shu Huaiyuan thought carefully, but couldn't remember when he had revealed his identity to Shu Huaiyuan.

Shu Huaiyuan was a little embarrassed to talk about the situation at that time.

"But don't worry, I haven't told anyone. Even...I haven't even mentioned Sima Yao and Lin Heng, so you don't have to worry. This secret is only known to me."

Gu Nianzhi muttered in his heart.

Cen Yu knew it, Concubine De knew it, and now even the big and strong Shu Huaiyuan knew it. Could it be that her female features were too obvious?

Gu Nianzhi suddenly remembered the scene when Shu Huaiyuan insisted that she look in the mirror before leaving the tent after she stood up from it.

It turned out that Shu Huaiyuan had been secretly helping him hide this secret.

So, in that case, after giving all kinds of reasons, letting me live alone in his tent was also Shu Huaiyuan's care for me?

"Thank you, General Shu."

"It is my principle to keep secrets to myself. No need to thank me."

"Since General Shu knows that I am a girl, he should be more understanding of my concerns for the one I love, right?"

"Are you so deeply in love with the prince?"

Shu Huaiyuan really didn't understand.

Love is important, but isn’t life something more important?

"When General Shu truly loves someone, he should be able to understand what Nianzhi is thinking today. General Shu, can you just pretend that you haven't seen me today?"

"But swords have no eyes. If you tomorrow ..."

"Swords have no eyes, life and death are at your own risk. General Shu, the Kung Fu I learned from you will come in handy."

Things have come to this point, Shu Huaiyuan can't force it.

"Well, that's fine. After the battle starts tomorrow, we will thoroughly understand the enemy's strength. Unless there are special circumstances, the headquarters will be moved outside the South Gate. At that time, the prince will return to the tent to prepare for a protracted war. You must take care of yourself in the vanguard battle tomorrow."

"Don't worry, General Shu, I will definitely come back safe and sound to report to you."

Gu Nianzhi seemed calm and composed, but Shu Huaiyuan was filled with worries.

The next day, Lunan City became busy early in the morning.

This time, the light cavalry will once again provoke the allied forces of the three kingdoms stationed outside the city.

According to yesterday's agreement, whenever the two armies engage in battle, they will have a general understanding of the weapons used by the other side, the quality of the other side's soldiers, etc.

It would be good if the other side accepted the fight, which would mean that yesterday's deterrence had worked, the troops stationed nearby had arrived, and there were no other large-scale reinforcements for the time being.

If the other party does not respond, it will be worrying.

This shows that the three countries still have large-scale reinforcements far away from the border.

So they are still gathering and are not willing to fight for the time being.

This is actually an uncertain factor for Qiangyi and Dasheng, indicating that after the two armies start fighting, there should be a steady stream of troops joining the war from the Three Kingdoms.

A protracted battle like this with constant supplies is really tiring to fight.

Sima Yao put on his battle robe and armor, held a spear in his hand, and jumped on his horse.

The north gate of the city had been opened, and the soldiers followed it and filed out of the city.

The war drums beat for a long time, and finally someone from the opposite side came out to fight.

"This is just a war between Qiangyi and the coalition forces of the three countries. It has nothing to do with you, Dasheng. If I were you, I would not fight this war and return quickly."

The general on the opposite side shouted loudly.

Gu Nianzhi just felt that the voice sounded familiar.

She swayed left and right, trying to see the face of the general opposite her through the gaps in the crowd, but she was too short and there were too many people, so she didn't see him in the end.

"If I were you, I would immediately dismount and kneel down to beg for mercy. After all, Da Sheng's 100,000-strong army is no pushover."

Sima Yao's voice came from far in front of Gu Nianzhi's right.

He stood at the front and center of the army, while Gu Nianzhi was on the right wing of the team.

Gu Nianzhi could only hear his voice at this moment, and could not see his figure anyway.

In fact, this was also the first time that Sima Yao led such a large number of soldiers to an expedition.

The pressure he feels should be no less than anyone else.

Gu Nianzhi was secretly worried about him.

But Sima Yao's voice was so firm and fearless.

"Batu, you were once a general of Qiangyi. Now you have joined the coalition forces of the three countries and turned back to attack your motherland. This behavior is despicable!"

Batu?

Batu, who once had a close relationship with Shu Huaiyuan's parents.

Batu was a general of Qiangyi State, but was ostracized and dismissed from his post, and ended up wandering in a lawless area and becoming a bandit?

If it really is Batu, this battle will be very difficult to fight.

Batu was previously famous for his bravery and fighting skills, and he often met Shu Polu, so he should have obtained a lot of military books from the Central Plains.

If he could read the military books of the Central Plains in depth, and add brave warriors, the infantry of Da Sheng would really have a hard time being their opponent.

Three against one may not necessarily have a chance of winning.

Under the scorching sun, the two armies faced each other.

Gu Nianzhi felt a little uncomfortable under the sun.

After all, she is not as thick-skinned as ordinary men. In the past, when she was in the capital, she applied facial cream every day. Although it was not as particular as applying a full set of lotion, essence and cream on her face at home, the facial cream could at least play a moisturizing role.

However, she came to Lunan in a hurry and did not bring any facial cream with her. In addition, her cheeks were tanned by the scorching sun and were dry and itchy for a while.

"You're not going to stand like this forever?"

Gu Nianzhi couldn't help but murmur softly.

"It looks like it's not a good idea for either side to attack first."

A soldier standing next to Gu Nianzhi replied, "They are all sizing up each other's strength."

As expected, Batu did not make a move, but shouted loudly: "I know better than you how the Qiang people treated me. Don't try to persuade others to be kind without experiencing their suffering. I will fight for whoever gives me money. It's not shameful."

Batu was not at all abducted by Sima Yao's words. It seemed that he had completely lost his feelings for his homeland Qiang Yi.

"But you, boy. If I hadn't helped you a few days ago, you would have died in Qiangyi. How can you have the dignity to go to war with me now?"

Sima Yao snorted lightly.

"Let's put things aside and forget about the past. Today, you kept talking about the past. Are you afraid to go to war with our army? Let me ask you one question: do you want to fight or not?"

"Don't try to provoke me like that!" Batu turned the trident in his hand and held it in the other hand. "This is just a matter between us and Qiangyi. You, Dasheng, have no right to interfere."

"Qiangyi and Dasheng have always been on good terms. Dasheng and Qiangyi had previously reached a consensus on marriage. If my eldest brother had not died in an accident, Dasheng and Qiangyi would have successfully formed a marriage alliance. Now that Qiangyi is in trouble, how can it not be related to Dasheng?"

Sima Yao was not afraid at all, and every word he spoke was clear.

Gu Nianzhi stood beside his horse. Although he could not see Sima Yao's face far in front of him, he could hear every word he said.

She knew that Sima Yao was a man of both literary and martial abilities, but the first time she heard him standing in front of the three armies and dealing with the enemy commander so powerfully, the feeling was really wonderful.

Since traveling to Da Sheng, Gu Nianzhi has more or less had a subconscious desire to protect Sima Yao.

So, no matter what happened, her first reaction was to rush in front of Sima Yao.

But now, she suddenly realized that even without her, Sima Yao could handle everything with his own abilities.

Sima Yao, he is not that dependent on me.