The first time in history

She sighed slightly, with a hint of sadness. She said softly: "I feel honored to defend our country with you all, and I feel proud to fight with you all."

Her eyes were firm and gentle, as if telling everyone; her voice was like a spring breeze, warming everyone's heart.

People felt her inner strength and courage and were moved by her determination. At that moment, she became a hero in everyone's heart.

Qian Mingduo rode a tall horse and followed closely beside Tuoba Wan'er's car window. Tuoba Wan'er leaned against the car window and looked at Qian Mingduo through the window lattice.

Was it too hasty for her to announce in front of everyone that she was asking the emperor to grant her marriage? However, from Tuoba Yufeng's vicious eyes, she could sense the danger of Wen Yuxuan. She did this for Wen Yuxuan's safety.

Tuoba Wan'er sighed and opened the car window. She found Qian Mingduo looking at her tenderly, so she said, "You still don't know my name, right? My name is Tuoba Wan'er. I am the current emperor's sister, the Queen of Pingcheng."

"If I call you Wan'er...would that be a crime?" Qian Mingduo smiled and said, "How do you like me to call you?"

Tuoba Wan'er lowered her head and thought for a while, then said, "Before we get married, according to etiquette, you should still address me as ***... But I don't care about etiquette. So, you can teach me whatever you want."

"I think your name is already the most beautiful name in the world." Qian Mingduo put his hand on the car window and said, "Wan'er...it's so beautiful! I'll call you Wan'er! Is that okay?"

Tuoba Wan'er lowered her eyes, tears streaming down her cheeks. She choked with sobs and shook her shoulders.

Qian Mingduo didn't know why Tuoba Wan'er suddenly started crying, and he was a little at a loss. Tuoba Wan'er, who had taken off her gorgeous clothes and was only wearing a gauze skirt, looked so delicate.

Qian Mingduo gently stroked Tuoba Wan'er's long hair and said softly, "Why are you crying for no reason? Did I say something wrong?"

"No." Tuoba Wan'er looked up at Qian Mingduo and put her face in his palm, tears still flowing. "Do you know? How long has it been since I heard someone call me Wan'er!"

Tuoba Wan'er's face gently stroked Qian Mingduo's palm, and said sadly: "When I lost my father and mother, only my brother called me Wan'er. But I seldom saw him. So..."

"You called me Wan'er just now, and suddenly, I felt like I had another close relative. I immediately thought of my father and mother...I couldn't help but burst into tears."

Qian Mingduo didn't know what to say, he could only nod and look at Tuoba Wan'er with a smile.

They stared at each other for a long time, and Tuoba Wan'er suddenly said to Qian Mingduo: "Get off the horse and come to my car."

Qian Mingduo was stunned for a moment, then he blinked, then said, "I obey your command." He left the stirrup with his right leg, stepped over the horse's head, and jumped to the ground nimbly.

He walked to the back of Tuoba Wan'er's carriage, opened the door, and jumped into the car.

With a "click", Tuoba Wan'er closed the car window.

"*** ordered me to get into your car. What do you want me to do?" When the maids outside the car heard Qian Mingduo's words, they all smiled.

"Didn't you say... that you wanted to marry me?"

"I... did say that." Qian Mingduo scratched his head and said, "Does *** want me to... pledge my love to him here?"

"You are also a general who is not afraid of life and death on the battlefield and is used to seeing people die on the battlefield. Why are you so shy?"

"Princess...we haven't gotten married yet..." Qian Mingduo's mouth seemed to be blocked by something. "Wan'er...in that case...then come!"

The faces of the maids guarding outside the car had quietly turned red.

At sunset, Qian Mingduo jumped out of Tuoba Wan'er's car. He looked back at Wan'er leaning against the car door. Her face was still blushing, and her eyes were filled with reluctance and concern.

Qian Mingduo didn't mount his warhorse until he could no longer see Tuoba Wan'er's carriage. The moment he turned his horse's head, he suddenly felt that "I may never see Tuoba Wan'er again."

He returned to his military tent with such a feeling of loss and melancholy. He was accompanied by two maids of Tuoba Wan'er. They were ordered by the emperor to stay with Qian Mingduo and serve him.

Negotiations between the Northern Wei and the Rouran broke down, and a war was imminent.

He Yiran knew very well that this war was of vital importance to the Northern Wei Dynasty, and any decision might affect the fate of the country.

He also knew that once the war started, countless lives would be lost and families would be broken, which made him feel extremely heavy. But as a soldier, he had to take on the responsibility of defending the country, even at a huge cost.

In the past few days, He Yiran stood in front of the map, carefully studying the terrain and strategic layout. Sometimes he would stand there for a whole day, lost in thought.

He had been preparing for this final battle for too long. He repeatedly warned himself: "Don't be careless, even the smallest details must be fully prepared.

This battle is a battle for the country's destiny.

Therefore, Emperor Taiwu also mobilized the entire country and invested all his resources and strength into this battle, hoping to win.

In addition to urging the Feiyu Army to intensify their training every day, Qian Mingduo also learned swordsmanship from Tuoba Wan'er's maid named Chu Xiaoqing.

Chu Xiaoqing was the direct disciple of Tie Xinru, the most famous swordsman at that time. When Tuoba Wan'er became Tie Xinru's apprentice, Chu Xiaoqing taught her martial arts on her behalf. Later, she followed Tuoba Wan'er back to Beijing as her personal bodyguard at the order of her master.

Qian Mingduo, who was smart and eager to learn, practiced swordsmanship diligently every day. After he was satisfied, he would practice the Overlord Spear he learned from Murong Rou for a while. Because he knew very well that if he wanted to improve his survival rate on the battlefield in the era of cold weapons, he had to practice martial arts diligently.

One evening, the deafening sound of horse hooves rolled in, and they stopped outside the Northern Wei army camp. At this time, a fast horse came to report that He Yiran asked Qian Mingduo to go to the central army tent to discuss matters.

Qian Mingduo hurriedly arrived outside He Yiran's tent and keenly noticed that the surrounding environment was a little strange. He noticed that there were many unfamiliar soldiers outside the tent, which made him feel a little suspicious.

What was even more surprising was that there were several female soldiers among these personal soldiers, which was an extremely rare sight in the past. With a heart full of doubts and uneasiness, Qian Mingduo stepped into the big tent.

The scene before him shocked him - the big tent was full of people and the atmosphere was extremely tense and serious.

"Everyone." He Yiran stood on the general's platform, his eyes swept over the many soldiers below, and then he said in a loud voice: "Our emperor is wise, and he has specially ordered Generals Tuoba, Yuwen and Ma to lead 30,000 elite troops to reinforce our army. This is the emperor's trust and support for us. Our army's strength has greatly increased and its strength has become stronger." His voice was full of power and passion, inspiring every soldier.

"What I, He Yiran, didn't expect is..." He bowed to the generals, and then said: "Pingcheng empress joined the army for the second time, and personally led more than 300 female guards from the palace and various princes' palaces to my camp with the three generals. I have just discussed with empress, and these 300 female soldiers will be assigned to the Feiyu Army, led by General Wen Yuxuan of the Feiyu Army..."