I'm a useless prince, so what if I know a little bit of chemistry?

When Lin Fan returned home, Zhang Guangzhi and others were waiting for him.

When they saw Lin Fan coming back, they all swarmed over him.

"My Lord, why does His Majesty call you?"

"My Lord, this won't affect our expedition to the grassland, right?"

"Master Hou..."

Lin Fan waved his hands with a strange expression, and said, "It's okay. I almost couldn't go, but I didn't cancel it in the end. It's a blessing in disguise."

"That's good, but my lord, what exactly does His Majesty want you to do? Is it about the expedition to the grassland?" Zhang Guangzhi asked.

“I don’t know either. When I went to the Yangxin Palace, I saw my father was painting. He asked me and Lin Rui to compose a poem…” Lin Fan explained the general situation to everyone.

Everyone was confused, except Zhang Guangzhi, who was racking his head and thinking hard.

Seeing Zhang Guangzhi frowning and thinking, Lin Fan thought that Zhang Guangzhi had guessed something, so he asked, "Mr. Guangzhi, do you have some guesses?"

"I can't guess. This matter is very strange and sudden. I can't think of what the intention is. The power of the Holy God is indeed unpredictable." Zhang Guangzhi shook his head.

"Well, Taoist Zhang, if you don't know, just say you don't know. I thought you knew something. I'm just a rough guy, but I know that Shengwei is like the face of God. It's impossible to guess. It may be cloudy or sunny at any time." Chu Hu joked.

Chu Hu's words made everyone laugh.

After laughing, Lin Fan said to everyone, "Well, it's getting late, everyone go back and rest, we'll set out tomorrow!"

"Yes!"

Talking about this, everyone is full of fighting spirit and looking forward to making a big splash.

"Eunuch Hai is here!"

Before everyone left, they heard a young eunuch shouting outside the door.

Everyone was stunned, wondering why Eunuch Hai came.

“Never mind about it for now, we’ll find out once we go out and take a look.” Lin Fan said.

When everyone went out to greet them, they saw Hailong walking in front, followed by two young eunuchs. Each of them was holding a tray with a scroll on it.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty asked us to send a painting to Your Majesty."

After Hailong finished speaking, he winked at a young eunuch behind him. The young eunuch walked up to Lin Fan and handed the tray to him.

"Since His Royal Highness the Prince has accepted the scroll, we will leave." After Hailong said this, he really took the two young eunuchs away.

When Lin Fan opened the scroll, he saw a painting of a tiger looking back, and he had no idea what Emperor Liang meant.

The next day.

On the stage, Lin Fan was dressed in armor, with a gentleman's sword on his waist and a long spear in his hand, looking majestic and menacing.

Standing next to him was Lin Zhengguo, who was wearing red armor and holding a big sword, looking very solemn.

"I don't need to explain the purpose of this trip. I just hope that you can fight bravely and rescue the general!" Lin Zhengguo shouted.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The officers and soldiers shouted with murderous intent, their momentum was like a rainbow.

Looking at the endless number of people standing in front of him, Lin Fan couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.

"Nephew, can you say something?" Lin Zhengguo said to Lin Fan with a smile.

Lin Fan nodded, looked at the more than 50,000 people, and said: "I am the General of the Northern Expedition, but you may not have heard of this title, but I also have another identity, that is, the prince of Daliang!"

Lin Fan's voice was low, magnetic and extremely infectious.

When they heard that it was His Royal Highness the Prince, the 50,000 troops started to get in a commotion.

Lin Fan was not surprised by this reaction, so he continued, "Today, I will go with you to defeat the Xiongnu together."

"Also, I will lead the charge. If you see me fall off my horse, don't get emotional. Just use the knife in your hand to pierce the enemy's chest!"

"The Liang army is mighty!"

"The Liang army is mighty!" more than 50,000 people said in unison.

Lin Zhengguo nodded, waved the sword in his hand, and shouted: "The army is moving!"

More than 50,000 people set out from the capital and headed straight for the border.

However, after arriving at the border, these 50,000 people intended to confront the hundreds of thousands of Hun troops, and would wait for Lin Fan to succeed before taking action.

It's getting colder in the north these days.

It is exactly in line with the saying: The north wind blows the white grass to the ground, and snow falls in the Hu sky in August.

There wasn't a single common person to be seen on the official road. Even the bandits who usually wreaked havoc on the locals were hiding in their dens, not daring to show their heads.

The army stopped for one night in Qicheng to rest a little, which made the Qicheng county magistrate very busy. After all, one was the prince of the current dynasty, and the other was the prince of the current dynasty. He could not afford to offend either of them, so he could only run around like a grandson.

The army was stationed outside the city, and Lin Fan and Lin Zhengguo only brought a few personal soldiers into the city.

After entering the city, Zhang Guangzhi sent people to gather intelligence, but to no avail.

Although the magistrate of Qicheng County had already offered the best hospitality to Lin Fan and Lin Zhengguo, he was still no match for them, which made people frown.

"It is said that the north is cold and bitter, and it is indeed true." Lin Fan said.

"This is still considered good. Once we enter the grassland, it will be really cold and miserable. It's good enough to have something to eat and a good sleep." Lin Zhengguo said with a smile.

Lin Fan knew this very well and just thought about what would happen after entering the grassland.

Lin Fan sent people to find magnets in the city and made a simple compass to carry with him.

Lin Fan knew that the probability of getting lost after entering the grassland was quite high. After all, in his previous life, some people missed several battles because they couldn't find the direction.

After resting for a night, the army set out again. After working for a whole day and a half night, they finally arrived at Juma Pass, a city on the border between Daliang and the Xiongnu.

Juma Pass is a fortified city in Daliang. It was called Juma Pass because it was built to defend against nomadic peoples migrating from the south, hence the name Juma.

After entering the city, Lin Fan ordered his cavalry to rest on the spot instead of setting up camp.

"My lord, why is this happening? Our brothers are all so tired." Chu Hu asked.

Because Zhang Guangzhi was from the south and was not used to the cold in the north, he was already shivering with cold, but he still shivered and said: "What do you know? This is called speed is of the essence in war. The general may not be able to hold on for much longer."

Lin Fan nodded and told everyone his thoughts.

"Yes, that's what I mean. And don't forget, there are traitors in the court. If we act slowly, we will be easily discovered. We can only go first. Tell the brothers to wait until we reach the grassland and have a good rest. Then we can rob the Xiongnu tribe and kill a few sheep to give the brothers a snack. Now you have to work hard."

Lin Fan said to a few people that they did not bring much food. The most they had were gunpowder and porcelain bottles and jars. The food they had was actually only enough for one day. They had been eating the army's food and fodder these days.

"Give orders to those who need to rest to rest quickly. The horses have been fed. We will enter the grassland in the dark in two hours."