Dressed as the prince's substitute? I took the throne

"Going to war?"

He Jian thought he had misheard and quickly emphasized in a deep voice: "Your Highness, the Grand Marshal's order is not to go into battle and show weakness to the enemy!"

"Now, I am in charge of the border army, so of course they have to follow my orders!" Zhou Chuxuan put down the teacup and called Lao Yang in.

"Old Yang, this vanguard officer is afraid of the enemy and dares not fight. So you will lead the troops to fight against the Northern Desert Army! If you are victorious, I will reward you with a thousand gold coins and give you the position of vanguard officer!"

Lao Yang immediately bowed and said, "Your Highness, I will obey your orders!"

As he said this, Lao Yang was about to turn around and leave. He Jian was anxious at that moment. He took two steps forward and said in a hurried voice: "Your Highness, who said that I am afraid of the enemy? I am not afraid!"

"Furthermore, this vanguard position was personally appointed by His Majesty. How can it be easily changed? Even if it is changed, it must be decided by His Majesty!"

"Since you're not afraid, why don't you fight?" Zhou Chuxuan smiled faintly, then looked at Lao Yang: "How about this, each of you will lead a thousand cavalrymen to fight. If you can win, I will not take your position as vanguard officer!"

"What? A thousand cavalrymen?" He Jian stared at Zhou Chuxuan with wide eyes. "If Your Highness wants to kill me, please do it. Why go to all this trouble?"

"Why would I kill you for no reason?" Zhou Chuxuan smiled and waved his hand, "You can go on your own. I'll give you a thousand cavalrymen!"

"I am waiting for your good news!"

He Jian walked out of the hall with Lao Yang with an incredulous look on his face, and walked towards the training ground side by side.

However, this scene was seen by spies in the distance and was quickly reported to Wen Tianhai and others who had evacuated the city.

In the temporary tent, a stove was lit in the middle, making the entire tent warm. Several senior generals gathered in the center, with Wen Tianhai sitting at the top.

"You just arrived in the Northern Frontier and can't wait to go into battle without even understanding the situation? Haha!" Wen Tianhai sneered.

"Young man, you don't know what you're talking about! Once he fails, he'll realize how cruel the battlefield in Northern Frontier is! By then, he'll have to ask us to go back."

Wen Tianhai raised his glass and said, "Everyone, drink, drink! We will wait for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to admit his mistakes and invite us back!"

"Hahaha! Drink, drink!"

Unlike the cheerful atmosphere in the military camp outside the city, General Linghu Cong strode into the conference hall and looked at Zhou Chuxuan with concern.

"Your Highness, the enemy's situation is unclear now. How can you directly send troops to fight?"

Zhou Chuxuan pointed to the seat next to him, yawned, and said, "General Linghu, please take a seat! I am doing this to help us defeat Beimo more quickly!"

An imperceptible light flashed in the depths of Linghu Cong's eyes, and a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Your Highness, I believe you should investigate the enemy's situation and then lead your army to attack them!"

Zhou Chuxuan suddenly looked up, looked at the incessantly talking Linghu Cong, and smiled: "General Linghu is right. Then, the next big battle will be handed over to you!"

"Uh? Me?"

Linghu Cong was startled, pointed at himself and swallowed.

He just wanted to instigate Zhou Chuxuan to lead his troops to war, and then die outside the pass, which would be the best, so that he could avenge His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!

"That's right!" Zhou Chuxuan nodded, stood up, and slowly walked in front of him, with a strange smile on his face: "General Linghu, you are proficient in military tactics and have a deep understanding of strategic strategies. Of course, you must lead by example and fight the enemy!"

"Your Highness, I am only..."

"Alright, General Linghu, go back and rest! Tomorrow, I will definitely give you a chance to go out of the city and show yourself!"

Zhou Chuxuan waved his hand, signaling Linghu Cong to step back.

"Your Highness, are you truly confident you can win? General He Jian is the vanguard of the Wu Dynasty's northern border, having led numerous assaults. This time, you rushed out without knowing the enemy's situation. If something unexpected happens, the northern border will lose another great general!"

The veterans did not leave. After looking at each other, Lin Ye bowed and asked softly.

"Don't worry, General Lin Ye. They are just a bunch of barbarians. Once our Wu Dynasty army arrives, we will surely crush the enemy!"

Zhou Chuxuan simply laid his whole body across the chair, closed his eyes and dozed off, as if he was confident about the outcome of this incident.

When several veterans heard Zhou Chuxuan say this, they didn't know what to say. They could only stay where they were, feeling very uncomfortable. Every minute and every second was torture.

They were born and raised in the northern border and have guarded this place all their lives. Naturally, they do not want the soldiers and civilians to die under the iron hoofs of foreign races.

"Lao Lin, what should we do? We can't just stand here and watch forever."

"Yes, Old Lin, give me an idea. Even if 20,000 men attacked the Northern Desert Cavalry, they wouldn't necessarily win. Let alone 2,000 men? They're simply courting death!"

The other two veteran generals whispered, "Why don't we ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to lead more troops and go out of the city to provide support?"

Lin Ye hesitated for a long time and finally nodded.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard footsteps at the door, as if someone was running towards him in a hurry. His face changed immediately.

"No! They've probably already lost!"

"Alas! Your Highness the Crown Prince has lived in the inner palace for a long time. If he rashly leads his troops, how can he not be defeated?"

"Although Marshal Wen is a bit timid in terms of strategy, he is steady and prudent. So far, there has been no major chaos in the Northern Frontier!"

"I think we should persuade His Royal Highness to invite the Grand Marshal and his men back! Your Highness still needs to learn a little bit about marching and fighting!"

While they were talking, He Jian walked into the meeting hall first, followed closely by Lao Yang. Both of them had blood on their robes, but they had smiles on their faces.

He Jian threw the cloth bag in his hand to the ground with a clang, knelt on one knee, and said in a loud voice: "This general pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"His Royal Highness's troops are truly exceptionally brave. General Yang and I have killed five thousand enemies and beheaded two enemy generals! Our own losses have been less than five hundred!"

"This battle is a complete victory!"

"good very good!"

Zhou Chuxuan stood up with a smile and looked at He Jian: "General He, now, do you think I am capable of commanding the soldiers of the Northern Frontier?"

He Jian immediately kowtowed and said excitedly, "With the brave soldiers under your highness, we will surely be invincible! Not to mention protecting the northern border, even if we march north and completely annihilate the Arutai tribe, it is reasonable!"

How many years!

It has been many years since he won such a great victory in the northern border!

In the past, their cavalry was weak, and they could only use an army several times larger than the enemy to wear down the Northern Desert Cavalry and barely resist the enemy's offensive.

But most of the time they were blocked in the city, helplessly watching the Northern Desert Cavalry showing off their might under the city walls.

Zhou Chuxuan looked at the old generals with a smile on his face: "Old generals, do you dare to lead the troops into battle this time?"