The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Ling Rong

"Since Your Majesty has spoken, I, your concubine, will also dare to speak a few words here. If there is anything inappropriate in my words, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, I have the honor to hear that Prince Guo is extremely proficient in poetry, literature, rituals, and music. He is currently guarding Yanming Pass and resisting the Junggar army. Prince Guo and Your Majesty are brothers, and their friendship has always been deep. Your Majesty has always been generous and kind, and has always been kind to his people. Therefore, with Your Majesty's wisdom and magnanimity, you can rest assured about this matter."

"Your Majesty, you should reward those who have made contributions and punish those who have made mistakes. Your Majesty is responsible for the safety of the country and the people, so you naturally have to consider more. I understand your dilemma. I know that your Majesty always has the people of the world in his heart, and every decision he makes is carefully considered."

"Thinking back, Rong'er was indeed not good at those studies of poetry and books. As the saying goes, reading can make people wise. It seems that you have put in a lot of effort to read books on weekdays. You are already a completely different person from before." The emperor praised.

"Then according to Rong'er, what should we do with the current Junggar war? Both sides are in a stalemate now. If this continues, it will definitely be disadvantageous to us." The emperor was in a dilemma about this matter.

"Your Majesty may be the Son of Heaven, but he's also an ordinary person. People eat grains, so how can they not get sick from time to time? It's not uncommon for the Junggar army to suffer from acclimatization issues when they come to our Qing territory."

"Besides, Prince Guo has already captured a Junggar leader. They must be in a state of panic right now. If we can take advantage of this chaos and launch a surprise attack, I think we'll definitely gain something..."

The emperor listened to me, thought for a moment, and finally came up with a solution.

"Rong'er is indeed smart. This is a relief for me."

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. You are well-versed in history and the present. I have only learned from you in my daily life. I dare not take credit for it. I hope Your Majesty will not make fun of my shallowness."

"How could that be? I feel much more at ease with you by my side. I haven't felt this at ease for a long time, especially when I woke up just now and saw you sleeping soundly beside the bed. It really seemed like a peaceful time." The emperor said, as if recalling something from the past.

"Your Majesty, the Queen is here!" Su Peisheng came in to report.

As he was speaking, the queen came in.

"Your Majesty, I heard that you woke up? How do you feel now?" The Queen hurried to the Emperor's bedside and asked.

I immediately stood up to pay my respects to the Queen and stood beside her.

"I'm fine now, just tired. Queen, don't worry too much. Just rest for two days." The emperor said politely.

"Noble Concubine Rong, you worked really hard last night, taking good care of the Emperor. Now that the Emperor is fine, you should go back and rest early. I am here with the Emperor, and I will take good care of him, so you can go without worry."

The queen raised the corners of her mouth slightly, with an imperceptible expression flashing in her eyes, and looked at me meaningfully.

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, for your consideration. I will take my leave now."

"Your Majesty, are you back? Do you want to go to sleep? You stayed up all night taking care of the Emperor. Just now, Concubine Wan came to see you, but she went back when she saw that you were not here." Baojuan came up to me and asked as soon as I returned to the palace.

"I'm fine. Is the princess okay?" I asked worriedly.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The princess has been fine these past few days. She is in good spirits and can eat and sleep well."

"Baojuan, come with me to see her! I'll go see my sister later." Then I took Baojuan to see the child.

The Emperor was personally cared for by the Empress. After a day of rest, he began to handle state affairs when he felt better.

Although the Queen was worried, she could not stop it. She just came over from time to time to remind the Emperor to take medicine and eat.

In addition, the emperor also ordered Su Peisheng to find Xia Qilai and secretly summoned Xia Qilai. It is unknown what the emperor ordered.

Three days later, news came back from Yanming Pass that the Junggar army was not used to the climate and water, and seemed to have contracted an epidemic. The military doctors were helpless. From then on, the morale of the Junggar army was low and everyone was in danger.

Although Mog Khan took the trouble to research methods, the results were minimal.

Both Prince Guo and Prince Shen were meticulous men. They knew that this battle was of great importance, so they acted extremely secretly.

They sat quietly facing each other in the dark tent, thinking carefully about the emperor's will, and finally came up with a solution together.

The deputy general Yue Zhongqi was even more brave. After receiving the order, he quickly assembled an elite force and took advantage of the night to sneak into the Junggar's food and grass camp like a ghost.

The moonlight shone on his resolute face, reflecting his determined expression. He led the soldiers carefully towards the tent, taking every step so steadily, for fear of alarming the guards.

When they approached the target, he gave an order and the soldiers took action quickly like a tiger pouncing on its prey. Flames shot up into the sky in an instant, and the mountains of food and grass were devoured by the raging flames, turning into charred ruins.

When the Junggar army discovered something was wrong and rushed over, they saw a mess. The billowing smoke seemed to tell that the former glory had vanished into thin air.

At this time, the Junggar military camp was also in chaos. The soldiers were panicked and ran around to put out the fire, but the fire was so fierce that it was out of control.

Since then, Junggar's military strength suffered heavy losses, its food supply was cut off, and its morale began to waver. This late-night sneak attack was like a heavy bomb, which completely disrupted Junggar's strategic deployment and dealt them a fatal blow.

The deputy general Yue Zhongqi has always acted decisively and bravely. He had already keenly noticed the enemy's flaws and weaknesses at the beginning of the war.

With many years of combat experience and outstanding military command skills, all his subordinates are convinced of his power.

After completing the mission, Yue Zhongqi did not linger on and quickly withdrew his troops back to the camp.

Prince Guo was relieved to learn that the attack had been successful, but he didn't dare delay any longer and immediately ordered someone to send the victory report back to the capital.

"General Yue has made great contributions this time. I will write a letter to my brother the Emperor to explain the whole story and congratulate the general." Prince Guo said happily.

Yue Zhongmin said sincerely, "Your Highness, you are truly too polite. This plan was all thought up by the two princes. How could a mere general like me dare to take credit for it? I was only following orders and would never have any extraneous thoughts."

Prince Shen listened from the sidelines and nodded slightly, his eyes filled with admiration. He looked at the humble deputy general before him and slowly said, "General Yue, there's really no need to be so modest. You've always been a brave warrior, leading the troops in fierce battles against the Junggars many times, each time displaying extraordinary courage and outstanding military talent. I admire you from the bottom of my heart."

After saying this, Prince Shen gently patted Yue Zhongmin on the shoulder to show his encouragement and recognition to him.

"Your Highness is very polite. Thank you for your praise."

Yue Zhongqi was also genuinely delighted. He had originally thought the so-called prince sent by the emperor was just another formality. Unexpectedly, these two were so different, and he even felt a sense of regret that they had met too late.