On the wedding day, my wife was abnormal

It is known that the ancients liked to brag, and Lin Zhenxian was no exception. Whenever Lin Zhenxian achieved something, he liked to brag to others, saying, "You are worthy of being my grandson."

Of course Lin Zhen would not refute this.

He noticed that the old man was still looking at the topographic map of the Taihang Mountains and said, "Grandfather, are you still thinking about the Taihang Mountains?"

Lin Zhenxian retracted his smile, nodded thoughtfully, picked up the small wooden stick and pointed at Yanmen Pass, the easternmost part of Northern Yan.

"The Emperor Tuoba of Northern Yan has been sending reinforcements to Yanmen Pass. I suspect they intend to advance eastward again. Zhen'er, what do you think?"

Lin Zhen smiled and shook his head: "No."

"Hmm?" The old man was puzzled. "Why are you so sure? That old thief Tuoba is the most skilled fighter. There's a high possibility that he'll advance eastward."

"Grandfather, you don't know that Tuoba sent reinforcements to Yanmen Pass this time for two main purposes. The first is to deter us. They don't want us to take advantage of this critical moment to launch a sneak attack, so they are pretending to attack to put some pressure on us. The second, and his real purpose, is to suppress the bandits."

"Suppress bandits? Do we need to mobilize so many troops to suppress bandits? Yanmen Pass is the choke point between Northern Yan and Daqian. Where do all these bandits come from?"

The old man was a little confused.

According to previous logic, there were actually quite a few bandit problems at Yanmen Pass, but they were not serious enough to warrant sending a large-scale army to suppress them. That was why he thought that Northern Yan was planning to advance eastward this time.

Lin Zhen gave a mysterious smile, turned around and took the teacup from Qingzhu.

Just as he was about to drink, the old man slapped him on the back of the head in a hurry.

Snapped--

"Poof!" Lin Zhen sprayed his mouthful of tea onto the sand table, "Cough cough cough cough!"

"You little bastard, how dare you keep me in suspense? Come on, tell me!"

The old man was impatient and of course couldn't stand Lin Zhen's death.

Lin Zhen said: "Because I sent the bandits."

"What? You sent him?" Lin Zhenxian opened his mouth wide, and even the yellowed back teeth inside could be seen clearly.

Lin Zhen nodded again and told the whole story: "Yes, it's Chen Xiao, who made outstanding achievements in the war against Southern Chu but was not awarded a title. He is a restless guy. Being an official in the capital is bound to cause trouble, so my grandson took the initiative and ordered the Ministry of War to send him to the Taihang Mountains border. He has been harassing Northern Yan and looting whenever he wants. However, judging by Northern Yan's current behavior, Chen Xiao must have gone too far."

"Then what are you going to do? With so many troops, even if Chen Xiao had three heads and six arms, he wouldn't be able to stop them."

"I've already sent a letter to Chen Xiao. If Northern Yan mobilizes a large-scale army, we'll seize the opportunity to attack their capital, Yunzhong. With internal and external support, we can annex Northern Yan in one fell swoop."

"Annex to Northern Yan..." Lin Zhenxian looked again at the Taihang Mountains that he had been thinking about for decades.

Here are his regrets, but also his ambitions for the future.

But in the end, he still sighed: "Alas, it is not easy to annex Northern Yan. The Yanmen Pass alone will cost countless soldiers and horses. Zhen'er, this is not a good move."

"Grandfather is only worried about Yanmen Pass, but why should we go through Yanmen Pass? Can't we go around it?"

"Go around?" Lin Zhenxian was stunned, looking at him in disbelief. "How? Go through Korean territory? Han Tianhong will never agree to such an outrageous request."

"Of course we can't go through Han, but what if we go through Qin?"

"We don't share a border with the Qin State."

"Who said they don't border each other?" Lin Zhen snatched the small wooden stick from Lin Zhenxian's hand and pointed at Taiyuan County of Qin State.

"Fifteen years ago, Qin mobilized all its resources to wage war against Han, ultimately occupying half of the land west of Taiyuan. However, this battle severely damaged Qin's vitality, and it has yet to recover even after more than a decade. But the good thing is that the Tuo River, which flows into Daqian, is now under Qin's jurisdiction. This means we can sail west on the Tuo River, launch our army from Taiyuan, and then advance northward."

"hiss....."

Lin Zhenxian pondered, "If what you said is true, then our attack on Northern Yan can remain completely unnoticed. By the time Tuoba realizes what's happening, we'll already be at the gates. If he tries to withdraw his troops from Yanmen Pass, we'll launch a massive assault on Yanmen Pass, attacking from both east and west! With our strength, Northern Yan will surely be destroyed in less than three months!"

"Yes."

"Great! Hahahaha!" Lin Zhenxian slammed his hands on the table with joy, roaring to the heavens. Finally, he even asked with a hint of inquiry, "Zhen'er, this time I plan to be the vanguard and lead the troops west by boat. What do you think?"

"No problem. The large ships in Wuqing are ready. Ten ships are enough to carry 20,000 Daqian soldiers."

"So many? Could it be a ship that's looking for medicine for Wan'er?"

"It's not a seagoing vessel. Seagoing vessels can't sail on the Tuo River. It's a warship."

"Alright! In that case, I will make preparations immediately. You must immediately go to the palace to see His Majesty, explain the whole story, and request permission to mobilize the troops."

"Yes."

......

Lin Zhen didn't know who Lin Zhenxian planned to send to Yanmen Pass. It was probably either Wang Tienan or Zhou Ze and the others.

However, in Lin Zhen's opinion, Wang Tienan was the most likely candidate, as he was the only idle general in the capital.

It’s not that Lin Zhenxian was reluctant to give him an official position, but Wang Tienan simply didn’t want it. He even said that the higher the official position, the greater the responsibility, and the greater the trouble the fat man would cause.

Lin Zhen agreed with this, so after the last war, he asked Murong Yan for permission to confer the title of Duke on Wang Tienan.

This way he doesn't have to do any specific work and can just enjoy his retirement at home.

Lin Zhenxian couldn't wait to find his old comrades to discuss the attack, while Lin Zhen returned to the inner courtyard.

Wan'er's health had been poor recently, and she desperately needed a panacea. Even so, she still took personal responsibility for every detail of the household. When Lin Zhen returned, she was lying on the bed, reading the account book Lin An had brought her.

Her voice was weak, but it carried an unquestionable dignity. "No, there are only 362 maids and servants in our family. The oldest maid only gets one tael a month, and the younger ones only three taels. How could 650 taels be spent here? Go and investigate immediately to see where the problem lies. Although our family is rich, we don't spend money so recklessly. After you have investigated, report back immediately... cough cough cough!"

"Yes, Madam, you...you still have to make sure to rest." Lin An felt a little distressed when he saw Wan'er working so hard.

But Wan'er just shook her head: "It's okay, my husband will be back soon, cough cough cough."

Seeing this scene, Lin Zhen suddenly felt a little guilty.

Wan'er worked hard for her family despite being sick.

But he was cheating outside and playing bondage with the twins.

Damn it, I...

"Wan'er!"

When they heard the sound, they both looked towards the door.

Lin An immediately bowed and said, "Prince, you are back."

"Well, Wan'er, how are you?" Lin Zhen simply nodded and sat down beside Wan'er's bed.

Lin An tactfully retreated.