The whole family travels through the book, the plot is broken but the characters are not

Neither Empress Dowager Chen, Emperor Zhaowen, nor the Crown Prince could take off their clothes in public.

But Chen Su could. With Emperor Zhaowen's deliberate publicity, the news that his birthmark came from the Chen family, not the Nanlai royal family, quickly spread throughout Luo City.

The voices doubting Emperor Zhaowen's bloodline gradually became quieter.

Unfortunately, a few days later, there was news that the mark on Chen Su's butt was artificial, formed by applying rouge on the broken skin and letting it sit for a few days.

If you don’t believe it, you can just let Chen Su come out again. Man-made marks will definitely change over time.

For a time, public opinion was in turmoil. The people came out of the panic of Ji Yang's independence, each holding their own opinions, arguing fiercely, and no one could convince anyone else.

Recent hot topics in public opinion have come one after another. Soon Emperor Zhaowen’s bloodline theory was suppressed again, and new rumors began to sweep in - Prince Qing of Yucheng rebelled.

Prince Qing followed Ji Yang's example and also issued a letter to the world.

Prince Qing's biological mother, Concubine Xue, gave birth to a child prematurely due to the bullying of Ruan Qingyao and Chen Xinrong. Since then, Concubine Xue has been sickly and haggard.

When Prince Qing was five years old, Concubine Xue discovered Chen Xinrong's secret and was pushed into the pool by Chen Xinrong to silence her.

Shortly after the death of the previous emperor, Concubine Qi, whom Prince Qing regarded as his biological mother, was also killed by Ruan Qingyao and Chen Xinrong.

Prince Qing asked Emperor Zhaowen to send Ruan Qingyao and Chen Xinrong to Yucheng, so that he could avenge his mother personally.

If Emperor Zhaowen did not respond to his request within three months, Yucheng would become independent and join Fengyuan.

At that time, Prince Qing will personally lead his troops to attack Luo City.

Emperor Zhaowen was so angry that he exploded. He had never been so passive before.

Everything was fine. As long as Lin Pingyuan took Jiyang and killed the three people from Prince Lin's Mansion, he would have nothing to worry about.

After deciding to attack Ji Yang, he had sweet dreams for several days. He also imagined that he would have fun and celebrate this year's Spring Festival with the people.

But within a month or so, the situation took a turn for the worse.

Prince Qing took advantage of the situation again.

If Emperor Zhaowen really agreed to Prince Qing's request, he would be ridiculed by the people of the world and his throne would be unstable.

But if King Qing’s request is not met, even if Yucheng’s military strength is not as strong as Jiyang’s, how can Luocheng, which is now short of troops, be able to cope with the 600,000 border troops that have been fighting with Xiqi for many years?

The overwhelmed Emperor Zhaowen could only issue conscription notices again and again...

At this time, in Lin'an Prefecture, Lin Pingyuan's army was advancing in the snow.

There are only about ten days left until the Chinese New Year, and they have been out for more than a month.

The further north they went, the colder the weather became, and more and more soldiers fell ill.

Luocheng is more than 5,000 miles away from Jiyang by the shortest route, and even if you ride a horse, it will take more than ten days.

But there are millions of troops, and Luocheng is not as big as Jiyang, so where do all the horses come from?

The soldiers were very dissatisfied. Why did they have to attack Jiyang? Why did they have to rush to attack Jiyang on the eve of the Spring Festival?

But no matter how dissatisfied they were, no one dared to resist.

Lin Pingyuan complained that the soldiers walked too slowly. At that rate, it would take them until March next year to reach Jiyang.

All armies must advance at a run on the third day of their march.

All those above the rank of colonel in the army rode horses.

Lin Pingyuan believes that running is also beneficial to the physical training of soldiers.

But he didn't consider that running in cold weather for a long time would increase the probability of getting sick.

What's more, they brought a large amount of food and supplies.

Several team leaders raised objections and were quickly killed.

At the front of the team, Han Qingshan heard the panting of the soldiers behind him and felt sorry for them.

"General Lin, let everyone rest. The weather is too cold. If they don't have some hot soup and hot water, something bad will happen."

Lin Pingyuan also realized the problem.

He was going to fight King Lin, not to die.

If this continues, even if he reaches Ji Yang, half of the soldiers will fall. What will he use to fight King Lin then?

"Set up camp and cook!"

When the messenger's message came, the soldiers sat down on the snow, raised their heads to let the snowflakes fall on their dry lips to soothe their burning throats.

The army did not have much water, and only a few officers had ready access to it.

Most of the soldiers grabbed handfuls of snow and stuffed them into their mouths to relieve their hunger and thirst.

When will days like this end!

The million-strong army stretched for nearly ten miles. From the front, the troops behind were completely invisible.

Many people want to be deserters, but deserting means death, and continuing to move forward also means death.

But Lin Pingyuan had guessed their thoughts long ago. There were more than 10,000 generals among them, and most of them were at the end of the team.

The warlords all had horses, and there were more than a dozen carriages, but the soldiers didn't know who was sitting in the carriages.

A young soldier who had just joined the army asked the older soldier next to him.

"Brother Dong, I heard that Prince Lin of Jiyang and his two sons live and eat with the soldiers. Do you think that's possible? They are royal nobles. How could they possibly mix with us low-ranking soldiers?"

The man called Brother Dong took out a piece of dry biscuit from his pocket and ate it while talking in a low voice.

"I've heard of it, but I haven't seen it. However, when I was in Yucheng, I saw Prince Qing eating this kind of dry biscuit with my own eyes."

When Brother Dong spoke, there was a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.

“Prince Qing is very particular about food and drink, but when it comes to the battlefield, he never asks for special treatment.

Princess Qing once sent a chef from the palace to the military camp, but the chef was sent by Prince Qing to work as a fireman.

Prince Qing said that it was his business to enjoy himself in the palace, but on the battlefield, he could not ask for special treatment.

Brother Dong wiped the tears from his eyes and took another bite of the dry biscuit.

These low-level soldiers are more afraid of encountering people who are unaware of their mistakes than of sacrificing themselves. It seems that if they die, they die, and the court will compensate them anyway, twenty taels for a life, haha.

The young soldier also cried: "I miss home, I miss my parents, and my sister."

Brother Dong patted the soldier's shoulder and said nothing...

The snow gradually became lighter, and the soldiers' physical strength recovered a little, so they started to get food.

Han Qingshan's soldiers wanted to help him serve food, but Han Qingshan refused.

Officials above the fifth rank, such as Lin Pingyuan, ate in the tents, where meals were prepared in the small kitchen. The food was quite good.

Han Qingshan and Zhao Chun were only seventh-rank captains and were not qualified to enter the tent to eat.

Lin Pingyuan made an exception and opened a back door for the two of them, allowing them to have dinner with them, but they refused.

It was not until they arrived at Yunzhou Prefecture that Han Qingshan and Zhao Chun realized that they were going to attack Jiyang.

But their families are all in Jiyang, how can they fight?

Lin Pingyuan told them that he wanted the two of them to be promoted a few levels, but Han Qingyun's position was unclear, so he didn't dare to mention it because he was afraid that Emperor Zhaowen would notice their identities and vent his anger on them.

Han Qingshan waved his hands repeatedly, saying that the rank of seventh lieutenant was already very good, and he would always remember the general's great kindness.

Lin Pingyuan sighed a few more times. With their qualifications, they could have been fifth-rank major generals, but they were implicated by Han Qingyun.

Han Qingshan felt uncomfortable when he heard this. He was grateful for Lin Pingyuan's support, but what did this have to do with his brother?

If the imperial court had not been incompetent, his brother would have opened a shop in Luocheng and become a high-ranking official. How great would that have been? Why was he taken to a hellhole like Jiyang?

He wanted to argue a few words, but was pulled back by Zhao Chun. He expressed his gratitude to Lin Pingyuan, saying that the position of captain was already very good, and they could all ride horses.

Afterwards, Han Qingshan complained to Zhao Chun a few times, and only after being scolded by Zhao Chun did he behave himself.