The prince is fierce: Who dares to steal my woman?

Seeing this, Xiao Jinyan revealed a playful smile and teased, "Xie Dun thinks martial arts are important, Wu Qi thinks military strategy is important, they both have their own opinions. Xuan Yu, now you just repeat whatever I say, do you have your own opinions?"

Now it was Wang Xuanyu's turn to be embarrassed. He stammered, "I...of course...have it."

Xiao Jinyan continued, "Alright, Xuanyu, don't just parrot what others say. I want to hear your opinion. What do you think is most important?"

After thinking for a moment, Wang Xuanyu said with unwavering determination, "General, I think the most important thing is to follow the right person!"

Xiao Jinyan raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"

Wang Xuanyu continued, "General, I think as long as you choose the right person, follow him wholeheartedly, do whatever he says, and do whatever he asks you to do, that's enough. You don't need to worry about anything else."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinyan showed a surprised and astonished expression, then laughed and said, "Wang Xuanyu, your insight is quite unique."

Upon hearing this, Xie Dun seemed to suddenly realize something and said, "That's right, it's very important to follow the right person! Our Protector General is wise, brave, and decisive, and he's also the Crown Prince's brother-in-law. One day, when His Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, the Protector General will be the Emperor's brother-in-law. We should follow the Protector General; we can't go wrong!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xuanyu shook his head and said disdainfully, "Hmph, what's so great about following a cuckolded general?"

Speaking of He Jian's wife, Princess Liu Xiyu of Heyang, she was notoriously promiscuous. She secretly kept over three hundred male prostitutes, cuckolding He Jian countless times. Moreover, Liu Xiyu often privately complained, "We're all members of the royal family, so why can those princes have countless beauties, while I, the princess, can only have one husband?"

Therefore, He Jian became known as the "green hat general". He and Liu Xiyu were estranged in name only. Although they were husband and wife in name, they were like strangers.

Xie Dun's voice echoed in the tent, carrying a hint of unruliness and challenge: "Hmph, so what if he's a cuckolded general? He's still the future emperor's brother-in-law!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xuanyu's eyes flashed with disdain, and he retorted, "Hmph, someone who can't even manage his own backyard and can't control his wife, how can he be expected to strategize on the battlefield and lead his troops with ease? What a joke!"

Xie Dun didn't take it seriously, a slight smile playing on his lips as he retorted, "Leading troops and managing one's wife? How can these two be compared?"

Just as the two were arguing and the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the door, breaking the standoff inside the tent.

A soldier rushed into the tent, knelt on one knee, and said with a hint of awe in his voice, "Report! The Imperial Guard is patrolling towards the Tiger Guard Camp."

He Jian has come to inspect the camp.

Xiao Jinyan's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself, "Speak of the devil, and he appears."

Immediately, the group quickly straightened their clothes, stepped out of the tent, and went to greet He Jian, who was walking slowly towards them.

Under the sunlight, He Jian, clad in armor, stood tall and imposing, every step revealing the composure and dignity of a soldier.

Upon seeing this, the men quickly saluted to show their respect.

He Jian nodded slightly in response, then his gaze swept over the soldiers in the camp. He saw that the Tiger Warriors were training hard. Some of them were doing frog jumps with their hands behind their heads, some were crawling in the mud, some were forming a human wall and striding forward, some were ramming their bodies against huge sandbags, and others were walking briskly on log bridges or plum blossom stakes. There were all sorts of activities.

Xiao Jinyan had been a special forces soldier in his previous life. He combined his past experience with modern training elements and integrated them into his work.

He Jian was quite surprised when he saw this: "Jin Yan, I have never seen this kind of training method before."

Xiao Jinyan explained, "In my humble opinion, the various branches of the military, including cavalry, infantry, chariot soldiers, field soldiers, archers, signalmen, sentries, and servicemen, all have different training methods. Moreover, each branch of the military performs its own duties, cooperates with each other, and works closely together, just like a whole."

He Jian nodded deeply in affirmation. His gaze finally settled on a soldier practicing archery, his eyes suddenly sharpening as if he could see through every minute detail. When he noticed the seemingly unusual bow and arrow in the soldier's hand, his expression shifted slightly, and he gestured for the soldier to present the bow and arrow.

The soldier obeyed and respectfully handed over the bow and arrows with both hands.

He Jian took the bow and arrow and examined it carefully. He saw that the bow and arrow were extremely well-made, with a smooth, silky bow and an incredibly sharp arrow. What was most special was that this bow and arrow had buttons and mechanisms on it. Unlike ordinary bows and arrows, it was not manually drawn, but rather the string was drawn by rotating a mechanism, and then the arrow was shot by pressing a button. It was more like a sophisticated mechanical device.

He Jian's gaze froze for a moment, as if he were deeply attracted by the strange object before him. He blurted out in disbelief, "Jin Yan, this... this kind of bow and arrow, I, He Jian, have fought on the battlefield for many years, how come I have never seen it before?"

His voice carried a mixture of surprise and curiosity.

Xiao Jinyan smiled faintly, his eyes gleaming with wisdom: "You may not know, but this is a crossbow that I ordered craftsmen to meticulously craft. It is no ordinary weapon. Not only is it incredibly accurate, capable of firing multiple arrows in a short time, like a whirlwind, but the arrows are also exceptionally sharp, able to penetrate armor, making it extremely lethal."

Upon hearing this, a hint of doubt flashed in He Jian's eyes: "Is it really that powerful?"

Seeing this, Xiao Jinyan calmly explained, "Of course, the guard may not know this, but ordinary bows and arrows rely on the archer's strength and accuracy, which cannot be acquired without years of arduous training. The mechanical crossbow, however, completely overturns this tradition. It uses an ingenious mechanism to pull the string, adjusting the angle and force, so even ordinary soldiers without rigorous training can quickly master it and fire a precise and fatal shot. This is the unique feature of the mechanical crossbow."

Upon hearing this, He Jian's face showed a look of sudden realization, and he exclaimed, "Truly a divine weapon! With such a divine weapon in hand, how can we not defeat the enemy?"

His tone was full of admiration and longing for the crossbow, as if he could already see the magnificent scene on the battlefield where the crossbow displayed its power and the enemy fell one after another.

However, Xiao Jinyan simply shook his head slightly, a deep smile playing on his lips: "This is nothing, Guardian. Although the crossbow is powerful, it is just one of the many ingenious strategies I have."

Xiao Jinyan thought to himself, what's a mere crossbow? Once I develop landmines, bombs, muskets and other divine weapons, I'll show you what's what.

He Jian couldn't help but look at Xiao Jinyan with new respect. He had originally thought that Xiao Jinyan was just a good-looking playboy, but now he realized that he was very wrong.

He Jian took a deep breath, his tone filled with respect and expectation: "Jinyan, at first I was truly blind to your greatness, mistakenly thinking you were just a playboy who frequented brothels and only knew how to cause trouble, and I even disagreed with your appointment as a lieutenant general in the Tiger Guard Camp. Now it seems I was wrong about you, you are truly a genius!"