Transmigration: I, the Dragon Overlord, start by protecting my beautiful bride!

When she said that, Pei Lunan wanted to remind her, but Shi Yiguang stopped her.

In truth, Yun Duo herself knew that it was uncertain whether she could save her life in this situation.

She was just saying that to comfort herself...

“Okay, if you get caught, you can just betray us.” Shi Yiguang looked at her and said, “Then, I’ll need you to do this next…”

……

A month later.

The Celestial Empire achieved a near-total victory, while the Shang Dynasty army suffered heavy casualties and had completely withdrawn from the second line of defense.

The firearms and weapons that Long Aotian manufactured proved invaluable, and the course of the battle unfolded as he had predicted.

After the Shang Dynasty's heavy cavalry lost supplies, morale plummeted, and they lost their former confidence in battle.

With the support of firearms, victory was only a matter of time.

Inside the main tent of the second line of defense, Long Aotian sat at the desk, carefully studying the map.

Although the Shang Dynasty army had been driven out of the second line of defense, given the Shang Dynasty's Grand Preceptor's vengeful nature, he would certainly not let the matter rest.

The first line of defense has an open terrain, which reduces the advantage of observing cavalry. Once the heavy cavalry charges, the outcome is uncertain...

Therefore, he must think of a countermeasure in advance to avoid the morale that has just been built up falling to the bottom again.

"Hahaha, that's exhilarating!" Ning Buyu's hearty voice rang out from outside the tent. "These merchant dogs, I'll kill as many as they come!"

As he said this, he turned around, patted Shui Shan on the shoulder, and said, "Shui Shan, don't you think so? We haven't had such a satisfying battle in years!"

Shui Shan, who was following behind him, nodded and said without any attempt to hide his feelings, "All of this is really thanks to Lord Shen's research and development of firearms and weapons, otherwise we would definitely have lost this battle..."

Ning Buyu was quite displeased upon hearing this. Although it was true, praising someone else in front of his elder brother still made him uncomfortable. He said, "What are you saying? If it weren't for me, Ning Buyu, with so many merchant dogs on the right flank, could those little gadgets he made have held them off?"

Just as Shui Shan was about to speak, Long Aotian came out from inside the tent, smiling broadly, and said, "Without your help, Brother Ning, these little gadgets I made certainly wouldn't have been able to withstand so many merchant dogs! So I can't claim the greatest credit for this battle; you must deserve half the credit!"

Upon hearing this, Ning Buyu immediately burst into laughter. After laughing, he suddenly became modest, waving his hand and saying, "Brother Shen, although you're not a very good person, what you said is quite fair. But let's stick to the facts. The greatest credit for this battle definitely belongs to you! Your feat of going to the border alone and single-handedly breaking through three cities is something even I admire!"

Long Aotian clasped his hands in a humble manner and responded with a few words. Then, the fine wine and dishes of the celebration banquet were served.

Since the Shang Dynasty army had been driven out, a victory celebration banquet was a must.

All the soldiers were in a very tense state of mind, and now that they had driven the enemy out, they should relax.

However, the celebration banquet was quite casual, without any grand festivities or delicacies. There was only strong liquor and good meat, and everyone even sat on the ground.

Long Aotian stood in front of everyone, raised his glass, and said, "Everyone, I, Shen, am very honored to be able to fight alongside you all!"

Everyone: "Lord Shen, what are you saying? It is our honor to fight alongside you!"

Long Aotian smiled, raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and continued, "I don't think I need to go into the details of the grievances our Celestial Empire suffered before; they are all in your hearts. As you all know, ten years ago, the Celestial Empire went through everything! Now, we have taken back! Those lost dignitys!"

Upon hearing this, everyone stood up solemnly and looked in Long Aotian's direction.

"Now that we've driven the enemy out, I dare not say we'll keep winning forever! At least we won today, and our names will be in the history books! They will record this battle today: the people of the Celestial Empire are not pushovers; we have courage too!"

Long Aotian roared, and the crowd below immediately roared in response.

"Let those scoundrels see what we're made of!"

"We are all born of parents and have flesh and blood. We can only find out who is better by comparing us!"

Long Aotian raised his glass and shouted, "Everyone, I toast to you all!"

Everyone: "Respect to Lord Shen!"

Upon hearing this, Ning Buyu and the others also stood up, saying, "Respectfully, Lord Shen!"

At this moment, Long Aotian suddenly burst into tears.

He thought of his own country, which had also suffered humiliation in the past.

It is because of predecessors like him, who stepped forward one after another and endured the hardships that three generations should have suffered, that his current situation might not be as happy as it is now...

After three rounds of drinking.

Long Aotian was completely drunk. In truth, with his internal energy, this amount of wine was far too much for him to drink, and it couldn't possibly make him drunk. He just wanted to get drunk and relax.

"Ouch, this guy is so heavy!" Ning Buyu carried Long Aotian back to the main tent. "He's gotten so fat in just a few years?"

Shui Shan watched from the side and teased, "Brother, he's already married. With a wife by his side, he's naturally grown up. Unlike you, you've been a bachelor for so many years."

Upon hearing this, Ning Buyu immediately retorted irritably, "What nonsense are you spouting? I've been locked up in the dungeon for so many years, where am I supposed to find a wife?"

Shui Shan smiled slightly, not continuing the topic, but looking at the drunk Long Aotian, she said with some worry, "Then what should we do? Should we tell him that news..."

Ning, upon hearing this, was also caught in a dilemma.

He glanced back at the drunken Long Aotian and said, "He's already in such a state, telling him will have to wait until tomorrow. Let's just forget about it today..."

Shui Shan nodded upon hearing this, finding his words to be reasonable, and then turned and walked out of the tent.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Ning Buyu called out to her as soon as he saw her.

"Of course I'm going to sleep, what else can I do?" Shui Shan shrugged and replied.

"Then what should he do?"

"Of course, it's up to you to take care of me, big brother."

"This……"

“I’m not a ninth-rank martial artist. If he does something reckless while drunk, wouldn’t I be in great danger?” Shui Shan said logically. “Besides, men and women shouldn’t touch each other. Moreover, he already has a family, so it would be inconvenient for me to stay and take care of him.”

Ning Buyu was rendered speechless and could only watch helplessly as Shui Shan left.

He stayed and looked at Long Aotian lying on the bed, sighed, and then helplessly sat down at the table next to him, watching him draw circles on the map and write a very detailed battle plan.

The night passed.

Long Aotian finally woke up, but as soon as he did, he saw a figure sitting by his bedside.

Startled, he threw a punch, which landed squarely on the man's left eye socket!

The man covered his face and cried out "Ouch!" before falling to the ground, complaining, "Lord Shen, we have no grudge against each other, why did you hit me?"

This argument not only brought Long Aotian to his senses, but also brought Ning Buyu, who was slumped over the desk, to his senses.

"Ok?"

Ning Buyu looked at the figure lying on the ground and immediately got up. Long Aotian also lowered his head and looked at the person, saying, "You, who are you?"

Upon hearing this, the man immediately raised his head.

Looking at the familiar face in front of him, Long Aotian pointed at him, looking as if he had suddenly realized something.

"I knew I was destined to be with you, sir!"

"Excuse me, who are you?"

"My lord, it's me," the man said, pointing to himself, "General Chen, the garrison commander of Yan City."

Upon hearing the name Yancheng, Long Aotian finally remembered something.

A month ago, I wanted to enter Yan City, but the general guarding the city refused to let me in and even questioned my identity.

"Oh, it's you!" Long Aotian finally realized. Upon hearing that the two knew each other, Ning Buyu sat down again and went back to sleep.

Commander Chen nodded vigorously, saying, "That day on the city wall, we were too far apart. Although I was too blind to recognize you, sir, I remembered your handsome face at a glance!"

Upon hearing this, Long Aotian laughed and said, "Don't mention what happened that day. If you don't, it's fine. But if you keep bringing it up, this punch will be too lenient for you!"

Chen Shuai nodded repeatedly upon hearing this. Long Aotian glanced at him and said irritably, "What else do you have to do? Speak up if you have something to say, or shut up!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Shuai grinned and said, "My lord, I've come to present you with a treasure. I have a jade pendant that my ancestors acquired by chance. It's priceless, and I'd like to offer it to you." As he spoke, he actually pulled out a round red jade pendant from his pocket.

The jade pendant was of excellent quality and felt very warm to the touch. Long Aotian held it in his hand and played with it for a while, quite pleased with it.

Ning Buyu, who was not far away, opened one eye to peek, while inwardly expressing his disdain and contempt.

"My lord, do you like it?" Chen Shuai asked with a very obsequious smile.

"I say, you're exaggerating a bit." Long Aotian played with it for a while, then handed it back to him. Just as Chen Shuai looked puzzled, he said calmly, "Don't worry, just like I said the other day. It's good that you're being cautious, and of course I won't blame you for that. So you don't need to worry about me settling scores with you later, and you don't need to use this treasure to bribe me."

Long Aotian stood up, yawned, patted his shoulder and said, "Let me tell you, a gentleman loves money, but he acquires it in a proper way. I won't take your jade pendant because of this, nor will I make things difficult for you. Besides, isn't this jade pendant an heirloom? Since it's an heirloom, you should cherish it even more and pass it on to your descendants."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shuai was at a loss for words. The Long Aotian before him was unlike anyone he had encountered before.

They don't even want the treasure...