Having many handsome men means no worries; pampering them all keeps me in good spirits.

Lieutenant General Li stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, “Your Majesty, the Yuan army and the Tuoba army are currently stationed thirty miles outside the city gate. They have not attacked for two days, but they also show no intention of retreating. The enemy's forces are too strong, and our army cannot attack rashly. For now, we can only strengthen our defenses.”

Jiang Qingyan took a sip of tea and asked, "Approximately how many people are on the other side?"

Lieutenant General Li replied, "The Yuan army and the Tuoba army together number about 500,000."

Jiang Qingyan pinched the bridge of her nose. Lu Nian only brought 100,000 people. How could they possibly fight against 500,000 people?

It seems a direct assault won't work; we'll have to outsmart them...

At this moment, Deputy General Liu stepped forward and said angrily, "Your Majesty, the Yuan soldiers only attacked the city and did not kill the civilians, so they can be considered men. But the Tuoba tribe are simply beasts! They burned, killed, looted, forcibly took women, and committed all kinds of atrocities! The people of Liping County have already suffered unbearably! I implore Your Majesty to immediately return to the palace and send more troops to support us!"

Mo Ting spoke first: "No! Vice General Liu, why don't you think about why the enemy has 500,000 troops while we only have 100,000, yet you haven't attacked the city yet?"

Jiang Qingyan nodded, looking at Mo Ting with admiration in her eyes, "Their plan is to lure most of our troops here, and then send another army to attack the capital. This is called a 'luring the tiger away from the mountain' strategy."

Everyone immediately realized why they hadn't pressed their advantage after so easily capturing Liping County.

I initially thought they were afraid of General Lu, but it turns out there's a much bigger conspiracy...

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Qingyan smiled mischievously, "Since they want to play, then I'll play along with them."

Having traveled all night, Jiang Qingyan and the others were exhausted and had no energy left.

Lu Nian quickly led them to his tent and ordered the soldiers to bring in some more haystacks and animal hides, and quickly set up a few simple straw beds.

Looking at the rudimentary environment and facilities, Jiang Qingyan's face scrunched up. So this was how Lu Nian and the others lived every time they went on a campaign...

Lu Nian pursed her lips. "Husband, the environment here isn't very good. Why don't you stay at an inn?"

Jiang Qingyan shook her head and explained, "It's not that I dislike this place, I just feel sorry for you... Besides, if you and the 100,000 soldiers can stay here, then naturally we can too."

Lu Nian smiled slightly, gazing affectionately at Jiang Qingyan, "Husband, you are a good emperor, and a good husband..."

After eating some simple porridge, Mo Ting took Jiang Qingyan's arm and they chose a bed to lie down on. Shen Yuan and Xuan Ye also lay down on the two beds next to them. Before long, the four of them fell into a deep sleep.

Lu Nian and Yi Luo had to train the troops during the day, so they did not stay in the tent. They returned to the tent to sleep after dinner.

When night fell and everyone was asleep, Jiang Qingyan quietly got up, took two grenades out of her pack, and slipped out of the tent.

After walking a little further away, Jiang Qingyan called out softly, "Ling Feng! Are you there?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Ling Feng appeared before Jiang Qingyan in an instant, pulling her into his arms and murmuring, "Husband...did you miss me...?"

Jiang Qingyan smiled. Ling Feng had never been so proactive before; he must be especially happy because he took her along on this trip...

Jiang Qingyan raised her head, gave Ling Feng a light kiss on the lips, and whispered, "Sweetie, we have something very important to do tonight, so we need to hurry."

Ling Feng's ears instantly turned red upon hearing this, "Important matters... Husband... should they be here...?"

Jiang Qingyan gave a speechless twitch of her lips. "Ling Feng, do you think I'm a pervert? What time is it? Even if I'm not serious, I wouldn't be this indecent... I just want you to take me to the Yuan army's garrison."

Ling Feng coughed awkwardly, "Ahem... Okay... then I'll carry my husband over now..."

Fearing that Mo Ting and the others would disagree if they found out, Jiang Qingyan could only go with Ling Feng, who was the most obedient among them.

As soon as the two arrived near the Yuan army's encampment, they heard several soldiers talking.

"Our king is truly brilliant! He's disguised himself as the commander and marched with us into battle. After we've succeeded, we'll take the head of the Tuoba chieftain on the spot and bring all the Tuoba people under our command!"

"Yes! Although the Tuoba people are not good-looking, they are really brave in battle!"

"However... now that we have the help of the Tuoba people, our king can easily take Da'an into his own hands. Why then did he agree to help Prince Yun ascend the throne?"

"You don't understand... Prince Yun is the eldest son of the late Emperor of Da'an, so his ascension to the throne is perfectly legitimate, and the people won't have any objections. Moreover, he has already promised our King that after he ascends the throne, he will make Da'an a vassal state of our Yuan Kingdom."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qingyan finally understood why the two countries had been at peace for so many years, yet the Yuan Kingdom suddenly attacked Da'an at this crucial moment. It turned out that Prince Yun was behind it all...

That traitorous bastard... once we catch him, we'll teach him a lesson he won't forget...

After bypassing the sentries and observing Ling Feng, the two accurately located the commander's tent.

Through the crack, bathed in moonlight, Jiang Qingyan could clearly see the handsome face on the straw mat, and her eyes widened in surprise.

I was secretly amazed: Holy crap! There are people in the world whose features are so perfectly sculpted...

So he was the Yuan Dynasty king that the little soldier had mentioned...

The intention was to strike directly at the Yuan army's stronghold, but it would be such a pity if such a handsome man were to be blown up like this...

Jiang Qingyan shook her head helplessly. Oh well, I guess this face saved him...

After bypassing the commander's tent, Jiang Qingyan arrived at another area where the tents were most densely packed.

Once she was sure the distance wouldn't hurt the Prince, Jiang Qingyan pulled the pin on the grenade and threw it out.

Then he quickly jumped onto Ling Feng and shouted, "Run!"

Upon receiving the order, Ling Feng quickly used his lightness skill to carry Jiang Qingyan to a large tree in the distance. The two of them sat slowly on the tree trunk, waiting to watch the show.

Almost instantly, explosions and screams echoed throughout the entire Yuan army camp...

Jiang Qingyan smiled with satisfaction. "Ling Feng, let's go to the Tuoba military camp now."

A moment later, the two arrived at the camp of the Tuoba tribe.

They went to the commander's tent first, and Jiang Qingyan peered through the crack with anticipation in her eyes.

It was pitch black inside, I couldn't see anything...

Suddenly, a white light appeared in the darkness, the light still flickering. "Don't forget what I told you. Tonight, I've had someone slip an aphrodisiac into the Yuan commander's wine. In a moment, infiltrate his tent and capture him..."