The number one spendthrift woman in the capital actually brings glory to her entire family?

The warm morning sun cast a golden glow, and the wind blowing across the Malan Plain was still somewhat chilly.

Inside the military camp of the Wangzhou Road Army in the Malan Mountains.

Sikong Jin was still fast asleep in bed when suddenly an announcement came from outside—

"Sir, Vice General Mei and Vice General Meng have said they have important matters to discuss and request an audience!"

After waiting for a long time without any response from inside, a series of curses and swearing came from outside—

"The sun's already high in the sky and you're still not up? I've never seen a commander like this before! Get out of the way and let us in!"

Deputy General Mei Ruhua, fuming, pushed aside the guards at the door with one hand, lifted the curtain with the other, and strode into the tent. Meng Benbo also snorted, glared at the guard, and followed her in.

"Oh dear, Deputy General Mei, how could you barge in like this? This is very inappropriate. If I were sleeping naked and you just barged in like this, I would be at a huge loss!"

Sikong Jin jumped out of bed, hurriedly picked up the robe from the bedside rack, and quickly put it on. With sleepy eyes, she washed up haphazardly, yawning as she asked, "What's going on? Disturbing my sleep so early in the morning, did Meng Benbo flirt with you again or steal a kiss?"

"My lord, how could you wrong me? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Benbo glared at Sikong Jin with obvious displeasure. "Do you think everyone is like you?"

"Like me? What am I? How dare you slander your superior like this? I am a gentleman, elegant, refined, and cultured. How could I be like a roughneck like you... Deputy General Mei, what kind of expression is that?"

Lord Sikong elegantly wiped his hands, then frowned as he looked at Mei Ruhua.

"Gentlemanly and elegant? When the enemy attacks, he'll be the first one to run for his life, believe it or not! I bet you!"

Meng Benbo turned his head and whispered in Mei Ruhua's ear.

……

"What are you two whispering about behind my back again? Is the enemy attacking?"

"My lord, you guessed right this time. You were right, the enemy really has attacked. Scouts just reported that small groups of enemy troops have been frequently moving around at Zhenyuan Pass, Mobei Pass, and Dongxia Pass. Wu Jing's 20,000 elite troops have increased to nearly 40,000, and they are approaching our Malan City in a line from the north of the Malan Mountains. It seems that the war on the Malan border is about to reignite, and this time the scale is larger than ever before!"

Mei Ruhua's face was sullen, and she felt both suffocated and anxious.

"What?" Lord Sikong looked astonished, his hazy eyes suddenly widening as he instantly snapped out of his daze. "The Western Barbarian army is coming? This is terrible! Forty thousand troops... This is impossible! Isn't it a truce period now? Didn't we agree to resume the war after spring?"

"My lord, that's what they say, but according to intelligence reports, a few nights ago, Wu Jing, the commander of the Western Barbarian Army, woke up to find two turtles painted on his face. After analysis, everyone assumed it was done by our people. Wu Jing was furious and that's why he led his troops south."

Meng Benbo explained, feeling frustrated.

Lord Sikong frowned and couldn't help but curse, "That bastard Wu Jing, all he got were two turtles drawn on his face! He could have just washed them off, why did he have to start a war! What do you two think?"

"My lord, I suggest that the troops at Zhenyuan Pass, Lingxi Pass, Dongxia Pass, Mobei Pass, and other passes be withdrawn to Malan City to await orders."

"No, sir, this humble general believes that we should immediately send troops to block Wu Jing's army outside several passes. We must not allow them to cross the Malan Plain and break through our passes. Malan City is our army's last line of defense. Once it is breached, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Meng Benbo rationally put forward his point of view: "Moreover, our several passes are strategically important, easy to defend and difficult to attack. The terrain there is complex, and we can rely on the favorable terrain to launch a defensive battle while requesting reinforcements from Hangu Pass! This general is willing to lead the brothers to fight a bloody battle!"

"Are you crazy, Deputy General Meng? That's 40,000 enemy troops! How many do we have? We barely have 10,000 men. With your fighting style, we're bound to wipe out our resources! Sir, we can't just rashly engage in battle like this!"

"My lord, we must seize the initiative. Concentrating our forces would be tantamount to abandoning those passes for nothing!"

"We cannot fight! The lives of over ten thousand brothers are not a game!"

"Once Wu Jing's army breaches the gates of Malan, the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians will be no joke!"

"The walls of Malan City are impregnable; they won't be so easily breached!"

"Take the initiative! This is an opportunity that won't come again, sir!"

"no!"

"Womanly compassion, lacking courage, fool! Listen to me, sir!"

"Brave but reckless, you fool! Listen to me, sir!"

"You're stupid!"

"You're stupid!"

"You're stupid, you're stupid, you're the stupidest!"

"You're the stupid one! If you swear again, I'll beat you up!"

"Come on, I'm not afraid of you!"

……

Meng Benbo and Mei Ruhua once again had a heated argument due to their differing opinions.

Lord Sikong poured himself a cup of hot tea, sat down, took a few sips, and watched the two arguing until their faces were red and their necks were thick. He rubbed his forehead and said, "Alright, stop arguing. You are both high-ranking deputy generals, can't you be a little more civilized? You've been following me for so long, and you haven't learned any of my high quality or good manners!"

"fart!"

Two voices rang out in unison, and four pairs of eyes turned to Lord Sikong.

Lord Sikong shrugged, glanced at the two of them, and then pointed to two folded pieces of paper on the table in front of him. "Since we can't decide, let's do it the old way: draw lots. Vice General Mei, you're a woman, ladies first, you go first!"

"Come on, come on!"

Mei Ruhua strode over, picked up a note, unfolded it, and read—Out!

"Yay! Send out the troops!"

Upon seeing the note in Mei Ruhua's hand, Meng Benbo exclaimed in surprise and cheered, "Long live the lord! This humble general will go and muster the troops immediately!"

Without waiting for Sikong Jin's reply, she darted out the door and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Mei Ruhua was seething with anger. She glared coldly at Sikong Jin, snorted, and stormed out.