Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

Song Wenjie smiled slightly: "General, since you put it that way, I won't hide anything from you."

"I know that the General has fought on many battlefields, conquering the south and the north, and has made great contributions to the Hanjiang Dynasty. The late Emperor bestowed upon him the title of Grand General of the State."

“I have heard that when the late emperor bestowed the title of Grand General, you said that as long as the General of the State Cauldron is alive, the Hanjiang Dynasty will definitely protect the Hanjiang Dynasty and will never let the Hanjiang Dynasty fall into the hands of others.”

"But the current emperor neglects state affairs, indulging in extravagance and decadence every night, while the empress dowager holds power. The court is beset by internal and external troubles, and the people are suffering."

Feng Ao's eyes dimmed. He had killed countless enemies in the past, quelled the border conflicts and the Turin Incident for the Han River Tide. When the late emperor was alive, he was so glorious.

In the past two years since the new emperor ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager has frequently transferred military forces to other areas, including her right-hand men Song Wenjie and Liu Yu.

The purpose was to prevent him from becoming too powerful, to cut off his hands and feet, and to remove these people. In addition, the Empress Dowager replaced him with her own brother, Wu Meng. He tried to reason with her, but to little avail.

The barbarians, whom they had pacified for a long time last month, suddenly became restless again. With no one else available, Feng Ao had no choice but to lead the troops into battle himself.

Finally, due to carelessness, they fell into an ambush and were trapped in Liangping Mountain with only a little over a hundred people by their side.

Because of the advantageous terrain, the enemy dared not attack easily and could only surround them at the foot of the mountain, which bought them some time.

Feng Ao sent his troops back to report the news, hoping that Wu Meng would bring reinforcements, but they waited and waited, and just when they were struggling to hold on, it finally rained.

Because the barbarian lands are arid, they have few opportunities to fight in the rain. But our side is different. Although we are dozens of miles apart, we have more rainy seasons here and are more experienced in fighting in the rain.

As the rain intensified and visibility was obstructed, the enemy became flustered and their movements slowed down. Feng Ao knew his chance had come; success or failure hinged on this moment.

Feng Ao took the initiative to launch an attack, leading his men in battle in the rain. They fought with increasing ferocity and finally broke through the encirclement, successfully carving out a bloody path.

Unexpectedly, when Feng Ao led dozens of men back to the military camp, he found that Wu Meng had brought more than a dozen women to sing, dance, drink, and make merry in the camp.

Faced with his own questioning, he denied knowing and even boasted, "Really? The Grand General of the State can't even handle such a small fry? He is truly unworthy of the title bestowed upon him by the late Emperor!"

"General Feng, General Feng..."

"Uh?"

Song Wenjie's shouts brought Feng Ao back to reality.

"General Feng, are you alright?" Seeing Feng Ao's distracted state, Song Wenjie asked knowingly.

He had heard about the Battle of Liangping some time ago. Although he had been away from the military camp for a while, he still knew some of the news from there.

Because he made sure that Er Lengzi would send a message by carrier pigeon to inform him of any unusual activity.

He didn't want the barbarians he had painstakingly pacified back then to become restless again once they learned of his demotion.

Moreover, General Feng Ao had shown him great kindness. When he learned that General Feng Ao was trapped, he was extremely anxious and wanted to go back. If Liu Yu hadn't held him back, he probably would have gone back to provide support long ago.

Later, Liu Yu's words calmed him down.

“General, you are no longer in the military camp, so you cannot go back on your own. You are not in a position to govern.”

"If you go back on your own initiative, even if you manage to save General Feng Ao, you will put yourself in danger, General Feng Ao will lose face, and the two of you might even become enemies."

"..."

Liu Yu then spoke earnestly for a while, and after thinking about it, Song Wenjie realized that what he said made sense, and he finally gave up the idea. Fortunately, in the end, General Feng Ao successfully broke through the encirclement.

Seeing that Feng Ao remained silent, Song Wenjie continued, "General Feng, according to reliable sources, the current emperor is not the son of the late emperor, but the child of the Empress Dowager and Eunuch Gao!"

"what!"

Feng Ao's eyes widened in anger. He slammed his hand on the stool and stood up, staring intently at Song Wenjie. He shouted sternly, "Wenjie, this is a capital offense! I know the Empress Dowager demoted you, and you're angry about it."

"But no matter how angry you are, you can't bring up the Emperor. If word gets out, our lives will be in danger. You can't say this twice."

Zhao Lian sneered, "Brother Song, I think this old man is extremely muddle-headed. He looks loyal, but he's really stupid. Let's go!" With that, Zhao Lian stood up.

Feng Ao was annoyed: "Want to leave? Not so easy. This is a military camp, a place of great importance. How can you come and go as you please?"

Feng Ao drew his knife and stabbed it toward Zhao Lian's face.

Zhao Lian nimbly dodged the knife, then drew her own sword and launched an attack.

Knowing the power of Zhao Lian's kung fu, Song Wenjie was no longer in a hurry and watched the two of them spar calmly.

Hearing the sounds of weapons clashing, the soldiers outside assumed there were assassins and rushed in with their weapons.

Seeing Song Wenjie sitting to the side while Feng Ao and Zhao Lian were locked in a fierce battle, he wanted to rush over. But Song Wenjie shouted to stop him: "Everyone, don't misunderstand, the General and my little brother are just sparring."

"Great General!"

The soldiers turned their gazes to Feng Ao. Feng Ao spoke loudly, "You all step back!"

Hearing this, the soldiers withdrew, but they dared not be careless and only retreated outside the tent.

After exchanging a few simple moves, Feng Ao was secretly shocked. He hadn't expected that this seemingly unremarkable young man would have such extraordinary kung fu skills.

Every move he made was neutralized, while his opponent's techniques were somewhat unpredictable and so fast that he couldn't even discern their moves.

After fighting for dozens of rounds, Feng Ao felt that the fight was becoming more and more difficult. Suddenly, he felt that Zhao Lian's moves were somewhat familiar, as if he had seen them somewhere before.

Suddenly, Feng Ao's pupils contracted; he remembered!

When the late emperor's younger sister, the eldest princess, was sent to marry a foreign ruler, he was a guard in the imperial guards and helped escort her. Later, the eldest princess was mysteriously kidnapped by a group of people.

At that time, almost all the people who were sent to marry him died, and he was left with only his last breath. Fortunately, he was rescued and his life was saved.

The late emperor not only did not blame him, but also spared his life. At this time, there was an uprising on the frontier, and the late emperor sent him to the military camp to atone for his crimes.

Young and impetuous, Feng Ao felt guilty for failing to protect the princess. In the following years, he killed countless enemies on the battlefield.

After winning many battles, the late emperor appointed him as the Grand General of the State. However, none of this could alleviate Feng Ao's guilt.

He was shocked to see this skill being used on a teenager more than 20 years later!