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Although Ye Xueyuan was a personal conscript, he still had some self-knowledge about his combat command ability. He couldn't really go to the front of the battle. He could at most boost morale in front of the battle and spend most of his time in the central army.

Xia Li, commander of the Southwest Frontier, was in charge of guarding the Yunshui Pass in the rear, supervising the delivery of food and grass, and ensuring the smooth flow of the supply line. The Southwest Frontier Army actually played the role of logistics, and the main forward force was always led by Chu Changyue.And Bai Houhou participated in the battle with the Dingnan Army because she was familiar with the terrain of Yunshuiguan, but this battle was different from the previous "military training". Responsible for the clean-up work after the advance of the front line, search for and encircle the remaining enemy troops and deserters, and ensure the stability of the rear.

As the only red in the green bushes, Baihouhou naturally attracts attention. No matter where he goes, there are countless eager eyes behind him.She followed Dingnan King in and out of the military camp since she was a child, and she has been fascinated by it. The aesthetics of men is extremely simple and direct. The first thing is to be strong.There are many such powerful young men in the army, but in her eyes, these men are too superficial and frivolous, full of rhetoric, looking at her without any concealment, always with a naked desire to conquer, the way of courtship is primitive and tyrannical, It seemed that as long as she was strong enough, she could break her heart just with her outstanding military exploits.

In the end, these people didn't respect her wishes, and regarded getting her as a supreme honor; it seemed that they were out of love, but in fact they just took her as a trophy, and they could show off for a lifetime if they got her.

Bai Houhou naturally likes strong men, but strength alone is obviously not enough; however, if she wants to say what is not enough, she can't tell the truth in a hazy way.

She was originally a rebellious character, when King Dingnan wanted to choose a son-in-law for her, she always disliked the son-in-law of the aristocratic family and didn't think about making progress, and wishful thinking that as long as the other party had ambitions and achievements, even the lowest soldier, she would be happy; But after listening to Ye Xuehuan's words in Pingxu City, her thoughts changed fundamentally—she realized that she couldn't expect those men raised by ordinary people to know how to respect and understand a woman's aspirations, because in their In their eyes, women should obey the three virtues, be a husband and teach their children. They need women to look up in awe and admiration to reflect and defend their status in the family. Talented.

If you don't have the same family background as her, and you can't stand at a height enough to overlook the world, then there is no need to talk about understanding, let alone mutual acquaintance.

How dazzling the first Chu and later queens of the past made all the men in the court change their expressions, but they still did not recognize her after all, forcing themselves to think that they were just submitting to her lust, not her political ability .

This is not anyone's fault, but the world.As strong as Ye Xuehuan, she did not dare to openly provoke the world and justify her mother's name. She also advised her not to stare at the way of the army, and not to be too resistant to marriage;

She vaguely felt that she understood something, but she couldn't say what she understood; especially after experiencing the chaos of Yunshuiguan, she had to admit her innate inferiority in force, but if she was to play the piano at home like an ordinary woman Embroidery, that is obviously impossible.

At the age of 19, a girl thinks about the meaning and value of life, which is rare for a girl in the world, and no one can give her a definite answer, but she is still persistent.Some people are born like this, and it is enough to be ignorant for a lifetime, but if they see the distant scenery on the other side, even if it is just a little mirage, they are destined to never die on the road of seeking knowledge and solutions.

She and Chu Changyue only knew each other by name before, and they only met each other once in Youling, so they didn't pay much attention to it; but after this real contact, she suddenly felt that many questions seemed to have answers.

Chu Changyue is two years younger than Ye Xuehuan. As a companion, he entered the Taixue Academy at the age of four, graduated at the age of 11, and joined the army early through the relationship of the Chu family at the age of 12. His military service is longer than Ye Xuehuan. Before reaching the championship, he has always been an excellent soldier, but because of his gentle temperament, he has been following Ye Xuehuan so that he does not show his sharpness.

He had just taken over the military power of the Chu family and was in the limelight. Ye Xueyuan bestowed him the title of General Zhengxi, and almost handed over all the frontal battlefields to him.

The troops in the southwestern countries were weak, and Chu Changyue entered the capital of the Yi Kingdom like a broken bamboo, and then wiped out the other small countries. He was undefeated in the first battle; although it was because of the disparity in combat power, it was enough to see that he was responding to the situation and making decisions. Experienced on the Internet.The most amazing thing is his ability to control damage. Even if his side has an overwhelming advantage, he will not advance rashly, seek victory steadily, avoid hard conflicts as much as possible, and keep casualties to a minimum.

This style of combat is naturally the most popular among the soldiers, and those officers of the Chu family who were quite suspicious at first also praised him, and they all commented that he is another young God of War after Ye Xuehuan; But he can also afford it.When rewards for meritorious deeds are discussed in the next year, he should also be granted the title of Xiaohou.

This kind of stability and maturity has attracted Bai Houhou's attention. In her opinion, many young generals' fighting styles are too radical. For the sake of military exploits, they are overly pursuing the number of killed enemies, regardless of their own sacrifices, and then flaunting and advocating "sacrificing their lives for the country" at this age, Chu Changyue already knows how to cherish and respect life, and try to avoid casualties while winning, no matter the enemy or himself.

She has never seen such a man, without any aggressiveness, but he will not make people think that he is weak and easy to bully; that is the real style of everyone that comes from the bones, and it is definitely not comparable to those pretending to be romantic. .

He is not proud of his strength, but instead regards it as a responsibility and a burden, just like a sharp knife that does not want to be easily unsheathed, it is not used for harm, but for protection.

That kind of gentleness and introversion makes Bai Wanwan feel like a spring breeze, and that may be the quality she wants to seek besides "strength".

What's more interesting is that Chu Changyue was invincible and unstoppable on the battlefield, but once he took off his gun armor, he became gentle, shy and reserved, and even blushed nervously after talking to her.When commanding operations, he has clear thinking and articulate words, but at the banquet, drinking a little wine, being teased for a few words, he will stutter from embarrassment. The sharp contrast is not only not abrupt, but even cute.

After joining the army for 12 years, he has honed his fortitude and courage, but he has not touched any of the bad habits in the army, not even a single swear word.It's hard to imagine how he managed to stay clean when he was mixed with people like Ye Xuehuan and Mo Ran since he was a child.

Seeing him among a group of soldiers and ruffians, Bai Houhou felt that he was just a white crane in a heap of pheasants, outstanding, elegant, and charming.

Every time the front line advances, the rear battlefield will be handed over to the Dingnan Army; this handover work did not need to be done by Bai Wanwan, but she still took it down, just to see Chu Changyue more, and to see him being killed. I had to force myself to remain calm even though I was teased with red faces, and even had to keep a distance of five steps away, so I couldn't help but want to get closer.

She even faintly found another way that Ye Xuehuan said, if she could be with such a man, to settle down and keep the peace for the rest of her life, even if she didn't have to go to battle to kill the enemy, it might not be the realization of the value of life.

However, for Chu Changyue, getting along with Bai Wanwan at the beginning was really a torment.His initial impressions of women were all from his mother and sister-in-law, and they were not very good impressions, and he avoided women since he was a child.When Ye Xuehuan was 14 years old, there was a maid in the house, but he didn't have any experience until he was 17 years old. For this reason, Mo Ran laughed at him for many years.

When it comes to facing enemies on the battlefield, Chu Changyue is more experienced than most people of the same age; but when facing women, he is really at a loss.In particular, Bai Houhou was extremely difficult to deal with. As a princess, she didn't have the reserve of a noble daughter, and she was always greeted with a bright and narrow smile, and she opened her mouth to flirt.

For example, she would ask: "General Chu has a favorite girl?"

Of course Chu Changyue could only answer no.

Bai Wanwan would ask again: "So you like boys like the third brother?"

Chu Changyue didn't think Ye Xuehuan was a good man, and the relationship between him and Lan Qi started with calculations.When it comes to his level, even bed matters involve various interests, and people can't see their preferences, so most of them are not taboo against men and women, and there are very few who are purely feminine or masculine, like Chu Changyue, who is almost Anyone who doesn't touch it can be regarded as heresy.

But Bai Houhou obviously didn't understand the filth and carelessness in it, and he couldn't explain it, so he could only reply uselessly: "I haven't... thought about such a thing."

Bai Wanwan continued to ask: "Why don't you want to?"

Chu Changyue was speechless.

This is still considered trivial, and Bai Wanwan would still ask him pretending to be resentful: "General Chu is young and promising, he has made great military achievements and is a talented person. He must have many admirers, right?"

Chu Changyue knew that she was teasing him, and he couldn't bear to ask for some verbal advantages, so he could only reply dryly: "I don't know."

"Then it's not too late for you to find out now." Bai Wanwan winked at him shyly, "He also admires you very much, why don't you think about it."

Chu Changyue: "..."

If someone in the army said such a thing, he would definitely take it as a silly joke, roll his eyes and ignore it; if he deliberately flattered an official woman who wanted to get married, he could also humbly reject it. Then keep it at arm's length.However, Bai Wanwan spoke half-truths and half-false words, clearly full of jokes, but also had such a little inadvertent expectation, as if secretly hiding some sincerity, he was inexplicably throbbing when he heard it , unable to say the words of rejection, even deep down in my heart there was some joy that even I didn't want to deny.

He has never met a woman like Bai Houhou before. She is not a canary coddled in a cage, but a kite flying gracefully in the sunset. She has a high enough and wide vision to see the world deeper and deeper. She is comprehensive and has her own understanding of right and wrong, good and evil, so she is not as short-sighted and controlling as Mrs. Chu, nor is she weak and helpless, without opinions like ordinary women, and she does not need to flatter anyone.

She is willful and sincere, kind and cunning, even if she is willful, she is willful and decent, and the occasional mischief and posturing will only make her appear more cute and cute.

Only after he got in touch with him did he understand why the army respected Princess Xuanheng so much.

Such a girl who is as lively and enthusiastic as the sun is too outstanding and attractive.

Whenever the battle line advances, Chu Changyue begins to unconsciously look forward to Bai Wanwan's handover, even if he still has to be teased by her until he blushes stiffly, but he also knows that she will only mess around with him like this, so he can't control the feeling in his heart. A certain sense of pride and possessiveness.The girl's voice is crisp, but she speaks with a sticky southern accent, like a perfectly ripe peach, crisp and sweet, just one bite can make him feel refreshed and comfortable; other than him, The girl doesn't bother to show such a delicate side to anyone, and he just wants to keep it for himself, and don't give it to others.

The vague goodwill between each other broke out at the celebration banquet after breaking the capital of Yiguo. Ye Xueyuan praised Chu Changda, and finally half-jokingly said that he would give him a marriage. Youqianjin was in her boudoir when she was young, and all the officers and men started booing one after another, wishing that the matter would be settled immediately.

Bai Houwan pursed her lips, feeling extremely unhappy; but this was brought up by the emperor, and she couldn't refute it, so she could only drink in a muffled voice, and the stubborn and bitter expression happened to fall into Chu Changyue's eyes, for no reason It made his heart tense, and without thinking, he blurted out: "The first emperor's funeral was less than a year old, no, it's not easy to get married."

There was a sudden silence in the room, Ye Xueyuan's expression was normal, but his eyes turned cold. The word "Xiandi" pierced his sore spot, but what Chu Changyue said was indeed not bad, so it's not easy to blame him, so he could only bring the topic to the past in a few words.

Once the atmosphere was ruined, the celebration banquet broke up tacitly not long after; some good friends went to the barracks to renew the banquet in twos and threes. Chu Changyue had just offended the emperor, so naturally no one came to him.

Tangtang's first victory in the battle, he was so neglected by others, but he couldn't care less, his mind was full of Bai Wanwan's appearance of being so wronged that he was about to cry, and he searched around hurriedly before finding it on the roof of her own barracks. She had two jugs by her hand, both of which had bottomed out.

Although he was fighting in the Southwest, Ye Xueyuan was not used to the soft wine in the Southwest. All he drank at the banquet was Li Ruibai, which was not as strong as Xiyunlu, but he got drunk very quickly, especially Bai Houhou who was not used to it After drinking two jugs of spirits, his eyes were already out of focus.

Chu Changyue saw that she was in a trance, and she didn't seem to be able to come down by herself anymore, so he could only smile helplessly, but he was inexplicably relieved in his heart.He came here on a whim, but actually he didn't know what to say to Bai Wanwan; now that he's so drunk, there's no need to say anything.

Bai Houwan squinted to see him climbing onto the roof before he recognized who it was. Seeing him bend down, a handsome face approached him, and suddenly he stretched out his arms and rushed over, directly pushing Chu Changyue down on the uneven ground. On the tile, the four lips slammed into each other hard, and even hit the teeth. Chu Changyue let out a muffled groan in pain, but he couldn't help but hugged the girl's waist tightly with his hands.

Bai Wanwan's memory of that night ended here, so she summed it up with the phrase "kissed" lightly and deftly, but Chu Changyue was still sober at the time.He is a normal man in his prime, and he is kissed by the girl he likes drunk. If he doesn't feel tempted, excited, or react, then he doesn't need to be a man anymore.

He quickly turned back and pressed Bai Houhou to kiss her hard. The girl's body, which has been practicing martial arts all year round, is soft and firm, and her wheat-colored skin has been smoked into a healthy pink by the heat of the wine. She twisted like a strip under him. Boneless water snakes; the two are bewilderedly touching each other on the roof where people may see them at any time, pulling each other's clothes messy and panting, but fortunately Bai Houhou is young, although he understands a little bit, but after all, he still doesn't understand This lecherous man hit the nail on the head, just hugging Chu Changyue blindly, calling his name vaguely, sobbing and calling him a bastard.

Chu Changyue really spent all his willpower in his life to restrain himself, and he didn't really do anything like a beast.The more you like the person, the more you have to show love and stop paying attention to etiquette. You have to marry with three matchmakers and six hires to pay homage to the world before it counts. No matter how bad it is, you can't take advantage of her when she is drunk and unconscious.

He gritted his teeth and carried Bai Houhou off the roof, while listening to her whispering in his ear: "Chu Changyue...you can't marry someone else!"

Chu Changyue couldn't reason with a drunk, so he could only coax him: "If you don't marry, I won't marry anyone."

Bai Houhou became even angrier when she heard the words: "Who told you not to marry! You can marry me! Marry me! You idiot!"

Chu Zhangyue couldn't laugh or cry, but his heart was so sweet that it was about to overflow with honey, and his tone was extremely gentle: "Okay, if I marry you, I will definitely marry you."

After he finished speaking, he regretted a little, secretly blaming himself for being impulsive after drinking, and actually made such a bold promise; fortunately, Bai Houhou was already drunk, otherwise he would not know how he would be entangled by her.But after thinking about it, I feel that I seem to be looking forward to Bai Houhou's entanglement again. I am ashamed to admit that I am enjoying it, but I can't deny the excitement of anticipation in my heart. I am very contradictory and ashamed, and I don't know what to do for a while.

Bai Houhou didn't know that he was struggling in his heart, but she was obviously satisfied with his answer, muttered a few words that no one could understand, fell asleep on his shoulder, and was carried back to the room and put on the bed. Ken let go.

Her hand strength is much stronger than that of ordinary women. Chu Changyue was clamped on the back of his neck, but he didn't dare to force it. He could only lie down with her, clinging to her soft and warm body, and was tortured by this sweet torment. After a whole night, he finally got away until it was dawn, sneaked back to his room furtively, took a full three buckets of cold water, and took a nap for a while, but when he got up, he found a huge red mark on his neck, and was also arrested by the army. His colleagues ridiculed him wantonly, asking him where he was having a good time last night, it was really painful and he couldn't tell.

I thought that Bai Houhou was broken, but she came to the door after she woke up; Chu Changyue was scared out of his wits at first, thinking that his rude behavior last night had offended her, but she didn't expect her to stare at the hole in his neck Hong Yin looked at it for a while, then announced to him solemnly: "It was my mouth that moved first, and I will be responsible for you."

Chu Changyue was speechless, and was "responsible" for such a baffling, half-pushed, half-hearted.The two of them did not act aggressively after that, and Bai Houwan wished to put his seal of princess on his forehead, but Chu Changyue was concerned about the identities of the two of them, and he knew that there were many obstacles between them, and they had to step by step.

It's not that Bai Wanwan is ignorant of the general situation, and he didn't dare to be too blatant, and as before, he took the opportunity of handover to meet him.

The combat strength of the southwestern countries is weak, but there are a large number of private troops fleeing in each country, which is more chaotic and dangerous than Yi country; every time Chu Changyue handed over, he would report the number of remaining enemy troops, combat power, and possible locations He and the escape route were calculated in detail, and Bai Houhou was told to pay attention to safety, but he never advised her to stay behind, let alone tell her nonsense that women should not go to the battlefield.

This is what Bai Wanwan benefits the most from him. He will not try to control and restrict her because of the close relationship between the two of them. He will only give her meticulous protection and care behind his back, and support her to soar higher and farther. , instead of stuffing her into a cage and raising her carefully.

She likes the feeling of being understood, respected, and recognized. When the two of them are alone, they become more outspoken, and even use their hands and feet; If she couldn't stand it anymore, she would blush and frown to tell her not to make trouble.Bai Houhou fell in love with him so much, he said "Don't make trouble" with that annoyed, helpless and slightly pampering tone, and every time he pushed him to the edge of blowing up, he started to pretend to be good, which really made Chu Changyue love and Hate, sometimes I really want to drag her to the bed and do it directly, let her know what it means to dig her own grave, but I can't get past the word "ritual".

As an accompanying reader, besides accompanying the prince to practice literature and martial arts, more importantly, he used his body as a mirror to remind the prince to be cautious and dignified, and to maintain the royal dignity.If the prince is stubborn, he should set an example and correct his words and deeds; if the prince is excellent, he should work hard and add luster to him.Chu Changyue's bad luck met Ye Xuehuan, who was such an evil master, and he forced himself into a handsome young man in a chaotic world.

The two would occasionally chat about the situation in their respective families. Bai Yuhou knew that his future in-laws would be difficult to deal with, and Chu Changyue also knew that his future father-in-law would be extraordinary.He had his own thoughts in his mind, but he didn't tell Bai Houhou for the time being; he just wanted to go back to the northwest because of the map of the imperial mausoleum and Jinlin. Go to Jilei Pass to learn more, but King Dingnan didn't object.

Ye Xuehuan didn't think that King Dingnan didn't know about the relationship between the two. Regardless of his family background, personally, Chu Changyue was definitely a good son-in-law worth entrusting, but there were some external factors that couldn't be resolved at the moment.King Dingnan let Baihouhou come to the northwest with his eyes closed, probably because he wanted to give Chu Changyue a test, to see if he would do something out of line with Baihouhou without supervision , and the second is to see if he can properly handle the involvement with the Chu family and the royal family.As long as he can pass this test, his future father-in-law will be recognized as his son-in-law.

Chu Chang said in a deep voice, "I want to stay in the southwest."

Bai Wanwan was taken aback for a moment, but Ye Xuehuan was not too surprised, and nodded for him to continue.

"After you withdrew the governor of the Northwest last year, His Majesty planned to bring all the Southwest countries into the territory, and then separate the counties." Chu Changyue looked at him firmly, "In this way, the border will move westward, and the entire southern jurisdiction will All must be re-divided, taking the opportunity to remove the two governors of the southwest and southeast."

Ye Xuehuan was noncommittal, and said indifferently: "The war in the Southwest has just ended, and a lot of waste is waiting to be done. It is by no means an overnight achievement if you want to become an independent county."

"It's the best opportunity to establish a solid foundation just because all kinds of waste is waiting to be done." Chu Changyue obviously had thought it over carefully, and analyzed one by one, "The southwest is remote, and my father's hand can't reach it. The family's military strength will completely become mine. At that time, officials from the royal family will be selected to be stationed, and then they will join forces with the Nanfu to double-team, and the southern border will completely fall into the hands of the royal family."

When he said this, he suddenly became agitated for some reason, his face flushed a little, and his voice trembled slightly, "The northern and southern mansions have never asked about court affairs, so they have never married powerful officials, but between the two mansions But they got married. If I follow the example of the two prefectures and break away from the Chu family, and guard the western frontier from now on, then I can, I can marry Nanfu!"

"..."

Lan Qi looked slightly surprised, while Bai Houhou was stunned.

Ye Xuehuan laughed loudly: "Well, you Chu Changyue, you have a lot of ambitions, do you actually want to open another West Mansion besides the two mansions?"

Chu Changyue blushed thoroughly, "I, I know this is beyond my control, so I need to discuss it with you first to see if it's feasible..."

"For my little cousin's happiness in the rest of his life, it has to be done even if it's not possible." Ye Xuehuan smiled contentedly, "Besides, this is not beyond your control. If you can really settle down in the southwest, half of the Chu family Taking it out of the court, the meritorious service is enough to seal a frontier feudal lord. The emperor must be happy to see it come to fruition. He and I will fully support it. Even if you are not capable enough, we will give you enough manpower and resources. only……"

He raised his eyebrows, "If Liu Yuan is not involved, this is indeed a wonderful idea. But have you ever thought that if you want the Southwest to be completely settled, you can be crowned as a king... how much time does Liu Yuan have to wait for you to marry her?" ?”

Chu Changyue pursed his lips and fell silent.

Of course he knew that it would take time and effort, but this was the safest and most comprehensive method he could think of.Only when he was granted the title of title and opened the mansion, can he surpass Chu Yuezhi and go to the Nanfu to propose marriage by himself; only when he completely breaks away from the Chu family, or even from Ye Xuehuan's command, and becomes an independent existence outside the court, can the emperor rest assured Only by marrying him with Nanfu can he further weaken the powerful officials and consolidate the central government.

All countries in the Southwest have been devastated, and all the peasants, farmers, and businesses are in a state of depression, not to mention that there are still a large number of private soldiers and rogues to be cleaned up, and even more refugees to be resettled. How long will it take to clean up such a big mess? , How much painstaking effort did you pay?

This is more than self-reliance, it is basically starting from scratch, and the hardships and dangers can be imagined.

But on the other hand, as long as it is done, this is the fastest way to become king.

"...Three years." Chu Changyue was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Within three years, I will definitely clean up the Southwest, and I won't keep her waiting for long."

Bai Houhou's eyes were flushed, she hugged his arm, and murmured: "I'll just stay in the southwest with you, at worst... at worst, I won't be the princess!"

"Don't make trouble." Chu Changyue hesitated for a moment, then wiped the corners of her eyes with his fingertips, and said softly, "Trust me."

Ye Xuehuan got goosebumps all over his body when he saw it. If he didn't know that Chu Changyue was upright and Bai Wanwan was frank, he would have suspected that the two of them were playing the same trick that he and Lan Qi played in front of the old master Yin.

He suddenly felt sorry for himself. Less than a year after the completion of the new palace, it had become a shelter, not only to take in homeless children, but also to take in poor little mandarin ducks who ran away from home and even had the intention of elopement.

"...Actually, there is a faster and more useful way."

He pretended to be mysterious and leaned in front of the two of them, seeing that they were looking at him expectantly, suppressed a smile, and said slowly: "I will prepare a room for you tonight, and the raw rice will be cooked..."

"Ye Xue Rong Cai!"

Chu Changyue exploded completely, blushing so much that he wanted to bleed, he stared angrily and said, "Are you still talking like a human?!"

It was the first time for Ye Xuehuan to hear him call himself by his first and last name like this, and he almost lost his breath from laughing while leaning on the food table.Lan Qi was also covering her mouth to suppress a smile, her almond eyes were slightly bent.

Bai Wanwan was already a little choked with sobs, but at this moment, she couldn't help laughing through her tears, and felt relieved for no reason.

She and Chu Changyue were not fighting alone.