C116 It Was a Shame to Die on the Battlefield.
“Children can’t go to those places!” Gu Jun’an warned her.
Lan Qingqian stretched her neck out. “Then when I grow up, I can go!”
Gu Jun’an was furious. “If you dare to go, I’ll break your legs!”
Lan Qingqian was unconvinced, but she did not dare to argue. She was afraid of getting beaten up. So she said in her heart, “When I grow up, you won’t be able to control me. I’ll go by myself.”
There was no place she could not go!
Four days had passed since Du Yuan was knocked out by the medicine.
In the barracks, a soldier with a sharp mouth and a monkey face shook Li Du Yuan, who was sleeping like a dead pig. “General Li, wake up! What happened? Why are you still sleeping?”
He reached out to pat his head, but there was no reaction. He reached out to pinch his head.
“I have been unlucky for a few generations. I have a master like you. I don’t get to drink good food, and I have to be on my toes all day… Ah, General, why are you awake?”
Li Du Yuan was in so much pain that he couldn’t even make a sound. He reached out and pushed Second Baby away.
Second Baby covered his nose and cried in pain. “You dare to do this to me?”
Second Baby, who had gotten up from the ground, immediately shook his head. “No, no. I just wanted to wake General up. Something big happened!”
Hearing that, Li Du Yuan touched the token in his clothes. It really was gone. “Did you say that the Seventh Prince is back?”
“Yeah, he came back two days ago. I heard that Deputy General Su caught a fire and sent him to the Seventh Prince for trial. I wonder if he will tell us anything,” said Second Baby, who became more and more terrified.
They had seen how the Seventh Prince dealt with traitors.
Seeing his cowardly look, Li Du Yuan straightened his back and said in disdain, “So what if he knows? What crime can a spy like him possibly commit? Besides, why don’t you ask who my father is? With my father in the court, what can he do to me?”
The Li family was considered a big family in the court. Their ancestors had been great contributors to the founding of the country, and the palace had a pardon card. Most of the officials in the court still gave them some face.
Second Baby calmed down a little after hearing what he said.
He quickly helped him up. “General, I heard that the Seventh Prince came to the tent.”
Li Du Yuan could not help shivering. Did this little rascal really come to deal with him?The high and mighty emperor was far away. This little rascal had always been cruel and merciless. If he reported the matter first, he would be dead.
Therefore, after thinking for a while, he went back to lie down and urged Second Baby to go out. “Go out. Don’t tell anyone that I woke up. You will disrupt my plan!”
Second Baby was always afraid when he went out. He saw no one and ran away. He could not let the Seventh Prince’s men see that he had been in contact with Li Du Yuan. Otherwise, he was not sure if Li Du Yuan would survive.
It was evening, and Li Du had not yet met Gu Jun’an to cause trouble for him. After asking around, he found out that Gu Jun’an was having a meal by the fire.
Li Du was relieved. This guy was vicious, and he would not dare to touch a tough nut.
Beside the fire, Lan Qing stared at the steaks that were sizzling with oil. She inhaled the fragrance with all her might. “When can we eat it?”
San Qi brought the vegetable soup over. Gu Jun’an used her own bowl to fill it up. “Drink the soup first!”
Although the vegetable soup was made with meat, it paled in comparison to the steaks. She only wanted to eat the steaks and drink the soup in the bowl, but her eyes were fixed on the steaks.
San Qi took the opportunity to sit down and fill up a bowl for Gu Jun’an. Then, he drank the soup himself.
“Prince, the coward Li has come out.”
“This Prince was worried that he would starve to death inside, but it was a good thing for him.” San Qi had received the news that Li Du Yuan had woken up when Second Baby went in.
He decided not to expose him.
“What do you plan to do with him? He is a disaster, but it is difficult to convict him just based on one side of the story. If we keep him and bring him back to the imperial city, His Majesty will probably be in a difficult position with the Li family.”
“Someone should go to the front line to explore the way. It is a shame to die on the battlefield.”
When Li Du Yuan heard that Gu Jun’an wanted him to be the vanguard and lead the attack on the country of Yun Luo, he was a little afraid. He could not help but take a step back.
“I’m afraid it’s not appropriate for me to be the vanguard.”
Gu Jun’an sat there with a hint of mockery in his eyes. “General Li always says that talented people are useless. Now that such a good opportunity is presented to us, the military ability of the Cloud Luo Country is not bad, but the small country’s military strength is not enough. The people of Canglan suppressed the army of Dongchi. How can we not eat this bone?”
Li Duyuan was embarrassed and did not dare to say anything.
Gu Jun’an ordered, “Then General Li will be the vanguard. Deputy General Su and San Qi will be your deputies. Arrange a date to set off.”
This matter was forcefully pressed on Li Duyuan.
Hearing that Su Changsheng was following, and that San Qi had an extremely high ability, Li Duyuan’s heart was slightly relieved.
If he did not succeed, then Su Changsheng would carry him. If he lost, then it was Su Changsheng’s incompetence. If he won, then it would be his glory. Thinking about it, he immediately felt happy.
When Li Duyuan and the others left, Su Changsheng was still sitting on the stool.
Only after everyone in the tent had left did Su Changsheng say, “Your Highness, I’m afraid it’s not appropriate. General Li is suspected of being a traitor.”
“Besides, his ability is mediocre. He only knows how to talk about it on paper and blindly command. If he leads the vanguard, it will probably weaken our morale and make others feel superior.”
“Does Deputy General Su not believe in himself, or does he not believe that San Qi can control him?”
Su Changsheng and San Qi had fought together before. His ability was unquestionable.
He bowed and said, “I don’t believe General Li, but I believe in the Prince and San Qi’s guards.”
San Qi grinned and patted his shoulder. “Good brother, just wait until you win the war and become a general. Don’t forget me when the time comes.”
The two of them left the tent together. Su Changsheng thought San Qi was joking and didn’t understand his meaning.
“It’s impossible for me to become a general. I can be a lieutenant. I just feel sorry for my master. He didn’t have the ability to become a general before, so he wanted to be a general someday.”
San Qi sighed and looked at the clear sky. He sighed.
San Qi said, “Don’t be discouraged. The Prince will remember your contributions. Didn’t your lucky star say that your master gave you a good name? You will become a general.”
San Qi thought, ‘He’s so straightforward. I didn’t understand it.’ He sighed in his heart. ‘Forget it. I can’t be carved.’
The two of them talked and went to their own things.
San Qi was ready to go and get the soldiers.
“San Qi, wait for me!” A sweet voice came from afar.
San Qi turned around and saw Lan Qing running fast. He thought she was here to play kites.