The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

Chapter 1399 Western Barbarians Launch a Sneak Attack, Night King Prepares for Battle

News of unusual movements by the Japanese army was kept very secret, and not many people knew about it. Even within Zhongyue's army, only the upper-level leaders had heard of it.

Soon, Ye Xiaohan also learned of the unusual movements in the East. He had been sending people to closely monitor the actions of the East Asian army, and he quickly learned of any unusual situations.

He raised a brow slightly and said coldly, "Continue tracking the whereabouts of the First and Second Princes of the Eastern Ocean. Pay particular attention to the border areas between Zhongyue and various countries during the search."

He had a rational premonition that the eldest and second princes must have gone to do something shady.

Months ago, Dongyang and Nantai colluded to send assassins to infiltrate Zhongyue territory in order to find out the whereabouts of the spiritual vein.

The changes in the Eastern Army are likely related to the spiritual veins or Zhongyue's new war against the Western barbarians.

Ye Xiaohan instructed the Hanying Guards to continue investigating news from the East, and then took charge of the army.

"Reorganize the troops and rectify military discipline!"

"Yes, I understand!" Wei Song replied loudly, his eyes filled with respect and admiration as he looked at Ye Xiaohan.

The army's morale is now high, and the soldiers are full of energy. However, among Zhong Yue's 100,000 troops, besides Ye Xiaohan's 35 Golden Guards, there is also a large number of imperial troops.

The imperial army consisted mostly of the emperor's men, and their allegiance was also to the emperor. The imperial generals, led by Marquis Zhang Kang of Xixiang, were still wary of him and disobedient to his command, secretly plotting to instigate internal strife within the army.

Ye Xiaohan knew what his men were thinking and had been secretly suppressing and subduing them. With a formidable enemy at hand, he didn't need their complete loyalty and submission; he just wanted them to fight well. Or to put it bluntly, he didn't expect them to amount to anything; he'd be grateful if they didn't drag him and the Golden Guard down.

However, if the Marquis of Xixiang and his ilk had other intentions, he would absolutely not allow them to act recklessly!

That evening, Ye Xiaohan was holding a meeting with his generals in the council hall when a soldier rushed in to report: "The Western Barbarians have launched another surprise attack!"

Ye Xiaohan remained expressionless, only coldly ordering, "Beat the drums to meet the enemy!"

"Your humble servant obeys!" Generals Wei Song and Yang Wu took the lead and responded loudly.

The Western barbarians are now at a disadvantage, and they dare not launch direct attacks, but they are increasing their sneak attacks from behind.

There is no moon tonight, and the evening wind is bleak. The Western Barbarian commander, leading tens of thousands of elite troops, secretly launched an attack on Zhong Yue's main camp.

The Night King personally led his army into battle, the sound of horses' hooves thundering and the cries of battle echoing throughout the land.

In the dead of night, he ended the war. The Western Barbarians lost thousands of soldiers, and even their commander-in-chief was wounded by the Night King from a distance.

After a series of counterattacks against the Western barbarians' sneak attacks, the Western barbarian army suffered repeated defeats and its morale collapsed, while Zhong Yue's army was full of vigor and vitality.

However, war is cruel and merciless, and swords have no eyes. Even with the Night King recently taking over Zhong Yue's army, casualties still inevitably continued to occur. It's just that with Ye Xiaohan in charge, the casualties and losses of the army could be minimized.

The situation at the front lines is gradually improving, and the capital city in the rear is also gradually returning to its relatively peaceful life.

Yun Mujiu stayed at home, keeping herself busy within the mansion.

She diagnosed the health of everyone in the mansion and prescribed many targeted treatments, thus accumulating a number of achievement points.

She read many medical books, including ancient medical books sent by Master Du, and continued to study and produce medicines, as well as research and cultivate new medicinal herbs.

Every few days, she would receive letters from Ye Xiaohan at the front lines. Each time, she would put aside what she was doing, find a quiet place, and read Ye Xiaohan's letters in peace.

Ye Xiaohan always reported good news and never bad news; there was never any negative information mentioned in his letters.

However, Yun Mujiu also knew that leading troops into battle, commanding operations, and managing an army of hundreds of thousands, especially since hundreds of thousands of them were the emperor's troops, were not easy tasks.

Yun Mujiu put down the letter and said to Wei Bai, "Your Highness has been attacked several times again."

Wei Bai's expression was solemn, but he still comforted her, "Your Highness, don't worry. His Highness has been on the battlefield so many times, he will definitely return safely this time as well."

Yun Mujiu smiled and nodded, then casually remarked, "I wish I could be by the Prince's side too."

This statement was somewhat shocking, because Yun Mujiu was a woman, and apart from a few low-ranking female servants and prostitutes, no other women were allowed to enter the military camp. Moreover, Yun Mujiu's status was extraordinary; how could she possibly be allowed into the military camp?

However, everyone present was only surprised when they heard Yun Mujiu's words, but they quickly accepted them.

The princess is highly capable and resourceful; even in the military, such a woman would surely have a prominent position.

Yun Mujiu smiled faintly and said cheerfully, "It's alright. Your Highness is fighting on the front lines, and I'll fight in the rear."

If one day she is needed on the battlefield, or if she wants to go to the battlefield, she will naturally take action and leave.

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After being suppressed and stripped of power by the Night King, Zhongyue's emperor and empress remained largely inactive for a long period of time.

The Emperor's health gradually improved, and he continued to handle state affairs, but he no longer held real power, as most of it had been distributed among Ye Xiaohan's subordinates, officials who had betrayed the Emperor, neutral family factions, and the two princes, Ye Chuhe and Ye Chufeng.

Ye Chufeng's career in the court was flourishing, and he gradually revealed his true abilities, which led many people to have high hopes for him.

Now that the Crown Prince has been deposed and Prince Di has been suppressed and placed under house arrest, and the Fourth and Eighth Princes are not capable of much, where else in the court can one find a promising prince? Only the Seventh and Fifth Princes are the most hopeful and capable of achieving good development.

Meanwhile, the faction of Consort Yu and the faction of the Empress were fighting each other more and more fiercely. Consort Yu was even more grateful that the Empress had no useful children, while she had a healthy and outstanding prince.

At this moment, Consort Yu also revealed her true colors. Previously, she had a distant and unapproachable attitude towards the Night King and his wife, but then she began to fawn over them and thank them for treating Ye Chuhe.

Now that Ye Chuhe has fully recovered, and the Emperor, Empress, Crown Prince, Prince Di, Fourth Prince, and Eighth Prince have all been suppressed, plus Ye Xiaohan has already left the capital, Consort Yu feels she can turn the tables and has begun to make some subtle moves.

Ye Chuhe was shocked, and then earnestly tried to persuade Consort Yu: "Mother, please don't be like this. Uncle Ye and Aunt Ye have helped us, and they have been kind to us."

Consort Yu disagreed, "Haven't we already paid the consultation fee? Besides, they helped you and gained a good reputation, didn't they?"

She gave a cold laugh. "Kindness? We've already repaid it with generous consultation fees. Besides, when the Night King was falsely accused of treason by the Emperor and was about to be executed, we were already being very kind by not kicking him when he was down. Furthermore, when he later launched a coup and fought against the Emperor and Empress's armies, I didn't get involved at the last minute, which is already a great way of repaying his and Yun Mujiu's kindness."

Ye Chuhe was stunned and shocked. Only now did he see through the true face of this "kind" mother!

"Mother, do you know what you're saying?"