Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

Bai Zhiyuan woke up at noon. She lay in bed, thinking of Xie Yunsong who was almost broken yesterday. She stayed with him until midnight before going to bed.

Bai Zhiyuan rubbed his confused head, wondering if he was feeling better.

Bai Zhiyuan got up, put on his clothes, washed up briefly, then went out and came to Xie Yunsong's tent.

Tianxun and Tianlin were both there for a rare occasion, and in the tent were Zhou Yehan and Lu Zhiling.

Bai Zhiyuan stood in front of the tent and waited for a moment until the people in the tent came out.

Lu Zhiling and Zhou Yehan saw her and nodded to her.

Master Qingyi and Cheng Beixiao have been busy treating injured soldiers these days, and she hasn't seen them for several days.

Bai Zhiyuan walked into Xie Yunsong's tent. He was still sitting at the desk, writing something in his hands.

When Bai Zhiyuan approached, he looked up and revealed a long-lost smile.

Bai Zhiyuan knew that he was the invincible god of war again.

She smiled back at him, sat down next to him, and asked, "What are you writing?"

Xie Yunsong replied as he wrote: "Submit a military report to the capital."

Bai Zhiyuan asked again: "Has anything happened in Beijing recently?"

Xie Yunsong stopped writing and said, "Nothing major has happened recently. I received a letter from His Royal Highness Prince Jin two days ago. The letter said that the struggle between Prince Yan and Prince Chen has entered a white-hot stage. The two of them are closely watching each other in the court, and it is difficult to tell who is better."

"Besides..." Xie Yunsong looked at her and said, "His Royal Highness Prince Jin asked you if you were well in the letter?"

"Ask me?" Bai Zhiyuan was a little surprised. "Why did he only ask me?"

Xie Yunsong stared at her intently and said, "I guess the court is planning to arrange marriages for the princes recently."

Bai Zhiyuan stood up and said, "You mean, the person that King Jin has his eyes on is me?"

"How is that possible? Doesn't he know that you and I..."

Xie Yunsong shook his head: "I never mentioned it."

"From the perspective of benefits alone, it is natural that Prince Jin will benefit greatly from marrying you. I can't blame him for having such an idea. His position in the court is far inferior to Prince Chen and Prince Yan, and he needs to rely on marriage to stabilize his power. Your father commands an army of 200,000 soldiers in the southern border. Anyone who marries you can gain the military power of these 200,000 soldiers and the support of you and your Bai family. Wasn't it because of this that Prince Yan didn't want to break off the engagement with you?"

Bai Zhiyuan said with a mocking smile: "It is absolutely impossible to marry into the royal family, no matter if it is the Prince of Yan or the Prince of Jin."

Now it was Xie Yunsong's turn to be surprised. He said, "Other women are trying their best to marry into the royal family, why don't you want to?"

Bai Zhiyuan replied: "The royal family is cold-hearted by nature. The person I want to marry must be someone who loves me wholeheartedly, and not someone who would marry me as a means of political manipulation."

Xie Yunsong chuckled and said, "I thought you were going to say that you would never marry anyone but me in this life."

Bai Zhiyuan held her chin with both hands, looked at him seriously, and smiled: "Not necessarily. If you betray me, no matter how good you are, I will not marry you."

Xie Yunsong raised the corner of his mouth slightly, stretched out his hand and pulled her into his arms.

Bai Zhiyuan buried his head in his arms and asked, "Prince Jin, what are you going to do?"

Xie Yunsong replied: "Nothing, I will write him back and explain our love. Prince Jin and I grew up together, he is not a person who forces others to do things against their will. Compared with Prince Jin, I am a little worried about Prince Yan, he is not someone who gives up so easily. You broke off the engagement before and angered him, I am afraid he will not give up on you."

Bai Zhiyuan sneered, "What can I do if I don't give up? I have already announced to the world that I broke off the engagement with him. If he continues to pester me, he will only lose his manners."

The two hugged each other quietly for a while, and no one spoke again.

After a while, Xie Yunsong finally said, "I may have to leave for a few days these days."

Bai Zhiyuan was startled, raised his head from his arms, and asked, "Where are you going?"

Xie Yunsong: "Just now, Lu Zhiling and Zhou Yehan reported that Yu Huangqing learned of Yu Xihua's death. He was furious and has gathered 100,000 troops, intending to annihilate our Northern Border Army in one fell swoop."

"A hundred thousand troops? The North has three hundred thousand troops. Why should we be afraid of a mere hundred thousand troops?"

Xie Yunsong added: "You don't understand warfare. To the north of Yancheng is Yanzhou, which is a major military fortress. As long as we take Yanzhou, we will reach the Beidi's confidant, Beidu, to the north."

"Yanzhou usually has 50,000 to 60,000 troops stationed there. Yu Huangqing would not sit there and wait for death. As early as the beginning of the war, he made a plan to focus on the battle here. Yu Huangqing made sufficient preparations here, and his trusted confidant, the King of Zhongshan, was stationed here. This man is a nobleman of the Northern Di, brave and fierce, and not an ordinary person."

Bai Zhiyuan understood that the current situation was serious, but she was puzzled and asked: "Why do you want to leave for a few days? Where are you going?"

Xie Yunsong did not hide it from her. With her intelligence, even if he did, it would only be temporary. If she knew about it in the end, she would definitely follow him. He said, "What happened to Qin Jinan a few days ago gave me inspiration. I plan to take Tianlin and Tianxun to Yanzhou in person, go deep into their camp, and set fire to their food and grass. Once the food and grass are insufficient, even the best team is just a paper war. When Yu Huangqing knows about it, he will transfer new food and grass. By then, Lu Zhiling and Zhou Yehan will each lead a team of people and have already taken over Yanzhou, where the morale of the people is low."

Bai Zhiyuan now understood everything. "But there are so many people in the military camp. How can you go there in person? If anything happens to you, wouldn't the North be in disarray?"

Xie Yunsong said: "No one in the Northern Territory has better martial arts than me. I will disguise myself as a Northern Di person and sneak into Yanzhou. Don't worry, for you and for the Northern Territory soldiers, I will definitely return safely."

Bai Zhiyuan thought for a moment, stood up, and said to Tianlin and Tianxun outside: "Go and invite General Lu and General Zhou, and tell them that I have something to discuss with them."

Xie Yunsong didn't understand, and Bai Zhiyuan didn't give him any explanation.

After a while, the two arrived at the tent.

The two sat down opposite Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan. Zhou Yehan asked first, "Why did the county lady ask us to come?"

Bai Zhiyuan: "General Xie has just told me your battle plan. Now I have a better plan and I would like to discuss it with you two."

Everyone knew the relationship between Rong'an County Lady and General Yunhui. When General Xie first proposed to go deep into the enemy camp, they disagreed at first, but they knew that the general always kept his word, and since he had such a plan, he would definitely do it himself.

Bai Zhiyuan added, "I will go to Yanzhou with General Xie this time. I think we can pretend to be a couple visiting relatives in Beidi. One man and one woman will definitely make people relax more easily than several men. Besides, no one in the camp is more tacit than General Xie and I, and no one's kung fu can match ours, so it's best for the two of us to go this time."

Xie Yunsong was the first to object, "No. Yanzhou is the territory of the Northern Di people. This trip is dangerous."

Bai Zhiyuan stood up and looked up at him. "If you don't want to go just because it's dangerous, then why would General Xie go on his own?"

"Besides, is General Xie's plan more thorough and easier to hide than mine?"

Xie Yunsong was speechless for a moment. He certainly knew that it would be more appropriate to bring Bai Zhiyuan along in disguise, but Yanzhou was dangerous and he really didn't want her to take any risks.

Lu Zhiling and Zhou Yehan looked at each other. They didn't want Xie Yunsong to take the risk alone, but if he had the help of Princess Rong'an, his chances of winning would naturally be greater.

The two of them considered and said, "We both think the county lady's plan is feasible. General, if you bring the county lady with you, you will naturally have more care and a better chance of success."

Xie Yunsong remained silent.

Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "You two are indeed talented generals."

Lu Zhiling and Zhou Yehan said at the same time: "The county lady is a heroine, not afraid of danger or hardship. With the help of the county lady, the general will surely take over Yanzhou soon."

After a long while, Xie Yunsong sighed and said, "Okay, but you must listen to me and protect yourself."

Bai Zhiyuan then smiled and said, "Of course. I want to stand with you, and return triumphantly together."

The few of them discussed some combat details until night fell, then they left.