If you keep making noise, I won’t stand it anymore!

"Young Master, Young Madam, I'm sorry to bother you." The nanny, who had been standing outside the house for some time, could not wait any longer and had to interrupt the conversation between the two people inside.

Inside the room, Situ Yixu and Ah He looked at each other, and they both saw a hint of embarrassment in each other's eyes.

After gently squeezing his wife's hand again, Situ Yixu stood up, coughed lightly, and said loudly to the outside of the door: "Mammy, please come in and talk if you have anything to say."

Upon hearing this, the personal nanny beside Madam Situ pushed the door open and walked in with a smile on her face. She bowed in the direction of the low couch and said, "Young Master, this is the amulet that Madam specially went to the Huguo Temple to ask for. I told you and the second young master to keep it with you to ensure your safety."

Situ Yixu was stunned when he heard this, then he smiled and took the two exquisite small purses on the tray from the nanny, picked up one and hung it around his neck, and solemnly put the other into his pocket. "Thank you, nanny. I will go to kowtow to my grandmother later to express my gratitude."

As soon as Situ Yixu finished speaking, the nanny smiled and said, "This is the second reason why I came here to bother you. The old lady ordered that the young master doesn't need to make a special trip over today. He is old and can't bear to see separation. Just spend some time with the young mistress tonight."

Seeing Situ Yixu nodded, the nanny bowed to the couple again and said, "I wish you a successful battle and a triumphant return. I will take my leave."

"Thank you, Ma'am. Please thank Grandmother on behalf of my brother and me. We two brothers will definitely live up to everyone's expectations."

As soon as the nanny closed the door and left, a report was heard from outside.

"Young Master, the old master asks you to go to the study." It was Butler Situ who came personally to invite him. Obviously, he could not escape this trip and had to go.

Situ Yixu looked at his wife lying on the bed apologetically, "Ah He, I..."

"Go quickly. Grandfather has sent Steward Situ to call you. It must be something important. Don't worry. Didn't the palace doctor say that I'm in good health?"

In the study of the old master Situ, the first thing Situ Yixu saw when he entered the room was the chief eunuch sitting next to the emperor, who was sitting in the first seat on the left. His expression changed slightly, then returned to normal and walked in.

When the eunuch saw him coming in, he immediately put down the tea bowl in his hand, stood up, took out a bright yellow secret decree from his bosom and handed it to Situ Yixu, "General Situ, please accept the decree."

"I accept your order." Situ Yixu lifted his robe and knelt down on his knees.

"The Emperor has another oral instruction for the general: If you encounter any blind people, you can investigate them boldly. I will take responsibility for any consequences!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Situ Yixu took the imperial edict with both hands and bowed sincerely with a moved look on his face.

The eunuch smiled and helped Situ Yixu, who was kneeling on the ground, up. "General, there are still many things you need to prepare, so I won't bother you any more. Wait until you return victorious, and then come back for a glass of wine. By the way, the gift to congratulate the eldest young lady on her pregnancy will be sent to your house tomorrow morning."

After saying this, he bowed to the old master Situ and his son, then walked out of the mansion accompanied by the chief steward Situ.

Inside the study, the three generations of the Situ family, including their ancestors and grandchildren, were stunned by the bright yellow secret decree, and they did not understand what Wang Huang and his son were up to.

"Open it and take a look," the old patriarch Situ sighed and said to Situ Yixu who was still holding the imperial edict in his hand.

Situ Yixu looked at his grandfather who was sitting at the upper seat, and his father who was sitting at the first seat on the right, then he took a deep breath and slowly opened the bright yellow scroll in his hand.

Seeing what was written on it, his face changed, and then he stood up in awe, walked quickly to the old Patriarch Situ, and handed him the imperial edict in his hand, "Grandfather, take a look."

When the old master Situ saw this scene, his expression changed involuntarily, and then he took it with a puzzled look on his face.

The head of the Situ family, who had been staring at Situ Yixu without blinking, saw that his son and father looked unhappy, so he quickly stood up, walked to his father's side, and looked at the imperial edict together.

"The letter sent by the spies from the Yin Country said how many troops the other side has? And has Dong'er replied?" The old head of the Situ family suppressed the shock in his heart and asked in a deep voice.

Patriarch Situ glanced at his father, and restrained his already changed expression. After thinking for a while, he whispered back, "According to investigation, the Yin Kingdom sent at least 120,000 troops."

The three of them took a deep breath after hearing this. Not only was the enemy's strength at least twice theirs, but they also used those shady tactics. This battle...

"Xu'er, where are the 10,000 people who set out earlier now?" asked the old patriarch Situ.

Situ Yixu pointed to the map in the study and said, "We received news at 3 p.m. today that we have just entered the territory of Yuanzhou."

Yuanzhou is the third prefecture between the capital and Liuzhou Prefecture. Because it is close to the capital, the road is easy to walk on and horses can run fast. Later, as it gets closer to Liuzhou Prefecture, the road becomes more difficult to walk on and horses can't run fast. According to this walking distance, it will take at least sixteen or seventeen days to reach Liuzhou Prefecture.

Time is very tight, and there is already a considerable gap in the planned number of troops. If there is any problem in the mobilization of troops, how can we fight this war?

"Do you know where the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict is?" asked the old master of the Situ family to his son.

"It should be similar to a forced march."

Upon hearing this, old Patriarch Situ took a deep breath, looked at his grandson's still slightly confused eyes, and couldn't help but become more and more worried.

Unlike Situ Yidong, Situ Yixu, as the eldest son and grandson, had been brought in and out of the military camp by his father and son since he was a child. But after all, he was still young and had not really experienced the baptism of the battlefield, nor had he experienced the cruelty of war and the change of human nature.

Can they really hold on and win this war? The father and son of the Situ Patriarch looked at each other. Tomorrow is the day to go to war. The chief master has been appointed, and everything is a foregone conclusion.

After taking another deep breath, Patriarch Situ said, "Xu'er, go back to your own courtyard first, have dinner with your wife and children, and say goodbye. Come to the study room tomorrow morning, and I'll introduce a few people to you."

"grandfather?"

"The emperor is not a person who shoots without purpose. This secret decree today must have its deep meaning. It may not be easy for you to recruit 30,000 people along the way." Facing Situ Yixu's puzzled look, the old master of the Situ family continued: "You grew up in a military camp since you were a child. Marching and ambushing are no problem, but it may be a bit difficult to deal with those ignorant cats and dogs."

Patriarch Situ couldn't help but quote the emperor's words, "You go back first, and leave the rest to us."

That night, the light in the study of Master Situ was on all night, and several waves of people came in and out.

In addition to the 20,000 people originally planned, an additional five people were added to the team that set out the next day.