Chapter 69

I thought that there were only 5,000 Nanyuan soldiers. Who knew that the Nanyuan forces were slowly arriving. Fortunately, Xiyuan platoons were arriving one after another. The battlefield here was getting bigger and bigger.

I and the young man were fiercely engaged in battle and after a while, were breathless and took a chance to stop and recover our strength, then rushed out again to kill the enemy, but this time I headed to towards Wu Min Jun, as there were too many enemies around him with very few people assisting him, I was worried that something would happen to him.

Suddenly, Wu Min Jun shouted: "Retreat!"

Ah, retreat?!

Everyone was a bit puzzled, but what Wu Min Jun said is both a military and an imperial order, No one dares to disobey.

Following Wu Min Jun's order, we quickly withdrew. The Nanyuan army thought it was because of fear, and so were elated, taunted and happily gave chase, as if they had completely forgotten their failed ambush and ravaged cities.

After everyone had reached the stream, countless fire tip arrows were shot from our camp towards the Nanyuan army. Even the range was not close enough to be accurate, it was good enough to hurt many Nanyuan soldiers.

I understood this trick, it is probably to set the fire to the oiled wood and hay, Wu Min JUn must have prepared the fire arrows attack in advance.

We had thrown a lot of oiled wood and hay before fighting, now it's very easy to ignite it. After defeating the small number of Nanyuan soldiers who chased over, we sat at our side of the stream to rest, as the other side burned, the sky was lit bright orange, we could feel the heat from the fire across the river and the sound of their endless screaming.

The sounds of their screaming were very pitiful, and even more astonishing than the massive fire. I couldn't bear to listen, I turned to look at Wu Min Jun, and saw him sitting on his horse with no expression, no joy in victory, but no sympathy for the enemy either.

This time we suffered very few casualties compared to how much damage the enemy has suffered, it basically insignificant. Therefore, everyone is very happy, and no one cares about the screams of the enemy, because they know that if they are not screaming, it would be us screaming.

There were several soldiers and vice-generals who surrounded He Qin and Wu Min Jun. I saw that Wu Min only laughed cheaply and showed the kind of smile that Wu Hao had when he first appeared...how should I describe it? Gentle? yes gentle and elegant...and also kind and amiable...

I: "..."

Too fake...

I feel that Wu Min Jun right now must be saying in his mind, 'Hahahahahah I am so tough, so intelligent, so unpredictable, how can you not admire me? How can you not worship me, hm?'...

I was stunned by my own imagination. After a while, I couldn't help but sigh.

The red fire on the other side is like a sunset that burst open, and stretched out all the way from the ground to the air, burning everything between the earth and heavens.

This is war, and it is a completely different concept from going for an assassination.

This is also the first time I have engaged in a war.

The young man sat next to me and laid on the grass and pushed me: "Hey, why are you not happy?"

I: "I am not upset."

He: "Then why aren't you smiling?"

I: "....." His concern is really expansive...

"Oh." I smiled.

He: "It feels very fake."

I: "Oh."

He: "It's weird."

I: "Ha ha ha ha ha, if you talk again I will kill you."

He: "..."

He sat up: "Hey, What is your name?"

I was too lazy to think and so casually said: "Tian Wei."

He gawked and said: "There are people who are surnamed 'Tian' ah...it's my first time hearing it. My surname is Zhen, I'm called Zhen (甄) er'."

"Real (真) two...?" I couldn't help but laugh, it's really a person's name.

**(She pronounced it wrong, the same word with different tonation means different things)**

Zhen er' face went sour and he explained: 'That's not it, my family name is Zhen (甄), I'm the second child in my family."

I said, "Okay, I didn't mean to laugh at you."

I'm not really in the mood for conversation, I suddenly thought of something. I came out to fight, Liu Liang remained in the tent, although he was tied up, but I don't know if he has regained strength.

I looked at Wu Min Jun and then stood up to head back to my tent. Zhen er' also stood up and said: "Hey, don't you want to stay behind to keep looking at the emperor."

I: "......"

"You, what do you mean...?" I was a little speechless.

Zhen er' revealed an understanding look: "I understand, relax, I feel that there is nothing wrong with being a broken sleeve. Not to mention a man like the emperor, if you like him, it is normal."

**(Broken sleeve refers to homosexuality)**

"..." I looked at him for a long time, did not know what to say.

Eventually, I said: "Thank you ... oh ..."

Zhen er' heartily said to me: "It's alright!"

Then he said: "But I heard the emperor and empress have a very good relationship, you probably have no chance."

I : "... Thank you ... oh."

Zhen er' obviously did not know what I was thanking him for and looked at me with a confused look, then he patted my shoulder and said: "It's alright."

Looking at Zhen er's face I did not know whether to laugh or cry. I turned, ready to go head back to my tent, but took one last look at Wu Min JUn, but I saw that there were two people dressed in black around him giving a report, Wu Min Jun frowned and his complexion did not look good.

The two men in black were my secret guards.

I was so agitated and shouted in the direction of Wu Min Jun: "Wu Min Jun, don't believe them, they are being controlled, there's nothing wrong with me."

In an instant, the world went silent...