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The scorching summer sun shone down onto the earth, and not a single trace of wind could be seen. Although it was early morning, it already gave people the feeling that it would be a hot day.

Fang Zinan left the palace and went with Xiao Tianyuan to pick out elite troops from the military.

"Princess Rong isn't angry, right?" Xiao Tianyuan asked.

Fang Zinan's face, which was originally calm, now had a tinge of melancholy as he blandly said: "She has a stubborn personality, how could she possibly calm down in such a short time?"

Xiao Tianyuan glanced at him and asked in puzzlement, "There's something I really don't understand. This isn't anything big. Why is it that even a few days have passed and Princess Rong still can't calm down?"

How could he tell Xiao Tian Yuan what happened after he left? Thinking of this, Fang Zinan felt a headache. A headache was an uncomfortable feeling, but it was not for any other reason but because of Shang Yiqing's attitude. For the past few days, Shang Yiqing had been ignoring him. Seeing that they were on the way to war, he felt really uncomfortable.

"Don't think too much into it. The fact that the Emperor sent you out this time is a good opportunity for you to make a meritorious military service. First, let's put other matters aside and focus on preparing for war. I believe that Princess Rong will soon regain her composure." Xiao Tianyuan consoled as he urged his horse forward.

Soon, they arrived at the military headquarters.

"Greetings, Prince." The Minister of War, Zuo Tiancheng, led them to the lobby of the Ministry of War.

Fang Zinan sat down in the main hall and looked at the list of soldiers that Zuo Tiancheng handed to him. He nodded and asked: "The soldiers are almost done. Where are the food?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, the food has been prepared. From today onwards, you can go ahead."

"Hmm, if the military has already arranged the supplies, we will leave tomorrow. I will gather the elite troops and set off within ten days." At the moment, he was sitting in the main hall of the army headquarters, calmly giving out orders. He was no longer that gentle, weak, and sickly young man.

Zuo Tiancheng nodded and said, "Your highness, you have arranged everything in time. We will be able to deploy the troops within ten days. We will be leaving soon."

"General Xiao, do you have any objections?" Fang Zinan raised his head to look at Xiao Tianyuan and asked.

Xiao Tianyuan shook his head. "Your highness's arrangements are correct. This humble servant has no objection."

"Then, my lords, do you have any objections?" Fang Zinan saw that everything had been arranged properly, so he closed the list and prepared to enter the palace to report to the emperor.

"We have no objections."

Fang Zinan stood up and looked around at the crowd, "The fact that the Emperor has sent me out for this expedition is all thanks to the help of my lords. I have to thank everyone here, and now I'm going to return to the palace to report back to the Emperor."

"Your highness is too polite, this is a part of my duties." The few lords of the Military Department said as they watched Fang Zinan and his companion leave the Military Department.

The military camp was not far from the Imperial Palace, and in a few moments, they had arrived at the Hall of Announcements.

"Nephew greets the Emperor."

"Your humble servant greets the Emperor."

Fang Zinan and Xiao Tianyuan bowed.

The emperor waved his hand. "All of you, stand up and speak."

"Back to the Emperor, the military has arranged the preparation of the grain. My nephew has ordered that the grain will leave first in the morning."

"Good, then where is the general?"

"The troops are still in the process of being deployed, but there is still a portion of the troops in Nanping City. With the hundred thousand troops that nephew has brought along, I believe we will be able to defeat Beiyue Country."

The emperor stood up and paced back and forth a few steps. "This time, King Dongyu has come to my country for help. We must dispatch troops as soon as possible to help …"

"Your Highness, your nephew has already made arrangements to depart within ten days. I believe within these ten days, we will definitely be able to arrange the preparations and deploy the troops properly. At that time, we will definitely be able to eliminate the army of the Beiyue Kingdom. "

When the Emperor heard this, he smiled and said, "Prince Rong has indeed matured. The arrangements for this expedition are very good. I am truly gratified."

"Your Majesty is too kind. Actually, the reason why everything was arranged smoothly was all because of Great General Xiao. If it wasn't for Great General Xiao's help, your nephew definitely wouldn't have been able to do it so smoothly." Fang Zinan respectfully said and didn't dare to claim credit.

The Emperor kindly said, "Prince Rong is too modest. Although I know that General Xiao is here to help, you are still the commander, and even though you need to discuss things with General Xiao, you still need to listen to his opinions. However, the final decision is still yours, you must understand this point."

"Nephew will remember Your Majesty's teachings."

"The so-called 'general' must have the talent to be a general, and not just listen to his subordinate's opinions. He needs to be able to distinguish, distinguish, and judge what is right or wrong. He needs to have his own opinion." The Emperor was afraid that Fang Zinan would lose himself by blindly listening to the opinions of others.

Xiao Tianyuan smiled and said, "Your majesty, it was actually all Prince Rong's idea this time. This humble servant only meant that it was a reference."

The emperor was very satisfied with these words and nodded his head repeatedly. "Not bad, not bad. I believe that with your ability, you will be able to succeed."

"Nephew will not carry out the mission entrusted to me by the Emperor. We must eliminate the enemy." Fang Zinan's bright eyes revealed a bit of heroic spirit, a bit of confidence, and a bit of calmness.

When the emperor saw the gentle and gentle Fang Zinan's confident and calm expression, he immediately felt that this was a wise decision to hand over to Fang Zinan. He also believed that Fang Zinan would do this very well.

"Your majesty, please be at ease. This lowly subordinate will definitely do everything I can to assist you, Wang Pingchuan. Moreover, this time there will also be people from the Empire of Dongyu. I believe that we will definitely succeed." Xiao Tianyuan vowed solemnly, a resolute expression on his face.

"I trust all of you." The Emperor looked pleased.

When he left the palace, he coincidentally met King Xuan.

King Xuan cupped his hands. "Congratulations, Fourth Brother. The Emperor has sent you out to war. Is everything ready?"

"Third brother, we are almost done with the preparations. I think we can leave soon." Fang Zinan spoke seriously. To be honest, although he usually didn't care about anything, he had been entrusted with such an important task by the emperor. He had to do his best to accomplish this task.

"Alright, Fourth Brother will definitely succeed with the help of Great General Xiao."

The three of them were talking outside the palace when they saw King Ding walk in from not too far away. It seemed like there was something that had happened in the palace, seeing the three of them together, they only acted as if they didn't see him, walking straight to the side.

"Second brother." Fang Zinan called.

As if he had just seen them, King Ding asked in surprise, "Why are the three of you here?"

"Fourth Brother is here to report to the Emperor about everything that has been planned. I presume that the army will be able to depart soon." King Xuan's tone was very cheerful.

"So that's what happened?" A trace of imperceptible resentment appeared on Lord Ding's face, but he recovered very quickly, "This time, the Emperor sent his fourth brother to pacify the chaos. I believe that with fourth brother's intelligence, he will definitely win.

"Thank you, second brother, for your kind words. Actually, I still have many things that I don't understand that I need to ask of my brothers." Fang Zinan appeared very polite.

King Ding glanced at King Xuan and said with a sneer, "Now that you're a great general, your brothers should be seeking your advice."

Everyone could understand the meaning behind his words. Fang Zinan awkwardly smiled, but still politely said: "Second Brother's words are too harsh."