“I understand,” said the Emperor, “You may go back first.”
If Nan Feng agreed, it would be surprising.
Not to mention the Virtuous Empress, she does not even give face to the Emperor himself.
…
Military Camp.
Ye Ge’s army had already advanced to a hundred miles outside of Tiandu City and set up camp.
One day, Ye Ge was in his tent studying the battle plan when Li Ze came in to report that the Emperor had sent new reinforcements, none other than the troops of Lu Jianxi transferred from the west.
“Lu Jianxi?” Ye Ge’s first reaction was that this name sounded familiar.
The second reaction was that he thought this must be due to the increasing military prestige of his own military force after he captured Shouchun City. The Emperor must have needed to find someone to balance his power and shouldn’t let all the credit go to him alone.
Although Ye Ge was a bit upset, the battle had to be fought, for the people of Dajin.
“Who is Lu Jianxi?” Ye Ge asked Li Ze.
“General, Lu Jianxi is the eldest daughter of the Lu Royal Family, a lady who grew up in the military camp. Because General Lu passed away early and her younger brother was too young, she bravely entered the battlefield at the age of thirteen and has since changed her name from Lu Rourou to Lu Jianxi.”
“I remember now,” said Ye Ge, and asked, “How many men did she bring?”
“Ten thousand elite soldiers.”
“Ten thousand?” Ye Ge thought, with that many people ing, the Emperor must be wary of him. He then asked, “When will she be here?”
“At the latest, the day after tomorrow, General. We need to be prepared to wele them.”
“Okay, I understand.”
…
Two days later.
A large troop was approaching the camp in an overwhelming manner.
Ye Ge specially came out to wele them, with several generals standing behind him.
From a distance, he saw the banner with the character “Lu”. Getting closer, he saw a woman in white armor and a white cloak leading the troop. Her face was fair and somewhat cold due to long time spent in the military camp, her skin was slightly darkened, but she looked very spirited. It was said that her marriage was delayed because of fighting, and she was already twenty-two years old.
She was the same age as Ye Ge.
As the distance kept closing, Lu Jianxi also saw Ye Ge.
Ye Ge was quite noticeable, standing in front of the crowd, wearing dark armor, his face full of vigor. Long term battles had caused his skin to be somewhat dark, but he still looked very handsome.
Lu Jianxi, who had been fighting on the battlefield for years, hardly considered herself a woman. The soldiers were mostly tough guys, who liked fighting.
Even if Lu Jianxi thought Ye Ge was stunning, she would still like to fight a duel with him.
Before reaching Ye Ge, Lu Jianxi dismounted her horse, drew out her sword, and then without saying another word, she charged at Ye Ge shouting, “Take this!”
That’s the way it is in the military camp, regardless of rank, they all have the habit of dueling, especially when two generals meet.
This straightforward challenge by Lu Jianxi meant that she has decided earlier. First, if she loses, she will follow Ye Ge’s mand, and second, if she wins, Ye Ge will listen to her.
Seeing Lu Jianxi rushing towards him, Ye Ge also began to make his move.
He drew out his sword, and with the hilt of the sword, he firmly blocked Lu Jianxi’s attack.
Lu Jianxi smiled and made a subsequent attack.
The two generals began fighting.
Both Ye Ge’s soldiers and Lu’s army were watching the battle nervously.
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