The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 412 Chongyan Pass

Spring of the twentieth year of Zhaoyuan.

A proclamation against the He Kingdom, written by Xu Zhen, circulated wildly throughout the Dayong Kingdom.

"He was tyrannical and willful, fond of chaos and pleasure, and repeatedly violated the Great Yong, disturbing the people..."

"The chaos in Haiyang today has caused rivers of blood to flow like water, and heaven and earth grieve together. This is an act of divine will, and heaven and earth will not tolerate it..."

"What a brown country! How innocent are the fishermen of Haiyang County?"

"The Brown Kingdom's ambition to destroy our Great Yong Kingdom will never die!"

"We've finally had a few good years thanks to the Crown Princess's grace, but those bastards from the Brown Kingdom are just jealous of our growing wealth."

We cannot let them disrupt our peace!

"It is the duty of every citizen to protect our Great Yong!"

The people of Dayong were in a state of high spirits.

Although three years of stability eroded the will of some people, it also made the people appreciate the value of peace and stability.

No citizen of Dayong would allow the Brown Kingdom to destroy all this prosperity.

With the court's covert encouragement, the entire Da Yong state quickly entered a state of war preparedness.

Meanwhile, Zheng Xun and He Wuyu had quietly arrived at the foot of Chongyan Pass.

"Your Highness, now can you tell us where your confidence comes from?"

He Wuyu recalled the scene in the camp that day.

After Zheng Xun finished speaking, everyone shouted "Yes!"

But once the initial enthusiasm faded, doubts surfaced.

There are just as many people as supporters of Zheng Xun's idea of ​​striking first.

After all, Chongyan Pass is known for being easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Otherwise, He's army wouldn't have been able to keep gazing longingly at Chongyan Pass.

"Your Highness may not understand the situation in Liaozhou. If we were to launch a direct attack, we would not know how great the price we would have to pay. The lives of our soldiers are also lives, and we cannot let you young girls play around with them."

He Wuyu kicked the young officer who had spoken, forcing him to his knees: "Zeng Ji! Insubordination! Do you have a death wish?"

Clearly, He Wuyu also strongly disagreed with Zheng Xun's words.

She appeared to be reprimanding Zeng Ji, but in reality, she was forcing Zheng Xun to refrain from retaliating.

With her words, Zheng Xun would only appear narrow-minded if he continued to argue with Zeng Ji.

Although Zeng Ji was impulsive, he knew right from wrong, so he immediately kowtowed loudly in accordance with He Wuyu's wishes.

He Wuyu turned around and tried to smooth things over: "Your Highness, Zeng Ji is young and inevitably impulsive. He doesn't think things through. You are a magnanimous person, so please don't hold it against him."

Zheng Jiao frowned: "Young? Is Yuan Jia getting old? If you're going to act impulsively, use your brain."

He Wuyu suddenly looked up at her.

Zheng Jiao looked back without flinching: "Yuan Jia has a good temper, but don't let that make you arrogant. When she was working hard for Dayong, you might still be somewhere else."

He Wuyu pursed his lips and knelt down next to Zeng Ji: "This humble servant has been presumptuous, please forgive me, Your Highness!"

Zeng Ji opened his mouth guiltily.

"Your Highness..." But he knew he might offend people if he spoke, so he only uttered one syllable before closing his mouth again.

Zheng Jiao sneered: "Don't forget, the grain you're eating now was developed from Her Highness's estate. She exhausted her family fortune to support you, Young Master He, in planting the new grain. Your salaries are much higher than before, and the cotton-padded clothes you wore last year... every single thing, where is Yuan Jia's contribution?"

Under Zheng Jiao's piercing gaze, everyone lowered their heads.

"You eat with your bowl in hand, then curse your mother when you put it down. Zeng Ji, you're not a little girl, you've got guts!"

Because of her identity and to avoid being treated specially, Zheng Jiao usually kept her temper in check and rarely lost her temper like this in front of others.

But when she cursed, her beautiful features seemed to pulsate with flames, giving her a unique kind of vibrancy.

He Wuyu: I love it even more now.

Zeng Ji was only eighteen or nineteen years old, a time when he had a strong sense of self-esteem.

Because of his exceptional talent, his superiors and seniors are usually quite tolerant of him, so he hasn't yet learned how to humble himself.

Even though he realized his mistake and began to feel guilty, he hesitated for a moment but still didn't say anything.

Zheng Xun looked down at him: "Zeng Ji. He's a promising talent, able to become the vanguard battalion commander at such a young age. Unfortunately, he's impulsive and brainless, and not up to the task."

The word "she" was used with great emphasis.

He Wuyu actually agreed to some extent, but Zeng Ji's talent was too amazing.

It was precisely this sharpness in him that made him a spearhead of the vanguard battalion.

This is also why He Wuyu didn't have the heart to toughen him up.

Out of a desire to plead for her son's future, she tried to intercede, but Zheng Xun quickly saw through her intentions.

“He Wuyu, I know your intentions, but if he wants to take another step forward, he can’t stay immature forever.”

Never grow up...

Upon hearing these three words, Zeng Ji's face turned bright red.

He is older than His Highness.

Zheng Xun didn't look at him, but stared at He Wuyu: "Besides, I never use a knife that doesn't obey me. He Wuyu, you think you can control him, but he will only become more and more arrogant with your indulgence."

He Wuyu was silent for a moment, then said with difficulty, "I understand."

He Wuyu still needs Zeng Ji when he needs him. Maintaining this personality also helps him maintain the fighting spirit of the vanguard battalion. That's one point.

Secondly, Zeng Ji's father was her father's brother who had gone through thick and thin with him, and also her uncle who watched her grow up.

The uncle, unwilling to let his child live a precarious life, instructed her before his death to take good care of Zeng Ji and not let him join the army.

However, He Wuyu took a liking to Zeng Ji's talent, and when he wanted to join the army, she only offered a few token words of advice before choosing to let him go.

She felt guilty towards her uncle, so she couldn't help but be more lenient towards Zeng Ji.

She always thought she could take it slow, but judging from His Highness's pace, there was clearly not much time left for Zeng Ji to grow.

With this in mind, her gaze hardened.

Zeng Ji let out a painful wail in his heart.

He knew how ruthless and cruel the general was when training people.

He used to be the exception, but clearly the general wouldn't tolerate him anymore.

But he did not back down because of this.

He is destined to become a great general, and he cannot be defeated by this little difficulty.

Zheng Xun waved her hand, unwilling to dwell on the topic any longer: "I'm not discussing this with you. He Wuyu, start preparing. We'll depart in five days."

Under Zheng Xun's relentless pressure, He's army quickly assembled.

Five days later, which is now, they arrived at Chongyan Pass with a small force.

Zheng Xun stared at the patrolling soldiers at Chongyan Pass and whispered, "I have men in Chongyan Pass."

He Wuyu was taken aback: "One or two people can't change the course of the battle..."

"Not one or two, but one hundred and eighty-two."

He Wuyu: ...

"Your Highness. Is Chongyan Pass your home?"

"No. However, their identities cannot be hidden from Murong Ze."

Therefore, capturing Chongyan Pass before Murong Ze enters the pass is the best option.

“Currently, Chongyan Pass is short of troops. We have gunpowder, and with the support of our inside agents, it’s not impossible for us to take Chongyan Pass,” Zheng Xun looked up at the clear sky. “In a few days, it will rain. If we use gunpowder then, there will be more variables.”