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Chapter 176 Changes
Yanling thought hard all the way, how to explain to her father when she returned home.

When he went to Dongjiang, he vowed that he would get back the marriage by himself.

This is good, the alliance between Dongjiang and Nanyuan is a foregone conclusion, he did nothing this trip—oh, no, he also helped out, acting as a stand-in for Li Wen, helping him defeat Li Da's plot ...

Thinking of this, Yan Ling groaned and covered her face.

Does he call it self-inflicted?If you talk about it at home, you will definitely be laughed at by your father and elder brother.

With such a mood, Yanling returned to Tongyang.

As soon as he entered the city gate, he felt that the atmosphere was very solemn, so he asked the guard who came to pick him up: "What happened?"

The guard sighed: "Second Young Master, I'm afraid there will be a war. The Xirong tribe plundered the border, and His Majesty issued an imperial edict to ask the Duke to send troops."

Lord Zhaoguo had the responsibility of defending the vassal town, but now that the border is uncertain, it is only natural to send troops.

Yan Ling's expression became serious all of a sudden, and he asked, "What about the Zhenbei Army? Are they sending troops?"

The guard shook his head: "Your Majesty has no will."

"What?" Yan Ji couldn't help interjecting, "Isn't this just asking Zhenbei Army to take advantage of it for nothing?"

"Aji!" Yanling scolded, "It's still outside!"

Yanji shut up aggrievedly: "Oh."

Hearing the news, Yan Ling could no longer care about Dong Jiang's affairs, and hurried straight to the mansion.

"Father! Big Brother!"

Duke Zhao and Yan Cheng were discussing matters in the study, and when they saw him come back, they both smiled.

"Aling!"

"You came back just in time, did you hear about it?"

Yan Ling nodded, and asked her elder brother directly: "Are we going to send troops to fight Xirong?"

"Yes." Yan Cheng agreed, "The imperial decree has been issued, and this battle must be fought."

"Is father going to lead the army himself?" he continued.

Zhao Guogong nodded: "Your Majesty has called the name, if I don't go in person, will I be deceiving you?"

"What about the north side? Won't the Zhenbei Army take the opportunity to do something?"

Speaking of the Zhenbei Army, it was decades ago. A tribe in the north went south to invade, and the Yan family was ordered to stop it.At that time, the national strength of the Great Zhou had already declined, and without reinforcements, they paid a heavy price to block the invading enemy.

Unexpectedly, when the battle was settled, the emperor at that time bypassed Zhaoguo's mansion and reached an agreement with the leader of the foreign race.The other party surrendered to Dazhou and set up the Zhenbei Protectorate, which has been guarding the north for Dazhou ever since.

Ordinarily, it is a good thing to expand the territory, but the problem is that those soldiers who shed blood and sacrificed were not rewarded afterwards, and the emperor even ordered the Zhaoguo government to give up important places such as the northern racecourse in order to appease the leaders of the foreign race.In other words, the Yan family's army fought desperately to win the battle, but they had to pay compensation for the imperial court and bow their heads to apologize to the defeated generals.

Because of this incident, Old Zhao Guogong was so angry that he fell ill.In the following decades, the other side repeatedly harassed and plundered the emperor's favor, and the two sides were in the same situation.

Now Duke Zhao is going to pacify Xirong, and the Zhenbei Army doesn't know what will happen.After decades of dealing with each other, they knew very well that the other party had only surrendered in name, but in fact they did not regard themselves as citizens of the Great Zhou Dynasty at all. Whenever they had the opportunity, they would bite off a piece of flesh from them.

Yan Cheng said: "We are discussing, thinking about sending out a troop to the north to guard, just in case."

Yan Ling immediately said: "Father, let me go! If they dare to move, I will chop off Balth's head!"

Seeing his fierce appearance, Yan Cheng couldn't help frowning: "What nonsense are you talking about? Once my father left, the army was empty. The most important thing for us is to defend Tongyang. How can we mess around?"

As he said that, he turned to Duke Zhao: "Father, I'd better go! Xiao Er will come back, and Tongyang will be watched by him, so I can safely go to the north to guard."

Duke Zhao raised his eyes and slowly scanned the study.

Someone in the staff echoed: "Since the Second Young Master is back, it's okay for the Elder Son to go to the north."

"Yes, with the second son here, Tongyang will not lose anything, and the son can rest assured!"

Duke Zhao thought for a while, but said: "Let's go, Xiao Er."

"Father!" Yan Cheng was extremely surprised.

Yan Ling was overjoyed: "Father, don't worry, I will definitely not let Zhenbei Army take advantage of it!"

Duke Zhao nodded and explained to him: "We have a lot of troops in the Western Army. Father will take away a large army, and Tongyang also needs to be guarded, so you only have [-] soldiers and horses. When you encounter something, think it over before you do it. If there is a loss in the north, it will be dealt with by military law!"

Yan Ling agreed, full of confidence: "Father, don't worry, I am willing to issue a military order!"

This matter is settled, looking at the disappointed eldest son, Zhao Guogong said softly: "A Cheng, you are the eldest son, and you are going to fight for your father. If there is an accident, Zhao Guogong's mansion will rely on you."

So, keeping him in Tongyang is to preside over the overall situation?Yan Cheng's mood improved, and he responded: "Yes, I can also issue a military order, and I will definitely not call Tongyang wrong."

Duke Zhao nodded with a smile, and discussed the details of dispatching troops with his staff.

After the discussion was over, it was already dark, and he waved his hand: "Okay, let's all go back. Don't panic, just follow the regulations."

Everyone responded one after another, and each exited the study.

There were only father and son left in the room, Duke Zhao finally had time to ask his second son about Dong Jiang: "Come back now, is the matter done?"

Yan Ling showed a guilty expression.

Zhao Guogong understood it at a glance, and said, "It seems that it can't be done."

The more normal his expression was, the more mocking Yan Ling felt.As if laughing at himself, he was very ambitious when he left, but he was disheartened when he came back.

"Father……"

Yan Cheng laughed out loud: "Xiaoer, what did you say when you left? If you like it, you have to fight for it, and if you run away, I'll grab it back. Now, have you accepted your fate?"

Yan Ling obviously wouldn't accept his fate, but he was embarrassed to say that he had just been slapped in the face.

Zhao Guogong said to the eldest son: "Be considerate of the elder brother, he is sad!"

That being said, the smile on his face is no less than Yan Cheng's.

Yan Ling was laughed so hard by them that she couldn't hold back anymore, and forced herself to argue: "The marriage between the two of them hasn't been consummated yet! I still have a chance!"

"Yes, yes, yes," Zhao Guogong was thinking about the upcoming war, and he was very tolerant to his second son, "Now that the enemy is at hand, let's put this aside for now. Don't worry, wait for Xi Rong to calm down, and then I will help you think about it for my father." To find ways to."

Yan Ling was pleasantly surprised: "Really?"

"I won't lie to you." Zhao Guogong generously promised, and then said, "Okay, you have been away from home for so long, and your mother misses you very much. Go and see her first."

"Yes!"

Yan Ling ran away happily. Yan Cheng watched him leave and couldn't help asking: "Father, do you really agree? The two of them have formed an alliance, so we need to be vigilant."

Zhao Guogong sighed: "Xiao Er likes it, what can I do? Think about it another way, if we can form this family relationship, Xu Huan will not fall completely to Dongjiang, which is a good thing."

"But……"

Duke Zhao raised his hand to cut off his words: "Father just wanted to tell you that this trip, if you come back safely, you can return it. If something happens to me, you can help him and let him get what he wants."

Yan Cheng was startled: "Father..."

Duke Zhao looked out of the window with a sad expression: "Youth lovesick, if you pay for it in vain, it will be a lifetime of regret."

　The coffee was left on the bed and forgotten, and then... the sheets and quilt covers were washed again

　　
　
(End of this chapter)