8. Ceaseless Battles

Translator: Antonia

The news that Du Chuxuan was entitled as a vice commander spread in the barracks. ‘Her’ fight against the assassin on that day had gained recognition, and Shenglan people respected martial artists, so everyone was expectant about Du Chuxuan’s performance.

The bright silver armor was sent to Du Chuxuan’s bed. Although everyone knew the gossip of fake breasts and although it was uncomfortable to wear armor with the big boots, for the sake of his final dignity, he still wore the cottons and even a gorgeous makeup.

Dressed up, except for the redundant bulging on the chest, he looked like quite a heroic beauty.

Seeing him applying makeup, Yuxing Tianrui satirized, “You’re ‘hardworking’!”

Du Chuxuan said proudly, “Yes, I am. I’m even frightened by myself.”

“Then show it to others!”

“I’m frightened!”

Yuxing Tianrui, “…” Why do I want to beat up this damn woman?

The soldiers prepared a steed for Du Chuxuan, and in view that the Crown Princess was very tall, they especially selected a tall handsome one for him.

He wondered whether it was because he had been single for too long that he thought this steed was truly pretty, “Is it a mare?”

The soldiers replied, “No, vice commander. It’s a male steed.”

Du Chuxuan twisted his slim waist and laughed softly, “You bad bad. How can I ride on a male? Wouldn’t that be cheating on his Highness? I want to a pink mare~”

Everyone, “…”

Yuxing Tianrui was calm, “There’s no pink mares. But I can contact Master Du and ask if he does.”

Du Chuxuan, “…”

Du Chuxuan mounted the steed neatly and gave a thumbs-up to Yuxing Tianrui, “But on the flip side, your Highness is broad-minded and won’t mind a beast. I listen to your Highness’s order!”

Yuxing Tianrui didn’t look at him and mounted his steed. The troop was ready to go, “Guys! Today it’s time to boost our national authority!”

“Yes!!!”

“Set off!!!”

Usually Yuxing Tianrui looked childish and spoiled, but once on the battlefield, he seemed totally different, confident and self-composed, bearing the terrain and troop formation in mind while deploying soldiers in a surprising but effective manner. Indeed, he was a great-commander-to-be.

Du Chuxuan had worried at first that he needed to kill, but in fact, he just needed to hide behind Yuxing Tianrui and shouted ‘well done’.

Yuxing Tianrui didn’t actually go to fight but commanded handsomely behind the scene.

Two generals rushed into their tent, “Your Highness, an encirclement is formed. What should we do next?”

Yuxing Tianrui pointed at the sand table, drew in the air a line downwards from the gorge. The two generals understood, took the order and left.

Du Chuxuan, “Oops… I have a crush!”

Meanwhile, the Turk barrack wasn’t so relaxed. Stilled gloomy air was pervading all over the place.

Ashina Yi, with a high nose, beautiful eyes, wearing armor with complex patterns and high boots, was a good-looking man. However, under his sweeping glance, no one dared to talk.

“You should actually be beaten up this an underage boy? Has the years of comfortable life broken your bones?”

One general couldn’t help justifying themselves, “Your Highness, it’s not because of our negligence, but because that Shenglan Prince is really awesome! He…”

The general didn’t finish yet, and Ashina Yi lifted his saber and chopped. Then, the head of that general flew away, disbelief filling in the eyes.

“Who else here wants to sing praises for the enemy?”

The whole tent was clammed up.

“I don’t need coward generals. It’s better to kill the cowards than to be scared!!”

“Yes!!!”

Ashina Yi looked at the map. This was a place of the Turk. He remembered clearly every inch of the land and the position of every tree even in his dream. At last, his eyes stopped at the foot of Mount Mowang.

“Shenglan people, let’s fight!”

Yuxing Tianrui led the soldiers and won successive battles. The Turks were forced back again and again. It was the time when Shenglan soldiers were in high spirits. Everyone wanted to fight to the end on this rising momentum.

Only Du Chuxuan seemed at lost. At night, he dreamed about dead bodies piled up like mountains, blood gathering into an ocean, and broken cities and homes.

Yuxing Tianrui noticed his abnormality, “Hey, what’s wrong with you?”

Now Du Chuxuan’s status rose a little, from ‘damn woman’ to ‘hey’.

“Your Highness. Don’t we stop now since we have won so many battles?”

“Stop now?” Yuxing Tianrui frowned, “You aren’t really a spy, are you? Do you know what you’re talking about?”

“…” Du Chuxuan sighed, “Forget it. I said nothing.”

Yuxing Tianrui guessed a little of what was on his mind, “Do you know that the wrestle between two countries resides not only in courteous diplomacy? Only when you have a tough fist, you have a say. Other things are pointless. The Ashina clan has always been insidious, and the Turks are great warriors. If we didn’t send troops to beat them up every a few eyes, the borders can’t enjoy peace like this at all.”

Du Chuxuan was somewhat surprised that Yuxing Tianrui said so much to him.

“I know you’re right. I was silly. Just pretend I said nothing. I just don’t want to see blood, but I also know that what you’re doing is for the country and our people.” Du Chuxuan also earnestly responded.

Seeing he was serious, Yuxing Tianrui suddenly asked, “You have a good education. Who’s your shifu (teacher)?”

Du Chuxuan was frozen for a second, then, his eyes fluttering, he forced a laugh, “Haha, that, my shifu is merely a country folk. You don’t know him. Haha. Don’t ask that. It’s a waste of your time, your Highness.”

Yuxing Tianrui didn’t reply, and subtle atmospherics began to pervade between them. Du Chuxuan hated embarrassment most and was about to say something to ease the tense, when a general showed up at the door and reported, “Your Highness, a letter is carried back by messenger-pigeon from the front!”

A soldier took over the letter and handed to Yuxing Tianrui. As the letter was unfolded, he saw it wrote: The Turk Prince is hiding at the foot of Mount Mowang.

Yuxing Tianrui’s eyes were lit up. He didn’t avoid Du Chuxuan, and the latter had an ominous feeling, so he asked softly, “Your Highness, who wrote this letter?”

“It’s from general Longwei at the front. He discovers the den of the Turks!”

Geneal Longwei was merely in his early thirties but had made great military feats. However, Du Chuxuan had a bad impression of him, feeling that he was aggressive and greedy for feats.

“Should we send more people to double-check it?”

“Ashina Yi is cunning and vigilant. To avoid unexpected obstacles, we must hit the target for once!” Excitement flickered in Yuxing Tianrui’s eyes, “I’m going to catch him personally!”

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