Mistakenly Connected to the Jade Flower Branch

Chapter 305, Bed 2

Nian Yao coldly replied, "If it weren't for your meddling, would His Majesty have set his sights on me?"

When a scholar encounters a soldier, reason is useless! Xu Sheng simply put his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and ignored her.

Zhou Yan quickly smoothed things over: "Chief, we will definitely go back, but there's no rush. A tiger father cannot have a dog son. Now that the eldest son is gone, the younger siblings should also shoulder the responsibility."

"You've come all this way, you must be tired. Go upstairs and rest first, then we can discuss our strategy. Let them sit in and learn. Theoretical discussions alone aren't enough for warfare; we need real combat experience."

Nianyao was outspoken in front of Xu Sheng, but she still respected Zhou Yan. So she turned to Xue Yunfan and said, "You should learn from Uncle Zhou."

When Zhou Yan convened a meeting of the generals, Xu Sheng asked Nian Yao to sit in the main seat: "I am the commander-in-chief, and you are the supervisor. In front of the soldiers, the commander-in-chief is greater than the supervisor, and in front of the emperor, the supervisor is greater than the commander-in-chief. If we have to say who is higher, you are higher than me, so you should sit in the main seat."

Nian Yao's main purpose was to switch Xue Yunfan and Xue Yunyao back, but she didn't expect Xu Sheng to actually come, so she couldn't help but hesitate.

Zhou Yan ultimately sided with Nian Yao: "Your Highness is right, Chief, please take a seat."

Before Nianyao could react, Xu Sheng pressed down on her shoulder, forcing her to sit in the main seat with a thud, her bottom aching.

Xu Sheng sat to the side: "Uncle Zhou, the Dahe Gang has long been disbanded, so there is no longer a Chief Xue. From now on, you should call him Lord Xue."

Zhou Yan readily agreed: "Yes, Lord Xue."

Xu Sheng closed his folding fan, his tone relaxed but his words were heavy: "Generals, we have come here to reclaim Xiangshui and Xiangcheng County. We are only allowed to win, not lose."

I have always been fair in rewarding and punishing my troops. If we win, you will all be promoted and your families will enjoy wealth and honor. If we lose, you should prepare to offer sacrifices to the river god.

The previously noisy scene instantly fell silent. Even respected figures like Zhou Yan stared at the sand table in front of them without uttering a sound.

Xu Sheng turned to Nian Yao, a faint smile appearing on his face again: "Lord Xue, you are familiar with naval warfare, so you can decide how to fight this battle?"

All eyes naturally fell on Nianyao, and it seemed that no one cared whether Xu Sheng's suggestion was reasonable.

At this moment, the bloodline of her father's and mother's families, both of which were military clans, seemed to awaken, and her innate unwillingness to admit defeat and her stubbornness made her feel that she had no choice but to take the lead.

Nian Yao's voice was firm and powerful: "Since the commander has given the order, this humble official dares not disobey."

Nianyao had never led troops into battle, but she had read many military books and was familiar with the Jingjiang and Xiangshui rivers, so she was not afraid in front of the generals at all.

She first analyzed the weather and wind direction for this season, calculated the speed of the ships, then analyzed the terrain and cities on both sides of the Xiang River, and finally said:

The waterborne force was divided into three groups. The first group consisted of the best swimmers, who took the lead in small, agile ships to disrupt their formation. The second group used the largest ships to launch long-range rocket attacks to demoralize the enemy. The last group consisted of medium-sized ships to gather up the fleeing remnants.

The land route split into two groups, heading north from both banks of the Xiang River. The left-wing army went up to Xiangcheng County to reclaim the territory belonging to Nanyue; the right-wing army went northeast from Mianzhou to Shenzhou, heading towards Bianjing.

Xu Sheng slapped his folding fan in his hand and said decisively, "Let's do as Lord Xue says."

Nianyao suddenly felt like a thoroughbred horse meeting its discerning owner: "I'll lead the way, and I'll lead the first batch of smaller ships. Yunfan and Yunyao will board the largest ship, and you can arrange the rest of the personnel."

Zhou Yan reminded him, "Sir, the military supervisor doesn't need to go to the front line in person."

Nianyao smiled and said, "Uncle Zhou, what we want is to win. Whether or not there is a military supervisor is not important, and the brothers will not care."

Xu Sheng said, "The Xiang River is now under their control. The vanguard is the first to go into battle, and they have a high chance of dying. It is glorious for soldiers to die on the battlefield, but if you die, I will have a hard time explaining it to Luo An."

Nianyao glanced at him and said, "I'm lucky and I won't die."

Xu Sheng said, "Injury is not acceptable either. If someone loses an arm or a leg, they would be even less worthy of Luo An."

Nianyao thought Xu Sheng was worried about her safety and was somewhat touched, but upon hearing this, her face turned cold: "Isn't that perfect? ​​He can take this opportunity to find someone worthy of him."

We were just discussing the war situation, and now we've switched to gossip and romance?

The generals all looked like they were keeping their eyes down and their ears perked up.

Xue Yunfan stood up and volunteered: "I'll go first with my sister."

When Nianyao got serious, she became quite composed: "The commander-in-chief has no objections, so it's not your place to speak. It's decided then, we'll depart tomorrow."

Xu Sheng was also a man who valued quick results, so he immediately discussed the arrangements for the various generals with Zhou Yan, while Nian Yao left the council hall first.

Conch sat by the flowerbed eating a fried dough twist, glancing occasionally at the council chamber. He saw Nianyao approaching, took a fried dough twist from the box, and handed it to her: "Delicious, fragrant and crispy."

Nianyao took it, twirled the twisted dough stick a few times on her fingertips, and then flicked it upwards. She tilted her head back, opened her mouth, and the twisted dough stick fell into her mouth.

The conch shell stared in disbelief, praising her sincerely, "You're amazing!"

Conch is so easily fooled. Nianyao took the twisted dough stick out of her mouth and said, "Conch, aren't you afraid that Xu Sheng is a liar if you just follow him around like this?"

The conch shell asked curiously, "What did he lie to me about?"

It's unclear what he's lying about, but Nianyao doesn't believe Xu Sheng is genuinely interested in Hailuo. He must have something to gain by having Hailuo follow him so closely.

Nianyao sat down next to the conch shell: "Can I borrow your mirror again?"

The conch shell asked, "Which mirror?"

Nianyao said, "It was the Realm of Immortality that Xu Sheng showed me that day."

The conch shell shook its head: "It's not with me, Mr. Xu took it."

Nianyao immediately said, "He can lie to you about the mirror; that mirror looks quite valuable."

Conch shook its head even more: "That mirror isn't mine; he gave it to me."

Nianyao said, "He gave you a broken mirror and you still want it back. That kind of person is too stingy and not worth befriending."

Conch carefully corrected: "No, he said he would send the mirror to a craftsman to have it set with gemstones before giving it to me."

It's pointless to speak ill of Xu Sheng in front of Hailuo. It's a mystery what Xu Sheng's charm is that makes Hailuo so devoted and trusting of him completely.

Nianyao stared at the conch shell with an expression that seemed to want to peel off a layer of its skin.

The conch shell unconsciously touched its face: "Is there something dirty on my face?"

"No, it's very clean." Nianyao hesitated, but finally asked, "Did Xu Sheng ask you to live with him?"

"No, no, no..." Conch denied repeatedly, "I was scared by myself, so I insisted on staying with him."

Nianyao asked, half-believing, half-doubting, "Really?"

Conch nodded emphatically: "Really, really, really, he said he doesn't like people getting too close to him. He only agreed because I kept pestering him. We just sleep in the same bed, each with our own blanket."

Nian Yao thought to herself: Xu Sheng is such a virtuous man, is he impotent? Some men are indeed all show and no substance, hahaha…

Hailuo had no idea what Nianyao was thinking. To make it more convincing, she held up two fingers and said, "We'll use two blankets, two blankets."