Free Web NovelChapter 1399: Chapter 806: Deployment: The Cold War Between Xie Qianyun and Xiao Luming
At night, the stars were vast and boundless.
Xiao Luming didn’t know why, but he suddenly had some insomnia.
Probably because the battle was approaching.
He walked in the camp, lost in thought.
Wu Shen followed behind him, also somewhat curious about why the Emperor was so restless.
It seemed ever since the Empress left the tent, the Emperor had been on edge.
Finally, he walked out of the tent to relieve his emotions.
Wu Shen hadn’t been following the Emperor for long. He had been trained by his father since childhood, and after winning first place in the Imperial Guards contest, his father was finally assured enough to place him by the Emperor’s side, becoming his personal guard.
So Wu Shen, for now, still didn’t quite understand the Emperor’s mood and couldn’t fathom the Emperor’s thoughts.
He simply felt that the Emperor’s behavior must have something to do with the Empress.
For some reason, initially, he thought the Empress was quite good to the Emperor, but the more time spent at the military camp, the more he realized the Empress actually only showed respect for the Emperor and had no affection of the sort that exists between a man and a woman.
He contemplated that if someone as rough as him could feel it, surely the Emperor could also feel it?!
Especially... after hearing the Empress’s remarks.
As they were walking, they approached a pile of straw and saw two people sitting on it.
Then they heard the Empress’s low, dark voice saying she once wanted to marry the Young Master.
Wu Shen could not see the Emperor’s expression from behind.
Moreover, even with a sky full of stars, the night was ultimately dark.
But perhaps it was his own illusion, he felt that the Emperor at this moment was ready to explode like a volcano.
Wu Shen stood nervously waiting and waiting.
Waiting for the moment the volcano would erupt.
The Emperor turned and left directly.
Silently, the two sitting on the straw drinking and watching the sky did not notice that they had been there.
Wu Shen watched the Emperor’s back, feeling as though he could see the Emperor’s darkened face through his back.
It always seemed that when the Empress pushed the Emperor to the extreme.
The Emperor would ultimately choose to endure.
And then deal with it himself.
So the Emperor wasn’t completely indifferent to the Empress, was he?!
The next day.
Military meeting.
Xiao Luming sat high up, everyone stood respectfully on both sides.
Wu Huahao yawned.
After drinking last night, he didn’t even know what hour he returned.
He felt like he had just fallen asleep, when he was called up again and brought to the tent.
Wu Huahao was yawning widely with focus.
At that moment, he saw a sharp look sweep across his face.
Frightened, he jolted.
He quickly closed his mouth and stood respectfully.
"General Wu seems a bit lacking in energy." Xiao Luming said in front of everyone, without mercy, "Go run ten laps on the training field and come back when you’re clear-headed!"
"..." Wu Huahao looked at Xiao Luming in disbelief.
He had just yawned.
After overindulging in drinking last night, who had the energy to run today?
He badly wanted to go back and get some more sleep.
"What?" Xiao Luming raised an eyebrow.
How dare Wu Huahao resist.
He quickly knelt and offered, "Yes, I obey."
Then he hurriedly ran out of the tent.
He couldn’t help but feel the Emperor was targeting him today.
What had he done to provoke him!
"Wu Shen." Xiao Luming ordered.
"At your service."
"Count them, not a single lap short. And inform General Wu, everyone is waiting for him to discuss military matters, don’t waste everyone’s time." Xiao Luming said coldly.
"Yes."
Wu Shen also left the tent.
Thinking that you could offend anyone but the Emperor.
The Emperor... holds grudges!
...
Wu Huahao ran the full ten laps, almost running himself breathless.
Especially with Wu Shen beside him incessantly saying that the Emperor was still waiting for him for military discussion, afraid of delaying the time and important matters, he ran with all his might without stopping, finally finishing and returning to the tent non-stop, out of breath, sweat covering his face and body.
Xiao Luming glanced at Wu Huahao, seeing him in such discomfort, he felt a bit relieved inside.
He opened his mouth and said, "I gathered everyone today mainly to deploy the upcoming battle strategy against the Tatars."
Everyone was respectful.
"According to our previous plans, we have conducted desert warfare training and capability improvements for the troops, achieving noticeable progress. Now with the Tatars, in terms of military strength, there is no significant disparity, moreover, our greater scale increases our chances in this battle. However, the Tatars have already seized the Oasis first, allowing them to resupply at any time, which puts us at a disadvantage in the continuity of the fight. So our previous plan was to bypass the heavily guarded Oasis and directly assault the Tatar base." Xiao Luming stated solemnly, "However, in doing so, the Empress raised a concern: if we directly attack the Tatar base, it’s inevitable that the Tatar forces in the Oasis will offer support, and once fully supported, it would be challenging for us to successfully raid."
