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Chapter 169 Garrison in Happy Forest!

Just as Chen Sheng finished speaking and was about to leave, Hong Ming burst out laughing.

She was laughing happily, but Chen Sheng's face looked as ugly as if he had eaten shit.

With a long face, he looked at Chen Nan and said, "Master, is it because my acting is not convincing?"

Chen Nan slapped his forehead; at that moment, he was starting to regret taking on this apprentice.

Having come this far, there was no need for secrecy anymore. He simply shouted, "Alright, stop eavesdropping outside the camp! If you want to hear, just come in!"

The two people lying on the tent flap outside were startled.

Wu Xu chuckled foolishly, "Hehehe, the Prince is still the best to us!"

As he spoke, he reached out to lift the tent flap.

Just as his hand was about to touch the tent flap, he glanced at Mo Bai with a more cautious look.

Upon noticing the latter's hesitant expression, it was as if his hand, suspended in mid-air, was frozen in place, unable to move an inch.

Then, Mo Bai took a breath and said, "General Chen hasn't come out yet, let's go in."

Only after hearing these words did Wu Xu dare to boldly lift the tent flap.

Seeing the three return, Hongming suppressed a laugh and said, "Mo Bai, didn't you say you had a stomachache? And Wu Xu, didn't you have the same problem?"

The two of them froze on the spot. After a moment, Mo Bai smiled awkwardly and said, "General Hong is joking. It's really strange. As soon as I went out, my stomach suddenly stopped hurting."

Wu Xu hurriedly followed suit: "Me too!"

Mo Bai then asked, "Has Your Highness made a decision? Perhaps I should go outside and wait a while longer?"

Since everything was already out in the open, he had nothing to worry about and could just say it directly.

Wu Xu followed suit: "Me too!"

Chen Nan smiled and said, "There's not much to say. Hongming will be incorporated into Zhao Yun's White Horse Cavalry as its deputy commander!"

"Is this alright?" she said, turning to look at Hongming.

Chen Nan only breathed a sigh of relief when the latter's expression no longer showed such disgust.

"In that case, let's set off!"

At a single command, the joyful atmosphere inside the tent vanished instantly.

On the city wall, Chen Nan looked down as his 30,000-strong army slowly drove out of Wei capital amidst the light snow.

Just then, a voice rang in Chen Nan's mind.

[Ding, mission triggered: Defend the Wei capital! Eliminate the invading enemy within ten days!]

[Mission Successful: Reward: Ghostly Reversal Acupuncture Technique. This technique is unique to the system and can cure any ailment unless the patient is near death!]

[Mission Failed: Wei capital falls, Northern Wei dynasty destroyed, reincarnation portal closed!]

"A reincarnation portal? System, are you saying I can return to the city?" A strange light flashed in Chen Nan's eyes.

【Self-enlightenment! 】

Looking at the aloof system, Chen Nan was so angry that he cursed under his breath. After cursing for a while, the system didn't respond at all.

He could only ponder to himself, "The system must have given me the acupuncture technique to save the Empress Dowager."

"But at this juncture, who else would target the Northern Wei? Could it be the Great Qian Dynasty after Jiang He usurped the throne?"

"No, Wu Fengluan even dispatched the Imperial Guards before she ran away, which means that the Great Qian Dynasty currently has no soldiers available for battle!"

"Could it be another allied force from the Western Shu and Eastern Qin states?"

After much thought, Chen Nan still couldn't come up with a single possibility.

"Forget it, why think so much? We'll deal with whatever comes our way, no matter who it is, we'll just get to it!"

Although he thought this way, he knew that the plan to attack the barbarian tribes would probably have to be put on hold for the time being.

As he was thinking, he heard Mo Bai's familiar voice behind him: "Your Highness?"

"Huh?" Chen Nan looked up and realized that the entire army had already left Wei capital.

"The army has already traveled a mile out of Wei capital, but we have yet to see Your Highness. I have come here specifically to inquire about this!" Mo Bai clasped his hands together, extremely respectful.

"Has it already been a mile..." Chen Nan muttered to himself.

He then turned to Mo Bai and said, "Send the order: the campaign is suspended. The army shall march to the ruins of Happy Forest and await my command!"

Mo Bai was surprised, but he didn't ask any questions and obediently replied, "I will go and report to the generals immediately!"

After Mo Bai retreated from the city wall, Chen Nan's lips gradually curled into a smile: "An unknown opponent? Who could you be?"

As he pondered, a familiar face gradually surfaced in his mind: "Could it be you? I'm truly curious!"

Two hours later, in the Happy Forest, the buildings had long been demolished, leaving only some messy wood chips and a bare forest.

Meanwhile, inside the Prime Minister's residence, Changsun Du looked obsequiously at Qin Lang, who sat in the main seat with his eyes closed, and said, "My lord, it has been about three hours since the army left the Wei capital!"

"Three hours have passed?" Qin Lang opened his eyes and looked around the courtyard. "No rush!"

"Let Scarface go out in person this evening. Tomorrow morning will be the day Wei capital changes hands!" After saying this, he closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

"In that case, please don't forget your previous promise, sir!" Changsun Du's lips twitched as he softly reminded him.

Unexpectedly, this one sentence made Qin Lang frown: "What? Are you doubting my credibility, City Lord?"

"I don't doubt your credibility, but..." For a moment, Changsun Du couldn't come up with a good reason.

"Hmph, you old codger should be secretly happy to be working with me, so why all the fuss?"

On the other side, inside the Happy Forest, after the camp was set up, several people entered the camp one after another.

As soon as he entered, Chen Sheng couldn't wait to ask, "Master, why did you suddenly stop fighting the barbarians?"

"I'd like to see just how strong the barbarians are. I wonder if they, with the enhancement of the crystals, can be a match for my iron cavalry!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Nan glared at him: "Haven't I told you that no matter what the circumstances, you must take the enemy seriously tactically, but despise them strategically?"

Chen Sheng chuckled: "Oh, of course I always keep Master's words in mind, but we haven't even reached the battlefield yet. Don't worry, Master, just watch how I wipe out those barbarians once I get to the battlefield!"

Chen Sheng wasn't the only one puzzled; the others also looked at Chen Nan with expressions of confusion.

Seeing that no one had offered an explanation after a long time, the crowd could only look at each other, wondering what Chen Nan's intentions were.

After a long silence in the tent, Hongming asked softly, "What exactly happened?"

"It was you who suggested attacking the barbarians. It was only with great difficulty that Changsun Du agreed to the expedition, and he even kindly donated some grain to us."

"Why are you now ordering the army to camp in Happy Forest?"

"Changsun Du?" Chen Nan exclaimed, jumping to his feet and staring intently at Hong Ming. "You just said Changsun Du?"

Seeing Chen Nan's unusually strong reaction, Hongming was even more puzzled: "That's right, didn't you only be able to fight the barbarians with Changsun Du's consent? And he did donate grain to us, am I wrong?"

Faced with such a strong reaction, Hongming thought there was something wrong with what he had said.