Rebirth: So what if my husband is a little crazy? He loves me.

Chapter 310 Pre-Battle Deployment

"Your Majesty, the Rong and Di tribes are far away on the grasslands and roam around, their whereabouts are uncertain. This old minister proposes that we divide our forces into three routes and attack simultaneously," Xiao Zhan said.

Minister Xia of the Ministry of War coughed twice and stepped forward, saying, "I believe that what the Duke said is feasible. When facing the Rong and Di tribes, dividing the troops is the best strategy."

Seeing that no one objected, the emperor issued an order: "Issue an edict appointing General Li Yuanhua, Marquis of Ningyuan, as the commander-in-chief, and Xiao Qi and Lin Wan'er as the left and right vanguards. You two will lead 100,000 troops to the front line."

Lin Wan'er arrived later and stood side by side with Xiao Qi, both kneeling on one knee to receive the imperial decree, their voices overlapping: "Your subject receives the decree."

The commander-in-chief, Li Yuanhua, was the governor-general guarding the western border and knew the Rong and Di peoples best.

Emperor Cheng has boldly promoted newcomers this time. Although Xiao Qi went to the battlefield when he was a teenager, he had never fought against the Rong and Di tribes. Lin Wan'er had only been to the battlefield once.

But Emperor Cheng made a firm decision. In the past, those veteran generals could not bring him news of great victories. Although they were reliable, they did not achieve anything. It was time to make a change.

He had high hopes for Xiao Qi and Lin Wan'er. The two had won a great victory in the Northern Territory, which showed that they had both luck and strength. He could give their abilities another try.

If it fails, consider it just training; if it succeeds, they will be two great generals sent by heaven, and there will be no need to worry about the future peace of the world.

Shen Li looked anxious; she wanted to go too.

But she was, after all, a civil official, and with the fall of the crown prince, her family was at the height of their power. If she were to apply to go to war at this time, it would not only be too conspicuous, but she also would not have a good reason, and the emperor would probably not agree.

Her brows were almost furrowed together.

"Minister Gu, you are in charge of working with the Ministry of War to procure and allocate grain and fodder. There can be no mistakes." Emperor Cheng instructed Gu Chang'an.

"Your subject obeys the decree." Gu Chang'an did not want to work with the Xia family, after all, they were people of the Prince of Yi.

But at this moment, the interests of the country and the army come first, and he can't care about anything else.

The emperor then led everyone in discussing the marching route throughout the night. The New Year's bell rang at such a tense moment, and no one present even paid attention to the sound.

Shen Li was not very knowledgeable about military affairs or the terrain of the Rongdi people. Listening to the long chimes and the intermittent firecrackers outside the palace, she felt a bit amused and exasperated.

Her New Year's wish was simply to be reunited with her family, but she never expected that she would only be able to have one night with them before her family and friends had to rush off to the battlefield again.

Looking at the enormous map before her, she sighed deeply, sensing that this battle would be anything but simple.

How can I get to the front lines?

Compared to positional warfare in the North, this kind of pursuit and encounter battle with small units is where she can better demonstrate her martial prowess. Although she is not good at fighting, she is confident that she can scatter the enemy with a single charge.

She is the one most suitable to be a pioneer.

After discussing it, it was already late at night, and there was no need to stay up all night. They were even in no mood to set off firecrackers, so the three families went home.

The troubles of the last day of the previous year naturally carried over to the first day of the new year; no one could be happy just thinking about the brutality of the Rongdi.

Even after experiencing two lifetimes, Shen Li still felt indignant. As soon as she got into the carriage, she asked Gu Chang'an, "Husband, do you think I will still have a chance to go to the battlefield?"

"Does Ah Li want to go to war again?" Gu Chang'an asked, not surprised at all.

During the last disaster relief and rebellion suppression, and the time before that when the northern border's grain supplies were robbed, she resolutely stepped forward, each time either getting injured or contracting an epidemic.

If I weren't in good health, I don't know how many times I would have had an accident.