Chapter 1162: This method is super effective (1/2)

After reading through all the letters, Han Yunxi had seen the crux of matters at Western Zhou: different generals were vying for supremacy. And Long Feiye still wants me to sleep? He has no choice but to keep chatting with me!

It had to be said that Long Feiye preferred to discuss matters with Han Yunxi instead of those reckless warriors like Baili Yuanlong. For one thing, he didn’t need to explain as much to her; for another, this woman could always surprise him with her schemes.

The skirmished at Western Zhou had Emperor Kangcheng sending troops into Tianning’s borders frequently until he saw that the situation was dire. Now his soldiers were guarding the borders, leaving both sides at a stalemate. Long Feiye hadn’t left many soldiers of his own in the west, so the main resistance force was made up of the chu Clan troops. After their sudden rebellion,[1] Long Feiye had transferred a few more battalions to beef up the ranks. Both the Baili and Ning armies were part of the forces at the western frontier, while two to three more branches laid in wait in the central regions. As long as Long Feiye gave the word, any one of them could head west to attack Western Zhou’s front lines, thus toppling the country within a year and eliminating its royal seat.

Long Feiye had recently been too busy to give orders, so the various generals began to guess at his intentions. They kept asking Long Feiye who he was sending to Western Zhou to gain military merits, then who would go into Western Zhou afterwards to take over the country.

But Long Feiye’s thoughts were a mystery, so every one of the generals began to contend with each other and send letters asking for permission to act, hoping to be the main commander of the western expedition. It began with the Baili and Ning Clan troops, then involved the central regions when their respective commanders received support from the various established families and financial groups.

The Baili and Di Clan’s Ning family had always been at loggerheads, so they didn’t merit much comment. But the competition between the other forces were out of insecurity towards their future positions. If they couldn’t maintain their position, they’d have tough days ahead.

If this was the past, Long Feiye could stll send a contingent west. Now he had to consider the problem from all angles before he acted.

“I’ve come up with a good idea,” Han Yunxi grinned.

Although Long Feiye long knew the gist of handling the western borders, he was willing to hear her out. “What will it take to make you talk?” he asked. He’d seen through her machinations before she even started asking for favors.

Han Yunxi’s smile turned sly. “There’s only one condition! I promise you won’t lose out.”

“Speak,” Long Feiye smiled helplessly back.

“Take me into the army!” Han Yunxi was dead serious. Although Long Feiye hadn’t arranged for her to leave Medical City yet, she knew he’d make her go to look after her baby.

As expected, Long Feiye’s expression darkened at her words.

“I don’t mind if you find a few extra Zhao mamas to look after me. I’ll be good and listen to everything you say, eat the things I’m supposed to eat, and sleep when I’m supposed to sleep. As long as you bring me and the baby along!” Han Yunxi declared.

Long Feiye looked at her silently, making Han Yunxi grow nervous. She added, “I can agree to all and any terms if I can come with you. Long Feiye, you definitely won’t go to the battlefields or Northern Li. You’ll likely stay within Tianning’s army camp.”

Long Feiye arched his brows. “You’re so certain?”

“You should be staying in the Tianning army for at least two to three months before joining me in the south around New Year’s, right?” Han Yunxi asked.

Long Feiye wanted to say no, but those were his exact plans.

“So you--” Han Yunxi didn’t get to finish as Long Feiye took her by the hand.

“There are too many chaotic things in an army camp. I’m afraid it’ll affect your rest. Moreover, the army camp is far away from any towns and goods are scarce…” So speaking, he wiped her nose lovingly and sighed. “I’m afraid you and the baby won’t have anything good to eat.”

Han Yunxi arched her brows at him. “That’s an excuse!” she accused. “None of those are real problems! Speak, you just think my big stomach’s a whole heap of extra trouble, isn’t it?”

Long Feiye didn’t know whether to cry or laugh. He couldn’t come up with a rebuttal. Seeing this, Han Yunxi grew gleeful. She knew bringing that up...would definitely work! Looking wronged, she muttered, “Enough of that, I’m not talking to you anymore. You can send me wherever you want, I’m going to bed…”

As she spoke, she lied down and turned her back to him to “sleep.” At last, Long Feiye realized that this woman hadn’t gone to the study to help him with his work at all. She just wanted to talk about going to the army with him! He looked at her form with knitted brows and didn’t speak.

No matter how chaotic or scarce an army camp might be, his worries were nothing as long as he was willing to take care of her well. He was only concerned that she’d know too much and tire herself out instead of relaxing and resting. After all, there were plenty of conflicts and power struggles that would start from the army camps there.

Long Feiye continued to crease his brows as Han Yunxi laid there waiting with open eyes. She was counting from one to ten and had already reached seven, her patience running thin. However, Long Feiye scooted over by the time she got to nine.

In a soft voice, he said, “Tell me the chessboard you were planning, quick.”

Han Yunxi gave a start before she turned around, thrilled. “You agreed?”

“If it’s a good plan, I’ll agree. If it isn’t, go to the Plum Blossom Sea and wait for me obediently there,” Long Feiye said.

Han Yunxi looked at him before bursting into laughter. He was putting up such an obvious front. Had he ever been dissatisfied with any of her schemes?

“Giving up!” Han Yunxi declared. “Just tell them that we don’t want a fight, just a peaceful surrender.”