Chapter 1274 – Cutting Down Huang Song, Unifying Dongqing (16)
Yang Si felt wronged. Only when Jiang Nongqin rode past him did she utter four words.
“Smart Aleck.”
Yang Si: “……”
He was unwillingly chasing after Jiang Nongqin on horseback, questioning her, “What do you mean by that, Colonel Jiang?”
Does he look like the kind of guy who would get into workplace romances?
Why did everyone think he had romantic feelings for Jiang Nongqin?
What kind of judgment is that? That’s clearly a friendship boat rocking!
Jiang Nongqin replied, “Although my subordinate deals with official business alongside the Military Adviser, it’s not frequent. Our Lord has an eye like a torch and will naturally perceive things.”
Yang Si helplessly said, “Can you say anything without mentioning the Lord?”
Jiang Nongqin coldly replied, “No.”
Yang Si: “……”
The friendship boat capsized again because of the Lord.
This can’t go on!
“My subordinate understands this is a misunderstanding. The Lord was just playing around for a moment. I hope the Military Adviser won’t take this to heart. I’ll explain it to her later, clear the Military Adviser’s name.” Jiang Nongqin smiled, but Yang Si felt a chill down his spine, sensing it was a deadly proposition.
His eyebrows drooped, carrying a feeling of grievance.
“What’s there to explain? No explanation!”
Yang Si did have feelings for Jiang Nongqin, but they weren’t teenagers who needed to be so straightforward about everything.
Just as Jiang Nongqin said, they had interactions through official matters, but it didn’t mean they saw each other daily; after all, one was in civil service and the other in military. At first, she was a bit confused, but later understood, so she didn’t mind it—just considering it a cloud love.
Yang Si had his own considerations, choosing not to speak frankly for now to avoid complicating their relationship. War was perilous, and any slight mistake could not only cost him his life but also the lives of countless soldiers—better to wait until this battle was over.
Little did he expect their Lord would throw a curveball, suddenly asking if he had feelings for Jiang Nongqin.
Yang Si was genuinely startled.
He absolutely denied it.
“You’re getting old.” Jiang Nongqin asked with a smile, “What does the Military Adviser think?”
Yang Si: “……”
He felt as if he had been struck on the head, with “getting old” spinning in his mind.
Am I really that old?
He always felt he was still youthful!
He sighed, “So, I’m already this old? Is Colonel Jiang now tired of me?”
Jiang Nongqin joked, “No, I’ve always been tired of you. This isn’t something new.”
Yang Si couldn’t help but clutch his chest. Can they still have a proper chat?
After a while, seeing Jiang Nongqin still riding alongside him, he felt a spark.
“Looks like Colonel Jiang doesn’t mind this old fellow by your side?”
“The Military Adviser is naturally a dragon among men; any talk of being tired is just a joke.” Jiang Nongqin replied seriously, “However, the world isn’t settled yet. How can I have a family? I will help the Lord unify this realm first, then talk about romantic matters—if the Military Adviser can wait, I can wait too.”
Yang Si: “……”
Is it too late for him to admit his feelings for Jiang Nongqin to the Lord?
He has to wait for the world to settle first!!!
He felt like everything was falling apart!!!
Sure enough, not a single conversation could avoid the Lord!!!
Yang Si thought their conversation was quiet, not realizing that Jiang Pengji, over thirty feet away, heard every word clearly.
Not just her; the live stream’s lip readers were translating their entire dialogue in real time.
And then—
【Little Gray Round Roll】: Damn, Yang Si really has feelings for my daughter, yet acted so serious just now!
【Xing Gu Gu】: Damn +1, Yang Si, who let you steal my daughter? Did you have my permission?
【Don’t Be Too Happy】: Fuming like a pufferfish, crying like a pup. Yang Si, that big dog!
【Old Driver Alliance】: I was just away for two days, why did Yang Si swoop in on Nongqin? What’s going on?
Jiang Pengji was pretty upset at first, but upon seeing these comments, she couldn’t help but chuckle.
Earlier, everyone called her “Xiao Rongrong” and “Xiao Sisi”, but now it’s all “Yang Si” and “big dog”.
The idle viewers in the stream really are a bunch of fickle little spirits.
The atmosphere was relaxed and lively, showing no signs of the tense march ahead.
However—
“Did the enemy scouts get that bold?”
Jiang Pengji frowned. Her alertness was the strongest in that moment; she wouldn’t overlook any scouts within a certain range.
From what she observed, the enemy scouts were keeping a very close watch, entirely unlike Yuan Xin’s previous style.
“The enemy is watching closely; something must be about to happen.”
After all, with an army of fifty thousand, no matter how mobile, it’s easy to leave traces while marching.
Yuan Xin had a clear home field advantage, and with his tight watch, Yang Si and the others had to be on guard.
“Come what may; what are we afraid of?” Jiang Pengji said, her gaze deepening, “By the way, Jing Rong, arrange for someone to send a message informing Huaiyu and the others to act according to circumstances. Although I don’t know what got into Yuan Xin, under absolute military pressure, he can’t do anything to me!”
Yuan Xin could indeed implement a scorched earth strategy, sending people to surround Jiang Pengji and forcefully cut off the food supply for the fifty thousand troops.
However, he overlooked Feng Jin and the others.
Feng Jin had already crossed the gorge with troops, stationed at the ferry.
Had Jiang Pengji not ordered them to hold off, Yuan Xin would have been completely ambushed.
Jiang Pengji was determined to retreat; with Feng Jin’s cover, no one could keep her in place.
Did Yuan Xin get smart just because he wounded Nie Xun?
Of course not; Nie Xun was still an invalid, his condition fluctuating between bad and worse.
With Nie Xun absent, logistics were badly managed, leaving Deputy General and ordinary clerks to muddle through, resulting in chaos.
Forced, Yuan Xin had no choice but to find a temp worker.
Not long after a notice was posted, someone came to apply.
Yuan Xin glanced at him and sneered, “You won’t do.”
The newcomer was a disheveled man, seemingly in his mid-thirties, his hair tied loosely with a straw rope, reeking of alcohol.
His clothes looked ill-fitting, the front still loose after being put on, and the excessively long hem was secured at his waist with a tie. This led to the fabric bunching at his waist, making it look like he had an extra layer of fat.
He wore tattered gray-black socks with a pair of wooden clogs that were held together by a broken lace.
This man’s scruffy appearance was already bad enough, but his facial features bore a slight resemblance to Nie Xun, which instinctively irked Yuan Xin.
“The general hasn’t assessed the student yet; how would you know the student can’t do it?”
Yuan Xin scoffed, purposely making it difficult, “If I say you can’t, then you can’t.”
The man replied, “What if the student is stronger than the general?”
Yuan Xin dismissed it, “Stronger than me? With you?”
“Yes, the student believes he has some ability. But how we compare, that should be up to the student to decide.”
“A mere scruffy scholar dares to speak to me this way?” Yuan Xin boasted, “Fine! You say how to compare!”
The man said, “The general is as robust as a mountain, but the student can make it so the general can’t stand up with just one hand.”
And then—
He won with just one hand.
If Jiang Pengji knew of this, she would realize—Yuan Xin didn’t lose his strength; he lost his brains!
