At the border, shouts of killing rang out on the battlefield. Soldiers were scrambling to retreat, and their formation was thrown into disarray by the enemy's attacks.
Obviously, this time it was another great defeat. General Shen stood on the top of the city wall and looked at the retreating soldiers helplessly, feeling extremely depressed.
He didn't dare say that he had been in hundreds of battles, but he had fought in battles all his life. However, even so, he was still defeated time and time again when he personally commanded the battles.
The soldiers had been defeated many times and their morale was low. This would definitely affect the army's combat effectiveness. General Shen made a special plan, intending to win a beautiful victory to boost the morale of the soldiers. However, everything went according to his plan this time, but in the end he fell into the enemy's trap and was defeated again.
The enemy's generals seemed to be able to predict the future. They knew his plans in every battle and launched counterattacks.
The border is now in chaos, with all kinds of bandits running rampant, the people fleeing in all directions, and the army is also in a panic. If it weren't for General Shen's reputation, some soldiers would have lost the will to resist and fled long ago.
After watching the enemy army stop and begin to retreat, General Shen sighed and walked down the city wall. It was another defeat, and he had to report the battle situation to the emperor.
A few days later, the letter was finally delivered to the capital of Liang State.
"Your Majesty, there is news coming from the border."
There has been very little news from the border, and now that there is finally news, it still makes people feel uneasy.
"Present it." Fu Yuheng took the letter from the eunuch with some worry and expectation. The successive defeats in the border wars really made him uneasy. He urgently hoped to hear the news of victory, rather than the loss of a few cities and the loss of many troops.
After taking a deep breath and calming himself down, Fu Yuheng reached out and opened the letter.
The content of the letter was very brief, but he read it over and over again, his brows knitted together unconsciously. As expected, General Shen was defeated again.
Fu Yuheng sighed helplessly. He knew without thinking that he would probably have to deal with the officials' questions again.
Shaking his head, after changing into court clothes, Fu Yuheng went to the court.
After the officials knelt down and bowed, Prime Minister Liu stood up, looking somewhat smug. "Your Majesty, I heard that General Shen on the border was defeated again. We all know that General Shen has fought many battles and is very experienced, but why did he fail again and again on the border?"
He and General Shen had different political views, so he would certainly not miss this rare opportunity to suppress General Shen.
Fu Yuheng frowned slightly and sighed inwardly, here it comes again.
"Your Majesty, I think General Shen should be punished for his repeated defeats and an explanation should be given to the dead soldiers!" Prime Minister Liu continued to propose.
Other officials who were attached to Prime Minister Liu and some officials who wanted to make fun of General Shen also echoed and joined in demanding that General Shen be punished.
General Shen was injured and was still commanding the battle at the border. As a monarch, Fu Yuheng really didn't want to punish General Shen, but the officials were pressing him so hard that he was furious, but he had no choice. "Shut up! Pass on my order. General Shen was not in command and will be fined two years' salary! Resign!"
After Fu Yuheng finished speaking, he left without waiting for the ministers to react.
The ministers were left looking at each other in bewilderment. Prime Minister Liu gritted his teeth secretly. This was really troublesome. He didn't expect that even this couldn't bring him down. However, he also wanted to see how long General Shen could last!
Lianyun was just about to go out to prepare some snacks for Shen Qingwan. Just as she was about to go out, a milky white pigeon flew in the sky, flapping its wings and flying towards the window in front of the house. Seeing this, Lianyun forgot her previous thoughts and hurriedly ran into the room. She knew that the pigeon was a tool for the master and the young lady to send messages. The master had been fighting outside during this period, and the young lady could only feel a little relieved by the news brought by the pigeon.
"Miss, the pigeons are coming in!"
Shen Qingwan also saw the pigeon in front of the window. She reached out and gently held it, and skillfully took the letter from its leg. When Shen Qingwan received the letter, she instantly became worried. She was worried about her father's situation all the time, fearing that there would be bad news from the border.
"Miss, please take a look!"
Lianyun saw that Shen Qingwan was just holding the letter in her palm and was reluctant to open it. The confusion on her face couldn't be more obvious, and she couldn't help but urge Shen Qingwan.
Taking a deep breath, Shen Qingwan opened the letter in her hand, and frowned slightly when she saw the first line. She read it word for word, and then read it three or four times. Finally, she confirmed it, and suddenly felt a little dizzy in her heart.
Shen Qingwan couldn't tell what her mood was at the moment. She felt disappointed at first, but then she was more worried. The general meaning of the letter was that there was chaos on the border, the strategy was leaked, and General Shen was defeated again.
She was in a mess when she got the news. She could tell that the soldiers at the border had suffered a defeat and their morale must be low. She thought her father's situation would not be much better.
Shen Qingwan clenched the letter in her hand again and again, her worry written all over her eyes. She paced back and forth in her dormitory, her mind full of thoughts about General Shen's deep worry at the border. She couldn't bear it any longer and raised her leg to walk out the door. Lianyun saw her movements and quickly stopped her.
"Miss, what are you doing?"
Brushing away Lianyun's tightly clenched hands, her rapid breathing revealed her inner restlessness. She looked at Lianyun with great determination, "Lianyun, I'm going to find the emperor and ask him to agree to let me go to the border. My father must be having a hard time right now, and I'm going to help."
Lianyun looked at the panicked Shen Qingwan. She knew that something must have happened to the master at the border. But now the young lady was a concubine in the harem and she must not show her face in public, let alone go to a place like the border. All she could do was to stabilize the young lady's emotions.
"Miss, you can't go to the border. The emperor won't agree, and the master won't agree either. What you should do now is to protect yourself so that the master won't be separated. You have to believe in the master. The master has been fighting on the battlefield for many years and will definitely return safely."
Lian Yun's words calmed Shen Qingwan down. It was just as Lian Yun said, even if she went to the border, she would not be of any help to the war. Instead, she might become a burden. It would be better for her to stay in the capital safely, so that she could pay attention to the developments of the previous dynasty and maybe be of any help.
After figuring it out, Shen Qingwan calmed down a lot. She sat on the chair, feeling bitter in her heart, but the smile on her face was full of helplessness. After all, she knew that her father was in a difficult situation, but she had no other way except to wait and see what would happen in this carefree capital city.