Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 262: Breakthrough

After Ning Yunxiao finished speaking, the two people on the ground burst into tears. They supported each other and stood up, saying in unison.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will remember this lesson and will fight for Sheng Ling, even if it means death!"

A farce that gradually dissipated with the first light of dawn.

After settling the wounded, Jiang Lige quietly left the medical tent while no one was paying attention, and slowly climbed up the city wall under the morning light.

The tower is located on a high ground, and one can see the tragic situation of the entire city at a glance.

Ning Yunxiao's action just now was to prevent her from being ostracized in the army in the future. She cherished this friendship and understood the reason, but...

Looking at the devastated Longcheng in front of him, Jiang Lige felt mixed emotions.

"Hey."

Jiang Lige had just sighed when he felt his shoulders sink. He turned his head and saw Ning Yunxiao.

Ning Yunxiao draped the cloak over her shoulders, and when she turned around, he tied the straps as well.

It also has a beautiful bow tie.

"It's windy on the city wall, don't catch a cold," he said.

"It's okay."

Jiang Lige answered subconsciously, and then said, "You've been busy all night, you should get some rest. The battlefield is the most ruthless, and you can better fight the enemy if you are healthy."

"You also know that your health is important?"

Ning Yunxiao glanced at her unhappily, then naturally grabbed her hand hidden in her sleeves.

"Your hand is injured like this, why don't you treat it? If it leaves a scar, I won't care if you come crying to me later."

The joking remark made Jiang Lige smile, and then he responded.

"Your Highness is truly heartless and has no compassion for women at all."

Ning Yunxiao smiled gently when he heard that, then he took out a small, exquisite jade porcelain bottle from his sleeve and took Jiang Lige's hand.

He gently wiped the blood off her hands, then gently applied the ointment in the jade porcelain bottle to her wounds. His movements were so gentle, as if he was treating a rare treasure.

"Does it hurt?"

Jiang Lige shook his head gently, "It doesn't hurt."

Ning Yunxiao continued with his actions and explained to her.

"This is a secret ointment I brought from the capital. It's very effective in healing wounds. Apply it once in the morning and once in the evening. It will definitely prevent you from getting scars."

Jiang Lige felt a warm current flowing through her heart, and she couldn't help but put her arms around Ning Yunxiao's waist.

"It's wonderful to be protected like this by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. It seems that as long as I'm by your side, I always feel that nothing in this world is difficult, and everything will be solved easily."

Ning Yunxiao paused slightly, but he could no longer suppress the smile on his lips and smiled.

"Everyone says the position of Crown Prince is second only to the emperor and above all others, unparalleled in dignity. But few know that my power is merely a ceremonial guard to protect you, nothing more. Because I once promised you that I would keep the light of this world hanging high. So, Ah Li, even if the sky falls and the earth collapses, I will always be by your side."

Jiang Lige's eyes turned red when he heard this. All the anxiety and fatigue in his heart during these days seemed to have found a home at this moment.

Then she said, "The lantern bearers have a very hard time, so I will do my duty and accompany you."

After saying this, without waiting for Ning Yunxiao to react, she gently stood on tiptoe and left a soft and brief kiss on the side of Ning Yunxiao's face.

After the kiss, she quickly released her arms around Ning Yunxiao's waist, turned around and ran down the city wall, leaving Ning Yunxiao alone.

After a brief moment of shock, he came to his senses. Looking at Jiang Lige's departing back, a smile gradually appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he shook his head helplessly.

"After all, I'm not as brave now as I was before."

At that time, she dared to force herself on him, but now she only dares to have a taste of him.

……

The night attack by Nan Chu failed, but there were a few days of peace afterwards. Except for some occasional small-scale harassment, both sides were secretly resting and preparing for the next tough battle.

The night attack served as a wake-up call to Ning Yunxiao, and the next day Sheng Ling assembled his army and began intensive training.

On the basic training ground, the soldiers were sweating profusely, and the clash of swords, spears, and halberds could be heard one after another. Ning Yunxiao personally supervised the training.

Ning Yunxiao personally supervised the army and was strict about all details.

In addition, Ning Yunxiao spent most of the rest of his time discussing countermeasures with the generals in the army, and formulated multiple combat plans for different terrains and different enemies.

Then, they used the terrain around the camp to set up several simulated battlefields and arranged experienced generals to explain to the soldiers the principles of various tactics, methods of deploying troops, and coordination skills during combat.

As a result, everyone was naturally busy all day long. Not to mention Ning Yunxiao, even Deng Sijiu, who was always lazy, was forced to work all day long and disappeared.

Ning Yunxiao was busy, and Jiang Lige was not idle either. Except for occasionally going to the medical tent to help, he spent most of his time staying in the tent, and no one knew what he was busy with.

So, Ning Yunxiao finally had time to go find Jiang Lige, and saw the little girl holding a book and not even paying attention to him.

Ning Yunxiao felt embarrassed about the time he had just squeezed out, so he naturally didn't want to waste it, so he squeezed in with a hum.

"Why are you so busy, Ah Li, that you even ignore me?"

Jiang Lige couldn't continue reading after Ning Yunxiao's interruption. He put the book down with a smile and explained.

"In the night raid on Nanchu a few days ago, I had never seen the weapons used by the vanguard. I've been thinking about flipping through the books these past few days to see if I can find anything."

Ning Yunxiao raised an eyebrow and said, "If you want to see weapons, these ordinary books won't do. You have to go to the war library in the barracks to look for them."

Jiang Lige became interested when he heard this. "War Library? Can I go?"

Ning Yunxiao said, "Okay, but if you go, you're bound to be framed by someone with ulterior motives. I don't recommend you go."

Jiang Lige wilted instantly, like an eggplant hit by frost. "That weapon looks really strange. It doesn't look like what Nan Chu usually uses."

Ning Yunxiao also nodded and analyzed it together.

"Southern Chu is a mountainous region, and its people excel at bows and arrows and short weapons like daggers, daggers, and shields. These weapons are flexible and lightweight, making them suitable for rapid movement and combat in rugged mountainous terrain. The weapons used during the night raid had a long attack range and required rotation for maximum effectiveness. They resembled weapons used in grasslands or deserts."

Jiang Lige's heart trembled when he heard this, and he subconsciously called out a name.

"Po Xiao?"

If Jiang Lige remembered correctly, the people of Poxiao Country were mostly located in the desert. Their people were good at horse fighting, and their weapons were not only made of special materials, but also had unique designs.

Ning Yunxiao nodded, seemingly unsurprised. "If the moves of the Broken Owl Man are included in it, then the weapon would make sense. It's probably an improvement on the Broken Owl's weapon, more suitable for Nan Chu's close combat habits."