hen Tong already hated this palace maid who had caused him to be disliked by the Crown Prince. Before, it was because of her domineering attitude that he had been forced to let the Ninth Prince go. No...Chapter 1253: Legitimate

An imperial decree, with elegant and flowing prose, each word carefully chosen and scrutinized, not a single superfluous character throughout.

After the imperial edict was read, all the soldiers in Yueya Pass were overjoyed and excited.

Su Pingbei held the imperial edict and came before Wu Qingcang, saying: "Wu Marshal, His Highness knows that you have completed the task he entrusted to you, and is very pleased. However, considering that you had no official position before, he has issued an imperial edict allowing you to command Moonlit Pass both in name and legally. Even I, as a subordinate, will be under your command. His Highness has put a lot of thought into this, Wu Marshal, please don't disappoint him."

Wu Qingshang said in a deep voice, "Qingshang, thank you for your grace, I will never disappoint you."

Having said that, he raised both hands high above his head, received the imperial edict from Su Pingbei's hand, and then stood up.

Su Pingbei let out a light chuckle and, with a wave of his hand, tossed aside his battle robes. He knelt on one knee and bowed to Wu Qingcang, cupping his hands together in a respectful greeting and saying aloud, "This humble soldier, Su Pingbei, greets General Wu!"

This is the real Wu Shuai, worthy of his name.

Under Su Pingbei's leadership, everyone present shouted: "Your humble servants have met General Wu."

Get up.

Wu Qingscang took a deep breath; he had waited for this moment for over ten years.

After decades of dormancy, it was all for this moment of glory.

What was meant to come, has ultimately all arrived.

In a sense, this is Wu Qingshang's rebirth.

And this journey, was destined to be anything but peaceful.

His gaze swept across all the people present. Seeing everyone staring at him with fiery eyes, Wu Qingcang spoke: "My lords, this commander has been deeply trusted by His Royal Highness the Prince and appointed as the commander of this battle. However, war is arduous, and now the situation is even more unfavorable to us. Therefore, everything that follows will require all of you to work together with me, persevere, and live up to the imperial grace!"

"We, your humble servants, pledge our lives to follow General Wu to the death!"

Everyone shouted loudly.

"It's not following me, but following His Royal Highness the Prince!"

Wu Qingcang's gaze was like a blazing torch, sharp and piercing. He spoke in a deep voice: "Without Your Highness, there would be no General Wu today, nor the timely support from the court. I, Wu Qingcang, together with all those under my command at Yueya Pass, must unite as one and dedicate our lives to Your Highness!"

This is Wu Qingscang's return of favor to Li Chen.

Su Pingbei silently watched this scene. He knew that everything happening now would be written down by him and sent to the capital word for word.

"General Su."

Wu Qingcang looked at Su Pingbei and said in a deep voice, "This time you came here, how many troops did you bring, and how much supplies"

Su Pingbei immediately replied, "The Liao Dong army mobilized a total of 36,000 troops, almost all of whom were veterans who had participated in the battle against Xian Chao. They were experienced in combat, although they were not very familiar with siege warfare. With a little training, they could immediately be deployed into battle."

"This time, due to the urgency of military affairs, I only brought five thousand light cavalry with some easily transportable food and supplies. The main force will arrive at Yueya Pass in about a day."

Upon hearing this, Wu Qingscang and Wu Ban Shan exchanged glances and frowned at the same time.

Other generals also looked helplessly.

"But what's wrong" Su Pingbei asked hastily.

Wu Ban Shan spoke up, saying: "General Su, you may not be aware that what we lack most at Yueya Pass right now is not anything else but the stones, timbers, and tung oil needed to defend the city. Without these things, the Liao army could overrun our defenses in an instant."her dared not act on his own accord or hoped to leverage Zhao Rui's position beside Li Chen to facilitate the approval of the petition's content.Li Chen knows this well in his heart."It's freezing out...