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Chapter 293: Facing Zhu Yu 2

Junyu smiled and followed the other generals to look at Tuosang. Tuosang nodded to her, a gentle smile flashing across his eyes, before turning to the crowd and speaking eloquently.

The generals nodded in approval, realizing that this "Young Master Jun" had such a thorough understanding of the battle situation. His proposals for coordinated operations between crossbow cavalry and chariots, and for light and heavy cavalry to charge and encircle, were not mere rhetoric. They were based on the army's existing supplies and the principle of readily available local resources, as well as in-depth research into the strategic terrain of the north. These proposals were fully capable of achieving the objectives of a stalemate and long-range raids.

When Junyu first arrived at the Northwest battlefield, the Northwest Army was entirely composed of infantry, with cavalry serving only for communication and alarm purposes, and warhorses were severely lacking. The infantry could only defend and could not attack, making them unable to wage long-distance warfare. Therefore, they were often in a passive position in their battles against Zhenmutier.

Following the great victory at Yushu Town, the Chijin tribe's army was driven out. Junyu immediately established a specialized horse-breeding army to train warhorses in areas like Qilian, Hetao, and Qinghai, which were originally known for their fine horses. Because this plan was quite feasible, even during her absence from the army, her successor, General Mei, continued the program. After Meng Yuanjing took over the cabinet, he allocated special funds to maintain the horse training in these key areas. After several years of painstaking effort, significant progress was finally made.

In recent years, she trained 100,000 elite cavalry in the Northwest Army, using infantry encirclement to assist the two flanks in combat. Because all the formations were recorded in her own book, "The Phoenix Military Strategy," she named this battle formation "The Phoenix Battle Formation."

This decisive battle against the Crimson Gold Clan was conducted according to the offensive and defensive plan deployed by the "Phoenix Battle Formation." Tuosang's proposed strategy was based on the immediate countermeasures that must be taken after the "Phoenix Battle Formation" attack.

Among the group, apart from Lu Ling who knew that Tuosang had a special identity, was wise and capable, everyone else was quite surprised that this newly arrived, unknown "personal bodyguard" had such profound and far-sighted abilities.

Zhang was originally the top strategist in the Northwest Army. After hearing this strategy, he couldn't help but admire it greatly. He looked Tuosang over carefully several times and said with delight, "The Northwest Army has gained a person like Young Master Jun. It's truly heaven's help to us."

Although Junyu knew of Tuosang's abilities, she couldn't help but be delighted to see that he had only read "The Phoenix Military Strategy" once and immediately been able to offer supplementary suggestions on flanking maneuvers. She suddenly felt a great sense of relief, as if she had suddenly gained three heads and six arms. She glanced at Tuosang, smiled, and nodded to the generals: "Today is New Year's Eve, let's end the meeting here."

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Chapter 294: Facing Zhu Yu 3

The generals took their leave one after another. Before long, only the two of them remained in the spacious council hall.

Tuosang smiled and said in a low voice, "Now I appreciate the benefits of having a 'personal bodyguard' even more. Otherwise, I would have had to take my leave with them by now."

Junyu whispered, "Today is New Year's Eve. I can finally spend it with you."

Tuosang knew that she had suffered hardship since childhood and had spent many years fighting in harsh and cold lands. He didn't know how much she had endured. Seeing her joy now, his pity for her grew even stronger. He reached out and gently patted her shoulder: "Junyu, I will be with you every New Year's Eve from now on."

The two gazed at each other for a moment, and Junyu smiled and said, "There are many activities in the army today, things you've probably never seen before. There are many interesting things, let me show you around."

Tuosang nodded, and Junyu smiled as she walked out with him. She had spent many New Year's Eves fighting in the army, often during the year. Tonight, although she was still in the army, she was able to spend the night with the closest and most important person in her life, and she felt that if this were the case, she would have no regrets in this life.

A strong wind swept down, carrying heavy snowflakes that made it almost impossible for people to stand.

Despite the blazing fire, a chilly atmosphere still permeated the luxurious tent.

Zhu Yu lifted the curtain and went inside, braving the wind and snow.

The guard standing inside was Zhu Sihuai's elder brother, Zhu Sanhuai. Whether in the Prime Minister's residence or during their escape to the Chijin tribe, he had always followed Prime Minister Zhu. Zhu Sanhuai was anxiously looking around when he saw Zhu Yu and immediately exclaimed with delight, "Second Young Master, you're finally back!"

Seeing his uneasy expression, Zhu Yu didn't have time to ask any more questions. She simply nodded and quickly went to the bed inside.

On the tent, when Prime Minister Zhu saw his son enter, a glimmer of life finally returned to his cloudy old eyes. Three months ago, he suffered a stroke and was bedridden, unable to walk a single step since. Coupled with his advanced age, his limbs had become almost completely paralyzed over time.

He saw his son returning from the campaign, and his heart leaped with joy. His lips twitched, and he managed to utter a weak, trembling voice: "Yu'er..."

Zhu Yu nodded and sat down in front of her father's bed.

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Chapter 295: Zhu Yu's Dream 1

Zhu Gang, who was dozing off, woke up with a start. Upon seeing Zhu Yu, he stammered, "Second Brother."

Zhu Yu responded, and seeing that his father was almost unable to speak, he turned to Zhu Gang and asked, "How is Father?"

Zhu Gang shook his head and dared not say a word.

Prime Minister Zhu's dim eyes rolled with difficulty, and he moved one hand with barely a twitch: "Yu'er... there are only a few days left until New Year's Eve."

The Chijin tribe does not celebrate New Year's Eve. For the past two or three years, Prime Minister Zhu and his son have spent New Year's Eve drinking alone at home.

"Yes," Zhu Yu replied casually, reaching out to take her father's hand, which was barely moving.

Prime Minister Zhu coughed twice: "My remains... will never return to Yangzhou."

The brothers Zhu Yu and Zhu Gang both looked at their father without saying a word.

"Yu'er..." Prime Minister Zhu stared at his son with his dim old eyes, "Junyu's eyes...are they not blind?"

Zhu Yu didn't know what her father meant. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded and whispered, "She has regained her sight."

Prime Minister Zhu chuckled, his wrinkled face revealing a smile that was impossible to discern whether it was resentment or self-mockery: "Yu'er... you've ultimately followed in your elder brother's footsteps... you haven't had a single happy day these past few years... sigh, go find Junyu if you want, from now on you can make whatever decisions you want. You've been so good to her, I hope she won't resent you because of me... that Tuosang, is he dead? Meng Yuanjing is already married..."

“Although Tuosang’s whereabouts are currently unknown, it was Tuosang who healed her eyes.” Zhu Yu didn’t say this aloud, but stopped her father with a bitter smile, “Father, you don’t need to say anything, just rest well.”

Prime Minister Zhu paused for a moment, staring intently at his two sons. Suddenly, he perked up and spoke more fluently: "It is I who have harmed you. From now on, you two brothers must take care of each other."

They both nodded silently.

"Alas, I am truly sorry." Prime Minister Zhu nodded to himself, his eyes half-open and half-closed, and then he fell silent.

After a while, Zhu Yu reached out and touched his breath, then silently stood up. Zhu Gang suddenly realized what was happening, rushed over, cried out "Father!" and burst into tears.

Zhu Yu pulled him aside and silently covered her father's head and face with a blanket.

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Chapter 296: Zhu Yu's Dream 2

Zhenmutier and his sons, daughters, and sons-in-law were holding their annual half-month winter hunting festival at the Yiduo Hunting Grounds. Zhu Yu always had a reasonable excuse not to attend. Fortunately, this time, he was handling his father's funeral and none of those people were present. Zhu Yu quickly saw off some of the generals and sycophants who had come to pay their respects to Prime Minister Zhu according to the custom of the Chijin tribe, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The firewood was already laid out, and Zhu Yu lit the tinder, immediately sending up a thick plume of smoke. Slowly, this generation of treacherous officials also turned into a pile of ashes and a few remaining bones.

The raging flames had long since died down. Zhu Yu put the remaining few bones into a box. Seeing that there were only a few bare bones, Zhu Gang squatted down and grabbed a handful of ashes, intending to put them in the box as well.

Zhu Yu shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Forget it. Perhaps Father doesn't want to mix with the ashes of the plants here."

Zhu Gang paused for a moment, then released his grip as instructed, scattering ashes all over the ground.

Zhu Yu glanced at Zhu Sanhuai, who was still standing to the side bowing, and then at Zhu Gang: "Uncle Zhu will see you off. Leave today."

Zhu Gang was shocked: "Second Brother? I..."

Zhu Sanhuai had already walked over, carrying a heavy box in his hand: "Don't worry, Second Young Master, I will definitely take good care of Third Young Master."

Zhu Gang looked at his second brother with fear and unease. Zhu Yu suddenly sighed and looked at him calmly, saying, "Uncle Zhu will send you to a very safe place. That box contains my savings from the past few years. Uncle Zhu will arrange everything, enough for you to live comfortably for the rest of your lives. From now on, you must listen to Uncle Zhu and never cause trouble again."

Zhu Gang had a distant relationship with his half-brother since childhood, but now that he was about to part with his only relative in the world, he couldn't help but burst into tears: "Second brother, I don't want to go."

Zhu Yu said calmly, "Do you like it here and want to stay here for the rest of your life?"

Zhu Gang's face was covered in tears and snot, and he couldn't speak.

"Uncle Zhu, you should go now."

"Yes, Second Young Master."

Zhu Gang dared not disobey, so he had no choice but to walk ahead as instructed. After taking a few steps, he turned back, suddenly knelt down, and prostrated himself on the ground, wailing loudly. Zhu Sanhuai helped him up, and he cried out again, "Second brother, you must take care of yourself."

Zhu Yu nodded calmly, and Zhu Sanhuai pulled Zhu Gang and quickly walked forward.

Only when the two figures were completely out of sight did Zhu Yu turn around, reach out her hand, and suddenly feel tears streaming down her face. Only then did she vaguely remember that today was New Year's Eve.

The heavy snow had long since stopped, and the night wind was biting cold.

The Akhal-Teke horse galloped faster and faster, its blood-like sweat instantly congealing into red salt crystals upon contact with the wind. Zhu Yu lay prone on the horse's back, feeling neither joy nor sorrow. The vast expanse of heaven and earth suddenly became utterly empty, with no end in sight.

The world of ice and snow grew whiter and whiter. A tiny, extremely rare animal darted past, and the world seemed to come alive because of its faint sound.

Zhu Yu raised her head, a powerful wave of memory suddenly washing over her long period of confusion. In a daze, a small boy in a blue robe gracefully walked across the snow, his laughter echoing in her ears like blooming flowers: "Junyu, my name is Junyu..."

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Chapter 297: Zhu Yu's Dream 3

Zhu Yu raised her head, a powerful wave of memory suddenly washing over her long period of confusion. In a daze, a small boy in a blue robe gracefully walked across the snow, his laughter echoing in her ears like blooming flowers: "Junyu, my name is Junyu..."

He reined in his horse, and his laughter, like blossoming flowers, grew clearer and clearer, as if a thousand words were echoing simultaneously in the empty space between heaven and earth.

"Zhu Yu, I've also noticed that every time you fight with me, you never fight as fiercely as you do with Yuan Jing and the others..."

"Zhu Yu, you once asked Xiao Shuai to bring me plum blossoms, so now I should take advantage of that and give you a flower in return..."

"Zhu Yu, I don't want to see you die like this. Only by living can you have the chance to continue listening to me play the piano and sing for you..."

"Zhu Yu, no matter what you have done in the past, I will never regret treating you like this today..."

"Zhu Yu, you are my friend, of course I've worried about you too..."

"Zhu Yu, I wish you could smile like that more often..."

"Zhu Yu, is the food to your liking?"

"Zhu Yu, you..."

The first time he visited Hanjing Garden, he was surrounded by monks from the Western Regions and was saved by Junyu at the cost of her life; it was also in Hanjing Garden that she took meticulous care of him and comforted him after he injured himself; on the border of Sichuan and Shaanxi, he was in dire straits again, and with her help, the two of them were able to combine their swords and defeat the enemy in one move; their heart-to-heart talk in the grove outside Xining Prefecture, their first heart-to-heart talk... her smile, her music, the flowers she gave him, everything about her...

"Junyu, who else in this world will treat me as well as you have?" — These small acts of kindness, at this moment, gathered into a hurricane that swept through my heart, and I no longer felt all alone in the world.

Zhu Yu touched the withered flower he kept close to his body, cracked his whip, his blood boiling, his heart pounding: "Junyu, right now, I want to see you! I want to see you so badly! I must see you!!!"

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Chapter 298: Zhu Yu's Dream 4

Fifty li outside Xining Prefecture, Zhu Yu dismounted and hid his horse. Xining Prefecture was heavily guarded, and he had personally witnessed the extremely unique security measures employed by Jun Yu's Phoenix Army. Therefore, despite his first-rate martial arts and agility, and his extraordinary ability to hide and track in the wild, he had to proceed with caution to avoid revealing his whereabouts.

All around was a vast expanse of silvery white, and Zhu Yu was dressed in a similar silver-colored night-walking outfit, like a camouflage, moving stealthily on the ground.

The ice and snow stung my face, but my heart was filled with excitement and unease. It was like a person who was about to freeze seeing a raging fire in the distance, and was immediately filled with hope and anticipation, and ran towards it with all their might.