Li Yuan agreed immediately and issued an order to appoint Li Jiancheng as the marshal, Luo Cheng as the vanguard, Qin Qiong and Wei Chi Gong as the left and right wingers, and to lead 50,000 troops to Heishuiguan to resist the Turkic invasion. Li Jiancheng followed the order. With the emperor's edict and military token, Li Jiancheng mobilized 50,000 troops. Luo Cheng, Qin Qiong, Wei Chi Gong, Zhu Huan and Qiao Gong Shan also came to Li Jiancheng's tent to listen to orders. In addition to those five generals, Li Jiancheng also had to bring his own generals. He brought four generals from Eastern Palace, Dan Bingbing, Liang Jing, Hua Ying and Yu Minjie. Because the four of them were highly skilled in martial arts, and others didn't know their details. Of course, Li Jiancheng also brought 300 Donglin Army. The people brought out by Eastern Palace were all equipped with new weapons. These weapons were just made of different materials, and the appearance was not obvious. Li Jiancheng naturally had more selfish motives when he brought Dan Bingbing and Liang Jing with him. As a person who traveled through time, he would not give up his enjoyment just because he had to fight. Liang Jing was also very beautiful, so Li Jiancheng certainly wanted to possess her. Now that Dan Bingbing was taken care of, it was naturally a piece of cake to take down Liang Jing. On the way, when camping, Li Jiancheng took turns asking Dan Bingbing and Liang Jing to sleep with him. Dan Bingbing had already had sex with Li Jiancheng, so naturally he was not unwilling. On the contrary, he was very willing. Because that kind of thing was needed by both parties and they were very eager. Liang Jing was nominally Dan Bingbing's maid, but in fact she was her junior sister, and they had the same master. Since the senior sister was willing to sleep with Li Jiancheng, Liang Jing couldn't refuse when asked to sleep with him. But the situation was a little different. Dan Bingbing was drunk and passively offered himself. When Liang Jing entered Li Jiancheng's sleeping tent, his mind was clear. Therefore, Liang Jing was a little nervous. Besides, the tent was not as well sealed as the room. When doing that kind of thing, if the movements were too big, some noises could be heard from outside. Liang Jing had heard the movements of Li Jiancheng and Dan Bingbing. At that time, she blushed a little, but she was looking forward to this kind of beauty in her heart. But when it really came to this moment, she was a little nervous and embarrassed. Li Jiancheng understood this. But on the night before arriving at Heishui City, he was determined to break Liang Jing's virginity. And he had to break her virginity when she was sober. This would definitely give a woman a sense of accomplishment and more joy than when she was not sober. Seeing Liang Jing was hesitant and reluctant to take off the last layer of clothes, Li Jiancheng decided to persuade her. Before persuading her, Li Jiancheng stripped off all his clothes. Liang Jing's eyes widened and she turned away quickly in fear. Although she immediately had a strange reaction when she saw Li Jiancheng's body, she was still a girl after all and was very shy. "Liang Jing, be brave! As long as you get through tonight, you will feel that love between men and women is the most beautiful thing in the world." Li Jiancheng began to persuade her. "Really? I'm still a little scared!" Liang Jing was still a little reluctant. "What are you afraid of? Are you going to sleep with me with your clothes on?" Li Jiancheng asked with a smile. Try to be gentle in your tone to reduce Liang Jing's concerns. "Since I have entered His Highness's sleeping tent, I will definitely sleep with His Highness. It's just..." Liang Jing whispered. "Just what? Uncomfortable?" Li Jiancheng asked. "Well" "Then let me help you!" Li Jiancheng said, and without waiting for Liang Jing to speak, he hugged her and kissed her lips, making her unable to speak. Liang Jing instinctively wanted to struggle, but she didn't. She was destined to be Li Jiancheng's woman tonight, so why should she struggle? Besides, the feeling of being kissed by a man was really wonderful! Li Jiancheng not only attacked with his mouth, but his hands were also not idle. One hand held Liang Jing to prevent her from escaping control, and the other hand was used to disarm Liang Jing. Liang Jing could only let him do what he wanted at this time. When she was naked, Li Jiancheng hugged Liang Jing tightly with both hands, lay down on the tent mat, and the two sides began to proceed to the next step...
Despite being exhausted from the previous night, Li Jiancheng still rose early the next day. With military affairs at hand, he could not afford to delay. Enjoyment could only be had when it did not interfere with his duties; otherwise, it would be difficult to explain to the Emperor. When the old man got angry, there would be no good outcome for Li Jiancheng.
That afternoon, Li Jiancheng led his troops to Heishui City, named after the nearby Heishui River. According to military reports, this was the frontline in the defense against the Turkic forces.
The city’s commander, He Kuan, warmly welcomed Li Jiancheng into the city. “Your Highness, now that you are here, I can rest easy. The Turkic forces will not be able to advance any further,” He Kuan said flatteringly.
“General He, how far are the Turkic forces from here?” Li Jiancheng asked directly, ignoring He Kuan's flattery.
He Kuan was not recorded in history, and Li Jiancheng initially did not know much about him. However, his brother He Chang was somewhat well-known. Historically, He Chang played a significant role as the commander at Xuanwu Gate during Li Shimin's coup, which was documented in historical texts.
On the surface, He Chang appeared to be aligned with the Crown Prince's faction but secretly supported Prince Qin. Naturally, Li Jiancheng held no fondness for such duplicitous individuals. As He Kuan was He Chang's younger brother, it was easy to imagine Li Jiancheng's impression of him. However, it was not yet time to deal with him, so he kept his attitude neutral.
Although He Kuan found Li Jiancheng's demeanor somewhat strange, he did not dwell on it and promptly replied, “The Turkic forces are at most eighty li away from us.”
“Eighty li? Then they could reach here tonight. Send orders to secure the city gates, reinforce the walls, and prepare patrols to prevent a nighttime attack by the enemy,” Li Jiancheng commanded.
“Yes!” The messenger replied and hurried off to convey the orders.
Li Jiancheng then took Hua Ying and Yu Minjie to inspect the city walls and prepare defenses. After a round of inspection, they returned to the command post.
Dan Bingbing and Liang Jing stayed behind in the command post; Li Jiancheng tried to keep them out of sight as much as possible since they were female generals.
After dinner, soldiers reported that the Turkic forces had arrived. Li Jiancheng went up onto the city wall and looked out. To his surprise, the Turkic forces were densely packed and had already surrounded Heishui City.
“Your Highness, should we take advantage of their unsteady footing and charge out to attack them?” Hua Ying suggested.
Li Jiancheng nodded. “That’s possible. However, we should only send a small contingent to test them; most of our troops will remain inside to prepare for a strong defense.”
Yu Minjie then said, “Your Highness, I am willing to lead three hundred Donglin Army soldiers out to strike fear into them and test our new weapons' combat effectiveness.”
Li Jiancheng shook his head. “Not yet; it’s not time for that. I will decide who goes. Relay my orders: raise the tents!”
Upon hearing the command, various generals hurried to Li Jiancheng's Command Tent. Of course, since they were in the city, Li Jiancheng's Command Tent was not an actual tent but rather a hall.
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