The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 1131 - 704: Fortunate Three Lifetimes to Have You By My Side (Second Update)

Chapter 1131: Chapter 704: Fortunate Three Lifetimes to Have You By My Side (Second Update)

"Your Majesty..."

A male voice sounded outside the tent.

An Ning and Xiao Jinxing were taken aback.

Clearly passionate and affectionate, the sudden voice was like a cold bucket of water, instantly bringing them back to clarity.

Xiao Jinxing quickly lifted An Ning off the sand table.

He crouched down to brush the sand off her clothes.

At the same time,

Yuan Wenkang walked in directly from outside.

Seeing the emperor and empress’s actions, he was so frightened he immediately knelt to the ground, "Your humble servant greets Your Majesty and the Empress."

"What’s the matter?" Xiao Jinxing’s voice was cold.

Yuan Wenkang’s heart trembled.

He felt like he had come at a bad time.

He felt as if the emperor’s mood was very poor.

He felt as if he’d done something wrong...

"Replying to Your Majesty. The Think Tank and Generals are waiting in the war tent to discuss military matters with Your Majesty..."

"I have other matters to attend to. Let them start the discussion, and I’ll join later," Xiao Jinxing instructed.

"Your humble servant obeys, and takes my leave." Yuan Wenkang hastily accepted the order.

He got up, wanting to leave quickly.

He dared not delay, even for a moment.

"Lord Yuan." An Ning suddenly called out to Yuan Wenkang.

Yuan Wenkang’s body shook.

"It’s just as well you’re here. I need to discuss something with the emperor, and you can listen in and give me some advice," An Ning said.

Yuan Wenkang turned his eyes to the emperor.

He felt the emperor’s gaze seemed strange.

Just when Yuan Wenkang was thinking up excuses to slip away,

the empress gave a look to the emperor. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

The emperor pursed his lips and said coldly, "Just send someone to notify them; you stay and await the empress’s instructions."

"Your humble servant obeys." Yuan Wenkang replied respectfully.

Yet he couldn’t shake the feeling that the emperor’s gaze was clearly unusual.

"Please sit here." An Ning said.

The three of them walked over to the soft couch.

Yuan Wenkang knelt on the cushion, feeling uneasy.

An Ning didn’t delay, she spoke straightforwardly, "I came to see the emperor today mainly because I thought of what the emperor mentioned that day, that the Daxuan Kingdom’s army is not suited to fight in cold weather."

Yuan Wenkang promptly responded, "Yes, that’s the biggest issue for this campaign. The severe cold troubles us greatly. Although our main forces have long been stationed at the border and have faced winds, rains, scorching heat, and biting cold, they have not lived in an eternally icy environment like Mobei. Their cold tolerance is definitely not as good as the Cang Kingdom’s soldiers. So even though the Cang Kingdom’s army is half our size, we dare not be careless, especially since there are still spies within the army. We don’t know how much intelligence the spies have passed back, or how much they know about our camp!"

Listening, An Ning nodded.

She turned her gaze to Xiao Jinxing.

And waited for him to speak.

Xiao Jinxing was silent for a long time.

Just sitting on the soft couch.

An Ning frowned.

After a long while, Xiao Jinxing took a deep breath, as if adjusting his emotions, and said, "That is also why we have not taken the initiative to dispatch troops, but instead waited for the other side to act first."

"If we could make our soldiers more cold-resistant, would their combat effectiveness, or sustained combat power, be greatly improved?" An Ning asked.

"Naturally," Xiao Jinxing replied directly.

"I have a way," An Ning said.

Xiao Jinxing and Yuan Wenkang both looked at An Ning.

"But it’s a bit troublesome."

"Go ahead." Xiao Jinxing had a serious expression, fully focused now.

"I can make something called a warming pack, which soldiers can wear on their bodies, and which heats up automatically. A single warming pack can last for seven to eight hours, thus maintaining the soldiers’ body temperature and enhancing cold resistance."

"How can this be achieved?" Xiao Jinxing asked.

Even someone as calm as him couldn’t help but feel eager.

"I need some materials — iron powder, vermiculite, charcoal, salt, and so on. The Mobei region is barren and cannot satisfy my large demands. After all, for our army of several hundred thousand, the more the better, with no upper limit! That’s the first thing. Secondly, I need a lot of manpower to make these warming packs; with only seven or eight days left before dispatching, it’s imperative to produce as many warming packs as possible before then, without any upper limit."

Xiao Jinxing was silent for a moment, as if considering how to meet An Ning’s needs.

Slowly, he said, "I’ll think of a way. But there is a problem now."

"What is it?" An Ning asked.

"There are spies in the army camp," Xiao Jinxing said, "If our making of these warming packs is discovered by the spies and passed on to the Cang Kingdom, although we will have increased the cold resistance of our soldiers, if the Cang Kingdom knows our combat effectiveness has improved, they will surely come up with corresponding strategies. I want the Cang Kingdom to be caught off guard."

"I understand what you mean," An Ning agreed, "Actually, it’s quite simple to fool the Cang Kingdom and the spies. We make these warming packs without telling the soldiers what they are or what they’re for. Even if the spies are puzzled by what we’re making, they won’t know its purpose. Thus, the Cang Kingdom won’t know we’ve found a way to increase the Daxuan Army’s cold tolerance, and this will send them into a panic, unsure of what we’re planning, possibly breaking their confidence and disrupting their troops."

Xiao Jinxing nodded in agreement.

After all, if An Ning hadn’t just explained, he wouldn’t have known what a warming pack was either?!

Nor would he have known that a warming pack could give warmth, or imagined that there could be something in this world capable of autonomously providing the body with temperature.

This practically opened a new world for him.

And since he didn’t know, he believed no one else could possibly know either.

"We just need to keep the purpose of this thing secret, only known to the three of us, and then we can go ahead and make the warming packs without concerns."

"Okay." Xiao Jinxing agreed readily and directly issued an order, "Yuan Wenkang, immediately take troops and leave the camp. Utilize the entire nation’s capabilities to split the resources and people to the resource-abundant areas like Xun City, Xuzhou, and Yuzhou to gather and transport the raw materials the Empress mentioned, without delay."

"Yes." Yuan Wenkang promptly accepted the order.

"Lord Yuan, it’s best to collect and transport simultaneously," An Ning added. "Establish how much material you can bring back, and bring back as much as you can. Given the brevity of time and the scarcity of resources, we cannot guarantee that all hundreds of thousands of troops can use warming packs. We must prioritize ensuring a part of our elite forces can sustain their combat abilities."

"Yes." Yuan Wenkang responded respectfully, "I’ll go at once."

Yuan Wenkang hurriedly left.

Inside the tent, An Ning seriously spoke to Xiao Jinxing again, "After the materials arrive, we will need people to produce them. At the time, I thought of mobilizing everyone from the logistics forces to make them, but it’s still not enough. So I’ll need you to transfer several thousand more soldiers to help make them. Time is really tight."

"I’ll make the arrangements." Xiao Jinxing agreed without hesitation.

"I have another suggestion. Once completed, directly issue them to the elite troops you’ve designated. If we distribute them later, it will delay the time. After we give them out, have the troops keep them safe but not tell them what it is or how to use it. Once they’re on the battlefield, then reveal the truth to them," An Ning considered thoroughly to maximize efficiency. "This way, the spies can’t send the information to the Cang Kingdom in advance, and the Cang Kingdom can’t prepare a combat strategy. We can catch them off guard!"

Xiao Jinxing looked at An Ning.

And suddenly looked at her intently.

An Ning frowned, "What’s wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

"Three lives of fortune to have you by my side," Xiao Jinxing suddenly said slowly, sincerely and affectionately.