Chapter 19: Reborn as a Marquis from Among Enemies (Part 7)

The legion referred to by Marquis Jinghai
Naturally, these are the four legions under the current king's command.
Marquis Jinghai actually intends to give one of his legions to Su Chen as a gift.
The current four major legions are the Xuanjia Legion, the Xuanyuan Legion, the Xuanwu Legion, and the Xuanlin Legion.
Although two of the legions were lost in his previous life, the king quickly reorganized them.
Among them... the commander of the Xuanwu Army was Yu Zhengde.
Su Chen didn't hesitate.
"Grandfather, I want the Xuanwu Army!"
He thought it would take at least several decades to make Yu Zhengde pay the price.
He didn't expect it to be so soon.
The Marquis of Jinghai nodded.
"I will make Yu Zhengde make the wrong decision. All I need to do is have you, my grandson, take over his military power and place my Jinghai Marquis's men in the Xuanwu Army."
Several days later
The Jinghai Marquis summoned a trusted Spirit Soul Realm expert to guard Su Chen and went to the capital alone.
The world was shocked.
News of the assassination of the young marquis of the Jinghai Marquis's family spread throughout the kingdom quickly.
The Jinghai Marquis was furious, and the entire kingdom was in a state of panic, fearing any connection to the assassination of the young marquis.
For half a month, the Jinghai Marquis's family remained silent.
Now...could they have found a clue?
Not long after the Jinghai Marquis entered the capital,
a message spread from within the capital.
The Canglan Kingdom assassinated the young marquis of the Jinghai Marquis's family, nearly costing the Tianfeng Kingdom a supreme genius.
The Xuanwu Army commander, Yu Zhengde, was ordered to lead the Xuanwu Army to attack the Canglan Kingdom.
Without discussion, without any struggle, everything happened so suddenly.
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Xuanwu Marquis's Residence
Thanks to his merits in protecting the Tianfeng Kingdom in the last battle, Yu Zhengde held immense power in the court, second only to the emperor, and was riding high.
After having a son, his son then had a grandson.
Yu Zhengde held the fair-skinned little one in his arms, unable to put him down.
His head involuntarily leaned closer, the stubble on his face making the little one cry loudly. An old woman, hunched over, snatched the child away.
"Look at you, old man, you've made the baby cry!"
Faced with the old woman's displeasure, Yu Zhengde smiled sheepishly.
"Report... Your Highness, something urgent!"
A guard rushed in, shattering this heartwarming scene.
Yu Zhengde's smile vanished, replaced by a chilling aura.
It sent shivers down one's spine.
"Speak, what happened?"
The guard hurriedly replied, "My lord, the King has ordered the Marshal to lead the Xuanwu Army to attack the Canglan Kingdom."
A hint of surprise appeared on Yu Zhengde's face.
He was now the head of the four great armies' marshals; the King wouldn't easily use him.
The guard stammered, "It was the young marquis of the Jinghai Marquis's mansion who was assassinated by guards of the Canglan Kingdom. The Jinghai Marquis was furious and personally went to the capital. The King then granted the Jinghai Marquis's request, ordering the Marshal to send troops at all costs to seek justice for the young marquis of the Jinghai Marquis's mansion."
Yu Zhengde suddenly understood.
A few days ago, the young marquis of the Jinghai Marquis's mansion was assassinated; the incident had caused quite a stir.
He had been curious about who had been so audacious.
He never expected it to be the Canglan Kingdom's doing.
No wonder he alarmed the king, prompting him to send troops to attack the Canglan Kingdom.
Although he was also a marquis.
However, this marquis's title is far less prestigious than that of the Marquis of Jinghai.
Because his household lacks a single Spirit Soul Realm expert; his title was earned entirely through his military exploits in defeating the Canglan army and averting disaster.
The Marquis of Jinghai, on the other hand, is one of the top ten experts in the Tianfeng Kingdom, and also possesses the bloodline of the Feng clan, holding a highly respected position.
After the guards left,
the old woman finally spoke, "What was His Majesty thinking? Why did he launch a war against the Canglan Kingdom without a word?"
Yu Zhengde, while playing with the baby, casually replied, "What do you know? That young marquis of Jinghai's mansion is now hailed by the Feng clan as a genius comparable to the founding emperor. Who knows, he might even break through to the Tongxuan Realm and become a new king in the future."
"Such a genius being assassinated has not only angered the Jinghai Marquis's mansion, but those old fogies of the Feng clan are probably equally furious. Sending troops to attack the Canglan Kingdom and demand an explanation is the most appropriate course of action."
The old woman was still somewhat worried, "Why did His Majesty send you? He's clearly starting to be wary of you."
Yu Zhengde waved his hand, "What do you know? This is called 'valuing' me. It's clearly His Majesty who values ​​me, okay?"
"My Xuanwu Marquisate doesn't even have a single Spirit Soul Realm cultivator. What right do we have to make the King wary?"
"This time, I also plan to send Tianlu with me on the expedition, to hone his skills on the battlefield, so that it will be easier for him to take over the Xuanwu Marquisate in the future."
The old woman looked at her husband, who had accompanied her through two hundred years of trials and tribulations, and was about to say something more when Yu Zhengde interrupted her.
"You're just getting old; you always tend to overthink things."
"Even if the King really intends to attack me, how can I resist? My life is destined to serve the King, even in death, I will do so willingly."
Yu Zhengde smiled.
Hearing this, the old woman said nothing more.
However... a sense of unease still lingered in her heart.
......
Soon, the entire Xuanwu Army mobilized, commanded by Yu Zhengde.
Su Chen served as supervisor.
A group of Spirit Sea Realm experts accompanied them, including a silent old man in a gray robe with an indifferent gaze.
The spiritual power emanating from him made everyone breathless.
A Spirit Soul Realm expert!
Su Chen met Yu Zhengde.
This enemy kept smiling obsequiously and introduced him to his son, a young man named Yu Tianlu.
"Young Marquis, I've seen you before, at the banquet of the Forty-Third Prince."
Su Chen nodded calmly, seemingly unconcerned.
This aloof attitude, while giving the two a cold shoulder, reassured Yu Zhengde.
"It seems this young marquis is determined to seek revenge. If I can help him vent his anger and make him owe a favor, my Yu family will surely prosper for hundreds more years to come!"
The army marched in a mighty procession towards the Canglan Kingdom.
Although Yu Zhengde completely absorbed Su Chen's military achievements from his previous life, using this as a means to gain a marquisate,
he himself remained the commander of the Xuanwu Army, having experienced countless battles large and small, and had not committed any major mistakes along the way.
The Canglan Kingdom, caught completely off guard, was caught off guard.
Su Chen, however, quietly observed this scene, calculating the timing of his army's advance.
To ruin Yu Zhengde's reputation, he couldn't be too hasty.
Two months later,
a piece of news nearly made Yu Zhengde faint.
His son, through carelessness, fell into an ambush set by the Canglan Kingdom and was captured alive.
This was his only son, born late in life, and he had poured his heart and soul into him.
He wanted to rescue Yu Tianlu, but the Canglan Kingdom's condition was that Yu Zhengde withdraw his troops before they would return Yu Tianlu safely to the Tianfeng Kingdom.
Otherwise... he would only be a cold corpse.