The Female Supporting Role Shows Out

After seven days and nights of getting along with each other, Ding Mujie was finally sure that Lin Dan didn't like him. She behaved free and easy, looked broad-minded and knowledgeable. It was a delightful thing to chat with her. She was definitely a little unsociable. If you wanted to attract her to have a conversation, you had to find a topic that she was interested in. If you annoyed her, you would be fortunate to experience what it meant.

The more Ding Mujie got along with her, the more attracted he was to her. Thinking of his previous life, he felt humiliated. How shameless was he to believe that such a fine woman would be crazy about him and even use such a dirty trick to marry him? If it weren't for the situation, she should have had a better partner. It was all Lin Wan's fault and also his fault.

Most of the time, Ding Mujie didn't dare to look at Lin Dan's eyes because they were so bright and clear, like a mirror, reflecting his awful side. But most of the time, he couldn't resist but to look into her eyes because they were deep and dark, like the night sky, containing countless secrets.

Seven days were very short for Ding Mujie as if they would pass in the blink of an eye, but for Lin Dan, it was as long as seven years. Seeing the military camp of the Western army was close, she couldn't help but heave a sigh and galloped towards it.

"Military camp is a restricted area. No trespassing!" The soldier raised his spear warily.

"I am the eldest daughter of General Lin, Lin Dan. This is my badge." She untied the badge which was tied around her waist and threw it to them.

The soldier took the badge and looked at it carefully, only to find that it was real. He quickly ran to the military camp to find someone. After a short while, a young, good-looking general in silver armor hastily rushed out. He asked in an ill-tempered tone, "Sister, why are you here? This is insane! "

"Lin Qing, please let us in first" Ding Mujie was afraid that the two would quarrel, so he quickly reminded them. It was indeed risky for a lady to go to the frontier alone. It was understandable that Lin Qing was furious.

"Mr. Ding, why are you here?" Only then did Lin Qing found out about Ding Mujie, and he looked even more surprised. Although he was angry, he didn't want his sister to be watched like a nuisance, so he immediately escorted them into his tent and ordered someone to bring water for them to wash up.

"How is father now?" Lin Dan began to inquire about the situation as soon as she entered the tent.

Lin Qing shook his head with red eyes, "There is no news about him. I don't know whether he is alive or dead. But Mo Li has declared war and invited us to war tomorrow. I know you are worried about your father, but the battlefield is not a place for women to come. I'll ask someone to prepare food for y'all and shall leave as soon as y'all finish eating. I have no idea how many more people will die at the frontier after tomorrow. 

Mo Li was the commander in chief of the Huns troops. Now, he had got hold of Lin Tie.

When Lin Dan heard that there would be a war tomorrow, she not only insist on staying but said decisively, "I want to stay. If I can capture Mo Li alive, I think I can exchange him for my father."

How could Lin Qing not think of this idea? However, Mo Li was very good at martial arts and was known as the wolf of the grassland. How could he be captured so easily? His father and the general had fought with him countless times, and they just barely made a tie.

"Sister, please don't be stubborn. Quickly go home! I know that capturing Mo Li could save father, but it's not easy to do so!" Leave this matter alone. I'll have someone to send you back to the capital after the meal. Lin Qing stood up and said, "the Western army has lost their chief commander and has no leader. I have to go to the main tent to have a meeting and elect a new chief commander. Mr. Ding, please take care of my sister."

Ding Mujie nodded in reply, but his face was slightly red. In fact, Lin Dan didn't need his care at all. Instead, she had to take care of him.

"I'll go with you." Lin Dan followed him closely.

"Sister, stop making trouble" Lin Qing turned around and said in a choked tone, "Don't you know what's going on with the Lin family now? Grandfather, elder brother, second elder brother, third elder brother, and two uncles died in the battle. And father's life is uncertain, and I am the only son of the Lin family. I have to protect our family and defend our country. I have to save father and rebuild the Lin family. Do you know the weight of the burden on my shoulders? I don't have the extra effort to take care of you. Please go home, okay? "

After all, he was only a sixteen-year-old teenager. Before he really grew up, he had seen the cruelty of war. How could he treat it with peace of mind? It was his limit to be able to calm Lin Dan down. He was trembling all over, and his eyes were blood red. It was apparent that he hadn't fallen asleep for a long time.

Lin Dan was not moved by his haggard appearance. She lifted the tent flap and went out directly.

Lin Qing was stunned and hurried to chase after her. His handsome face was distorted by his sister's willfulness.

The main tent was located in the center of the camp. It was more robust, more spacious, and easy to recognize. After making a few turns, Lin Dan came to the front of the base. She heard someone saying, "The senior commander Lin had died in the battle, and General Lin was captured. I'm the main general of the central army, and I've been working at the frontier for dozens of years and have made great contributions in the battle. Logically, I should be the commander in chief. Now the war is coming, and His Majesty has no time to issue an imperial edict. Let's settle the matter first and stop arguing. It's going to be dark if we keep arguing. We don't have any strategic strategies. How can we fight tomorrow?"

Another hoarse voice refuted, "How dare you say that? A few days ago, the senior commander Lin received a secret letter, saying that Mo Li had secretly contacted Yang He tribe in the East and would attack my army from the rear, ordered me to be prepared in advance. Although the letter's origin was unknown, the senior commander had made arrangements and called you to guard the rear line of defense, lest my army is attacked. But you were tempted to take the credits, you left the back defense without permission, which caused the Yang He tribe to succeed in the surprise attack, and my army was defeated. It's all because of you. What qualifications do you have to be the chief commander? If you can return to the capital alive, I will indeed praise you in front of His Majesty! "

"I don't know where the letter came from. How could I know if it was sent by the Huns on purpose so that they could distract my army? If the letter was fake, the left and the right army would lose even more miserably without the support of the center army! I know I'm at fault; that's why I want to be the chief commander to make amends. Besides, who else in this military camp has better combat skills, more seniority, and better martial arts than me? If you can find one, I will abdicate at once! 

The senior commander Lin and his men all died in the battle. There was no better general in the army than that man, causing those who refuted him had nothing to say. The room fell into silence.

Lin Dan stood outside the tent and listened for a while. Lin Qing asked in a low voice, "what's the secret letter they're talking about?"

Lin Qing showed a look of grief and indignation and said in a hoarse voice, "Before the battle, grandfather received a secret letter, saying that the Huns army had colluded with Yang He tribe to attack my army. Yang He tribe is located at the back of my army. They have always provided provisions, war horses, water, salt, and iron for my army. They are regarded as the vassals of the great Wei kingdom. Grandfather sent a guard to Yang He tribe to inquire about the situation. Although they didn't find any doubts, they still made some deployments. The man inside is Xue Zhao, the general of the central army. He was ordered by his grandfather to guard the East if the Yang He tribe really came and attacked. But he was bold enough to go against the arrangement and went to the front without permission when the battle began. He tempted to compete with the left army and the right army to take credit, causing Yang He tribe to succeed in the surprise attack, and my army was defeated. To win the battle, all the men of the Lin family died on the battlefield, yet he became the most qualified person in the army. This is the best chance for him to grab the position to be the chief commander. I just hate myself for being young, and I don't have much experience in battle. I can't convince everyone. Otherwise, I would have provoked him with a gun and fought for the chief commander position. "

"If you don't want to fight, I will." Lin Dan bashed in the tent and said sternly, "General Xue, are you telling the truth?"

"Who are you? How did you get into the military camp?" Everyone was annoyed and questioned.

"I am Lin Dan, the eldest daughter of Lin Tie." Lin Dan looked at the middle-aged man sitting on the host seat and repeated, "General Xue, do you still keep your words?"

"What do you mean?" Xue Zhao was eager to tie her up and drive her out with fifty batons. But she was a member of the Lin family. She rushed here when almost all the members of the Lin clan were killed in the battle. Although it was inappropriate for her to be here, it was excusable. He not only could not drive her out but treat her kindly to avoid being thought ill by the other generals.

The army guarding this place was undoubtedly the Western army, but they all secretly called themselves the Lin clan. It could be seen how authoritative the Lin family was in the military. If he wanted to take over the army smoothly, he must be kind to the descendants of the Lin family.

"What makes you be in such a high position?" Lin Dan asked again.

Before Xue Zhao could open his mouth, his confidant said, "Of course, it depends on his capability. Our general is a kung fu master with unparalleled toughness. There is no one in the army more suitable to be the chief commander than him."

"But he caused the death of the senior commander Lin! King Zhuang gritted his teeth and said. He had become the lieutenant-general of the left army from a standing army. He wouldn't have come back alive if it weren't for the senior commander Lin to save him.

"I admit it's my fault. But isn't it because of you that senior commander Lin was killed? So many generals have died in the army, and we have no leader. Now I'm the only general who can take the lead. If I was to be disposed of, how can y'all fight this battle? Who can command the troops? Now that y'all are trying to fight against me, y'all are simply putting the cart before the horse!" Xue Zhao had nothing to fear.

Lin Qing looked at Xue Zhao and then at King Zhuang with hatred in her eyes. These two people were the murderers of his grandfather. He would not forgive either of them.

The other generals were split into two groups. One was on Xue Zhao's side, and the other was hesitant. Before the battle began, their spirit had defeated, and they had no idea if they could win tomorrow. The troops outside were more dejected than they were, and the entire camp was shrouded in a strong sense of depression.

Ding Mujie was reborn, so he knew the end of it. In the end, the battle ended with a disastrous defeat. All the troops, including the emperor's favorite King Zhuang, were killed except for Xue Zhao and his troops, who escaped from the battlefield. After the battle, the great Wei Kingdom's vital spirit was greatly devasted, and it was unable to revive for many years. However, after Xue Zhao fled back, he was not punished. Instead, he made up some random rumors and blamed the defeat on the Lin family. After all, everyone was dead, and the truth had been buried, so he can say it casually as he wished?

The emperor was kind and didn't blame the citizens of the Lin family, but the reputation of the Lin clan had been thoroughly ruined, which was probably more devastating than killing them. Xue Zhao joined the crown prince and went back to battle. He became the commander in chief of the imperial army and lived in wealth. Several years later, to frustrate the crown prince, the nine princes ordered people to uncover the past case of the Lin family and made him pay the price he deserved.

He didn't deserve to be the commander in chief. He was really a despicable man who took the opportunity to overthrow the Lin family!