278: Meeting on a narrow path_2

Time was still too short.

If only she had three more years, no, even two, her plans would be taking shape.

In these few years, the border defense would be strengthened, and the Yulin Guard would be well-prepared. As long as the Yulin Guard and Zhangping Mansion's military power increased significantly, there would be nothing to fear from the Tatar cavalry.

However, Su Xinyi's thoughts were clearly too idealistic. The court was already in turmoil simply due to the decision of whether to mobilize troops and who would lead them. One can imagine how His Majesty felt when he had to send her father off to war years ago.

Su Xinyi couldn't help but feel disheartened when she thought about this. Ultimately, it was because the princes had all grown up, and although His Majesty had appointed a crown prince, the court officials were clearly divided.

In such a murky situation, the Crown Prince's position naturally required extreme caution.