Your Majesty, she doesn't want to flip the brand

After expressing his attitude in front of Qin Ran, Zhou Xingzhi did not interfere with their affairs.The reason is simple, there are bigger troubles coming to her.

Prince Jia, a mindless man, has 5 people drawn from the border.I don't know what happened, but the news spread to the Xiongnu, which made them inexplicably confident, and began to gather a large army to attack Cangnan City, which had not fully recovered.

"Your Majesty, it's time to let those Xiongnu see the power of my Zhou Dynasty artillery!" Compared with the last time when the Huns invaded, this time the courtiers were extraordinarily excited, even the elderly Minister of the Ministry of War I can't wait to raise my gun directly.

"What Lord Shangshu said is, let's settle the matter like this. 8 people will be drawn from the vicinity of the capital, plus 2 people trained by myself, making a total of [-] soldiers. In seven days, let's go north with me to deal with the Xiongnu. !" Zhou Xingzhi said along, "Come here, draw up an order, and immediately release the news of Zhen Yujia's personal conquest!"

"No, Your Majesty, why did you personally conscript?" The Minister of the Ministry of War immediately stopped him, "I mean that the artillery can be transported to the border, not to let Your Majesty go to the border."

"I know, but I want the imperial conquest." Zhou Xingzhi said, "Prince Jia must have known about the day when Prince Jia entered the city. The response speed of the local guards was too slow, so I just took advantage of this attack Xiongnu, pull them out to train soldiers."

After hearing Zhou Xingzhi's words, the ministers below began to secretly exchange glances.With the liquidation of Prince Jia, the things he did before were almost dug out.The reaction of several military camps close to the capital was indeed too slow, especially the commander of the capital, who actually listened to the so-called threats and hesitated to send troops.

"Your Majesty, soldiers can be withdrawn from the nearby guards, but you can't go, Your Majesty. You are a man of gold. If something goes wrong on the road, even if you apologize for your sins with death, it will not be enough!" Minister of the Ministry of War said earnestly said of persuasion.

"Your Majesty, this minister agrees."

"The minister seconded the proposal." Almost all the officials in the hall stood up and persuaded Zhou Xingzhi not to conscript himself.

Zhou Xingzhi raised his eyebrows, "What if I insist on going my own way?"

Minister; "..." What can they do if you insist on going your own way? Do you want to show your will with death?

"Your Majesty, you are the king of a country, so you can't take risks." No one could answer this question, and the Minister of Rites frantically gave Prime Minister Ye a wink as he spoke.In this hall, if anyone can confront His Majesty without incident, that person must be the Queen's biological father, Prime Minister Ye.

"Your Majesty, on the premise of having artillery, I believe that this time the Zhou Dynasty must have won, so Your Majesty does not have to worry about the situation of the battle. Just wait for the news of the victory in the capital." Prime Minister Ye is also in trouble. If he guessed right, Zhou Xingzhi must have made relevant arrangements long before Zhou Xingzhi opened his mouth.Zhou Xingzhi's decision can no longer be changed by courtiers with a few words.

"The prime minister's words make sense. My Zhou Dynasty must be the winner this time." Zhou Xingzhi paused for a while, and after seeing the relieved minister, he continued, "Because of this, this battle is fundamentally impossible. There is no danger, so it doesn't matter if I personally conquer once."

"Your Majesty, no, if something happens to you, what should we do?" The Minister of Rites was in a hurry. What's going on, Your Majesty?You must know that the group of Huns are vicious and vicious. Even if they have artillery to suppress them, it is not safe to fight or something.

"It's not just because of a whim that I wanted to go on a personal expedition. When I was young, the second brother treated me very well." Zhou Xingzhi said with a serious expression on his face, "I remember that the second brother was fighting against the eldest prince of the Huns. There was an accident during that time, so this time, I not only want to conquer personally, but also cut off the head of the eldest prince of the Xiongnu to avenge the second brother."

When Zhou Xingzhi said this, his tone was very serious, and his posture was also very strong, leaving nothing to refute at all.

Originally, Zhou Xingzhi's rhetoric was difficult to refute, but now he added the reason of wanting to avenge his brother, and the ministers below had no reason to object.Over and over again, it can only be said that His Majesty is young and inexperienced, that His Majesty has no children, and the Zhou Dynasty will be over if something happens, and that His Majesty is a man of gold and cannot be involved in danger.

"Okay, dear friends, you don't need to persuade me anymore. I've already thought twice, six times, and nine times. The Huns, I will definitely repel them with my own hands." Zhou Xingzhi announced the final result, "Besides, I'm not here these days If the six ministers and the prime minister have different opinions, then go ask the queen."

"The queen has always been by my side. The queen knows my thoughts and thoughts the best." Zhou Xingzhi added another sentence to prevent all officials from attacking Ye Ningxuan.

Sure enough, after hearing Zhou Xingzhi's second sentence, the minister who just had something to say stopped.

Zhou Xingzhi is the king, and all officials are ministers.No matter how much they objected to Zhou Xingzhi's imperial conquest, they could only remonstrate, Zhou Xingzhi would not listen, and they had no choice but to frantically send posts to the generals.

Since they can't persuade His Majesty, they can only start with His Majesty's accompanying generals.Tell them all the things that should be paid attention to, and by the way, prevent His Majesty from going to any dangerous places on a whim.

Relying on his outstanding performance in countering the rebellion, Jiang Qianhu has also become the commander of a guard station, commanding [-] elite soldiers.

"Jiang Qianhu...it should be Commander Jiang." Zhou Xingzhi said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I'm terrified." Jiang Hu lowered his head and said.

"Okay, Jiang Aiqing, after I leave, you will follow the queen. Her orders are my orders. Do whatever she wants you to do, understand?" Zhou Xingzhi said.

Not to mention whether the war is going well or not, it will take a long time for her to come and go.Not to mention that her purpose this time is to directly deal with the Xiongnu in one pot. Even if it goes well, it will take about autumn and winter to rush back.

"Yes, I obey the order!" Jiang Hu knelt down on the ground and swore, "As long as I am here, no one can hurt the empress!"

It took seven days to mobilize an army of [-], and Zhou Xingzhi was escorted by the [-] Imperial Forest Army raised by her personally.Compared with the surrounding soldiers, the equipment on the Imperial Forest Army looked good at first glance, which made the other soldiers very envious.

After all, when the combat power of both sides is similar, the better the equipment, the higher the combat power.If you go to the battlefield, with such a set of equipment, your chances of surviving will be much higher.

In order to conform to his identity, the armor on Zhou Xingzhi's body was dark gold.Although it is a little more conspicuous, it uses the latest alloy that Zhong Qingyi has tinkered with, and its defense is better than all armors.

"You must wear the breast shield we asked for together last time." Ye Ningxuan held Zhou Xingzhi's hand for a long time and refused to let go while all the officials were sending them off.

If possible, Ye Ningxuan didn't want to let go, so they wouldn't have to part.

"Take it with you. If you don't want to believe it, you can touch it." Zhou Xingzhi said with a smile.

"You have to remember, you can't leave the main tent, you can't put yourself in danger, you can't go to the cannon, you can't go to the tower to watch the excitement, you can't..." Ye Ningxuan rambled, saying a lot in one breath No, I can't stop until I really can't think of what to say.

"Do you remember what I said just now?" Ye Ningxuan asked back.

"Remember, you can't leave..." Zhou Xingzhi listened carefully all the time, repeating what he said just now very completely, "I promise, I will come back as I left."

"This year's birthday, I can't celebrate it for you." Ye Ningxuan said with a depressed mood. Last year, she was delayed once because she was going to Jiangnan, but she didn't expect to miss it again this year.

Zhou Xingzhi hesitated for a moment, "Ning Xuan, I may not be able to come back to celebrate your birthday this year, so it can be considered a tie if you barely make it?"

Ye Ningxuan was at a loss for words, and angrily poked Zhou Xingzhi's hard, bangbang armor on his chest, "How can this be considered a tie, I have already prepared your birthday present."

"Huh?" Zhou Xingzhi tilted his head and held Ye Ningxuan's hand so that her fingers wouldn't hurt, "Why don't I know."

"The birthday gift is naturally given to you on your birthday. If you know about it in advance, there will be no surprise." Ye Ningxuan said, "When you come back, I will give you the birthday gift."

"Okay, when I come back, I will also bring a gift." Zhou Xingzhi nodded.

"No, as long as you come back safely, it will be the best gift for me." Ye Ningxuan said, and let go of Zhou Xingzhi's hand very reluctantly. After hugging her for the last time, she let go and took a step back .

"Your Majesty, I wish you a safe journey and a triumphant return." Ye Ningxuan increased her volume and looked at Zhou Xingzhi with burning eyes.

"Okay, I will definitely come back victorious." Zhou Xingzhi said, bent down and took Ye Ningxuan's hand, and kissed the back of her hand under the surprised eyes of the minister.

After taking one last look at Ye Ningxuan, Zhou Xingzhi quickly got on his horse and walked forward surrounded by soldiers.

Zhou Xingzhi didn't look back, and she herself was reluctant to leave Ye Ningxuan's side. She was worried that after turning around, she would really be shaken after meeting Ye Ningxuan's gaze.

The Xiongnu must be flat, she must let the civil and military officials, local officials, and the people all over the world see her strength, respect her from the heart, and then obey her.

It takes three days to go from the capital to the border at a fast pace. If you are traveling with a large army, it will take at least seven to ten days.

Zhou Xingzhi didn't take a carriage when he was on his way, but rode with the generals all the way.On the contrary, Lu Yuan and the others who came to serve her were left in the carriage by her, lest they suffer on the way.

This time, there were a total of 5 troops marching north, of which [-] were soldiers from the original frontier.That is, Prince Jia selected from the [-] people pulled out of the border.Of the remaining [-] soldiers, [-] are from the Imperial Forest Army, and [-] are from the surrounding guards.

Needless to say, the loyalty of the Imperial Forest Army is known, it basically refers to where to fight. As for the 3 people belonging to the border army, after witnessing the power of the artillery, they also respect and fear Zhou Xingzhi, and their obedience is not as good as that of the Imperial Forest Army. Let more.

For the remaining 5 people, they have more or less heard the rumors released by Prince Jia. Although some people have clarified that those are false, some things will definitely leave an impression once they happen, no matter whether they are true or not. Yes, their respect and obedience to Zhou Xingzhi are not that high.

Zhou Xingzhi also knew this well, so she basically didn't have any privileges on the road, riding a horse on the road, and eating with the general during the rest.After five days, a large part of the soldiers changed their views on her.

"Your Majesty, we are getting closer and closer to Cangnan City." The commander of the Imperial Forest Army lowered his head and reported, "According to the schedule, we will arrive near Cangnan City tomorrow evening."

"Time is too tight." Zhou Xingzhi said, "March forward for a quarter of an hour tonight, and set off a quarter of an hour earlier tomorrow morning."

"Yes." The commander of the Royal Forest Army took the order.

Zhou Xingzhi rode a horse, relying on his brain to boost his physical strength, but he didn't feel any tiredness from the journey, what was just a little bit lonely, after all, she slept alone these few nights.

It took a lot of time and energy to transport the artillery, so Zhou Xingzhi sent elites to escort it many days in advance.If you calculate the time, you should have almost reached Cangnan City.

Looking up at the sky, the sun that was originally hanging in the middle has drilled into the mountainside at some point, and the light it emits is much softer, giving people a chance to look directly at it.

I have been separated from Ning Xuan for almost six days, and I don't know how Ning Xuan is doing, whether she eats on time, whether those courtiers are making trouble for her.

While Zhou Xingzhi was talking, Ye Ningxuan sneezed as if feeling something.

"Empress, are you catching a cold? My servant asked the imperial physician to take a look at you?" Wei Zhong was kept by Ye Ningxuan's side by Zhou Xingzhi, and before he left, he was repeatedly told to take good care of Ye Ningxuan.

"It's okay, His Majesty is probably talking about me." Ye Ningxuan continued to read the memorial while speaking.After Zhou Xingzhi left, there were actually very few memorials that needed to be reviewed. The memorials that could be sent to her were all reviewed by the six ministers and the prime minister, and she was just asked to go through the process.

On the first day when Zhou Xingzhi left, Prime Minister Ye couldn't help finding a reason to enter the palace, and talked a lot with Ye Ningxuan seriously.The theme of it is nothing more than that it is good that His Majesty loves and trusts you, but you cannot do anything beyond this trust.

Companion to the emperor is like companion to the tiger, His Majesty is no longer the one who had to rely on the Ye family in the past.Although His Majesty still trusts the Ye family to use the Ye family, but now the Ye family has stood tall, and it is easy to violate the emperor's taboo if you are not careful, and then fall from the clouds into the quagmire.

"Daddy, you already told me this on the first day, and I remembered it, so you don't need to repeat it a second time." After hearing her daddy start talking clichéd, Ye Ningxuan's face was full of lovelessness. .

"Hey, do you think I want to tell you this, Daddy? I'm worried about you, Daddy." Prime Minister Ye sighed as he spoke. His Majesty's words seemed to give his daughter a lot of power, but at the same time, they also made everyone Chao Wenwu turned his attention to her and the Ye family.

"Dad, don't worry, Your Majesty and I have a very good relationship, and it will always be good." This sentence has been repeated by Ye Ningxuan over and over again. She clearly said the truth, why doesn't Daddy believe it? .

Prime Minister Ye let out a long sigh, "Ning Xuan, your mother should have told you about these things, but it's not convenient for her to enter the palace at this time, so dad can only talk to you a few times by taking advantage of his position." sentence."

Ye Ningxuan frowned, and understood most of it in her heart. If she guessed correctly, her father might be talking about it in a cliché.

Sure enough, Prime Minister Ye started to talk, "Ning Xuan, it has been more than a year since your wedding with His Majesty. Your Majesty almost favors you now. Why...why is there no news yet?"

After mentioning this kind of thing, Ye Chengxiang was embarrassed, and Ye Ningxuan was also embarrassed.

"Daddy, Your Majesty is doing it for my own good." Ye Ningxuan suppressed her emotions and said seriously, "Your Majesty told me that a woman's childbirth is to pass through hell, and she doesn't want me to have any accidents, so she plans to wait for me I'm thinking about my children after twenty."

"Your Majesty said these words to you?" Prime Minister Ye frowned. If His Majesty hadn't favored Ye Ningxuan alone, Prime Minister Ye would have started to wonder if this was an excuse not to let Ye Ningxuan get pregnant.

"If you don't believe me, Dad, you can ask the imperial physician. The imperial physicians in the palace all say this. It is very dangerous for a woman to give birth too early. After all, I will still grow in my teens." Ye Ningxuan didn't want any estrangement between her father and Zhou Xingzhi, so she explained clearly.

"Okay, then I won't mention this matter for now." Prime Minister Ye stood up, "If His Majesty is not here, you'd better reduce the number of times you go out of the palace, so as not to be caught wrong by those ministers."

"Dad, don't worry, His Majesty has left me a lot of blank imperial edicts with jade seals on them. If there is any problem at that time, I will just take out the imperial edicts." Ye Ningxuan said half-truthfully.What Zhou Xingzhi left her was not a blank imperial decree with the jade seal on it, she left the jade seal to her directly, and she could make an order as she pleased.

Of course, she didn't say that.After all, my father's pupils were already shaking when he heard the blank decree. If he heard that the jade seals were in his hands, he might faint from fright.

You have to come here, Ye Ningxuan is enjoying a happy life in the palace.Except for feeling lonely in the dead of night, no one can disturb her and make him feel uncomfortable.

As the sun moved towards the foot of the mountain little by little, Zhou Xingzhi finally arrived at Cangnan City with his army.

The current guard of Cangnan City is Liao Xian. He received the news early in the morning. He heard that Zhou Xingzhi might return in the evening. After lunch, he began to greet him at the gate of the city. After seeing a bright yellow guard of honor approaching from a distance, Just go to the front.

"Last General Liao Xian, see Your Majesty, long live your Majesty, long live, long live." Liao Xian knelt on the ground, buried his head so low that it was almost touching the ground.

Zhou Xingzhi rode his horse forward at a constant speed, and only tightened the rein when he was almost in front of Mr. Liao.Looking down at Liao Xian, he looked at the former military servant who once joined Prince Jia.

After about three breaths, Zhou Xingzhi got off his horse, bent down to help Liao Xian up, "General Liao has worked hard, get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liao Xian's body trembled slightly, he was not afraid but excited.When he received the news that the artillery was coming, he was so excited that he didn't sleep all night. After his excitement passed, he received the news that His Majesty was going to march in person, and he was so excited that he didn't sleep all night.

What His Majesty said to himself before is true, His Majesty will let the iron cavalry of the Zhou Dynasty crush the royal court of the Huns, avenge those massacred civilians, and avenge the shame of those soldiers shrouded in horse leather.

"How's the battle with the Huns in recent days?" Zhou Xingzhi remounted and let Liao Xian lead the horse for her.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the Xiongnu have been very peaceful these days and have not started a war." Liao Xian said, "The artillery you sent has arrived, and ten artillery pieces have been placed on the city wall."

"Very well, how many soldiers are there in Cangnan City?" Zhou Xingzhi continued to ask.

"At present, there are 5000 people capable of fighting." Liao Xian said, "Although the Xiongnu gathered a lot of people this time, they dispersed their forces when attacking. Only about 2 people attacked Cangnan City."

Zhou Xingzhi nodded, "The Huns claim to have an army of 20?"

"Yes, but according to the reports of the scouts, the total number of the three places is only 10 people. It should be a bluff." Liao Xian said, telling all the recent battle situation on the way.

"Since the Xiongnu can get the news of the change of the garrison, it means that there must be spies of the Huns among the generals on the border." Zhou Xingzhi said, "Maybe not all the people you found out before."

"The general also thinks the same way, but the general can guarantee that there are absolutely no spies of the Huns among the soldiers in Cangnan City." After receiving the news, Liao Xian checked the generals of Cangnan City inside and out three times , Make sure there is nothing suspicious about them.

Zhou Xingzhi smiled, and a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes, "You've done a good job, you can arrange for them to take a break then, the news of my arrival will reach their ears soon, hurry up tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, The Huns should start attacking Cangnan City."

The development of the matter was similar to Zhou Xingzhi's guess. The people on the Huns did receive the news of her arrival in Cangnan City.However, the speed of their actions was a bit busy, and they approached with the army only on the third day after Zhou Xingzhi arrived.

"Your Majesty, the Huns' army is only ten miles away from us." The soldier sent to investigate came over and reported.

"I see." Zhou Xingzhi said, looking at the leader of the Imperial Forest Army, "Have you prepared enough ammunition for the artillery?"

"It's all ready. Each artillery has prepared a hundred shells. If they run out, the remaining shells will be delivered soon." The commander of the Royal Forest Army bowed his head and said.

Those in charge of placing and transporting the artillery were members of the Imperial Forest Army. Liao Xian also knew the importance of artillery, so he didn't say a word.

"Your Majesty, the army of the Huns will arrive soon. Your Majesty might as well go to the city to rest and come up after the confrontation." The city tower is not a safe place. The Huns are good at riding and shooting. Shoot arrows up and down.Their arrows were very accurate, and he was almost shot by feather arrows many times.

"It doesn't matter, the range of bows and arrows is only a few hundred meters. When they have traveled about three miles, the artillery can start shooting." At this time, Zhou Xingzhi completely forgot Ye Ningxuan's advice.

It's all here, Zhou Xingzhi doesn't want to stay in the city all the time, she wants to witness this first confrontation with her own eyes, and see how lethal the artillery can be to the Huns.

After about half a quarter of an hour, the sound of horseshoes became louder and louder, and Zhou Xingzhi was already at a height where he could almost see the banners held by the Huns.

"Who is the general of the Xiongnu?" Zhou Xingzhi asked with squinted eyes, letting his brain release energy to observe the configuration of local generals at close range.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the third prince of the Huns should go to battle in person according to the flag." Liao Xian said, "The third prince's arrow skills are very accurate, and my lieutenant has suffered from him."

"That's it." Zhou Xingzhi leaned against the city wall with a relaxed expression, "This distance is about three miles, right?"

"Yes, it's almost three miles. After one to two miles, the two sides will call for battle, and then the Huns will start attacking the city." Liao first described the basic situation of the battle.

"It's a pity, I can't hear them call out today." Zhou Xingzhi stood up straight, "Listen to my command, fill the shells."

As soon as Zhou Xingzhi gave an order, the commander of the imperial forest army standing near him waved the flag in his hand, and repeated Zhou Xingzhi's order with the movement of the flag.

"Fire the cannon." Zhou Xingzhi stood upright, and from the corner of her eye, she could see the soldiers near the cannon igniting the fuse.Huge sounds resounded through the sky one after another, and the cannonballs flew to launch a beautiful parabola along with the flames.

With the falling of shells and the splashing of iron pieces, the defenseless Hun army was dumbfounded.Especially the third prince, he had just recovered from the loud noise when he found that nearly a thousand of his soldiers had been killed or injured.

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