A hundred miles away from the royal court, countless soldiers marched against the scorching sun.
Even though it was already evening, the sun in the sky was still extremely fierce.
Everyone is wearing heavy armor, and this kind of sky march is no less than a kind of torture.
Even though they were elites who had experienced hundreds of battles, their faces were red and they were sweating profusely.
"Your Majesty, let's take a rest! We can march again in the evening."
"This place is only a hundred miles away from the Barbarian Royal Court. You can get there soon."
In the middle of the army, Mu Zhilan was walking slowly on a white horse. When she heard the words of the general accompanying the army, she thought for a moment and nodded.
"Let the soldiers stop and rest! If we leave at night, we will send a team of men and horses to be on guard. We will change the defense every half an hour. The rest of us can take off their armor and go to the summer heat."
The general accompanying the army frowned and said: "Take off your armor here, in case the people of Qianwu Kingdom come out from the royal court..."
"It's okay. Just because this place is close to the royal court, we don't have to worry."
"Just tell me to go down."
Mu Zhilan took off the silver helmet on her head, revealing a head of black hair.
Even though she was riding a horse, she was still sweating profusely.
The clothes he wore underneath were already soaked through.
Fine beads of sweat covered his delicate snow-white forehead.
Since I haven't taken a shower for many days, I am in such a hot place.
Even she, the Emperor of Pinellia, still smells bad.
Now Mu Zhilan dreams about finding a place to take a bath.
But she understood that while marching outside, there would be no conditions or opportunity to take a bath.
Moreover, this is a barbarian tribe, and water is even more important to them than gold and silver.
There is an extreme shortage of water here, and some people have never even had a bath since childhood.
Therefore, all barbarian people have a sour smell all year round.
Outsiders can't stand this smell, and only the barbarians who have long been accustomed to it don't care.
Among the entire Dabarbarian tribe, most likely only their royal court is relatively normal.
Mu Zhilan dismounted and stood on a stone holding a thin sword.
Looking at the barren land around him, he sighed deeply. It's hard to imagine that people have survived in this kind of place for generations.
No wonder the barbarians dream of leaving.
This kind of place is really not suitable for people to live in.
However, it may also be a blessing in disguise.
The Daman tribe may not seem like a big place, but it is rich in minerals.
For big countries, whoever can occupy this place will have the upper hand in future wars.
Therefore, even if Mu Zhilan wants to cooperate with Qianwu State.
But she won't give up this treasure land easily.
"Your Majesty, have a drink of water!"
An old woman came over and handed Mu Zhilan a water bag.
She is one of the worshipers of Banxia Kingdom, the most powerful master, and also the teacher of Mu Zhilan.
The emperor's personal expedition this time caused an uproar in the entire Banxia Kingdom.
The 800,000-strong army was almost all elite.
With this power, not to mention one barbarian, even ten can easily capture it.
Don't look at the barbarians, all the people are soldiers, there are many people.
But compared to the real elite, they are just a bunch of chickens and dogs.
A few years ago, Mu Jiushan used an army of 600,000 to bury the bones of a barbarian army of one million.
Although Mu Jiushan does have some strength, it is an indisputable fact that the Dabarbarians are weak.
They grew up in a barren land and were malnourished for a long time, even though they developed a ferocious aura from childhood.
That's just the external force and the internal control.
This is determined by innate conditions and no one can change it.
Therefore, they did not care at all about the 300,000 Daman army controlled by Emperor Qianwu.
"Teacher, Emperor Qianwu made way so openly, do you think he has any trump card?" Mu Zhilan said solemnly.
"Him? The old woman thinks it's unlikely."
"No matter how powerful he is, he can't change the fact that he grew up under the control of eunuchs."
"This person is indeed capable. He can use his identity as a puppet to bring order out of chaos and completely establish himself as the emperor."
"But after all, the time is too short."
"Even if you have the power to reach heaven, it is impossible for you to rise completely in such a short period of time."
"Nightingale has sent word that there is no movement among the troops in Qianwu Kingdom. Even the 200,000 Mu family troops stationed in Luoya City have not moved."
"Now the only people Emperor Qianwu can use are the Daman army."
"And after this period of consumption, the Daman army only has about 300,000 left."
"It is simply a dream to think that this small number of people can fight with our 800,000 elites."
Mu Zhilan glanced at the old woman and immediately shook her head: "I'm afraid it's not that simple."
"Your Majesty, do you think Emperor Qianwu still has a trump card?" the old woman frowned.
"I don't know, but I feel that everything is going so smoothly. It's so smooth that it's scary. It's like the calm before the storm."
"Teacher, you once taught me that I should never underestimate my opponent no matter where I am."
"According to the calculation of time, Emperor Qianwu is at most 16 years old this year. What am I doing when I am 16 years old? Still getting into trouble and causing trouble for my sister."
"In order for me to ascend the throne, my sister chose to leave. In order to help me stabilize the court, she did not hesitate to marry King Xinlong, and eventually received a large sum of silver."
"Without my sister, I wouldn't be where I am today."
"But what about Emperor Qianwu? What does he have?"
"He has nothing, and he is surrounded by wolves, and his every move is under the eyes of others."
"There is even a foolish father who left a huge mess for him."
"But even in this situation, he can still rise. Facing such a person, how dare I relax or underestimate him?"
"Although I have never met him, teacher, do you know that even with such a disparity in strength, I am still very afraid of this man, a fear that I cannot control at all."
Mu Zhilan's eyes were dim, and her jade hand holding the hilt of the sword unconsciously exerted force. Deep in her eyes, there was strong uneasiness.
"Your Majesty, you are my Emperor Banxia, with the entire Banxia Kingdom standing behind you. Even though your second son is a monster, you are not bad at all."
"Since ancient times, women's participation in politics has always been a joke, but not only did you succeed, you also became a peerless empress famous far and wide."
"How can you say such depressing words?"
"Don't worry, no matter what, the old woman will stand with you." The old woman patted her shoulder.
"Teacher, I have a sense of propriety, and I only dare to show this side in front of you. No matter how powerful this Emperor Qianwu is, I will never back down."
"Emperor of Banxia Kingdom, this status alone does not allow me to admit defeat easily."
Mu Zhilan smiled slightly.
The fighting spirit rekindled in his eyes.
Fear does not mean that you dare not.
The mission she carries will make her firmly pick up the sword, overcome obstacles for the people, and lead them to prosperity.
The old woman nodded, very pleased.
He is worthy of being a student taught by himself.
