noon.
The Han army's camp, in front of the Chinese army's tent.
Wu Nian wore a brocade robe with sleeves and held a red tassel gun, practicing his marksmanship. On the left and right are eunuchs, imperial guards, close ministers, etc.
The Ouchi guards were secretly watching Wu Nian practice his spear. Even the Ouchi guards did not often see Wu Nian practicing martial arts.
The two imperial guards of ten thousand households rarely had the opportunity to work in front of Wu Nian.
The emperor of Han Dynasty was an overlord.
In the past, there was a saying that the king was not worthy of Xiang Xiang, but now I have to add another sentence: the emperor will not be worthy of Wu in the near future.
It is really rare to be able to watch the Emperor of Han practice martial arts with his own eyes.
Catherine on the side did not feel as excited as the Ouchi guard at all. She didn't know anything about marksmanship, she just thought that this Han emperor was so fancy that she didn't know what he was doing.
"I really want to get a two-handed sword and chop off his head." Catherine thought to herself.
Wu Nian finished practicing a set of marksmanship, put away the red tassel gun, exhaled a long breath, and showed a little smile on his face.
The body warmed up.
This Hetao area is actually relatively warm, but after all, it is located in the north, and it is freezing cold now. If you don't exercise, your legs, feet, and hands will get cold.
Time is not forgiving.
Wu Nian turned his head, looked at Catherine, and said, "Go and pour the hot wine."
Catherine didn't understand it at all. The civil servant on the side translated it, and then she responded obediently, and went to pour the wine under the watchful eyes of the eunuch.
Wu Nian drank the hot wine she served and his body became hot.
He handed the red tassel gun to the Ouchi guard, turned around, entered the tent, picked up the map and started looking at it.
The eunuchs, courtiers, Catherine, etc. lined up neatly and followed into the account.
The map in Wu Nian's hand is not a map of Hetao, but a map of Gansu. The Hetao is probably dead, so we should go back to the original plan and level the northwest first.
"Street pavilion." Wu Nian put the map on the coffee table next to him, holding his chin, looking thoughtful.
Street pavilion.
An internal guard walked in from outside. He bent down and saluted: "Your Majesty, the envoy is back. Also coming with him is the Slavic Margrave of Tedun."
Wu Nian raised his head and glanced at Catherine, raised his hand and said, "Please."
"Yes." The Ouchi guard responded and went down.
Catherine was glanced at by Wu Nian, but she didn't understand what they were talking about, so she had to lower her head and pretend to be a coward.
This hateful Han emperor is not trying to find a reason to beat me again, is he?
Because she became "docile", she didn't get beaten for a long time. But the memory of being beaten lingers like a nightmare.
Being whipped really hurts.
Shortly after. Envoys Chen Ding and Marquis Tedun came in from outside.
"Your Majesty." Chen Ding bowed and saluted.
"Yes. Chen Qing has worked hard all the way." Wu Nian nodded slightly and said.
"Your Majesty is serious." Chen Ding shook his head.
"Grand Duke of Bavaria, what do you mean?" Wu Nian raised his head and his eyes fell on Marquis Tedun, his tone exuding a trace of murderous intent.
Catherine immediately became excited when she saw the Marquis of Turdun. Uncle Tedun, Uncle Tedun, is he here to save me?
She could not wait to rush up, hug Marquis Tedun, and tell her about the mistreatment the Han emperor had given her during this period.
But she didn't dare.
The Marquis of Terdun also saw Catherine and smiled happily. Although she looked nondescript in the clothes of a Chinese woman, she looked okay and had not been abused.
After listening to Wu Nian's words, he took a deep breath, bent down and said: "Report to His Majesty the Emperor. This is what our Grand Duke means."
"You can use five hundred pounds of gold to redeem your highness the princess."
"As for your Majesty's proposal, His Excellency the Grand Duke rejects it."
Although Wu Nian had expected it, he still sighed in his heart.
Isn't the weight of a daughter inferior to military and state affairs?
Archduke of Bavaria.
Hojo Umasa stood up and sneered at Marquis Todun: "Don't you Slavs pride yourself on being strong and warlike? Now we invite you to fight in the field, but you don't dare."
"I think from now on you won't call yourself warlike. Instead, call it avoidance of war."
"Whatever you say." Marquis Tedun shook his head, as if "whatever you say will be what you say."
Hojo Umasa frowned and was about to continue his sarcasm. Wu Nian waved his hand towards him, stood up and said, "Okay. I understand what the Grand Duke of Bavaria means."
"You should go back too. I have plenty of gold."
"There are many beauties even among poor people."
"But the princess of the Grand Duke is the girl who washes feet and warms beds. She is the only one around me. I will not exchange her for gold."
With that said, Wu Nian raised his head and nodded slightly to the Ouchi guard.
The two Ouchi guards walked up and made a "please" gesture to Marquis Tedun.
"A girl who washes feet and warms the bed?" Marquis Turdun was stunned for a moment, then his eyes were split, and he shouted: "Your Majesty the Emperor. Princess Catherine is the daughter of my Grand Duke of Bavaria, a majestic Princess of Bavaria. She should not be subjected to this kind of treatment. treatment."
On the way here, Marquis Tedun was already mentally prepared.
Thinking. Catherine is so beautiful, and Wu Nian is so powerful. It is not unusual for Catherine to be picked by Wu Nian.
I just didn’t expect that Catherine would be the girl who washed feet and warmed the bed.
Wu Nian ignored Marquis Tedun. The two guards showed angry expressions and stretched out their hands to push Marquis Tedun out of the tent.
"Uncle Te Dun." Catherine thought that Uncle Te Dun was here to save her. She also couldn't understand what Wu Nian and Marquis Tedun were saying.
Now she realized that the situation was not good, she quickly screamed and wanted to catch up.
Uncle Tedun, what will I do if you leave?
To be a foot-washing girl for the rest of your life?
I don't want it.
Two strong eunuchs immediately blocked Catherine's way. Catherine was immediately trembling with fear. One of the eunuchs was the one who whipped her.
Being whipped really hurts.
And it's just skin and flesh pain, the kind that won't hurt your muscles or bones.
Master.
Wu Nian did not look at Catherine, exhaled, and said to his ministers: "Wait for him for another five days. If he is still not willing to fight."
"Then I have no choice but to lead the cavalry to attack the street pavilion."
Hojo Umasa nodded, treating the Bavarian princess as a foot-washing girl, which was already a great humiliation.
If the Archduke of Bavaria can still endure it, then there really is no other way.
Five days passed in an instant.
After all, Wu Nian did not wait for the reply from the Archduke of Bavaria.
This Grand Duke seems to be determined to abandon his daughter.
morning.
Han army camp.
The cold wind blew, bringing harshness and coldness.
Inside the Chinese army's tent. There was a large stove in the center, which dispelled the chill in the tent.
Wu Nian was sitting on the main seat, and generals Long Qie, Zhang Sheng, Wang Gui, Feng Chong, Qi King Wu Min, and his entourage were lined up on the left and right, standing below.
