Are you kidding? Fu Hao can fight and is a famous female war goddess. But now Fu Hao is Pei Mianman, a young girl who was crying out for mercy under him just now. Those wounds on the battlefield How can I bear it?
Moreover, this trial was extremely strange. He didn't know what was going on with the Qiang side. The entire army of the Shang Dynasty had been wiped out before. Wasn't Pei Mianman, a little girl who had never led an army, just delivering food?
Fu Suo on the side persuaded: "Your Majesty, I know that you and the Queen have a good relationship, but now is really not the time to be emotional. Moreover, the Queen has suppressed domestic rebellions before. It can be seen that she is very talented in military affairs. There is no need for your Majesty to do so." So worried.”
Zu An felt depressed, but it was difficult to tell him the reason directly.
Seeing that he still disagreed, Fu Yao continued to persuade, "Your Majesty, it's a matter of life and death now! If your uncles or cousins are allowed to lead the army, your throne will not be guaranteed after you win."
Zu An was stunned: "Why?"
Hearing his question, a trace of suspicion flashed across Fu Yuan's face: "In our Shang Kingdom, brothers are generally descendants of younger brothers. After the death of the last great king, the throne is passed to the younger brother, and so on. Only in a few cases can this be done. He will pass the throne to his biological son."
"Pangeng moved his capital to Yin. After his death, he passed the throne to his younger brother Xiao Xin. After Xiao Xin died, he passed the throne to his younger brother Xiao Yi, your father. In theory, he should continue to pass the throne to his younger brother or the previous kings. The eldest heir, but he passed the throne to you, his biological son. The other kings were naturally dissatisfied and tried to usurp the throne. If those people were allowed to lead the troops to defeat the Qiang Fang this time, their prestige would be at its peak. King, how do you deal with yourself? You feel sorry for the queen now, but if the throne is taken away, you will not be able to protect the queen."
"I have to say something bold. The queen is so beautiful. Once you fall, many people will covet her. By then it will be too late to regret."
After hearing his explanation, Zu An finally understood the cause and effect. This Fu Yuan was indeed a famous official from ancient times. He analyzed the pros and cons so clearly, which was indeed very convincing. If they were real Wu Ding and Fuhao, they would have probably been persuaded, but it's a pity that they are fakes.
When he was about to think of a way to refuse, Pei Mianman on the side said: "Okay, let me go."
"Manman!" Zu An was surprised, never expecting that she would come forward.
Fu Yue on the side was a little confused, why did the king call the queen that way? But then I thought about it, it should be their private nickname as a couple, so I didn't care anymore.
Pei Mianman pulled Zu An aside and said via Yuanqi: "Azu, I know you are worried about me, but this time we are here for a trial. If we do nothing, it seems safe to hide in this palace. , can't
Even if we drink poison to quench our thirst, after time passes, we will still be dead. "
"That Fu said it was obviously a trial arrangement to tell us enough information. You should believe what he said. If I don't lead the troops to go on an expedition, there will be no more than one outcome: Qiang invasion and the destruction of the Shang Kingdom; or your uncle Tang The brother led the troops to repel the Qiang, and was then pushed to the throne... No matter which outcome we have, our trial will definitely fail."
Zu An frowned and said: "But leading troops to fight is really too dangerous, and you have never had any experience in this area. I'm afraid it will be a disaster for you."
Pei Mianman smiled sweetly: "Don't think of me as a good girl raised in a boudoir. You must know that I have practiced all the way to where I am now. What kind of hardships and hardships have I not seen? What's more, I have also been to the military camp... "
Zu An was surprised: "Have you ever served as a soldier in a military camp?"
He subconsciously thought about the Hua Mu men and women disguising themselves as men and joining the army, but his eyes fell on her chest and he immediately rejected this guess. Even if she wanted to disguise herself as a man, her strength would not allow it.
"I have never been a soldier, but I have seen it in the military camp." Pei Mianman pursed his lips and smiled, "After all, the Pei family is the top aristocratic family in the Zhou Dynasty, and they also have connections and resources in the military camp."
She continued: "Don't worry, Azu. What we practitioners pursue is our own Tao. Everything in the world actually has the same meaning. Since I can cultivate to the sixth level at a young age, even if I lead troops to fight, He’s not a fool.”
Seeing the confident look on her face, Zu An realized that she was not a beautiful vase, but a talented practitioner. She must have experienced all kinds of unimaginable hardships since she was a child, and she had to overcome every difficulty to reach this point. Now, at this step, there is no need for others to worry about her?
"I'm pedantic." Zu An apologized to her.
Pei Mianman was a little embarrassed and coy: "You care too much about me."
Zu An laughed: "Then I wish you success!"
Pei Mianman hummed: "Don't worry, I will definitely complete the task. Since this trial requires men and women to participate at the same time, there must be tests for both parties. You must be careful when the time comes."
Zu An nodded, but he was thinking in his heart, if the test for a woman is to conquer the Qiang Fang, then what is the test for me?
Unfortunately, after thinking for a while, he still had no clue, so he calmed down and helped Pei Mianman solve the Qiang affairs first.
He originally wanted to tell her to help her solve some problems, but unfortunately there was little historical data from the Shang Dynasty. There was no record in the history books of how the women defeated the Qiang. In desperation, he had no choice but to record the topography of Shaanxi and Gansu. I briefly described it to her. After all, Pei Mianman was very interested in
The world knows nothing.
Zu An didn't know if this would be helpful. After all, he didn't have a detailed military map of contour lines. He only knew some rough mountain and river trends.
Fu Shuo on the side was extremely shocked: "Your Majesty, you know so much about the terrain of Qiang Fang. How did you know this?"
Zu An was at a loss for words. He wanted to say that he had sent someone else to spy on the information, but Fu Yue was one of his closest confidants. Such an action might not fool him, so he changed his explanation: "I have been dreaming about gods when I sleep these days." , he taught me this.”
Fu said he was overjoyed: "Hahaha, the man of God has given me a dream. It seems that God is blessing the king. God is blessing me, the great merchant. This time I send troops and I will be victorious!"
Zu An looked strange. He was originally worried that such a statement would not fool people, but he did not expect that in this age full of superstition, people would be so easy to fool.
After the joy, Fu Shuo suddenly thought of something: "Now there is another problem. To select the generals for the expedition, the high priest needs to pray to heaven to see the will of the god. The high priest is someone from the old aristocracy. If there is any obstruction, the queen may not be able to Have a successful expedition.”
Zu An snorted: "Since I have received a dream from the gods, it is obvious that the gods are protecting me. I will let this news out and see if they dare to go against the gods."
Fu Shuo's eyes lit up: "This is a great plan! You can also spread the maps of mountains and rivers that the king just mentioned and use them as evidence. Firstly, the high priest will not dare to interfere with it. Secondly, it can boost the morale of the army. , this trip is half successful.”
Zu An was moved in his heart: "Just drawing a picture may not be intuitive. When the time comes, the situation will be made into a sand table and let the entire army observe it."
"Sand table?" Fu said, a little confused.
Zu An gave a general explanation of the form and principle of the sand table, and Fu Shuo repeatedly praised it: "The king is indeed wise. After the queen's victory in the expedition, she can take advantage of the opportunity to make the queen the high priest when she comes back. In this way, she can even interpret the divine power." It has also been taken back into my hands, and I think the king’s past aspirations will be achieved in a short time.”
Pei Mianman looked at him tenderly with a pair of beautiful eyes. This man gave her too many surprises. Such fantastic ideas as a sand table were unheard of before, but it was completely conceivable how useful it could be on the battlefield.
Feeling that everything was going well, Zu An secretly thought to himself. After all, as a time traveler, he was standing on the shoulders of giants. In addition, he happened to be familiar with this period of history, and had resolved many crises in advance by accident.
The couple of men and women who came to participate in the trial before, no matter how stunning and talented they were, had a dark eye on the situation in the Shang Dynasty. They might not even be able to survive the test of high priest, let alone the powerful Qiang Fang later. .
