When we arrived at the land of Yu, the country of Yu no longer existed, but the people seemed to have nothing to feel sad about. After all, Qingtian was here.
Looking all the way, there was light in the eyes of the people. Because he left secretly, Zhuang Xun was more exposed to various situations.
It feels like a private visit incognito, but he doesn't open a few dungeons to catch beautiful women or pretend to be pretentious.
Observe and record. For things that have turned into sand and are no longer in your eyes, write them down and settle the accounts later.
Most places are pretty good, and the closer you get to Li Rusi, the more so. Maybe Li Rusi has a charm that intimidates people in all directions.
The rumored Li Rusi is obviously Zhuang Xun's knife. The closer one gets to the knife, the more frightened a person becomes. If one touches the knife or bumps into it, he will be dead.
Generally speaking, it's good. After all, a big family without thorns is good, and a small family seems less threatening. The more fragmented it is, the easier it is for the ruler to establish a new order.
Until he saw Li Rusi, who looked unhappy, Zhuang Xun was still in a relatively cheerful mood. People need to make comparisons.
You think some people are miserable, but when compared with other people, it seems that those people are even more miserable, but it turns out that those people are not miserable anymore.
Compared with the people of Zhao State, the people of Xia State still have hope, so people are happy.
However, Li Rusi couldn't see Zhuang Xun happy. When she went out to greet Zhuang Xun, she was wearing armor and had unhappiness written all over her face.
What does Zhuang Xun's arrival mean? It means that Li Rusi is not capable enough and cannot suppress her subordinates. What a humiliation this is.
Naturally, they would not give Zhuang Xun a good look, but all the generals seemed to be relieved, because Zhuang Xun's arrival really felt like they were taking the blame.
After all, it was Zhuang Xun's business to trust Li Rusi. They just listened to Zhuang Xun's words and acted. In the end, the war collapsed. Naturally, it was Zhuang Xun's fault, who was the commander of the army.
If the daughter goes to beat her father, if she betrays him, which of these generals can shoulder this responsibility?
"I welcome the Holy Master!" No matter how angry she was, Li Rusi still led the generals to kneel down and salute. Outside, Zhuang Xun still had to save face.
So no matter how uncomfortable Li Rusi felt and wanted to lose her temper, she still remained respectful in front of the generals.
Zhuang Xun held the sword in his hand and was relaxed and happy. He was happy to see Li Rusi again and found Li Rusi's heroic appearance very cute.
Of course, seeing Li Rusi's angry expression was expected by him. He knew Li Rusi's character and knew why Li Rusi was angry, so he had already expected it.
Facing Li Rusi's angry respect, Zhuang Xun smiled and thought about an emergency plan.
"Generals, please get up. I'm disturbing everyone and obstructing military affairs. Please get up quickly and let's go in and talk."
Zhuang Xun's expression remained unchanged, and he greeted the generals into the meeting hall with a smile. The generals were very excited, but Li Rusi had a dark face and said nothing.
After entering the camp, Zhuang Xun sat down at the main seat. Li Rusi still said nothing, so Zhuang Xun took the initiative to ask Li Rusi: "How are the preparations going now?"
"Back to Your Majesty, the food preparations are sufficient, the army has been reorganized successfully, Donghua and other roads have been cleaned, and we can attack Chengguo and the northern border of Yudi at any time, just waiting for your order."
When it comes to military affairs, Li Rusi is straightforward, solid and reliable, and when Zhuang Xun feels uncomfortable, she also answers honestly.
"How is Cheng Guo's performance?" Zhuang Xun did not doubt Li Rusi's reliability. He knew almost everything, so he asked about the enemy's situation.
"The troops of Grand Master Li and King Qinghe of Chengguo have gathered together. A big battle is about to begin. There are currently no troops coming to resist us. The only defenders are the defenders of the original king of Henan."
Li Rusi, who was collecting intelligence, showed hesitation and said that it was a little unusual. She knew clearly that she was planning to attack Chengguo, but Li Pingyuan was unprepared. She didn't believe it.
It was also because she felt that the information was not accurate, so she hesitated to speak.
"Did Chengguo give up the land of Yuguo?" After listening to Li Rusi's words, Zhuang Xun thought for a moment and asked doubtfully, without reinforcements, does he not want this land?
"I don't know. I suspect there is fraud and are still collecting information." Li Rusi said directly to Zhuang Xun without hiding anything.
Zhuang Xun is not an unreasonable monarch, and Li Rusi doesn't need to cover up her relationship with Zhuang Xun to please Zhuang Xun.
"Well, these troops in the north may be the most reactionary now. The last big families in the entire Yu Kingdom are in the north. These people are the most hostile to us. There is nothing wrong with dealing with them carefully."
Zhuang Xun nodded and even gave Li Rusi an excuse to not move. Although he also felt that time was tight, he also knew that haste makes waste.
Being too hasty will bring no good results. The person who knows the battlefield situation best is not himself, but these generals. He himself also has a clear understanding.
"Your Majesty is right. I wrote a letter to persuade them to surrender, but it had little effect. They are all die-hards and we must fight them hard."
Li Rusi nodded. Surrender was impossible. If he surrendered, new laws would be imposed on all the big families. They had an incompatible relationship with Zhuang Xun and Xia Guo.
Zhuang Xun is water and they are fire. He is both afraid and resisting, stubbornly resisting.
"Taishi Li and King Qinghe are preparing for a decisive battle. Have you learned the exact date for Li Pingyuan to send troops?" Zhuang Xun knew that he had information about Chengguo. After all, his sister-in-law was a traitor.
"I don't know yet. I haven't received any relevant news. However, the defenders in the north have done a lot to defend the city, stocking up on supplies such as food and hot oil." In front of the generals, Li Rusi couldn't say much. , exposing Li Shaoyun.
"Well, I can't control it. He will fight his side, and we will fight ours. Our military strength is not weaker than that of Cheng Guo, and we don't need to make dangerous moves. We just need to fight steadily. They have prepared materials to defend the city. Have we prepared the equipment to attack the city? ?”
Zhuang Xun understood, but didn't think much about it. He didn't know that his father-in-law planned to train his sister-in-law as his heir, so he was worried about gains and losses. He considered this and that. The information was not partial, and he just regarded his sister-in-law's words as one of them. Sources must be cross-verified to be credible.
If you don't have strength, you have to make dangerous moves. If you have enough strength, if you can't do anything, just run over.
Timing is important, as is strength. Obtaining information is to reduce losses. Now that Zhuang Xun's army of more than 300,000 is fighting steadily and making no mistakes, there is nothing to lose.
"What your Majesty said was that we were preparing to march, and you happened to be here." After hearing Zhuang Xun's words, Li Rusi rolled her eyes at Zhuang Xun from an angle that no one else could see.
Zhuang Xun felt confused, and then wondered if he had postponed the attack because he came. However, thinking about it, he came in secret, so Li Rusi could receive the secret message, so she would not have no sense of confidentiality. come out.
"The siege equipment is ready. Tomorrow we can hold a swearing-in meeting and officially attack Chengguo."
Li Rusi cupped her hands and reported, her tone even more stiff. Zhuang Xun couldn't understand what he heard, but he just asked with a little doubt: "Generals, is there anything you want to do?"
"Everything is ready, just waiting for His Majesty's order." Everyone looked at each other, then answered neatly with their hands raised.
"Is there a plan? What do you think, General Li?" Zhuang Xun, who was not familiar with military affairs, could only look at the plan and listen to the report.
"Yes, I'm about to pass it on to Hengdu for review." Li Rusi took out a piece of brocade silk and presented it to Zhuang Xun.
"It only takes two months to come and go. There is so much time to waste. Fortunately, I am here. You all agree that this is it."
Zhuang Xun's trust in Li Rusi made him read it over and agreed without any questions.
"The so-called specialization in the profession, people have their own strengths and weaknesses, and the general arranges it."
Zhuang Xun greeted Li Rusi and said, Li Rusi's expression became a little warmer now. He named the generals one by one and asked them to take charge of forward and flank work respectively.
Zhuang Xun held the sword, acting as a seal, and watched as the generals were ordered out of the room one by one. In the end, only Zhuang Xun and Li Rusi were left.
"The front line is so dangerous, what are you doing here! I'm not hurt anywhere, the queen won't eat me!" Li Rusi said with a dark face.
"I know, I know. If I hadn't come, would your plan really take two months to get back and forth? Even if you work hard, it would still take more than half a month."
Zhuang Xunyang held up the plan in Yang's hand, leaned on his seat and spoke out his role.
"I originally wanted to use people to establish my authority, but you came and interrupted everything. What a shame. Do you think I am incapable of controlling these people?"
Li Rusi leaned on the table and stared at Zhuang Xun, her almond-shaped eyes full of pressure.
"Well, of course I believe it. I miss you." Zhuang Xun kissed Li Rusi's cheek and forced Li Rusi back, who was full of pressure.
Li Rusi held her cheek, the heroic Liu Ye frowned, her face was rosy, she wanted to suppress it, and finally she said: "Hunjun."
Lan Qiu, who was watching on the sidelines, laughed, but neither of them paid attention to her. She just smiled without laughing, watching the interaction between the old couple.
"You all know that I am a fool, but you don't know who can show me this face. Sit down here and smile."
Zhuang Xun said in a rather rogue manner that he would not be so shameless to act like a rogue if she was not his woman. Naturally, it was a couple's interest towards Li Rusi.
"You...are really good at wielding power, Your Majesty." Li Rusi gritted her teeth. The little woman stomped her feet, her armor clattering, but she sat down next to Zhuang Xun.
"After all, I am Hunjun. I am so happy to see you. Why do you look like this? I am angry."
Zhuang Xun pretended to be aggrieved and raised Li Rusi's hand. He couldn't understand how his hand, which held a weapon all day long, could still be so tender.
"Don't be a good boy. The queen made it clear in her letter. You are here to increase my prestige. You are afraid that I will not be able to control these arrogant and powerful generals."
After exposing Zhuang Xun's nonsense, Li Rusi felt angry when Zhuang Xun touched her hand. Didn't this question her ability?
"I'm here, can you drive me away? You really want to seize power. You rolled your eyes at me just now. You are really arrogant." Zhuang Xun said with a smile, patted Li Rusi's hand, and changed his attitude. .
"I haven't seen any prince kiss his general on the face. I just want to drive you away. Don't treat the battlefield like a game. If the crisis comes, I can't protect you."
Li Rusi sighed and said, looking at Zhuang Xun's deafness, she said in a low tone: "They do listen to you. Now that you are here, the few people who are firmly opposed to the attack will have no objection."
Zhuang Xun carries a regal power, and his words are much more effective than a general like her. The effect is immediate. The attack plan that has been arguing for several days was solved as soon as Zhuang Xun came.
Although she was ordered to coordinate the army, the generals still believed that the order to attack must be ordered by Hengdu, because she was Li Pingyuan's daughter, and they were afraid that a rash attack would ruin the army.
"Which people?" Zhuang Xun was a little angry. It was because of this kind of thing that he had to come to the front line to supervise the battle. He also understood why Li Rusi rolled her eyes because she advocated attack. Zhuang Xun's initial words were the same as those of the generals. To be conservative.
"I can't say it, and your Majesty shouldn't ask. They are irritating, but they are doing it for the good of our country, Xia. After all, I am the daughter of Grand Master Li. They are also doing it for your majesty's good, and their original intentions are good."
Li Rusi did not let Zhuang Xun pursue the case, firstly because of the employment situation, and secondly because the majority of these people were loyal, and flatterers would stand on her side without any thought.
"Okay, I'm just going to fight Grand Master Li. Is that appropriate? I feel very sorry for you to fight him for me."
Holding Li Rusi's hand, something happened suddenly. She didn't expect King Donghua to be so kind to his father. Logically speaking, Li Rusi should consider attacking King Donghua instead of Chengguo.
At the same time, He Heng should come to Yu Di to take command in his stead, instead of forcefully replacing generals because of time.
"Didn't I explain it in the letter? It's my wish to have a fight with my father. I'm happy to have this opportunity."
Li Rusi's attitude also softened, and her angry attitude was avoided by the way Zhuang Xun rolled around. Seeing that Zhuang Xun cared about her so much, her heart felt warm.
It is also her wish to fight her biological father, and it is also for Zhuang Xun. She once risked everything for her family, and Zhuang Xun supported her. Now it is time to fight against her father for Zhuang Xun.
"Then I'm not here to help you, so don't be angry, okay? You already said that I'm here to clear the way for you, but you still give me a look."
Shaking Li Rusi's jade hand, Zhuang Xun looked at the heroic beauty and knew that her anger was almost gone, so he took advantage of the victory and pursued her.
"I just want to show you shame. Who do you think you are? You are the emperor. What a huge blow to your prestige if you lose the imperial conquest in person. Do you understand?"
Li Rusi took out her hand, stood up, walked repeatedly in front of Zhuang Xun, and then outputted again: "You are worried about my prestige, but you use your prestige as a bet. The queen doesn't know how to persuade you. I lose us." You can still make a comeback, but if you lose and are captured, what will we do?"
"I tried to persuade you, but I didn't listen. What's the point of making a comeback? If you lose this time, will Zhao Guo give you a chance to make a comeback? No, we can only win, so I'm here to let you win."
Zhuang Xun stood up holding the sword on his waist and looked at the worried Li Rusi with determination.
"Is this how you convinced the Queen?"
"Yes, don't you want to win?"
"I want to win."
(End of chapter)
