Chapter 285: Being pulled out to compare with Zhou Ruyuan again!
In the court room
Emperor Renxiao received news of Zhou Ruyuan's defeat one after another, and his face became dark, and he had not smiled for a long time.
I went to court today and just received an urgent call from 800 miles. The Zhenbei Army fought a bloody battle with the three Turkic tribes and narrowly won.
This news undoubtedly made the court shrouded in darkness shine brightly.
"Well, the Zhenbei Army has done a good job. The northwest will be pacified, just around the corner!" Emperor Renxiao praised angrily, and laughed for several times before getting rid of the depression in his chest and abdomen.
Every one of the civil and military officials in the court lowered their heads, their expressions somewhat indescribable.
One is the once majestic King of Zhennan, and the other is a once arrogant and famous noblewoman in the capital. The key is that the two of them were once husband and wife.
Although they divorced within a few days of getting married, the two of them had once been husband and wife.
Whenever something happens to two people, they will be compared.
It's just that in the past, it was women who were criticized by everyone, but it was men who lost this time. The identities of the two key people were difficult for everyone to compare.
The majestic God of War of the Great Zhou Dynasty can't even compare to a woman. This God of War seems very ridiculous.
After Emperor Renxiao was happy, he began to feel angry and disappointed again.
How is the third child doing things? Why can’t he even compare to a woman?
The army he leads are all elites. Half of the troops led by Shen Lanxi are female guards and the other half are old and weak. If this matter spreads, wouldn't it be ridiculous!
"Your Majesty is wise, your Majesty has arranged everything well!" The courtier immediately stood up and flattered me.
Emperor Renxiao put away his smile and said nothing.
"The victory in the northwest is all due to His Majesty's concern for the war in the Northwest. Once there is any trouble in the Northwest, His Majesty will personally assign it!"
"The victory in the Northwest is all due to the emperor's grace..."
Emperor Renxiao felt much better when he heard the courtiers shouting long live.
"It has been some time since the imperial court allocated the grain and grass, right?"
The people from the Ministry of Revenue immediately stood up and reported: "Reporting to your majesty, if there is no delay, the grain and grass will arrive in the northwest in the next two days!"
Emperor Renxiao thought that the Zhenbei Army had won the battle, so he had fulfilled his promise and rewarded him.
"With the supply of food and grass, the Zhenbei Army will be able to fight the enemy bravely and expel the three Turkic tribes as soon as possible!"
Emperor Renxiao seemed to have seen the scene of the three tribes being expelled from the northwest.
"Your Majesty, I think we should send a few more supervisors over. Shen Lanxi is a woman and lacks courage. The supervisors should go over and urge the Zhenbei Army to retake the city as soon as possible!"
Emperor Renxiao frowned at first, and then heard The court officials reported.
"Your Majesty, I feel that the Zhenbei Army should be commended for its bloody bravery to show the favor of the court."
Emperor Renxiao nodded, the general was outside, and the emperor was thousands of miles away. Don't let those soldiers and generals only recognize the commander-in-chief and not the monarch.
“The Zhenbei army fought against the three tribes for meritorious service. In addition to the rewards according to the military merits, they will also be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold, several palaces in the capital, and a thousand altars of royal wine.”
"Your Majesty, the Zhenbei Army will do its best to defend the Great Zhou Dynasty!"
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Che Mingyuan once again started peace talks with Abe Kan.
Shen Lanxi: "Don't be too hasty, just take back a city in three months!"
Che Mingyuan and Wei Dong will fight each other one by one. If they can't talk, they will fight!
After nightfall, a group of people set off towards the capital.
Three days later, meet with Xiao Fang and others.
Shen Lanxi looked at the winding transportation team and said, "Have you checked the food and grass?"
When Xiao Fang and others said this, their faces were as dark as the bottom of a pot. "I checked, it's substandard grain. There are a lot of weeds, rocks and sand in the grain." If Xiao Fang had his previous temper, he would definitely start a fight with the person who handed him over.
Now, it would be great if the imperial court can provide them with food.
Shen Lanxi was also very angry. She asked: "How many clean ones can be screened out?"
Xiao Fang said with a dark face: "It should be a little more than half!"
< br>Shen Lanxi: "After several years of war, many places are starving and dying. The imperial court is probably just trying to make a fool of itself!"
Even if the higher-ups want to be greedy, there is no food to be greedy.
The two most productive provinces, Dongchuan and Northwest, have not paid taxes for several years. In the other most productive provinces, two rebel kings still occupied two areas.
Xiao Fang sighed helplessly: "The grain transport officer who was responsible for us complained to us when he saw us, saying that their salary has not been paid for almost a year, and they can't even eat white flour now. , all relying on miscellaneous grains to satisfy their hunger."
As he spoke, Xiao Fang laughed, and all the grain transport officials were called beggars.
“It’s better for us!” There are not only white noodles to eat, but also meat and vegetables.
Shen Lanxi: "As you walked along, was anyone watching you?"
Xiao Fang shook his head in a very rogue manner: "Let's sift the food as we walk. If someone comes to rob it, let's rob it!"
Robbing means grabbing a pile of stones and sand and taking it back, and you have to sift it yourself!
Shen Yuanxu: "Let's not be ignorant of our blessings. The horses of the grain transport officers who work with us will become mules."
Shen Lanxi couldn't help laughing. With a cry, the person who came up with the idea of sifting food while walking is quite cool.
By the time they returned to the city, Wei Dongzhu had already fought against the three Turkic tribes for three rounds.
Now the situation has completely reversed. Before, the three tribes came to the city with their troops. This time, Wei Dongzhu and Liang Shao led their troops to the city.
They were not in a hurry. They took turns yelling at the city every day. They set off in the morning and returned to the camp for lunch at noon. After resting, they set off again until they returned to the camp after dark.
The leisurely dismissal finally made Abe Hiroshi feel anxious.
“If you want to fight, then fight, if not, continue the peace talks. What do they mean by doing this every day?”
“Do they really want to force me to surrender without spending a single soldier? Chengchi wants to do it?”
"Don't even think about it! Open the city gate tomorrow and fight them!"
"General, calm down, in case they are trying to gain traction, my subordinates heard that after their second prince Zhou Ru'an is well, he will come back to replace him. Shen Lanxi’s position. We might as well bypass Shen Lanxi and go to Zhou Ruan for peace talks!”
Abe Hiran thought for a while and patted his forehead hard.
He was also confused, how could he forget this matter. The Zhou Dynasty had stricter ethics than their Turkic counterparts. Women were very particular about not leaving the front door or stepping outside the second door. Men were the heads of the family, and women's status was low, not even as good as cattle and sheep.
How could such a court allow a woman to take charge of the army?
He had a pleasant conversation with the prince on Tuesday, and his words contained a lot of dissatisfaction with Shen Lanxi.
He can definitely make a fuss out of this matter and use the Zhou people to get rid of Shen Lanxi.
"Arrange someone to deliver a message to the Prince on Tuesday."
"Yes!"
Three days later, a rumor spread in the northwest.
"Do you know why the Zhenbei Army has been guarding the city and not attacking it?"
"They have colluded with the three Turkic tribes and want to rebel!"
"I heard that the second prince Zhou Ruan The assassination is also related to them. They have already colluded to dominate the northwest!"