readytorunbook Chapter 451 The peerless beauty Qiao Shuwan!
Chapter 451 The peerless beauty Qiao Shuwan!
"Tomorrow, when the armies fight, you will stand on the top of the city wall!"
After thinking for a long time, Qiao Shuwan had to make this decision.
Zhou Quan was stunned when he heard this. He never expected that his mother would actually make such a request. Doesn’t she know how dangerous the city wall is?
"Mother, can you please reconsider this?"
Zhou Quan spoke hesitantly. To be honest, he was afraid.
There are enemy arrows on the city wall. If you are unlucky, you might be killed.
When Qiao Shuwan heard her son's refusal, disappointment flashed in her eyes.
"Quan'er, if you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. This is a truth that two generations of our Great Xia emperors paid a great price to understand. Now that you are the emperor, you should understand the importance of the country and the land!"
"Only when you stand on the city wall can the soldiers be confident of victory."
"Your Majesty Queen Mother doesn't ask you to become a commander like Lord Li or your grandfather, but if you, the Emperor, retreat in times of national crisis, the morale of the army and the people will be shattered!"
"Listen to your mother's advice, okay?"
"I……"
Looking at his mother's earnest eyes, Zhou Quan finally backed off. He stammered, "Mother, Queen Mother, can you allow me to think about it?"
He was a little afraid to look at Qiao Shuwan's eyes. Qiao Shuwan was completely disappointed when she heard what he said.
She said somewhat listlessly, "Then the Queen Mother won't force you. You can think about it slowly tonight!"
……
In the end, Qiao Shuwan was disappointed.
Her son, the third emperor of Daxia, Zhou Quan... was afraid after all.
Although she had expected it, she still couldn't help but feel heartbroken after hearing the result. This... was her eldest son, the irresponsible emperor.
Qiao Shuwan changed her usual heavy makeup and instead put on a crimson battle robe, a crimson long sword slung over her waist, and rode a warhorse as she appeared on the parade ground.
As soon as she appeared, Qiao Shuwan's unparalleled grace attracted everyone's attention.
On the blood-red battle robe, there was an embroidered flying phoenix. Her hair was tied up high with a simple hairpin...
Valiant, noble, charming...
"Soldiers!"
"The Great Xia nation has been established for twenty-eight years! For twenty-eight years, the Great Xia nation has waged war against foreign enemies, yet has never faced the danger of internal strife or collapse!"
"Today, there is a traitor named Zhou Qi, who leads his troops in rebellion, intending to hand over our Great Xia kingdom to the enemy. This is disloyal, unfilial, unkind, and unrighteous! This traitor is unworthy of being a descendant of our Great Xia, unworthy of being the bloodline of our Taizu!"
"I... the Empress Dowager Wen Zhao of Great Xia, will fight alongside all the soldiers on the battlefield. As the Empress Dowager, I will accompany you in three battles, winning each one. If you win, I will dress in red to welcome you and hold a banquet to celebrate your victory. If you lose, I will dress in plain clothes to carry the coffin and guide your soul back home!"
Qiao Shuwan almost used up all her strength, and her cries were like a shot of cardiac stimulant, injected into the hearts of the soldiers.
Almost everyone raised their weapons and shouted loudly.
Qiao Shuwan put away her long sword and walked up the city wall step by step...
"Dong dong dong..."
The sound of war drums began to rise, with the rhythm gradually increasing from slow to fast.
……
outside the city.
As the two armies fought, the third brother looked at Qiao Shuwan in a crimson battle robe, and a fiery flash of light flashed in his eyes!
Although the emperor's sister-in-law is already in her thirties, she has not been eroded by the years. Instead, she has become more charming with the passage of time.
Especially the grace of the drumming, which really struck the burning passion in his heart.
After a while, he retracted his possessive look and turned his gaze to the battlefield.
"Today, I will conquer this city!"
No matter if it was for that position or for that blood-stained battle robe, he... Zhou Qi, was determined to get it!
Qiao Shuwan was beating the war drum with great concentration.
Today's original city defense battle turned into a field battle, which was actually intentional, because before setting off, she happened to receive news from her father Qiao Zhen.
Fifty thousand border cavalry have arrived!
Qiao Shuwan beat the drum in order to use the remaining troops to completely disrupt the entire battlefield. Then the cavalry would attack from the rear and the battle would be won!
……
From a distance, Qiao Zhen heard the sound of war drums and shouts of killing from the capital.
He turned to look at Lin Chong and asked, "What is the current state of the army?"
Lin Chong said with a smile, "Don't worry, Lord Chen! Each of our soldiers has four horses. Although we've been traveling day and night, we've still managed to maintain our fighting strength!"
As a cavalry general, he had already mastered the cavalry tactics, especially the long-distance cavalry raids. How to preserve the soldiers' physical strength and how to maintain their combat effectiveness were compulsory courses for generals.
Especially the closer he got to the capital, the more he hid during the day and came out at night, so the soldiers and horses had more time to rest!
Apart from being a little mentally tired, it is enough to deal with King Heng's army!
After hearing Lin Chong's answer, Qiao Zhen finally felt relieved and said, "The fighting in the capital must have already started. This time we must win the battle in one fell swoop, otherwise the border will be in trouble!"
"Do not worry!"
Lin Chong raised his spear and shouted, "Soldiers, target the rebel formation below the capital... Charge!"
talking.
He took the lead, and the cavalry behind him were all excited and urged their horses to move in an orderly manner.
Fifty thousand cavalrymen rushed directly to the battlefield like a torrent!
……
The third brother looked at the battlefield below the capital and clenched his fists.
He didn't expect that the morale of a mere 30,000 people would be reversed just because Qiao Shuwan climbed up the city wall.
The incessant sound of war drums in his ears made him realize that he had underestimated his sister-in-law. She was not only in charge of the royal harem, but she was also the daughter of a general.
He was greedy in his heart, but he didn't like this situation.
I thought Qiao Shuwan...was currently at war with him!
"Quick, send more troops to eliminate the remaining enemies as soon as possible!"
Somehow, he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart. The more he looked at the red color, the more he felt that this time... he seemed unable to realize his dream.
As soon as this thought came to his mind, he vaguely felt the ground shaking.
As time passed, the ground shook more and more violently, and even the stones on the ground began to jump.
"Your Highness...it's the cavalry!"
cavalry?
Zhou Qi was shocked: "Where did the cavalry come from?"
Cavalry is the most important strategic force on the battlefield. In recent years, Daxia has been expanding its border cavalry, but even the capital camp does not have many.
At this moment, cavalry suddenly appeared. Judging from their appearance, it was a large-scale cavalry appearance...
There can only be one answer.
Border troops are coming!
Gu Jingzhi...
"How come they got here so quickly?"
Zhou Qi couldn't believe it.
He had already received news of the outcome of the border war from his own channels, but the border was far away from the capital. After the civil strife among the imperial guards, he was confident that he could break through the capital's defenses in one fell swoop and then take that position.
As long as everything is a foregone conclusion, there is nothing Gu Jingzhi can do even if he turns back.
He can't possibly kill the last bloodline of the Great Xia royal family, right?
just,
Reality is really cruel!