"Go and rest, don't worry about me." Bei Qiu sent Lan Zhi down, and continued to look at the bamboo slips in his hand.
Lanzhi couldn't control it any longer, "The young lady should go to bed early." After saying a word, she went down.
Bei Qiu is looking at the Art of War and Tactics, which is a compulsory course for her every day since she came here. Although she has all the memories of Mi Beiqiu, these things such as the Art of War are very vague, deep in Mi Beiqiu's memory , Most of them are about Yi Yuxuan and Mi Bessie.
The next day, above the court.
"Report!" A man in armor rushed into the court.
The emperor frowned slightly and said, "Speak."
"General Huo in the south is defeated, and Wanping City is lost!"
"What!" The emperor stood up suddenly from the dragon chair, and his face sank instantly, "What did you just say! Defeated? You said that General Huo was defeated?!"
The man bowed his head to the ground, not daring to move at all.
The ministers of the DPRK and China all whispered to each other. General Huo had achieved a lot of victories in the past few months, but this month the battle has been tense, and news of defeat has been heard repeatedly. This time, Wanping City was directly lost!
For the Great Zhou Dynasty, this was simply a bolt from the blue.
"Your Majesty, General Huo has always been an ever-victorious general. How could Nanguo be so powerful all of a sudden? I'm afraid there is something hidden in it!" Prime Minister Zuo stood up and bowed.
"Your Majesty, General Huo has been guarding the border all year round, and he is old, so he may no longer be suitable for war." Another minister also came out.
"The loss of Wanping City is a great disgrace to our Great Zhou Dynasty! General Huo should have sworn to defend Wanping City to the death. Why are the people still alive after the city was destroyed?" These ministers, in their words, attributed all their mistakes to General Huo who fought the war.
Bei Qiu's heart sank, and her face became ugly.
Mi's father's complexion was not much better either. When the battle was won, these civil servants congratulated hypocritically. When the battle was defeated, all the faults were attributed to the general who fought! Let the generals hear it, how heartbreaking it is!
The emperor sat on the dragon chair without saying a word.
The civil and military personnel of the whole dynasty gathered together, and the voices of discussion were one after another: "General Huo is indeed old."
"Wanping City is lost this time. I'm afraid that soon, the Southern Congress will launch a new round of attacks. The Great Zhou Dynasty will be attacked."
"If at this time, the western barbarians turn against each other again, what should we do?"
"A mere Wanping City is lost, and all the adults are so uneasy? What is the tolerance of my Great Zhou Dynasty? If it is lost, it will be taken back. Such a simple truth, Bei Qiu, a girl understands it, but all the adults are worried about the wild west?" Bei Qiu raised her voice.
As soon as this remark came out, Mi's father immediately gave Bei Qiu a look, telling her not to speak casually.
All the ministers looked at Bei Qiu, and said with an unfriendly expression: "Little General Mi is not afraid of tigers if he enters a hut, so you know how much loss a city will bring to our Great Zhou Dynasty! General Huo can't beat it, who can fight!"
"In my Great Zhou Dynasty, there is only General Huo, one general?" Bei Qiu raised her head and mocked.
As soon as the minister's words came out of his mouth, he knew it was bad, and his face turned pale.
Saying these words in front of Mi Ang is simply desperate.
"My lord's words are wrong. I am not the only general who has made great achievements in battle, but General Huo?" The second prince glanced at the man coldly, and continued: "Little General Mi is right, the lost city will be recaptured." , You are so impetuous and restless, are you questioning the strength of my Great Zhou Dynasty?"
All the ministers said in unison: "I dare not!"
"Okay!" The emperor rubbed his temples, glanced at the ministers present, and his eyes finally fell on Mi's father and daughter. All the generals had gone out to fight, but Mi's father and daughter, who had been cooled by him for a long time, remained behind. In court. "Mi Aiqing, what's your opinion on this matter?"
This was the first time in the past few months that the emperor named Father Mi by name.
Mi's father immediately straightened his back, took a step to the side and said, "I am willing to lead the army and assist General Huo to take back Wanping City!"
The emperor raised his hand slightly, then put it down suddenly, and fell silent.
Seeing the emperor's silence, the entire court also fell into silence.
"Mi Xiaoaiqing." The emperor suddenly called Bei Qiu.
Bei Qiu frowned, but didn't dare to delay, took a step to the side, clasped his fists and said: "The minister is here."
"Mi Xiaoaiqing's true biography of Mi Aiqing is deep, and she has repeatedly won military exploits on the battlefield. If I want you to take back Wanping City for me, what do you want?" The emperor looked at Bei Qiu and said.
Father Mi was shocked when he heard this.
Not only Mi's father, but everyone present looked at the emperor anxiously. Although little general Mi said that he was now named a general, after all, he used to be the highest ranking general and went out as a deputy general. Now the emperor means that Mi Beiqiu should be alone. Lead troops out of the city?
"If your majesty can trust me, I will naturally be willing to do my best for your majesty!" Bei Qiu thought for a moment, and immediately accepted the order.
"Your Majesty! The dog girl is still young and has no experience in leading soldiers!" Seeing that Bei Qiu actually agreed, Mi's father interrupted quickly. He was a little uneasy, and always felt that there was some reason for it.
The emperor glanced at Mi's father, and said with a smile: "Mi Aiqing is really humble. Mi Xiaoaiqing is brave and resourceful, and she does not give way to women. Mi Aiqing also had the experience of leading troops to fight for the first time. Mi How can Xiao Aiqing be inferior to the general?"
Mi's father's face was unpredictable, he lowered his head and didn't know how to react. The emperor had clearly made up his mind to let Bei Qiu go, and his obstruction was useless.
"Your Majesty." Bei Qiu opened his mouth when Mi's father was at a loss for words: "Although Your Majesty likes the minister, what my father said is very true. After all, the minister has no experience in leading troops. If compared with my father, he is still inferior. Besides, the minister is a woman. I'm afraid If you lead troops, you will be criticized."
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, and a cold light flashed: "Mi Xiaoaiqing, are you rejecting the widow?"
Bei Qiu immediately knelt on the ground and said, "I dare not!" She raised her head slowly, and said, "I am afraid that I will not be able to stop you, and I am also afraid that when the time comes on the battlefield, the soldiers will not listen to my orders... "
Her words came to an abrupt end.
"Mi Xiaoaiqing has this concern, and she must have already thought of a countermeasure." The emperor looked at Bei Qiu for a moment, "Whatever you want, I will definitely do what you want."
After a long time, Bei Qiu spoke again: "I think that with the tiger talisman in hand, I can be in charge of thousands of troops, so that all the officers and soldiers will have the same intentions, and I can also let the minister wholeheartedly win Wanping City for His Majesty."
Bei Qiu's words caused the whole court to explode again.