Are you kidding me? Fuhao is good at fighting and is a famous female war goddess. But now Fuhao is Pei Mianman, a young girl who was crying out for mercy under him just now. Those on the battlefield are
How can I bear the trauma?
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. Why didn't Pei Mianman, a little girl who had never led an army, just deliver food?
Fu Suo on the side said persuadingly: "Your Majesty, I know that you and the Queen have a very 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 and couldn't tell him the reason directly.
Seeing that he still disagreed, Fu Yue continued to persuade: "Your Majesty, it's a matter of life and death now! If you let your uncles or cousins lead the army, your throne will not be guaranteed if you come back victorious."
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 the 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 does this happen.
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. Naturally, the other kings were dissatisfied and tried to usurp the throne. If those people were allowed to lead troops to defeat the Qiang this time, their prestige would be at its peak.
My 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. It will be too late to regret it by then."
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 he was a real martial artist and a good woman, he would have probably been
I was convinced, but it's a pity that the two of them 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 after thinking about it, it should be the private nickname of the couple, so he didn't care.
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.
, but it’s just drinking poison to quench thirst. After time, 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 brothers led the troops to repel the Qiang, and were 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 disguised as men and joined 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 cultivators pursue is our own Tao. Everything in the world actually has the same meaning. Since I can cultivate to the sixth level at such a young age, I can't even 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 before she could 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 very little historical data from the Shang Dynasty. There was no record of the specific process of how Fu Hao defeated the Qiang Fang in the history books. In desperation, he had no choice but to record the terrain of Shaanxi and Gansu.
I briefly described it to her. After all, Pei Mianman knew nothing about this world.
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 close advisors. Such an action might not deceive 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 told me in his dream. It seems that God is blessing the king. God is blessing me, the great merchant. This time I send troops and I will definitely 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 do it.
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 release this news and see if they dare to go against the gods."
Fu Shuo's eyes lit up: "This is a great plan! You can also disseminate 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, and secondly, it can boost the morale of the army.
, this trip is half the success.”
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 all the soldiers in the army observe it."
"Sand table?" Fu said, somewhat puzzled.
Zu An then gave a general explanation of the form and principle of the sand table, and Fu Shuo repeatedly praised it: "The king is really wise. After the queen went out and won the battle this time, she could take advantage of the opportunity to make the queen the high priest when she came back. In this way, she could even have the right to 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 also looked at him tenderly with her beautiful eyes. This man gave her too many surprises. Such a wonderful idea as a sand table was unheard of before, but it is completely conceivable how useful it can be on the battlefield.
Feeling that everything was going well, Zu An secretly thought to himself. After all, as a time traveler, he stood on the shoulders of giants. In addition, he happened to be familiar with this period of history, and he 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 beautiful 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.