As soon as April passed, it was May. News came from the North that Chen Ronghua gave birth to a baby boy to Xichen. Chen Ronghua was promoted to the third level and was granted the title of Xiurong.
Shen Huan gently stroked her bulging four-month-old belly. The imperial doctor just came to check the pulse and said that the child was very healthy. By the time he was five months old, he would be able to tell whether he was a boy or a girl.
Xiao Wumian once asked her: "Do you want this child to be a boy or a girl?"
Shen Wen smiled and said: "The ancients said, 'Don't be happy when a boy is born, don't be sad when a girl is born. If you don't see it, your wife will dominate the world!' So, I don't care whether it's a boy or a girl."
Xiao Wumian said frankly: "I really hope that your highness will be born as a boy, so that he can return to the Northern Kingdom and become the emperor."
Shen Huan laughed and said, "Why do you still think this child is Chu Xichen's?"
Xiao Wumian was surprised and asked: "Isn't it?"
Shen Huan smiled and said: "This child is now four months old. Four months ago, I was thrown into the cold palace by Chu Xichen. He didn't visit me for a long time... So, this child is not Xichen's."
"Then...this child is..." Xiao Wumian was so surprised that he couldn't speak.
Shen Huan touched his belly and said: "No matter whose child this child belongs to, he will always be my flesh and blood, and... his surname is also Chu."
Xiao Wumian was silent. The only direct lineage of the Xiao family was Shen Wan. No matter what her child's surname was, they would definitely be named Xiao in the future!
May seemed to go by very quickly, and June this year was very hot. At the end of June, the imperial doctor checked Shen Huan's pulse and confirmed that she was pregnant with a boy.
On the same day, Xiao Wumian received a letter of war from the Northern Kingdom and the Western Kingdom. Each side raised 100,000 troops to attack.
"How many troops do we have?" Shen Huan asked with a frown.
"No more, no less, exactly one hundred thousand." Xiao Wumian replied, "Our country has only one million people, which is far less vast than the two northwest countries. Their navy is only one hundred thousand, and the cavalry and infantry are more than one million. Except for the navy, I We also found out that on the western frontier battlefield, the two northwest countries are also beginning to prepare for a battle."
Shen Huan asked curiously: "So, the two northwest countries not only sent their navy to come, but they also did not neglect each other and started a battlefield in the rear?"
"exactly"
Shen Huan whispered: "No wonder there are only 100,000 navy troops."
Xiao Wumian said: "In this way, our chances of winning will be much greater."
Shen Huan nodded and said: "On the day the war begins, I will not be able to personally supervise the war. I will wait for news from you in the palace." She looked at her abdomen gently. After five months, the bulge became more and more obvious.
Xiao Wumian also said softly: "Don't worry, just wait in the Zichen Palace. If there is any news, I will send people back from the battlefield."
Shen Huan smiled at him, and they both waited for the battle to come.
That day came soon. The navies of the two northwest countries had stopped on the river. The southern country did not take the lead in firing. The western country was worried that the southern country would really surrender after the northern country landed ashore, so it became anxious before reaching the designated destination. He took the lead in shooting at the southern shore.
Xiao Wumian sneered and commanded the vanguard to sail to the river to fight against the Western Kingdom.
The general of the Northern Kingdom saw that they were fighting fiercely, and the deputy general asked: "Sir, they are fighting. Do you want to fight? Which one to fight?"
The general pondered for a long time and said: "I heard that as soon as we land ashore, the princess of the Southern Kingdom will surrender with her subjects and wealth. Let's not act rashly for the time being. Let's deal with those bandits from the Western Kingdom first! Huh, the battle has begun in the Western Frontier. Fight them, no. Incorrect!"
"yes!"
After a fierce battle, the Western fleet suffered the most serious damage, so they had no choice but to withdraw their troops and retreat to two kilometers away from the coastline.
Shen Huan was sitting in the palace, receiving the news of victory in the first battle, with a smile on her lips.
As night fell and the tide rose, the North's deputy general asked the general: "Looking at the South's posture, it seems that we are not allowed to land."
The general thought for a while and said: "Don't rush now. It won't be too late to repel those bandits from the Western Kingdom. Just think of it as giving our brothers on the battlefield in the Western Frontier a boost of momentum! If the Southern Kingdom lets us land now, I'm afraid that the Western Kingdom will Those people will take advantage of the situation.”
"My subordinates understand!" the lieutenant nodded, and added, "The tide is high, and some soldiers are uncomfortable or seasick. Should we connect the bow and stern of the ship with a deck? This can avoid..."
"No!" the general shouted sternly
"Why not? Didn't the general say..."
"It is essential to be on guard against others. Although the Southern Kingdom has made such a statement, it has not started war against us yet, but what if they go back on their word? It's summer, the wind is blowing from the southeast, and we are downwind. What if the other party uses it to attack us? Huo Gong, do you want us to be defeated like Cao's army in Chibi?"
"Yes, yes, I know my mistake!"
At midnight, the Western fleet suddenly launched an attack, but the target of the attack was not the Southern fleet, but the Northern fleet. The Northern fleet hurriedly fought, while the Southern fleet stood still.
This incident angered the Northland fleet and prepared to launch an attack on the Southland after daybreak.
The fleets of the two northwest countries fought with each other until dawn. Both sides suffered injuries and were exhausted. But just when they were preparing to cease fighting and reorganize, the southern country suddenly sent out a fleet to attack the western fleet. The northern country thought that the southern country was attacking. If you want to help yourself, you will spare no effort to attack the Western fleet.
The Western fleet suffered a disastrous defeat, with the loss of more than a dozen warships and countless casualties.
Seeing that the Western fleet had no choice but to flee, the Southern Kingdom withdrew its troops and returned to the port.
By noon on the second day, the Western Kingdom was defeated, the Northern Kingdom lost four warships, and the Southern Kingdom lost two warships.
When the news reached Shen Huan, she secretly sighed that Xiao Wumian was really a rare talent. He was only in charge of a small country. If he had the opportunity to take charge of a big country, he would definitely be a tycoon.
In the evening, another news came that the Western Kingdom was retreating!
Shen Huan smiled faintly and gave up, which was really not like Ye Cangqiong's style!
Sure enough, after a while, Xiao Wumian sent another message. It turned out that on the battlefield of the Western Frontier, the Western Kingdom was also retreating steadily, so Ye Cangqiong had no intention of fighting and wanted to end the war here so that he could concentrate on preparing for the Western Frontier.
Shen Wen sneered: "When did Ye Cangqiong become so useless!" He threw the battle report into the stove and burned it.
By the third day, the Southern Kingdom and the Northern Kingdom were at odds with each other and started fighting.
Without the obstruction of the Western Kingdom, the strength of the North and the South was equal, so this war would last a long time.
The fight lasted for several days, with both sides refusing to give in and the injuries becoming more and more serious.
Shen Huan was uneasy and worried about the battle report ahead. Even though she was sitting in the Zichen Palace, she did not dare to take it lightly. But when the imperial doctor came to take her pulse, she told her not to worry too much, as this would be bad for the fetus, and she did not dare to think too much. I have no choice but to sit and wait.
Until one afternoon, when she had just drank a bowl of mung bean soup to relieve the heat, and was about to take a nap, she received an urgent message from Xiao Wumian. When she opened it and took a look, she suddenly felt dizzy. It turned out that Chu Xichen had come in person, and that the Western Kingdom War The boat left and returned, and now he and Chu Xichen were fighting against the Southern Kingdom!
(PS: You may think this volume is not interesting, so I will end this volume today)