"However, with the help of the Yuan army, Shi'er built Puding Village into a fortress, with trenches and archery towers, and the defense was very complete."
Sure enough, I heard Mrs. Shexiang continue: "In the end, the warriors of the two tribes returned home defeated. Nearly a thousand people were killed in the battle, but Puding Fort was not breached."
"That's why those Mukui turned into cowards. No one dared to mention attacking Puding Fort again." Liu Shuzhu added:
"If the government and army could take action, the situation would definitely be different..."
"Who will be the chieftain in that case?" Zhu Zhen shook his head and said, "It's not impossible to force you to take the position, but the consequences will be too many. If you want to convince the public, you have to rely on your own ability...at least in the eyes of others.
Come, rely on your own ability, so that you can secure your seat."
"Your Highness is right." Shexiang nodded and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "But how can we two women have the ability to destroy a city?"
"Don't worry." Zhu Zhen pointed to Mu Ying who was sitting beside him and said: "This Marquis of Xiping is my king's sworn brother, and he is also the most powerful general of our young generation in the Ming Dynasty."
Mu Ying was watching a show. Hearing this, she quickly waved her hands and said, "Your Highness is so complimentary. I can't say he is the best, I can only say he is one of the best."
"..." The two girls thought to themselves, "What difference does it make?" However, they have heard of Mu Ying's name, and knowing the King of Chu is not considered bragging.
"He already has a clever plan to ensure that you can capture Puding Fort without any effort." Zhu Zhen said as he glanced at Mu Ying and said, "right, Brother Wenying?"
"Ah," Mu Ying was confused, thinking, "How can I have it?"
But he still had to cooperate with His Highness's performance. He nodded and said: "Ah, yes, yes, there is a plan."
"That's great!" She Xiang and Liu couldn't help cheering when they heard this. Then they realized that they had lost their composure and quickly apologized shyly.
They are all very smart. As long as they have a clever plan to break the city, they don't need to be taught the rest of the things. They will know what to do themselves.
"I wonder if Marquis Xiping will make plans?" Liu asked tentatively.
"Ah..." Xiping Houxin said, I want to know too.
"I don't even understand what happened in battle. I'll tell you when it's time to tell you." But I heard the King of Chu say calmly: "Just do it when the time comes."
"Oh..." Mr. Liu felt displeased and stopped talking.
"What His Highness said is, use time and money, and keep confidentiality first." Mu Ying also followed Lao Liu's idea and said: "The more people know, the easier it will be to leak the secret. Once the secret is leaked, not only will the strategy not work, but it may also
They will be tricked and the consequences will be disastrous."
"Just listen to His Highness and Marquis Xiping." Shexiang nodded and followed the instructions and stopped asking.
"The victorious Marquis of Xiping will advise you, and I guarantee that you will be able to make the first contribution." Then the King of Chu said again: "So you must tell them to death in advance - whoever makes the first contribution will be the comfort envoy, and everyone will
Can’t go back on my word!”
"Yes." Shexiang responded: "Your Highness, don't worry, we both know what to do."
"Okay, I and the Marquis of Xiping will set off early tomorrow morning to conduct on-site investigation at Puding Village. You must finalize this matter with them before we come back." King Chu ordered with a serious expression.
"As ordered." The two women stood up, saluted, and then left.
"Go." Zhu Zhen nodded, showing no intention of leaving them behind.
When the two women's voices disappeared at the gate of the building, His Highness King Chu breathed a sigh of relief and said to himself: 'Can you finally save your image now?'
But this luxurious fragrance is so damn beautiful, and Mrs. Liu is also very pretty, no wonder those local officials are fighting for her head.
After thinking wildly for a while, he realized that Mu Ying was still there.
"Ah, brother Wenying, what else can you do?" Zhu Zhen quickly wiped the corners of his mouth as if casually.
Mu Yingquan pretended to have seen nothing and said with a bitter smile: "Your Highness, what clever plan do you have that you can't tell yourself, but you have to borrow it from the mouth of the general?"
"Haha, I'm sorry, Brother Wenying, I didn't say hello to you." Zhu Zhen smiled and said: "The main reason is that you are a famous general and I am not, so the strategy is more convincing when it comes from your mouth."
"That's because they don't know how powerful His Highness is." Mu Ying shook her head and said, "Compared to His Highness, the final general is far behind. What about the second one?"
"The second thing is that you have to think of this clever plan yourself. I don't know how to break through Puding Fort easily..." Lao Liu said irresponsibly.
"Ah this..." Mu Ying was stunned: "You wouldn't be so deceitful, Your Highness..."
"It's okay. Brother Wenying is a famous general in the world. How can he be troubled by a small Puding Fort?" Zhu Zhen encouraged him: "I believe you will figure it out. Do you have confidence?"
"I, I'll try my best." Mu Ying said helplessly, but he had no idea at all. If a clever plan could be figured out just by thinking about it, wouldn't everyone be like Zhuge Liang?
"It's not about trying your best, it's about doing it for sure." Zhu Zhen said with a smile, "If you can't figure this out, not only will Brother Wenying's reputation be ruined, but he will also be responsible for the delay in sending troops."
"..." Mu Ying couldn't laugh or cry. Why is this kid like this? Who cares? Then she couldn't help but said: "The main reason is to ruin the reputation of the general, right?"
"What does it mean to be destroyed in one day?" Zhu Zhen rolled his eyes and said.
"Did the general say 'ye'? No, right?" Mu Ying also asked strangely.
"Brother Wenying, believe me, this is not revenge for you seeing me last night...oh no, listen to my joke." Zhu Zhen heard this and said, "There are three hundred taels of silver in this place."
"Haha, I believe it." What else could Mu Ying say? The two looked at each other, laughed, and stopped hurting each other.
~~
When Shexiang and Liu Shuzhu came out of King Chu's palace, they both felt relieved.
"Sister, you must have misunderstood. His Royal Highness the King of Chu is a gentleman who observes etiquette." After returning to the room and closing the door, Shexiang teased Ms. Liu softly and said, "I didn't let him frighten you, but I frightened you."
"Yes, why are you acting like an old-fashioned Taoist gentleman?" Mrs. Liu was also puzzled and said: "Not only are you sitting all the way away, but you're not even served a cup of tea. It's too businesslike."
"You have to be suspicious again when you serve tea," Shexiang regained her former liveliness for the first time after losing her husband, and teased her: "I'm worried that the tea may have been laced with sweat medicine."
"It's true." Mrs. Liu smiled sheepishly and said, "He must have been too cautious. From the beginning to the end, he just glanced at my sister..."
I thought they didn't even look at me...
"Isn't it better to be cautious?" Shexiang said: "Big men, be cautious, so that we little girls can survive."
"How come he is so cautious?" Liu asked in confusion.
"So, rumors should not be believed easily." Shexiang guessed: "It must be the scholars he offended who are deliberately trying to smear him."
"You can't say that..." Mrs. Liu shook her head and said, "He was singing that song yesterday..."
"Who would take it seriously when you're drunk and acting crazy?" Shexiang chuckled and said, "Sister, don't hold on to me all the time. I'm really worried. I'll tell them later not to drink His Highness anymore."
"Okay." Mrs. Liu nodded, no longer entangled in the matter, but asked: "Let's get down to business, sister, do you think King Chu's idea is reliable?"
