Chapter 123 The Huns have set their eyes on Princess Duanhui!
In the early morning, the sun shines on the school ground, and the spring breeze blows, bringing a refreshing coolness.
Xiao Ning stood on a high place and looked at this group of soldiers who could be considered to have been reborn.
Still need to practice.
Later, she developed training methods that were more suitable for each camp based on its characteristics.
Zhou Jiang, who came to find Xiao Ning, looked at the several battalions that had been trained into obedience by her in a short period of time, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "Xiao Yanqing, you are a natural born general!"
Xiao Ning turned around when he heard the voice and walked towards him with a smile.
"General Zhou, why are you free to come here today?"
"Isn't this Li Yuan's appointment? I have nothing to do, so I decided to come over personally. I want to see how you've been training these battalions."
Xiao Ning followed his gaze and looked at the soldiers training in formation below, and smiled.
"What do you think, General?"
Zhou Jiang nodded, "Yes, he is worthy of being the son of General Zhenbei. He is extremely talented and much better than us!"
Xiao Ning smiled when she heard that, then changed her mind and called Zhou Jiang to her barracks.
Zhou Jiang followed her in, casually placed Li Yuan's appointment document on her desk, and pulled a chair over to sit down.
Xiao Ning closed the door and walked over.
Zhou Jiang poured himself a cup of tea and drank it. "Why are you being so mysterious?"
Xiao Ning took out a stack of hemp paper from the drawer of the desk, walked over and sat down, put the things on the table, pushed them in front of Zhou Jiang, and motioned him to look at them.
Zhou Jiang looked at her suspiciously, picked up a page of paper and started reading.
I was just browsing casually, but...
Zhou Jiang's expression became more and more serious until he finished reading the paper.
He raised his head, his eyes eager, "Did you write all this?"
Xiao Ning nodded and said, "These are the first phase of training methods that I have developed based on the performance of most of the soldiers in several battalions during this period."
"General, do you think this kind of training method is suitable for other soldiers?"
After all, they are the Wuhou family, so they have a profound foundation.
Such a training strategy can be written down at will, and the key is that it really works. Regardless of how effective it is in actual combat, the soldiers trained like this exude a spirit of vigor and vitality that is pleasing to the eye wherever they stand.
It's just a bit more intense...
But isn’t the purpose of joining the army to defend the country? Why should we be afraid of hardship and fatigue?
Zhou Jiang nodded and said, "It all depends on the battalions you lead. I think the effect is very good. It can be implemented. When the time comes, let the entire North Camp train according to your method!"
Xiao Ning smiled and nodded when he heard this: "Just practice this way first. If you have any questions later, just come to me and I will modify the method accordingly."
"Okay, I'll go down and make the arrangements right away. Once we see some results, I'll go talk to General Du and have the entire North Camp train like this! Maybe one day we'll become the most powerful army in Dayong!"
Zhou Jiang said as he was about to stand up.
At this moment, the door was pushed open with great force, and Xu rushed in, "Lang Jiang, something big has happened!"
Xiao Ning: “…”
Why is this guy always making so much noise?
Xiao Ning glanced at him and poured himself a cup of tea. "What happened? Tell me."
It can't be that the Huns and the imperial court failed to reach an agreement and had to continue the war.
Xu Chong shouted, "The Xiongnu have set their sights on Princess Duanhui!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Ning and Zhou Jiang looked at Xu Chong at the same time.
Xu Chong did not keep them in suspense and quickly told them the news he had heard, including what the princess said about dying rather than marrying into another clan.
Hearing Xu Chong's words, the cup in Xiao Ning's hand shattered.
The fragment pierced into the palm of his hand, and blood mixed with tea dripped onto the ground.
"I'm going back home and would like to ask General Zhou for leave."
Zhou Jiang looked at Xiao Ning and was about to agree, but the other party had already stood up and strode out.
When passing by Xu Chong, he left a message: "Let Li Yuan take charge of the recent affairs in the camp. Please help him out."
Xu Chong quickly agreed.
Watching Xiao Ning's back as he walked faster and faster, even running, Xu Chong scratched his head and muttered, "Doesn't the general like men? Why is he so concerned about the princess? He's so anxious..."
I've never seen Lang Jiang like this before...
Zhou Jiang said, "What do you know? Since we're married, we should share joys and sorrows together. She's his wife, and it's also his responsibility."
After all, we have been married for almost a year. As the saying goes, a husband and wife are bound by love for a hundred days.
When the princess was in danger, Xiao Ning protected him at the risk of his own life. Naturally, he would not just watch him being forced to death this time.
Zhou Jiang has seen through the court's servility, and now he is only worried about Xiao Ning.
If the Huns are determined to marry Princess Duanhui, and the court and the emperor are forcing him, how will Xiao Ning resolve this dilemma?
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At this time, the emperor and the empress had already arrived at the princess's mansion.
Looking at the magnificent procession, the palace guards did not dare to stop them.
The maid ran quickly to pass on the message.
Upon hearing that the Emperor and Empress were coming in person, Shang Xi curled his lips into a sneer. He stood up, straightened his clothes, and prepared to welcome the Holy Emperor.
Furong's face was filled with worry. "Your Highness, what should we do? His Majesty is determined to send you there..."
Shang Xi lowered his brows slightly, stroking the small crossbow in his sleeve. "I want to hear how he will convince me to willingly go to the Xiongnu."
Seeing the emperor and empress approaching, Shang Xi knelt down and bowed deeply: "Duan Hui greets His Majesty, and greets the Empress..."
The Queen glanced at the Emperor, then hurried forward to help Shang Xi up, saying with a smile, "Good boy, look at you, how come you are still estranged from your uncle and aunt..."
Shang Xi was helped up, and the queen took his hand and walked to the flower hall.
The three of them sat down in the flower hall. The emperor sighed and said to him, "Duanhui, I'm sure you know how your uncle has treated you over the years."
"This time, it was truly the Xiongnu who were too despicable. The Yong Dynasty had long been hollowed out by the parasites fostered by the aristocratic families. The soldiers were no longer able to fight. First, they lost three border cities, and then they lost nine cities in Yingzhou..."
"Duan Hui, if this peace negotiation fails and the Xiongnu march south and pass through Cangzhou, I'm afraid our Shang Dynasty will be destroyed..."
"If the kingdom were to fall, not only would I become the monarch of a fallen nation, but you... would also become a princess of a fallen nation. Without royal status, how would you survive? Moreover, if the world were to fall into chaos, with your looks, I'm afraid you'd become the concubine of those barbarians."
"And the common people...will also be affected by the flames of war, with countless deaths and injuries..."
"But if you are willing to go and marry, you will become the queen of the Xiongnu royal court, and it will at least bring decades of peace to Dayong."
Shang Xi listened to him speak without any change on his face.
The emperor looked at his indifferent expression and couldn't help but feel angry. However, he suppressed his anger, sighed, and continued earnestly, "I never wanted you to go, but the Xiongnu just happened to take a fancy to you. Duanhui, I beg you, for the sake of the people of the world, to sacrifice this time..."
As he spoke, he stood up and bowed deeply to Shang Xi.
Shang Xi avoided the greeting and said, "Your Majesty, the Xiongnu are deliberately humiliating our Great Yong. You cannot let them have their way."
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