It's really strange. She is obviously a girl, so why would she go against common sense and do what boys should do? Isn't she afraid of being despised by the whole world?
Finally, Ye Chouxiu sighed several times, and like the night, he suppressed all his dissatisfaction.
There was no way out. The princess was the monarch and he was the subject. As a subject, he had no choice but to obey the monarch's orders.
That night, Zhou Zhaonuan changed into a nightgown and sneaked into the Yuan Kingdom when the moon was darkest.
Zhou Beichen's disappearance for several days caused panic among the people in the border areas of the country. Even when they reached the next city, they were even more frightened when they saw the army that had rushed over and was stationed thirty miles outside the city.
They were afraid that if the imperial army withdrew and the border was lost, they would be homeless forever.
Zhou Beichen was indeed missing. At this moment, he was sitting at the bottom of the enemy camp. In front of him was Liang Zhong, the father of Concubine Liang and Concubine Liang.
"I say, Zhou Beichen, you really are not afraid of death. When two armies are fighting, shouldn't you be protecting your soldiers and your people? Why did you barge into our camp alone? I think you really don't want to live."
Liangzhong narrowed his eyes tightly, and each word he spoke became louder and louder. Zhou Beichen was still sitting below him with a faint smile on his lips. He first nodded, then shook his head.
"I am afraid of death, but I am not afraid of death. If I die for the people in the city, I think my death is worthy."
Zhou Beichen spoke in a light tone, his aura was natural and his tone was too ordinary.
Even though there was no one around him but only enemies, he could still remain calm and even leisurely drank a cup of tea, which made Liangzhong look at him with admiration.
"So, you broke into my military camp alone, what exactly do you want to do?"
Zhou Beichen slowly put down the teacup and looked into Liangzhong's eyes. His eyes, which had been calm and gentle just now, suddenly became cold.
He opened his thin lips and uttered two words lightly.
"Ask for peace!"
Zhou Beichen thought it was nothing out of the ordinary, but Liangzhong suddenly widened his eyes and slammed the table in disbelief.
"What are you saying? You're asking for peace with me! That's impossible, Zhou Beichen. I've heard you've been fighting for years before you even reached twenty, winning countless battles, big and small. How could you possibly be asking for peace now? What's wrong with you?"
Liangzhong was worried and surprised for a moment, but then he thought that Zhou Beichen had indeed come alone this time. Even if there were reinforcements, they would probably not be able to save him for a while. As the saying goes, one tiger cannot defeat a pack of wolves. Today, he was going to trap this tiger in a cage.
At some point, Zhou Beichen had a folding fan in his hand. He placed it in front of him and waved it slowly. Hearing Liangzhong's words, Zhou Beichen laughed out loud.
"Is there a sudden change? Liangzhong, if you have strong abilities, why would you be afraid of such sudden changes?"
"I am seeking peace this time simply to gain your allegiance. I can give you 300,000 taels of cloth, 200,000 taels of silver, and 100,000 taels of grain every year. How do you think?"
"And your two daughters, I will treat them well. How about we have a long-lasting relationship?"
Although Zhou Beichen was warlike before, as time passed, he was already thirty years old and no longer wanted to fight any more wars. Fighting on multiple fronts would inevitably cost the people a lot of money and labor, and make the people panic.
So, this time, he wanted to give it a try. Even if he failed, he had already brought the secret guards and shadow guard leaders with him. At this moment, the two were quietly ambushing outside the military camp. As long as he gave the signal, they would rush in. Then, the chances of the three of them getting out would be greatly increased.
Liangzhong lowered his head in thought. Before Liangzhong could speak, Zhou Beichen spoke again.
"By the way, as for you, I will make you king and guard this place for me. It will be hereditary and uninterrupted. How do you think?"
"Also, you need to pay me tribute of 50,000 cattle and sheep and 300,000 taels of silver every year."
There was still a faint smile on the corner of his mouth. Zhou Beichen's confident smile was extremely ironic. He thought about it, and finally decided to go all out.
He raised his hand and shouted, "Come here, arrest this emperor of Guochao. As long as we catch him and have evidence against him, we can save manpower and money."
Zhou Beichen stood up suddenly, his pupils shrank slightly, he flew away, avoided the attack of the secret guard, pulled out a dagger from his waist, and fought with the secret guard.
Liangzhong sat firmly on the throne, watching Zhou Beichen jumping up and down. He stroked his beard with a look of satisfaction on his face.
Little emperor, you have fallen into my hands today. Today, I will make it impossible for you to escape. He still doesn't believe it. Under such vigilance and majesty, how many people can he bring with him?
"Unable to withstand the siege of a group of people with his bare hands, Zhou Beichen fought while looking for a place to hide. In a moment of desperation, he leaped outward, landed on the roof, and released a flare."
This flare was visible thirty miles away. The two people who followed Zhou Beichen came in at a very fast speed using light skills, quickly joined in, and fought side by side with Zhou Beichen.
Zhou Zhaonuan was originally wearing a nightgown. When she saw the signal flare, the little girl's heart lit up, "It's Daddy, we're in danger."
She turned and ran towards the source of the flare. As she turned around, she suddenly thought of something. Zhou Zhaonuan turned around and thought that at this time, since her father's whereabouts had been exposed, he must be fighting with them. She had to go find someone.
Zhou Beichen had been practicing martial arts since he was a child, so his martial arts skills were naturally not bad. As for the two commanders, their martial arts skills were even better. In a few hours, the three of them fought off wave after wave of people, but in the end, they were still at a disadvantage. The fight lasted too long, and everyone seemed to be a little overwhelmed.
The leader of the secret guards felt that this was not a solution. He had just discussed with the leader of the shadow guards outside that if the three of them could not go out together, they would try their best to fight their way out for their master.
While he was in a trance, a sword attacked the leader of the dark guards. Fortunately, he noticed it quickly and kicked the man holding the sword out. He looked at the leader of the shadow guards, and the two of them walked towards Zhou Beichen together, with the three of them back to back.
"Master, I'm afraid this won't work. Once the three of us are exhausted, we'll be powerless to turn the tide. So, the two of us will intercept them. Master, find a chance and leave. As long as there's life, there's hope. Since this method doesn't work, please return and send your troops to attack and avenge your subordinates."
As he said that, the leader of the secret guards and the commander of the shadow guards really did what they did and chopped down a man who came up with a sword. The three of them were originally on the roof. The commander of the secret guards jumped down first. Zhou Beichen was unwilling to let others sacrifice for him. Moreover, these two people had followed him all the way since he had not ascended the throne, so naturally they had a deep friendship.
"Wait a minute, I..."
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