Seeing her lively and quirky expression, Yuan Xingzhou knew that she was probably lost in her own thoughts again.
He glanced at the closed doors and windows, and a gentle yet powerful burst of energy shot out, causing the windows to open wide, and the rich scent of incense in the room gradually faded away.
"These people also have their own unique uses. On the battlefield, even the most elite soldiers are like chess pieces. The proper use of a chess piece does not depend on the piece itself, but on the person playing it."
His words immediately won Zheng Quchi's high agreement. What he said made a lot of sense. However, she was not good at "playing chess". Although she had doubts, she wisely did not interfere with his decision.
"I also took care of a big task today. I obtained a batch of excellent weapons from the Ordnance Bureau for our soldiers. I also specially ordered a batch of javelins. These javelins are different from ordinary spears. They are lightweight and of moderate length, and can be of great use to catch the enemy off guard at critical moments."
Zheng Quchi gestured to him to show him the approximate shape, intending to make him understand one thing: this thing was usable.
"Javelin? The Six Nations Military Trials begin in just two days. Can the Ordnance Bureau really produce the javelin you're talking about?" Yuan Xingzhou stared at her with his phoenix eyes.
Zheng Quchi, however, was confident: "There shouldn't be any problem, they promised me."
After observing her for a while, Yuan Xingzhou understood.
It seems she went to catch the Ordnance Bureau's culprits this time. If she hadn't found something to hold against them, those people, with their slick and cunning skills, wouldn't have been so easy to talk to.
"It turns out that the General's wife is not only quite accomplished in craftsmanship, but also surprisingly good at managing subordinates." Yuan Xingzhou raised an eyebrow.
Zheng Quchi chuckled dryly. It's good to be under a big tree and take shelter. She probably benefited from the power of Prince Yuan Xingzhou.
"Not at all, Your Highness is joking. By the way, could Your Highness lend me three hundred soldiers?"
Yuan Xingzhou didn't ask her what she intended to do with the three hundred soldiers. He only said, "You don't need to ask me. The golden seal in your hand is the power I've given you. You can do whatever you want."
Anything is allowed?
Isn't that a bit too much of a show of favoritism?
Zheng Quchi looked at him with a complicated expression, then opened his mouth and blurted out his true thoughts: "So, if I want to usurp the throne, that's also possible?"
These words were somewhat treasonous, but Yuan Xingzhou, who was also planning to be treasonous, found them quite interesting.
He glanced at her indifferently and said without hesitation, "Of course, but you have to agree to one condition."
He said yes?
Of course you can.
"What are the conditions?" she asked curiously.
She thought he might say something about avenging him against the King and Queen of Ye, or helping him solve some troublesome problem, but to her surprise, his eyes, shimmering with a gentle ripple, were fixed on her as he uttered the astonishing words: "I hereby be your only male queen."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Quchi's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets: "..."
She was utterly shocked and speechless.
"I...I was joking. I don't want to be king, and I'm not cut out for it. Your Highness, just consider me out of my mind." She immediately gave a triple rejection.
Yuan Xingzhou frowned: "But I am serious. Are you really not going to reconsider?"
"I won't consider it! I won't disturb Your Highness's rest any longer. I'll take my leave now. Since Your Highness has no objection to my suggestion, I'll go to the General's Office tomorrow to select someone."
She lifted her skirt and dashed out of Yuan Xingzhou's palace, feeling completely numb.
Yuan Xingzhou is getting more and more perverted. He can even say such shameless things as the male queen in a serious manner. She is ashamed of herself and admits defeat.
Lately, one shameless suitor after another has been blooming around her, but as a career-minded widow, she has no need for them. She should just ask God to ruthlessly nip them in the bud.
Earlier, Zheng Quchi had Lan Yue send a message to Brother Wei, asking him to find some useful books for her to learn about the situation in Ye Kingdom. She was curious about how military trials in Ye Kingdom were usually conducted, and compared to the one-sided descriptions in words, the books had more detailed and comprehensive records.
After learning more, she realized that this was the first time in history that the six states had held a military trial. In the past, it was at most a covert contest between two states, but this time it was something special, with all the states coming to Ye to compete for supremacy.
It seems that each of these countries has its own ulterior motives.
At first, with such a large piece of fat meat as Ye Kingdom hanging in front of them, they would all be drooling over it and wouldn't have time to care about others. But once this piece of fat meat is snatched into someone's mouth and swallowed, they will probably start killing each other.
It's not that she's particularly knowledgeable about current events, but rather that it's an age-old truth: two tigers cannot share one mountain.
Who would willingly be the "fat meat"? Everyone wants to be the one "eating meat".
This military exercise, a joint effort by the six nations, was held in Ye. The commanders-in-chief personally led their well-trained troops to demonstrate their nation's strength and power.
Each military exercise was not only to consolidate the monarchy's rule, but also to demonstrate power and deter enemies in front of other countries, thus establishing the prestige of the monarchy.
Traditional military trials in various countries were actually military exercises and reviews in preparation for war. However, the nature of this six-nation military trial has changed, and the traditional military trial has been completely subverted, turning into a combat mode.
They will engage in a "friendly" competition with the military forces of various countries through realistic drills, with both sides playing a defensive and defensive role.
The side that chooses to defend will select a base in the hunting grounds, and the opponent will then launch an attack. If the defending side holds the base within the allotted time, they win. If the attacking side captures the base within the allotted time, they win.
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