Chapter 1076 I won't give up!
"Ah Qing, Jiang Ling has me, don't worry."
Gu Yi and several men in the Gu family were inexplicably excited when they saw Gu Qingcheng, who was dressed in armor and looked heroic.
here we go!
It’s finally started!
From the time Gu Heng was exiled and the entire Gu family fled to the Northern Dynasties, to now when he led the army back to Jiankang, it has been nearly ten years.
For ten years, the Gu family has been separated into two groups, one in the south and the other in the north. Although the family members are not together, they are all working hard to manage the business.
Especially Aqing, who relied on her intelligence and talent to manage such a large territory in a wild place like Lingnan.
Lingnan is indeed desolate and remote, but it is also really big.
From Luozhou at the beginning, to Yuezhou, Huangzhou, Jiaozhou...
Up to now, there are already five states and counties.
If we only count the territory area, it occupies nearly two-thirds of the territory of the Southern Dynasty.
Of course, in the inherent thinking of the world, no matter how big Lingnan is, it is still a smoke-filled and polluted place and cannot compare with the prosperous and wealthy Jiangnan.
However, Gu Yi had been to Lingnan, and he knew that Lingnan had changed a lot.
It is no longer a barbaric place of exile, but a treasure land with abundant resources.
Grain can be harvested three times a year.
Sea salt is inexhaustible.
Sugar, everything.
Most importantly, Lingnan is close to the sea, and the local area has excellent shipbuilding technology.
Aqing built treasure ships and opened up new shipping routes.
Although the Five Ridges stretch between Lingnan and the inland, the sea route still allows transportation from the north to the south.
Before, Chen Duan had no food or money, and he relied on Aqing's fleet to transport shipload after shipload of supplies from Lingnan.
"I really don't know whether this Chen Duan has no conscience or no brains!"
Thinking of a certain treacherous scumbag, Gu Yi's gentle face showed a rare look of disdain.
He had complained to his wife Xiao more than once, "Or, is he bad and stupid?"
He actually left Aqing, such a virtuous and almost omnipotent wife, and went to marry a girl named Wang.
Humph, just for the Wang family's little military power? Doesn't Chen Duan know that Aqing also has soldiers? In these years, Aqing has been recruiting soldiers in Lingnan.
In addition to the Gu family's troops and private soldiers, she also recruited her own female soldiers and wolf soldiers.
Oh, by the way, Aqing and the female leader of the Li tribe are like sisters.
As long as Aqing asked, she would be able to borrow soldiers from the local indigenous tribes in Lingnan.
I can’t say how many more people there are, but I can always borrow from a few thousand people.
Aqing always said that he was "not good at leading troops", so he chose to marry Chen Duan, who had a large army.
But in fact, Aqing’s “unkindness” is only relative.
Compared with the real God of War and God of War, she is indeed slightly inferior.
But compared with ordinary generals, Aqing is still very outstanding.
The most important thing is that Aqing is just not good at leading troops, not at raising and training them.
The military training methods she used, after sticking to them for several years, had already trained the Gu family's men into a brave, well-fought, united and tenacious army of kings.
However, Aqing was too low-key, and even her cheap fiancé Chen Duan didn't know that she still commanded tens of thousands of elite soldiers.
The world only thinks that Aqing of the Gu family is extremely smart and proficient in household affairs. Only her closest relatives like Gu Yi know what kind of incredible strength Aqing of the Gu family has.
After listening to her husband's complaints, Mrs. Xiao was also very disdainful of the short-sighted Chen Duan.
However, as a princess of the previous dynasty and the mistress of the Gu family, Xiao still has some insight.
She understood her daughter better.
Therefore, in the matter between her daughter and Chen Duan, Xiao was still able to objectively find the problem -
Chen Duan might not be as bad and stupid as her husband said.
Is it possible that the daughter’s means were too high and she directly “praised to death” Chen Duan?
Before, Xiao thought that her daughter cared too much about Chen Duan, and was so virtuous that she didn’t even look like a noble and proud girl from aristocratic family.
It was only when she received the news that Chen Duan had broken off the engagement and that her daughter had broken up with Chen Duan "out of love turning into hate" and unable to bear the humiliation, that Xiao had some vague guesses.
Could it be that my daughter did this on purpose from the very beginning?
It's not a conspiracy, but an open conspiracy.
The daughter calculated people's hearts to the extreme, and praised Chen Duan to death, portraying herself as a virtuous but betrayed good woman.
Next time, when my daughter becomes the king again, she will definitely receive less criticism.
"…Poor Chen, she eventually became a stepping stone for my son to ascend to the supreme throne."
Xiao secretly sympathized with Chen Duan for a few seconds, and then put the matter behind her.
Compared to cursing Chen Duan who was destined to be a loser, Xiao was more concerned about one thing——
My own daughter is actually not a person who cares about fame.
Moreover, the so-called history is written by those in power.
There were some reasons for Aqing's previous dealings with Chen Duan, but they were not necessary.
Based on Aqing's wisdom and character, she should not care about all the storms a woman would face when she becomes emperor.
But she still did not raise her own flag directly, but chose to marry a man in a "conservative" way, hiding herself behind the scenes and becoming the so-called good wife.
This... is very inconsistent with Aqing's character.
Xiao was worthy of being Gu Qing’s biological mother, and she immediately discovered the key to the problem.
Huoshui is a friend who has been with Gu Qing for many years. The key is that it can "connect with Gu Qing's mind". Huoshui absolutely understands Gu Qing very well.
However, it also has the same doubts as Xiao:
"Your Majesty, I have been wanting to ask you this for a long time!"
"Why did you choose Chen Duan in the beginning?"
"In fact, with your ability, you don't need to rely on men at all."
Not to mention the current Gu Qing, who has too many cheats.
Just Gu Qing in his previous life, without the so-called system, was still able to become the ultimate winner with his own talents and the support of the Gu family.
In this life, Gu Qing has the memories of her previous life, and a system that gives her cheats.
She wanted to become the empress who created the world. It was not easy, but it was not too difficult either.
But she did not raise the banner of Gu family herself, but chose marriage.
Well, Chen Duan has soldiers and is good at leading them.
It does make sense for Gu Qing to use him to fight and build his own empire.
However, there is more than one talented general in this world who can lead troops, such as Chen Duan.
Moreover, if you want a "tool man" who can fight, you don't necessarily have to get married.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
As a lord, Gu Qing is fully capable of recruiting the God of War into his own army and promising him title and wealth.
...There's really no need for her to sacrifice her marriage.
After hearing Huoshui's question, Gu Qingcheng remained silent for a long time.
Huoshui: ...I am not mistaken, Your Majesty actually has such a "fragile" side? In Huoshui's heart, Gu Qingcheng has always been a strong and powerful heroine.
She is extremely smart and has a plan for everything. She takes advantage of people's hearts and does whatever it takes.
She never conceals her selfishness, coldness, cruelty and brutality.
She seemed like a cold-hearted, unscrupulous politician with no weaknesses.
she……
He shouldn't look this confused and fragile.
Just when Huoshui was confused and suspicious, Gu Qingcheng spoke:
“Perhaps, this is an obsession of mine.”
"I am indeed mentally strong and don't care about worldly things."
"But I am still a person. In this world, who can really live in seclusion?"
Not being bothered by other people’s eyes and criticisms does not mean that you really don’t care.
Gu Qingcheng, who was ugly and betrayed in her previous life and finally stood at the pinnacle of power, can truly say that "the boat has passed through thousands of mountains."
However, behind the success, there are still storms brought by the "mountains of thousands of mountains".
"I'm still a little unwilling. Is appearance everything?"
"If I wasn't that ugly girl known to the world in my previous life, would Yuwen Heng still be able to recruit concubines with such a clear conscience?"
"And will those court officials and scholars still criticize my appearance, deny my talent, and then 'sympathize' and 'understand' Yuwen Heng's romantic promiscuity?"
Gu Qingcheng had never been so vulnerable.
At this moment, she is no longer the mighty, domineering and decisive heroine.
She is just a little woman who is deeply bound by her past life.
"So, I just want to give it a try. We are both like this, and we are both willing to be the wise wife of a leading military hero. Will I, who possesses an unparalleled beauty in this life, still be let down?"
Gu Qingcheng's voice was very soft, like a whisper in a dream.
A pair of clear autumn eyes stared blankly in a certain direction.
Suddenly, she sneered, and the fragility and helplessness that emanated from her inside out instantly disappeared.
Gu Qingcheng turned back into the king who looked down upon the world, "It has been proven that beauty or ugliness of appearance is irrelevant."
"A man always has countless reasons to cover up his selfishness and greed."
In his previous life, Yuwen Heng was only using his original wife's shortcomings to find excuses for his own lust.
Troublemaker: ...I see! The suspicious program hidden in the CPU has been completely cleared.
Although Her Majesty the Queen is usually powerful, she can also be fragile like a little woman, which is a bit discordant.
But, it's damned human nature.
Because people are so complicated.
Being strong inside and having a tough character doesn't mean she has no obsession or unwillingness.
Besides, marrying Chen Duan doesn't just prove certain things from the previous life, it's also very beneficial to Gu Qingcheng.
Apart from anything else, the garrison of Jiangling and former advisers of King Liang, such as Yang Wei, were the "compensation" that Gu Qingcheng received from King Liang.
He has soldiers and people, and most importantly, he has stood on the moral high ground. Gu Qingcheng's actions to dominate the world can be understood (sympathized) by some people.
"After all, your majesty, even if it is for the obsession of the previous life, you have not forgotten the plan of this life."
Huoshui sighed secretly.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. My unwillingness and my obsession have all been proven!"
"It's not my problem, it's the fault of those bastards!"
Gu Qingcheng waved her hand, indicating that everything was over.
After nearly ten years of planning, food, soldiers, weapons, anti-inflammatory drugs, gunpowder... were all prepared.
Now is the time to hold high the banner.
Gu Qingcheng no longer needs to hesitate, goal: Jiankang!
…
On the official road, a large flag embroidered with the word "Gu" was fluttering in the wind.
Under the banner with the character "Gu" on it, there were teams of soldiers in shining helmets and armor, with neat military appearances.
The common people along the way, who had some knowledge, discovered the clues -
The Gu family did not launch the rebellion in a panic, but had made preparations in advance.
Jiankang is going to be in chaos again!
(End of this chapter)
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