Chapter 255 Zhou Ru'an, the newly appointed military supervisor, heads to the Northwest!
On the night the Turkic army entered Huangtucheng, two cavalry units from Heishacheng secretly left the city.
Hiroshi Abe was enjoying fine wine and admiring beautiful women in the mansion where Shen Lanxi had once lived when a report suddenly arrived.
"General, a group of men has stormed into Yanyang City and robbed our grain supplies!"
Hiroshi Abe's expression changed, and he immediately flew into a rage.
"Gather the troops and return to Yanyang City!"
"yes!"
When Abe Hiroshi's men returned, the city had already been occupied by the Zhenbei Army led by Wei Dongzhu.
Abe Hiroshi gritted his teeth and cursed loudly from below the castle.
“Your Great Zhou is untrustworthy. You tricked our three tribes into negotiating peace and seized our Turkic cities. Even if your Great Zhou seeks peace with our three tribes again later, we will not negotiate with you again.”
"Let's go back and muster the troops!"
Hiroshi Abe realized he had fallen into a trap; if he forced his way in now, he would probably lose his life.
We can't fight them head-on!
"Just wait, I'll make you people of Great Zhou regret this!" Abe Hiroshi didn't linger, uttered a few harsh words, and then led his troops away!
"General, why don't we kill Abe Hiroshi?"
Wei Dongzhu: "To take back a city without losing a single soldier, do you think anyone in the world, besides General Shen, could do that?"
The former subordinates of the Wei family army hesitated for a moment, glanced at the general, and ultimately said nothing.
Council Chamber
“Previously, in order to occupy Huangtu City, Abe Hiroshi brought most of the troops from Yanyang City to Huangtu City.” Shen Lanxi said.
Xiao Fang laughed and said, "General, you are indeed a brilliant strategist! You took back two cities in one move!"
They recaptured Yanyang City without even much fighting.
Shen Lanxi: "It won't be so easy for the three Turkic tribes to unite."
Qian Feng couldn't help but ask, "General, why don't we take this opportunity to get rid of Abe Hiroshi?" If they were to make a move, they could kill Abe Hiroshi and his entire gang.
Shen Lanxi's eyes flashed: "I have my own plans. You all need to train the new recruits as soon as possible and be ready at any time!"
"yes!"
News of Shen Lanxi's capture of Yanyang City quickly reached the capital!
"Your Majesty, General Shen previously feigned weakness, but now he has easily captured two cities."
"Your Majesty, although we have recaptured two cities, I believe it is primarily due to General Wei's efforts, and has little to do with General Shen!"
"I also believe that Your Majesty has a good eye for talent, allowing General Wei to replace General Shen in command of the Zhenbei Army!"
"General Shen is, after all, a woman, with limited knowledge and experience, and lacks the courage and spirit of a man. In my humble opinion, it would be better to send General Shen to the rear to transport supplies!"
“Transporting provisions is also very important. I think it would be better to let General Shen recruit soldiers!” Recruiting soldiers is a very easy task. It would be better for Shen Lanxi to have a few of her subordinates recruit soldiers while she recuperates in the inner quarters. This can be seen as a sign of the Great Zhou’s consideration for her.
As Emperor Renxiao listened to his ministers' arguments, his eyes swept over the Second Prince, Zhou Ru'an.
"Second brother, what do you think?"
Zhou Ru'an, who was suddenly called out, turned his eyes and immediately stepped forward.
“Father, I believe it is the credit of the generals and soldiers in the Northwest, and of course, General Wei’s skillful command also played a part.”
Emperor Renxiao glanced at his second son and sighed, "The Northwest has been showing weakness for too long, and the people's hearts are not at peace!"
Remembering the prestige he had built up during the disaster relief efforts in the north, Zhou Ru'an immediately stepped forward and volunteered, saying, "Father, your son is willing to go to the northwest to join the army and do his part for the people of the northwest!"
When the other princes who had already entered the court heard Zhou Ru'an say this, their eyes immediately flashed with disdain and contempt.
Zhou Ru'an's wishful thinking has finally come true.
Don't think they don't know what he's thinking. He got a huge advantage during the disaster relief efforts in the north, so he can forget about stealing the limelight this time.
“Father, I am also willing to go.”
"Father, I am also willing to go!"
The princes who had come to court all stepped forward to express their opinions.
Regardless of their inner thoughts, Emperor Renxiao was very pleased that they had stood up openly and made such a gesture, demonstrating royal authority!
“Historically, princes have the duty of supervising the army. Since you all care so much about the people, let me think about it some more!”
After the court session, Zhou Ru'an immediately approached Wang Bao and secretly gave him a lot of benefits.
"Your Majesty, the Second Prince requests an audience!"
Emperor Renxiao had anticipated that his sons would become restless, but he did not expect it to happen so quickly.
"Let him in!"
"yes!"
Upon meeting Emperor Renxiao, Zhou Ruan immediately expressed his dissatisfaction with Shen Lanxi.
“Father, Shen Lanxi is arrogant and pretentious. She only had people willing to follow her because of her relationship with the royal family. She doesn’t understand anything. We cannot let such a person stay in the army!”
Emperor Renxiao listened quietly without saying a word.
Seeing that he was not interrupted, Zhou Ruan continued, "Father, and there's also Wei Dongzhu. I'm worried that Wei Dongzhu will become dissatisfied with the court because of the issue of provisions and pay..."
Two days later, Zhou Ru'an, as the newly appointed military supervisor, went to the Northwest!
Hiroshi Abe has already led the armies of the three clans to the city gates!
"Your Great Zhou has broken your promise, betrayed your faith, and deceived our three clans. Today, our three clans will use the blood of your Great Zhou people to wash away this shame, and let you know that no one can trample on the dignity of our three clans!"
Shen Lanxi's gaze was cold, and her lips parted slightly.
"Ready for battle!"
"Wei Dongzhu, follow me into battle!"
"yes!"
As soon as Shen Lanxi finished speaking, the city gates opened, and with a light flick of her whip, she led the soldiers out of the city to meet the enemy.
"Abe Hiroshi, have you brought the two thousand dan of grain you gave me?"
Hiroshi Abe's expression changed, turning dark.
Shen Lanxi: "You and I made a bet that day, and you lost, but you refused to admit defeat. To this day, I haven't even seen a single load of grain. You broke your promise, you are treacherous and cunning, and you deceived me. Today, I will use the blood of you Turks to wash away this shame and let everyone know that no one can bully our Great Zhou!"
She returned Abe Hiroshi's words verbatim.
"The Great Zhou actually appointed a woman as an envoy for a marriage alliance, showing absolutely no respect for our three races. Let the men speak; we will not talk to women!" Abe Hiroshi scoffed disdainfully.
Shen Lanxi sneered: "Unwilling to talk to women, but willing to make bets with them, Abe Hiroshi is nothing special!"
Hiroshi Abe was so angry that his face turned red. He never expected this woman to be so sharp-tongued. He really wished he could pull out all her fangs!
"Are you going to abandon the people of the Northwest?" Abe Hiroshi sneered coldly.
Shen Lanxi: "Are you going to abandon the people of the Turks?"
Hiroshi Abe's expression changed again. He hated being threatened, especially by women.
"If we don't teach them a lesson, the Zhou people will never behave!" Abe Hiroshi said to the two tribes on either side.
The Tatar general scoffed, "She's just a woman. My warriors could kill her with one hand!"
The Persian general grinned sinisterly, "This woman is quite pretty. I hope she doesn't get hurt in the face when the fight starts. I have a dance troupe that's experts at teaching women like her."
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