Gu Yuzhi had also considered what positions Qi Shiwei and the others should hold if they were still around after the northern desert was stabilized and Xinliangye was fully developed.
Xinliang Garrison Commander was indeed the position that Gu Yuzhi felt was most suitable for Guard Qi.
But now, hearing what Guard Qi said, he knew that Guard Qi actually had his own plans.
He pursed his lips tightly, thinking to himself that he really didn't want to be separated from Guard Qi and the others.
Qi, the guard, looked at Gu Yuzhi, who was pouting, with red eyes and a stubborn expression that looked like she was about to cry but couldn't, and slammed his head down hard.
He continued in a low voice, "After General Lu told me about this, he showed me some military books, which contained many famous battles. I only just came across a very famous battle from the early days of the previous dynasty."
Qi, the guard, intended to pique Gu Yuzhi's interest and make him temporarily forget what he had said earlier, but when he looked up, he saw that Gu Yuzhi was still staring at him without blinking.
Guard Qi was practically going crazy. He truly hadn't expected that his words would make the young prince care so much.
The atmosphere froze for a moment.
Seeing that things were not going well, Guard Zhang quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Your Highness, let's listen to what Guard Qi is saying about this battle. What does it have to do with the girls' school and his future wife?"
Gu Yuzhi remained silent. Guard Zhang was somewhat helpless, wanting to offer advice but unsure how, and could only give Guard Qi a look that said, "Good luck to you."
Guard Qi kept scratching his head, feeling like he was going to go bald, but still didn't know what to say.
At that moment, he was filled with regret, deep regret!
He really wanted to slap himself. Even if he was tempted by the Northern Desert Army, that would be something to do after Xinliang was established. Why did he have to be so stupid as to bring it up at this time?
Now look what's happened! The young prince will definitely think he doesn't like him and doesn't want to be with him anymore...
Guard Qi cleared his throat, but for some reason, he couldn't bring himself to say the words he wanted to explain.
Gu Yuzhi pursed his lips tightly, and after a long while, he finally spoke: "Tell me, what are you not going to say?"
In fact, ever since he lost his sight last time and Manager Wen wanted to terminate the contract and leave, he knew that no one, whether it was Manager Wen, Teacher Shu, or Chief Secretary Xie, would stay with him forever.
For Manager Wen and Teacher Shu, he was just one of their many hosts. Once their mission was complete, they would leave and find new hosts to cooperate with.
Although Chief Secretary Xie and the others were his own attendants, they originally belonged to the Emperor. Perhaps once things settled down here, the Emperor would summon them back.
Even if they didn't go back, they still have closer family members...
But knowing this was one thing, but for Guard Qi to say such things so early still saddened Gu Yuzhi.
He didn't want to pay attention to Guard Qi, but he was curious as to why Guard Qi said that, so he reluctantly opened his mouth.
Qi, the guard, nervously replied, "There are military books to prove that the person who made the greatest contribution in that battle was not the Grand General, but the founding empress!"
Gu Yuzhi repeated, "The founding empress?"
He was only just beginning his education, and all he knew about the previous dynasty was the reason for its downfall; he had no idea about the founding of the previous dynasty.
But the fact that a country's empress can appear in a military treatise sounds like a very impressive thing!
Guard Qi nodded and said, "Yes, that's right!"
"Before the founding of the previous dynasty, the founding empress established a women's army and followed the founding emperor in his campaigns. She was a famous female general of her time."
Gu Yuzhi had never seen a general on the battlefield, let alone a female general. In an instant, all her interest was piqued, and she stared at him without blinking.
When the guard was stared at like that, he naturally understood that the young prince had temporarily forgotten about that matter, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
He continued, "In the battle to capture the capital, the women's army led by the founding empress shone brightly, killing enemy generals."
Gu Yuzhi shook his head: "And then what? What happened to the women's army?"
He scratched his head, trying to recall, but he couldn't recall ever hearing about any women's army.
Qi, the guard, sighed: "After successfully capturing the capital, the civil officials were unwilling to acknowledge the Empress's contributions to the founding of the country, and forced the Emperor to disband the women's army and suppress the matter. Those credits were all claimed by the Emperor at the time."
That is why this matter only exists in military books.
The guard, Qi, continued, "I am a military general and do not understand the intricacies of civil officials. As far as I am concerned, as long as we can resist the invasion of the Northern Di, what does it matter whether we are men or women?"
"Therefore, Your Highness, I think that if possible, we can also establish a women's army."
Military generals don't have many ulterior motives; they submit to whoever is stronger, and it doesn't matter if the other party is a woman.
On the contrary, the fact that they are not as good as a woman will make them train harder, and they will never suppress them because they feel ashamed.
A figure flashed through Qi's mind: a fiery red riding outfit, a whip lashing out at the villains...
He suddenly blinked, wondering why he had thought of that person.
Upon hearing this, Guard Zhang became somewhat interested: "Guard Qi's idea is quite good."
For the Northern Di people, women were merely possessions. Not to mention going to war, the men of the Northern Di did not even show women the most basic respect.
They look down on women!
If the Northern Desert Army had a female army that was just as capable as the men in every way, the Northern Barbarians would suffer a great loss on the battlefield because of their underestimation of them!
However, even girls' schools were difficult to establish, let alone a women's army...
Although Guard Zhang thought it was a good idea, he felt it would be difficult to implement.
When Guard Qi mentioned the women's army, Shu Xiaohan's eyes lit up. She covered her face and jumped up and down on the spot, screaming silently.
After a long pause, he said, "Young Prince, Young Prince! No matter how difficult this matter is, please agree to it!"
Shu Xiaohan suddenly realized that, perhaps, her choice of the young prince was not just about helping him with agricultural matters.
She could subtly influence the young prince, allowing women from this feudal dynasty—a place not found in history books—to live better lives than before…
She breathed a sigh of relief: "In our modern times, there are many outstanding female soldiers, and their excellence is no less than that of men!"
Seeing that Gu Yuzhi blinked without speaking, Shu Xiaohan couldn't help but sigh: "I know this is difficult, but at least Guard Qi and the others don't think it's something that defies all reason, right?"
As for Xie Changshi and others...
Shu Xiaohan is confident that after experiencing the reunion of his family, Xie Changshi and the others will become die-hard fans of the young prince. They won't necessarily listen to everything the young prince says, but at least they will try their best to help the young prince achieve this goal!
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