"Long'er, shall I take these little quail princesses of ours to the front lines to broaden their horizons?"
Wang Lanqing, the owner of Wang's Pancake Shop, sat before the Emperor of Great Yan and spoke in the calmest tone the words that most angered Princess Mingzhu of Great An.
She knew all too well the love-hate relationship between the little quail princesses and Mingzhu, and her first act of assertiveness was given to Mingzhu.
Huo Xiaolong took a deep breath. War with Da'an was inevitable, but she and Mingzhu shared the same philosophy of governing the country: to minimize casualties. If Princess Mingzhu of Da'an had Huo Xiaolong's strength and experience in leading troops, Huo Xiaolong would follow her example without hesitation.
Huo Xiaolong saw that Mingzhu had brought Da'an under control, and with Yuwen Sinian sending messages from the border, she couldn't hold back any longer.
With the meat right in front of me, how could I not eat it?
What is the purpose of my annual military expenditure of millions of taels of silver?
Is it so that I can speak to you calmly at the negotiating table?
"Go ahead, just don't upset Mingzhu, she's petty."
"We must arrange it for you."
——Da'an Imperial Palace
Looking down from the Star-Picking Pavilion in the palace, Mingzhu saw busy people, and women who used to wear veils when they went out were now strolling around the streets openly.
The woman smiled. This was the same scene she had seen in the capital of Yan. It was beautiful, truly beautiful.
But such good days won't last long.
With General Huang dead, not only was the Great Yan eyeing her covetously, but the Tatars were also at risk.
Similar to the grasslands, but unlike the grasslands, the Tatars now also have a brave and warlike ruler.
She's a bit resentful of the Dragon Girl of Great Yan and wants to fight her way from Great An to Great Yan.
Thinking of this, Mingzhu's particularly good mood suddenly plummeted. What a disgrace! When General Huang was around, he didn't dare to utter a single word, yet he wanted to compete with the Prince. What an overconfident fool.
But now, no one can stand against Da'an.
A good marshal is one in several decades; he must be not only a genius but also experienced.
"Your Highness, the Great Yan's 300,000-strong army has already suppressed the border."
The guard rushed in to report, and Mingzhu nodded without changing her expression:
"Okay, you can go now."
Mingzhu is gradually learning Huo Xiaolong's emotions. The prince is very good; she never loses her temper with those around her.
"Mingzhu, if there's no one else available at the front, I can..."
Yuqin stepped forward, draped a cloak over Mingzhu's shoulders, and spoke from behind her.
"Yuqin, no need."
As the woman descended from the Star-Picking Pavilion, the marshal of the guard rushed over on her way back to the imperial study, wanting to go to the front lines and fight with the Great Yan. He had even written his will and was ready to die for his country.
Mingzhu was exasperated by their incessant chatter. She returned to the Imperial Study, her face remaining calm and composed.
She had anticipated this day long ago.
She originally intended to deal with the Tatars first.
bother.
"Your Highness, I am willing to die for my country; as long as I live, the city will stand!"
"Your Highness! Give the order! We are all willing to sacrifice ourselves for our country!"
"Your Highness! In recent years, the Dragon Princess of Great Yan has seized our cities and acted arrogantly and domineeringly over you. We cannot stand by and watch! You are the Crown Princess of Great An and care about the people of Great An, but you are also our Crown Princess! We cannot allow you to be bullied like this!"
"Yes, Your Highness, do you know how easy it was for us to recruit soldiers this year? As soon as they heard that we were on the verge of war with the Great Yan and were about to fight them, the people came over cursing and swearing, saying they couldn't let anyone bully you."
Mingzhu felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing these words.
All the hard work paid off; everyone's sincerity was reciprocated.
No wonder her prince is so happy and cheerful every day.
Mingzhu is currently wearing a four-clawed golden dragon. When she becomes emperor, she will be able to wear a five-clawed one, but that day will probably never come for her.
"Of course you should fight back when you are bullied, but let me ask you, in all the cities that Great Yan has taken from Da'an over the years, has there been a single person in those cities who has lived a life of mistreatment?"
The generals below felt uncomfortable listening to this. No matter how well things were going, it wasn't their own city anymore. They were about to speak up in rebuttal when Mingzhu silenced them with a gesture.
"Listen to me, I'm not saying you shouldn't go and fight against the Great Yan."
"Now, the only way we can hold out against Great Yan for a few years, a dozen years, or even decades is to send all of Great An's troops to the border. But what then? Are we going to outlast Great Yan's Dragon Princess?"
“That’s not necessarily a bad thing. At least we still have a home in Da’an. But folks, the Tatars are watching us from behind.”
The woman reached into her person, pulled out a folded document, threw it on the ground in front of the kneeling general, and continued:
"Come on, take a look."
The head of the garrison commander picked up the commemorative document, read it, and stood up from his knees.
The people next to him quickly pulled him down, saying, "What are you doing? The princess is right there, how can you be so ignorant of the rules? What kind of nonsense is this? You're making me so angry!"
Marshal Da'an threw the memorial on the ground and continued to kneel on one knee to plead for orders. This time, he changed his mind and decided not to attack the Great Yan, but to attack the Tatars.
"Please give the order, Your Highness, and I will capture that Tatar king and bring him back to you to vent your anger. It's either him or me who dies!"
"Tsk, how come you can't even prioritize? That Great Yan Capital..."
The colleague next to him picked up the document and glanced at it.
Snap!
Another fall!
"I will go too! I must go!"
"So it is with me!"
The memorials were passed from one person to another. In fact, these people knew in their hearts that even if the Great Yan captured the capital, so what? At most, it would be the royal family that would die. Princess Mingzhu and the Dragon Princess of Great Yan had a good personal relationship, so she should be fine.
As for the common people, Huo Xiaolong will not touch them as long as they do not have any rebellious intentions.
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