If the emperor is able to turn the tide, regain power, refuse to make peace with the Western Qiang country, and become a king who has lost power and humiliated the country, then the Meng family will still be the court officials and the sword of the Zhou Dynasty to resist the Western Qiang.
If not?
So what if it's the other way around?
"I...Meng Shu, the eldest daughter of the British Duke Meng family, two years ago, our northwest army fought with your Xiqiang soldiers outside Guiyun City. In this battle, our northwest army won a complete victory and killed you. A prince from Xiqiang Kingdom, if I remember correctly, he is the princess’s brother.”
Meng Shu's voice was soft, but everyone present heard it clearly.
Because she used her inner strength!
"His name is Tuoba Hong. The arrow on his back was fatal. I shot it. It was a fine iron arrow specially made by our Northwest Army. The arrow is more than one finger long. It must be used by someone with extremely strong arms. That arrow comes from He shot his right lung in the back, causing him to vomit blood and die. I also cut off his head. The emperor awarded the entire Northwest Army a reward, and I received a reward of three thousand taels of silver."
The more Meng Shu talked, the happier he became, as if he had returned to two years ago, and the blood all over his body was boiling: "Three thousand taels of silver, that is the most reward I have ever received, but I don't know that the heads of the sixth prince and the third princess are worth it. How many?"
As soon as she said this, the Western Zhou Dynasty was completely silent.
Tuoba Kelan's arrogance and domineering attitude today made Meng Shu determined.
She would rather not marry and not have that so-called reputation than bow to these people.
There is nothing wrong with revealing that he has been on the battlefield early.
Anyway, the Zhou Dynasty did not prohibit women from going to the battlefield to kill the enemy.
It's just that there have been no female generals in recent years.
Blindly hiding it will also give those who are interested in taking advantage of it to criticize the Meng family.
Maybe it would be an opportunity to self-explode these things.
She doesn't want to be trapped in a boudoir or live by the rules set by others.
She does not want to be lost in the world.
A strong person can change everything.
Why can't women rush out and find a new world for themselves?
"Princess, don't scare people by crossing the river and attacking Qinghuai City. What can you do with your two warships that can accommodate hundreds of people?"
"We only build two ships in a year. It's not embarrassing to say it. If you give me another ten or eight years, we can build dozens of ships. Maybe we can still bring a little threat to the Great Zhou, but... just a little bit. , our Zhou Dynasty navy warship in the east can accommodate more than two thousand people, and there are heavy crossbows on board, what do you Xiqiang have? "
"I, Meng Shu, will leave my words here today. As long as there is still one person in my Zhou Dynasty, even if it is a woman, I will never let you Xiqiang people set foot on my Zhou Dynasty, whether it is Guiyun City or Qinghuai City. It’s not something you can get involved in. We, the people of the Zhou Dynasty, can defend our own land.”
Although there was a smile on Meng Shu's face, her aura changed, and her eyes were filled with sternness: "I advise you to get out of here as soon as possible, and don't embarrass yourself!"
"You...you..." Tuoba Kelan was overwhelmed by Meng Shu's momentum, and his expression changed again and again.
Although she is a princess, she has never been on the battlefield.
She never expected that the person facing her would be the daughter of the Meng family.
Of course she had heard of the reputation of the Meng family, and also knew that the Western Qiang army had suffered a lot at the hands of the Meng family in recent years.
Six years ago, she disguised herself as a man and sneaked into Guiyun City. She wanted to take the opportunity to cause some trouble and embarrass the Meng family, but she was discovered by Meng Yanxing, the eldest son of the Meng family.
At that time, Meng Yanxing had not yet entered Beijing and was still in the Northwest Army.
Tuoba Kelan still remembers that her beauty trap failed and she almost died in Guiyun City that day. It was the people she brought with her who worked hard to give her a chance of life.
"How dare you, the princess of the enemy country, run wild in the capital and bully everyone in our kingdom?" someone shouted loudly.
"Drive them out of Dazhou..."
Someone shouted, and some people in the crowd rushed forward.
The Jinwu guards who were originally standing on both sides of the road and were responsible for maintaining order dispersed when someone pushed them, seemingly unable to resist.
The crowd rushed over like crazy, punching and kicking the Xiqiang people.
There were more than 2,000 people in the Xiqiang envoy, but 1,500 of them were sergeants. According to the rules, they stayed outside the city.
Most of the hundreds of people who followed were to serve Tuoba Xiong and Tuoba Kelan. There were also guards, but there were only about two hundred people.
They were beaten by the common people and did not dare to draw their swords at first, but then they couldn't hold on any longer, so they drew their swords.
"Stop, everyone retreat." Xie Yanqi shouted loudly.
He couldn't let the common people get hurt, otherwise they would probably have swords against each other later.
He was afraid that he would not be able to help but order Jin Wuwei to destroy the mission.
As a result, he can't do business.
My aunt was afraid that she was going to eat him.
Under Xie Yanqi's instructions, the Jinwu Guards officers and soldiers who had just been pushed away by the common people did not know where they came from and pushed the crowd to both sides of the road, preventing them from taking a step forward.
As for Tuoba Xiong and Tuoba Kelan, they were already in a very embarrassed state. Although they were protected, their faces were also stained with color.
Especially Tuoba Kelan, there were a few blood stains on his charming little face.
They did not dare to stay for a long time, and left in a hurry under the escort of Jinwu Guards.
"Big sister...I...you..." Meng Wan ran upstairs and looked at Meng Shu, excited and incoherent.
"I know that after I just told the story of going to the battlefield to kill the enemy, no one in the capital dared to marry me. It might also affect the marriage of our daughter of the Meng family, but I have to do this. I want the Queen Mother to know that Xiqiang The country is not terrible and there is absolutely no need to compromise.”
As the saying goes, the authorities are confused.
The Queen Mother did not understand warfare and was easily intimidated by the Western Qiang Kingdom.
In fact...if she wasn't scared, why would she let them come to the capital to negotiate peace.
What happened today will definitely be reported to the palace.
As long as the Queen Mother is sober, she won't act recklessly.
"Eldest sister is right. The Xiqiang Kingdom is not scary. Eldest sister is so powerful. I... From today on, eldest sister is the person I respect the most. I will listen to whatever eldest sister says. As for getting married? If Hua Zhang really doesn’t marry me because of this, I won’t marry either. I will follow my eldest sister for the rest of my life, and we will go to the battlefield to fight the enemy together.”
Meng Shu looked at Meng Wan, whose hands were shaking with excitement, and was speechless for a moment.
Could it be that the Meng family is born with a bloody nature and is very warlike, even the women?
"Eldest sister?" Meng Wan became a little anxious when she saw that she was silent: "Eldest sister, I know that my three-legged cat skills will definitely hinder me, but I am not afraid of hardship. If I practice for a few more years, I will definitely be better. If you make progress, I...I will go back home to practice riding and shooting."
Meng Shu was amused by her.
"Sister, don't laugh, I'm serious."
"Yes, I know. It's getting late. Are you hungry, second sister? I'll have someone make some food and bring it to you." Meng Shu said softly.
"I... am a little hungry, but eldest sister..."
"Second sister likes to eat bamboo shoots. Su Ye, please tell the chef to make a dish of roasted pork with dried bamboo shoots, and then a steamed glutinous rice dumpling...crystal meat...smoked duck, crab stuffed with orange..."
