Your Majesty the Empress, I am really not a traitor!

Just lacking some guidance.

Every nation has smart people, fools, good people, and scum. Wuheya never thinks that her compatriots are rude, warlike and brave people. On the contrary, she believes that these soldiers will gradually understand more Many.

Back then, the Qikuo people were also considered barbaric, but now...

Above the imperial court of Daxia, there is a descendant of the Qikuo people who is less than one person and more than ten thousand people.

"The war with Daxia, I am not an experiencer of this war. I can't judge how your war was fought. Maybe you have done your best. My purpose is to enable you to do better."

Wu Heya said so.

The situation is not very optimistic. The Toheer family took out some soldiers for their own use. There are not many soldiers, just over 3000, and they were handed over to her in the name of "helping supervise the training of border guards".Compared with the troops possessed by the entire Toheer family, it is only a small part, but these soldiers are their basic board.

The final asking price of the Toheer family is also frighteningly high. If she really has the supremacy of the Saar dynasty in the future, she will let the Toheer family own a hereditary territory in the border area, and she must ensure that the Toheer family can At least every generation of the Er family has a place that can hold an important position in the royal court.

The lion opened his mouth wide, but Wuheya had to agree.

At least Toheer is willing to make such an investment for himself.Of course, the opponent's way of retreat is also very well thought out, Wuheya is very clear that once there is a decline on his side, and when facing the troops on the Wangting's side, their Toheer family is likely to immediately Go against the water and kill yourself, and use it to claim credit for the royal court.

No way, the price is set in the hands of others.

She needs to cultivate these soldiers' obedience to herself first.On this point, she saw clearly.If the soldiers are unwilling to follow him and he has no prestige, then even if it is written in black and white that the Tuoheer family is willing to lend soldiers to him, Wuheya will not be at ease—even in Daxia, Qin Ji can rely on To a certain extent, his military power violated the agreement and turned against the other party, not to mention the country of Saar, which paid more attention to force.

With soldiers in hand, and the soldiers obey her, her waist can be hardened.Don't look at 3000 people, if you really practice, it's completely worth fighting if you're on the safe side, besides...

There is Qin Ji in the south helping him.

Wuheya is full of confidence in this.

It is very necessary to give a slap to soldiers, especially in the country of Saar.If you don't convince them, they will be the idiots who refuse to obey you.

However, blindly beating and scolding will only cultivate fear and a little respect at most, which is far worse than loyalty.

So I have to give a sweet date - and it can't be completely softened.

She looked at the dagger with a cold light in her hand: "When I was fighting with you just now, someone moved the knife. I didn't see who it was. Can you stand up and let me know?"

Soldiers and officers were silent.

Just now, during the exchange of more than one dozen at the same time, someone did move a knife. Wu Heya's movement was very fast, and she completely relied on her instinctive reaction to backhand the opponent with an elbow, and the knife in the opponent's hand naturally fell. to the ground.

Since her back was turned to the attacker, she couldn't see who it was.

"I'll ask again, who is it?"

The dagger in his hand struck the railing.

After a long time, a soldier who was two heads taller than her stood in front of her:

"Your Highness, it's me."

There was a hint of fear in his eyes.

Standing up at this time, there is no doubt that this guy is very scared. During the exchange, everyone held the mentality of teaching the princess a lesson, and was a little emotional for a while. He couldn't control it and moved the knife.

After calming down, he realized what a stupid thing he had done.

Everyone knows what this means. Let’s not say that it is a capital offense for you to take a knife to the public. Even if you don’t use a knife, it’s normal for people to fight with fists and kicks.

What's more, the princess could tell from the very beginning that she was not an easy master.

"Daggers are not for sparring and confrontation on the battlefield, especially, your body is not suitable for using daggers."

As Wuheya said, she suddenly raised her hand.

The movement was so fast that the other party didn't expect it at all, and in an instant, she had already come in front of him, and he didn't realize a problem until the cold dagger touched his neck - he didn't even notice it just now Where did the dagger in the opponent's hand go?

At that moment, he felt that he was going to die.

However, Wuheya didn't make a move, nor did she show any signs of anger.

She just took a few steps back and threw the dagger at him:

"A recruit, right? You respect me. It's a good thing to hesitate, but on the battlefield, if you still hesitate, the knife may fall on you. Be careful next time."

Chapter 22 Taoyuan

In the army, respect is one thing, fear is another.

Soldiers, including officers, would not like a superior who only knows how to control and teach. Therefore, in addition to basic force suppression, Wuheya also needs to let them, especially those officers, respect him.

This is the experience that Qin Ji once taught. Qin Ji, who had already started leading troops when he was young, knew this very well, so he knew very well how to maintain good mutual trust with officers and soldiers in the army.

Now Wuheya needs to rely on them to win the battle for herself, and these people are the capital for her start.

"Your Royal Highness," when Wuheya returned to her residence, an officer walked up to her, "Our warriors have settled down around you according to your requirements. Next, what orders do you have? ?"

"There are no other orders for the time being. Today is the first time I meet with you and tell the soldiers that there will be a reception tonight. The generals are called to the palace to have a banquet, and the other soldiers have also arranged for the distribution of wine and meat. Let someone arrange it, and you can go get the wine and meat according to the receipt."

Wu Heya said.

In Daxia, due to Qin Ji's poor drinking capacity, most of Daxia's troops actually had a few of Qin Ji's trusted generals drink instead of him, or Qin Ji drank a few more glasses symbolically.

Most of the generals and soldiers also knew that their immediate superior was not good at drinking, so most of them restrained themselves.

However, in many cases, for the army, the most direct way to build a good relationship with the soldiers is to drink alcohol.This method can eliminate the barriers between the two parties to a certain extent, and the effect is excellent.It's just that Qin Ji has his father's prestige in the army. Apart from being not good at drinking, he treats soldiers very well, and he is not stingy in promoting talents, and he has qualifications and abilities, so there is no need for shortcuts such as drinking. close range.

But she can't.

A banquet can close the relationship with some generals. This is a very important beginning. After this beginning, things will go much smoother.

............................

spring day.

Faced with such a growing season, the gardeners in the palace began to get busy. They were busy pruning and watering the flowers and trees in the palace so that they could bloom in the spring of Daxia.

Peach blossoms tend to bloom earlier, and the other ones are pear blossoms, which are intertwined with pink and white, which is really beautiful.

"Your Majesty, please slow down."

Qin Ji stood behind Xia Yuxiao and said in a low voice.

Xia Yuxiao smiled, and she walked down the steps slowly, looking at the peach blossoms in the imperial garden.

Followed by Wang Yushi and Long Chengxiang, it can be said that this time they gathered all the important figures in the entire court.

Of course, Lingyan was also on the list, and the two courtiers Song Jingqing and Liu Songyao naturally followed.

"Prime Minister, look, there seem to be extraordinarily many flowers blooming in this imperial garden this year."

Looking at the spring scenery all around her, Xia Yuxiao said with emotion.

"Your Majesty, there are indeed more flowers blooming this year than in previous years. I heard that this year may be a bumper year."

"Oh? Where did you know that?" Xia Yuxiao asked.

"It's just some rumors among the people. I believe that this is indeed a good omen. When the auspicious omen comes, the people will naturally have confidence in their hearts. Your Majesty, you have managed the country well. This year's spring plowing preparations are very proper. After the Qingming Festival, there should be one after another. Started planting."

As the foundation of a country, food is an important job that cannot be lacking in the summer. Naturally, Xia Yuxiao is also very concerned about spring plowing. Considering the disaster situation last year, she specially ordered to prepare grain seeds in case some people have no seeds to use. .Preparations for plowing, pest control, etc. have also begun one after another, and the next step is to wait for the sowing.

The prime minister and the censor were basically busy with spring plowing in various places during this period of time. Wang Yushi kept a close eye on the officials and urged them to prepare for farming quickly, so as to avoid the embarrassing situation that the people had no food or land to grow.

"May God bless you to pass this year safely."

Xia Yuxiao looked up at the sky, and then smiled.

"Qin Ji."

"The minister is here."

"Have you been watching what happened to Wuheya?"

"Your Majesty, I have been paying attention to its movements."

Qin Ji said.

Now Wuheya's side, judging from Qin Ji's understanding, has initially paved the way.In order to make Wuheya's side as smooth as possible, Qin Ji did invest a lot. The apparent conflict between the Suolqin tribe and the Saar Dynasty also forced the Saar Dynasty to invest in the border army. On the contrary, it gave Wuheya a chance to expand her strength.

"The Saar Dynasty is a problem that has plagued the Great Xia for a long time. If the Saar Kingdom's problem can be resolved in your hands, then you can indeed be called a hero who will forever be recorded in the history of the Great Xia."

Xia Yuxiao said.

Back then, King Rongsheng captured Southern Border, and this achievement alone attracted the respect and followers of countless people.The problem in the north is more difficult and complicated than that. If Qin Ji can succeed, then he will definitely become the immortal hero of Great Xia.

"Your Majesty is serious. The problem in the north is the joint efforts of the minister, the generals and colleagues, and it is definitely not the work of the minister alone."

In fact, without him suppressing objections and using his privileges, things in the north might not have been implemented so quickly—if only Xia Yuxiao was alone, there would naturally be a way to coordinate and suppress objections, but in that case, the progress would definitely be delayed .

But on the surface, he still has to be polite.

The issue of the north, he is very aware of its importance to him.

Wuheya's personality is a bit more emotional than her own, and she also urgently needs her country to improve as soon as possible, and after she ascends the throne, many things between her and Xia Yuxiao may not be easy to put on the bright side Discussed.

Therefore, in public and private, she must rely on herself.

Qin Ji's ambitions are not great, but although Xia Yuxiao is tied to herself now, no one dares to say that she won't stab herself in the back.This is also the reason why Qin Ji is unwilling to make power concessions even if the two parties are about to get married.

The emperor is like this, their methods cannot be measured by conventional morality, and there is indeed some mutual dependence and trust between him and Xia Yuxiao now.

However, the two still had their own knives hidden in their hands.Qin Ji knew one thing very well: Xia Yuxiao had more than one knife in her hand, but she was unwilling to use other knives easily.

Moreover, from the perspective of the country, Wuheya's submission to Daxia in the future may not be sincere - Qin Ji believes in her friendship with him, but at the national level, Wuheya is still loyal to her motherland.

Qin Ji strengthened his control over Wuheya, and at the same time, he was stabilizing the situation in Saar Kingdom.Before Daxia can fully assimilate his country, he will firmly hold down the rebellious heart of the Saar dynasty.

As for the current relationship between him and Xia Yuxiao, perhaps it can be understood as soldiers from both camps on the battlefield who yearn for peace—for the sake of peace, the two sides are willing to shake hands with each other for peace, but before complete peace, they will not give up easily. Put down the gun in your hand.

but......

Looking at Xia Yuxiao's eyes looking at him——I don't know when, there is an inexplicable warmth in those eyes, without a trace of cold suspicion.

Rationality and sensibility struggled in his mind for a while, and finally he sighed:

"Your Majesty's wish is the minister's wish. It is common for a minister to follow your majesty. If you remember the minister well, the minister will be satisfied."

Chapter 23 Gifts

When Qin Ji said this, there was still some sincerity in it.As for how much Xia Yuxiao could listen to, Qin Ji was not sure.

"...I am very happy that you have such an idea," Xia Yuxiao was silent for a moment, and then said, "The current progress of the Saar dynasty is inseparable from your intentions. Today's Da Xia cannot do without you."

"Your Majesty has given a prize."