mtlumby2d Chapter 179: Madam Liu teaches her daughter well!
Chapter 179: Madam Liu teaches her daughter well!
After hearing what Liu Yunniang said, Emperor Jingxuan waved his hand gently.
"Madam, don't be too modest. I still believe in your skills. Besides, you can offer firearms to help our Wei army. I believe you are not completely ignorant of military affairs."
Liu Yunniang's heart trembled, and she knew she couldn't refuse any longer.
"Your Majesty..."
Seeing her hesitation, Emperor Jingxuan stopped asking questions and sighed softly.
"I know Madam Liu has concerns. I seem to be the ruler of the world, but I cannot control the world by myself. The situation in the northwest is unstable. General Xiao is my support and the foundation of Wei. But seeing that the Rongdi army is ready to move, I am really worried."
Emperor Jingxuan's voice sounded a little lonely. Ye Xiaoxiao quietly raised her eyes and glanced over, and saw that he really looked worried.
It was a deep feeling of powerlessness. Even as the emperor, he could not remain calm when facing the situation where the country was about to fall into war.
Seeing this, Liu Yunniang's heart softened and she said,
"Your Majesty, although I am a woman, as a citizen of the Great Wei, I should share your worries. I dare to express some superficial opinions, but I don't know whether I should express them or not."
There was a glimmer of expectation in Emperor Jingxuan's eyes.
"Ma'am, just say it's okay."
Liu Yunniang sorted out her thoughts and said slowly,
"Your Majesty, the northwest is mostly vast grasslands and deserts. The Rongdi people are good at riding and shooting. If our army wants to fight against them, perhaps our Great Wei needs one more thing."
Emperor Jingxuan nodded and motioned for her to continue.
Liu Yunniang continued,
"Your Majesty, I think that the war horses of the Rongdi are also one of their great advantages. These war horses grew up on the grasslands, have strong endurance and are fast, and are very suitable for fighting in the terrain of the northwest. Although the Great Wei has many good horses, it is still slightly inferior to the Rongdi in terms of war horses."
Emperor Jingxuan frowned slightly, but his eyes were full of admiration. He originally wanted to tell Madam Liu about his difficulties and then lead Xiao Mu to be alone, but Madam Liu gave him an unexpected surprise.
"Madam, you are right, but this warhorse cannot be trained in a short time. What should we do?"
Liu Yunniang continued,
"Your Majesty, it takes time to breed war horses, but we can start from other aspects. The court can send people to the northwest border to secretly purchase war horses from the Rongdi. There are many Rongdi tribes, and they are not a monolithic entity. Winter is coming, and the Rongdi will attack our Wei. In addition to their bloodthirsty nature, there is another very important factor, which is that they have no food reserves for the winter. Some tribes may sell war horses in order to store food for the winter. In this way, the number of war horses in our army can be supplemented to a certain extent."
Ye Xiaoxiao was looking at her mother at this moment, with stars already welling up in her eyes. She really didn't expect that her mother could talk so knowledgeably about marching and fighting.
Emperor Jingxuan nodded slightly.
"This plan is feasible, but the purchase of war horses must be done in secret to avoid alerting the Rongdi."
Over the years, the current leader of Rongdi, Hu Yan, has long lost the ambitions he had in previous years. In recent years, the Northwest has also had a rare few years of peace.
But now, Hu Yan is seriously ill. According to Murong Jin, once his brother Langchuan becomes the new leader of Rongdi, the balance in the northwest over the years will be broken.
Madam Liu was right. The reason why the Rongdi were so powerful was not only because of the harsh environment they lived in, but also because of one most important factor: they needed food to survive.
In winter, the grassland is barren, and those horses and sheep need food if they want to survive.
Humans and animals are the same.
Didn't the Rongdi people get their food from burning, killing and looting the Wei Dynasty?
Emperor Jingxuan looked worried and said slowly,
"I also know that although Rongdi seems to be peaceful in recent years, it is actually like a volcano that may erupt at any time. Hu Yan is seriously ill, and Langchuan is ambitious. If he takes power, he will definitely launch a war to obtain resources in order to consolidate his position."
Liu Yunniang had no idea who the leader of Rongdi was.
However, after hearing what His Majesty said, I knew that Langchuan might be difficult to deal with.
When she thought of the "previous life" mentioned by Xiao Mu, she understood that Langchuan might be the person who killed Xiao Mu in the previous life.
Ye Xiaoxiao had been listening quietly beside her and saw that her mother looked a little worried because His Majesty mentioned the leader of Rongdi.
Thinking of the scene in the dream, I suddenly felt disgusted with this person.
"Your Majesty, if you know that this man will bully the people of our Great Wei, why do you still let him take the throne?"
Ye Xiaoxiao's clear voice rang out in the Yangxin Palace.
Liu Yunniang suddenly came back to her senses and said softly,
"Xiaoxiao, don't talk nonsense in front of His Majesty."
Emperor Jingxuan's eyes lit up.
“Why let him take the position?”
Ye Xiaoxiao saw that although her mother's voice was stern, her eyes were full of worry. She knew that her mother was afraid that she would displease the emperor. However, the words had already been spoken, so she would definitely continue.
Emperor Jingxuan was very interested in Ye Xiaoxiao's words. Yes, perhaps from the very beginning, he and Xiao Mu were trapped by Murong Jin's so-called "previous life".
"Mrs. Liu, it's okay. Let Xiaoxiao continue."
Seeing this, Liu Yunniang did not dare to stop her and signaled Ye Xiaoxiao to continue.
"Your Majesty, Langchuan is very ambitious. If he becomes the leader of Rongdi, he will definitely burn, kill and plunder the people on the border of our Great Wei. In this case, why don't we take action in advance to prevent him from taking office? For example, we can secretly support a candidate for the leader of Rongdi who is friendly to our Great Wei, or take advantage of the fact that Hu Yan is seriously ill and the people in Rongdi may be unstable, and send some elite soldiers to infiltrate Rongdi and look for opportunities..."
Emperor Jingxuan really laughed this time. Great Wei was blessed. Madam Liu's daughter was not even six years old, but she already had such ambitions. Why would Great Wei worry about not being able to unify the world in the future?
"Good, good, very good, Madam Liu has taught her daughter well! God bless our Great Wei!"
When Liu Yunniang heard what Emperor Jingxuan said, she didn't know how to respond for a moment, so she pulled Ye Xiaoxiao down to kneel.
"Your Majesty, my daughter is still young and speaks in a childish way. I hope Your Majesty will not blame me."
Emperor Jingxuan waved his hand, signaling the chief eunuch, Eunuch Li, to come forward and help Liu Yunniang and the other two to stand up.
"Madam, please don't stop me. Xiaoxiao's idea may be a little naive, but it is also a way of thinking."
He paused for a moment, then continued,
"Children's words have their own ideas, but they are also different from our adults' ideas, right? General Xiao and I have always been obsessed with how to deal with the future war between Rongdi and Wei, and we have been subtly influenced by some things. Now, Xiaoxiao's words have given me another choice. Of course, I must reward her, and I must reward her heavily."