I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

Chapter 189 Yan Emperor's Disdain

Yan country.

A hunting ground near the capital.

The gray-haired Emperor Yan, riding on a horse, wearing light armor and holding a long bow, aimed at the sika deer that was gnawing on the buds not far away.

Behind.

The civil and military officials and the guards all held their breath and concentrated, not daring to make a sound.

Time passed by minute by minute.

After a while.

Emperor Yan let go of the bowstring.

Just hear a whistle.

An arrow rushed towards the sika deer like a cheetah, and nailed it fiercely!

The sika deer let out a mournful howl and ran wildly.

Blood spurted out, staining the tender green shoots red.

There was a faint smell of blood in the air.

Seeing this, Emperor Yan showed a smile on his face, picked up the horse rope, and exerted a little force on his legs.

"drive!"

The steed immediately understood and followed the sika deer.

Seeing this, the guards and officials behind him hurriedly followed.

A group of people chased the sika deer and ran wildly all the way.

The other side runs, they run.

The other party stops, they stop.

I do not know how long it has been.

The sika deer hit by the arrow finally couldn't hold on anymore, sobbed and fell to the ground.

The guard behind hurriedly stepped forward and lifted the sika deer's body.

Came in front of Emperor Yan and held it up high.

aside.

A minister complimented:

"Your Majesty is truly unparalleled in bravery. In just one hour, he has hunted the second deer, which is truly admirable!"

Emperor Yan looked at the sika deer, with a satisfied smile on his old face, but he said: "After all, I'm still old, and I can't do what I want."

On the side, the minister wanted to say something else.

Emperor Yan stretched out his hand to stop him, with a calm expression: "Go back to the camp."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

A group of people took their prey and returned to the camp.

Wearing light armor, Emperor Yan sat on the dragon chair, looked at the princes and ministers on both sides with his deep eyes, and said slowly: "I have prepared a reward for hunting today."

"Which prince has the best performance, I will give this reward to him!"

The voice fell.

The several princes looked at each other, and they could see the meaning of competition in each other's eyes.

Emperor Yan sat on the dragon chair, looked at them, a smile appeared on his brows, and then said:
"let's start!"

"Yes! Father!"

Several princes bowed and saluted, took their longbows, got on their horses, and left the camp.

at the same time.

The two sika deer that Emperor Yan had hunted just now had been made into roasted venison and served on the dining table.

Yanhuang picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of venison, put it in his mouth, and looked into the distance while chewing.

Several princes rode horses, looking for prey in the forest, splashing dust, which could be seen from a long distance.

The crown prince sat not far from Emperor Yan, thinking about something, lowered his head, and said nothing.

After a while.

A carriage approached slowly.

A gray-haired minister got off the carriage, walked up to Emperor Yan, stood upright, and saluted respectfully.

"I see you, Your Majesty!"

Yanhuang looked at him, a little surprised, and asked:
"It's not that Prime Minister Right is not interested in hunting. Why did you come here today?"

Liu Yuan, the right minister of Yan State, saluted and said: "I am not here to participate in hunting, but I have an important matter to report to Your Majesty!"

Emperor Yan was startled for a moment, then his eyes narrowed, realizing the seriousness of the matter, and asked, "What happened to make you run from the capital to the hunting ground regardless of the exhaustion of the horses and horses."

Liu Yuan looked up at Emperor Yan with a solemn expression, and said:
"Your Majesty, there is news from the Qian Kingdom that the Prime Minister of the Qian Kingdom has sent [-] soldiers to King Zhou Guoqin in the name of Princess Zhou!"

Emperor Yan frowned slightly, and asked suspiciously:

"Why can the prime minister of the state of Qian serve the king in the name of the princess of the state of Zhou?"

Liu Yuan said: "Princess Li Yaoyue, Princess Zhou, just married into the Prime Minister's Mansion of the State of Qian not long ago."

Yan Huang was startled for a moment, then he seemed to have figured out something, and said with a smile:

"So, the reason why Prime Minister Qian married Princess Zhou is that one day he can justifiably invade Zhou?"

Liu Yuan was silent for a moment, then replied: "I think, it should be."

Yanhuang laughed twice, and sighed: "The Prime Minister of Qianguo is also a talent, he can come up with such a method."

A look of helplessness flashed in Liu Yuan's eyes, and he saluted and said:
"Your Majesty, regardless of whether the Qian State's invasion of the Zhou State is justified or not, the court should not sit idly by."

Emperor Yan looked at him, raised his eyebrows, and asked:
"You mean, you want me to send troops to support Zhou Guo?"

Liu Yuan thought for a while, then said in a deep voice:
"I think it's not impossible."

Emperor Yan sneered and said:
"Qian Kingdom is a small country. It was just occupied by Zhou State last year. If it weren't for me, it might have become a vassal of Zhou State. How could Zhou State be easily defeated by it?"

In Yan Huang's view.

The reason why the Qian Kingdom sent troops to the Northern Expedition was just to take advantage of the internal turmoil in Zhou to take back Yongzhou and win a sigh of relief for itself.

Not a threat at all.

In less than half a year, they will withdraw their troops.

It is human nature to have such thoughts.

After all, no one would think that an ant can sting an elephant.

Although the gap between Qianguo and Zhouguo is not as big as that of ants and elephants, it is the same reason.

Liu Yuan was silent for a while when he heard this, and then said:
"Your Majesty, today is different from the past. After a year of development, the Qian Kingdom is no longer the tiny country it was before."

Emperor Yan looked at him and questioned:
"How much can change in just one year?"

Liu Yuan opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

Before he could speak, he heard Emperor Yan say:

"I know what you want to say, it's nothing more than sweet potatoes, glass, monosodium glutamate, and sugar.
In my opinion, apart from sweet potatoes, there is still some value, and the rest are nothing but tricks. They can indeed earn some money in a short period of time, but what is the use?
Competing for the world, after all, still depends on the bow and horse!
As for those mobs in Qian Kingdom, as soon as Zhou Kingdom's tiger and cardinal army appeared, they would scatter like birds and beasts. What kind of threat could they have? "

Liu Yuan hesitated for a moment, with a serious expression, and said in a deep voice: "I heard that Ganren has recently invented a new type of weapon. Combined with gunpowder, it can exert great power."

"Oh?"

When Emperor Yan heard the word "new weapon", his eyes showed a touch of curiosity, and asked: "If I remember correctly, gunpowder is the raw material of fireworks and can be burned.

What new weapons can use gunpowder?
Huge power... How big is it? "

Liu Yuan said: "The Qianren keep this kind of weapon very carefully, and I have never seen it before, but I heard that it can penetrate armor at a distance of a hundred steps."

Can you still penetrate armor after a hundred steps?

Emperor Yan was slightly taken aback, then let out a sneer, and said disdainfully:
"Do you know what it means to penetrate armor at a distance of a hundred steps?"

"Even if I am the number one sharpshooter in Dayan with the best bow and crossbow, I may not be able to do it!"

"Don't think about it, I also know that this news must be someone's bluff, deliberately released to confuse me!"

Liu Yuan didn't know what to say when he heard Emperor Yan's analysis.

Although he doesn't quite believe that such weapons exist in the world.

However, the spies buried in the Qian Kingdom took this matter very seriously, and sent back several letters in a row, all of which were new weapons described, which made people believe it.

"Hey"

Liu Yuan sighed in his heart, looked at Emperor Yan, and continued:

"No matter what, I still hope that His Majesty will issue an order to send troops to rescue Zhou.

After all... Zhou Guo fell into civil strife, and the Huben Army stayed behind in the capital, giving Qian Guo an opportunity.

If Qian State captures Zhou State, the west and north of Dayan will be surrounded by the same country and fall into a passive situation. "

Emperor Yan took a deep look at him, his expression suddenly became serious, and he said solemnly:

"Don't Prime Minister Right feel that the rivalry between Gan and Zhou is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me, Dayan?"

Liu Yuan lowered his eyes:

"Your Majesty, do you want to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight?"

Emperor Yan looked calm and calm:

"Zhou Guo can barely be called a tiger, and Gan Guo is at best a sick cat."

After a pause, he continued:

"All I want to say is eight words. When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman wins!"

What Emperor Yan said had some truth.

but.

Liu Yuan's intuition told him that things were not as simple as he imagined.

After a long silence, he said:
"Your Majesty, I still feel that the army of Qian Kingdom may not be as vulnerable as His Majesty said."

Hearing this, Emperor Yan stood up, walked in front of Liu Yuan, and said:

"Well, I'll make a bet with you."

"Within three months, Zhou Guo can repel the army of Qian Kingdom, even if I win, from now on, even if I live in the hunting ground, you will not be allowed to go to the siege to advise."

"Within three months, if Zhou Guo can't repel Qian Guo's army, even if you win, I will take your advice and reduce the number of hunting, how about it?"

Liu Yuan was slightly taken aback, and thought for a moment.

Gritting his teeth, nodded and said:

"Okay! I promise Your Majesty!"

Got the desired answer.

A smile appeared on Yanhuang's face, and he returned to the dragon chair.

Pick up the chopsticks, pick up the venison, put it in your mouth, and chew slowly.

A look of victory in hand.

after all.

In his eyes, the army of Qian State is nothing more than a mob, entering Zhou State, they can only last for a month at most.

"It's already here, why don't you stay and let me see which prince has the most prey."

Liu Yuan thought for a while, cupped his hands and said:
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

"I still have things to do, I need to rush back to the capital."

"My minister retire."

After speaking, he turned and got on the carriage.

Emperor Yan glanced at him, said nothing, and continued to appreciate the hunting of the princes.

at the same time.

dry country.

Chang'an, in the palace.

Wu Mingkong sat on the dragon chair, looked at the memorial in his hand, and frowned slightly.

"Yan's army has been constantly mobilizing these days. In less than half a month, 5 people have been hoarded at the border!"

"These 5 people can enter Yongzhou at any time!"

"If they really did this, wouldn't Bai Qi and the others be in danger of being attacked?"

opposite.

Fang Xiu picked up the teacup, took a sip lightly, and said calmly:
"They're not going to do that anytime soon."

Wu Mingkong was slightly taken aback, looked at Fang Xiu, and asked, "Why are you so sure?"

Fang Xiu smiled, and asked back: "If His Majesty is Emperor Yan, faced with this situation, what choice would he make?"

"It is to send troops immediately to form a front and back attack with Zhou's army and wipe out Bai Qi's army."

"It's better to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. After a while, the troops on both sides are almost exhausted, and then stand up and enjoy the benefits of being a fisherman?"

Hear the question.

Wu Mingkong's eyes lit up, and he replied, "I will definitely choose the latter!"

Fang Xiudao: "I feel that Emperor Yan will definitely think the same way."

There was joy in Wu Mingkong's eyes, but he didn't know what to think of, frowned, and said:

"According to what you say, am I still a snipe and a clam?"

(End of this chapter)