Joy of Life: I, a man, became the Queen of Northern Qi?

Chapter 158: Cold winter, return to Beijing.

"Sister An'er, Senior Brother is back!"

Haitang Duoduo had already killed all the people from Qing Kingdom who were responsible for blasting the mountains and releasing the floods and returned to Li An. However, it took Mu Peng a lot of time to go back and forth to the military camp.

The land was muddy and difficult to walk on, making it difficult for the soldiers to find a place to stay and having a hard time traveling.

When the sky was about to get dark, Mu Peng led his men to find Ye Liuyun's body. Just as the Queen said, he was dead as hell: there was a large bloody hole on the left side of his head, which was washed white by the water, and there were countless wounds on his body, which looked extremely scary!
Not only Haitang Duoduo and Mu Peng were surprised, but the others who were searching could hardly contain their astonishment.

The former knew the inside story and had expected such a situation, but the latter was facing the shock and impact head-on, not to mention the turmoil in his heart.

This is a great master!
They stole glances at the nobleman, their hearts filled with uncontrollable excitement and awe, and looked at Li Ang with unusual awe in their eyes - it was different from just respect for the nobleman, it was more of a fear of his strength.

Pulling out a soldier's long sword, he swung it gently, and Ye Liuyun's head was separated from his body: "Bury his body here. Master Ye loved to visit the wonders of heaven and earth when he was alive, but he rarely came to this place of Daqi! After death, he can sleep here forever. Although he can't see or hear, he can feel it with his body. This palace thinks this place is very good!"

"Take good care of his head, put it in a wooden box, and send someone to deliver it to Emperor Qing someday. This will be a token of my gratitude."

“Poor thing~”

Li An stood up straight at the highest point. Hedwig, who had been leading Haitang Duoduo earlier, fell on his shoulder. He turned sideways and looked towards the vast mountains, rivers, world and sky with emotion. No one dared to disturb him at this time.

Ye Liuyun must be lucky to have enemies who pay tribute to him after his death.

Li An waved his hand towards the clouds in the sky and spoke in a majestic voice: "Return to camp!"

When the three of them returned to the camp first, they learned that Qin Ye had retreated and broken through, and the war was over.

Uesugi Tora is dead.

Before the arrival of the Imperial Master and Li An, he 'colluded' with Qin Ye and 'colluded with foreign countries', and lost every battle but suffered heavy casualties; it was not long after the arrival of the former two that Northern Qi achieved its current great victory!
Seeing that the truth was exposed and could no longer be hidden, Shangshanhu felt guilty towards Northern Qi and the emperor. After being surrounded by his personal guards and Ruan Yu, he committed suicide out of fear of punishment.
These are our explanations to the world!
As for the young general Uesugi Po, he killed the enemy bravely and made great contributions to the court, but he died in the wounded camp due to his serious injuries. It is really sad and lamentable!

"You bastard!"

In the tent, Li An pointed at Ruan Yu's face and cursed: "After Shangshan Hu committed suicide, there are not many troubles. Now you want to be smart and kill Shangshan Po as well! What? Are all the people in the world fools who will let you fool them at will?"

"Although this battle was a great victory, what about the pursuit afterwards? Not only do I have to resist the powerful enemy and recover my territory, but I also have to invade Qing Kingdom! Without Uesugi Po who is familiar with military affairs to stabilize the lower-level soldiers, can you do it alone?"

"Are you dumb? I'm asking you a question! Can you do it by yourself?"

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Your Majesty, please calm down! I can't accomplish this by myself. I was too reckless." Ruan Yu closed the iron fan, but did not dare to fan again. He had a resentful look on his face, but thought in his heart: I am just thinking of doing it in one go. This will also save Your Majesty from future troubles, right?

In comparison, although it is troublesome to completely control the entire army, can it be more difficult than removing that stupid title of "Major General"?

If Shang Shanhu is allowed to live for a few more years, the Northern Qi army will become the enemy's private army! There are already some signs now. After all, the food and drink used are all provided by others. Supporting the entire army with one's own strength, isn't this a private army?
Oh, just bear with it.
Can you still resist?

"I will issue an imperial decree. You will be the general of this group of soldiers from now on. Then, get out and deploy the entire camp! Rest for a night and then march out tomorrow. You will have to keep fighting until I tell you to stop!"

Li An's face was as black as ink. He pointed outside the tent and shouted angrily, "Get out! Now!"

"I obey your command and thank you!"

Mu Peng took the phoenix seal handed over by Li An, pressed it on the silk cloth with the content already prepared, and handed it to Ruan Yu. The latter changed his identity to a general, clasped his fists and walked out of the tent.

Everyone could see the excitement in the other person's expression as he walked.

After he left, Ku He suddenly spoke up, attracting everyone's attention: "Queen, this time it was my fault that I let Si Gu Jian go."

Surprisingly, Li An didn't even say anything polite and just remained silent.

This is indeed the case. When Haitang Duoduo and the others arrived and gave the news, if Ku He had not let Si Gu Jian run away, Li An would have turned back immediately and joined forces to stop him completely!

In this way, the world's pattern may be completely rewritten overnight because of today!
"Where is he going?" Li An asked seriously.

Ku He thought for a moment based on the direction Si Gu Jian left, and gave an answer: "Defend the country!"

"This country is one of the vassal states in the southeast. It is backed by Dongyi City and is under its protection. In the past, it was a cross-buffer zone between several parties." Seeing the confusion on Li An's face, Haitang Duoduo gave an explanation in time, and Ku He also slowly closed his eyes.

In response, Li An just snorted coldly.

As the person he relied on the most, Ku He's mistakes were inevitable and helpless for others. After all, the person he fought was called Si Gu Jian! But for his own Grandmaster's cultivation, it shouldn't happen! If there is a mistake, he can't be called a Grandmaster!
This battle changed the landforms of that area, with rivers changing their course and mountains collapsing.
You know, before Li An chased Ye Liuyun, Ku He didn't suffer any serious injuries.

"Si Gu Jian is injured, so I'll have to trouble the Imperial Master and me to go and defend the country!"

As soon as Li An finished speaking, Haitang Duoduo said anxiously: "That is the territory of the vassal states. Not only is the situation complicated, but now the master is also injured. It may be inconvenient to kill a grandmaster by force."

"Then swallow them up!"

There is only this one chance, and it makes so much sense at this moment!

When the Qing Kingdom invades, he not only has to fight back, but also expand the territory for Doudou; Si Gu Jian intervenes, and wants to retreat safely without paying a price?
Do you really think that Li An has a kind heart?

It would be best if Si Gu Jian could be eliminated on this trip. If he could not be found, a large amount of war money would be collected to make up for the domestic losses. If we waited for the next time, it would also provoke a joint resistance from all countries.

"If the Wei Kingdom doesn't know what's good for them and dares to stop us, I'll destroy it. Once I annex them, the situation won't be complicated anymore."

"But what if the Sword Saint has already retreated and returned to Dongyi City?" Grandmasters must be respected by the world regardless of their stance, so even if they are enemies, Haitang Duoduo still uses respectful titles.

"Same as above!"

It seems that Sister An'er is determined to destroy the Wei State, Haitang Duoduo sighed helplessly.

The Northern Qi Dynasty was really not good at fighting.

For a while, she had not yet completely changed her mindset to invade other countries.
"These vassal states are wavering and begging for mercy. They are often caught in wars between the three forces. In the end, aren't the people the ones who suffer? Things like this shouldn't exist in the world. It's not a barren land, so there's no point in attacking it!" Li An stood with his hands behind his back, and he had already set the tone. "They are just puppets on the stage. I pull the strings and they will dance."

"The Saint will stay in the camp to help Ruan Yu continue to attack, while Mu Peng will go to the border between Taiyuan Road in Nanqing and Dingzhou and order the other two routes to launch an all-out attack. I want your majesty's reputation to resound throughout the nations!"

Seeing that Li Ang had made up his mind, the two had no choice but to agree.

After giving the order and finishing the matter, Li An was about to leave. Seeing that his aura was still different, Ku He asked softly, "Has the Queen made another breakthrough?"

Did he see the difference after copying Ye Liuyun? "A true master always has the heart of a student. If Si Gu Jian were here, I would also like to learn from him how to use a sword!" Li An's words seemed to have a specific meaning.

His words implied confidence, as if to say: If he could defeat Si Gu Jian with his sword, then the same could be said for National Master Ku He!

As Ku He nodded silently, Li An had already left the tent, leaving only one sentence echoing in the air:
"After the battle, send Ye Liuyun's head to Nanqing. I have always been fair, so I want Sean's head as well!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the person had already left.

The war was in full swing, and Ku He and Li An had disappeared from the camp for more than half a month.

This army now carries the power of a great victory, and with the pressure brought to the enemy by the Grandmaster hiding among them, they are able to make unstoppable progress along the way. Not only have they recovered the land they had previously given away, but if it weren't for a rest, there are signs that they will go straight into the territory of Nanqing!
What is blocking their way is the river that they originally relied on for their natural defense.

The other two routes had already broken into the territory of Qing State and were vaguely connected. Among them, the other army of Northern Qi had the best results, while the new army Tiger and Leopard Cavalry was mainly used for training.

Its chief general is the former commander of the imperial guards - Wei Xin!
This person was copied by Li An. His characteristic is defensiveness. Although he is not good at killing, he has raised his cultivation to the ninth rank at all costs during his military career. After completing the initial agreement with Li An, he has no way forward in cultivation.

But he doesn't regret it.

Now the name of the Queen of Northern Qi is known to the whole world!
In addition to her unparalleled beauty, talent, and noble status, she also possesses the cultivation of a master. Even the great master of the enemy country, Ye Liuyun, died at her hands. Who in the world dares to despise the current Great Qi Kingdom?

As the Queen's direct descendant, Wei Xin was honored and had a solid position in the army.

Therefore, in coordination with the rhythm of the other attack, he also fought bravely, taking the lead in every battle.
People can always get the news they want at a faster speed than before: when Qin Ye and his son learned that the Northern Qi imperial teacher and the evil queen were not on the other side of the river, the Wei State, which was under the protection of the Dongyi City, had already been destroyed, and even its leader was pinned on the city wall and beheaded by the Northern Qi evil queen who came in a gorgeous dress!
That day, people outside saw Ang Lee’s charm with their own eyes for the first time!

From then on, the Wei State returned to the Northern Qi State, and the reason given was very simple and absurd. It was just because Si Gu Jian passed through here to return to Dongyi City.

The strange thing is that despite such a huge change, Si Gu Jian did not say anything more about other Wei countries. After all, they were not Dongyi City, and it was not yet time for Si Gu Jian to fight to the death. This also made the people of other vassal states gradually feel chilled.
Lies never hurt, the truth is the sharpest knife.

Now the reality is laid bare before everyone, and all they can do is adapt to it, and they can’t even complain.

Of course, not everyone would just endure silently. Sometimes allies are often more dangerous than enemies, because you never know when they will betray you - in addition to Wei State, three other small vassal states closest to it surrendered to Northern Qi!
Without losing a single soldier, just two people made the four countries surrender!

Dongyi City was also greatly affected by this, not because of the annual tribute from small countries, but because of its unique and important trade route, which was the foundation of their survival, and it would cost a huge price to open it up later.

Qingguo.

Ye Chong was ordered to lead his troops to Taiyuan Road to resist the central army of the three armies of Northern Qi. After only two initial encounters, he defeated the Northern Qi army and forced it to retreat to the natural barrier.

Yan Xiaoyi also left the palace and led his troops to fight against the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. With only two arrows, before the third arrow was fired, he almost killed Wei Xin in front of the two armies, forcing Wei Xin to retreat and shrink his defense line!

The military gap between the two countries was finally fully revealed at this point, which also made the Northern Qi side a little more sober.

The situation changed, and another month passed. When the season had completely passed the early winter and was becoming increasingly cold, the two countries finally sent out a signal to stop fighting and shook hands in peace.

This time, the other two routes lost the land they had gained earlier again.

Apart from the initial retreat and giving up a large amount of territory, turning defense into offense, crossing the river and occupying the three states of Nanqing, Northern Qi's biggest gain was the four vassal states. They didn't know yet that what was waiting for them was to be completely annexed by Northern Qi!

The war slowly came to an end.

A team of carriages had separated from the main army and had already been traveling on their way back. From afar, the outline of the city wall of Shangjing could already be seen.

"Sister An'er played a huge role in the outcome of this battle."

Haitang Duoduo got the news yesterday and withdrew from the convoy. As for the military affairs, they were all handed over to Ruan Yu to handle, under the euphemism that it was the other party's responsibility.

Before leaving, Haitang saw that Ruan Yu seemed to be enjoying the situation, so she no longer felt guilty. "But the morale of the army is high, why don't they continue the attack? According to my estimation, if we can capture two more states, it shouldn't be a problem to capture Qin Ye!"

"Why do we need to take down Qin Ye?"

"what?"

"I say, why do we have to capture Qin Ye?" Li An smiled faintly. There were no outsiders in the carriage at this time, and they were not in the army. The two of them regained their old intimacy. "Qin Ye is old. Although he is a ninth-grade warrior, he doesn't have ten years to live. It is indeed possible to capture and kill him, but it will also cost the lives of many soldiers. It is better to let him return to the Southern Qing court to contain the Ye family and leave a big surprise for Emperor Qing!"

Without going into detail about what kind of surprise it was, Li An sighed and even softened his voice: "It's not that I don't want to attack again, but I have the land of those two states."

"It's winter now, which is not a good time for a large army to march out. Even if I ignore the unspoken rules and force my way into battle, I don't have enough soldiers to defend the territory I have gained."

"There is not much money available in the court. In short, we can't afford to fight! The other two groups were attacked by Ye Zhong and Yan Xiaoyi. Although they were not the main force of the enemy, the pressure was no less than that of Ruan Yu's group. Perhaps Emperor Qing understood this point, so he tacitly agreed with me to stop the war."

The Northern Qi Dynasty was not without money. You should know that the Northern Qi Dynasty, which inherited the legacy of the Wei Dynasty, was famous for its wealth.

However, all those monies were in the hands of the aristocratic families and officials. In Li An's opinion, Da Qi belonged to Dou Dou, which meant he was also the one who owned the monies. However, he just had to spend time to get them.

He allowed these people to refuse, but it took a lot of courage for Li Ang to refuse.

These people should not wait until the fire burns themselves, then go and sweep it, or wait until bees and scorpions enter their arms, and then immediately take off their clothes.
"In the peace talks after the war, if things go as expected, the two countries will sign a non-war agreement for the next ten years. Although it's just a pile of waste paper, as long as the Grand Master is still here, the war will not happen again. This is just right, and it will give Da Qi time to recuperate and reorganize the country."

The various reasons were explained in detail, and Haitang was smart enough to draw inferences from the rest of the content. She nodded and skipped the topic, only sighing softly: "It's better to return to Shangjing City~"

"Sister is right. I also think that the capital is the best."

Li An smiled and responded, but something moved his mind, so he asked, "Sister, do you want to go to Qing Country to see the different scenery?"

"Let's talk about it then!"

The master had informed her of the future arrangements before, but the carefree Haitang had never thought about it before the event. She joked, "If I could travel with sister An'er, I would want to see the world! But with sister's current power, this may be difficult!"

"If my sister showed up in Nanqing Kyoto, I can't even imagine how many people would lose sleep because of this."

"Kyoto? If I have the chance, I will go and take a look," Li An murmured.

The carriage entered the city at a leisurely pace, and slowly headed towards the palace amidst the familiar sights around it.

　The master's skills are known to the world, and the various reactions of the characters will be seen in the next chapter.

　　Rong Fengyue will take a shower and rest for a night before continuing to write~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)