Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

No, I must pass this news back to the State of Chen.

The only problem now is whether he can return home safely. Beiting brought more than 200 good fighters with him, but none of them survived, let alone them.

However, what the envoys of the State of Chen did not expect was that the State of Zhou actually released them after their emperor left.

The previous massacre had already frightened them out of their wits. The envoys of the State of Chen did not think too much about it. After sensing the slackness in the capital, they almost fled from the capital in a hurry.

At the same time, General Wei also led his men from the military camp in the east of the city and rushed to the border of the State of Chen.

General Xu on the border is one of the few still active figures in the lineage of the Duke of Zhen. The reason why Zeng Mohuai was able to build a school so smoothly was because of General Xu.

Now General Wei is rushing to the border in such a hurry because he has received Ye Shuo’s order. He wants to take the opportunity to make a name for himself in this battle. Secondly, he is helping Ye Shuo to deliver a message.

When dealing with the State of Chen, there is no need to advance rashly, just defend. This is not too difficult for a veteran who has been marching for decades. What’s more, Zeng Mohuai and so many students are here. With careful calculations, the consumption of food and grass can be reduced to a minimum by then.

Although General Wei didn’t quite understand why he did this, he still conveyed Ye Shuo’s words verbatim.

General Xu frowned subconsciously, but after seeing the imperial edict, he didn’t say anything.

The emperor acted rashly and slaughtered all 200 envoys from Beiting, which led to the impending war. Although General Xu was a little dissatisfied, his orders were as strong as a mountain, and they, as his subjects, had no choice but to obey.

Fortunately, the emperor only asked him to defend, not to defeat the State of Chen. General Xu couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, and what happened next made General Xu even more surprised.

Soon after General Wei arrived, the imperial court sent many swords and spears to the barracks, which made the barracks rich all of a sudden. Now even the soldiers who usually had to go to the battlefield with bare hands could be equipped with weapons, and the possibility of winning increased a lot. General Xu began to doubt whether the emperor really only had such a small request. It seemed unlikely.

To be on the safe side, General Xu asked several times in a row: “Do we really only need to defend the city and not do anything else?”

General Wei explained for the umpteenth time: “That’s exactly what the emperor said. Isn’t the imperial edict clearly written in it?”

I always feel that the Ministry of War only has so much in stock. If we give them all, what will Beiting use?

General Xu looked at the boxes of arrows, feeling both happy and worried.

The good news is that with so many expendable weapons, they are more than enough to defend the city. The bad news is that even if they succeed in defending the city, it will all be in vain if Beiting fails.

But these are not things that General Xu can worry about.

The other side.

Ye Shuo led the army in person this time and did not even ride in the imperial sedan chair. He led his men on horseback and galloped northward.

As expected of someone who has been wandering outside for so many years, he doesn’t seem tired at all after such a long journey.

Prince Ding, who was over 40 years old, felt that he might be too old and couldn’t even keep up with his pace, but before coming, Prince Ding promised that he would not fall behind, so now he could only grit his teeth and hold on.

Along the way, Prince Ding told Ye Shuo a lot, all about Beiting and the border, including but not limited to the border terrain, the appearance, personality, style of doing things and areas of expertise of the Beiting generals, etc. ℝℕЕ

Then there is the border defence of their Great Zhou.

“Now, General Xu and General Fang are guarding the border of the Great Zhou.” Perhaps because a long time had passed, Prince Ding found that he no longer had the same gnashing of teeth when he mentioned these two people.

“And the one who is hostile to him is Lan Feng, who chopped off one of my legs that year.” Lan Feng is cruel and cunning, and is indeed a fierce general in Beiting. Or maybe all of them in the Lan family are like this, Lan Feng is from a family of military generals, and compared to Lan Ruo who died at the hands of the eldest prince that year, he is better than his teacher.

Ye Shuo nodded: “So it’s the younger generation.”

Prince Ding thought about it for a moment and nodded: “That’s about right.”

“Then how does Lan Feng rank in Beiting?”

“Regardless of other things, based on his ability to lead troops, he can at least be ranked in the top three. This man is a natural general.” Although Prince Ding has had a broken leg for a long time, his understanding of Beiting is still far beyond that of ordinary people.

The top three… In other words, as long as we can find a way to get rid of this guy named Lan Feng, or at the very least defeat him, the crisis of the Great Zhou will be almost resolved.

We must win the war quickly and decisively, and never turn it into a protracted war, otherwise the Great Zhou cannot afford the consumption.

Ye Shuo looked at the young man beside him. The young man understood and said hurriedly: “Reporting to His Majesty, based on the border military camps and the amount of food and grass that can be mobilised from various places, we can only hold out for one month at most.” After the plague, everything needs to be rebuilt, and it is not the harvest time, so this is already the limit.

Ye Shuo couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

“Time waits for no one, so let’s get on the road quickly.”

The moment the words fell, Prince Ding choked violently.

Fortunately, Ye Shuo brought two thousand cavalrymen with him this time, otherwise they might not be able to keep up with his pace.

It only took Ye Shuo six days to travel from Shangjing to the border.

When he saw the border town so close, Prince Ding couldn’t help but let out a long sigh. No matter what happened elsewhere, at least his younger brother had really put in enough effort.

Prince Ding also decided that he would never compete with him in physical strength again. It was not worth it. He should admit defeat when the time comes.

Hearing the noise outside, General Xu and General Fang, who were looking worried in the tent, were startled.

Did His Majesty come so quickly?

General Xu and General Fang looked at each other and hurried out of the tent to greet them.

So, this is their emperor…

Unlike modern times, the ancient people’s fear and admiration for the emperor seemed to be engraved in their bones. From birth, they were taught that Heaven, Earth, the Emperor, parents and teachers are the most important. Heaven and Earth are greatest, and the Emperor is supreme.

Sitting on horseback, Ye Shuo clearly saw that every soldier looked at him with deep fear and a little curiosity in their eyes.

Almost all the people here were born into poor families. They didn’t know the rules, let alone the fact that one should not look directly at the Holy Face. They just followed him subconsciously.

I have to say, if you only look at his appearance, Ye Shuo is still quite intimidating.

He had a handsome and resolute face, a tall body, and well-made black armour that shone with a somewhat eerie dark glow under the sunlight. At that moment, the ordinary soldiers felt as if he were a god descended to the earth, and their hearts beat wildly.

Especially the young man’s eyes, which made people dare not look directly at him.

No one knew who started it first, but as Ye Shuo walked, the soldiers knelt all the way.

How can the people at the bottom know the movements of those above them? They have no idea about the level of the person they are kneeling to. Just the two words “emperor” are enough.  

Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, blessed by heaven. With Your Majesty in charge, what does Beiting mean to you?

When Ye Shuo approached, General Xu and General Fang clasped their hands together, knelt on one knee, and said respectfully: “Your Highness.”

“Your majesty.”

“Your Majesty, welcome.”

“Well, get up.” Ye Shuo turned over and got off the horse, then personally helped the two of them up.

“You two have been stationed at the border for many years. Thank you for your hard work.”

After years of wind and sand, they finally got the word “hard work”. General Fang and General Xu couldn’t help but feel a little excited. They, the generals, were all like this, not to mention the people under them.

“Protecting the Great Zhou is our duty, so how can it be considered hard work? Your Majesty, this is really too much for us two.”

Perhaps it is because there have been so many great generals in the Great Zhou Dynasty in recent years that the generals of the Great Zhou Dynasty are quite humble.

After entering the main tent, Ye Shuo did not hesitate to be polite with them and said bluntly: “The news of the death of the Beiting envoy has not yet reached Beiting. If we launch a surprise attack at this moment, what do you think is our chance of success?”

“this……”

Your Majesty is being too hasty!

General Xu and General Fang were in disbelief for a moment, but then they thought about it and it didn’t seem so unacceptable.

They had just seen the enthusiasm of the soldiers outside. Now that their morale was boosted, a little contact with Beiting, even if it was just burning down one of their tents, would be very helpful for the next battle.

But… General Fang and General Xu would never dare to put His Majesty in danger.

Ye Shuo also knew his own importance. It wasn’t that his life was more valuable than others, but mainly because he was now the emperor, and if anything happened, it would be a disaster for the people under him.

Ye Shuo knew his limits.

“Don’t worry, I will just watch from afar and will never take action myself.”

Prince Ding was about to say that he must not believe him. How could he not know what kind of personality his brother had? However, General Fang and General Xu did not have a clear understanding. Seeing Ye Shuo’s insistence, they hurriedly responded.

“…yes.”

Prince Ding couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

General Fang and General Xu personally selected more than twenty good soldiers in the army. They were really good soldiers, the kind that could fight ten people at a time. They surrounded Ye Shuo and could block swords and arrows for him when necessary. Their role was to act as meat shields.

Despite this, General Fang was still worried and finally followed him in person.

Ye Shuo felt like a baby in their eyes, no longer so fragile, but in the end, Ye Shuo knew their concerns and did not refuse.

The two generals couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief when they saw this.

Originally, they had no plan for what the emperor could do. The emperor came here only to boost morale, and they still had to do the job of deploying troops.

General Fang and General Xu are not afraid of confronting Beiting, they are only afraid that the emperor will feel good about himself and then act recklessly, which would be the end of him.

For now, General Fang and General Xu are already quite satisfied.

At night, after midnight, people are at their lowest level of alert.

Ever since the envoys left Beiting, Lan Feng has been waiting for the Wolf King’s order. As soon as the envoys return and the Wolf King gives the order, he will lead his men to attack Da Zhou without hesitation.

However, what Lan Feng did not expect was that before they, who had an absolute advantage, could make a move, the Da Zhou side took action first.

When the horn of the enemy attack sounded, Lan Feng was in disbelief for a moment.

I’m afraid Da Zhou is crazy.

Ye Shuo came today just to remind Beiting and tell them that he had arrived. He didn’t think about what else he could do, so he just picked a corner that was close and easy to retreat to.

Beiting probably didn’t expect that they would be so bold, so their defence was naturally lax.

General Fang was just about to say something when he saw Ye Shuo taking the bow handed to him by the guard next to him.

This bow is not very powerful, but it has a long range.

Looking at the fire in the distance, Ye Shuo took the flaming arrow from the guard, then bent the bow and put the arrow on it.

Then, tiny sparks of light streaked across the sky.

Lan Feng had just rushed out of the tent with a scimitar in hand when he saw Liuhuo falling into the tent.

In a flash, a fire broke out in one of the tents. Lan Feng looked back instinctively and could vaguely see a blurry figure dozens of feet away.

At this moment, Ye Shuo’s goal had been achieved, so he naturally would not continue fighting. He then pulled the reins and led his men away.

The whole process took only a short time, and apart from a worthless tent, not even the slightest damage was caused to Beiting.

However, the surprise attack launched by Da Zhou late at night still caused a shock.

Lan Feng naturally learned the news of the arrival of the Emperor of the Great Zhou, and also learned that more than 200 envoys from Beiting had been massacred.

Lan Feng’s first reaction was to be furious.

“Asshole!”

The current Great Zhou actually dares to challenge them.

The second reaction is.

“Why?!”

Everyone went to the Great Zhou with the same purpose, so why were only their envoys killed? Also, why did the emperor of the Great Zhou only come to their place? And he brought a full 2,000 cavalry with him.