Chapter 1105 Wu Zhao's Ambition
"Zhengnan, long time no see!"
When Yuan Shao arrived at his own territory, he was overwhelmed with mixed emotions, feeling like a trapped dragon ascending to heaven.
"My lord!" A rare smile appeared on Shen Pei's face.
The moment he saw Yuan Shao, all his previous pressure seemed to be relieved in an instant, as if Yuan Shao had taken it all over him.
"Zhengnan, thank you for your hard work!"
Looking at the city being built in an orderly manner, Yuan Shao's face was quite disappointed.
He is penniless and has to start all over again. What will be his fate this time?
However, the heavy pressure did not crush Yuan Shao. On the contrary, Yuan Shao's figure became more upright.
"Tsk, this guy really lives up to General Xu's evaluation. He is worthy of being a role model for the world and a pillar of the southern sky!" Huangfu Song was moved as he watched the touching meeting between the emperor and his subjects.
"Yuan Benchu is indeed a monarch with great charisma, but it's a pity that he met a great general!" Lu Zhi shook his head. Although he was exiled to the Western Regions by Guo Hao and Chen Xi, he has always had a high opinion of the two.
On the contrary, Lu Zhi once thought that if these two people had not appeared out of nowhere, who knows how many more innocent souls would have been added to the world.
"Hello, everyone. Thank you for coming to help my Yuan family!" After a brief chat with Yuan Shao, Shen Pei immediately came to Huangfu Song and others and bowed.
"Tsk, that's really great. The host and guest relationship is immediately separated!" Zhu Jun raised his eyebrows and sent a message to the two people beside him.
"It's someone else's territory. We are here to help. It doesn't matter!"
Huangfu Song shrugged his shoulders and disagreed. He was now the commander of the Han Dynasty's most powerful army and no longer the fence-sitter. Shen Pei's thoughts were of no use to him.
The group gradually settled down under Shen Pei's arrangement.
Their current city was newly built near Ctesiphon. Ctesiphon was a good place, but unfortunately the significance of that place was different, so they had to find another way and rebuild the city.
"Zhengnan, it seems like you have something to say?" Yuan Shao asked Shen Pei after everyone was in place.
"That's right, my lord, follow me!"
Shen Pei brought Yuan Shao to his room, where a map was spread out on the table.
"My lord, please look. This is the design made by Xu You. It is also the foundation of our existence!" Shen Pei began to reveal the design he and Xu You had designed in full.
Many things cannot be stated clearly in the letter, and he must make Yuan Shao understand the current situation.
The city was first built according to the layout of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams. This was a layout arranged by Xu You. Different from the function of one of the Nine Cauldrons, this layout was more intended to connect the essence of heaven and earth.
It can better play the role of warming and nourishing the newly built city wall.
Yuan Shao nodded frequently as he listened. Although he had not yet caught up with the version, he still had the most basic judgment. This was obviously the work of Xu You with all his strength.
"Ziyuan has put in a lot of effort. I will definitely reward him handsomely when he comes back!" Yuan Shao said with emotion. "And Zhengnan, I would like to thank you in advance!"
A slight smile appeared on Shen Pei's face. After all, being appreciated by the monarch was a good thing.
"Next is the military aspect. I wonder how the troops under your command are doing now?" Shen Pei looked at Yuan Shao.
"The super elite corps still only has the super heavy infantry under Gao Lan. Chen Zichuan did not make it difficult for them and even replaced their equipment."
"As for the elite double-talented legions, there are currently only nine fully-staffed legions. One legion was split up by Zhu Jun and Lu Zhi to train the crossbow guards and chariot legions respectively!" Yuan Shao gave a brief description.
Although they recruited some refugees and barbarians along the way, they had not been trained much due to the rush of the journey.
"You're still not strong enough!" Shen Pei frowned.
Even if all the troops were gathered together, this amount of force might not be able to surround and kill a three-talent legion, and it was not enough to attack Ardashir and other Parthian officers.
It was clearly a piece of juicy meat, but at the moment he was unable to swallow it due to his lack of strength.
"Is the only option I can consider appeasement?" Shen Pei thought silently.
If his army was strong enough, he would like to defeat Babak, Achaemenides and others in one battle, but now he lacks the strength after all.
After the Parthian breakout, the generals and officers no longer had the spirit to fight for their country because the empire's will was shattered.
Now they are scattered all over the place, it’s really time to defeat them one by one.
Unfortunately, Yuan Shao was too weak at this moment.
After calming down, Shen Pei introduced their actual situation to Yuan Shao.
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What Shen Pei didn't expect was that while he was full of worries, someone had already contacted the Parthian generals.
"What is the purpose of your visit, Your Excellency?" Yupal frowned and looked at the woman in front of him. Although she was just a woman, he could sense the aura of a monarch from her.
The other party had an identification card from the Han Dynasty, and after much deliberation, Yupal decided to meet the other party.
"Save you!" Wu Zhao said casually while playing with the Ruyi in her hand.
"Save me?" Yupal found it ridiculous. They had all received the news that the Han and Roman armies had left. Without the army, what did he have to fear with his Undead Guards?
"Hehehe, General, have you seen the soldier behind me?" Wu Zhao pinched the jade ruyi, and her entire aura was instantly pressed upon Yupal.
In a trance, Yupal seemed to see Vogtgis V.
"Double-talented soldiers, heavy infantry? Apart from the fact that their equipment is heavy enough, it's not worth mentioning!" Yupal looked at the shield guard behind Wu Zhao and commented with disdain.
Their Undead Guards are not a legion that can only rely on equipment. In a one-on-one fight, the Shield Guards cannot last more than a minute against the Undead Guards.
"What if there are tens of thousands of such legions?" Wu Zhao sneered.
Shield guards are indeed not a very powerful type of soldier, but the number of this broken type of soldier is counted in tens of thousands.
Chen Xi trained 200,000 shield guards and planned to send some to Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei to stabilize the situation.
After learning the news, Wu Zhao went straight to apply for the support of a thousand shield guards. Chen Xi thought about it and gave it to her directly.
The Land of Dragons, an alternative version of the Holy Grail War, he is looking forward to the ending.
However, Wu Zhao's power was too weak and her background was even weaker, so Chen Xi gave Wu Zhao some support.
If Wu Zhao didn't ask, he wouldn't give it to her on his own initiative , but since Wu Zhao asked for it, he gave it to her readily.
Opportunities are something you have to fight for yourself, and Wu Zhao has now got it.
After hearing the news, Yupal's face changed immediately, and he understood what Wu Zhao meant in an instant.
It was no secret that the Han Dynasty intended to hand this place over to the Yuan family. They even knew that the Han Dynasty intended to treat them as bandits.
But the situation is stronger than people. Where can they go? They are aimless and can only find a place to stay and then think slowly.
At this moment, the news brought by Wu Zhao has also sentenced them to the countdown of thinking time.
Yupal knew very well that unless they gathered together again, just ten thousand of these heavy infantry would be enough to surround them, and by then their lives would be in danger.
Such heavy infantry is very weak and relies purely on equipment advantages, but the problem is that when such heavy infantry reaches a certain scale, except for super elites like Ardashir and Babak, no other legions will be able to escape.
Breaking out is simply wishful thinking. They cannot even fight their way out of such an iron wall.
"What do you want to do?" Yupal's face was gloomy. No one can maintain a good mood when they know that they are on the verge of countdown.
"I said, I'm here to save you!" Wu Zhao smiled.
"How to save her!" Yupal asked, looking into Wu Zhao's eyes.
"Join my army and you will no longer be a bandit!" Wu Zhao said confidently.
"What's your name?" Yupal looked at Wu Zhao deeply.
"Wu Zhao!"
"I know you, the only woman among the eight young monarchs of the Han Dynasty!" Yupal suddenly relaxed. "You are too weak. Why don't I go to the Yuan family instead of you?"
After understanding his own situation, Yupal accepted his fate.
Sooner or later, a choice has to be made. Let's see what kind of offer Wu Zetian can make. Parthia is gone, and we have to find a place to settle down.
He knew very well what the fate of the bandits would be, as he had wiped out many of these people in the past.
"Weak, so joining my army will be more valuable, right?" The smile on Wu Zhao's face became more and more obvious.
"I came here to prove that women can be on par with men. This is the trend of the times!" Wu Zhao directly pulled Chen Xi's tiger skin and began to deceive Yupal.
"Without the nod from above, how can I compete with others? This shield guard was approved for me by the Prime Minister himself!"
"So, it is the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty who supports you..." Yupal paused and said, "That's right, how could there be no one supporting you?"
Yupal had obviously misunderstood, but Wu Zhao didn't care about that. She wanted to trick his men first, and then she would have plenty of time and energy to convince him.
"No matter whether we win or lose the battle, it is a transitional process for you, the process of rising from a bandit to an officer of the Han Dynasty. You are very good, but if you are placed in the Han Dynasty, you are also a general who is counted as one of the most important ones." Wu Zhao talked freely.
"As long as a general like you can wash off the label on you, there will be no need to say more in the future. Besides, there will be a war between the Han Dynasty and Rome eventually, and you can take revenge with your own hands then!"
Yupal admitted that he was tempted. If he really had no other ideas, he would have died in battle outside Ctesiphon long ago. Why would he break out and become a bandit?
And now, Wu Zhao can indeed provide him with a stage to show his talents.
Among the remaining empires, the Han Dynasty is undoubtedly a good place to go, and... Rome.
Thinking of the enemy who defeated them, Yupal couldn't help but clench his fists.
"You convinced me, but there is a condition!" Yupal raised his head and looked at Wu Zhao.
"explain!"
"Defeat me! If the officers under your command can't even defeat me, then everything you say is worthless!" Yupal said seriously.
"Please give me some advice!" Mu Guiying strode out from behind Wu Zhao. Although they were going to support the Yuan family, it did not prevent them from helping Wu Zhao gain a foothold first.
After all, there is no stage for them to perform in the current Yuan family, so it would be better for them to help Wu Zhao than to stay there.
Although the other party was very ambitious, as fellow women, they were very happy to see Wu Zhao come to the fore.
"Come!" The aura of breaking through the world is clearly visible on Yupal's body. The officers who have been tempered through life and death are all truly powerful.
"There are more and more boundary breaking. Will boundary breaking be the mainstream force of the army in the future?" Wu Zhao thought with a frown.
The richness of the essence of heaven and earth seemed to make the extraordinary power even more vigorous. The shackles that Lu Bu was completely unable to break through before could now be broken through more easily.
Even in many places, it seems that there are children who are born with internal energy, which gives Wu Zhao many ideas about the future.
"Take it!" With his momentum condensed to the peak, Yupal didn't hesitate at all. He abandoned all the flashy tricks and stabbed Mu Guiying straight with his spear. It was simple and quick!
There is no holding back, every strike is a sure kill. The martial arts honed on the battlefield never involve holding back.
"Too hard to break!"
Mu Guiying's spear was wrapped around Yupal's spear like a snake.
"Bang!" Yupal swung his spear and directly knocked Mu Guiying's spear away. The power coming from the clashing of metal made Mu Guiying raise her eyebrows. What a great power.
However, this level of power was well within her ability to handle.
Ten moves!
Fifty moves!
One hundred moves!
Yupal's momentum was exhausted. Even if he tried his best, he was still powerless in the face of Mu Guiying's smooth defense. A feeling of despair came over Yupal.
This situation made him involuntarily think of the predicament he faced in Rome. Even if he risked everything, he still couldn't change the outcome.
"Flaw!" At the moment when Yupal was distracted, Mu Guiying 's spear carried a huge force and directly opened Yupal's spear, stopping at Yupal's throat.
"I lost!" Yupal came to his senses, shook his head, admitted his defeat, and then fell to the ground with a little loneliness.
"How is it?" Wu Zhao asked with a smile while playing with the jade ruyi.
"I, Yupal, am willing to fight for you, general!" Yupal knelt on one knee and offered his promise to Wu Zhao.
"Okay!" Wu Zhao's eyes flashed. After Yupal joined her team, her next plan would be bolder.
She understood that she did not have the background of Liu Chan and Sun Quan, the ability of Li Shimin, Cao Ang, and Cao Pi, nor the reputation among the children of aristocratic families like Li Jiancheng and Yuan Tan.
Some only have their own particularities, but fortunately, with the current eldest princess establishing a country, the pressure on female monarchs is much less, and it may even become an advantage.
Therefore, she had to seize the time and strike hard while others were still organizing their own territories, recruiting enough Parthian officers so that she could be on the same starting line as others.
Of course, she was not naive enough to think that the double-talented legions brought by each family were really double-talented legions.
There are rumors that there are veterans of the Yulin Army in Liu Chan's army.
Others might think this was a rumor, but Wu Zhao knew very well that it was not, because she also had ten veteran soldiers of the Yulin Army under her command.
That was the help Liu Ying transferred to her. Liu Chan would have more people under his command, not less.
Fairness is always relative; absolute fairness is impossible.
