She always plays cards out of the ordinary

Chapter 235 Sky 8 Part 49

If it were Duan Yu, who used to be idle, he might run over to take a look out of curiosity.

But now he has a new goal with Wang Yuyan and Azhu, so he rejected his family's request.

However, Ah Zhu had heard that Murong Fu had gone there, which was not difficult to understand. After all, Murong Fu had always been committed to traveling around the world and taking over other people's forces.

In fact, Ah Zhu has never understood why he didn't start to develop his own power. It would only take more time and energy, but this would better ensure the loyalty of his subordinates.

But Azhu felt a little sorry for Murong Fu. Murong Bo gave him a goal of restoring his country, but no one ever guided him on how to do it.

Without paying anything, you just want to get something for free in the world. How can it be so easy?

However, Ah Zhu still remembers the oath she made to restore Murong's country, but this country can be big or small.

The earth is so big. Let’s not talk about the distant places, let’s just talk about the nearby places. Asia is so big, we can always find a place for him to restore his country.

But this will have to wait until Ah Zhu achieves his goal.

In this way, the three of them began to work hard in such a remote place and strive for their goals.

A few more years passed, and both food and talent cultivation had reached a stage of abundance.

Azhu finally started an uprising. No matter when, there were always many people at the bottom who could not survive. The Northern Song Dynasty had never suppressed land annexation since its founding. A large amount of land was occupied by the upper class. How should the peasants live?

What's more, there were frictions on the borders of the Song Dynasty. The frictions between the Song Dynasty, the Liao Dynasty and the Western Xia Dynasty resulted in the deaths of many people every year, and the Song Dynasty also had to pay a lot of money, grain and cloth as compensation.

The upper class people just talk a few words, but the ones who pay the price are the lower class people.

Therefore, when Ah Zhu started the uprising, many people responded. In this process, Ah Zhu once again proved how insignificant the martial artists were. It would not work at all if they tried to overthrow the entire dynasty with just a few martial artists.

After all, no matter how powerful your martial arts skills are, can you kill tens of thousands of people by yourself? You will be exhausted to death, not to mention that there are not many people in the martial arts world who can fight a hundred people alone.

So Murong Fu had always been on the wrong path, and some time before Ah Zhu's uprising, Wuyazi finally confirmed her thoughts, even though Ah Zhu had been keeping it to herself.

But anything that is done will definitely leave traces, not to mention that the development of the power under Ah Zhu is not just one or two people, so it cannot be concealed.

Of course, Ah Zhu didn't want to hide it at that time, but for Wuyazi, Ah Zhu was his most proud disciple in his later years, so he would definitely ask about it from time to time.

So Wuyazi eventually found out about Azhu's affairs. He took out some easy-to-understand martial arts secrets and handed them to Azhu.

"I, your master, am also old, and those great ambitions are long gone. Xiaoyao Sect doesn't have much to show for itself, and this is a method suitable for group practice.

It's fairly easy to understand, you can use it, maybe it can improve the survival ability of those soldiers."

"Thank you, Master."

Ah Zhu did not refuse. Her master had always been like this. Even though she might not agree in her heart, she would always support her in her actions.

The power of a group is huge. This martial arts technique has been of great help to Ah Zhu. Also, because of it, the strength of the soldiers under Ah Zhu's command has greatly increased.

Thanks to the good talent pool and sufficient food, the soldiers were all full of energy and vigorous blood, which was completely different from the soldiers of the imperial court who were severely deducted from their food and wages and were starving and skinny.

As a result, Azhu was able to advance all the way to Kaifeng, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty.

In fact, after Ah Zhu captured some towns, the imperial court sent people to ask for amnesty, but how could Ah Zhu agree?

You're already halfway through the fight, and if you're recruited, what good can come of it? Even a blunt knife can kill you if it's slowly sharpened.

What's more, Ah Zhu's original intention was not to seek high positions and generous salaries in the court. What she wanted was to overthrow the dynasty and start over.

After all, high positions and generous salaries are nothing more than power and money, it's not like she can't enjoy them.

The time it took to take over the imperial court was so fast that it was beyond Ah Zhu's expectations. However, Ah Zhu was not satisfied with this, as shown in the maps of later generations.

The territory occupied by the Northern Song Dynasty court at this time did not reach the scale of later generations, especially the map, which always made Ah Zhu feel a little uncomfortable.

Even the later capital was still under the rule of the Liao Kingdom. What kind of unification is this?

Therefore, after taking down the imperial court, Azhu did not stop, but continued to move north.

The Liao Kingdom in the north had been paying attention to the situation in the south long before Ah Zhu started fighting with the Northern Song Dynasty court, but they never imagined that Ah Zhu would be so bold as to come and attack them.

After all, the Song Dynasty's external image was quite cowardly. If I can't win, I will pay you compensation. If I can win, I will still pay you compensation. Oh, no, it's a reward to you.

Therefore, the Liao Kingdom and the Western Xia had already prepared a countermeasure against the Northern Song Dynasty. I will fight against whatever you need. Anyway, I can always get a lot of benefits from you.

Now that Azhu is attacking, the Liao Kingdom is somewhat caught off guard, but they are a nomadic people, and it is well known that nomadic peoples are famous for their ability to fight.

Ah Zhu did not dare to underestimate him. After all, Genghis Khan, who was able to shoot eagles with a bow, led his people to conquer the territory of Europe.

Although such a war genius may only appear once every few hundred years, Ah Zhu still believes in the saying that one should despise the enemy strategically and take the enemy seriously tactically.

Therefore, Azhu changed his previous strategy of flattening and began to make small-scale explorations on the border of Liao State, hoping to test the level of these Liao soldiers.

Knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle. Only when you understand the enemy's level can you fight well.

But before Ah Zhu’s test was completed, he encountered resistance.

That day, Ah Zhu, Wang Yuyan and Duan Yu were discussing the situation in the tent when suddenly a whistling sound was heard outside the tent.

Ah Zhu's ears caught it immediately, and just as she was about to go out to see what was going on, the soldiers outside came in to report.

"General, this is an arrow that was just shot outside the tent."

Ah Zhu saw a letter stuck on his shoulder. He took out a homemade disinfectant and disinfected the letter before he opened it with gloves on.

I found that there was only an address and time left on it.

Duan Yu was anxious and asked quickly: "What's wrong? What's written on it?"

Ah Zhu showed the letter to them, and Wang Yuyan immediately objected.

"No, you can't go. Anyone who comes to see you at this time is definitely not on our side. It's too dangerous for you to go."

"It's okay, I will protect myself, and don't forget, with my strength, there are not many people who can hurt me now."

As Ah Zhu was speaking, a figure suddenly appeared in her mind. She didn't know if the person who wanted to see her at this time was that person.

After bidding farewell to Wang Yuyan and Duan Yu, Ah Zhu brought a small group of people to the destination, and then asked everyone to wait there while she went to the appointment alone.

If it was the person he guessed, then Ah Zhu believed that he would not be in any danger.

With her guess in her heart, she saw the slightly burly figure in front of her.

Ah Zhu dismounted and stood up, "Master Qiao is indeed a hero of the contemporary martial arts world. He was able to shoot an arrow into the outside of my tent from such a long distance."

The man in front turned around and turned out to be the former leader of the Beggars' Sect, Qiao Feng.

Qiao Feng looked at the frail woman in front of him and was impressed by the fact that she could overthrow the imperial court at such a young age.

"I don't deserve the girl's compliment."

"Call me General." Ah Zhu interrupted

Qiao Feng still admired Azhu very much, so when Azhu mentioned him, he immediately changed the way he addressed her.

"Qiao came to see the general today, and I really have something to ask for."

"Oh? Mr. Qiao is upright and honest. I admire your character very much. If you have anything to ask, please tell me. As long as I can do it, I will do my best."

As Ah Zhu said this, she had actually already guessed the purpose of Qiao Feng's visit.

Ever since it was revealed that he was a Khitan, he resigned from his position as leader of the Beggars' Sect. Later, Ah Zhu heard that he was looking for someone.

But she is not Ah Zhu in the original play after all, and she is not very interested in Qiao Feng, so she did not pay much attention to him. I only know that at some point, there seemed to be no news about Qiao Feng in the martial arts world.

Ah Zhu guessed that he had retired, and his appearance today was simply to persuade Ah Zhu not to attack the Liao Kingdom.

Ah Zhu would definitely not agree to this request, but because of Qiao Feng's character, she gave him a verbal courtesy.

When Qiao Feng saw Ah Zhu smiling, he was a little unsure of what she meant. After all, he didn't know the general personally, and he came here by chance because he couldn't bear to see the people suffer from the war anymore.

So even though he knew his request might be rejected, Qiao Feng still came.

“Qiao has heard that the general’s army is strict in discipline, cares for the people, and never kills innocent people easily.

Now that the imperial court has been overthrown, why don't you establish a new regime and rest and recuperate? "

"I want to establish a new regime, and I will also take some time to recuperate, but this will not prevent me from unifying this continent." Ah Zhu looked at Qiao Feng's face full of disapproval and felt that she could brainwash him.

"Master Qiao, do you know how many people die every year on the Song-Liao border, as well as on the borders between the Song Dynasty, Xixia, and various other countries?"

Qiao Feng was a little confused. How could a mere warrior like him possibly count all these in detail? It was just that he had seen a lot here in the past two years and he couldn't bear to do it.

But it is easy to imagine that many people died on the border.

"Qiao doesn't know, could you please tell me, General?"

Ah Zhu raised her eyebrows and looked towards the grassland in the distance. "I don't know either, because it's impossible to count. Maybe at this moment when we are talking, many people have died on the border for one reason or another."

"Master Qiao, do you know the reason?"

Qiao Feng shook his head. Ah Zhu took a few steps forward, faced Qiao Feng's gaze, looked into his eyes and spoke.

"Because of family feuds, interests, national hatred and family hatred, there are too many. Even if I don't fight today, the Liao Kingdom will fight us tomorrow. So, Mr. Qiao, you don't object to this, right?"

Seeing that Qiao Feng remained silent, Ah Zhu asked again, "Do you know how to eliminate this phenomenon?"

"Does the general know?"

"If the disputes among the martial arts world are just personal fights of life and death, then the number of people involved in the disputes among nations will be tens of millions.

So I have a wish, I want to calm down this struggle and hatred that has been going on for generations, so that they can live a stable and prosperous life from now on."

Qiao Feng didn't know how to react to Ah Zhu's words. How easy is it to quell the hatred that has lasted for generations? Coming from this young woman, Qiao Feng felt that it was ridiculous.

"Although the general's wish is good, the world is so big, where can there be such a perfect solution?"

"How come not? Do you know how to end war with war?"

"Ending war with war?"

“That’s right, because different countries will always have disputes, but when they are unified, they are people of one country.

Without national hatred or family feuds, what do you think will happen after several generations of assimilation? "

Qiao Feng was speechless for a moment. He admitted that Azhu's idea was beyond his imagination, but he strangely felt that this method seemed to be really feasible.

Ah Zhu noticed Qiao Feng's hesitation and began to take the opportunity to lobby him, preparing to recruit him to serve as Ah Zhu's General of the Northern Expedition and General of the Western Expedition.

With Qiao Feng's strength, and if he were given a few deputy generals, plus the soldiers under Azhu who had practiced group attacks, Azhu felt that her territory could be expanded a little bit.

"I think Master Qiao will settle this account of exchanging temporary suffering for generations of peace."

In order to increase his bargaining chips, Azhu also invited Qiao Feng to their military camp?

She had heard Duan Yu say before that he and Qiao Feng were sworn brothers. What was there to do with a ready-made relationship instead of keeping it?

When Qiao Feng heard that Duan Yu was also here, he readily accepted the invitation and went to the military camp.

That night, several people talked by candlelight, and then the three of them took turns to fool people. Oh, no, it turned out that Qiao Feng became the General of the Northern Expedition under Azhu.

With the addition of Qiao Feng, Azhu became more powerful and soon conquered Khitan, Western Xia and other countries. When fighting against Tubo, they encountered resistance from Jiumozhi.

However, in this battle, Azhu did not let Qiao Feng or Wang Yuyan take action, but personally took back the blood bag in the resource library that she had released that year.

At this point, looking at the map that was almost the same as that of later generations, Ah Zhu finally felt relieved.

Later, Ah Zhu finally established a new regime and gave Murong Fu a piece of land in the south. Apart from conquering the land, Ah Zhu did not help Murong Fu build it.

In her opinion, Murong Fu's character really needs to be tempered, and this construction from scratch can make Murong Fu understand the difficulty of founding a country and the responsibility of being a superior.

Ah Zhu lives a very comfortable life in this world, much more freely than when she was the empress dowager in the Qing Dynasty.

After Azhu became emperor, in addition to developing agriculture to ensure sufficient food for the entire country, he also actively developed commerce and revised the imperial examination system so that women could also take the exams. Although he encountered a lot of resistance in the process, Azhu felt it was worth it.

She didn't want to experience again the situation in which women were treated as appendages of men during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Not only that, Ah Zhu also carried out reforms internally and sent merchant ships to do business abroad, and also took the opportunity to learn about some of the situations abroad at that time.

See if there are any resources that can be harvested. However, in most countries, Azhu only allows people to trade. But she thinks some countries should not exist, such as countries where people live a good life.

This country is small in size and has few people. Everyone is very short but cunning. Ah Zhu took into consideration that they experienced earthquakes all year round and were frightened and therefore had poor food and growth, so he sent people to destroy them so that they would never have to worry about earthquakes again.

In this life, Azhu lived to be a hundred years old and became a famous long-lived emperor. None of her friends lived longer than her. Later, she felt bored and ended this long life.