After stepping on all the noble families, the empress asked me to marry her?

Chapter 8 Are You Willing
Jinluan Palace.

When he saw Chen Huaixin's troops approaching the city of Luoyang.

Everyone's attention was focused.

They are very clear.

Next.

Now you should be able to see what the so-called "help from the God of Thunder" is all about!
"We can keep the situation at a stalemate while we rest and recuperate."

"Then we were able to reach Luoyang with unstoppable force."

"This is something that can change the situation of the war."

"What on earth could it be?!"

Everyone was guessing in their hearts.

Various previous magical techniques emerged in their minds, but were soon replaced by other techniques.

But no matter what, they could not figure out how Chen Huaixin could use the methods of immortals in this era when immortals were disappearing!

The Pinglu Jiedushi was the most nervous at this time.

He hoped extremely that the thing would be as exaggerated as possible!

"In this case."

"Even if we lose."

"It's not a war crime!"

"It's not a problem of my own ability!"

The Pinglu Jiedushi thought so.

Ji Qingluo, who was sitting on the dragon throne, also sat up straight at this time, with a look of anticipation in his eyes.

She pursed her red lips gently, the destiny of the country was under her guidance, and the future was deduced with the help of the Jiantian Mirror!

【July, the second year of Wanhe.】

【The rebel army of Yuanju is approaching the city of Luoyang.】

[The Pinglu Jiedushi in Luoyang City felt unprecedented pressure. ]

[Even when facing the rebel leader Yang Yi, he had never been so nervous! ]

[“The defenses I set up along the way.”]

[“All of them were destroyed by the Yuanju rebels.”]

【"them……"】

[“This is not an ordinary peasant army at all!”]

[“Even the barbarians outside Dacheng are not as powerful as them!”]

[The Pinglu Jiedushi felt very helpless.]

【He already knew it clearly.】

[The troops from Chang'an City that came to support have been blocked outside Zezhou.]

[Now the only one he can rely on is himself! ]

[Because the Jiedushi of the surrounding prefectures and counties are also in a difficult situation now! ]

[“While the main force was fighting me in Luoyang, they also sent other troops to invade other states and counties.”]

【“This is the leader of the rebels.”】

[“You really look down on me!”]

[The Pinglu Jiedushi actually wanted to curse a few words. ]

【But. 】

He knows very well.

[It's unfair to say that the rebels are so powerful that they can look down on them like this! ]

[He sighed and prepared to gather his forces for a final attempt.]

【but. 】

【At this moment.】

【Someone sent him a letter.】

【“Persuade to surrender?”】

[“I am the governor of Lu, the great city of Chengping!”]

[“You dare to persuade me to surrender with just a few rebels?”]

[“It’s simply the opposite of Tiangang!”]

[The Pinglu Jiedushi fiercely tore up the letter.]

[He angrily walked up to the city wall, holding a bow and arrow, wanting to shoot an arrow himself to show his loyalty to Dacheng and his determination to never surrender! ]

【Then. 】

【He saw it.】

[Something as big as a rock was sent to the surface of the city wall by the catapult.]

[The thunderous roar and the shaking of the earth when the earth dragon turned over frightened all the soldiers on the city wall.]

[The Pinglu Jiedushi, who was holding a bow and arrow, was stunned where he was. ]

【Until someone else delivered the letter. 】

【He finally came back to his senses.】

[“That was just the weakest attack that didn’t do much damage?”]

[“If you don’t surrender.”]

[“Will they launch a real offensive?”]

[The Pinglu Jiedushi read the letter with difficulty.]

[He looked past the messenger and towards the soldier on the city wall.]

[Although no one was injured in the attack by the rebels just now, except for a few unlucky guys, the previous experience made the soldiers guarding the city look terrified.]

[If he used his own prestige, he would naturally be able to suppress them and force the soldiers to continue defending the city.]

[But if what the rebels said was true, and the previous earth dragon flipping over was not a real attack, then even if they defended to the death, they probably wouldn't be able to hold out for long! ]

[“No wonder other states and counties couldn’t stop them for even two days.”]

[“This is a method that can be called that of an immortal.”]

[“How can we resist it!”]

【"well!"】

[Under the watchful eyes of the soldiers guarding the city. ]

【The Pinglu Jiedushi made his choice.】

[He put down the bow and arrow in his hand.]

【Then the gates of Luoyang city were opened wide! 】

"Ok?"

"Jiedushi of Pinglu."

"When facing foreign invasion."

"You chose to surrender to the rebels without even putting up a fight?!"

When the civil servants saw the choice of the future Pinglu Jiedushi in the Jiantian Mirror, there was an uproar among them.

Even the Pinglu Jiedushi did not expect that his future self would choose to surrender without even fighting!
but.

Hear the civil servants' accusations.

He did not take the blame on himself, but immediately fought back.

"I'm doing this for the soldiers! Chen Huaixin's methods are simply immortal! Using a mortal body to fight against an immortal is just courting death! Do you want to see the soldiers of Dacheng sacrifice themselves for a war that can't be won?"

"In the previous prediction by the Golden List, the civil official He Wanlin was able to resist foreign enemies for five years, but you couldn't even do it for one day. Is this the backbone of you military generals?"

"Haha, you still have the nerve to say this? Let's not talk about the fact that He Wanlin was fighting against foreign enemies, not immortals. Why did he resist for five years without any support? Do you want me to explain the reason?"

"No matter what, five years is better than one day, win!"

"Then I can also say that the future Chen Huaixin has not rebelled now and is still a good son of my Dacheng! Rather than saying that I surrender, it is better to say that I am following a more capable Dacheng person. I also win!"

"..."

The Pinglu Jiedushi quarreled with the civil officials again.

And this time.

No one will get involved in their mess anymore!

No matter it was the female emperor Ji Qingluo, the eldest daughter Ji Changning, or other civil servants and generals, at this moment they all focused their eyes on the thing that had caused the earth-shaking incident before!
"What Chen Huaixin used was indeed not the methods of the immortals, but he used other methods to achieve a similar effect!"

Prime Minister Wang Qianhe's eyes widened. At the same time.

There was also a hint of joy on his face.

"If Chen Huaixin can make something like this, then it means that I, Dacheng, can definitely do it too!"

"Although this item cannot truly effectively resist natural disasters, it is still very effective against border barbarians!"

"Just distribute it to the soldiers guarding the border."

"At least it can reduce a lot of losses!"

Wang Qianhe said with a smile.

The generals had the same idea!
The Second Princess Ji Changling smiled brightly and said, "This is just a weakened device used to persuade people to surrender. If it were normal, its power would be many times greater than this! I just don't know how it was made. However, if Chen Huaixin can make it in the future, he should be able to do it now..."

"Second sister, I roughly know what raw materials this thing is made of!"

That's when.

A slightly low voice sounded.

Hear this.

Everyone present looked over.

Even Ji Qingluo is no exception!
She looked at the fourth princess, who was a little shabby but still looked pretty, and said calmly, "Changxi, do you know what this thing is made of?"

"I discovered earlier that when a Taoist priest was refining elixirs, the furnace would explode if he was not careful. The effect shown in the Jiantian Mirror is very similar to the explosion of an elixir furnace. The raw materials should be similar!" Ji Changxi told him what he knew without any hesitation.

Simultaneously.

Her eyes were sparkling.

She stared at Chen Huaixin in the Jiantian Mirror. Her face, which should have been gloomy, now showed a bit of fanaticism!

When the people in the court heard her answer, they frowned slightly. They had all heard a little about the Fourth Princess who liked to tinker with strange things. It was only Ji Qingluo who didn't care, otherwise she would have been scolded and punished long ago.

"But."

"The explosion of the alchemy furnace is just embarrassing."

"Only those with bad luck would get hurt or die from this."

"How can it be similar to Chen Huaixin's earth dragon flipping over?"

Many people think so.

Ji Qingluo didn't believe what Ji Changxi said either.

Because they didn't think that the explosion of the alchemy furnace and the earthquake were very similar. It would be fine to make a connection between them, but what would be the point?
"Let's continue to look at what the future holds in the Heavenly Mirror!"

【August, the second year of Wanhe.】

【Luoyang City fell! 】

[The Pinglu Jiedushi surrendered to the rebels! ]

【朝野震动Ｈ】

[After hearing the news, the female emperor Ji Changning, who was far away in Chang'an City, had a sad look on her face, and her already completely white hair made her look even more helpless.]

[“How are the troops that went to aid Luoyang City?”]

[“Rejected from Zezhou.”]

[“Let them retreat to Tongguan.”]

【After occupying Luoyang. 】

[If the rebels of Yuanju want to march westward to Chang'an, they must pass through Tongguan. Otherwise, they can only risk crossing the Yellow River or passing through Wuguan. However, the latter two are not only dangerous, but also unsuitable for large-scale military marches. Therefore, it is enough to defend Tongguan to ensure the safety of Chang'an City. ]

【"only."】

[“What’s the point of defending Chang’an City?”]

[“Most of the country fell into the hands of the enemy.”]

[“I… am ashamed of my ancestors!”]

[Ji Changning looked at the night sky, wondering what he was thinking.]

[September, the second year of Wanhe.]

【After conquering Luoyang City. 】

[Chen Huaixin was also not in a hurry to head towards Chang'an City.]

He knows very well.

[You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. 】

[If he fails to rectify the military discipline and integrate the surrendered Dacheng soldiers into his militia, what he will end up with is only a group of bandits who will raid and plunder wherever they pass! ]

【These are not the soldiers he needs! 】

【"But."】

[“Is this normal?”]

【“After defeating the enemy.”】

[“Give my soldiers three days to plunder the city.”]

[“Many generals throughout history have done this!”]

[The Pinglu Jiedushi who surrendered to Chen Huaixin said this.]

[When he first met Chen Huaixin, he was shocked that such a fair-skinned scholar could be the leader of the Yuanju rebels. No wonder there were no rumors about Chen Huaixin in the outside world until now. First, it was difficult to infiltrate the inner circle of the Yuanju rebels, and second, he did not look like a rebel leader who would rise up in rebellion. Instead, he looked like a student who was going to take an imperial examination.]

[But after meeting Chen Huaixin several times and Chen Huaixin also wanted to recruit him and showed some of his talents, the governor of Pinglu was also convinced by this handsome scholar.]

【But. 】

【this time.】

【Regarding the soldier's military discipline. 】

[He felt that Chen Huaixin was still too bookish - how could the rules that generals throughout history had tacitly agreed to be changed so easily!]

[“It has always been this way, so is that right?”]

[“My militia has never looted any town since we captured Yuanju County.”]

[“Until now.”]

[“Not even once!”]

【Chen Huaixin said with a smile.】

[The words of the Pinglu Jiedushi were stuck in his throat - the old hands and scum in the Dacheng army are not comparable to your militia who have been trained for who knows how long for rebellion! ]

[“There are very few armies that can enforce discipline, even in ancient and modern times. Even every one of them can be said to have left a name in history!” The Pinglu Jiedushi hinted at the difficulty. ]

[But Chen Huaixin's smile did not change at all, and he said: "You are exaggerating. It is not that difficult to enforce discipline. My militia is already at this level now."]

[The governor of Pinglu didn't know what to say. He trained a group of militia to this extent, and didn't even give it a special name. He couldn't imagine how ugly the faces of future famous generals would be when they trained an army and found that they might not be as good as a group of militia! ]

【"wrong!"】

[“It is possible to train the militia to obey orders!”]

[“This is the leader of the rebels... No! My boss, his ability is too terrifying!”]

[“If you could teach me a thing or two.”]

[“Wouldn’t it be possible for me to become a general whose name will go down in history?!”]

[The governor of Pinglu suddenly thought of something.]

[He looked at Chen Huaixin, and his eyes seemed to want to curry favor with him and ask him to teach him how to train soldiers. However, this kind of thing has always been passed down in the family, and outsiders can't even think about it! ]

[Although he has a little daughter who is about the same age as Chen Huaixin and is also very beautiful, even if he marries his daughter to him, it is still impossible for her to learn this military strategy! ]

【"well."】

[The Pinglu Jiedushi sighed.]

【But at this moment. 】

【Chen Huaixin suddenly said to him: "If I ask you to train those soldiers according to my method, would you be willing?"】

【"ah?!"】

[The governor of Pinglu was surprised. He looked at Chen Huaixin and found that Chen Huaixin was not joking but very serious. He knelt down without hesitation.]

[“Of course I do!”]

[“But for an outsider like me, isn’t it a bit inappropriate to just learn your military training methods?”]

【“How about this?”】

[“If you don’t abandon me, I will take you as my foster father…”]

[“Stop, stop, stop! I said stop! You’re old enough to be my father, why are you still worshipping me as your godfather!”]

【Chen Huaixin interrupted the Pinglu Jiedushi's words.】

[But the Pinglu Jiedushi said seriously: "It's okay, I still have a little daughter, she can marry Mr. Yu, from now on you can call me dad, and I will call you foster father..."]

【"roll!!!"】

(End of this chapter)