Please call me Your Majesty!

Chapter 9: Zhao can borrow men and horses, and if he cannot, he will go in person.

Who is Chu Shizhao?

He is the fourth son of Emperor Yongjin.

Indeed, among these princes, it is hard to say that he is the best candidate for the heir.

However, there is no doubt that Chu Shizhao is from the royal family of the Great Zhou.

Therefore, although Li Fengning and Chu Shizhao have a cooperative relationship, there is still one thing she has to be on guard against.

Because Li Fengning never thought about supporting the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

She was more concerned about how to help the Li family gain the greatest benefits during this turmoil and become the winner of this chaotic opportunity.

From a fundamental point of view, if the Great Zhou royal family had not been destroyed, how could Li Fengning allow the Li family to take its place?

And Chu Shizhao was a descendant of the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

One wants to protect his foundation, the other wants to realize his ambitions, so the two of them are bound to go in opposite directions.

However, Chu Shizhao had no intention of protecting his so-called foundation.

But judging from the other party's performance, it seems that he has no intention of giving up his foundation.

"Does he want to overthrow the current royal family and then create another dynasty in his own name?" When Li Fengning thought of this, her beautiful eyes couldn't help but blink three times.

Thinking of this, Li Fengning suddenly realized why Chu Shizhao was judged as a monarch card in the [Emperor Growth Plan] and a selectable monarch.

This person is not as simple as he imagined.

However, in the previous simulations, Chu Shizhao's abilities were lackluster and he mostly just sat there waiting to die in the capital.

"Opportunities make heroes." Li Fengning pondered for a moment and said, "What happens in each simulation is different."

"Once an event goes awry, people's choices will be different."

"Chu Shizhao didn't show his ability before. It's very likely that he was trapped in the capital and had no ambition to show his abilities."

"Now that he has escaped, even if he temporarily lives under my Li family, he still has room to play."

"The problem now is, if his ability is really good, wouldn't I be courting disaster?" Li Fengning took a deep breath and fell into hesitation.

"No, I need to change my mindset now." Li Fengning reviewed the situation and said, "If I had considered him as my imaginary enemy in advance, then no matter what he did, he would be wrong."

"Because I had already decided that he was my enemy."

"Before we have even established our foundation, we have to guard against him from under us. This is too far-sighted."

Li Fengning had been familiar with the art of war since childhood, so he naturally knew that no matter how powerful an army was, it would easily fall apart when faced with internal problems.

The chaos of the Great Zhou Dynasty also began with civil strife.

“A man’s actions are a reflection of his mind.”

"Chu Shizhao's frank statement is nothing more than telling me that he is not loyal to the Great Zhou Dynasty, and he is using this to show his loyalty."

"It implies that our interests are aligned."

Li Fengning's eyes flickered. She now had a feeling of being forced to be controlled by the other party, but it was impossible for her to accept being asked to withdraw.

It is true that the interests of the Li family are her interests.

But this Li family is her father’s Li family and her two younger brothers’ Li family.

In the distribution of interests in the Li family, she had no share to a large extent, and more had to be given to her two younger brothers.

If you want her to be quiet, Li Fengning can't be stopped. The path Chu Shizhao gave her was really tempting.

Others can make the decision, why can't she?
[In May of the 31st year of Yongjin, you accepted Chu Shizhao's proposal and began to build your own power. You wore armor, called yourself the son of the Li family, disguised yourself as a man, sold the local properties accumulated over the years, provided relief to the victims, and soon recruited a team of several hundred people.]

[After gathering the heroes of Guanzhong, you handed these tribes over to Chu Shizhao.]

[In June of the 31st year of the Yongjin reign, Ma Su'an, who had started a separatist regime in Fanyang, discovered that the imperial court had no intention of attacking him. He also felt that Li Jin, the governor of Jinyang, was weak and could be bullied, so he immediately summoned 20,000 Fanyang soldiers to attack.]

[In July of the 31st year of Yongjin, Ma Su'an led his troops to march straight into the city. Li Jin adopted a cautious defensive posture, clearing the fields and defending the city.]

[In August of the 31st year of Yongjin, Chu Shizhao raised an army in the name of the fourth son of the Great Zhou emperor to support the king. He once again gathered hundreds of knights in Jinyang and borrowed troops from Xu Hao, the governor of Datong.]

[In September of the 31st year of Yongjin, Chu Shizhao left Jinyang and went to Datong to discuss the matter of borrowing troops with Xu Hao, the governor of Datong.]

[Xu Hao, the governor of Datong, who was also a vassal, did not want to meet at first, but after being persuaded by everyone, he finally agreed.]

[He knows you are here to borrow troops from Datong, so he avoids the subject.]

[For three consecutive days, Datong Jiedushi Xu Hao dealt with things hastily. He was indecisive and had no intention of quelling the Fanyang Rebellion.]

[On September 7, the 31st year of Yongjin, Ma Su'an's envoy came to Datong. He came here to form a secret alliance with Xu Hao, the governor of Datong, to jointly conquer Jinyang, which was guarded by the Li family. He came here to give a thousand taels of gold.]

[On September 8, the 31st year of Yongjin, Xu Hao, the governor of Datong, invited Ma Suan's envoy and Chu Shizhao to a banquet.]

[Xu Hao, the governor of Datong, wanted to see Chu Shizhao's attitude and wanted to get a bigger bargaining chip for himself.]

[“Is there anyone in the army who can play music?” Chu Shizhao asked calmly.]

[“There is a beautiful girl to play.” Datong Jiedushi Xu Hao heard Chu Shizhao’s words and looked disdainful.]

[He believed that Chu Shizhao was a mere figurehead, and that he was more likely to flee than to borrow troops.]

[Ma Su'an, the governor of Fanyang, was a descendant of a famous Hu general and had always been good at fighting. This time, he rebelled and led an army to attack Jin. Li Jin, a mere scholar, was no match for him, so he abandoned Li Jin and went to Datong to hide.]

[“I have three drummers in the army. The music they play should be the joy of a true man.”]

[After the words were spoken, the three entered the hall wearing armor and draped over their shoulders. The "Breaking the Formation Music" began to play. This was the military music that Emperor Gaozu of Zhou played when he was full of vigor and vitality.]

[“Zhao is here to borrow troops from Lord Xu. If Zhao can borrow troops, he will come in person. If he cannot, he will come in person.”]

[“Now that the rebels have attacked, General Xu is also the descendant of a famous general, but he has no intention of serving his country. He is hesitant and hesitant here. How can he be like our ancestors?”]

[As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Shizhao raised his hand and swung his sword, beheading the Fanyang envoy who was sitting on the other side at lightning speed.]

[“Do you really think that after Ma Su’an, who is so ambitious, takes Jinyang, he will not continue to invade Datong? General Xu, don’t you understand the principle of the loss of lips and teeth?”]

[The situation changed rapidly. Xu Hao, the governor of Datong, never expected Chu Shizhao to be so courageous. After the "Breaking the Formation Music" sounded, many generals on both sides of his tent could no longer hold back.]

[Someone immediately drew his sword and slashed it on the table, "Lord Xu, we are paid by the emperor and we are loyal to him. As soldiers of the Great Zhou, how can we ignore the safety of the court?"]

[Xu Hao, the governor of Datong, saw many people in his tent getting excited. His face flushed under the wine, and his blood was boiling. He looked at the body of the messenger lying on the ground, the faces of the generals, and then the young man standing in the military tent.]

[He drew his sword and struck his desk with it.]

[“What you all mean is exactly what I mean.”]

[“Your Highness, please lend me as many troops as you want. I will do my duty.”]

[“Three thousand men and three hundred elite cavalrymen.” Chu Shizhao’s eyes were like torches, blood dripping from the edge of his sword, and he slowly looked towards the land of Fanyang.]

The screen freezes.

Li Fengning found that she had completely underestimated the ability of the man in front of her.

(End of this chapter)