Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Within one day, all the information was delivered to Ning Zhiwei.

They were a family of four. After entering the city, they went to three places: a pharmacy, a pawnshop, and an orphanage.

In the meantime, I bought some simple meals, including steamed buns, and rice porridge for the children.

The medical results handed over from the pharmacy showed that the man had amnesia and blood clots in his brain. He had two children, one was born with a congenital defect and the other was a martial arts genius.

Amnesia? Ning Zhiwei took a pen and ticked it.

Ning Liu was so excited, "Fifth sister, it must be Bage. He lost his memory and is wandering outside. We have to find him!"

Ning Zhiwei ignored it and continued watching. The woman's footsteps were light, could she be skilled in martial arts?

They bought a hundred steamed buns and gave them to the children in the orphanage? They didn’t have much money, but they gave them steamed buns?

Left at 11 pm? She calculated the time and found that she returned to the city at that time that day.

That is to say, it is possible to miss each other.

"Fifth sister."

Ning Zhiwei took a deep breath and looked at Ning Liu, "Don't tell anyone about this for now. We need to find out the truth first."

This matter may not be as simple as it seems. The woman is mysterious, she is from a foreign race, and she knows martial arts.

"Okay." Ning Liu was used to listening to her. Whatever she said was what it was, without any reason.

Ning Zhiwei tapped the table lightly, "This task is left to you. You must bring this family of four back."

Ning Liu readily agreed, "Don't worry, I'll take care of this matter."

Ning Liu thought that this would not be difficult, as long as he followed the clues. However, as he investigated, he found that the family of four had entered the territory of the Jin Kingdom.

Their arms can't reach that far.

The Jin Kingdom hated the Ning family to the core and was gathering strength for revenge. As a member of the Ning family, she dared not take risks.

Life and death are minor matters; if he is discovered and caught, threatening Ning Zhiwei would be a major concern.

She could only send a caravan to the Kingdom of Jin to do business and secretly investigate the matter.

Here, the imperial army was approaching the city, and the General who Conquers the West was coming with great force and wanted to attack the city right away, but was stopped by the military advisor.

"General, this is absolutely inappropriate. The Ning family army is well-rested and has been waiting for us for a long time. We must be strategic."

"The Art of War by Sun Tzu says: 'The best military operation is to attack the enemy's plans; the next best is to attack their alliances; the next best is to attack their troops; the worst is to attack their cities. Attacking cities is the last resort.'" (1)

The General of the Western Expedition is 25 years old this year. He is a member of the royal family and has lived a life of luxury. He has no experience in leading troops in battle, but his father has assigned him a military advisor and three experienced lieutenants.

"What strategy? Concentrate your forces to attack one city gate and crush it. If you don't believe me, you won't be able to take Pingcheng."

The military advisor's mouth twitched. He was so confident in his military strategy on paper. "That would cause heavy casualties."

The General of the Western Expedition was arrogant and proud. After reading some military books, he thought that fighting a war was very simple. To put it bluntly, it was just a contest of military strength between the two sides.

He brought with him 100,000 elite soldiers and generals, but there were only more than 20,000 people guarding Pingcheng.

"As long as we can win, all the sacrifices are worth it."

The deputy generals all advised, "General, let's test the situation first."

Everyone had the same idea. The General who Conquers the West was unhappy, but he didn't want to go against everyone's wishes.

On the first day, he personally went out to give the speech.

"Hand over Ning Zhiwei and the Ning family, and I will spare your lives. Otherwise, anyone who dares to defy the imperial court will have his entire clan executed."

"Listen, Northwest Army. If you follow Ning Zhiwei and fight against the imperial court, you will only end up dead."

"He who knows how to handle affairs is a hero. Surrender now."

On the city gate, Ning Ran looked at the imperial army coldly but said nothing.

The commander-in-chief said that the Northwest Army would never initiate a war, and the first move must come from the imperial court.

It’s not that the Northwest Army is disloyal, it’s that the imperial court cannot tolerate the Northwest Army and has the upper hand in public opinion.

The next day, the General of the Western Expedition called out Ning Zhiwei by name, "Ning Zhiwei, do you dare to challenge me in a duel? Do you dare?"

Knowing that Ning Zhiwei was not in Pingcheng, he was still so arrogant, just to undermine the other party's morale.

"Ning Zhiwei, the late emperor treated you well, how dare you rebel? Come out and surrender, and I will leave you with a whole body."

On the third day, the General of the Western Expedition began to indiscriminately attack and insult the Northwest Army.

After getting tired of scolding, he started to mislead people.

"Ning Ran, how can a grown man like you submit to a woman? If you still have a bit of blood in you, kill Ning Zhiwei and the court will confer a title on you."

"Listen, soldiers of the Northwest Army. The court allows you to make amends for your crimes and kill the Ning family. For every Ning family member you kill, your rank will be promoted three levels."

"Kill Ning Zhiwei and you will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold and be made Marquis of Dingxi!"

No matter how he shouted, the Northwest Army closed the city gates and refused to fight or pay any attention.

This continued for three days. The General of the Western Expedition ran out of patience. "Attack the city."

At the command, the soldiers rushed out waving their weapons. When they were still a few hundred meters away from the city gate, the people in front fell into the pit with a thud as the ground sank.

There were sharp blades in the pit, and the tips of the blades pierced into the soldiers' bodies, causing them to scream in pain.

"There's a trap, retreat quickly."

"Don't retreat, charge forward."

"Anyone who dares to retreat will be punished by military law." The General of the Western Expedition personally wielded his sword and chopped off the head of a deserter, only then did he stop the fleeing crowd.

Under his intimidation, the soldiers rushed forward, stepping on the corpses of their comrades, and were met with another wave of arrows, and countless people fell.

No matter how many attacks were organized, no one succeeded in capturing the city gate.

Hundred-jin stone bullets were shot down from high above, like a cannon forest and stone rain, countless people were hit and screamed.

"Thunderbolt car." Someone screamed loudly and retreated frantically.

This is a magical weapon for attack and defense. I didn't expect the Ning family army to have it. How can we fight? They have the best of both worlds.

This frightened the imperial army, and countless people were killed and wounded in the hail of artillery fire and rocks.

Upon seeing this, the General of the Western Expedition was so angry that he started cursing, "The Ning family army is full of tricks!"

"General, withdraw your troops."

The General of the Western Expedition was very unwilling to accept this. This was his first battle, but he was defeated miserably. How would the court view him? How would the civil and military officials view him? How would the opponents mock him?

He finally seized the opportunity to make military achievements.

My father said that as long as he conquered the northwest and everyone in the court respected him, the throne would be his.

"No, I can't lose, keep going."

However, the soldiers had been frightened by the Thunderbolt Chariot and had lost their will to fight. They did not dare to move even if they were subject to military law.

The military advisor was almost mad with anger. What’s wrong with the brains of these royal relatives and nobles?

Even if you have to pave the way for imperial power with the lives of countless soldiers, you have to have the ability to do it.

The General of the Western Expedition wanted to struggle a bit, "Listen, Northwest Army, you are the army of the court, you are under the emperor's grace, not the army of the Ning family. As long as you take the initiative to surrender the city, the court will forgive you for what you did."

Ning Ran sneered, "The imperial army? Then pay the three years of overdue military pay first."

The imperial court didn't provide them with food and fodder, and yet they still expected this army to be loyal to the imperial court? What a dream!

"The imperial court gave it, but it was intercepted by that hateful woman Ning Zhiwei, and distributed in her name. She is..." The General of the Western Expedition lied with his eyes closed.

A long arrow shot over, and the General of the Western Expedition was horrified. He pulled the soldiers around him to block in front of him, "Ah."

The long arrow hit the soldier, and the General of the Western Expedition watched the blood splatter.

Then ten long arrows were shot in succession, and people around were hit one after another, screaming in pain.

Another long arrow hit the commander-in-chief's banner, which fell to the ground with a loud bang. The imperial army all changed color.

"Zhuge Crossbow! The Northwest Army actually has this magical weapon!"

The General of the Western Expedition was so frightened that he said, "Retreat, retreat, retreat."

The fleeing soldiers were like a tide, and the General Zhengxi ran faster than anyone else. Ning Ran's extremely angry voice came to his ears.

"The imperial court treated our Northwest Army as an enemy, colluded with the Jin Kingdom to leak military intelligence, and allowed us to be massacred by the Jin Army. Our Northwest Army does not owe the imperial court anything."

"This war was initiated by the imperial court. Our Northwest Army is only defending itself."

"Heaven above, and the earth as our witness, our Northwest Army and the imperial court have severed all ties! From now on, our Northwest Army will establish its own faction!"

The imperial officers and soldiers were horrified when they heard this. Setting up their own faction? This was equivalent to declaring independence!