No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

Chapter 538 Who are you?

In Japan, there was wind, rain and snow in the evening.

Mingheng and his personal guards sat around the campfire, roasting themselves by the fire while waiting for the sweet potatoes to simmer in the fire.

The unique aroma of sweet potato wafted out, causing everyone around to drool quickly.

The youngest Bayar swallowed quietly and couldn't help but use the stick beside the stove to dig at it.

The older, dark-skinned man next to him glared at him: "What's the rush? The heat isn't yet on!"

This kid is so impatient. He has roasted sweet potatoes so many times, but he still can't remember the time. He really has no brains at all.

Balya pursed his lips and dared not move, but muttered: "I don't have to eat it cooked..."

Anyway, he can eat half-cooked food. He can eat anything when he is hungry!

Seeing that he was really hungry, Mingheng took out a piece of dried meat and gave it to him: "Eat this. Don't eat the uncooked sweet potato."

"Last time, many people in the camp got sick from eating, which directly affected the effectiveness of the battle. We can't let that happen again."

Although I got an upset stomach last time because I followed the people here and ate sashimi, it never hurts to be cautious.

Balya dared to grumble to the big black man, but he didn't dare say anything more to his immediate superior Mingheng.

He hadn't eaten meat for a long time, so he didn't hesitate to take the dried meat. He said thank you, took it with a smile, and ate it bit by bit.

The big black man elbowed him, but he dodged it with a smile and watched him chew the meat.

However, Balya is young, so everyone actually treats him as a junior.

Although he is usually strict with him, he still takes good care of him.

Knowing that he gets hungry quickly and has a greedy appetite at his age, I often save some good food from my mouth for him.

Seeing him eating so happily, everyone laughed secretly. The big black man sighed and said, "The weather is getting colder and colder. This shabby place is not as cold as the capital, but it is really freezing."

Unlike the dry and cold weather in the north, the place they occupy is wet and cold.

Although the temperature is higher than that in Beijing, people really can't stand it.

The weather changes frequently, and when the sea breeze blows, many people get sick because they can't stand it.

"Everyone, take care of yourselves recently. Eat and drink as needed. There will be enough supplies," Mingheng reminded. "If the weather is bad, it's better to avoid it than to fight it."

My sister has long said that the most important thing to avoid when fighting Japan is impulsiveness.

If you can't win or are in bad shape, just drag it out.

Anyway, the Qing Dynasty has sweet potatoes and the strength to let them consume it.

In contrast, Japan has a small land area and a large population, and cannot grow much food.

During the two years of war, no one has been farming. If this continues, they will starve to death.

The Qing Dynasty, on the other hand, was not in a hurry at all.

The big black man scratched his head and said, "I really want to go back to the capital. I really can't get used to it here."

"Just wait, we can go back in a year at most." Mingheng comforted.

His secret letter has been sent back, and I think my brother-in-law should have made the arrangements.

By then, regardless of whether Prince Zhi succeeds or not, they will be able to conquer Japan and return home...

In the tent of Prince Zhi, because of the bad weather, everyone huddled in the big tent to warm themselves by the fire.

However, the atmosphere here was different from that on Mingheng's side. The prestige of Prince Zhi, who had led troops for many years, made his military tent very serious.

No one dared to laugh or joke around him, and he was now looking at a secret letter with a frown on his face.

"Hmph! Fourth Brother, oh Fourth Brother, your fox tail is finally exposed!" What the Prince of Zhi held in his hand was the secret letter that the Fourth Master wanted to deliver to Mingheng.

Due to the complexity of the battlefield, the person delivering the secret letter was unable to deliver it to Mingheng immediately and was directly intercepted and killed by Prince Zhi's men.

This letter finally fell into the hands of Prince Zhi.

He looked at the sentence "When necessary, you can execute first and report later" with a mocking smile in his eyes.

He has been fighting on the battlefield since he was a teenager and has made many contributions to the Qing Dynasty.

If the second son had not taken advantage of the legitimate son, he would have deserved to be the crown prince.

The reason why we seized the opportunity to attack Japan was to achieve unprecedented merit and then turn around to kill the second one.

But he didn't expect that while he was fighting for his life outside, the second in command in the capital city committed suicide by his own will.

After learning that the second son had been deposed, he was really happy for a long time. He wanted to take over Japan immediately and then return to the throne of crown prince.

So, when he later heard that the emperor had passed away and passed the throne to the fourth son, he was so angry that he laughed.

Good, good, he was suffering outside, and when he turned back, his home was gone?!

Prince Zhi could not accept it at all, and did not believe that the fourth prince had ascended the throne in a fair and legitimate way.

He was waiting for chaos in the capital. As soon as he got the news, he would lead his army and march straight in under the pretext of clearing the court of evil officials.

But now, more than a year has passed, the fourth prince's throne is still stable, and the people's lives are even better.

He was afraid that he would never get another opportunity, so he turned his attention to Japan.

This place is a little small, but it's nice to live a carefree life.

"Now you don't even give me this chance. Fourth brother wants to kill me all!" Prince Zhi's eyes were vicious and he spoke with gritted teeth.

The young eunuch beside him immediately knelt down and said, "Your Highness, how can we allow others to sleep soundly beside our bed? That person will definitely not watch you occupy the land and become the king."

"Even if you capture the King of Wa and this land, he can still send troops to encircle and suppress us."

"Just like how we are besieging Japan now, grinding them to death!"

Of course, Prince Zhi also understood this logic, but he was unwilling to accept it.

"Does this mean that I can only sit here and wait for death, either to be beheaded on horseback, or to bow down and become a vassal and idle prince?"

He has been glorious for most of his life, and he really can't bear to end up like this!

A ruthless glint flashed in the young eunuch's eyes: "Your Highness, the best solution right now is to return directly to the capital and catch that person off guard!"

"Return to the capital?" Prince Zhi was stunned. "Return to the capital and walk into a trap?"

It took a lot of effort for him to establish his own territory outside.

If we return to Beijing, we will have neither a legitimate excuse nor sufficient troops, so it will be impossible to succeed.

The young eunuch smiled and said, "Your Highness, this is a good opportunity that may only come once in a lifetime."

"We have already prepared a lot of firearms and hidden enough food. We just need to transport them back quietly and attack them by surprise. Then..."

Prince Zhi said, "That requires us to enter the palace. We can't attack the city wall."

"What if I know a secret passage?" The young eunuch then raised his head, revealing a charming face.

Prince Zhi stood up in shock: "Xiao Muzi, you have such news? How is it possible?"

“You… who are you?!?”