The daughter of the emperor is beautiful and holds the power over the world

Qi Ziyu turned around and looked at the woman in front of him with a smile: "Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I slept well." An hour was enough for Si Yan to recover his energy.

She woke up when the sound of scouts' horse hooves rang out below the city wall.

Si Yan got straight to the point: "Your Majesty, the enemy troops have been fleeing overnight, and our army should seize the opportunity to pursue them."

Tonight's sneak attack is just a small battle.

Although the Beimang army lost tens of thousands of troops, they only suffered minor casualties and posed no threat to their main force.

They have to keep up the good work, seize every available opportunity, and severely damage the Beimang Kingdom in order to win several years of peace for Daxuan.

Only then was Daxuan able to properly rectify its internal affairs, eliminate accumulated problems, vigorously develop the economy, and enhance its military strength.

"..."

Qi Ziyu didn't say anything for a moment.

The night attack was successful tonight, the enemy camp was broken up overnight, and his goal has been achieved.

Qi Ziyu's strategy has always been to defend.

Even if we take the initiative to launch a counterattack, it is to better defend Xiongyue Pass.

"Your Majesty, I have a plan that will give our army another great opportunity."

Si Yan's expression softened. "We can send 20,000 light troops to pursue. If the enemy is only concerned with escaping, we will quickly attack them. If they turn around and engage us, we can quickly retreat..."

"When the enemy is on the road again, we will pursue them from behind. Repeated provocations like this will wear them out and wear them down...

"If Liang Junshan can't stand our harassment during this period and orders to camp on the spot and fight to the death with our army, then it will be another great opportunity for us."

Qi Ziyu thought for a moment and spoke calmly, "Liang Junshan is an experienced military commander. Although the Beimang army was defeated tonight, its strength remains. We have already used our chance. Another attempt will not work."

"But Yan State has not used up its opportunity yet." Si Yan took over Qi Ziyu's words.

"What do you mean?" Qi Ziyu frowned almost imperceptibly.

Si Yan said softly, "As long as our army can hold back the Beimang army and prevent Liang Junshan from retreating to Beiyan Pass, once the King of Yan learns that our army and the Beimang army are fighting outside Xiongyue Pass, he will definitely lead his troops to attack. Then the two armies will attack from both sides, and the enemy will surely be defeated."

Qi Ziyu frowned, his eyes became sharp, and he stared at Si Yan coldly.

"You place your hopes on the State of Yan?"

"Even if Prince Yan doesn't come, our army won't suffer any losses." Si Yan said calmly.

Qi Ziyu fell silent.

The relationship between him and Yan Longyi has been broken, and Si Yan's proposal makes him hesitant.

"Do you think King Yan will come?" Qi Ziyu asked.

"Yes, as long as he is given enough time, he will come."

"Do you trust King Yan so much?" Qi Ziyu stared at the woman in front of him sharply.

He didn't know that the look in his eyes at this moment was very similar to the look Yan Longyi had given Si Yan back then.

Si Yan narrowed his eyes and spoke softly, "King Yan also asked me the same question."

"..."

"Prince Yan asked me, do you trust Prince Yong so much?"

Qi Ziyu took a deep breath and didn't say a word for a long time.

Si Yan's expression was cold and gloomy. "To be honest with Prince Yong, Prince Yan and I have reached an agreement. As long as Daxuan is willing to send troops, Prince Yan is willing to reunite with our two countries to jointly resist the Beimang army. Now that Daxuan has sent troops to attack the Beimang camp, Prince Yan knows Prince Yong's attitude and will naturally send troops."

Qi Ziyu looked at the little girl in front of him: "Where is the agreement between you two?"

“There was no written agreement.”

"So it's just empty talk?"

"If the agreement is truly useless, even swearing blood oaths and swearing an oath to heaven will be useless. If the agreement is truly useful, actual actions will speak for themselves."

Qi Ziyu's face turned pale as he thought of the blood oath he and Yan Longyi had made.

Si Yan softened his tone: "The moment Prince Yong sent his troops, the agreement came into effect. Now it's time for Yan Longyi to act."

"What if he doesn't act?"

"That means the agreement between him and me is invalid." Si Yan said lightly.

She raised her eyes to look at the man in front of her, "I want to remind Prince Yong again that even if Prince Yan doesn't come, our army won't suffer any losses. We can just send a light cavalry to disrupt the enemy. But if Prince Yan comes, the two armies can unite and destroy the remaining tens of thousands of enemy troops."

Qi Ziyu's lips trembled slightly, and he wiped his face: "How did you answer King Yan's question?"

"Which question?" Si Yan asked knowingly.

"It's King Yan who is asking you why you trust me so much?"

Qi Ziyu really wanted to know how Si Yan answered Yan Longyi.

Si Yan's answer was unexpected: "I said I don't trust King Yong, I only trust myself."

Qi Ziyu:!!!

Si Yan spoke frankly, looking at the man in front of him with a deep gaze.

“Similarly, I don’t trust the King of Yan. I only trust my own judgment of the entire situation.

"Beimang State is ambitious and wants to annex both Yan State and Daxuan State. Between the two countries, Beimang State will definitely destroy the weaker Yan State first, and then Daxuan State.

"The King of Yan is well aware of this. Therefore, if he wants to protect Yan, he must join forces with Daxuan. In this case, he must come."

There was silence on the tower.

In the howling cold wind, the girl's voice echoed in Qi Ziyu's ears.

Qi Ziyu's focus has always been on the fact that his relationship with Yan Longyi has broken down and cannot be repaired.

He has never thought about the problem without considering this point. When he thinks about it carefully, Yan Longyi is definitely not a person who only cares about personal vengeance and ignores the overall situation.

For the fate of Yan State, Yan Longyi must come.

Qi Ziyu looked at Si Yan and didn't speak for a long time.

This girl knows everything.

Si Yan pleaded, "King Yong, please give me 20,000 light soldiers and let me pursue the enemy."

"No." Qi Ziyu refused.

"Ten thousand is fine."

"What I mean is that it is not okay for you to lead the troops."

Is this girl crazy? Doesn’t she even look at the injuries on her body?

Did she think that after taking a shower and changing into clean clothes, no one would know that she was injured?

At this moment, Si Qingshan, who had been silent all this time, knelt on one knee and bowed to Qi Ziyu, saying, "I am willing to lead my 20,000 troops, lightly armed, to pursue the fleeing enemy with all my strength."

"Okay, I agree." Qi Ziyu made the final decision.