Become a founding empress in ancient times with the system

"Shoot!" Shen Huai gave the order, and arrows shot directly at the people who were gradually approaching the city gate.

The rain of arrows was dense, but hooks were still thrown up. The people below wanted to use the force to move up, but were hit by the Yaksha Spear.

The Xianbei suffered heavy losses in the first battle. Alagu Qi looked at the weapons with a serious expression. Even though he was very unwilling, he knew that he had no chance of winning this siege.

The disparity in weapons between the two sides is too great. Logically speaking, ironware is a controlled item in the Jing Dynasty, but why are there so many of them here?

And that person above looked so familiar. He seemed to have seen him when he was younger. Shen Pingyang! How could he be here? Shouldn't he be dead?

Could it be that the Emperor of the Jing Dynasty suddenly softened his heart? Or has the Shen family rebelled?

Thinking of this, Alagu Qi cursed inwardly, "This loser didn't find out anything. It's a blessing for him to die."

"Retreat!" Alagu Qi shouted. He was not stupid. Someone from the Shen family suddenly appeared here. There must be something wrong. Maybe he had fallen into a trap.

Shen Huaizhi's eyes darkened slightly. He recognized him and couldn't let him escape. "Open the city gates and kill them."

As soon as he finished speaking, he jumped down from the wall, jumped on his horse, and chased after them, "Leave no one behind."

After saying this, he ran straight towards Alagu Qi.

Sheng Changan probably guessed that Shen Huaizhi was pursuing this person so relentlessly because he must have recognized who he was. Shen Pingyang must have a great reputation, so he ordered a retreat as soon as he recognized him.

But she always felt that the Shen family was forced to this point, in addition to the emperor's incompetence, the Xianbei might also have had a hand in it.

Shen Pingyang smiled bitterly and said, "It's me who has caused trouble for the adults." They could all see it, so there was no way he didn't know it.

He just didn't expect that after so many years, someone still recognized him. This time he was careless.

Sheng Changan stared at the battlefield and replied without turning his head, "Mr. Shen, there's no need to be like this. I knew this day would come when I decided to bring you here."

"It's just that I was discovered, it's not a big deal." She knew about the high risk and high reward, so it was indeed not a big deal.

It's better to say that it's great value for money. Sheng Changan's eyes narrowed. Alagu Qi snatched a horse from someone on her side. If Shen Huaizhi hadn't arrived in time, this man would have died in his hands immediately.

Alagu Qi's eyes were bloodshot. He had never expected that the young boy opposite him was so powerful and could catch up with him so quickly. "Who are you?"

"The one who killed you..." Shen Huaizhi's face was cold, and he held the spear and pierced the other person's head directly.

The main general is dead, and all that's left are just some remnants. Shen Huaizhi naturally won't intervene anymore. These people are just right for his soldiers to practice.

The moment Alagu Chi fell, the matter was almost a foregone conclusion. Although there were casualties on his side, they were not serious.

Sheng Changan didn't plan to stay here any longer, and what happened next was all up to Shen Huaizhi and the others.

However, the female soldiers led by Li Hui were somewhat unexpected. No one retreated, they acted decisively and cooperated very well.

Wherever they went, there were only enemy troops. Although some of them were inevitably injured, they did make her look at them with admiration.

She originally thought that these female soldiers might need some time, but she didn't expect that they adapted well. Li Hui's training was very good.

Although he wanted to leave no one alive, he still captured some prisoners. Shen Huaizhi had no intention of killing the prisoners, so he could only put them aside and make other plans later.

As soon as they were captured, someone had already set their sights on them.

Lin Chuan and Wu Xiancheng spoke at the same time, one hoping to get them to talk and inquire about the Xianbei situation, the other hoping to find out about the need for manpower at the iron mine.

They both looked at Sheng Changan.

The corners of her mouth twitched. Just as the system prompted that the city defense battle was over and rewards could be claimed, these two people suddenly appeared. "How many prisoners are there?"

But it is undeniable that she really needs all these. These people should know more about the situation of Xianbei.

Iron ore is also in great demand, and recently some new farm tools were added, which were basically looted by the people as soon as they were put on the shelves. They were initially distrustful, but later they all started to get really interested.

There is also a shortage of iron ore for weapons. Currently, each person can only have one weapon, and there are no extra ones.

This war is bound to cause some losses, and the environment for iron ore mining is really harsh. Even though her reward is very generous and many people go, she is still a little worried.

These captives can indeed solve her urgent needs. "So, the special ones will be handed over to Lin Chuan, and all the ordinary soldiers will be sent to mine, but they must be well prepared."

"We can send some soldiers to garrison there. County Magistrate Wu, please discuss this with Shen Huaizhi."

"Speaking of which, did the princess confess anything?" Sheng Changan looked at Lin Chuan.

Lin Chuan laughed sarcastically. "Although it's not very useful, it does stand out a bit. I heard that Old Master Ye's position is not stable."

Sheng Changan blinked, a little confused. As a veteran of two dynasties, nothing should happen to him.

"Old Master Ye has not been in good health recently. I'm not sure whether it was man-made or an accident." Old Master Ye is indeed old, but with the poisoning of Old Master Shen before, he actually doesn't believe that this is an accident.

Sheng Changan frowned. Although she had some doubts, she could do nothing about it. It was out of reach. She could only say it was a pity. "Is there anything else?"

"No, this princess's mind is full of love and she doesn't care about anything going on in the court." He deduced this from the struggles in the harem.

"This Concubine Liu is really favored. The current emperor is planning to build an observatory for her." Lin Chuan said with a sneer in his eyes.

"This may require an increase in taxes," said County Magistrate Wu, who was a little worried. Since the lord took office, they had only collected 10% of the tax. Once the court raised taxes, they would not be able to pay at all.

"After this New Year, it will be time to collect taxes." Lin Chuan roughly calculated the days.

Sheng Changan raised his eyes slightly and said, "There's no rush. I want to find someone to go south as a caravan and help me find some things."

She took out the blueprint she had drawn long ago and said, "This thing is very important. It would be better if there is a stable purchase channel. If not, try to buy as much as possible."

Is this Shi Huang and Huang Ya? Lin Chuan and the other looked at each other, and County Magistrate Wu hesitated and said, "Sir, these pills are all scams and cannot be trusted."

Sheng Changan smiled helplessly. She just wasn't sure what these two things were called in ancient times, or whether they existed, so she drew the blueprint.

She had searched the original owner's memory carefully but couldn't find it. However, judging by the two people's appearance, they should be here.

"It's not about refining pills, but these two things are very important. If the Xianbei invade again, we won't have to spend a single soldier to drive them away, and it will also have a deterrent effect."

Although the system wouldn't reward her with this kind of explosives recipe, she knew a few and could slowly experiment with them. Once she figured it out, it would be her greatest reliance.

"It is because of them that I need a caravan. The expenses for the journey will be paid by the Duke."

Lin Chuan's eyebrows jumped. "Sir, there is no money in the treasury."