covers a total distance of more than 300 kilometers from Chaojing to Lingbei.
The road to the north was long, and the entire army was in a state of stop-and-go.
Fortunately, Qiu Che had the experience of joining the army in his previous life and was able to control the physical limits of the soldiers just right.
Everywhere they went, there would be local women who heard about it, packed their bags and came to join the army.
Although the conditions after joining the army were not generous, they did not have to worry about food and clothing.
Some women who are desperate and have a poor family will also try to find their own way out.
Occasionally when the wind and snow were too heavy to travel, Qiu Che would take the opportunity to urgently train the Detachment of Women with Yu Yan.
ââYes, Yuming was left in the capital by her, responsible for assisting Li Qingwu and looking after Yeming City.
And Yu Yan was brought out by her.
It's not that Qiu Che insists on taking her away, but that she insists on following Qiu Che.
Because of this, the two sisters had a quarrel the day before leaving Beijing, but Yu Yan was determined to leave, and Yu Ming could not stop him.
Qiu Che asked her why she had to come. She said that one of the reasons was to help Qiu Che reduce his burden, and the other was that she was not willing to be a bodyguard for the rest of her life.
When one day Qiu Che no longer holds office and no longer needs guards, where will Yu Yan go after ten years?
The last time Qiu Che was imprisoned, he awakened Yu Yan, who had been living a careless life.
She knows that in this society, a woman's way out can only be earned by herself.
Qiu Che has already paved the road for them. Whether they can walk or not is up to them to decide.
Although the training process was very hard, there was no need for Qiu Che to warn him, and no one complained about it.
ââThey all know that this is to fight, not to enjoy happiness.
Joining the army means that they have to suffer the same hardships as men.
Only when they have endured it and gone through many hardships can this Detachment of Women be regarded as a true Detachment of Women.
During this period, some women just couldn't bear it anymore and left some one after another.
However, the number of people increased and decreased, and when they finally reached the Lingbei border pass, there were still 300 people left.
...Women can endure hardship far more than men think.
After five or six days of training, the squeamishness and weakness that they once had in these women are almost gone. Their eyes are firm, their steps are neat, and their aura is not inferior to that of the men.
The day before arriving at the border, because there were so many people, no inn could accommodate them, so they took a temporary rest at the inn at the foot of Waicheng Mountain.
Qiu Che stood on the stage and watched them practice martial arts.
In the ice and snow, these women were wrapped in rice dumplings, breathing the condensed white air in their mouths, but they were all using their fists very seriously.
Because most of them had never learned martial arts, Qiu Che only taught them some basic skills for steady fighting to ensure that they could handle swords and guns and would not be stabbed by the enemy as soon as they entered the battlefield.
ââIn fact, most of the men who are temporarily recruited are like this.
But Qiu Che's ultimate goal is not for them to actually charge into battle.
The matter of women joining the army, with this precedent, is just the beginning.
She wants to create an elite female army from this team.
It requires indomitable courage and unparalleled deterrence.
When it becomes famous, it will no longer be unusual for women to join the army.
From childhood to adulthood, when women joining the army has become the norm, the road to safeguarding women's rights will no longer be so difficult.
Prince Zhao arrived behind her at some unknown time. He looked at the women practicing martial arts in the audience. He was silent for a moment, then turned his eyes to her and said,
"We are going to the border tomorrow. I heard that His Majesty conveyed his willingness for peace talks back to Lingbei. The Northern Hungarian King was immediately furious and threatened that there would be no peace talks... This war is inevitable. "
"The Nanyi side has also been making moves recently... Mr. Qiu's trip was so quick, he never thought that if the Nanyi invaded at the same time, it would happen. What's the matter?"
Qiu Che didn't even look back: "Your Majesty knows clearly, why do you need to ask me? "
Nanyi will not attack. "
If they want to join forces with Northern Hungary, it proves that they themselves do not have the ability to invade. The dense forest on the border of Nanyi is a line of defense against Daxia's attack, and it is also a taboo place that prevents them from stepping out.
What's more, they went north to fight the Northern Huns. If the Southern Yi invaded at this time and took advantage of the situation, it would be equivalent to breaking the agreement with the Northern Huns.
When the Great Xia Kingdom is overthrown, it will be the time when Nanyiâs lips are dead and their teeth are cold.
The three countries are mutually shackles and are indispensable to each other.
King Zhao smiled and said, "Then you are not afraid. You just won the battle, but when you return to the capital, your honor will be replaced and you will be dismissed again?"
"If your Majesty has the courage to dismiss me without reason again," Qiu Che paused. , said jokingly, "Then I admire him."
King Zhao nodded, with a little emotion in his eyes: "Before I left, I once persuaded my family Qian Jiang to leave the capital with me, but he refused. You know he is the same Did I say something?"
Qiu Che shrugged: "He has a meek temper, but he has the ambition to change the decadent court. He just said that once he is in court and an official, he should advance and retreat with the people. You shouldn't back down easily..."
"It seems that you know him very well."
Prince Zhao laughed, "But that's not all he said."
Qiu Che tilted his head and said, "Huh?"
"He also said that the world will be a general. There are very few people who can survive the chaos alone, but he sees hope in these troubled times. He believes that the fire of troubled times will not burn the capital. If it does, it will be really bad luck."
Prince Zhao looked at Qiu meaningfully. Che glanced at him: "I always thought he was too naive and exaggerated. But judging from my colleagues in the past few days, Mr. Qiu is indeed brave and resourceful."
When he said this, he was stunned again and murmured. : "Looking at you... I can always think of Wu Rusheng and I. We were also so ambitious and dedicated to serving the country and the people."
Qiu Che rubbed his hands that were almost frozen by the cold wind and squinted his eyes. "Then why did the two adults part ways later?"
"It's just that the original intention was not there," Prince Zhao said calmly, "I felt that he was no longer cunning and cunning, and he would do anything to climb up. He thought I was stupid and naive, so he slapped me. " The two are separated."
"I know even if others don't tell me, he was the one who persuaded His Majesty to write the order for my king to be demoted to Lingbei." Prince Zhao said with a sneer.
Qiu Che remained silent.
"I have also thought about changing the court, but unfortunately things have gone against my wishes. I hope you can do what I... and the former Prime Minister Wu have not been able to do."
"I also hope that you can live up to everyone's expectations as I think - with A woman's body will leave her name in history."
Prince Zhao patted her shoulder, "This era belongs to you young people."
The wind is blowing in the daytime, and the scenery is flowing westward. *
One year has passed in the blink of an eye.
During this year, artillery fire continued at the border, and the Northern Huns were driven back for two months, and then continued to invade.
They were like Xiaoqiang who could not be beaten to death - he even used Nanyi's special assistant's poison to deal with them.
Fortunately, Li Qingwu often corresponded with her and knew the situation at the border. Since he also had Nanyi blood, he was quite talented in medicine.
She studied medicine by herself under Dr. Chen, and learned many ways to counteract Nanyi poisons without a teacher.
Relying on these prescriptions, the border of Lingbei was never set foot on by the enemy.
Not only did he defend Lingbei, he even went all the way north and captured several cities in Northern Hungary. He reported great victories in several battles and the people of Daxia were inspired.
It's just that Northern Hungary has been gritting its teeth and refused to reconcile and surrender, so it has been delayed until now.
Although the border is turbulent, it is also stable.
Because of the war all year long, almost all the people in the Lingbei border pass had fled. The few who stayed were the family members of the soldiers who fought at the border pass. They often provided them with some logistical support, cooking and cleaning. Hygiene or something.
Qiu Che often had to make new battle plans in the middle of training, and it was common for him to stay awake for days and nights.
The name of the Detachment of Women has also become more and more famous during this year, from 300 people at the beginning, to 500 people, to 1,000 people, and to this day.
There are three thousand elite soldiers who are proficient in all kinds of weapons and familiar with military books. They can form troops in formations and go into battle to kill the enemy.
One year is a time when miracles are born.
As the leader of the Detachment of Women, Yu Yan became more calm and capable after leading troops into battle many times, and together with Wu Yiqi, he achieved great success on the battlefield many times.
The two competed with each other, neither giving in to the other.
So many things happened in this year. After winning many battles, Qiu Che was still able to minimize the losses, and his prestige in the army was getting higher and higher.
King Zhao often had disagreements with her at first, but later he saw that she was acting steadily and gradually stopped interfering.
Every time a city was captured, Qiu Che never allowed the soldiers to harm the people in the city.
When she met people who were displaced and had nowhere to return, she would use the carving knife given to her by Li Qingwu to carve out wooden sculptures representing peace and stability one after another to express her blessings.
Sometimes it's the birds, sometimes it's
her in this exquisite carpentry work, appropriately relieving the stress and pain that she has nowhere to put when she is marching and fighting.
Holding this knife was like holding the abundant vitality given to her by Li Qingwu.
Over time, she became a kind and authoritative female general in the eyes of the people on both sides of the border.
But a war that lasts too long is not good for both sides. If it goes on like this, the soldiers will be tired, the people will be panicked, and the logistics will not be provided.
So this battle must still end as soon as possible.
In the final battle with the Northern Hungarians, Qiu Che deployed carefully and finally, after a year of grinding, captured the enemy general alive on his horse.
Northern Hungary was indeed unable to withstand the impact of the year-long war. That night, they finally sent someone to deliver a flowing apology and a letter of reconciliation.
At the celebration banquet, everyone was very happy, even Yu Yan, who did not drink alcohol, was very drunk.
Only Qiu Che had not touched a drop of wine.
Wu Yiqi held the wine jar, and one year was enough for him to become a very skilled alcoholic, able to drink a hundred cups without getting drunk.
He wiped his lips and said with emotion: "It's finally over... With my achievements, do you think I can be made a general after I return to Beijing?"
Qiu Che squinted at him: "You can fight with Yu Yan."
Wu Yiqi immediately said He twitched his lips: "Forget it...she is unprecedented. The first female general besides you, the title must be higher than mine."
Qiu Che nodded: "Then you are somewhat self-aware."
Wu Yiqi He curled his lips and leaned over to read the letter in her hand. Seeing her expression remained unchanged, he put the letter away again and raised his eyebrows: "Another letter from His Highness?"
Qiu Che said with a cold face: "None of your business."
Not for a year People who meet their wives are particularly prone to irritability.
God knows how she got through this year relying only on letters.
The longer we are apart, the more we miss each other.
Wu Yiqi clicked his tongue twice and changed the subject as usual, saying: "Will you go back to Beijing tomorrow? I heard from Brother Yang... His Majesty has been seriously ill recently and is in the Crown Prince's Prison. I'm afraid that after returning, there will be more trouble."
Qiu Che He said calmly: "No matter what, military glory cannot escape. This is the largest capital we have accumulated in this year."
* From "Kong Hou Yin" written by Cao Zhi in the late Eastern Han Dynasty