HCB Chapter 1207 is actually a test.
Chapter 1207 is actually a test.
As for Yue Fei, the person involved, his bronze-colored, resolute face suddenly turned a deep liver color!
He was a fierce and ruthless general who remained unfazed even amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
At this moment, however, he was completely flustered and at a loss because of a woman's few flippant words!
"You...you shameless...witch!" He pointed at Elizabeth, his lips trembling as he struggled to utter a complete sentence.
"Hehehe..." Elizabeth looked at his innocent look, which was both shy and annoyed, and laughed so hard that she almost fell over.
She found herself growing to like this old-fashioned, serious, yet unexpectedly adorable Eastern man more and more.
Teasing him is far more fun than teasing those stupid pirates who only know how to think with their lower bodies.
Murong Yan watched this farcical scene unfold before her, a spectacle that could only be described as a "drama of the year."
Some of them were both laughable and lamentable.
She never expected that Elizabeth, that troublemaker who seemed to thrive on chaos, would make such a ridiculous request.
She glanced at Yue Fei, who was already so angry he was practically fuming.
She glanced again at Elizabeth, who was grinning mischievously and clearly just wanted to watch the show.
In an instant, he understood the witch's true intentions.
She knew that Elizabeth's actions, seemingly playful and flirtatious towards Yue Fei, were actually a joke.
But in reality, they were using this most direct and effective method to test her bottom line and magnanimity as the Eastern Empress.
She wanted to see if she truly possessed the magnanimity to tolerate others.
She wanted to see if she dared to send herself and her most trusted confidant to the perilous East China Sea battlefield.
This is both a test and a trial.
It is also a game of strategy.
A silent contest between the two queens.
Figured this out.
A knowing smile flashed in Murong Yan's beautiful phoenix eyes.
She knew what she had to do.
"Okay." She spoke slowly, her voice not loud, but filled with unquestionable absolute confidence.
"I agree."
"what?!"
This time, it was Elizabeth's turn to be dumbfounded.
She stared blankly at the Eastern Empress before her, who had agreed to her absurd request without a second thought.
Those beautiful, sapphire-blue eyes were filled with unbelievable shock!
She never expected it.
The other party was surprisingly decisive!
Such courage!
Isn't she afraid that she and the general she trusts most might develop feelings for each other and get together?
Isn't she afraid that her two most capable assistants, one civil and one military, will join forces to sideline her as the empress?
Just how big is the heart of this Eastern woman?
Just how strong is her confidence?!
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty!" Yue Fei cried out anxiously.
He immediately knelt down and cried out urgently, "Your Majesty! You mustn't!"
"This humble general...this humble general is the Minister of War of the Great Qian Dynasty! My duty is to coordinate the three armies and strategize for His Majesty in the court! How could I personally go to the front lines to charge into battle?!"
“Besides…” He glanced at the blonde enchantress who was looking at him smugly, and his resolute face flushed again. “This humble general has never met this woman before! And… and there’s no question of protecting her!”
"Your Majesty, please take back your order!"
"Minister Yue." Murong Yan's smile deepened as she looked at his anxious and embarrassed appearance.
"My mind is made up; there is no need for further explanation."
"I know that your talents are far more than just those of a Minister of War."
"I also believe in your loyalty, which will never waver in the slightest because of any beauty or temptation."
"Although Elizabeth is the commander-in-chief of the three armies in this eastern expedition, she is, after all, a Westerner and is not familiar with the national conditions and military laws of our Great Qian."
"I need you to stay by her side."
"He served as her deputy, assisting her in strategizing and defeating the enemy."
"They will also serve as my eyes and ears, monitoring her and her 50,000-strong army's every move!"
"The most important point!"
Her voice became incredibly solemn and serious!
"I hereby entrust to you all the one thousand state-of-the-art flintlock muskets and one hundred twelve-pound shipborne cannons that were just rushed out of the workshop!"
"You will personally assemble an Eastern Expeditionary 'Divine Machine Battalion' that is entirely under your control!"
"This force will be our final and most lethal trump card in this eastern expedition!"
Do you understand what I mean?!
Yue Fei listened to Murong Yan's entrustment, which was full of trust, high regard, and profound consideration.
That heart, which had been in turmoil because of Elizabeth's teasing.
I was instantly filled with an unprecedented sense of emotion and responsibility!
He knew that Her Majesty was expressing her absolute trust in him in the most direct and thorough way!
She was the key to the success or failure of the entire Eastern Expeditionary Army!
The future of the Great Qian Navy!
She even risked her own life and fortune as the commander of the Eastern Expedition!
All of this fell on his shoulders!
This is such a great kindness!
This is the supreme trust between the ruler and his subject!
Even if Yue Fei were to be shattered to pieces, he would have no way to repay this debt!
"This humble general... obeys the order!"
He didn't say another word.
He simply used all his strength to kowtow heavily once!
The dull sound of a forehead colliding with a gold brick.
The sound resounded throughout the entire Zichen Palace.
This also heralded an epic eastward expedition that would change the entire landscape of East Asia and even the world.
This officially kicked off its magnificent prelude!
Under Murong Yan's iron-fisted decision, a full-scale war against Japan was rapidly put on the agenda at a speed that no one could have foreseen.
The entire Great Qian Empire, a massive machine that had just recovered from the joy of victory in the Battle of Humen, once again began to operate at full speed with even greater frenzy and efficiency!
Zhou Xing, the Minister of Revenue and the "God of Wealth" of the Great Qian Dynasty, truly unleashed his full potential.
He practically moved his bed into the Ministry of Revenue's office, working day and night to procure provisions and pay for the upcoming eastern expeditionary army.
He even went so far as to use the "ultimate weapon" left behind by Lin Zhen – issuing the first batch of "war bonds" totaling three million taels of silver to merchants and common people all over the world in the name of the "Great Qian Royal Bank"!
He promised everyone that as long as the Great Qian could win this battle and seize the legendary giant silver mine in Japan, it would be a great success.
Everyone who purchased the "war bonds" was able to recover their investment, including principal and interest.
In addition, you will receive an extra 10% of the profits from that silver mine over the next ten years!
This promise, full of allure and empty promises, exploded like a bombshell in the entire business world of Daqian!
Countless wealthy merchants with keen senses flocked to the scene like sharks smelling blood!
Although they did not know how big the silver mine in Japan was.
But they believed in their regent, who was so shrewd and intelligent that he was almost supernatural!
They have more faith in their peerless, charismatic, and always true-to-her-word empress!
Anything that this legendary emperor and empress wanted to accomplish.
Then there's nothing we can't do!
Invest with them!
Absolutely guaranteed profit!
So it only took three days.
The "war bonds" totaling three million taels of silver were snapped up!
Many merchants who failed to secure a deal were filled with regret and despair.
As a result, the national treasury of the Great Qian Dynasty became more abundant than ever before overnight!
With money and food.
The rest was much easier.
Under the personal supervision of Li Ge, Minister of Works.
Countless military supplies and a thousand flintlock muskets and a hundred shipborne cannons that had just been freshly produced in the Shenji Camp workshop.
The Grand Canal, which had just been fully opened, was continuously used to transport goods.
The goods were transported from Chang'an to the two major naval ports of Guangzhou and Fuzhou, located on the coast of the East China Sea.