Seven days later, Zhou Kingdom, the imperial palace.
Yingyue sat on the dragon throne, holding the credentials sent by An Ning in her hand.
She read the certificate of credence three times, and it was full of praise.
What's worse, this letter of credence came from not just one letter, but a million letters.
Nowadays, in the entire Zhou Dynasty, I am afraid that no one has not read this letter of nationality.
Yingyue had a sullen face. She knew very well that the national letter was written this way on purpose.
The purpose is also very simple, to force her to carry out the image of Na Renjun.
As a result, it would be difficult for her to get rid of the mess in Chuzhou.
Opposite her, Yang Ding looked at the letter of credence with a sullen face. He was also so angry that he had nothing to say.
As a military officer with a civilian background, Yang Ding knew very well that this was to praise and kill people, and to lift people to such a high level that they would not be able to get off the stage.
But he didn't know how to break the situation, so he could only ask, "Your Majesty, this... what should we do?"
"What can we do? We have to be more considerate of brother Ye Cheng's difficulties."
"What do you mean by your Majesty?"
"Go and tell Chen Ping."
"Chen Ping?"
Yang Ding was a little surprised. The Demon Suppressing Guard has not been reorganized since Xiao Tian's death.
It was not until An Qing came back from the dead some time ago that a demon-suppressing guard was reorganized.
The reorganized demon-suppressing guards are divided into three armies: Yangwei, Yaowu, and Guoguo, with each battalion having 15,000 men.
Different from the demon-suppressing guards in Xiao Tian's era, the re-established demon-suppressing guards only accept elites with advanced cultivation.
And Chen Ping is the commander of this newly formed demon-suppressing guard.
Although this person has outstanding abilities, his qualifications are still relatively low. Why would Your Majesty declare his presence at this moment?
Yang Ding really doesn't understand.
"Just call him, I will deal with it freely."
Soon, a young general wearing silver armor and a resolute face strode into the hall
. He doesn't have Xiao Tian's sinister bird of prey, nor does he have the roughness of ordinary military commanders. Instead, he has an elegant temperament that is both civil and military.
"General Chen Ping, please see your Majesty!" He knelt down on one knee and his voice was neither humble nor arrogant.
"Sit down, my love."
Yingyue looked at him, a hint of appreciation flashed in her eyes.
This person was promoted by her single-handedly. He came from the Guigu line of famous military masters and was a real talent.
"Chen Ping, I ask you, can the Demon Suppressing Guards be worthy of a battle now?"
Chen Ping stood up and replied without hesitation, "Your Majesty, forty-five thousand Demon Suppressing Guards are already here. Completed the training.
Sixteen captains will be selected from the army, all of them are brave generals.
As long as your majesty gives the order, the demon-suppressing guards can go to any battlefield at any time!"
A satisfied smile appeared on Yingyue’s face.
"I did not misjudge you. Now, I have the most difficult task to give you."
She handed the letter of credence to Chen Ping.
Chen Ping took it and glanced through it quickly, his brows also furrowed tightly.
"Your Majesty, you mean... you want our Demon Suppression Guards to clear out all the poisonous corpses north of Yang'an Pass?"
"That's right." Ying Yue looked at him.
"Dayan has put their trust in our hands. The whole world is also watching us. In this battle, we can only win, not lose. Chen Ping, do you have the confidence?"
Chen Ping was silent for a moment. He did not answer immediately, but quickly analyzed the entire situation in his mind.
After a moment, he raised his head and looked at Ying Yue firmly.
"Your Majesty, the last general, dare to issue a military order!"
This actually surprised Ying Yue. He even dared to issue a military order?
Are you so confident?
"Well, you are brave, you are worthy of my chosen talent.
However, what I want to hear is not your military order, but your concerns.
Tell me, what do you think? "
Chen Ping took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the general is not afraid of war. It's just that the danger of poisonous corpses is different from ordinary wars.
His greatest threat is not their fearlessness in combat, which is what our Demon Suppression Guards are least afraid of, but their terrifying contagious power.
His members of our Demon Suppression Guards, although they are not afraid of death, are still made of flesh and blood.
Once injured by a poisonous corpse, it will turn into a new poisonous corpse and attack our army. "
Yang Ding nodded repeatedly as he listened. This was what he was most worried about.
"Even with the Zhengyang Pills assisted by Dayan, it can only ensure that our soldiers are not infected by corpse poison, but it cannot make them invulnerable.
The area north of Yang'an Pass is vast. There are a huge number of poisonous corpses. If we just attack them head-on, our Demon Guards will probably suffer heavy casualties.
Yingyue listened quietly, the look of admiration on her face getting stronger.
Chen Ping did not get carried away by the desire to make achievements, but calmly analyzed the risks involved.
This is enough to prove that he is indeed a qualified commander.
There is such a person but he has never used it. Yingyue now sincerely feels that An Qing, that good-for-nothing, will die unhappy.
Although brother Ye Cheng is willing to help, the troops they can mobilize are limited after all. I heard about the current situation in Yan State. It is polite to say that the country is vast and sparsely populated.
They cannot contribute much. The key is to rely on us.
But now, those monks have no regard for the common people in the world. They only talk about abandoning Chuzhou every day and using the poisonous corpses of Chuzhou to attack Dayan.
I... am also helpless. The only one I can rely on now is you. 》
Yingyue's words made Chen Ping fall into silence.
He knew that what His Majesty said was true. The four major sects were unreliable, and it was impossible for Dayan to help them without reservation.
Today's Pseudo Zhou can only rely on its elite men.
"My dear, therefore, we must fight this battle. And we must fight it beautifully."
Yingyue's tone became decisive, "This is not only a military victory, but also a political gamble.
If I win, I will be able to completely reverse the decline of the Puppet Zhou Dynasty and truly win the hearts of the world.
If we lose, I and the entire Zhou Dynasty will be in ruins. "
She walked up to Chen Ping and helped him up with her own hands.
"Chen Ping, I know that this is asking your demon-suppressing guard to die.
But, I have no choice. The only thing I can give you, besides trust, is this."
She took out a simple military talisman from the hidden compartment of the dragon chair and handed it to Chen Ping.
"This is the highest weapon talisman of the Demon Suppressing Guard. From now on, you have full control over everything of the Demon Suppressing Guard.
I have only one request, save the lives of more soldiers, and create a bright future for our Great Zhou!"
Chen Ping took the military talisman with both hands and felt it was as heavy as a stone.
He looked at the empress in front of him with a sad face but firm eyes, and a strong urge to die for his confidant surged in his heart.
"Your Majesty..." His voice was choked with sobs, "Even if you die ten thousand times, you will live up to your Majesty's trust!"
"Okay." Yingyue nodded, "Go and prepare now. Lead the demon-suppressing guards immediately and head to the border of Liangzhou.
< br/> The first batch of Zhengyang Pills from Dayan will be shipped there. When the Zhengyang Pills arrive, they will send someone to hand them over to you. I heard that the first batch of Zhengyang Pills has one million pills. "
"One million pills?"
Chen Ping was shocked. This number far exceeded his imagination.