The prince dotes on his wife: a reborn peasant woman is not easy to mess with

The guard general was a little displeased when he saw Zhou Xiaoyuan also going up the city wall, but he didn't say anything because she was also guarding the city. He just handed over a few soldiers to protect Zhou Xiaoyuan's safety.

When Zhou Xiaoyuan saw this, she was secretly amused. She knew that the guard was a bit pedantic, but she was too lazy to argue with him.

She looked at the soldiers around her and shouted loudly: "Soldiers, follow my command now! Distribute the hot oil to everyone, and each soldier will get a bottle!"

Although the soldiers were confused, they still complied. Zhou Xiaoyuan took out another torch, threw it on the ground, and lit the ladder under the city wall.

"Ah!" The soldiers of the Ji'an tribe screamed repeatedly as they were scalded by the hot oil, and their heads were bruised and bloody by small stones. They were not burned but were scalded and screamed in agony.

Xia Yechen looked at this scene in shock. He never expected that Zhou Xiaoyuan had such a method. He couldn't help but admire Zhou Xiaoyuan's wit and decisiveness.

"Very good! Everyone, please cooperate with Miss Zhou!" Xia Yechen quickly ordered the soldiers, "Those with bows and arrows will follow me!"

Zhou Xiaoyuan picked up the telescope and looked towards the rear of Ji'an's army. I saw a man wearing black armor commanding the army.

Zhou Xiaoyuan asked Xia Yechen to hand her the bow and arrow. Although Xia Yechen was a little confused, he still did it. He thought to himself, could such a delicate woman as Zhou Xiaoyuan still shoot a bow?

After Zhou Xiaoyuan took the bow and arrow, she quickly tied a small stone on it and handed it to Xia Yechen, "Give me the telescope."

Xia Yechen handed over the telescope, feeling even more confused. What does Zhou Xiaoyuan need a telescope for?

Zhou Xiaoyuan held up the telescope and carefully observed the Ji'an army

rear. She finally found her place as the leader.

The man was wearing black armor and riding a black horse. He looked very majestic.

"That's him!" Zhou Xiaoyuan pointed at the leader and said, "General Xia, can you shoot him?"

Xia Yechen looked at the leader, then at the bow and arrow in his hand, and said with some hesitation: "The range of this bow and arrow is limited, and it may not be able to hit people that far away."

After hearing this, the guard said with some concern: "Yes, this bow and arrow is commonly used by us on the city wall, and the range is indeed not very far."

Zhou Xiaoyuan smiled confidently, "You might as well give it a try. Even if you don't hit the leader, you can still hit his horse."

Xia Yechen nodded in agreement. He drew his bow and arrow and aimed at the leader. Just a "swish" sound was heard, and the arrow hit the target accurately.

"Great!" the guard and other soldiers cheered. They all expressed their gratitude to Zhou Xiaoyuan and Xia Yechen for their good command.

However, although the leader was shot, he did not fall. He still rode his war horse and commanded the army to continue attacking Beizhou City.

"How is it possible?" Zhou Xiaoyuan said in surprise, "How come this leader was not shot to death?"

The guard also said with some confusion: "This leader seems to have some abilities. His war horse has also received special training."

Zhou Xiaoyuan frowned, knowing that this was not the way to go. She had to think of some other way to stop the leader.

Suddenly ashamed to see that his side had suffered heavy losses, he could no longer continue to attack Beizhou City, so he could only have someone take Xia Yechen's long-range bow and arrow and retreat first.

The guard will watch

Looking at Zhou Xiaoyuan's improved bow and arrow, she said in surprise: "The range of this bow and arrow is farther than what we usually use. It's really amazing!"

Zhou Xiaoyuan smiled and said, "It's okay, I just used some tricks."

The guard said with admiration: "Miss Zhou is really good at both civil and military skills! If such bows and arrows can be popularized, our defensive capabilities in Beizhou City will be greatly improved."

Zhou Xiaoyuan shook her head, "Such bows and arrows are only needed for emergencies, and they require certain skills and experience. If they want to be popularized, more time and resources will be needed."

The guard nodded, "Miss Zhou is right. We still need more time to research and train."

Soon after, news of the Battle of the City Wall spread in Beizhou. All the female relatives follow Zhou Xiaoyuan as an example and think she is a smart and brave woman.

The patriarchal position began to waver, and some ministers united to seek an audience with Xia Yechen, hoping to take credit for the battle at the city wall.

After Xia Yechen heard the news, he felt very disdainful. He understood that the purpose of these ministers was nothing more than their own power and status.

He thought for a while and said: "The credit for the Battle of the City Wall should belong to all those who participated in the battle, including the soldiers and Zhou Xiaoyuan."

The ministers were a little dissatisfied when they saw that Xia Yechen did not take the credit for himself. One of the ministers said: "General Xia, is there something wrong with you?"

"We ministers have paid a lot for the safety of Beizhou City, but now we have to give the credit to a woman. Isn't this a bit unfair?"

Xia Yechen smiled and said, "You ministers, for the sake of your own power and status, do not hesitate to

Is it fair to try to climb up by any means necessary? "

"Although Zhou Xiaoyuan is a woman, she has wisdom and courage that transcend gender. Without her suggestions and improvement of bows and arrows, it would be difficult to say the outcome of the Battle of the City Wall."

After hearing this, the ministers retorted: "General Xia, what you say is a bit biased. We ministers have paid a lot for the safety of Beizhou City. You can't deny our efforts and contributions like this."

Xia Yechen shook his head, "You ministers only care about your own interests and status, not the safety of Beizhou City at all. I don't need your hypocrisy and shameless behavior."

After that, Xia Yechen drove all the ministers away. He understood in his heart that Beizhou's culture was really pedantic and more people were needed to promote change and development.

Zhou Xiaoyuan heard everything from behind the screen, and she couldn't help but said teasingly: "General Xia, weren't you like this before?"

Xia Yechen was stunned after hearing this. He looked back at Zhou Xiaoyuan and saw her looking at him with a smile.

There was a feeling of emotion in his heart, yes, he used to be a person who would do anything for power and status. It was not until he met Zhou Xiaoyuan that he gradually changed himself.

He hugged Zhou Xiaoyuan into his arms and said, "Thank you, Xiaoyuan."

Zhou Xiaoyuan smiled and said, "Don't you want to know how I know so much?"

Xia Yechen shook his head, "No matter how you know, I believe you."

Zhou Xiaoyuan felt moved in her heart. She knew that Xia Yechen was not someone who trusted others easily. The fact that he could say this to her showed that he really cared about her.

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In fact, I met a master from outside the world, and he gave me a heavenly book, which contained everything. "Zhou Xiaoyuan made up a lie, but she knew Xia Yechen wouldn't care about it.