After being read, she became an empress by eating melons

After the court was dismissed, Nan Rong Mansion was shrouded in a solemn atmosphere. Everyone was worried. After all, Northern Qi had an army of hundreds of thousands and was obviously well prepared. Even if Nan Rongxi had a system, he might not be able to escape unscathed.

Nan Rongjie paced back and forth in the house, frowning, looking anxious. Nan Rongyu and Nan Rongchen also looked worried and silent.

Only Nan Rongxi seemed unaffected by the tense atmosphere. She was still trying on the light armor brought by the Ministry of War, turning her body, admiring her reflection in the mirror, with a smile on her lips. It looked pretty handsome on her.

"Sister Xi, are you really not worried?" Nan Rongchen couldn't help but ask.

Nan Rongxi turned around and said, "What's the point of worrying? Now that we are here, let's just make the best of it. If anything happens, I'll be the first one to run away."

Nan Rongjie looked at Nan Rongxi with a worried look on his face, his voice full of concern: "Ah Xi, I asked someone to get more than 20 amulets from various temples, you should take them all. The battlefield is ever-changing and no one can predict what will happen. If you encounter any situation, remember to run away and don't try to be brave. Your safety is of vital importance to our entire Nanrong Mansion."

Nan Rongxi looked at the amulet in her father's hand, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart, but at the same time she felt a little helpless. She shook her head gently and asked, "Dad, why do I remember that you never believed in these things?"

Nan Rongjie sighed and said, "Ah Xi, you are my dearest child. How can I not worry about you? At this time, a little more protection is also good. No matter whether these amulets are effective or not, you should take them anyway. Just consider it as a token of my love."

Nan Rongxi looked at the worry and love in her father's eyes and was moved. She knew that although her father was not good at expressing his emotions, he loved her deeply in his heart. She nodded, took the amulet, and said softly, "Thank you, Dad. I will be careful."

At this time, Nan Rongyu also came over, holding a thick stack of banknotes in his hand, and handed it to Nan Rongxi: "Ah Xi, this is my savings, you may need it when you go to the battle this time. The battlefield is unpredictable, and the more prepared you are, the more peace of mind you will have."

Nan Rongxi took the banknote and nodded solemnly: "Thank you, brother. I will make good use of it."

Nan Rongjie sighed, patted Nan Rongxi on the shoulder, and turned away. The only thing he could do was to support her silently and pray that she would return safely.

"Please ask Nan Rong to join the army and follow the team to the battle immediately!"

The messenger arrived at the gate of Nanrong Mansion and shouted.

"Got it!" Nan Rongxi responded, and she quickly adjusted her light armor to make sure everything was ready. She knew that time was running out and there was no room for delay.

She looked back at everyone in Nanrong Mansion, took a deep breath, then turned and walked out of the gate of Nanrong Mansion.

"Nan Rong, please follow me!" The messenger instructed Nan Rongxi to follow the expeditionary team. Nan Rongxi followed closely behind, mounted his warhorse and set off.

On the border of the Great Zhou Dynasty, in Yunzhou City, yellow sand was rolling.

After several days of sleeping in the open air, Nan Rongxi and his group finally arrived!

General Qian Xi, who was in charge of the Northern Expedition, quickly handed over the command to Chi Zijian. This time, the Grand Marshal personally led the army to the battle, which was rare in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and was enough to illustrate the severity of this war.

After Chi Zijian took over the command, he quickly organized a meeting of all the generals.

The atmosphere in the meeting hall was tense and solemn. Chi Zijian stood in front of the table, his eyes swept over every general present, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, this war is related to the safety and honor of our Great Zhou. We must go all out and not slack off. General Zhengbei and General Huoqi will report the general situation first."

Qian Xi bowed and said, "Captain, the general of Northern Qi this time is Gao Tie. Gao Tie is a famous general of Northern Qi. Over the years, he led his army to destroy many small countries. This time, Gao Tie led an army of 300,000 people. He set out a few days ago and will arrive in Yunzhou City soon."

Yunzhou City is the only passage for Northern Qi to go south. The Yunzhou Pass here can be said to be a one-man-guarded pass against ten thousand men.

Then, General Sima De of the Cavalry bowed and said, "General, there are currently 10 defenders in Yunzhou City, including about 2 cavalry, and about 8 archers and spearmen. We have enough food at the moment, enough for us to hold out for half a year!"

This was Nan Rongxi's first experience with war, and she was confused by what she heard, so she quickly asked the system: [Tongzi, in this war, 30 versus 10, what are our chances of winning? I won't be cannon fodder, right? ]

System: [Xizi, it's hard to say. Your army is too small, and the Northern Qi army's cavalry is relatively strong. If you hold on to the city, you can last longer. If you go out of the city and fight, you will die! ]

Qian Xi: Is this the system they mentioned?

Sima De: Is this the system that helped me clarify things back then?

Chi Zijian: System, please, please play some role!

Nan Rongxi couldn't help but frown when he heard this. Doesn't this mean that there is no chance of winning? Either you passively take the beating, or you take the initiative to take the beating.

Nan Rongxi continued to ask: [Tongzi, don't say these things that are not conducive to unity. Just tell me how to win! ]

System: [Xizi, Gaotie's idea this time is relatively simple. He intends to storm the city. Your only choice is to stay in the city and put your main forces on the city walls for defense.]

Nan Rongxi bowed and said, "General, I suggest that we close the city and defend it!"

Chi Zijian: Okay, I got it!

Chi Zijian smiled and nodded: "Nan Rong joins the army, this is a good strategy, you have the potential to become a general, I am optimistic about you!"

Nan Rongxi: [You're praising me again, I don't want to listen! I don't want to come here, it's all your fault! ]

Chi Zijian: …

Qian Xi: ...

Sima De: ...

System: [Xizi, I will find a way to protect you. Eating melons is my strong point. Don’t be afraid. I will give you a big melon to eat! ]

Nan Rongxi's eyes lit up: [There are melons to eat here, okay! ]

System: [Your Li Canjun did something he shouldn't have done yesterday! ]

Li Canjun: ...

Everyone's eyes quickly focused on General Li.

Chi Zijian: General Li has followed me for so many years, he would not surrender to the enemy, I will go!

Nan Rongxi: [No way? Is this Li Canjun a traitor, a gangster, or a marginal person? ]

System: [No, he just went to meet his lover yesterday! His lover is so beautiful! ]

Hearing this, Chi Zijian breathed a sigh of relief, and everyone's expressions relaxed a lot.

Nan Rongxi: [He is so awesome to be on the battlefield with his pretty lover. Any other gossip? ]

System: [Listen to me, his lover is a spy from Northern Qi! ]

Chi Zijian: I’ll go…

Army Li: What the hell?

Qian Xi: That’s all fine…

Nan Rongxi: [No way, does he know? ]

System: [He definitely doesn’t know, and thinks that others really like him and are willing to accompany him so far! ]

Nan Rongxi: [Hahahaha… He doesn’t even look in the mirror! Tongzi, I’m counting on you, find a way to tell them the situation!]

System: [No problem!]

Chi Zijian: …

Li Canjun: I have to deal with it properly when I get back...