Chapter 180 Who says women are inferior to men
Chapter 180 Who says women are inferior to men
The Northern Qiang invaded with great momentum and headed straight for the capital of Daxia.
There was not a single man among the civil and military officials in the court.
The emperor fled, and the defending commander, General Shengda, fled with all the men in Hefu and the army.
No one cares about the fate of the women left behind, or what happens to them.
When the Northern Qiang army entered the city, Madam Sheng and her daughter-in-law decided to open a business. They went around among the various Northern Qiang generals, collected their intelligence, and sent it to the Daxia generals outside.
Five years later, General Daxia finally defeated the Northern Qiang, and General Shengda led his army back to the capital.
When she arrived at the Sheng family, the first thing she did was slap Madam Sheng in the face. "Bitch! When the city fell, you should have remained loyal to me until your death! Instead of hanging around with men like this, fawning over them!"
Madam Sheng sneered at him, "How dare you criticize me? When the Northern Qiang attacked, you took all the men and ran away without a word. Have you ever thought about how we women would survive?"
General Sheng was furious and ordered his wife, three daughters-in-law, and granddaughter to be thrown into prison.
Madam Sheng opened the secret passage in the dungeon, let Sheng Xinyi and Sheng Yueyi go down, and then locked the door.
"We originally built this tunnel to protect against the Northern Qiang people, but we never expected it to be used here. You two, no matter what, must stay alive. Let's go!"
The two sisters were anxiously calling her downstairs, "Don't shout. If we all escape, that old bastard Sheng Hongjie will definitely not let any of us go. We'll stay here."
Sheng Xinyi has formed a female suicide squad in recent years and once saved the life of the current crown prince.
They took the jade pendant given by the prince and begged him to go to the Sheng family to save their lives. Unexpectedly, the prince arrested them and sent them back to the Sheng family.
"If other countries knew that Daxia defeated the Northern Qiang by relying on women selling their bodies to obtain intelligence, how would the men of our dynasty have any dignity left?"
"Why did I lose my mind back then and save this rotten dynasty?" Madam Sheng regretted it deeply. "It doesn't matter who becomes the emperor. In this world ruled by men, there is no way for women to survive."
"Grandma, that's why we want to build a country led by us women!" Sheng Xinyi said.
"So what are you going to do?" asked Ginger.
"The generals defending the city have all fled, so naturally, we women must flee as well. Let's flee to the mountains first, and let Northern Qiang and Daxia fight. When both countries are exhausted, we will reap the spoils."
Because there were too many people, Jiang decided to let them take revenge on their own.
These women learned quickly. Not only did they master Sun Tzu's Art of War, but each of them also developed excellent martial arts skills.
Now, let alone the soldiers in the general's mansion, even if Sheng Hongjie was here, 100 of him would not be able to defeat Madam Sheng.
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That day, the people in the city were in a panic, running around shouting, "The Northern Qiang are attacking! The Northern Qiang are attacking! Everyone, run!"
Madam Sheng, no, her real name was She Aiying, immediately ordered all the maids to run out and spread the news, "Sheng Hongjie, that coward, actually abandoned the city and fled!"
Soon, everyone in the city knew about it. For a time, everyone was in a panic, packing up their things, ready to flee at any time.
She Aiying didn't have much to say about these people from the capital.
In her previous life, she and her daughters-in-law had been dealing with the Northern Qiang people, and had suffered a lot from their cold stares, insults, and even spitting.
In their minds, no matter what situation a woman is in or what the cause is, she should remain chaste until death.
When Sheng Hongjie was about to execute them, they even applauded, including some of the women themselves.
"It's truly disgraceful for women. Now that the capital has been recaptured, how can they still have the dignity to live?"
"That's right, you can't blame General Sheng. After all, what man can stand his woman lying under another man?"
The rumors made She Aiying's heart even colder. She didn't know why men, who were also women, would have such great malice towards other women.
Without them, would the imperial court have been able to obtain such confidential information and defeat the Northern Qiang? Without them, would they still be able to live a peaceful life?
"Grandma, we don't have to worry about them. But not everyone is like this. We just need to recruit like-minded people. I believe that if we work together, we can definitely turn the world upside down," Sheng Xinyi advised.
"you're right?."
She Aiying turned to her daughter-in-law and said, "Hongyu, Mingxiu, Zhilan, let's pack up quickly. I've spotted a hidden mountain near the capital. There we can grow crops, hunt, make gunpowder, and pistols. If we recruit more people, we can accomplish great things."
Several people ran to the mountains overnight and began to recruit soldiers.
Sheng Hongjie protected the emperor and fled to Hangzhou in the south, where he continued to revel every night, without any sense of shame as a king of a fallen country.
As written in the poem, "The merchant girl knows nothing of the sorrow of losing her country, and still sings the song of the back garden across the river." The emperor and princes and ministers are not even as good as the merchant girls.
She Aiying couldn't bear to see them living in comfort, so she quickly secretly sent someone to tell the Northern Qiang people the emperor's address.
When the Northern Qiang Emperor was in court, a minister suggested, "Why not just march south and kill that bastard Emperor of Daxia once and for all!"
Some people objected, "Your Majesty, we used to live on wind and dew, but now we have such a prosperous place, why do we still need to go south?"
The Northern Qiang Emperor was hesitant.
How can this be done?
She Aiying had her men disguise themselves as soldiers from Daxia and cross the Yangtze River to launch a surprise attack on Beiqiang.
Within a few days, the Northern Qiang lost several defenders.
The Northern Qiang Emperor was indeed furious, but he still had not set a time to march south.
She Aiying decided to give him another push and asked Sheng Jiang to release Qing Qing from the space.
Soon, the capital city's most beautiful woman appeared. A poem later sang: "There is a beauty in the north, peerless and independent. One smile can captivate a city, another can captivate a nation. I'd rather not know how to captivate a city and a nation, for such a beauty is hard to find again."
The Northern Qiang Emperor was truly itchy after hearing this. Furthermore, at night, he dreamed of Qingqing dancing in his palm. Her ethereal appearance made the Northern Qiang Emperor itchy and unforgettable.
It is even worse than the scene in "The Little Fish and the Flowerless" where the old emperor dreams of Jiang Yuyan dancing in his palm.
He immediately ordered the painter to draw the picture and searched for people all over the world.
Half a month later, the confirmed news was finally received. This woman was originally a singer in the city's brothel. Because of her unparalleled beauty, the Emperor of Daxia ignored the three thousand beauties in his harem and often ran to the brothel.
Later, when the Emperor of Daxia fled south, he did not take any of his 3,000 concubines with him, only the Queen and her. This shows how beautiful this woman was and how much she meant to the Emperor of Daxia.
The Northern Qiang Emperor slammed his desk in anger and immediately ordered an expedition south the next day. Why did he become emperor? Wasn't it just to own the world? How could he possibly get a mere woman?
A month later, the Northern Qiang Emperor arrived at the Yangtze River ferry. They were all landlubbers, and had never seen such a large body of water, so they were a little frightened for a while.
She Aiying asked people to pretend to be merchants and gave them many ships.
At this time, if the Daxia army took them seriously and shot arrows directly, it would be difficult for them to cross the river.
The Great Xia Emperor was different. "Even the barbarians of Northern Qiang probably have never seen such a flood. How could they easily cross the Yangtze River, a natural barrier?"
The ministers below all echoed, "Your Majesty is wise. Considering that we are a great and powerful country like Great Xia, with abundant resources and a prosperous people, how could we be afraid of the tiny country of Northern Qiang?"
"Yes, our Great Xia civilization has been around for thousands of years. How can it be compared to that uncivilized land?"
Sheng Hongjie also agreed. As a general, instead of guarding the city gate, he was actually singing and dancing at the banquet and toasting each other.
"Your Majesty, rest assured! With the natural barrier of Great Xia, the Northern Qiang will not come no matter what. We, your servants, swear to be loyal to Your Majesty until death and defend our country!"
After hearing this impassioned speech, the Emperor of Daxia felt much more at ease.
The next second, I heard soldiers shouting outside.
Sheng Hongjie went out to ask.
The soldier said anxiously, "General, the Northern Qiang people have crossed the Yangtze River!"
"What?" Sheng Hongjie suddenly hunched over as if his legs were being pulled out. "How is this possible?"
"The Jiang people crossed the Yangtze River and captured several camps. Oh, and it seems they are still looking for people."
"Who are you looking for?"
"A woman. Her name seems to be something like Qingqing."
"Qingqing? Who is that?"
Sheng Hongjie originally wanted to keep the matter secret. After all, he had just made a promise, and now he was slapped in the face. The emperor might even be so angry that he would chop off his head.
Unexpectedly, his political enemies heard it and reported it to the emperor.
"Sheng Hongjie! What use do I have for you?" The emperor smashed the inkstone on his head, and blood immediately flowed out.
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
Sheng Hongjie trembled as he listened to the emperor's rage for a long time. He knew the emperor didn't dare to kill him because he was the only one in the court who had any fighting ability.
"Your Majesty, calm down. I heard that the Northern Qiang came here just to find someone. If we find her and hand her over, I guarantee that the Northern Qiang will withdraw their troops."
"Looking for someone? Who?"
"A woman named Qingqing. She's said to be incredibly beautiful. The Northern Qiang Emperor had seen her in a dream, so he sent people to inquire about her. They heard she had gone south with His Majesty, so they attacked."
"Qingqing? I've never heard of her! But you should send someone to look for her quickly!"
Sheng Hongjie took the order and left. He didn't even fight, but searched everywhere for people. This left everyone in the Northern Qiang area confused.
Is there something wrong with Daxia? They're fighting, and no one's coming out to fight? Eh? It seems like they're looking for someone?
Upon inquiring, the Northern Qiang Emperor was delighted.
No one responded to the challenge, so they took advantage of the opportunity to quickly defeat the enemy and soon reached the Hangzhou Palace.
This time, the Great Xia Emperor and his ministers were unable to escape because the Northern Qiang's reaction was completely different from what they had expected.
The two emperors met for the first time. The Northern Qiang Emperor was in high office, while the Great Xia Emperor was a prisoner.
The Great Xia Emperor trembled with fear. "I know you called here looking for a woman. I'm doing my best to help you find her."
"Then have you found it?"
"No. As long as you don't kill me, I promise I will find it."
The Northern Qiang Emperor sneered, "How can someone like you be worthy of being an emperor? Haven't you ever considered that finding a woman is just an excuse?"
"My Northern Qiang is not inferior to your Great Xia. Why can you possess so much land and women, while we have to live on the grassland? From now on, the land and women of your Great Xia will belong to my Northern Qiang, hahahaha!"
The Northern Qiang Emperor ordered all members of the royal family, including concubines, to hold a rope, take off their clothes, put on sheepskin, and walk step by step to the north.
There is no way, the Northern Qiang Emperor still likes the northern capital.
The ministers were all treated the same. But they dared not resist, nor did they dare to speak out. They dared not even glare at those people, fearing that the guarding soldiers would see them and whip them again.
When the Emperor of Daxia and his ministers first came to the south, they did not bring any wives or concubines with them. But when they saw the women from the south of the Yangtze River, they found that each of them was like a country bumpkin, having countless concubines.
In the eyes of the Northern Qiang Emperor, these women were all resources. Resources for bearing children, resources for rewards.
So they were all assigned to other soldiers.
"General, please save me," Sheng Hongjie's once most beloved concubine sneaked over, "I don't want to serve the Northern Qiang people! Please, General, save me!"
Sheng Hongjie was also wounded now, and he didn't dare to look at his concubine's eager eyes. "Aqiu, you go back first. Let me think of a solution later."
Sheng Hongjie was once a great general with boundless glory. As a general, whose dream is not to gallop across the battlefield and inspect the troops in the autumn? Even if he died on the battlefield, he would have no complaints.
But him? Was he worthy? After being captured, his so-called dignity was completely thrown to the ground. The Northern Qiang people mocked him, and even his subordinates, who had once been respectful to him, dared to ridicule him.
Now, even his concubine is extremely disappointed in him.
The double torture of mental and physical suffering during this period made him submissive.
"You're a great general, but you're so afraid of death? Even your own woman is being taken away by someone else, and you don't dare to resist! You really disgrace every man in the world! If that's the case, then go to hell!"
Of course, the concubines didn't kill him directly. Because She Aiying had found them before, for him, living was more painful than death! For this reason, she also taught them a simple assassination technique.
It was at this time that Sheng Hongjie awakened his memories of his past life. Thinking of the infinite beauty of his past life and the experiences of this life, it seemed as if they were split apart.
"Are you going to die?" She Aiying asked Sheng Jiang to help her bring her to Sheng Hongjie. "Death is so boring. You have to live well and watch me ascend the throne. How I step on you men little by little and turn this place into a country where women are superior!"
"Madam?" Sheng Hongjie opened his eyes. "Madam? Please save me!"
"Why? If you have any backbone left, you should die as a token of your guilt!"
Not only Sheng Hongjie, but also the concubine of the crown prince of the dynasty stabbed him and lost one of his eyes.
Because the prisoners walked slowly, it took three months to return to the north.
In three months, everyone from the emperor to the ministers had become so thin that they looked like unrecognizable people.
When the Northern Qiang arrived at the capital, they found it impossible to enter. Countless archers were already on the city walls. Those guarding the city and firing arrows were all women, whom the men looked down upon.
The Northern Qiang tried to retreat, but another army came from behind to surround them, effectively catching them in a trap.
The Northern Qiang army, which had no time to rest, was instantly defeated, and the Northern Qiang emperor began to send people to express his willingness to surrender.
She Aiying thought about it and agreed. "Take the royal family, the princes, and the ministers to Beiqiang and let them build your homeland. No one else can be taken with you!"
The rest? Aren't those women?
The Northern Qiang Emperor agreed.
So the royal family and ministers of Daxia started another 3,000-mile marathon. After walking for more than half a year, the men were reduced to skin and bones.
They drink slop every day and don’t even eat leftovers, even if they’re hungry dogs. Most of the time, they just chew grass.
Cow and Sheep: How shameless! You're actually trying to steal our food! Not only that, you're also trying to steal our sleeping space?
Twenty years later, after all the men had died, She Aiying sent troops to attack the Northern Qiang and destroyed it.
In the entire country where women are respected, women hold all positions from top to bottom. Women are allowed to appear in public, while men are not allowed to go out freely. They even created a set of male virtues for them to learn.
Ginger also changes men's physique, allowing them to have children and endure the pain that women once endured.
At the beginning, many people opposed her, and She Aiying killed everyone who opposed her. Soon, the capital was flooded with blood. She was also ruthless to those women who opposed her.
People always admire the strong. Over time, more and more people began to admire and fear her.
Well, this is a qualified female emperor.
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