If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Chapter 568: Capturing the King of the Western Regions

Mrs. Zhong felt like she had gotten a great deal for nothing.

With the cooperation of the Regent, she actually captured the King of the Western Regions alive.

"Your Highness, there are a total of eighty-seven prisoners and five warships." Tang Zhuo couldn't stop smiling.

This practical exercise was really interesting.

There were almost no casualties on their side, and the prince and General Zhong even captured the King of the Western Regions.

It's like a dream.

This pirate attack did not alarm the people in the port, but the sudden increase in the number of soldiers made some sharp-eyed people realize that something was wrong.

"What happened?"

"With so many soldiers, are they going to fight a war?"

"Impossible. If there was a war, we would have been evacuated long ago."

"Maybe the Black Armor Guards are going to have water training today."

"..."

"Sister Xia, did you see that? There seems to be thick smoke in the distance." Feng Yuanjia said in a low voice.

Ruan Zhaoxia looked straight into the distance, "It seems... yes."

She turned and looked at Zhao Jiuling.

"You won't let us watch the water battle practice. Did something happen?" She lowered her voice.

Zhao Jiuling: "The princess has sent someone to pick you up, go back first."

Feng Yuanjia nodded, "Forget it, we can't see it anyway, let's go back."

Ruan Zhaoxi was still standing on tiptoe, trying hard to see into the distance.

There was fog on the water today and I couldn't see anything clearly.

As a last resort, they had to return home.

When I returned to the palace, I learned that pirates had indeed attacked Suzhou, but they were intercepted by Fu Jinyuan before they entered the river mouth.

"What a coincidence! The Black Armor Guards are conducting practical exercises on the water, and the pirates are here?" Feng Yuanjia raised his eyebrows.

How unbelievable it sounds.

"I'm glad you're all okay. I was just worried that you'd get on the boat with me," said Shen Sui'an.

“……”Ruan Zhaoxia turned around and glanced at Zhao Jiuling.

If Zhao Jiuling hadn't appeared and called her, she and Feng Yuanjia might have really taken a boat out.

"I don't know what the situation is like on the front line now." Shen Sui'an said.

Ruan Zhaoxia: "Don't worry, sister-in-law. I've seen the Black Armor Guards training. They are very brave now and no longer get seasick."

General Zhong was indeed very capable. In a short period of time, he helped these Xuanjia Guards overcome their seasickness.

If Madam Liu had not revealed in time that Zhao Chenning appeared in Dongning, they would not have been able to discover the wolfish ambitions of the Western Region.

Shen Sui'an decided that after this matter was over, she would have someone send something to Madam Liu.

It was not until two days later that there was news about Fu Jinyuan.

The Black Armor Guards and the women's army joined forces to repel the pirates and captured the King of the Western Regions.

The so-called pirates were actually the King of the Western Regions in disguise.

The purpose was to conceal the truth. If it failed, the Western Regions would not have to explain to the Southern Dynasty.

Shen Sui'an secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly told the Empress Dowager the news.

"I would say that A Yuan is a blessed person." The Empress Dowager sighed, "Even the heavens are protecting her."

"With you praying for him every day, he is of course blessed with great fortune," Shen Suian said with a smile.

"The Western Regions have been coveting our Southern Dynasty for a long time. Capturing the King of the Western Regions alive this time will surely make the Western Regions put their minds at ease in the future." said the Empress Dowager.

Shen Sui'an: "Yes."

Two days later, Fu Jinyuan returned to the palace.

Shen Sui'an looked him over carefully, making sure that he was not injured, and then he felt relieved.

"You fought beautifully in this battle. The people of Suzhou are praising you." Shen Sui'an said with a smile.

"The King of the Western Regions originally wanted to cooperate with Zhao Chenning and wanted Zhao Jiuling to be his internal supporter." Fu Jinyuan said lightly.

Shen Sui'an was angry, "What does he think of Jiu Ling?"

"Don't worry, even if he finds Jiuling, Jiuling will never betray Suzhou." Fu Jinyuan said.

Zhao Chenning is already dead.

"How do you plan to deal with the King of the Western Regions?" Shen Sui'an asked.

Fu Jinyuan said, "Take General Zhong to the royal capital. When the time comes, the court will negotiate with the Western Regions, and it will have nothing to do with us."

She knew that he didn't plan to go to the capital city himself.

"General Zhong plans to ask the Queen Mother to stay in Suzhou permanently in the future." Fu Jinyuan said in a low voice.

Shen Sui'an's eyes lit up, "That's great."

She heard from Fu Jinyuan that the female soldiers led by Mrs. Zhong were particularly good at water combat. With them in Suzhou, the Xuanjia Guard would definitely be even more powerful.

Fu Jinyuan squeezed her palm and said, "Go and pay your respects to the Empress Dowager."

……

The news of this war with the King of the Western Regions soon spread throughout Suzhou.

Everyone applauded and praised.

This also gave great confidence to merchants who came to Suzhou to do business.

Fu Jinyuan rested in the palace for three days and then returned to the military camp.

After Shen Suian finished reading the account book, he was about to go out for a walk when a maid came to tell him that Madam Sun and Miss Sun wanted to see him.

"Please come in." Shen Sui'an said.

Ever since she was the guest of honor at Sun Miaomiao's coming-of-age ceremony, she has often followed Madam Sun to the palace.

Sun Miaomiao is very good at riding and shooting, and recently she also taught Cheng Ge'er archery.

"Greetings, Princess." Madam Sun bowed with a smile on her face.

As she came to the palace more often, she and Shen Sui'an got along much more easily.

"I thought you were all going to the port to watch the military training today." Shen Suian said with a smile, and asked them to sit down.

Fu Jinyuan selected another group of new soldiers and trained them at the port every day.

Madam Sun laughed and said, "You don't know, this girl went to Eagle Bay every day without telling me, and she was almost going to sign up for the women's army."

"Princess, I... I have something to ask you today." Sun Miaomiao blushed and stood up to salute Shen Sui'an.

Shen Sui'an said, "You tell me first. If you want me to be a matchmaker, I don't have any experience."

"..." Sun Miaomiao's fair face turned even redder, and she waved her hands nervously, "No, it's not matchmaking."

Madam Sun laughed helplessly, her eyes full of pity for her sister-in-law.

"Princess, Miaomiao wants to join the women's army, and would like to ask you to sponsor her and introduce her to General Zhong." Mrs. Sun said.

There was a flash of surprise in Shen Sui'an's eyes. After the last coming-of-age ceremony, Sun Miaomiao did mention that she wanted to join the women's army, but the head of the Sun family did not agree, and the matter was never mentioned again.

Why do I have this idea again today?

Sun Miaomiao said shyly, "I...I saw General Zhong and Deputy General Lin training their troops, and I was very envious."

"I have been useless since I was a child. I am just stronger than others, so no one likes to play with me."

"me……"

Sun Miaomiao became more and more nervous as she spoke, and her eyes turned slightly red.

"I felt like I was useless, but when I saw the women's army, they were very strong, good at archery, martial arts, and they could defend their country."

Especially this time, General Zhong captured the King of the Western Regions alive, which made Sun Miaomiao admire him very much.

"Okay." Shen Sui'an agreed.

"I just happen to be seeing General Zhong off, so you can come with me then." Shen Sui'an said with a smile.

Sun Miaomiao's eyes were red with excitement.

Mrs. Sun was actually reluctant to let her sister-in-law go to the army and suffer.

But her sister-in-law wanted to join the army, so she had no choice but to agree.