Chapter 1835
Heroine Mother 6
Han Yunya returned to the General's Mansion and went to see Duke Zheng first.
At this time, the Duke of Zheng had already woken up, but his face was pale and his vitality was dim.
Han Yunya walked to his bedside and said calmly, "I killed Liu Qingyan with an arrow."
Duke Zheng's pupils dilated suddenly, and he pointed at Han Yunya: "You, you..."
Han Yunya: "I have to say this for the sake of my two sons."
Duke Zheng paused, then dejectedly began to act.
Yes, he not only has a son, but also a grandson.
And then there's the reputation and future of the Duke's mansion...
After a long while, Zheng Guogong said, "Well done!"
Duke of Zheng: "Have you studied military strategy?"
Han Yunya: "I read it at home, and my father gave me some guidance."
"That's good!" Duke Zheng pointed to the military tally on the table. "The military tally is yours. From now on, you will command the army in the border city!"
"Yes!" Han Yunya accepted the heavy responsibility handed over by the Duke of Zheng without hesitation.
After Han Yunya left, the Duke of Zheng summoned his trusted confidants from the military camp and ordered them to assist Han Yunya.
Duke Zheng had no choice. Although he resented Han Yunya for killing Liu Qingyan, he also understood that Han Yunya's choice was correct.
Handing the army over to Han Yunya is his only correct choice now.
In this way, military power will eventually return to the Liu family.
Han Yunya was, after all, the mother of his grandson; she was merely a transitional figure in the Liu family's military power.
With the support of the Duke of Zheng, the military tally, and Han Yunya's amazing arrow, the soldiers recognized Han Yunya as their new commander!
The main difference is that this world is unlike the Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, where women were kept in the inner quarters.
The social climate in this world is similar to that of the Tang Dynasty, and it has also produced female generals.
The fact that people in the capital didn't condemn Chu Xiao'er for running a brothel was because of the open-minded atmosphere.
No one thought there was anything wrong with a woman doing business; they were just surprised that a wealthy lady was running a brothel.
How could a woman from a respectable family get involved in the sex trade?
Han Yunya took over the army in the border town and was too busy to go home.
Her head was huge; the city's food supply was running low, and the weapons and equipment were severely damaged and had not been replenished.
How will soldiers who are hungry and have no weapons or armor fight the enemy?
Are we all just supposed to wait to die?
"General, two young masters request an audience."
A guard came in to report.
Han Yunya was startled, realizing that she hadn't yet told her two children about her father's death.
Will they blame themselves?
"Let them in!"
What must be faced cannot be avoided.
Han Yunya sat in a chair and watched the two boys enter and bow to her.
"Sit down," Han Yunya said, unaware that her voice was trembling.
Liu Tong understood that he felt sorry for his mother in this life, and he also admired her.
Compared to Liu Dong, Liu Cheng's feelings were much more complicated.
Upon hearing that his father had been killed by his mother, his reaction was disbelief.
He then wanted to confront his mother, but his younger brother stopped him.
My younger brother said that our mother needs to focus on military affairs now and can't be distracted.
He had no choice but to endure it.
But he was very sad and found it hard to accept the fact.
His younger brother asked him, "Would you want a father who betrayed the country and its people?" Liu Cheng retorted, "Father didn't betray the border town; he... he was just arrested..."
Liu Tong: "Then why didn't he choose to commit suicide when he was captured? Why did he let the Black Earth Kingdom kidnap him to persuade the border town to surrender?"
"This..." Liu Cheng could no longer say anything good about Liu Qingyan.
Liu Tong: "Let's go see Grandfather first."
The Duke of Zheng's words can help his brother.
The two men went to see the Duke of Zheng.
Duke Zheng held his two grandsons' hands and sighed, "Your father is destined to die. If he doesn't, the Liu family's political enemies will definitely hold him hostage. When that happens, the Emperor will punish the Duke's mansion, and you will all be implicated. Your mother... she did all this for you."
Duke Zheng had no choice but to speak well of Han Yunya.
Now the Duke's Mansion can only rely on Han Yunya, and we cannot allow her to become estranged from the Duke's Mansion.
We must not let the two children become estranged from their mother.
What if the mother and son become estranged, and Han Yunya refuses to return military power to her grandson?
Liu Cheng couldn't think that far ahead. He heard his grandfather say that his father deserved to die. Although he was saddened, he felt a knot in his heart untied.
Duke Zheng sighed: Although my grandson's knot in his heart has been untied, but... given the current situation in the border town, can my two grandsons escape safely?
Liu Tong spoke up to reassure Duke Zheng: "Grandfather, don't worry, the border town will definitely overcome the crisis."
Upon hearing his younger brother's words, Liu Cheng became excited: "Grandfather, my brother and I have created a divine weapon that will surely annihilate the enemy army and turn the tide for the border city."
Duke of Zheng: "A divine artifact?"
He didn't think the two boys could conjure up any powerful weapons.
A magical artifact?
It was just two kids playing around.
But he still patiently asked the two children, "Oh, what kind of magical artifact is it?"
Liu Tong asked, "Grandfather, are you able to get up? Why don't you come with us to the city wall and witness the power of the divine weapon?"
Duke Zheng agreed and, supported by his two grandsons, went to the top of the city wall.
At this moment, the Black Earth Kingdom launched another attack.
Han Yunya was furious when she saw the three people arrive.
The city walls are extremely dangerous right now, and these three people are just adding to the chaos. Don't they have a death wish?
Liu Tong hurriedly said, "Mother, my brother and I have made something that can help you win this battle."
Han Yunya: "Stop fooling around!"
Although her son was very smart, she didn't believe the two of them could come up with something that would make them win.
Liu Tong: "Mother, have you ever seen me act recklessly since I was a child? The situation is unfavorable to us now, so why not try our divine weapon? We can reduce the number of soldiers who die and preserve our strength."
Han Yunya was not a rigid and inflexible person. She stared at her two sons, meeting their gazes, and saw confidence in their eyes.
Han Yunya took a deep breath: "Okay, then let's try your 'magic weapon'."
Liu Cheng cheered, "Mother, just you wait and see! A miracle is about to happen."
The "magical weapon" that Liu Dong and Liu Cheng mentioned was, of course, explosives.
Gunpowder exists in this world, but due to its proportions, its power is very small and it is not valued, only used in fireworks and firecrackers.
Liu adjusted the proportions and prepared a highly potent fire-making agent.
Liu Tong had his men attach gunpowder to arrows and shoot them into the enemy ranks.
The explosives killed more than a dozen people and seriously injured dozens more.
The loud explosion was even more frightening.
The soldiers of the Black Earth Kingdom were terrified. They shouted, "Thor has sent down punishment!" and threw down their weapons, fleeing in a panic.
The higher-ups in the Black Earth Kingdom were completely unable to stop it.
In truth, they were also very afraid.
A firecracker had exploded not far from them, and the Fourth Prince unfortunately happened to be in the blast radius and was instantly killed. (End of Chapter)