Chapter 769: The Fledgling Semiramis

Babylon

Every king with ambition has a heart for territorial expansion, and King Ninus was no exception.

He led the Babylonian army to invade Great Xia, sweeping all before them thanks to their numerical superiority. However, upon attacking Bactra, his army met with fierce resistance and fell into a stalemate.

On his throne, Ninus looked at the dejected generals below, his face filled with rage!

"Trash! All of you are trash! You can't even take a tiny place like Bactra! What use are you lot to me!"

Seeing the furious Ninus, everyone present hung their heads low, not daring to look up. Having failed to take the city despite their numerical advantage, they indeed felt deeply ashamed.

But they had no good solutions, so the entire hall fell into silence.

Watching this scene, Ninus said with immense anger, "If you have no ideas, then go find some! Whoever can take Bactra, I shall appoint as Grand General!"

The title of Grand General was very tempting, but those present knew their own strength; they truly could not do it.

Just at this moment, a figure wrapped entirely in a black robe suddenly walked in from outside the tent.

The moment this figure appeared, all the generals drew their weapons, aiming them at the uninvited guest. However, no sooner had they drawn their weapons than a series of pitch-black chains struck them all down.

"Is this the Babylonian way of treating guests?"

"Stop!" Seeing this scene, Ninus immediately ordered everyone to cease. He looked at the black-robed person before him; no matter how slow his reaction, he understood that this figure was not his enemy. He asked directly, "May I ask who you are, my lord? And what is your business here?"

The figure did not answer, but instead said in a hoarse voice, "Do not ask who I am. I only ask one thing: you said whoever can help you conquer Bactra will be appointed Grand General. Do you keep your word?"

"Of course!" Ninus was suddenly overjoyed. Clearly, this person before him had come to help! Although the other party hid their body in a black robe, this only served to prove they were a master.

Do not think that in the Age of Gods, deities walked everywhere and mages were as common as dogs; mages were still a very rare existence even in the Age of Gods.

This black-robed person was naturally Semiramis. As for why she did not show her true face, it was because she was simply too beautiful, and she did not want to invite unnecessary trouble.

Semiramis said directly, "You do not need to give me many men; 500 cavalry will suffice."

Ninus was overjoyed and nodded in agreement.

Year 5, May 7th: In the early morning, Ninus led his army and the Bactrian soldiers to set up the Wild Goose Formation on the plains, as instructed by Semiramis! (With friendly guidance from Zhuge Kongming and Sima Yi.)

Accompanied by the sound of war drums provided by Semiramis, the two armies began a fierce engagement!

Originally, although the Babylonian army held a numerical advantage, the Bactrian army had greater combat power. But under the influence of the military formation, the two armies fought back and forth, and the Babylonian side even gained the upper hand!

Just as the Bactrian generals were confused and preparing to retreat, thick black smoke suddenly rose from their rear! Their base camp was already submerged in a sea of raging fire!

"Babylon! You actually launched a sneak attack! How shameless!"

However, no matter how he shouted, the outcome was already sealed. With the main army pressing from the front and their base destroyed from the rear, the Bactrian soldiers had only one fate: to become prisoners of Babylon.

In the 9th century BC, Western warfare hardly cared for the art of war; it was generally two groups of people rushing together to hack away, much like a gang fight.

In fact, ancient Huaxia was the same at first, but ever since a man named Sun Zi appeared, war truly became an art.

That night, the entire Babylonian camp was filled with a joyful atmosphere, with everyone singing and dancing. Inside the main tent, Ninus looked happily at Semiramis before him.

"Come! Let us toast to our greatest contributor!"

Ninus raised two cups of wine and handed one to Semiramis. Semiramis took the cup, but she did not drink it in one gulp because she was still wearing a mask.

She looked at Ninus and asked, "I wonder if Your Majesty's words still hold true?"

"Of course!" Ninus patted his chest and said, "From today on, you are the Grand General of Babylon! However, as a general, you cannot live your whole life wearing a mask."

Hearing Ninus's words, Semiramis no longer hid her identity. She gently removed the mask from her face and threw off her black robe. The next second, a beautiful, peerless face appeared before everyone. In an instant, everyone in the hall forgot how to breathe.

"A... woman..." Ninus stood frozen in place.

Beside him, Wengnies was also frozen. Although Semiramis's face was more mature than the girl who had just come of age five years ago, Wengnies would never mistake her; the woman before him was definitely the girl he had fallen in love with at first sight five years ago!

"Semiramis greets King Ninus." Semiramis bowed slightly to Ninus. Hearing her voice, Ninus finally snapped out of his dazed state.

"You are called Semiramis? What a lovely name! Who would have thought such a beautiful woman was hidden under that plain black robe! I have decided! You shall not be a Grand General! From now on, you shall be my Queen!"

Semiramis...

What the hell! I rejected Wengnies's pursuit back then just to prove a point; if I marry you now, wouldn't the last five years of effort be in vain?

"Many thanks for Your Majesty's favor, but my dream is to devote my life to the country. Therefore, please allow me to refuse."

"Then, what if I insist that you become my woman!"

"Then I shall have no choice but to leave. I know a thing or two about magecraft; if I wish to leave, they cannot stop me."

This was Semiramis's answer! This! This was the demeanor of a future Empress! ===== CHAPTER 771 =====