Speaking of which, Xiling and the Da Chu State were indeed of the same origin. Back then, the cavalry rebelled against the previous dynasty and established a country not long after. After that, Xiling became strong, and so did the Da Chu State. The Da Chu State was in chaos, and so was Xiling. For one or two hundred years, no one gained any advantage over the other. Now, the new emperor of the Da Chu State could not escape, and the Emperor Of Xiling's city was also under siege.
Xu Qingbai waved his fan and shook his head, "Emperor Of Xiling, Emperor Of Xiling, does the city of Xiling really mean anything to you? The so-called imperial city … is the place of the Emperor. As long as the Emperor is still around, where can't the imperial city be built? In this situation, even if the imperial city is saved … can you really live in peace? "
The Emperor Of Xiling was silent. At the same time, he could not help but blame his ancestor for choosing the wrong location for the imperial city. The Emperor Of Xiling's city was less than six or seven hundred miles away from the borders of the Western Region. In the past, when Xiling was strong, it was easy to ask for rare tributes from the small countries of the Western Region, such as beautiful women and rare horses. But once Xiling declined, the cavalry of the Western Region countries could even reach the imperial city in a few days. Moreover, in the future, he would have to live next to the Mohist army. The Emperor Of Xiling felt like he was sitting on pins and needles whenever he thought about it.
After being reminded by Xu Qingbai, the Emperor Of Xiling suddenly felt that the imperial city was a little difficult to handle. He did not want to face the strong Mohist army in front of him, and then face the Western Region countries who were eyeing him covetously. But the Emperor Of Xiling could not bring himself to give away the imperial city so easily.
How could Xu Qingbai not understand his thoughts? He was not in a hurry. He smiled faintly and said, "It's okay. Emperor Of Xiling, why don't you think about it carefully for a few days? Of course, if our two armies can settle peacefully, the Prince Ding Mansion will not take the Emperor Of Xiling's city for free. "Such a clear hint made the Emperor Of Xiling's heart move, and he looked at Xu Qingbai questioningly. Xu Qingbai smiled faintly and said, "The Emperor Of Xiling's family … has always been suppressed by Jhennam Of Gojoseon. If Jhennam Of Gojoseon had not eliminated dissidents, how would the three famous generals of Xiling have declined? If Xiling and the Prince Ding Mansion live peacefully together, they would naturally be friends. Isn't it normal for friends to support each other? "
The Emperor Of Xiling's eyes lit up. No matter how capable he was, he was still an emperor and a man. As an Emperor, if he didn't have the slightest desire for power, then he wouldn't be sitting in this position. The price that Xu Qingbai offered was undoubtedly very attractive. If the Prince Ding Mansion helped him suppress Lei Zhenting, then he could control the court and become the real emperor of Xiling. So what if Xiling was only left with two-thirds of its territory? Wasn't he just as powerless now? He was not even as free as an ordinary marquis.
Xu Qingbai understood that going too far was as bad as falling short, so he did not say anything more. He stood up leisurely and said goodbye to the Emperor Of Xiling, leaving him some time to think.
Before he left, he did not forget to say, "Your Majesty, it is not your fault that Xiling is like this …"
Watching Xu Qingbai leave calmly, the Emperor Of Xiling could not help but feel a little absent-minded and jealous. Even if Xu Qingbai was just a young man who did not even have a formal official title. But the bearing and ease he showed in front of him, the emperor of a country, made him jealous. At the same time, Xu Qingbai's last words were deeply imprinted in his mind. Yes … it was not his fault. It was really Lei Zhenting's fault!
"Your Majesty?" The chamberlain beside him came forward to serve him hot tea and said carefully.
The Emperor Of Xiling lowered his head and took a sip of the tribute tea he was used to drinking. Only then did he let out a long sigh of relief and asked casually, "Do you think … the imperial city can be defended?"
"Your Majesty is wise and mighty. Xiling will live for a thousand years. Of course, we can defend it. "The chamberlain said respectfully, although he did not believe what he said. Fortunately, the Emperor Of Xiling did not mean to question whether his words were true or not. He nodded silently and said, "Fine, let's wait and see." The chamberlain silently waited on the side. He was someone who served the Emperor Of Xiling all year round. Just by looking at his expression, he could guess the Emperor Of Xiling's intentions. This time was no exception. But he was only a small chamberlain. It was not his place to say much about the matters of the country.
In the large tent of the Mohist army outside the imperial city, all the generals of the Mohist army gathered and discussed. The Mohist army had attacked the Emperor Of Xiling's city like a hot knife through butter. But the Prince ordered them to only surround and not attack. This made many generals puzzled. Shouldn't they take the imperial city while the army was at its peak?
"Feng San, what are the Prince and Wangfei thinking?" Others could not ask, but Zhang Qilan did not mind. He directly asked Feng Zhiyao, who had been with Mo Xiuyao the longest. Feng Zhiyao looked at the top of the tent and rolled his eyes. "How would I know what the Prince is thinking? I am not a bug in the Prince's stomach. "
A deputy general hesitated and asked, "Is the Prince planning to retreat?"
With these words, the others did not speak. They naturally knew the news that the Emperor of Da Chu State was heading south. Even though they did not want to have any relationship with the Imperial House of Da Chu State, they did have feelings for the people of Da Chu State. Even though they had not seen the situation in Da Chu State with their own eyes, they could guess a bit. So it was hard to avoid guessing if the Prince was planning to retreat.
"Actually … there is nothing wrong with retreating. What if the Prince wants to reinforce the Da Chu State? "Someone asked hesitantly. After all, they were of the same origin as the people of Da Chu State. Most of the people in the Mohist army had relatives and friends in Da Chu State. If the Prince really planned to send troops to Da Chu State, no one would object. No matter how much the Mohist army hated the Imperial House of Da Chu State, it had nothing to do with the commoners. After all, people's hearts were made of flesh.
"Also, the Northern Tribes and the Mohist army have a huge grudge. If the Prince really plans to do so, we naturally will not object. " Back then, the previous Prince Ding, Mo Xiuwen, and the tens of thousands of Mohist army soldiers who had died in vain, plus the battle that year, at least two hundred thousand Mohist army soldiers had died in the hands of the Northern Tribes.
"What are you all talking about?" Ye Li's elegant voice came from outside the tent. Everyone hurriedly stood up and bowed. Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li walked in hand in hand. There was a faint warmth between their brows. It was obvious that they were in a good mood.
"Greetings to the Prince, Princess."
Mo Xiuyao led Ye Li to the main seat and sat down. He raised his brows and smiled at the generals, "Princess is asking, what is everyone talking about?" Yun Ting was suddenly pushed forward. He looked around helplessly at his colleagues, who were all looking down their noses. He could only say, "Reporting to Your Highness, we are all guessing when Your Highness plans to attack the city."
Seeing Yun Ting's serious expression, Ye Li could not help but smile, "Don't be nervous, Prince and I are just casually asking. Sit down and talk. "
"Thank you, Princess!" Yun Ting heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly returned to sit beside Chen Yun.
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