Western Liang, Jin Army Camp.
The two-year-long war was finally over. The Jin Kingdom and the Qi Kingdom had formed an alliance and attacked from both the front and the back. Finally, Wan Ziliang's 200,000-strong army was split apart. Wan Ziliang had been beheaded by Ye Chunnan three days ago, and the Dark North Kingdom's army had retreated in defeat.
The Northern Dark Kingdom was hit hard and the civil strife in their own country became more serious. Beitang Yu ordered strict defense of the border and dared not send troops to invade Western Liang, let alone fight against Qi or the Jin.
The State of Qi and the State of Jin each occupied two-thirds of the land in Western Liang. Neither wanted to give a single piece of land to the other. In any case, the land belonged to whoever seized it. Only Wanyan Xi objected to this. However, because Western Liang did not have enough military strength, it had already become the target of the other countries. Hence, they could only endure it.
More than a dozen cities from the wilderness to the west had now been included in the territory of the Jin Kingdom. Mo Rongzhan transferred dozens of officials from other places to take up posts, set up county offices, and run civil affairs. If the original people were willing to submit to the Jin Kingdom, they could naturally stay and farm. If not, they could return to the capital of Western Liang and no longer have to stay in the Jin Kingdom's territory.
Many people chose to stay, probably because they were afraid of the invasion. At least under the protection of a powerful country like the Jin Kingdom, they would no longer be invaded and robbed.
After the arrangements were made, Mo Rongzhan ordered the troops to return to the capital.
"Your Majesty, this is from Dongqing." Ye Chunnan walked into the commander's camp and handed a thick book to Mo Rongzhan.
Mo Rongzhan glanced at it and a sneer appeared on his face. He threw the book directly into the charcoal stove next to him. "Wishful thinking!"
Ye Chunnan and Cheng Zimao looked at each other, not knowing what Dongqing had sent to make the emperor so angry.
"Does Li Heng want to surrender and submit to us?" Ye Chunnan asked Mo Rongzhan tentatively.
"He wants to re-form an alliance." The coldness in Mo Rongzhan's eyes did not diminish. This year in the barracks, he was full of cold and murderous aura, especially when he could not find any more news about Ye Zhen, which made him even more impulsive to kill.
Shen Yi and the others went to the Kingdom of Bao Xiang and found traces of Ye Zhen there. But when they went further, they could not find any news.
The sea was vast and he did not know where Ye Zhen was. Would she encounter pirates? Could it be that he was trapped on some island? She was such a delicate little person. She might even have his children. Qi Jin said that she was pregnant with twins. How did she survive on the sea with two children?
As long as he thought that Ye Zhen might be in danger, Mo Rongzhan's heart could not calm down, and he wanted to cut Li Hang, who indirectly caused all this, into a thousand pieces.
"Re-form an alliance?" Ye Chunnan's face revealed a strange sneer, "Is there a hole in Li Heng's brain? You still have the cheek to talk about forming an alliance with us? "
Even though he used to be a general in Dongqing, Ye Chunnan felt disgusted by everything Li Heng had done, especially since his father had left Dongqing. Even if he had any nostalgia, it had all disappeared because of what happened to his father.
Li Heng's face was truly thick! When his father had gone to war, his sister had caused Zhao Yang to lose her child. He had clearly formed an alliance with the Jin Nation, and when the Jin Nation was in trouble, he had submitted to the Dark North Kingdom. Now that the Dark North Kingdom had been defeated, he wanted to form an alliance with the Jin Nation again?
Did he really think that everyone would want this kind of swaying fence-sitter?
Cheng Zimao also laughed softly, "Your Majesty, should we attack Dongqing as well?"
"The Jin Nation has spent most of its national treasury these past few years. It needs at least a few years to recuperate." No one was more eager to take over Dongqing than Mo Rongzhan. However, they could no longer go to war with Dongqing. Although Dongqing was weak, it would still take two years to conquer it. The Jin Kingdom could not afford to delay the war for another two years.
Not only could the Jin Nation not drag out the war, but even the Qi Nation did not dare to continue attacking the Dark North Kingdom. Otherwise, with the Qi Nation's military strength, it would only take two to three years to conquer the Dark North Kingdom. But Zhao Yong did not give the order to pursue, which proved that the Qi Nation had its own concerns.
Mo Rongzhan could roughly guess what Zhao Yong was worried about.
Zhao Yong's illness could no longer be hidden. The Qi Nation had two princes, but they were said to be useless. If Zhao Yong wanted the Qi Nation to continue to prosper, he had to cultivate a responsible successor. That was why he did not want to expend the national strength to attack the Dark North Kingdom.
Once the Qi Nation expended its national strength, it would give the Jin Nation an opportunity.
"Then are we just going to let Li Heng go?" Cheng Zimao asked.
Mo Rongzhan looked at the book that had already been burned to ashes in the stove. "Let him live for another two years."
"Your Majesty, then this subordinate will go and gather the troops." Cheng Zimao said that it would still take time to break camp and return to the capital. After all, they still had to assign soldiers to the various borders.
"Your Majesty, this subordinate will also take his leave," Ye Chunnan said in a low voice.
Mo Rongzhan asked Ye Chunnan to stay. He looked at him and asked, "Is there any news of your father?"
Ye Chunnan knew that this was what Mo Rongzhan wanted to ask about. Over the past year, Mo Rongzhan seemed to have let go of Yaoyao's matter, but he knew that he had not. "Your Majesty, this subordinate did not receive any news."
Actually, he was also very worried. He did not know how his father and Yaoyao were.
Mo Rongzhan's eyes flashed with disappointment. "You may leave."
Recently, he had a vague feeling that Yaoyao was coming back.
Was it because he missed her so much that he had such a fantasy?
After sending Ye Chunnan away, Mo Rongzhan slowly stood up. He looked down at the wound on his lower abdomen. It was accidentally injured a few days ago. He used the ointment Ye Zhen left for him, and it was almost healed. "Change the dressing for Zhen."
Eunuch Fu whispered, "Your Majesty, the ointment … is used up."
Mo Rongzhan froze for a moment. The ointment Yaoyao gave him was used up? The last bit of thought was gone.
"Your Majesty, this slave will ask the army doctor to change the dressing for you." Eunuch Fu asked in a low voice.
"Hmm." Mo Rongzhan held a crystal white porcelain bottle in his hand. He remembered Yaoyao's pleasing appearance when she gave it to him. He didn't want to take these bottles out, but she always coquettishly asked him to take them with him. She also said that he would think of her when he was injured, as if she was by his side.
After a while, a woman's voice came from outside the door. "This servant greets Your Majesty. This servant is a female doctor from the medical camp. I'm here to change the dressing for Your Majesty."
Mo Rongzhan did not speak. Eunuch Fu went over to lift the curtain. When he saw the young woman outside the door, he was stunned.
The female doctor walked in with her head lowered. She did not dare to look up at Mo Rongzhan. She carried the medicine box and walked over. "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Eunuch Fu quickly came back to his senses and gave the female doctor a sharp look. However, the female doctor just looked indifferent, as if she did not notice that Eunuch Fu's eyes were full of curiosity.
"Change the dressing." Eunuch Fu untied Mo Rongzhan's clothes, revealing his strong body.
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(Nine-Headed Bird Academy)
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