Professional Ethics of a Concubine

Chapter 344 He Really Loves You

After coming out of the palace, Lord Lu, the leader of the team, said,

"We should immediately find a way to send a message to the general, tell him the King of Wei's intentions, and inform the general that we will continue to fight against those war factions and will never let them send troops to the capital.

The gates of Shangjing will be opened to the general in due time!"

"Okay, okay! Joining the general is the right way!" others echoed.

"Your Majesty, he is..." Lord Lu wanted to say something, but shook his head and swallowed the word "puppet".

They already knew this, so why say it out loud?

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Another wave of ministers who wanted to save themselves were mainly Lord Feng, who was loyal to the previous Emperor of Chu.

"The troops I can think of now are, first, the navy in Nanxiang, and second, going to Nanzhao for help. Ask Princess An Ning to persuade Nanzhao to send troops to help!"

Lord Feng said in a deep voice.

"The navy is limited in number, so it is better to ask Nanzhao for help. Princess An Ning has a great grudge against the King of Wei. If she knew about the current crisis of Chu, she would definitely try to persuade Nanzhao to send troops to help."

"That's right. We don't have military tokens either, so there's no way we can mobilize the navy."

Other ministers expressed their opinions one after another and all agreed to go to Nanzhao for help, thinking that Princess An Ning was their backing and their only hope.

As long as we hold on to Shangjing, there will still be room for maneuver.

"Remember, you must not let those lackeys of Xie Yuan know about going to Nanzhao to seek help. They will definitely try to stop you." Lord Feng emphasized with a serious face.

Everyone nodded seriously.

As a result, a fierce "defense war" for Shangjing was staged inside and outside the court...

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On the other hand, Xie Wenyuan, with an army of 80,000, was well-equipped and had the help of gunpowder, and he was unstoppable all the way.

In just over half a month, they had already conquered half of the counties and prefectures on the road to Shangjing.

Firstly, these states and counties did not receive the news in advance, and secondly, they had no large army to defend the city. The few thousand people who were left in the city could not resist an army of 80,000.

In addition, these Chu officials were very realistic. Seeing that resistance was futile, more than half of them simply surrendered the city.

There is also a small number of people who need to be persuaded and frightened before the city gates will be opened.

Of course, there were also loyal and brave defenders who were not afraid of death and defended the city until the end, with the city walls stained with blood.

There are only three such cases of using an egg to hit a rock.

After the army entered the city, they maintained strict military discipline. They appropriately robbed the food of the wealthy families in the city and took the opportunity to understand the people's sentiments. As for those who were more well-known for bullying men and women, they would capture them and kill them as sacrifices.

As for ordinary people, they did not harm them at all.

Therefore, every time the army passed through a county, many local people went from being afraid at first to seeing them off with drums and gongs in the end.

Those common people who saw the bullies and enemies being killed and their grievances being redressed would take the initiative to send food, clothes and express their gratitude with tears in their eyes.

Oh, if all the officials in your Great Zhao are so good, they would be willing to be Zhao people!

Welcome!

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“I think it tastes a bit off!”

When they were camping and resting that day, all the generals gathered in the tent to discuss the next move, and they heard Xie Wenyuan say with a sullen face.

"General, is there any enemy?" Zheng Qinghe's expression tightened and he asked immediately.

The expressions of King Ying and others also turned serious, waiting for Xie Wenyuan to continue.

Although the Chu State’s resistance along the way could not be called resistance at all, their suppression was like a crushing victory, it was simply too cool!

But this can also make people relax their vigilance. It's time to tighten the belt and sound the alarm.

"We didn't come here to fight, we came here to be the savior of the poor people! This smells so wrong!"

Xie Wenyuan touched his chin, shook his head, and said seriously,

"Tell me, is this really the right thing to do? Is the policy of our Crown Prince a little too lenient?

This whole thing about the military and civilians being one family, and fish and water being one family, is so corny.

As a loyal fan of the prince, Zheng Qinghe was shocked when he heard this and immediately jumped out to defend him.

"General! His Royal Highness's policy is certainly correct! You can see how much the people of Chu welcome us. They are all looking forward to our great Zhao winning the battle and becoming their parents!

We save the poor people of Chu, suppress those evil local tyrants, and unite the wise men with high reputation and good deeds. These actions will help the integration of Chu and Zhao and reduce turmoil. "

The King of England and others also echoed and expressed their agreement.

Being so admired and appreciated by the people of the enemy country was a particularly satisfying feeling. The King of England also felt that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's decision was wise and powerful.

Xie Wenyuan heard everyone's praises and was relieved after confirming everyone's mental state, but on the surface he lightly sighed and looked very disgusted.

"Well, the prince is not here, so there is no need to flatter him. Let's go back and rest, and continue our journey tomorrow morning."

Zheng Qinghe and others,...

The general felt like he couldn't get through the day if he didn't say something bad about the prince.

Just then, a personal soldier outside came to report that a letter had been received from Shangjing.

When Xie Wenyuan took it and opened it, he almost burst into tears and his face looked very interesting for a moment.

"General, may I ask what urgent military business is this?" Zheng Qinghe asked seriously.

"But what happened in Shangjing City?"

"Nothing has happened. It's just that the civil and military officials know my identity. It's within expectations." Xie Wenyuan regained his composure and said lightly.

"I'm just curious, what will be the King of Wei's reaction when he knows your identity? He will be so angry that he will die." Feng Yuxi knew the inside story and asked curiously.

"...Don't mention him. Why should we care about the emotions of a puppet?" Xie Wenyuan said unhappily.

"No matter what he does, it won't affect the overall situation."

"Why don't you tell me what he did? Even though he is a puppet emperor, he is still an emperor and his influence is still great."

Feng Yuxi became more and more curious, and gave a plausible reason.

"Now that everyone knows about this, it will be easier for them to understand the next plan."

Zheng Qinghe was the first to agree, and King Ying and others also nodded in agreement.

Xie Wenyuan glared at Feng Yuxi, knowing that he wanted to see him make a fool of himself, and snorted angrily,

"The King of Wei must open the city gates to welcome me as his master, and give up the throne to me and support me in destroying the Great Zhao."

"Wow...he really loves you so much." Feng Yuxi pretended to be surprised.

Zheng Qinghe and others,...

What the hell, it feels like I heard a huge secret.

"Feng Yuxi! You're going to regret it if you disgust me like this!"

Xie Wenyuan's face was distorted with disgust by his words. He looked at him, gritted his teeth, and threatened him word by word.

"It was just a joke, but you took it seriously... Well, I'm leaving now. I don't know anything about military affairs, so you guys continue."

After Feng Yuxi poked the tiger's butt, he quickly stood up and ran away.

The King of England and others looked at each other and tried to hold back their laughter.

Seeing Xie Wenyuan's gloomy face, none of them dared to stay and they all slipped away quickly, for fear that Xie Wenyuan would take his anger out on them.

For a moment, only Hu Xiaoqi and King Qi were left in the tent.

Xie Wenyuan was like a powder keg at the moment, ready to start a fight with anyone he saw. He looked at the two of them unhappily, "Why are you staying here?"

"Brother, the current Emperor of Chu is already old, but he still wants to be your male lover to disgust you. I will help you kill him!"

Hu Xiaoqi said righteously.

"...I really thank you for sharing my worries." Xie Wenyuan's face twisted, and he suppressed the anger that was rising in his throat and said,

"Keep it for now, it's still useful."

"Oh, okay then." Hu Xiaoqi was a little disappointed, but he didn't forget to say considerately,

"If you want to kill me, tell me and I'll do it. Stay away, or he'll hug you and beg for mercy, which will disgust you."

Xie Wenyuan,...

Thanks again for your thoughtfulness, but you don’t have to be so specific!

Xie Wenyuan waved his hands tiredly, asking his naive little cousin to go back and rest first.

Although, but...his little cousin is only thinking about him, so he feels it's wrong to get angry!

"What do you have to say?" Xie Wenyuan asked King Qi again.

"No." The King of Qi said, "I just want to see you laugh."

Xie Wenyuan was so angry that he picked up the inkstone next to him and threw it at him, "Get lost!"

The King of Qi dodged the inkstone's attack easily, turned around swiftly, walked away with brisk steps and a slight smile on his face.

Xie Wenyuan,...

Why are these awful brothers so annoying!

I can’t drag him out and chop him off, so I’ll just piss him off to death.

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Go to the capital.

"Lord Feng, it's bad, it's bad! Our spies sent news that Xie Yuan has led a large army to Xinghai County!"

The junior officer who received the information ran over in panic and shouted.

Lord Feng stood up suddenly in shock, and in an instant his body and mind were taken over by fear. His face turned pale and he was almost speechless.

"What! How can they be so fast!" another person shouted.

"What on earth are those provincial governments doing? Are they going to open their city gates to welcome us? What a bunch of rubbish!"

"That's an army of tens of thousands. The provincial capital only has a few thousand soldiers stationed there. The counties below are lucky to have a few hundred soldiers. How can you expect them to resist!"

"What should we do? Xinghai County is so far away from Shangjing City that if we march fast enough, we may arrive there in less than half a month!

Our letter for help may have just reached Nanzhao, and they haven’t sent any troops yet.”

"How many garrison troops do we have left in Shangjing?"

"Less than five thousand! They were all taken away by that thief Xie Yuan!"

"The emperor is so incompetent. He still doesn't believe in the ambitions of that villain Xie Yuan!"

"It's over, it's all over now..."

Lord Feng felt his brain buzzing as he listened to the noise of the crowd. He almost collapsed and shouted,

"Shut up! Everyone, shut up!"

Others,...

It’s over, Lord Feng went crazy first.

"Is there any other news? Can the army massacre the city?" Lord Feng asked after calming down a little.