The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 394: head
Chapter 394 Head
“Let me try!” Bai Qingyan held Lu Ninghua’s hand and said softly, “I’ll try to persuade her.”
After all, Ji Langhua was someone Bai Qingming had protected, so… Bai Qingyan also had different feelings for Ji Langhua and didn’t want her to sacrifice her life in vain.
“Thank you, young lady…” Lu Ninghua thanked her, but she did not hold any hope in her heart.
The Xiang Concubine’s bamboo curtain was lifted, and Chun Tao came in from outside, bowing and saying, “Miss, the Crown Prince’s Mansion sent someone to invite you, saying that the Chunmu Mountain Army has reported in.”
Bai Qingyan’s palms tightened. The prince sent someone to find her… Was Daliang going to take action?
“Let someone prepare the horses.” Bai Qingyan said.
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The prince placed the Chunmu Mountain Military Report in front of the table, frowning, unable to figure out what his father meant by sending the report to him.
“Eunuch Gao beside the emperor said that the emperor was looking through some ancient books in the palace’s library, seemingly looking for records of people in Xiliang who had experienced rejuvenation in the early years.” The prince stroked the armrest of the chair with his fingers. “Could it be that the emperor has lost interest in state affairs?”
Elder Fang stroked his goat beard, turned around and bowed to the prince. “I think your majesty is testing your ability to handle things, to see if you can handle the minor friction between Daliang and our Jin warriors and prevent it from turning into a major war.”
Qin Shangzhi, who was sitting opposite Elder Fang, resisted the urge to roll his eyes, and said to the Crown Prince with a cupped hand, “Your Highness, if you say that His Majesty is testing you, that is understandable, but Your Highness needs to first understand why Daliang chose to provoke at this time, and when dealing with it… You can’t just think about making a big deal out of a small one, you have to consider how to act so as not to damage the country’s prestige. What do you think, Mr. Ren?”
Ren Shijie was sitting next to Mr. Fang and was drinking tea. Suddenly, Qin Shangzhi pointed at him. His hand trembled and the tea almost spilled out. He quickly put down the teacup and said, “Mr. Qin is right.”
Elder Fang glanced at Qin Shangzhi, then at Ren Shijie behind him, and suppressed his displeasure and said, “Your Highness, think about it. Although we won the battle in Southern Xinjiang in the end, our country suffered heavy losses and lacked troops. Does Your Majesty want the two countries to fight now? What if Xiliang and Daliang collude with each other? Does our Jin country have the troops to fight the two countries in the south and north?”
The prince nodded, seeming to agree with what Mr. Fang said.
“Your Highness, the Princess Zhenguo has arrived…” Quan Yu whispered in the prince’s ear.
“Quickly invite the Princess Zhenguo!” When the prince heard that Bai Qingyan had arrived, he immediately felt relieved.
When it comes to marching and fighting, who could be better than Bai Qingyan?
When the prince saw Bai Qingyan, who was dressed neatly in plain clothes, come in and salute him, he hurriedly said, “My lord, there is no need to be so polite. Serve her tea!”
After Qin Shangzhi exchanged greetings with Bai Qingyan, he gave up the seat below the crown prince and invited Bai Qingyan to sit down.
Bai Qingyan sat down and asked, “Did something happen at Chunmu Mountain?”
Quan Yu personally took the military report and respectfully handed it to Bai Qingyan.
She thanked him and read the military newspaper carefully.
The night patrol cavalry of Daliang and Dajin had a friction in the north of Chunmu Mountain. After the two sides fought, a cavalryman of Dajin was stabbed to death by a soldier of Daliang. The night patrol cavalry of Dajin then captured all the soldiers of Daliang and brought them back to the barracks. General Zhang Duanrui met with Xun Tianzhang, the commander-in-chief of Daliang. General Zhang Duanrui felt that killing should be paid with life, but Xun Tianzhang insisted on bringing the people back intact, saying that they would deal with the people of Daliang themselves.
General Zhang Duanrui felt that the matter was of great importance, so he sent someone to bring the troops back quickly to report and ask for the emperor’s judgment.
Bai Qingyan finished reading the military report, closed it in his hand and put it aside, and asked calmly: “I wonder what General Zhang Duanrui is worried about, and why does he need your majesty’s judgment? Since there was friction north of Chunmu Mountain, it means that the Daliang soldiers entered our Dajin territory without permission, and they deserve to die! Xun Tianzhang wants someone… just send the head over.”
The prince’s fingers jumped.
Fang Laoxin couldn’t help but think of Bai Qingyan’s burning and killing of surrendered prisoners from Xiliang in Wengshan Gorge, and he was still frightened: “The Princess Zhenguo said it too lightly. If the heads are sent over, the two countries will probably go to war. Southern Xinjiang was damaged in a war, and all our elite troops were buried in Southern Xinjiang. Can Jin afford to fight now? Even if we use all our national strength to fight, what if Xiliang sees the opportunity to make a comeback? Fighting two countries at once… Jin has no chance of winning! The Princess Zhenguo is really used to killing people, and she wants to chop off people’s heads at any time!”
“My father has entrusted this matter to me, probably as a test for me. I must not act rashly!” The prince spoke at the right time.
“That’s right!” Elder Fang nodded to the Crown Prince. “Whether to fight or not depends on His Majesty’s intention. Your Highness must not be reckless. If you misunderstand His Majesty’s intentions and start a war rashly… His Majesty will probably blame you. So in dealing with this matter, I don’t want to make any achievements, but I want to avoid mistakes. Otherwise, it will give Daliang an excuse to start a war, and this war will be inevitable.”
Bai Qingyan looked at Mr. Fang with sharp and cold eyes, not seeking merit but avoiding mistakes.
She didn’t even know that this kind of war and major events concerning the survival of the border residents were not considered based on the situation, the survival of the border residents, or the dignity of a country, but the wishes of the monarch first!
“According to Mr. Fang’s opinion, how should we deal with this?” asked the prince.
“Release the soldiers of Daliang and warn Daliang that if they commit the same offense again… Jin will not be polite to Daliang.” Old Fang said with an arrogant look.
Bai Qingyan did not want to have a direct conflict with the villain, so he just looked at the prince and said, “If this happened, General Zhang Duanrui would have made a prompt decision and sent the heads of the Daliang soldiers to the Daliang military camp, this battle might have been avoided! If we follow what Mr. Fang said… and send the Daliang soldiers back as a mere warning, this battle would have been unavoidable.”
After the battle in Southern Xinjiang, the prince could be said to trust Bai Qingyan very much when it came to marching and fighting. Hearing her say this, he hurriedly asked solemnly, “Why did the princess say this?”
“That team of Daliang soldiers on night patrol entered our Jin territory without permission. They were probably sent by Xun Tianzhang to test our Jin on purpose, just to see if Jin still had the ability and confidence to fight Daliang after the battle in Southern Xinjiang. If Jin’s reaction was tepid or even yielded, Daliang would not be afraid of Jin… and would start a war boldly.” Bai Qingyan said calmly, “Take General Zhang Duanrui for example. If Jin’s military strength was as strong as when my grandfather and father were alive, would they send this army back? I’m afraid they would have sent the heads of their Liang soldiers to Xun Tianzhang at that time.”
The prince thought about it carefully, his heart in his throat, and nodded: “That’s the truth…”
“The State of Jin sent General Zhang Duanrui to lead troops to Chunmu Mountain. Xun Tianzhang did not move for many days. It was not because he did not find the reason for the war, but because he was investigating the life and background of the leader of the State of Jin, and even his habits of dealing with people. After all… In troubled times, the strong are respected. There is no need for any high-sounding excuses to attack and destroy a country. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle.”
Daliang is going to attack Jin…
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