The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 800: worried
Chapter 800: Uneasy
Liu Hong knew that Bai Qingyan brought all the surrendered Liang soldiers to his side in order to reduce the risk for him and Bai Jinzhi.
But Liu Hong still couldn’t help but worry about Bai Qingyan. Bai Qingyan would not bring the Anping army or the Jin army…all his subordinates were Liang soldiers who had surrendered, and Zhao Sheng and Yang Wuce were both Liang generals. If they changed their minds halfway, Bai Qingyan would only have a few thousand Shuoyang soldiers under his command, which would be unsafe.
Bai Qingyan assured Liu Hong that she trusted the character of Zhao Sheng and Yang Wuce.
Moreover, Zhao Sheng’s family is now in Bai Qingyan’s hands. As for Yang Wuce…if he really wanted to rebel against her, he would not have surrendered voluntarily after thinking about it for nearly a month!
Although Liu Hong was worried, he knew that Bai Qingyan was a man of his word. He also felt that since Bai Qingyan dared to take Zhao Sheng and Yang Wuce away, he must have the confidence to control them. Liu Hong had no choice but to allow Bai Qingyan to lead his troops.
The route chosen by Bai Qingyan was to disperse the pressure of Liang’s army for Liu Hong and Bai Jinzhi, so there were many cities to capture, naturally… The more cities were captured, the more treasures could be sent back to Shuoyang and then to Bai Jintong’s hands.
Bai Qingyan set off first. Before leaving, she called Bai Jinzhi and Cai Ziyuan aside and told them, “The road I chose for you this time is all flat and smooth. If possible, try to avoid cities. Remember… your main target is Hancheng. General Liu Hong and I will attack the city to attract troops for you. We hope that you will become a surprise force to enter Daliang! Don’t worry about the number of cities you capture.”
“Xiao Si, remember this! Don’t worry, elder sister! Xiao Si will not act rashly this time and will act cautiously! If I am really unsure about something, I will ask Mr. Cai!” Bai Jinzhi said and turned to look at Cai Ziyuan.
Cai Ziyuan was flattered and bowed to Bai Jinzhi.
Bai Qingyan nodded, couldn’t help but raised his hand to touch Bai Jinzhi’s hair, and looked at Cai Ziyuan: “Mr. Cai, I’ll leave Xiao Si to you!”
Cai Ziyuan, wearing a dark green quilted gown and a cape, solemnly assured Bai Qingyan: “Princess Zhenguo, rest assured. Ziyuan swears to be loyal to Princess Gaoyi until death.”
Cai Ziyuan and Bai Jinzhi stood in front of the gate of Liuzhou City, watching the army led by Bai Qingyan slowly leave. Cai Ziyuan then said to Bai Jinzhi who was reluctant to leave: “I heard that General Liu is revising the memorial to be sent back to the capital. Princess Gaoyi can take this opportunity to hand a letter to the prince and ask for more benefits on behalf of Princess Zhenguo!”
Bai Jinzhi, who was standing with his hands behind his back, turned his head and looked at Cai Ziyuan: “What do you want?”
“Asking for things is secondary. The main thing is to show loyalty. Right now… the more the crown prince trusts the princess, the more time he can buy for her!” Cai Ziyuan lowered his voice and said, “The more the crown prince pays attention to the princess, the more he can rely on her and trust her.”
“Then I need medicinal herbs?” Bai Jinzhi asked.
“Not only do we need medicinal herbs, but we also need food! And even more military pay! The team led by the Zhenguo Princess didn’t use the imperial pay! Originally, they thought they could get supplies after taking down the city, but in order to retain the hearts and minds of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Zhenguo Princess ordered that the people should not be looted. But if that were the case… the soldiers from Shuoyang didn’t have money or food. The Zhenguo Princess didn’t want to report it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and cause trouble, but Princess Gaoyi was a straightforward person who couldn’t hold her temper. She couldn’t bear to see the already frail Zhenguo Princess, who was exhausted from the war, worrying about the food and pay of these soldiers. It was only natural for her to ask the Crown Prince for things.”
Cai Ziyuan finished speaking in a low voice, and Bai Jinzhi understood. She nodded: “I understand! Asking for things… this is what I am best at! And I have to tell the prince. My elder sister is not allowed to tell the prince. I waited until my elder sister left before I dared to secretly write this letter to the prince!”
Bai Jinzhi was very smart and understood everything immediately. Cai Ziyuan smiled and nodded.
Bai Qingyan’s ambition is to rule the world, so the amount of money needed for his rebellion in the future must be huge. He can get as much as he can from the prince, and he can also save as much as the Bai family can.
Moreover, based on Cai Ziyuan’s research on the prince in the capital over the years, if the prince knew that Princess Zhenguo cared so much about him, he would definitely return the favor and allocate more money from the national treasury to Bai Qingyan.
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On November 28, the 17th year of Xuanjia, Princess Zhenguo Bai Qingyan led her troops to take Jianye City first. General Wang Xingjun, who was defending Jianye City from Daliang, was defeated and committed suicide. Princess Zhenguo ordered the soldiers entering the city not to rob the civilians. The army took over the treatment center and sent military doctors to treat the civilians.
On the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month in the seventeenth year of Xuanjia, Liu Hong led a group of troops to Huaishang City, where the epidemic was severe. The people of Huaishang knelt down and begged the general defending the city to go out of the city and ask for peace. They also asked the Jin army to come in to treat the epidemic and save their lives. The general defending the city looked at the people kneeling on the ground begging for peace, and he stopped resisting. He led his troops out of the city to surrender to the Jin army and asked Liu Hong to treat the people suffering from the epidemic.
On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month in the seventeenth year of the Xuanjia reignited the Yong’an city in Daliang and expanded her troops to 150,000. When the people of Yong’an saw the Jin army entering the city, they did not rob or kill but treated the sick people. The people were so grateful that the wealthy merchants presented them with treasures.
On the eleventh day of the twelfth lunar month in the seventeenth year of the Xuanjia reign, the Yan general Xie Xun shot the Wei emperor, who was leading the army in person, off his horse. The Wei emperor was seriously wounded and died.
On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month in the 17th year of Xuanjia, the eight-year-old prince of Wei was supported by the queen dowager to succeed to the throne and became the new emperor of Wei. The queen dowager ruled the country from behind the curtain and decided to move the capital to Weishu City to temporarily avoid the attack of the Yan army.
On the New Year’s Eve of the seventeenth year of Xuanjia, the two armies led by Xie Xun and the second prince Murong Ping had arrived at the Wei capital Changcheng. The Wei general Song Guanxu led his troops to defend Changcheng to the death.
On New Year’s Eve, Shen Qingzhu finally caught up with Bai Qingyan on horseback and brought Bai Qingyan a letter from Shuoyang’s mother and winter clothes sent by his mother to keep him warm.
The weather in Daliang has always been warm, and there is no snow in winter, so there is actually no need for such thick winter clothes to keep warm. But when Bai Qingyan touched the extremely thick winter clothes, he still felt a warm current flowing through his heart.
On New Year’s Eve, Bai Qingyan and all the soldiers gathered together. The people of Yong’an City and the owners of restaurants and restaurants went to the military camp to deliver dumplings to them out of gratitude for saving their lives.
The city of Yong’an occupied by the Jin army did not turn into a living hell like other conquered cities. Instead, the military and civilians seemed to be living in harmony and joy.
After Bai Qingyan and the soldiers had a good time, she returned to the big tent, took off her armor, put on her casual clothes and sat in front of the brazier. While reading the letter her mother sent, she asked Shen Qingzhu who was kneeling opposite her, “Didn’t I ask you to stay in the capital to take care of your master? Why are you here?”
Shen Qingzhu hung the teapot on the brazier and brewed tea for Bai Qingyan, whispering, “I’m worried about you, Miss!”
“Are you still afraid that I will be the vanguard like you were when you were around me before?”
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