novelaction Chapter 225: I don’t ask for much, I just want Beidi to have the surname Yan
Chapter 225: I don’t ask for much, I just want Beidi to have the surname Yan
At that moment, they went to the Prince of Dongping's Mansion. The doorman did not stop them, but invited them in directly.
This went so smoothly that several people couldn't believe it. They asked timidly, "Excuse me, does the prince know we are coming?"
"Of course, the prince has asked us to wait here long ago. My lords! Please come in! Our prince will be here soon."
Several people came to the lobby, and soon fragrant tea was served, and the Prince of Dongping also followed.
"Meet the Prince!"
The Prince of Dongping waved his hand, asking everyone to take a seat. He then asked directly, "What do you all want to see me about?"
After several people exchanged glances, the elder among them stepped forward and said, "Prince, we would like to ask for your help in making a plea this time."
After they explained the Second Prince's actions, they saw that the Prince of Dongping still had that expressionless look on his face. Suddenly, they felt a pang of fear in their hearts. It seemed that this matter was going to be difficult to handle. "Nonsense! What a time to allow the Second Prince to act so recklessly! Doesn't the Emperor care?"
"Your Majesty has fainted several times recently. I'm afraid I can't help you even if I want to."
"What about the prince?"
"The Crown Prince...he proposed raising donations from wealthy merchants, which angered the Emperor, who had him imprisoned."
The Prince of Dongping slammed the table in anger and stood up, "Your Majesty, this is extremely inappropriate. The Crown Prince is the heir apparent no matter what. What will outsiders think of him if he behaves like this?"
"Yes! But now only the Second Prince can resolve the disasters in all directions. The Crown Prince lacks the support of his mother's family after all."
At this moment, someone suddenly murmured, "If only County Master Yan were here, with her financial resources and executive ability, she would definitely be able to bring Sifang back to life."
The Prince of Dongping gave the man who spoke a meaningful look and said solemnly to them, "Don't worry, my lords. I will go to the palace and explain everything to the emperor and seek justice for you."
Several people stood up in disbelief. They didn't expect that the Prince of Dongping would be so easy to talk to. So it was done.
After saying this, they bowed deeply to the Prince of Dongping and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Prince. We will never forget it."
On that day, Prince Dongping entered the palace.
But they didn't know that when the Prince of Dongping entered the palace, he didn't go looking for the emperor, but found the imprisoned prince.
At this time, the prince was practicing calligraphy. He was stunned for a moment when he heard that the Prince of Dongping wanted to see him. Why would this prince come to see him?
When he met the Prince of Dongping, he immediately understood the other party's intention. He wanted him to compete with the Second Prince and ask him to invite back those ministers who had been demoted.
The prince smiled helplessly, "Prince of Dongping, I'm sure you know that I'm now imprisoned by my father, and there's nothing I can do about it. You should tell my father about what you've mentioned."
The Prince of Dongping looked at him with a half-smile, "Your Highness, are you willing to be suppressed by the Second Prince like this?"
The prince smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness is wrong. The Second Prince is my younger brother. How can he be suppressed?"
The Prince of Dongping smiled but said nothing. Instead, he took out something and handed it to him. "Your Highness, why don't you take a look at this first?"
The prince took it in confusion, but after opening it, his pupils shrank sharply and he asked sharply, "How did you get such a thing?"
"Your Highness, are you still being oppressed by the murderer of your mother?" The Prince of Dongping showed a harmless smile like an animal, but the smile did not reach his eyes, and there was only dead silence.
The prince gritted his teeth and asked sharply, "What do you want?"
The Prince of Dongping laughed, this man was indeed sensible.
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On the other hand, the situation at the border is much more relaxed.
Yan Wanwan fought every three days and launched a surprise attack every two days, making the Northern Di army miserable. The most hateful thing was that she appeared and disappeared like a ghost. She didn't know how she managed to cut off the food supply in their rear, causing them to starve for three days. The soldiers were so hungry that they were completely unable to fight.
There were also constant debates within the Beidi Dynasty, with many people cursing why a situation that was 100% certain to win had turned out like this.
But it was no use discussing these things now. They could only think of a solution as soon as possible, which was to contact the Prince of Dongping and ask the emperor to issue an imperial decree to call Yan Wanwan back.
The letter was sent, but during the waiting time they had lost five cities on the border, which instantly threw the Beidi royal family, who had been waiting at ease at first, into disarray.
"We can't wait any longer. By the time the Great Xia Emperor issues his decree, we Beidi will be gone."
"Are those generals useless? They can't even stop a woman. What are they for?"
"You're so powerful, why don't you go to the front lines and fight? Use your charm to take care of that county lady."
"Fuck your motherfucker!"
As they cursed at each other, they started fighting, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
At this moment, a voice outside the door shouted: "Report! The border city of Erlian has been breached, and our army has retreated 30 kilometers."
Suddenly, the room fell silent. Who could have thought that Yan Wanwan would enter the palace so quickly? In just a few days, she had already conquered seven cities.
"Surrender! We surrender."
"No, the Beidi warriors would rather die standing than live on their knees."
"Yes, we will never surrender."
The sound of hurried footsteps could be heard again. "Report! We were ambushed by the Great Xia soldiers while retreating. Now we only have 30,000 soldiers left."
"Thirty thousand!?" They widened their eyes in horror, unable to believe the number they heard. They had an army of 200,000 under their command!
"What about the 170,000?"
The soldier who came to report was terrified, as if he had not yet recovered from the battlefield. He said tremblingly, "Dead... all dead."
In an instant, the room became eerily quiet.
Some people's legs went weak and they collapsed to the ground. No one could say "never surrender".
On this side, Yan Wanwan was in a good mood to count the spoils, but the soldiers had long lost interest. They had been tired of the spoils in the past few days and had lost their initial excitement. They handed this pleasant task to their subordinates.
But his men weren't happy either! They'd never dreamed they'd find themselves competing internally just to defeat an enemy. The Northern Di were a bunch of cowards, now they'd run away when they saw them. The generals would charge ahead on horseback to grab heads, leaving them on foot to chase after them. By the time they finally caught up, there was nothing left, not even a hair left. They were then forced to do the unchallenging task of collecting the spoils.
In order to get the enemy's heads, some people in their own team actually offered a high price of one or two taels of silver to ask the general to let them go, otherwise they would only be reduced to logistics troops.
For a time, the heads of the Northern Di army were sold at sky-high prices and truly became money bags.
When Yan Wanwan heard the news, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat. The ancients really knew how to have fun!
Not long after, the royal family of Beidi sent people to surrender, and Yan Wanwan didn't ask for much, just that Beidi had to have her surname Yan from now on.