Chapter 359: Take advantage
Facing the kind reminder of the housekeeper, Yan Yiheng shook his head indifferently, and said comfortably: "No matter how many changes he has in the outside world, you and I, just need to guard this Lanxin Mansion, isn't it?" β
Regarding Yan Yiheng's theory, the housekeeper nodded approvingly, but said: "That being said, you can seek skin with the tiger, so you have to guard against it." β
After saying what should be said, the housekeeper was silent, and silently followed behind Yan Yiheng, his footsteps were light and inaudible.
It is said that the third prince is the best bully and the most scheming one in the royal family.
This is indeed the case.
However, this person still has an advantage that no one else has.
He is cold enough, and he will never give a look when faced with things that have nothing to do with him.
Such a person, even if the world is falling apart outside, he can still stay in the Lanxin Mansion and be leisurely.
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In the end, the news got out.
At the same time, news from outside came back.
In order to pursue the group of rebels raised by Jiang Bowen, the 5,000 elite soldiers borrowed from Yan Yiheng are now less than 1,000 left.
More than 4,000 people were either killed on the way to pursue the rebels, or died in front of the rebels.
Fortunately, those rebels were also scattered without preparation, and now they are no longer in the climate.
After getting the news, Yan Yiheng was silent for a long time.
While stroking his aching forehead, he smiled bitterly with Qi Changrong, who was sitting opposite, "Brother Qi...... This is too much, even if you can't return to Zhao completely, but this gap is a bit big, how can I explain to their family members? β
With more than 4,000 lives, it's chilling to think about.
If you calculate carefully, the number of people who died in Cheng'an because of Qi Changrong during this period of time has exceeded 10,000.
So many people died, but they never saw a splash.
So far, he still felt that Qi Chang's face seemed to be shrouded in a thick layer of white mist, and no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't see what was behind the white mist.
"I believe that with the ability of the three princes, it is enough to explain to their families."
"......" Yan Yiheng paused, with mixed feelings: "So what? β
"So I'll explain for Lonely."
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It's amazing, the skills of the empty glove white wolf have reached a higher level.
"That's it, I have my own plans for this." Yan Yiheng shook his head, fortunately he didn't want to ask Qi Changrong for any explanation, otherwise he would not have to be angry with himself if he got such an answer.
More than 4,000 lives and more than 4,000 boulders......
It's impossible to feel good on your heart.
Qi Changrong glanced at him and said lightly: "If you really can't think about it, you should treat them as if they deserved to die." β
Hearing this, and looking at her indifferent expression again, Yan Yiheng, who had already suppressed his thoughts, was slightly annoyed, and said in an accentuated tone: "Brother Qi, the deceased is great, you need to be in awe, and please be merciful." β
Seeing that he was stubborn, Qi Changrong shook his head and did not explain.
If she hadn't asked the 5,000 people in advance to intercept the tens of thousands of troops sent by Jiang Bowen to Dongqi Mountain, how could this forced palace be easily turned over?
The people cultivated by Jiang Bowen were not as soft-hearted as the army under Yan Zheng's command.
If those people enter the city, they will do everything they can to strengthen themselves, burn and plunder, why should they not do it?
With only more than 4,000 people, tens of thousands of soldiers and generals lost their combat effectiveness, and Yan Yiheng did not lose anything, and those people really deserved the words 'death deserved'.
Fight for the country, although death is still glorious.
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After another half a month, at the junction of the Yan State and the Jin State, the soldiers and horses of the two sides that were originally facing each other from afar suddenly changed.
The Jin State took the lead in breaking the balance and led the troops and horses to attack directly.
For a while, the Yan army was defeated and retreated by the imposing Jin army, and seeing that the other party was about to cross the boundary river, the Yan army had to grit its teeth and seek a way to deal with it.
"Report - the enemy army is coming, and it is about to cross the boundary river!"
"Report - the Western Border Region requests support from the DPRK and China!"
"Report - the army's grain and grass have been burned, and please ask Your Majesty to reallocate the grain and grass!"
Countless negative news came to Cheng'an, and Yan Beichen, who had just taken office, couldn't help but be anxious, whether it was temporarily raising grain and grass, or temporarily allocating troops to support, he was caught off guard.
However, even so, the war situation in the western frontier is still not good.
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In the end, the general of the Yan State border region was under the opponent's soldiers in the city, and there was a black pressure in front of him, so that he was almost out of breath, and under the confrontation between the two military horses, he was forced to stand helplessly on the city wall, shouting and asking:
"The Jin army breaks the balance between the two countries and destroys the diplomatic relations between the two countries, aren't you afraid that the prince of your country will have no return in my Cheng'an?!"
This can be said to be extremely ruthless, and even threatened Qi Changrong's life.
The generals of the Yan Kingdom really had no choice.
Some time ago, the two sides did not collide, but at that time, the Jin army was scattered, like a plate of loose sand, and it was not difficult to deal with it.
But now, the abandoned soldiers suddenly turned into divine soldiers, and in just half a month, not only did they lose and retreat, but now they were about to break through the city.
Under such a decline, it is almost impossible to lose the heart of resistance.
"This general is Junchen of the Jin Kingdom, if you Yan Kingdom dare to hurt Prince Changrong in the slightest, General Ben will lead hundreds of thousands of iron horsemen behind him to level every inch of your Yan Kingdom!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.
The faces of the generals of the Yan Kingdom changed drastically, and they were so ugly that they almost dripped water.
He turned to look behind him, and the generals in front of him all had a look of fear on their faces.
The black clouds outside the city could break through their weak defenses at any time.
The general of the Yan Kingdom gritted his teeth, and his expression was extremely gloomy.
At this time, if you open the city gate and fight again, it will only be a death struggle.
Since Chen An's rebellion some time ago, the Yan State has been disheartened, and the new emperor has ascended the throne for the first time, so it is inevitable that there will be a situation where he will not be able to deal with it.
This is the time to fight......
It's tantamount to asking for something.
After pondering for a moment, the general of the Yan Kingdom took a deep breath and asked Junmen Junchen, who was riding a tall horse and holding a red tassel spear, "What do you want?" β
Hearing this, the red tassel spear pierced the air, and the sound of breaking the air came, and the head of the spear pointed directly at the eyebrows of the general of the Yan Kingdom: "Go back and tell your new emperor that if this general does not see Prince Changrong appear here unharmed within half a month, then he will start a war!" β
Behind the youth, hundreds of thousands of iron horsemen waved their weapons at the same time, shouting with momentum:
"Go to warβ"
"Go to warβ"
"Go to warβ"
Seeing this, the faces of the generals of the Yan Kingdom became more and more ugly, and they watched the army under the city retreat like a tide and camp ten miles away, but he had nothing to do.
That night, the City Lord's Mansion sent an urgent letter of eight hundred miles.
Day and night, in just five days, it was delivered to Yan Beichen's hands.
It was late at night.
The palace people didn't dare to delay, and dug Yan Beichen, who had finally fallen asleep, from the dragon bed.
"Your Majesty, the Western Frontier Emergency."
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Half an hour later, in the council hall, Yan Beichen, who was familiar with the contents of the letter, waved his hand and summoned Qi Changrong into the palace overnight.
After getting the holy decree, Qi Changrong came quickly, and when she came, she was neatly dressed and her eyebrows were clear, as if she had already known that Qi Changrong would call her into the palace.
Yan Beichen pinched the letter paper, looked at Qi Changrong who was standing in the center of the main hall, and said with half-squinted eyes: "Prince Changrong is really a good plan. β
"It's just a matter of force." Qi Changrong had a faint smile on the corner of his lips, and looked directly at Yan Beichen's obscure eyes: "Your Majesty wants to delay time, but unfortunately the most lacking thing under Lone's eyes is time, Your Majesty doesn't want to make a decision, Lone has to push behind Your Majesty." β
"Now that it is war or peace, please ask His Majesty Emperor Yan to decide."
Qi Changrong's voice was like the sound of the wind blowing through a mountain stream, which was obviously soft, but it was everywhere.
"Prince Changrong is not afraid that I will let you spill your blood in front of the palace in a fit of anger to shock the hearts of the army?"
"There is nothing wrong with dying or living alone, but if Your Majesty is willing to think deeply, he will not do the foolish act of injuring the enemy by 800 and injuring 1,000 yourself."
The connection between Yan and Liang was broken.
However, the Jin and Chen states remained friendly.
If the Jin Kingdom had to gnaw the bone of the Yan Kingdom, presumably the Liang Kingdom and the Chen Kingdom would also be happy to wade into this troubled water and share the benefits of each.
If she dies, the kingdom of Yan will perish.
What was in front of Yan Beichen was a dead end, and he knew very well what Qi Changrong was thinking.
If they are not released, Yan Kingdom will suffer an unprecedented disaster.
If someone is released, who knows if Qi Changrong will turn the gun around and deal with Yan Guo in a few years?
This battle is inevitable, it is only a matter of time.
Yan Beichen didn't know how long he thought about it.
When the first rays of morning light appeared in the sky, he said: "Prince Changrong wants to drop the book, but he can't. β
"Between the Yan State and the Jin State, only the peace agreement can be signed. With a period of three years, within three years, the well water of the Jin Kingdom and the Yan State will not violate the river water. β
Qi Changrong squinted his eyes and looked grim: "It seems that Your Majesty is determined to be alone?" β
Her voice was cold, and the coldness in her words seemed to soak through her bone marrow.
Ran Yan Beichen couldn't take a step back, she had just sat in this position, if he signed the surrender like this, how would the courtiers and the people view him?
I'm afraid I'll want him to abdicate immediately.
"As compensation, within three years, 50,000 troops in the Yan country can be dispatched with Prince Changrong."
"Life or death."
This is already the biggest concession he can make.
Qi Changrong sneered: "Your Majesty, do you know that those who take advantage of loneliness never end well. β
"If Prince Changrong is not satisfied with the conditions I offered, he can only break the net."
After a few groans, Qi Changrong grinded his teeth, in the end, he should go.
However, although she should go, the matter is definitely not over.
With the peace book in hand, Qi Chang sat in the convoy outside the capital of Yan Guoguo with a pretty face, his eyes closed, and he didn't feel happy at all.
Seeing her like this, Shi Xia and Xie Meng glanced at each other, and they didn't dare to make a mistake at this time.
The minutes just passed.
The envoys of the council and the envoys were also getting farther and farther away from Cheng'an in a daze, and several of the ministers who came with them were even more surprised, they didn't seem to have done anything, only to be frightened a few times, and the proposal and the book ran into the hands of His Royal Highness the Prince......
When Qi Changrong finally adjusted his mood, they arrived at the official road dozens of miles away from Chang'an.
At this time, Shi Xia dared to ask cautiously, "Your Highness, what's wrong?" β