roccoschili Chapter 325: Victory at the Border
Chapter 325: Victory at the Border
...The imperial palace faces the court in the east.
His Majesty Zhao Chongxiu sat high on the dragon throne, looking solemnly at the envoys from the Great Jin standing in the court.
"Your Majesty, we are going to Donglin this time on the orders of our Great Jin Emperor to curry favor with a friendly country."
Among them, the six ministers headed by the Minister of War Li Zhao, after hearing this, some had a calm expression, some nodded secretly, and some shook their heads repeatedly, not looking favorably upon the Great Jin's attempt to curry favor with them.
The envoy named Tuo Man continued:
"We have come here to offer you over a hundred beauties, a thousand fine horses, a thousand ounces of silver, and ten thousand cattle and sheep. We hope that Your Majesty will accept them!"
When the court officials heard this, their eyes lit up.
Considering these offerings, we can make friends.
Zhao Chongxiu raised his eyes slightly, with a smile on his face.
It is a good thing to have other nations clinging to us.
However, they are now facing internal and external troubles in the east, which may not necessarily be a good thing.
Among the many countries, Xining is located in the east and west, Beiyan is located in the northwest, and Dajin is located in the northeast.
Dajin and Donglin had very little contact in normal times, and it can be said that they did not interfere with each other.
Of course, visiting and making friends at this time is not welcome here with Zhao Chongxiu.
As the country is facing external threats, he certainly will not make an enemy of any country other than Northern Yan.
"Thank your Great Jin Emperor for me."
In fact, the envoys from the Great Jin had been there for many days, but because Zhao Chongxiu was suspicious and had many worries, he had never met them.
He didn't want to make friends with them, he just wanted to wear out the patience of the Jin envoys and make them leave on their own.
In recent months, he has been extremely worried and unable to sleep or eat because of the theft of the Donglin topographic map.
Unexpectedly, the Great Jin Kingdom was very patient in clinging to them and coming to the east.
The envoys of the Great Jin Dynasty were rejected every day, but they never got tired of it. Today, Zhao Chongxiu was finally "touched" by their patience and decided to meet them in person.
They never expected that the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty would send so many offerings in order to gain the upper hand over them.
But now, he is short of money.
However, not knowing the truth, he couldn't rashly accept the "good intentions" of the Jin Dynasty.
Just as he was about to refuse, he heard a eunuch report back,
"Your Majesty, good news has come from the border!"
Good news?
After hearing this, Zhao Chongxiu was surprised and happy. The Jin envoys who were left out in the cold looked ignorant and wanted to know what the good news the eunuch was talking about.
Zhao Chongxiu said in a deep voice: "Show it up!"
"Yes!"
The eunuch presented it respectfully, and Zhao Chongxiu took it and examined it carefully.
These few figures reveal many situations at the border.
Looking down, "Jiang Yue, it's her again."
This time, he simply couldn't believe it.
He whispered the name, and the court officials couldn't help but prick up their ears to listen.
In recent months, they have only heard of him but never seen him in person, and have no idea what kind of military exploits this young general, whom they have never met, has achieved as described in General Ling's letter.
All the court officials thought so, their faces full of suspicion, but only Li Zhao recognized Jiang Yue's ability.
Zhao Chongxiu looked at the envoys again and did not beat around the bush:
"The Great Jin is a wealthy country. Why are they offering such a generous gift at this time? Is there any ulterior motive?"
He asked all the questions that Li Zhao and other court officials had.
Envoy Tuoman hurriedly shook his head and said, "Your Majesty Donglin, you worry too much. The Emperor of the Great Jin is sincere in his desire to befriend Donglin and has no ulterior motives."
Zhao Chongxiu sneered in his heart, there is no such thing as kindness without reason in this world.
He remained calm, "In that case, I will accept this kindness. I will not treat Dajin unfairly. If you encounter trouble in the future, as long as it is reasonable, Donglin will help you."
The leader of the Great Jin Dynasty narrowed his eyes slightly, "Our Emperor is waiting for you to say this."
At this time, the eunuch reported again from the main hall.
"Your Majesty, General Chen, the city gate guard, has reported that a group of border soldiers have returned to the city gate and are anxious to enter the city to escort General Yue back to his hometown."
"Border soldiers? General Yue? His soul returned to his hometown? Isn't it time for him to live out his days in peace?"
How come... Zhao Chongxiu was slightly stunned.
He had not received any news from the border during these days, and only just now did he receive Ling Yunxiao's letter.
He ordered his attendants,
"The envoys from the Great Jin are distinguished guests. They should be treated appropriately and not harshly."
After saying this, he looked at the Jin envoys again:
"You must be tired after all the traveling. You should go down and have a rest."
The envoys all had twisted looks on their faces; their days of traveling and exhaustion were long gone.
They really didn't want to leave, but His Majesty Donglin had already ordered them to leave, so what could they do?
"Messenger Tuoman, please!"
The Jin envoys, led by Envoy Tuoman, were taken away by two attendants.
Ling Yunxiao looked at His Highness's eunuch again.
"When did this happen?"
"Your Majesty, the soldiers at the border have been waiting at the city gate this morning."
"Why are you reporting to me now?" Zhao Chongxiu asked hurriedly after hearing this:
"But General Ling returns triumphantly?"
At the same time, he was thinking, this shouldn't be the case.
He once told Ling Yunxiao that as long as Beiyan was not eliminated, Donglin would not be at peace, so he felt that Ling Yunxiao would not come back at this time.
Besides, he had just received his letter.
"It's not General Ling, it's a young general named Jiang Yue." The eunuch corrected.
Jiang Yue? The court officials were shocked. They could finally see her in person.
They wanted to see whether Jiang Yue really had three heads and six arms.
But what exactly is the content of General Ling’s letter?
They are really curious.
"Jiang Yue?" Zhao Chongxiu fixed his eyes in thought.
Ling Yunxiao, ah Ling Yunxiao, you actually entrusted such an important matter as returning to the court to a young general.
I had just received the letter when I heard the news that the soldiers at the border had returned to the court. Was it a coincidence, or did Ling Yunxiao do it on purpose?
Today, he finally realized what it meant to love his soldiers like his own sons.
He temporarily suppressed his inner worries and just waited for the young general to enter the palace as soon as possible.
"Li Zhao, you go!"
"Yes!" Li Zhao was still distracted by Jiang Yue's entry into the court. When he heard the emperor's appointment, he hurriedly took the order and left.
...Jiang Yue's side.
"The war will be temporarily suspended?" The defending general General Chen thought to himself after hearing what Jiang Yue said.
Jiang Yue: "Yes, the war is temporarily suspended!"
General Chen: "Northern Yan has withdrawn its troops?"
Jiang Yue: “That’s right.” She had already made her words very clear, but the general in front of her did not trust her.
General Chen's suspicion of Jiang Yue and others has not diminished.
"Are you really soldiers at the border?"
Jiang Yue remained silent and had no intention of explaining further.
She only asked:
"Do you know where General Yue lives?"
"General Yue? What kind of general is he?" General Chen didn't have a good impression of Yue Tingshan.
It's because Your Majesty would rather send Yue Tingshan, who is over fifty years old, to the border instead of sending him, that's why he hates Yue Tingshan so much.
His words made the surrounding Xuanwu soldiers change their expressions.
General Yue is a role model in their hearts. So, can each of them compare to General Yue in ability?
Nothing can compare to his loyalty and courage.