Chapter 196 Prepare to Surrender

"Marshal, I understand. But I wonder why you summoned us here?" One of the bearded men asked in confusion.

Walida turned around and put his hands behind his back: "The plague in Suiyu City, Southern Jin has been brought under control. I heard that it was a miracle doctor invited by Uncle Yan Ping. I have ordered Gore to find that miracle doctor."

"But this time it will definitely not go smoothly. If we fail to bring back the miracle doctor, we should find another way."

The bearded man frowned slightly, then asked, "Marshal, do you want to surrender?"

"Northern Rong is now facing a severe plague and a snowstorm. Are you really going to ignore the people of Northern Rong and the royal family and fight to the death with Southern Jin?"

"You are the ones who know best why this war was launched. Southern Jin is a vast country with abundant resources, and its medical skills are much better than ours in the Northern Rong. The plague has invaded us for four months."

"Almost all of Beirong was infected. We used a trick to throw the plague to Nanjin. In just 20 days, their plague was under control and they have begun to recover. Is it necessary to continue this battle?"

The bearded man and another burly soldier fell silent. Originally, this war was fought for the purpose of finding a prescription.

The fact that the plague in Southern Jin is now under control is the best proof.

They do not seek war to cause loss of life, but only seek a prescription to save their relatives and people who are infected in their own country.

"Marshal, we understand." The two bearded men responded quickly.

"Go and prepare the settlement agreement. My father said that I have full authority to make the decision this time." Walida turned around again and said to the two soldiers.

The two bearded men bowed respectfully again, and Walida started coughing again.

The two looked worried, and Walida waved his hand: "It's okay, don't come in, go get ready, I should rest too."

"Yes." The two bearded men accepted the order, then turned around and disappeared into the snowy night.

Walida returned to the tent, the thick felt curtain was lowered, and the tent became warm instantly.

As soon as he lay down and squinted his eyes, he heard a scolding in his ear: "Who are you!"

"Let me go, let me go!" A slightly familiar girl's voice came, and Walida frowned and opened his eyes.

He stood up again, his eyes full of displeasure.

"What happened outside!" The guard outside saw that Walida was woken up and apologized quickly.

"Marshal, a little girl sneaked into the tent. I will go and check if she is a spy from Southern Jin."

When the girl heard this, anxiety suddenly appeared in her eyes, and she no longer cared to hide it.

While struggling, she shouted loudly: "Father, it's me, I am Ayali."

When Walida heard the name, surprise appeared on his face and then he stood up and walked out.

"Stop it, bring her here."

Hearing Walida's words, the two guards quickly brought the person over.

"Marshal!" The two guards saluted Walida. He raised his hand and waved. The guards who were holding the girl let go and stood aside.

The two guards looked at the girl warily. The girl glared at them with dissatisfaction, then took off the mask on her face and ran towards Walida with a look of grievance.

"Father, Ayali misses you so much." Ayali's eyes turned red instantly. Walida originally wanted to stop her daughter from getting closer.

But when I thought about it, I hadn't seen my daughter for almost a year. She had grown into a beautiful young lady, but I still held her with one hand.

"How come you came to the military camp with such cold hands? You don't have any guards with you. Why are you making such a fuss?" Although Walida's tone was full of blame, it was not difficult to see that he loved his daughter very much.

Ayali raised her head, her face full of tears.

"My father, my mother, she's dead."

Walida was shocked and grabbed his daughter's arm, his wife's face appearing in his mind.

"What did you say, how could Adoni! Is it, is it a plague?" Ayali felt the power coming from her arm, her face showing pain, and Walida quickly let go of her hand.

Ayali cried, "No, my mother didn't die of the plague, but died at the hands of the Queen Mother. Father, you must avenge my mother."

Walida was in disbelief. Why would her stepmother punish her wife?

"What exactly happened?" Walida took her into the tent.

Ayali cried and told the story: "That day I was talking to my mother in the palace, and the Queen Mother suddenly broke into the palace. My mother told me to hide under the bed, and then... then I saw the Queen Mother pushing a man in front of my mother."

"He accused my mother of having an affair with that man. My mother denied it and questioned the Queen Mother. If you treat her like this, aren't you afraid that she will tell my father? Even if my father doesn't care, he will be angry when you return."

"The Queen Mother smiled and said, 'Aye is seriously ill now, and you are far away at the border. Wait until she has dealt with Aye's mother, and then spread the rumor. By then, even if it is false, it will be considered true.'"

"She laughed wildly and angrily scolded my mother, saying that if my mother had not robbed you, I would be your wife."

Walida growled angrily, "Ridiculous! How dare she!"

"Father, please avenge my mother!"

"I saw with my own eyes that she stabbed the dagger into my mother's belly and suffocated my younger brother to death." As Ayali spoke, Walida's eyes turned bloodshot.

Ayali held Walida's clenched arm and continued, "She also ordered the people around her to look for me, saying that she would send me to Xidi as a bride. If I didn't agree, she would kill me as well."

"My mother asked me to disguise myself as a palace maid and escape from the palace. Under the protection of five assassins, I finally made it to the military camp after going through untold hardships. Father, the poisonous concubine's men should be arriving at the military camp soon, and they will definitely turn right and wrong by then."

Walida looked at his daughter. He was clear about her character. His wife loved him as her life and would never have an affair with anyone.

"Damn bitch!" Walida punched the wooden pillar so hard that the snow on the tent instantly slid off.

The two guards at the door hesitated whether to go in, and then they heard Walida's roar.

They stopped in their tracks instantly.

"Father, is your hand okay?" Ayali nervously wanted to go forward to check his hand.

Walida hurriedly stopped him: "Don't come over, Ayali. My father is infected with the plague. Get out quickly. My father will order people to protect you well."

"Father, it's okay. Let Ayali take care of you. I've already been infected with the plague."

"Really?" Walida didn't expect that her daughter was also infected with the plague and then cured.

Ayali nodded, and Walida asked in surprise: "But the imperial physician in the palace has developed a cure?"

"No, my daughter had a fever for ten days, and one morning she woke up and suddenly she was fine."

Although Walida was disappointed, he felt more fortunate that his daughter was fine.

"Father, please let Ayali take care of you!" Ayali pleaded.

Walida felt distressed seeing her daughter like this.

This child must have suffered so much to come to him. His originally fair and tender face was now cracked and red, with all red bloodshot.

Her lips were cracked and bleeding. It would be a lie to say I didn't feel heartbroken to see such a beautiful girl become like this.