Chapter 271: The whole country supports Bai Li

Without a horse, Bai Li used his special ability to run as fast as he could and soon reached a distance of ten miles.

"Look, the princess is here!"

In the dim light of the torches, no one noticed Bai Li until he was almost there.

"Li'er, why are you here?"

"Dad, I went looking for someone here, but I couldn't find him."

"The witch doctor escaped?"

Nangong Min guessed it right, and Bai Li nodded to him, confirming his guess.

"He's so cunning, he escaped again!"

"They won't catch up, will they?"

Bai Zongren was worried that the situation would happen again.

"No, one-third of their men have been killed. I don't think they'll dare to embarrass us again."

"Well, let's set off without delay!"

The team continued on their journey. Since the witch doctor had escaped, they didn't want to cause any more trouble here.

Bai Li returned to the capital with a rage. The first thing he said when he saw Zhou Yu was, "Your Majesty, Simon has gone too far. I will lead my troops to attack Simon!"

"What?!"

In the imperial study, Zhou Yu, who was sitting behind the desk, almost threw the memorial in his hand away. Eunuch Li, who was standing beside him, quickly caught it.

Nangong Min was busy finishing off the attack, "If the emperor doesn't send troops, I will take the Nangong family's private soldiers and go seek revenge on the King of Jin!"

"Your Majesty, you can refuse to give me soldiers, but please do not restrict my freedom."

"Wait, what's wrong with you two? Why are you singing the same tune?"

Zhou Yu was happier than anyone else about Bai Li's safe return.

The reason is simple: he believes that Bai Li is the lucky star and savior of the Great Zhou.

But as soon as she came back, she gave him a heavy blow, catching him off guard.

What surprised him even more was the attitude of these two people...

How come they are so in sync like a young couple?

"uh-huh!"

Faced with his cousin's inquiring gaze, Namgoong Min decided not to pretend anymore.

"Your Majesty, I have something else to report to you. Princess Donghu and I are in love and have secretly engaged... Oh no, we've already obtained the consent of our parents and family, and I'm here to ask Your Majesty for your permission to consummate the marriage."

Zhou Yu was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses. He stood up and walked to Nangong Min's side, reaching out and patting his shoulder heavily.

"You little bastard, you stole my princess without making any noise. What does your grandmother say about this?"

While Zhou Yu was happy for his cousin, he was also worried that his aunt, Nangong Min's grandmother, would look down on Bai Li's divorced body.

"Grandma has known the princess for a long time. When she heard about us, she was overjoyed!"

"That's good, that's good."

Zhou Yu didn't know what was going on. At this moment, he felt like his daughter had grown up and was immediately taken advantage of by a pig.

Even though this pig was his cousin, it didn't work and he felt very proud.

"I have agreed to your request. Wait for my imperial decree!"

After saying this in a bad mood, he changed his tone and said seriously: "Do you really want to send troops to attack Simon?"

"Yes, we'll bring our own people!"

Zhou Yu deliberately put on a stern face and said, "Your people? Aren't your people soldiers of our Great Zhou, receiving salaries from our Great Zhou?"

Bai Li choked. Her 500 cavalrymen were still receiving their salaries. Her Donghu County had suffered a poor harvest before, and she owed her servants monthly wages. The summer harvest had just made up for the shortfall.

Now, she does not have the financial resources to support these 500 cavalrymen.

So by this calculation, her soldiers are still soldiers of the Great Zhou. What Zhou Yu said is absolutely correct.

"Then my soldiers are no longer considered soldiers of the Great Zhou, right? I'll go with Li'er, or I won't be able to swallow this!"

"You can't swallow it, do you think I can swallow it?"

What?

What's going on?

"Simon has repeatedly offended the soldiers of the Great Zhou. Does he really think I am a piece of clay and will be manipulated by them?"

Nangong Min also reacted, "Cousin, you..."

"Cousin, our Great Zhou now has a large amount of treasure and is confident, isn't it just that we lack people?

Just buy it from neighboring countries. From now on, will my Great Zhou still be afraid of Simon?!"

Zhou Yu spoke with great ambition. He relied on two things to say this: one was that he had the capable general Bai Li, and the other was that the national treasury was full. With money, he had to accomplish something in order to live up to the high hopes placed on him by his ancestors.

If we use the foundation left by our ancestors, we must fulfill their long-cherished wishes.

"Cousin, do you mean to support us in fighting Simon?"

"Fight! Simon has been the most rampant over the years, openly and covertly bullying the people on the border of our Great Zhou, and robbery and murder have occurred frequently.

Previously, the Great Zhou was plagued by internal and external troubles, and the treasury was empty. I had no choice but to swallow my anger. Since I came to power, I have been cowering like a turtle, and I have been holding back my anger for a long time! "

The more Zhou Yu spoke, the angrier he became. At this moment, he was like a child who had suffered a great injustice. He found someone to talk to, and threw aside his worldly pride and let it all out.

Bai Li silently shed a tear of sympathy for him. No other emperor felt so aggrieved as he did!

Zhou Yu: Is that what he thought?

Isn’t it true that when you live under someone’s roof, you have to bow your head?

"So, how many troops does the Emperor intend to send us?"

"How much do you plan to take?"

Bai Li and Nangong Min looked at each other, then slowly stretched out three fingers.

"Three hundred thousand?!"

Zhou Yu took a few breaths, thought for a moment, gritted his teeth and made a major decision.

"Alright! I will deploy all the troops of the Great Zhou to you, but they are scattered, and it will take ten days to half a month to gather them together."

Bai Li found it funny. The emperor was taking a gamble and placing all his bets on her!

"Cousin, you can't do that. The Great Zhou cannot be left without a single soldier. If there's any disturbance..."

"I believe in Bai Li. She is the lucky star of the Great Zhou. She can accomplish for me what I could never accomplish in my lifetime. Why can't I use the power of the entire nation to support her?"

“Besides, just because the Great Zhou sent out 300,000 troops doesn’t mean they don’t have any soldiers left.

The palace guards can protect the imperial palace, and the local officials can ensure peace. Even if an external enemy attacks at this time, I will personally lead the palace guards to meet the enemy. If all else fails, there are still the eunuchs in the harem, the princes and grandchildren..."

Eunuch Li's blood boiled, tears welled up in his eyes, and he said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, I still have this old slave in me. If we encounter the enemy, I can still hold out for a while, buying time for Your Majesty to escape."

Bai Li sniffed and suppressed the sob in his throat.

"Your Majesty, your words are enough!"

"I only want 30,000 soldiers, not 300,000."

"W-what?"

Zhou Yu, still immersed in his own thoughts, didn't react for a moment.

"I said, 30,000 soldiers will be enough, but the subsequent food and fodder must be supplied regularly and in fixed quantities. Also, these 30,000 soldiers will be selected by me personally."

Although Nangong Min roughly knew what Bai Li meant, she was still a little surprised that he wanted so few soldiers.

Forget it, by then it would be enough for him to bring 20,000 private soldiers.