"That's impossible, that's just wishful thinking."
“Now that we’ve arrived in Nangang, the Jin family is holed up in Nanze, their stronghold. At this point, do you think they can still escape?”
In the main tent of the military camp in Nangang, Qin Ze explained to Dian Wei, who was worried.
"Well, the main problem is that these guys have suffered so many defeats. Now that we've landed at Nan'gang in broad daylight, they're definitely terrified and will flee in a panic," Dian Wei said, stroking his chin.
Qin Ze placed his hands behind his head, reclined leisurely in the chair, and said with a faint smile:
"Didn't I tell you? We've already come to the rat's nest, where can these bastards escape to?"
"Before going to the East China Sea, I had already instructed the garrison commander of Jinling to form a tight defense line and completely block their retreat."
"The reason for choosing to land at Nangang was to prevent them from choosing to escape by sea when they were at their wits' end."
"After all, this kind of thing has happened before. If we let them escape by sea, that would be a real problem."
Upon hearing this, Dian Wei frowned and said, "Oh? Is that so?"
Qin Ze hummed in agreement: "Yes, you just don't know it."
"So, now that we've come from Nangang and taken control of the coast, we can rest assured; they have nowhere else to go."
At this point, Qin Ze sat up from his chair and continued, "Oh, right, there's also the Southern Barbarians."
"The place they are in is not too far from Nanze. Although it is now under our jurisdiction, these people seem a little unconvinced."
"They have already suffered heavy losses in the battle at Yanluo Mountain, killing hundreds of thousands of them. I think they will be unable to cause any more trouble for at least the next few decades."
Upon hearing this, Dian Wei gestured with his neck and said, "Should we take care of them all at once?"
Qin Ze lay back down, and after a moment of contemplation, he said slowly and deliberately:
"We've fought so many battles, one after another, almost without stopping, but is our purpose to kill people?"
"Obviously not. The purpose of war has never been to kill a certain number of people, but to enable people to live better lives."
"Those southern barbarians, they were previously governed by the Da Gan imperial court, but they outwardly submitted while inwardly remaining unconvinced."
"But now, it is our Yan Kingdom. After that battle, what reason do they have to complain?"
“Give them a chance. If they truly submit, they can become honest citizens of Yan Kingdom. As the country grows stronger, anyone who isn’t a fool should know that it’s good to have a big tree to lean on.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Chu suddenly said, "But we have already killed hundreds of thousands of them."
"Even that barbarian king is dead at our hands."
Qin Ze closed his eyes and whispered:
"yes."
"But I think most people just want to live a good life."
"Just like what that barbarian general told me back then, perhaps that was his true feeling before he died."
"But now we cannot only use our swords against the people of this land. At the national level, our enemies are those overseas countries that are about to commit plunder."
"Yes, my lord," Xu Chu replied.
"Our naval fleet needs to be wary of those foreign nations that may attack, and tomorrow, we need to regroup an army and embark on the journey to Nanze."
"This time, we will march forth in a mighty procession, raising high the banner of our Yan Kingdom, and proclaiming to everyone along our path that we have come to rescue them, that we are a righteous army, not the so-called 'rebels'."
"Only by combining strength and flexibility can we truly achieve unification," Qin Ze said with his eyes closed.
"Yes, my lord!" the two replied.
"Alright, everyone go and rest." Qin Ze turned over and stopped talking.
——
Jin Fengluan covered her mouth with her hand, yawned wearily, and then spoke with a displeased expression:
"Go back and discipline Jin Jiande properly!"
"That bastard actually came to me to beg for mercy for that wretched child! He's utterly foolish!"
The court assembly had ended, and it was late at night. Although the ministers had already left, Jin Fengluan kept Prince Qing behind.
Prince Qing raised an eyebrow: "Jiande and that beast grew up together since childhood and have a deep bond. Out of consideration for their sibling relationship, he couldn't help but plead for her."
"But it doesn't matter, he'll figure it out."
Jin Fengluan snorted coldly: "Can you figure it out? He acts like he's going to die when he sees me, crying and wailing in front of me. It's utterly shameful!"
"How did he become like this? He didn't learn a single thing from you."
"If things continue like this, I'm afraid he'll be of little use in the future."
Upon hearing this, Prince Qing's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, and he sighed:
"No matter what he does, he's my only son."
"I'll give him a good talking to when I get back to the manor."
Jin Fengluan, oblivious to his disappointment, changed the subject and asked, "That wicked creature has already been beheaded?"
Prince Qing shook his head: "No."
Jin Fengluan frowned and said coldly, "You showed mercy?"
"No, it was the rebels who suddenly arrived by boat. The situation was urgent, so I had to leave first and couldn't take care of her anymore."
"However, we have a deep-seated hatred for that traitor. If that beast falls into his hands, he will probably not even have a good death."
Upon hearing this, Jin Fengluan coldly said:
"That's fine then. If you ask me, just beheading her would be too lenient!"
“As a member of my Jin family, not only have you done nothing of value, but you have also killed a capable minister like Jianzhong.”
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