Chapter 231 Aunt, you should enjoy your old age!
Early morning is the time when people sleep the most soundly in the day.
Although the soldiers guarding the city did not dare to sleep, many of them were drowsy.
In addition, Marshal Wen and others were marching in the dark, trying to keep their voices as low as possible so as not to alarm the soldiers guarding the city.
Huo Yun'an led a group of people and quietly climbed up the city wall. After eliminating all the drowsy soldiers on the wall, he went down the wall from the other side and opened the city gate as quickly as possible.
At first, their actions did not attract anyone's attention, but opening the city gate would inevitably make noise.
Someone soon noticed the abnormality and immediately blew the horn to signal that there was an enemy attack.
But it was too late.
Most of the city gate had been opened, and the engineering vehicles waiting outside for the siege directly knocked the gate open.
Marshal Wen took the lead, followed closely by Wen Beiyao, and behind them were thousands of troops.
The sound of horse hooves and human voices woke up the entire White City.
The soldiers defending Baicheng woke up in a hurry. They were all confused and had no time to react. Many of them were killed.
Others who had reacted realized that they could no longer defend Baicheng and had to retreat quickly.
But even if they ran away, Marshal Wen did not stop chasing them.
This battle lasted for three days.
Marshal Wen also successfully captured three cities.
Only then did Marshal Wen stop.
Although three Xiliang cities were captured, Marshal Wen issued a death order that the captured people were not allowed to harm the people in the city, burn, kill, loot, or bully women.
If anyone dares to disobey, they will be killed without mercy.
Although the old marshal had not led troops for many years, the Zhenbei Army had been in his hands for decades, and many of the soldiers in the barracks were veterans under his command.
Even the newcomers have heard of the heroic deeds of Marshal Wen.
In addition, this time they won a series of victories and were unstoppable, leaving Xiliang powerless to fight back. This made them realize more clearly how powerful Marshal Wen was.
In this situation, naturally no one dared to rush into the muzzle of the gun.
The people in the city were originally uneasy, worried that they would be implicated.
After three days of fear and anxiety, they were finally willing to believe that the people of Dayong really had no intention of harming them.
For many people, it doesn’t matter whether the city they live in belongs to Dayong or Xiliang.
As long as they can live and work in peace and contentment, that's enough.
The three cities here have been stabilized and the people in the cities have started to live normal lives.
But when the Xiliang Emperor learned that three cities had been lost, he became furious.
Xiliang Imperial Palace, above the main hall.
The Xiliang Emperor coldly looked at the two men kneeling in the center of the hall. "Tell me, why did Dayong suddenly launch an attack? Why did they seize three cities in a row? What are they planning to do?"
There were many people standing in the hall. After hearing what the Xiliang Emperor said, they all knelt on the ground, shouting at the Emperor to calm down.
"Calm down? How can you expect me to calm down? How many years have I been on the throne? When the previous emperor was here, everything was fine. Now, less than ten years after I ascended the throne, I have already lost three cities. Is that old bastard surnamed Wen attacking our three cities? No, he is slapping me in the face!
If I only know how to calm down in this situation, it won't be long before the entire Xiliang will be in Dayong's pocket! By then, I won't even need to calm down, I can just die! "
When all the ministers in the hall heard this, they all knelt down, trembling.
The Emperor of Xiliang looked at the people kneeling on the ground and felt his vision going dark.
"you..."
The Emperor of Xiliang pointed at the people kneeling below.
"You said that only by sending people forward can we recapture the three lost cities?"
All the officials looked at each other, all dumbfounded.
Who will take back those three cities?
Who can do this?
The key to fighting a war is to strike with full force and be as powerful as a tiger.
But now, they were being beaten back step by step, losing three cities in a row, and their morale was greatly damaged.
Sending troops under such circumstances will not produce any good results.
Maybe another city will be lost.
If that were the case, Xiliang would be in great disgrace...
No one dared to say these words, and the Emperor of Xiliang was not unaware of them.
But even though he knew it in his heart, he was unwilling to accept it.
The hall was silent as death. No one knew how much time had passed before someone finally spoke tremblingly.
"Your Majesty, I believe we must immediately clarify why Dayong suddenly launched this attack. If we don't, I'm afraid they won't give up and might even continue their frantic attack on the city."
The Xiliang Emperor's expression became even uglier than before.
"Okay, since you thought of this, I'll leave this matter to you."
The minister who just spoke, "......"
If I had known this, I wouldn’t have said anything.
It’s not that others haven’t thought about it, they just don’t say anything.
He had spoken foolishly, and now he was in trouble.
But it's too late to regret now.
The only thing we can do is to get to the bottom of this matter as soon as possible.
But what he and everyone else in the hall didn't expect was that they didn't need to investigate at all, the reason was directly presented to them.
The reason was very simple. Xiliang sent people to assassinate the crown prince of Dayong, causing the crown prince to be injured and the youngest son of the King of Zhenbei to be seriously injured.
"Assassination?"
"Or assassinate the Crown Prince of Dayong and the youngest son of the King of Zhenbei?"
"When did this happen? Who did it? How come I don't know?"
The hall was still as quiet as a chicken, and no one said a word.
The Xiliang Emperor's gaze swept across their faces one by one. Just by looking at their current appearance, he was certain in his heart that it was not them who did this.
But if it's not them, then who is it?
The people in Dayong are not crazy.
If there is no evidence at all, how could they send troops for this?
Therefore, someone must have carried out the assassination secretly.
After realizing this, the Emperor of Xiliang was on the verge of rage.
He was not opposed to the assassination.
But you must be absolutely sure.
Like now, it's like trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice. He can't accept it at all.
After taking a deep breath, the Emperor of Xiliang finally suppressed his rage.
"Those three cities must not be given to Dayong. No matter what means are used, we must take them back."
That is the city of Xiliang.
No previous emperor had ever lost a city.
If these three cities were lost in his hands, he would be infamous for eternity.
The city can be lost, but it must never be lost in his hands.
"I give you one day to think carefully about whether to send troops back or negotiate."
After saying this, the Emperor of Xiliang stood up and walked away with big strides without caring about everyone's reaction.
Just now, he had already figured out who sent people to assassinate the Crown Prince of Dayong!
The Emperor of Xiliang walked quickly and soon arrived at his mother-in-law's place.
If Yu Youning and the others were here, they would definitely be able to tell at a glance that the Emperor of Xiliang and this so-called mother-in-law look 70% similar!
The next moment, the Emperor of Xiliang walked up to his mother-in-law angrily.
"Did you send someone to assassinate him?"
Grandma chuckled, "You only found out now? I thought you just didn't ask, but you actually already knew it!"
"Aunt!" The Xiliang Emperor gritted his teeth again and said, "Why did you do this? What good will it do you? Do you know that it was because of your decision that Xiliang lost three cities—"
"No." Mother-in-law interrupted the Xiliang Emperor. "Xiliang lost three cities because of the incompetence of the defenders. How can you say it's because of me? Shouldn't the Emperor think about whether these soldiers are just there to eat dry food?
What do we need them for? We might as well just kill them.”
"Kill him directly?"
The Xiliang Emperor laughed angrily.
"If we kill all these soldiers, Xiliang will soon be completely swallowed up by Dayong and Nanzhao."
"Good aunt, I hope this won't happen again. You finally came back, and I hope you can enjoy your old age. As for other things, don't worry about it and don't do anything."
Just as he was about to leave after he finished speaking, his mother-in-law called him again.
"It just so happens that I have something I want to tell you. I was thinking of looking for you, but I didn't expect you to come to me on your own initiative. So let's just tell you all at once!"
Although the Emperor of Xiliang was still very impatient, she was his aunt after all, so he couldn't just ignore it.
"Aunt, is there anything else you want to tell me? I don't have much time left, and there are still many things waiting for me to deal with in the future. Aunt, please speak quickly!"
The mother-in-law was very relaxed. After hearing what the Xiliang Emperor said, she didn't get angry. Instead, she continued leisurely, "I've seen all your children. They don't have the talent. Xiliang must not be handed over to them."
The Emperor of Xiliang didn't understand what this meant for a moment.
He had only been on the throne for a few years, and his children were even younger.
Now, there is no need to discuss the question of who will succeed to the throne.
Even if his current children are unsuccessful, he will have other children in the future...
The Xiliang Emperor was still thinking when his mother-in-law spoke again, "I have a granddaughter who was lost in exile. I just found her recently. She is gifted and has a special physique. She is more than qualified to be the Crown Princess of Xiliang. Please find an auspicious day to confer her title! However, you can first issue an imperial edict to inform the three kingdoms."
The Xiliang Emperor looked at his mother-in-law in disbelief. "Aunt, what are you talking about? Your granddaughter isn't even of royal descent anymore. How can she be the Crown Princess of Xiliang?"
"Aunt, I think you are really old. You should enjoy your old age and stop talking nonsense like this!"
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