The old man's eyes were filled with tears. He didn't know if he had betrayed his country, but he had a way to survive, and luckily, no able-bodied men in his family could go out to work.
"I'll live one day at a time," the old man nodded, tears streaming down his face.
“I…I will become a citizen of Jing. Our Qi state has been at war for so long. Not only did they take my son away, but they also took my daughter-in-law away. If Jing can give us a way out, my grandson and I are willing to become citizens.”
"I'd be willing to do it too!"
"I'd love to!"
"I will be a citizen of the Jing Kingdom!"
With someone taking the lead, the rest raised their hands in agreement.
That's all Jingyan can do; let's see if they can survive this winter.
...
In the first month of the alliance between Jing, An, and Yu, Jing Yan captured Yuancheng, and the two countries dared not slacken their efforts.
With less pressure on Yu Kingdom, he only needs to prevent Chen Qi from launching a counterattack, and he can also seize the grain and fodder that Chen Qi is escorting to replenish the armies of the three kingdoms.
Anguo was supposed to conquer each city one by one, but with the addition of Jingguo and the assistance of Yuguo, Anguo's speed in conquering Chenguo's cities also increased significantly.
In the spring of the fifth month after the alliance between Jing, An, and Yu, the news that Jing had not massacred the city spread far and wide, and that the land had been reclaimed and production restored.
At this time, the soldiers who were struggling to hold the rear of Qi were demoralized and their fighting strength was poor, resulting in frequent defeats.
In the first year of the alliance between Jing, An, and Yu, and the fourth year since the war between Chen and Qi began, fourteen cities of Qi were captured by Jing Yan.
Nine months into the first year of the alliance between Jing, An, and Yu, Jing seized ten more cities from Qi.
...
In the winter of the second year of the alliance between Jing, An, and Yu, Jing will capture the last capital of Qi.
At this point, Anguo was one city behind Jingguo in progress.
By the stream, Jing Lu vented his anger by chopping at a tree stump with a knife, simply because Jing Yan never trusted him.
No matter how hard he tried to attack the city, he was not allowed to lead the troops alone. Only now has he managed to raise 10,000 loyal followers through sheer hard work.
Jing Lu was filled with resentment and kept swinging his knife to vent his anger, so much so that he didn't notice someone approaching from behind.
"King Jinglu of Li, the third son of the Emperor of Jing, and the grandson of Empress Dowager Zheng, is that right?"
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