King Gao Zi looked at Cheng Huaijin with a sinister gaze, while Cheng Huaijin met his gaze calmly.
Helian Yi stepped forward: "Father, uncles and elders, please allow me to say something. We must form an alliance with the Liusha Kingdom. Because none of us know how many soldiers the Great Zhou has sent to the Liusha Kingdom by sea."
One of the ministers asked, "Prince, didn't you say that they were all merchants?"
Helian Yi shook his head: "They are merchants, but the goods they possess that made Agil turn and run without a second thought suggest they are no ordinary merchants. Don't forget, that caravan did indeed come from the sea, and they were carrying a considerable amount of goods. I have also seen the goods from the east, and regardless of the type, they are all advantageous to us. If the Great Zhou army chasing Yunna possesses the very thing that made Agil turn and run, then whether we accept it or not, if the Great Zhou army desires it, my Gauz will be destroyed!"
The ministers who remained neutral clearly did not believe it, but the items laid out on the table, the rumors circulating in recent days, and the news that Queen Yunhai was about to arrive for a visit forced them to believe it.
A letter came from Yunhai saying they wanted to come and exchange ideas. You know, for the past twenty years, King Yunhai and his wife have never thought highly of Goz. They would just tell you not to visit them, so why would they come to visit in person? Nobody would believe there's nothing wrong with that.
King Gorz asked Helian Yi, "Yi'er, do you mean to keep the city gates tightly closed and not let Yunna and the others pass through?"
Helian Yi shook his head: "No, open the city gates and let them in. Then trap them in one place, and when the Great Zhou arrives, we'll ignore them all. That way, we can maintain friendly relations with the Great Zhou. Of course, we also need to concentrate our forces. What if the Great Zhou is reckless? The fact that they were able to chase Yun Na into a corner shows that the Great Zhou is not weak. We should write to Liu Sha and Sha Lin, asking them to come and assist us. If we make good relations with the Great Zhou, we'll have another ally in our fight against Yun Hai."
Cheng Huaijin glanced at Helian Yi. This guy made the right choice!
Ultimately, King Gorz overruled the objections and agreed to Helian Yi's statement.
Then, arrangements were made overnight to relocate all the people of the border town to nearby places, taking with them their valuables. After this matter was over, the royal palace would compensate everyone.
Overnight, all the people in that city were evacuated.
Cheng Huaijin was impressed by King Gaozi's prestige among the people, and he followed Helian Yi to the city to see the sorry state of Yun Na and the others. He hoped that he could take the opportunity to get rid of Yun Na.
The next day at noon, the city gates were opened wide, and Yunna led his men into the city.
They had been pursued and killed by Peng Erlang's troops all the way, and of their hundreds of thousands of soldiers, only tens of thousands remained, looking utterly defeated.
Yun Na clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute to Helian Yi: "Prince Helian, I will remember this favor!"
Helian Yi waved his hand: "There's no need for that. I'm just following orders. Your queen will be coming to Goz in the next few days, so you can rest here and go back with her later. But let me make it clear beforehand, don't run around and scare the people of Goz. This is the only city we have. Once you've used it up, I'll have to take it back."
Yun nodded: "Okay!"
After speaking, he glanced at Cheng Huaijin, then paused for a moment. Cheng Huaijin noticed and asked with a smile, "General Yun, do you think I look familiar?"
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