Seeing Ling Yan wanted to ask, Ruan Shiping waved his hand to stop her, stood up, and said as he paced back and forth, "Don't ask. Your questions may not be within the boundaries. I kept you here because I have something I want you to tell Lin Hai."
"Your Majesty, please speak frankly. I will definitely bring it to you."
"Don't write it down, remember it in your heart." Ruan Shiping said, "Tell Lin Hai that no matter from which angle you look at it, there is no possibility of peace between us. War is the only solution to all problems at present. Although it is not the optimal solution, it can be used. I hope he can hurry up. I am waiting for him in the palace, in the imperial study. By the way, fight seriously, I will do my best."
After saying this, Ruan Shiping stopped looking at Ling Yan and sat on his throne. He took several deep breaths and said loudly, "Come in."
"I will personally formulate the strategy for this war with Qinghe. Yang Yizhen, don't let me down again." Xin Yueping's gaze passed Lingyan and looked at his minister.
"I will definitely fulfill your mission." Yang Yizhen bowed.
Ruan Shiping continued, "Then send the envoy back. I'm tired."
On July 5, Ling Yan returned to Qinghe on horseback. Soon after, Lin Hai convened a closed-door meeting of Qinghe’s top leaders that lasted a day and a night. They finally decided that no matter how Ruan Shiping’s words were interpreted, war was at least inevitable.
On July 6, a memorial was sent to Zhongdu, stating that Cambodia had made unprovoked provocations and the pressure on the border had increased sharply, forcing Xiangyun Prefecture to seek help from Qinghe Bo Linhai. Together with Linhai's memorial to the imperial center requesting more reinforcements and a reduction in taxes to be paid to the center during the war, the memorial was sent to Zhongdu.
On July 10, without receiving any response from the central government, the Qinghe Army's vanguard, which had already prepared well, rushed out of Mengyang City and launched an attack on Daqima and Jingdong at the same time.
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