Chapter 437 Princess Jiahe is dead
The timing of this peace proposal is sudden and the conditions are extremely favorable!
King Wu and General Luo deduced repeatedly and both concluded that this must have been the work of the mysterious military strategist of Xiyu!
Since this person appeared, the Dayan army's offensive has been like being stuck in a quagmire, unable to move forward, and suffering heavy casualties.
With strong walls, clear fields, deep trenches and high ramparts, they have made the remaining territory impregnable.
At this critical moment, Xiyu offered such huge profits. The timing was so precise and the conditions were so clever that it was absolutely beyond the ability of Xiyu's foolish king!
The military advisor must have assessed the situation and adopted this strategy of retreating to advance, probably a delaying tactic to try to make a comeback.
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Yan Shixu slapped the battle report on the imperial desk, and his knuckles unconsciously knocked heavily on the rosewood desk, making a dull sound.
He glanced at several ministers and said in a low voice, "Xiyu is asking for peace this time. What do you think?"
The City King was the first to step out, his brows gleaming with coldness.
"Brother Emperor! I believe this is an act of evil intention by Xiyu!"
"Ceding three cities may seem like a gesture of sincerity, but in reality it's a sacrifice of pawns to save the chariot. It can temporarily slow down our army's attack and show weakness to paralyze our army's morale."
"Offering precious treasures in the name of atonement, but in reality it is an inducement to dampen our army's will to advance;"
"As for the marriage..."
He snorted coldly, "This is a blatant delaying tactic! It's called a marriage, but in reality it's a biding of time, giving them a chance to catch their breath and secretly accumulate strength!"
"Agreeing to their request for peace would be like letting a tiger return to the mountains!"
"Given time, with that 'Ghost-faced Military Advisor' plotting behind the scenes, Xiyu will revive and make a comeback. This is not an exaggeration!"
Luo Yunzhen echoed in a deep voice, "Your Highness, the City Prince, is absolutely right! That military advisor's tactics are like a demon, cunning and unpredictable."
"Our soldiers have fought bloody battles for nearly five years to achieve the situation we have today. If we abandon the peace talks halfway, wouldn't all our efforts be wasted? We might even nurture a tiger that could become a threat!"
"I think we should reject their letter and strike hard and sweep the ground!"
Several ministers who advocated war nodded in anger.
King Lin frowned deeply, looking worried:
"My Royal Highness, my Lords, Xiyu has taken the initiative to seek peace. The letter is sincere and the terms are exceptionally generous."
"If we flatly refuse, we will lose the support of the people and dishearten the vassal states. They will think that we, Great Yan, are too aggressive and will not surrender."
"Although Xiyu is in ruins, it will still fight like a trapped beast. If we continue to attack, our soldiers will suffer heavy casualties and the national treasury will also be depleted."
The ministers who advocated peace also whispered about it, believing that if they could defeat the enemy without fighting, obtain three cities, a huge amount of money and surrender, it would be a decent ending and could reduce the loss of national strength.
Prince Qian frowned slightly and said sternly, "But if we grant his request for peace, it would be like what my brother, Prince Cheng, said, letting a tiger return to the mountains! As long as that military advisor is in Xiyu, he will be a grave threat to Dayan! This is truly a dilemma!"
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Everyone argued endlessly and reached a stalemate.
The air in the imperial study was so heavy that it was suffocating.
At this tense moment, Su Muyang, who had been silent all the time, unconsciously stroked the warm mutton-fat jade pendant on his waist with his slender fingers.
He raised his eyes and swept across the arguing people, finally landing on the throne, and the corners of his mouth suddenly curled up in an elusive arc.
"Your Majesty, I think..."
His voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone: "This proposal for peace...we should accept it immediately."
ah?
Everyone's eyes focused on him.
Even beside the throne, Yan Shixu's fingers, which habitually tapped the rosewood table, suddenly stopped in mid-air.
Su Muyang looked calm, facing countless surprised and doubtful gazes, and calmly took out a simple and elegant bamboo bone fan from his wide sleeves.
With a slight shake of his wrist, there was a crisp "swish" sound and the fan spread out like a cloud.
He flapped his hands casually twice and spoke again, stirring up a thousand waves of shock:
"I dare to assert that the 'Ghost-faced Military Advisor' who stirred up the turmoil between the two countries and left Prince Wu helpless is definitely hiding among the Xiyu marriage team this time."
"What?!"
"How is this possible?!"
"Why do you say that, Lord Su?!"
The imperial study was in an uproar, with exclamations and questions rising one after another.
Su Muyang ignored the uproar in the room and gently waved the folding fan in his hand.
"Your Majesty, my Lords, please consider this carefully. This man, capable of turning a defeat into an opportunity for peace, has gone to great lengths to orchestrate this situation. How could his sole goal be simply to prolong his life?"
"He must have predicted that the ruler and his ministers of Great Yan would argue over these peace terms!"
The fan closed slightly, then opened again, pointing to the void.
"And the marriage alliance is the best path he carefully paved to reach the heart of our Great Yan—the capital!"
Su Muyang's voice suddenly turned deep. "How can you get a tiger cub without learning the tiger's acupoints? This beast's true purpose is to disrupt the seemingly calm but actually unfathomable turmoil of our Great Yan Capital, and even... wait for an opportunity to get close to Tianting and get involved in the core!"
Openly repair the plank road, secretly attack Chencang!
Thinking back, he himself had used this strategy to overthrow Nanzhao, so how could he not know the trick?
However, before Su Muyang's words could fully penetrate everyone's minds——
As if to confirm what he said, a burst of extremely hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the imperial study.
A young eunuch rushed in, his face pale, and fell to the ground. His voice was shrill and distorted with extreme fear:
"Your Majesty! This is bad! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has surrounded Princess Taiping's residence!"
"Inside... inside there's a lot of fighting and killing! I just... just got the news... Princess Jiahe... she's dead!!!"
"What?!" Everyone was shocked.
"Princess Jiahe?!"
"Princess Taiping's youngest daughter?!"
Like a thunderclap in the sky, everyone in the imperial study, including Yan Shixu who was sitting high on the throne, suddenly stood up in shock.
Princess Jiahe was the same age as Zhao Zhao, only five years old, and was doted on by the Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother...
But why did the prince suddenly surround Princess Taiping’s mansion?
Yan Shixu immediately thought of the incident at the horse farm today.
Is this matter related to the Imperial Sister? Or is it related to Jiahe?
He strode out, and Luo Yunzhen, Su Muyang, and King Lin hurriedly followed.
As for the other ministers, they did not dare to go to the princess's mansion with her.
This matter involved the royal family and a princess died.
I'm afraid that there will be a huge uproar in the court tomorrow.
And their recently crowned Crown Prince...
Can he still hold on to his position as crown prince?
Several old ministers exchanged terrified glances, their throats rolling and cold sweats pouring out, not daring to think any further.
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