"After the death of Emperor Taizu, Emperor Gaozu succeeded to the throne. Emperor Gaozu ordered the princes to send their heirs to the capital and required the princes to come to the capital to pay homage every year. The old Prince of Dai disagreed, and the two fell out. The old Prince of Dai then declared his secession from the Great Xi Dynasty."
"Emperor Gaozu sent troops to attack the southeastern prefecture, but the soldiers could not adapt to the hot and humid weather and fell ill before even entering the territory, ultimately resulting in a defeat."
"After Emperor Gaozu died, Emperor Wu succeeded to the throne and sent people to persuade the old Prince of Dai, who then submitted to the emperor again."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingyin asked curiously, "The old Prince of Dai actually lived through three emperors. How old was he?"
"One hundred and eight years old."
Yi Shuihan replied.
Xiao Qingyin: "..."
sharp.
This was the longest-lived emperor she knew.
"Is the current Prince of Dai his son or grandson?"
“Great-grandson,” Yi Shuihan said with a smile, “His children and grandchildren all died before him.”
"..."
Yi Shuihan continued, "Ji Yunyi told me before that the Prince of Dai was making a move. I thought he wanted to plunder the Southwest Prefecture, but I didn't expect him to have his eye on Nandan."
Xiao Qingyin teased, "It seems your authority as a general isn't strong enough."
Yi Shuihan chuckled silently.
"Maybe he thought I was able to beat Xilin before because of artillery and muskets."
Xiao Qingyin nodded.
“Nandan has neither guns nor cannons, and you, the king, were parachuted in. In his eyes, you are just an easy target.”
Yi Shuihan sighed.
Nandan is indeed still very weak, like a baby who has just learned to walk unsteadily.
However, if the Prince of Dai thinks that he can take Nandan in this way, he is underestimating him.
He said to Xiao Qingyin, "I want to lead the troops into battle personally."
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