Chapter 175: The Kingdom of Yue is gone, is there any need for you to exist?
At the command from Prince Jing's Mansion, Yongzhou City immediately entered a state of war preparation.
Zhu Xuan immediately ordered all his troops to be mobilized to several city gates, and the spies in the front reported that the Yue army had set up camp in a place called Huanqiu, 20 miles away from the city.
It seems that there is no intention to attack the city immediately.
Zhu Feng did not lead his troops to war immediately under the persuasion of Prince Jing, Tong Jie, the chief secretaries of Prince Jing's mansion, and the officials of Yongzhou. They invited him back to his room to rest and assured him that Prince Jing could defend Yongzhou and that His Majesty the Emperor would not have to worry about this matter.
However, when he returned to his room, Zhu Xuan kicked over a maid who was kneeling at the door to greet him.
"ah!"
The maid was caught off guard and cried out in surprise. Zhu Xuan was furious when he heard it and shouted angrily, "Drag her away and give her forty lashes with the cane!"
The maid was so frightened that she kowtowed and begged for mercy.
Tong Jie took a look and saw that the maid still had some spirit in her face, so he said, "Brother-in-law, beating someone up won't solve this problem, so forget it."
After saying that, he gave a wink to the people outside, and someone dragged the maid out. The others also left the room, leaving only the two of them.
Zhu Xuan sat down at the table and slammed his palm on it.
"Asshole, how could this happen? The Emperor will be returning to Nanjing in just a few days, so why would those barbarians from Yue invade the border at this very moment? Xiahou Jiu, has he forgotten our alliance?!"
The Xiahou Jiu he was talking about was none other than the general who was now in power in the State of Yue.
Tong Jie walked up to him and said solemnly, "But, for a while, we got along very well. We each got what we needed, and he also needed this to establish his prestige in the country. How could it be—"
Zhu Xuan pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "Tong Jie, has the food that was supposed to be delivered to Xiahou Jiu arrived?"
Tong Jie hurriedly said, "I haven't been able to see my brother-in-law these past two days. I was actually just about to tell you that I've already sent it over."
"Damn it! I gave him the victory he wanted, and I also let him plunder the people he wanted. I even provided him with food and fodder, yet he actually went back on his word and did it again!"
“…”
"If he still wants to do this, why not take this opportunity to destroy the Kingdom of Yue!"
"Brother-in-law, no!"
"Why not? I fought Xiahou Jiu to a draw before, but now the emperor is in Yongzhou. You should know that all the generals of our Great Yan Dynasty combined have fought fewer battles than him alone."
“…”
"If he were to go with me—"
Tong Jie hurriedly said, "We absolutely cannot turn against Xiahou Jiu and the Kingdom of Yue."
Zhu Xuan was furious: "Why? They are so treacherous!"
Tong Jie walked over, opened the door, and peered outside a few times to make sure no one was eavesdropping. Then he walked back and whispered, "Brother-in-law, think about it. Your failure to obtain the Yanyun fiefdom has already made the Emperor somewhat dissatisfied with you. If this time, he really uses the Emperor's hand to fight the Kingdom of Yue—if we lose, not to mention the destruction of our family, even if we win, how will you cope?"
Zhu Xuan frowned.
Tong Jie said, "The reason my brother-in-law has always been able to obtain military pay from the imperial court, and has been rewarded for every battle regardless of victory or defeat, is because of the existence of the Yue Kingdom. The Emperor needs you to guard Yongzhou."
“…”
"The Kingdom of Yue is gone, brother-in-law, is there any need for you to exist?"
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