Chapter 145 Dare to Fight
"reason!"
Lian Yi asked directly.
"Panlong Country has long been dissatisfied with our Fengqi Country. This time we have such a good excuse and handle. We have a legitimate reason to fight. Even Xuanwu Country and Baihu Country will not support them openly.
We can take this opportunity to capture the five cities on the border as compensation to them, expand our population, and connect the entire border defense together to better resist foreign enemies.
It is also a deterrent, not only to Panlong Country, but also to Xuanwu Country and Baihu Country."
The eldest princess had obviously prepared a speech before she came, and her speech was quite coherent and logical.
After listening to this, Lianyi nodded, then shook her head. The eldest princess also looked confused and didn't understand what her mother meant.
“First, war costs money. The grain and silver in the national treasury are enough to support this war, but how long can it last?
Second, you yourself said that the Xuanwu Kingdom and the White Tiger Kingdom will not help openly, but they can do a lot of things in private and secretly trip you up. Have you predicted these?
Third, if Panlong Nation suffers this loss, they will always find a way to get back at it. Are you ready to deal with it?"
Lianyi threw these three out directly, causing the eldest princess to fall into deep thought.
"Boss, go back and think about this carefully. Once you have sorted all this out, come back and ask me for the Eagle Talisman."
Ripple said lightly.
"I understand!"
The eldest princess immediately nodded in agreement. She understood that her mother agreed to her sending troops, but required her to formulate a complete battle plan and not fight an unprepared battle.
"Report!"
Someone came to report outside the cool room.
"What is it?"
"Someone broke into the dungeon and attempted to assassinate the fifth prince of Panlong Kingdom. We have rescued him."
The military officer reported in a deep voice.
"Did you suffer any casualties?"
Lianyi frowned and asked. She didn't expect that the new emperor of Panlong Kingdom was so cruel. He said that the fifth prince was an envoy, and then he arranged for people to assassinate his own brother.
"Fortunately, the Queen made arrangements in advance, and someone came to help, so the group of people didn't succeed. Three people died in the dungeon, and twelve were injured."
Lianyi nodded. It seemed that the other party was anxious.
"Mother Queen, I'll go check out the situation."
"That person cannot die on Fengqi Nation's territory."
"yes!"
After sending everyone away, Lianyi looked at Nannan with interest and asked:
"My dear grandson, maybe you understand what your grandmother said to your mother?"
"I understand some of it, but I still don't understand some of it."
Nannan said while blinking her round eyes.
"What don't you understand?"
"It's the Fifth Prince. Why can't he die in Fengqi Country? He wants to hurt the Empress Dowager and kill all nine generations of her clan!"
"Grandma will tell you the reason."
Lianyi smiled and began to answer Nannan's questions.
"Tasker, are you going to practice your trumpet?"
The sound of the mortar came out again.
"Prepare first. If you can't train the three large ones, then use the small one. After all, I have already drawn Qi into my body, so it shouldn't be a problem for me to live another fifty years. I can train the small one."
“.”
That night, Lian Yi's secret guard came to report:
"Empress, the fifth prince was stabbed and injured one of his kidneys. He was saved by Mei Yuanzheng and is currently out of danger.
In addition, there are spies from Panlong Country who have contacted people around the first and second princesses, and they seem to want to meet the two princesses in private. The third princess's mansion has been sealed, and they can't find anyone, so they are still wandering outside. "
"I understand! Tell Mei Yuanzheng to make sure the Fifth Prince is alive!
As for the people they sent to contact the Princess's Mansion, keep a close eye on them and don't alert them."
"Yes, I understand! The decision of the two princesses."
"Tell me the truth, without missing a word."
Ripple said lightly.
"yes!"
Chief Feng received the order and disappeared again.
Five days later, the eldest princess came to see Lianyi again with a memorial. This time she was well prepared and answered the two questions Lianyi had raised before. Only the last question did not have a specific answer.
Finally, after she asked everyone around her to leave, she lowered her voice and said:
"Mother Queen, the people of Panlong Country contacted me privately, wanting me to help them kill the fifth prince and persuade you to withdraw your troops. They also promised to help me ascend to the position of Crown Princess. I have temporarily calmed them down and said I would consider it. I have come to ask Mother Queen for advice."
"If you want to ascend to the position of Crown Princess in an upright manner, don't play tricks on them! If you want to gain the greatest benefit, you can just deal with them, but they are not stupid. They will not help you if they don't see the actual benefits."
Ripple said bluntly.
"I understand, your Highness."
The eldest princess was startled and immediately spoke in a deep voice.
"Since you have already made the plan, I will give you the Eagle Talisman."
Lianyi glanced at Huizhi, and Huizhi came forward carrying a tray with an eagle-shaped token made of black iron on it.
There was a glimmer of joy in the eldest princess' eyes. It seemed that her mother was really planning to give up power.
"I will never let my mother down and will definitely tear off a piece of flesh from the Panlong Kingdom."
The eldest princess took the eagle token and immediately bowed.
"Go ahead!"
Lianyi waved her hand and asked the eldest princess to leave.
The eldest princess achieved her goal and left Zhuo Xiuyuan with the eagle talisman.
On the other side, the second princess also received the news. When she learned that her mother had given the Eagle Talisman to her eldest sister, she immediately became restless. If her eldest sister had military merits, what greater political achievements could she have made?
"Master, the people over there are still waiting for our reply. How about we use this opportunity to make the eldest princess fall flat on her face?"
The confidant immediately stepped forward and said.
"Shut up! The Queen Mother said that we can't trip each other up this time. If the Queen Mother finds out, I will lose my qualification to compete."
"Master, calm down! We didn't do anything to trip you up. It was just a normal counterattack by Panlong Nation. The eldest princess couldn't handle it. It's her problem. What does it have to do with you?"
The confidant immediately explained.
This time, the second princess did not reject it immediately. Instead, she narrowed her eyes, as if she was considering something.
“.”
The eldest princess obtained the Eagle Talisman, went to court in high spirits, and began to make intensive arrangements. When the spies of Panlong Kingdom who had contacted the eldest princess privately saw that something was not right, they immediately prepared to pass the news back. As a result, they were directly controlled by the eldest princess, and the few small fish that escaped the net were all suppressed by the Phoenix Head.
This series of events happened so quickly and accurately that the spies who stayed behind to contact the second princess became nervous. They were ready to hide if something went wrong, as they didn't want to die yet.
After General Fengming at the border of Fengqi State received the urgent military document and the eagle token, the 300,000-strong army disbanded its assembly the next day, making Panlong State think that their plan was successful, and the matter ended there.
As a result, three days later, the soldiers of Fengqi State broke through the defense line of Panlong State with lightning speed, attacked three cities, and launched the first battle.
The Xuanwu Kingdom and the Baihu Kingdom also immediately entered a state of war readiness.
My dear children, today is the second day of the college entrance examination! I hope everyone can perform well in their studies and get into the university of their choice.
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
