Chapter 239 Two Moons Accompanying Stars Shake Ten Miles Away!
On the day of the peace talks, although the weather was clear, the north wind was particularly biting. The wind howled, carrying sand and dust, turning half the sky a hazy yellow.
Shen Lanxi, dressed in court attire and flanked by guards with swords at their sides, appeared majestic and imposing ten miles away.
Sun Zhong, Nie Shuanghai, Zheng Qiao, and others followed, and were all stunned for a moment when they saw the woman who was both heroic and beautiful.
"What is that?" Sun Zhong asked, puzzled.
Besides the guards on either side of Shen Lanxi, there were also four strongmen carrying weapons behind her.
"How heavy must that weapon be for four strongmen to carry it?" Nie Shuanghai murmured.
When Shen Lanxi got closer, they could see clearly the weapon the strongman was carrying.
It was a large sword similar to the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, but unlike the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, this sword had two fist-sized spheres in the middle, with two green-backed swords connected to the left and right sides respectively. Shaped like a double-edged axe, the long blade was about half a meter long, gleaming with a cold light, and when the wind blew through it, it would produce a buzzing echo.
Just looking at them and listening to them sends chills down your spine; they exude a murderous aura!
Even those who had fought on the battlefield and lost countless lives under the sword only glanced at it two or three times before daring not to look any longer.
Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "I acquired this sword a couple of days ago. Because it resembles a crescent moon and a cold star, I specially named it the Twin Moons Accompanying Stars Sword!"
The generals present glanced at the broadsword cautiously, thinking to themselves that it would be better to call it a horse-slaying sword.
This large sword can easily sever a horse's head.
Sigh, no wonder she's a girl, even her name is so girly. She's given a perfectly respectable, imposing sword a name that sounds like a decoration in her boudoir!
Sun Zhong sighed inwardly for a moment, then reported the situation.
"Abe Hiroshi's men haven't shown up yet!"
Shen Lanxi frowned: "Has he always been this unpunctual?"
Sun Zhong nodded silently.
Seeing that there was no sign of anyone, Shen Lanxi immediately ordered, "Return to the city!"
Sun Zhong and the others were taken aback. Weren't they supposed to be negotiating peace? Why are they returning to the city?
"General, let's wait a little longer!"
"Yes, General, we're already here. Our Great Zhou is weak right now, so let's just bear with this little thing!"
Shen Lanxi looked at Wei Dongzhu: "Is it time we agreed?"
Wei Dongzhu replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Yes!"
"Since they haven't arrived by the appointed time, they must have been held up by something. Let's reschedule for another time!"
Shen Lanxi remained calm, and no one could discern what she was thinking. No one could guess whether she was telling the truth or being sarcastic.
Only when they saw her actually getting into the car and about to leave did Sun Zhong and the others hurriedly stop her.
"General, let's wait a little longer. What if we anger the three Turkic tribes if we leave like this?"
Shen Lanxi glanced at Qian Feng, who immediately said, "The three Turkic tribes did not arrive on time, so they certainly don't genuinely want to negotiate. How can our great Zhou Dynasty be held hostage by a few small foreign tribes?"
Wei Dongzhu said in a deep voice, "The three Turkic tribes have absolutely no sincerity in wanting to negotiate. Since they have no intention of negotiating, then war is the only option!"
Sun Zhong and the others felt a sudden jolt in their hearts. They all looked at Wei Dongzhu, a sense of sudden realization dawning on them.
Wei Dongzhu's goal was to start a war!
Indeed, when Wei's army was in power, there was no such thing as peace talks. Back then, the three Turkic tribes were as obedient as grandsons.
But~
The Wei family army no longer exists. Wei Dongzhu only has a few thousand men by his side. How can he fight against the combined army of the three clans?
"General Wei, don't be impulsive. The imperial court's order to us is to negotiate peace!" To put it bluntly, they are to hold off the three Turkic tribes until the Prince of Zhennan quells the internal strife, and then expel the foreign tribes.
Shen Lanxi glared angrily, speaking each word with a powerful and resounding voice!
"The three Turkic tribes have so blatantly disregarded the prestige of our Great Zhou, slaughtered our people, and are still so arrogant and disrespectful to us envoys. This is simply outrageous!"
Xiao Fang: "General, please don't be angry. We know that you are kind-hearted and cannot bear to see the people suffer. Please give the three Turkic tribes another chance!"
Wei Dongzhu, Qian Feng, and others urged in unison, "General, let's give the three Turkic tribes another chance!"
Shen Lanxi sighed deeply and said, "You all stay here and guard the city. I'm going back to the city to take care of some things. Let me know when Abe Hiroshi arrives!"
"yes!"
Amidst a scene of kindness and compassion, Shen Lanxi returned to Huangtu City.
Sun Zhong and the others stared in disbelief, forgetting how to offer any advice.
The imperial edict urging the peace talks to proceed and the exchange of troops between the two sides arrived.
Without saying a word, Cheng Zheng drafted a memorial to the emperor, and after Shen Lanxi read it, he immediately sent it to the capital.
At that time, both the Northwest and Dongchuan were running out of food supplies and were struggling to "hold on".
Liu Yanhui practically wore the ground leading to Zhou Ruyuan's camp out of its tracks, but each time she received the same reply: "Wait a little longer."
This time, Zhou Ruyuan was so annoyed that he simply replied that he would reduce the number of troops.
All female guards were removed from the list.
Liu Yanhui didn't argue and simply took out the account book.
"Many of the female guards didn't receive any resettlement allowance when they joined the army. General Shen promised them that it would be paid in full after their military service. If Your Highness wants them to leave, you must repay the money owed to them!"
Bai Qingling had already arrived and was in the camp.
When she heard Liu Yanhui say this, she immediately realized that Shen Lanxi had deliberately left them with this mess, just to get revenge on them.
"Your Highness, we can't give it to them. Who knows if this is a boxing glove deliberately set up by Shen Lanxi?" Bai Qingling said with hatred in her eyes.
A cold glint flashed in Liu Yanhui's eyes, and the corners of her mouth turned down.
"Your Highness, it's not just them; many male soldiers haven't received their pay either. At the time, Dongchuan was in dire straits, the imperial rations and pay were delayed, and then there was a snow disaster. The army simply couldn't afford to pay their resettlement expenses, so they had to issue IOUs to them. To this day, the army is still unable to repay them!"
Bai Qingling was furious. Shen Lanxi had left them with a complete mess. If they had known this would happen, they should have brought the entire Northern Expeditionary Army with them.
"These debts were all borrowed by Shen Lanxi and have nothing to do with our Northern Expeditionary Army. Go and pay them back!" Bai Qingling felt a sharp pain in her chest and a dull ache in her lower abdomen. She also felt something unusual down there, which fueled her intense hatred.
Since her miscarriage, she has been experiencing persistent lochia, which worsens with even slight activity or anger.
She has to change her clothes many times a day to avoid embarrassing herself.
It was all Shen Lanxi's fault that her body was in this state. Shen Lanxi not only harmed her, but also the prince. She must make that bitch die a horrible death.
Liu Yan calmly placed the account book in front of Zhou Ruyuan.
"Your Highness, how dare she, a mere woman confined to the inner quarters, presume to discuss important military matters? May I ask what her military rank is, and what grade she holds?"
Bai Qingling's face darkened, and she raised her hand to slap Liu Yanhui.
Liu Yan's bodyguard immediately drew his sword: "How dare you harm an official of the imperial court! Tell me, are you a spy sent by the rebel king?"
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