At present, the Jingnan Army is putting up a stubborn resistance in Heqing. Although they have been unable to capture the city for a long time, it is only a matter of time before the Jingnan Army is completely wiped out. Beijiang's proposal of forming an alliance at this time is a bit puzzling.
Murong Qi glanced at Liang Chu inscrutablely, "The benefits of an alliance outweigh the disadvantages, just agree to her."
Nanzhao was the first to respond, first temporarily withdrawing its troops, and then taking the initiative to invite the generals of the three countries to the Nanzhao camp to discuss the matter.
No one knew the purpose of Xiqi's coming here. This time, no one knew what their plan was, but they actually agreed to discuss the matter of forming an alliance.
Two days later, after discussion, the representatives of the three countries finally decided to hold the cooperation negotiations in Linjiang Township outside Heqing City.
There are no troops from any of their countries here, so the three countries can rest assured to discuss things here.
At the banquet where the three kingdoms were discussing matters, after a good deal of probing from all three parties, Rong Yue was the first to express her sincerity:
"I'll be honest. The reason I, Beijiang, sent troops this time was for Princess Jingnan. I'm not afraid to tell you that Lin Jinghan is the Saint of Beijiang. Sikong Zhan abducted the Saint of Beijiang, and he deserves death! I have one request for this: if Lin Jinghan shows up, I must take her away unharmed."
The Sixth Prince Baili Zhe, the military supervisor of Xiqi, did not seem surprised by this. He took a sip from his teacup and spoke slowly:
"Since she is the Holy Maiden of your Beijiang, it is natural for you to take her back. Similarly, I have only one condition for Xiqi: if Sikong Zhan shows up, he must accompany me back to Xiqi."
Rongyue also picked up the teacup and took a sip, glancing at Murong Qi with a subtle look.
Murong Qi withdrew his gaze from Rong Yue, took out his fan, and gently waved it, glancing at Baili Zhe with a half-smile. "Bei Jiang wanted to take Lin Jinghan away because she was a saint. I wonder why the Sixth Prince took Sikong Zhan away?"
Baili Zhe didn't notice the interaction between the two of them, and said with a stern face: "This is my Xiqi secret, it's best that Prince Qi doesn't ask about it."
"That makes sense." Rong Yue covered her lips and smiled softly, "However, Sikong Zhan is my regent of Beijiang. If he really does show up alive, it should be me who brings him back to be punished. Sixth Prince, you can't just snatch someone from me for no reason."
Baili Zhe's eyes flickered between Rong Yue and Murong Qi. After a moment's hesitation, he sighed, "Sikong Zhan is from Xiqi, so he must return to Xiqi."
Rong Yue and Murong Qi looked at each other and were both shocked by the news.
Murong Qi was the first to express his doubts: "Sixth Prince, Sikong Zhan is from the Sikong family and the Prince of Jingnan in Donglin. When did he become your Xiqi's man?"
Baili Zhe smiled without explaining, leaning back in his chair, "This is the only condition I agree to for the coalition."
After saying that, Baili Zhe pursed his lips, took out a mermaid pearl and played with it. Suddenly he thought of something, and a look of loss appeared on the corners of his brows and eyes. He slowly put away the mermaid pearl and looked out the window.
This not only left them no room for negotiation, but also didn't take them seriously! Murong Qi put away his fan heavily, and with a snap, he successfully brought Baili Zhe back to his senses.
Murong Qi raised his chin, glanced at Baili Zhe, and snorted, "Sixth Prince, do you think that without you Xiqi, I can't take Heqing?"
Baili Zhe withdrew his thoughts, frowned and glanced at Murong Qi, and said coldly:
"If Sikong Zhan shows up, with only 40,000 men from Nanzhao, let alone taking Heqing, it would be a blessing if they didn't flee with their tails between their legs. Isn't Prince Qi sitting here worried that Prince Jingnan will suddenly appear and that Nanzhao won't be able to withstand it?"
Murong Qi was furious at Baili Zhe's words. He slammed the table and stood up. "Baili Zhe, what do you mean?"
Baili Zhe didn't even look at the furious Murong Qi. Compared to the weak Murong Qi, he would rather communicate with Rong Yue, the Queen Mother of Beijiang.
He crossed his ankles lazily and tilted his head to look at Rongyue, "What do you think, Her Majesty the Queen Mother? This prince will not do anything that costs money to gain publicity."
As the initiator of this coalition, Rong Yue will naturally not let this negotiation break down.
"Since we have already sent out our troops and each of us has captured a number of cities in Jingnan, if the King of Jingnan is truly forced out by us, given his protective nature, he will certainly not let either of us go. Therefore, joining forces and achieving a quick victory is our only option."
Rong Yue suggested sincerely:
"Since Sikong Zhan's whereabouts are uncertain, why don't we each rely on our own abilities? Whoever catches him first will take him away. How about that?"
Murong Qi was completely ignored. He wanted to get angry, but was afraid of ruining the alliance, so he stood there, neither standing nor sitting.
Hearing this, Murong Qi regained his confidence. He simply stood there, opened his fan again, and began to fan it leisurely. "The Empress Dowager's words make sense. I, Nanzhao, agree. Capturing Sikong Zhan depends on our own abilities."
No one knew that Queen Mother Bei Jiang was actually the princess of their Nan Zhao.
He just didn't believe that even if he and his aunt teamed up, Baili Zhe would still be ahead of him! When Baili Zhe could only lose money and gain publicity, he would definitely return the anger he suffered today to him!
Under the gazes of Rong Yue and Murong Qi, Baili Zhe slowly nodded. "Since you two agree, I naturally have no objection. However, I must make one point clear. Since the three of us are relying on our own abilities, we must not form alliances privately. Otherwise, the agreement will be void, and the two parties involved in the private alliance must withdraw unconditionally."
"I agree." Murong Qi was not worried about Baili Zhe's caution.
Nanzhao has always done a very good job of keeping secrets, and there has not been any mistakes in the past ten years. He doesn't believe that a mere Sixth Prince can be so capable as to discover the conspiracy between Nanzhao and Beijiang.
"I agree too." Rong Yue glanced at Baili Zhe twice more. She had a feeling that Baili Zhe would be able to "help" her with what she was about to do.
Three days later, the allied forces of the three countries completed their deployment and attacked Heqing again.
This time, the Jingnan Army was seriously short of supplies for defending the city, and the coalition forces of the three countries came with great momentum and broke through the city gate within half a day.
In Heqing City, the Jingnan Army rushed to the front, using their flesh and blood to block the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces from entering the city, in order to cover the retreat of the people. Every step forward of the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces had to step on the corpses of countless Jingnan Army soldiers.
Similarly, the Jingnan Army was more brave than ever in desperate situations, and every step forward taken by the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces came at the cost of countless lives.
In just half an hour, Heqing City was already a sea of blood and corpses, including the blood of the Jingnan Army, but more of it was the blood of the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces.
If this continues, even if the Jingnan Army is completely wiped out, the Three Kingdoms Alliance will definitely not end up in trouble.
Rong Yue raised his right hand, ordering the Bei Jiang army to stop advancing. Immediately, a messenger sang loudly:
"The Queen Mother has ordered that anyone in Heqing City must surrender their weapons and not be killed. The Northern Jiang army will not harm innocent people."
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