Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 489: Unable to overcome, only peace can be sought

Wanyan Qingtian bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Lin Feng is a man of many tricks and schemes. He always takes people by surprise, which is beyond the reach of human beings."

Wanyan Wuji frowned and said, "You've exaggerated Lin Feng to the heavens. The Emperor is asking you if you have any method to repel the enemy."

Wanyan Qingtian smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I can't force it, I can only ask for peace."

After Wanyan Qingtian said this, the imperial study became quiet.

Only the breathing of three people could be heard.

Wanyan Wufeng asked with a pained look on his face, "If we seek peace, how much money and property will we offer?"

Wanyan Qingtian and Wanyan Wuji both lowered their heads and remained silent.

Everyone was secretly guessing what the emperor was thinking. This was a money-losing deal. If they lost too much, the emperor would be angry. If they lost too little, who would do this mess?

"Speak boldly, I won't blame you."

Wanyan Qingtian insisted on keeping silent. He had to keep his identity in order and dared not say anything nonsense.

Wanyan Wuji rolled his eyes.

"Royal brother, Wanyan Qingtian has the final say on this matter. He is also very familiar with the property we obtained from Zhenxi, so..."

"Well, that makes sense, Wanyan Qingtian, tell me what you think."

Wanyan Qingtian secretly cursed this lackey and tried to shirk responsibility.

Now I think of all those huge amounts of wealth, they were all brought back by me.

"Your Majesty, this matter cannot be decided by us. We still have to see what Lin Feng thinks. We should send someone to discuss it first, and then we can decide the quantity."

Wanyan Wufeng nodded.

"Well, that makes sense. Then, you can go ahead and negotiate. I'll give you a bottom line. If you can reach this conclusion within that line, I'll reward you handsomely."

Wanyan Qingtian could only bow in thanks: "Thank you for your grace."

In the city of Baruxishi, the Qingshui Army has assembled.

Lin Feng decided to keep the two brothers Tao Jinwang and Tao Dazhuang here so that Tao Jinwang could recuperate from his injuries.

Tao Jinwang was promoted to General Zhenglu, and Tao Dazhuang was promoted to General Wuwei, leading 2,000 cavalry to garrison the cities of Baruxisi and Dadul.

Lin Feng’s requirement was that if the Tartars dared to attack, they should defend the city if they could, and abandon the city and retreat if they could not.

Wait until I have some free time, then I'll come and settle the accounts with them.

Tao Jinwang was able to sit up. The wounds on his body were not fatal, just excessive bleeding.

Plus, he was in good health and recovered quickly.

He originally wanted to get out of bed and kowtow to Lin Feng, but was stopped by Lin Feng.

"I'll leave you here to guard the city. You can abandon Baruxi City, but you must hold Dadur City. Do you understand?"

Tao Jinwang certainly understood that Dadul City had been rented to two horse-breeding merchants, so of course he had to protect their rights.

"General, don't worry. Unless the Tartars step over my corpse, they will never set foot in Dadur City."

Lin Feng nodded and said, "My headquarters is located within this city. There are very important things inside. Have people cordon it off and don't allow anyone to get within three meters."

"General, please rest assured. I will definitely defend it..."

Before Tao Jinwang could finish his words, Lin Feng interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

"If the Tartars attack, you will immediately abandon your guard duties. If you are still in the city, do not touch anything within the command center."

Lin Feng stared into Tao Jinwang's eyes and spoke in a very serious tone.

Tao Jinwang also nodded firmly: "Yes, General!"

Lin Feng looked at him for a moment and smiled.

"Recover from your injuries and we'll talk sense to the Tartars when we return."

After saying this, he turned around and walked out of the house, leading a group of generals and guards to the city square.

Except for the troops left behind, all the others have been assembled and are waiting for Lin Feng's order to leave the city and set out on the road back to Zhenxi.

Outside the city of Kyoto.

Fifty miles away from the north gate of the majestic Kyoto City, there is a small town called Kuncheng.

There are eight such small towns, located in eight directions: east, southeast, southwest, south, west, northwest, north, and northeast, guarding the city of Kyoto in the middle.

Wan Quan, the Grand Tutor of the Dazong Dynasty, was stationed in Kuncheng, facing King Fu's 30,000 strong army.

There are only 15,000 imperial guards in Kuncheng.

Grand Tutor Wan retreated from Lindu City to Kuncheng three days ago.

Ten thousand troops were stationed in each of the other seven acropolises, stubbornly resisting the siege of more than 200,000 rebels led by King Fu.

As an Acropolis, it naturally has high walls and deep valleys, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Grand Master Wan relied on the fortress, which was like a natural barrier, to barely stop the attack of King Fu's rebel army.

Although Grand Tutor Wan was determined to die in battle, his generals were terrified.

King Fu's rebel army was not only numerous, but also very fierce in its attack. The large army was defeated one after another and had long lost hope of victory.

No one would think that Emperor Dazong still had a chance to turn the tables.

Emperor Zhao Zhen began to drink heavily, getting drunk every day to numb himself.

Fortunately, the entire court was supported by Prince Rui Zhao Xun, otherwise it would have collapsed long ago.

Even so, the number of ministers who were originally loyal to the emperor was reduced again. In the Chengde Hall, there were only three old ministers who insisted on going to the palace every day to serve the king.

Prime Minister Han Qi, Minister of War Tang Bingqian, and Vice Minister of Revenue Lin Cangshi.

The combined age of the three old ministers is over 200 years old. They are all veterans of three dynasties and are loyal to the previous emperor.

As a subject, I swear to never become a traitor.

Sitting opposite the three men was Prince Rui Zhao Xun, with a gloomy expression and silent.

The tall and spacious hall was eerily quiet.

One could hear the hissing sound coming from Tang Bingqian's chest due to his breathing.

Prime Minister Han Qi coughed twice: "Ahem, Your Majesty, has Lin Feng replied?"

Zhao Xun didn't say anything, just shook his head slowly with a blank expression.

"The conflict between Lin Feng and Zhao Zheng is already irreconcilable, so why would they refuse to go to the capital to quell the rebellion?"

Tang Bingqian frowned, looking puzzled.

"I heard that Lin Feng has led his army into the Tiezhen Kingdom. I don't know how deep they have penetrated. Even if he agrees to go to the capital, he won't be able to arrive in time."

Lin Cangshi looked dejected.

Zhao Xun glanced at several old ministers.

"I originally proposed to promote Lin Feng and took the opportunity to recruit him to Beijing, but unfortunately..."

Tang Bingqian looked disappointed and changed the subject.

"I didn't expect the Zhennan Border Army to be so useless. They couldn't even hold off the rebels for half a day. Sigh... There's no point in saying more."

Prime Minister Han Qi waved his hand and said, "Now that things have come to this, there is no point in saying more. I wonder how long it has been since the prince sent the letter?"

Zhao Xun frowned and said, "It's been more than a month."

"Oh, it's time for a reply."

Lin Cangshi snorted coldly: "Whether you come or not, you should at least say something. You really don't care about the court at all."

Prince Rui changed the subject: "We still need to pay attention to the security of the city and make sure the Black Scarf Society doesn't take advantage of any loopholes."

Tang Bingqian sneered: "There are still 20,000 imperial guards in the imperial city, so there won't be any chaos."

"We must not underestimate the destructive power of the Black Scarf Society. We must strengthen the confidence of the people."

"Haha, you're overthinking it. The people don't care who becomes the emperor..."

Prince Rui frowned and glared, causing Lin Cangshi to swallow back half of his words.

Everyone was silent for a while, and Tang Bingqian sighed.

"In my humble opinion, Your Majesty needs to make plans early. Zhao Zheng has an army of over 200,000 men, and sooner or later..."