chsdbacks Chapter 32, I Want the Dog Emperor to Die
Chapter 32, I Want the Dog Emperor to Die
Everyone in the hall pricked up their ears, eager to hear what other benefits the Holy Emperor could offer them.
The Holy Emperor is simply too domineering!
The officials in the court were filled with excitement, wishing they could rush to Northern Qi right now to snatch someone else's wife.
They were all afraid that the Holy Emperor might suddenly decide to steal their wives, but now that he's giving away other people's wives, that's great.
The Holy Emperor is benevolent and virtuous!
The officials all looked at Fu Yunche and his group of Northern Qi envoys with smiles on their faces.
Fu Yunche's face was grim.
Without a doubt, this time not only did they fail to humiliate the Emperor of Daqing, they also lost face for nothing.
Isn't the Qing Kingdom afraid that the Northern Qi will send troops south?
Fu Yunche composed himself, looked up at the Holy Emperor, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Your Majesty, do you truly intend to wage war against Northern Qi?"
"Our Emperor desires peace between our two nations; it's merely a matter of the sixteen northern prefectures. Why must Your Majesty go to such lengths!"
"If we lose in the end, it won't just be the sixteen northern states that we lose."
"Exchanging sixteen northern prefectures for twenty years of peace is truly a remarkable achievement!"
They had already seen what the situation was like in Daqing.
Apart from the four military governors, the emperor did not even have 50,000 soldiers capable of fighting.
His Northern Qi dynasty now commands an army of one million!
Of course, this number is actually quite inflated. It's common for soldiers to be paid for their jobs without actually fighting, and the actual number of soldiers capable of fighting is probably only around 300,000.
Even if we had to divide our forces to defend against the northern regions and guard against the military governors of various towns, we could still muster at least 100,000 troops.
Fu Yunche seemed to have thought of something, and smiled, "Southern Chu is currently embroiled in a power struggle for the crown prince position, and it's probably unable to spare troops to provide assistance!"
Why did the Northern Qi choose this time to launch its military campaign?
A very important reason is that Southern Chu is currently preoccupied with its own problems, with its princes vying for the position of crown prince. It has no time to attend to other matters and is powerless to send troops to help.
As for the State of Jin, it has always maintained good relations with the State of Qi and would not send troops to help it.
At that time, the states of Jin and Qi will join forces and be able to divide up the entire Qing Kingdom.
The Holy Emperor turned and ascended the alchemical wall step by step, his imposing aura gathering around him. He suddenly turned around, pointing his sword at Fu Yunche, his voice steady and powerful: "Today you cede five cities, tomorrow you cede ten?"
Where the sword points, a murderous aura permeates the air!
"I am the Emperor of Daqing!"
"The territory of Daqing will never be ceded from my hands!"
Inside the main hall, the Holy Emperor's voice resounded like a great bell.
The evil dragon behind the Holy Emperor had fully formed and was trying to break free and take over the entire Taiji Palace.
"No marriage alliances, no indemnities, no ceding of territory, no tribute!"
"The emperor guards the nation's gates; the monarch dies for the state!"
As an emperor who aspires to immortality, he has only just extended his lifespan. If he were to cede territory, it would inevitably lead to a decline in the nation's fortunes.
As a holy emperor, he has already seen the transformation of this country and will never allow it to regress!
Cede territory!
Isn't this tantamount to throwing your life away?
The dog emperor had only enjoyed a few days of pleasure, and hadn't even experienced the wonders of three thousand beauties yet. The wine pool and meat forest weren't even finished, so how could he possibly die so soon!
No marriage alliances!
No ceding territory!
No compensation!
No tribute!
Upon hearing this, all the civil and military officials in the court were shocked and looked up at the Holy Emperor, who was holding a sword and pointing it at the envoy from Northern Qi, his body exuding dragon energy.
His already imposing physique seemed to grow infinitely taller at this moment.
Throughout history, which emperor has been able to achieve this?
The Northern Qi dynasty possessed an army of one million, yet it also engaged in marriage alliances with foreign tribes in the north, sending princesses to marry foreign rulers.
Sending princesses to marry foreign rulers has long been a tacitly accepted practice.
Northern Qi, Western Jin, and Southern Chu were all doing the same thing.
If the war is lost, a princess is sent to marry a foreign ruler, and territory is ceded and reparations are paid. If the war is won, a princess is still sent to marry a foreign ruler.
In bilateral relations, it's still about sending a princess!
Royal princesses have always been expendable.
Ceding territory and paying reparations has long been commonplace; the only question is how much territory to cede.
The cession of territory involves not only the land itself, but also the people who live on that land.
In any dynasty, population is the most important force.
Without capable men, the Northern Qi dynasty could not support an army of one million.
The Holy Emperor's long sword was pointed directly at Fu Yunche, the envoy from Northern Qi. His dragon-like might was overwhelming, and his robes billowed as he made a great sound.
"I will not kill you!"
"Go tell the Emperor of Northern Qi that I will be spending the New Year in the Northern Qi palace this winter!"
"My imperial banner will be planted atop the gates of your Northern Qi palace!"
"My troops will occupy every inch of Northern Qi's land!"
The voice echoed within the majestic palace, its authority unquestionable.
Inspired by the Emperor's words, the courtiers glared angrily at the people of Northern Qi.
Fu Yunche bowed slightly, a nameless fear rising in his heart, but he quickly composed himself and looked at the Holy Emperor, neither humble nor arrogant: "Your Majesty, I will certainly convey these words to His Majesty the Emperor of Northern Qi!"
As an envoy of the court, he was also one of the best selected from among the officials.
When one travels abroad, one represents the face of the country, so at this time, he must not show weakness.
The Holy Emperor revealed an evil smile, raised his long sword high, and suddenly threw it into the distance.
A longsword slices through the sky!
A strand of hair at Fu Yunche's temple was instantly cut off.
Like a white ribbon slicing through the sky, the long sword flew out of the palace and landed precisely in the post station where the Northern Qi envoy was staying.
"boom!"
The artificial hill in the very center of the building was split in two by a single sword strike!
Gravel flew everywhere!
The long sword stood on the artificial hill, causing countless cracks to appear in the ground.
Everyone inside the embassy was shocked by the "flying sword from the sky" and rushed out of their rooms.
Northern Qi soldiers rushed out and surrounded a room inside the embassy.
Fang Poyun walked out of the house, staring intently at the long sword stuck in the courtyard, his expression one of surprise and uncertainty.
Fang Poyun reached out and gently touched the sword, and the entire longsword shattered instantly.
……
When Fu Yunche returned to the post station, he was surprised to see the soldiers inside looking like they were facing a great enemy.
"What's going on?"
"Lord Fu, you're finally back!"
Upon seeing Fu Yunche, an official from the mission hurriedly stepped forward, his face grave, and said in a deep voice, "A sword flew in from somewhere earlier and shattered the artificial hill in the post station."
"According to General Fang, he didn't even notice that sword strike."
Fang Poyun was a master in the army, and even he couldn't detect it. If this sword were to be aimed at His Highness, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"sword?"
Fu Yunche's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in surprise, "What kind of sword is it?"
Thinking of the long sword that the Emperor of Daqing had thrown earlier, a bad feeling suddenly arose in his heart.
impossible!
"I didn't see it in detail, but it looked like an ordinary sword."
The Northern Qi official asked with a look of surprise, "Does Lord Fu perhaps know something?"
Fu Yunche swayed slightly and shook his head, saying, "I'm going to see Her Highness the Princess!"
……
Fu Yunche strode to the princess's room and said urgently, "Your Highness, I have something urgent to discuss with you. It's extremely important."
Fang Poyun pushed open the door and calmly said, "Come in!"
……
That's how it is.
Fu Yunche repeated the dog emperor's words in detail, not daring to conceal anything.
An unusual silence fell over the room.
After a long silence, Gao Xiaoyue finally sneered, "Is this considered a threat to me?"
"What Holy Emperor!"
"I don't believe it!"
As the eldest princess of Northern Qi, she knew that if she wanted to gain the support of the court officials and seize the throne, she had to do something extraordinary!
such as……
"I want that damned emperor dead!"