Chapter 145: Wow, is this a big deal?
Chapter 145: Wow, is this a big deal?
Toya tried her best to keep Jing Muyang.
First, they controlled the city gate and the supply of food and grass, making it impossible for Jing Muyang to leave the city or move out of the camp. There was a heavy snowstorm on the grassland, and unless the two armies started fighting in the city, he would have to think twice before leaving.
Then he unilaterally announced that he would recruit Jing Muyang as his son-in-law, and announced to the whole country that the seal of the King of Beitsai was in Jing Muyang's hands, and from then on Jing Muyang would be the King of Beitsai.
Then she spread rumors about how good she was to Jing Muyang during the time when Jing Muyang was seriously injured, and how special Jing Muyang was to her.
Moreover, she would go to Jing Muyang's residence every day. Even if Jing Muyang didn't want to see her, she would wait outside the door, looking like a persistent and infatuated woman, which made the people and soldiers of Mulag feel sorry for their own princess.
The most important thing is that she spread the word among Jing Muyang's army. As long as Jing Muyang was willing, if he wanted to marry her as a son-in-law, he would give her the whole territory of Beisai as a betrothal gift, and if he wanted to marry her as a concubine, he would give her the whole territory of Beisai as a dowry.
Wow, such a big deal? Jiangshan! It's Jiangshan!
For a man?
This Toya is simply too... too... crazy? Uh, I don't know how to describe it.
The tribal leaders in the Northern Frontier were all dumbfounded. They had previously been thinking about whether their tribe could produce a prince consort or a cheap king, but now that Toya had done this, who would dare to step forward? They were all trapped in Mulager.
Now the Mulagsuhe group is the only one in power, and all of them are loyal supporters of Toya. Even Princess Naren supports Toya.
Jing Muyang had been dragged down by Toya's actions for many days and was pushed to the point of no return. He couldn't understand how he could be blackmailed by a little girl?
The problem is that the soldiers in the army seem to like Toya quite a lot, although not as much as they like Chu Jian. However, those lieutenant generals have expressed their opinions openly or secretly, saying things like Chu Jian has been gone for so long and it's time to let it go and move on.
Chu Jian told him that he would let her go in three months, but three months have passed and it's almost three months, and it seems that he has not let her go at all. Instead, he misses her even more.
Jing Muyang looked at the dark night sky. The blizzard had stopped two days ago. A bright moon in the sky shone on the snow, emitting a faint blue light. In his mind and heart, there was only the first encounter. There was no room for anyone else at the moment, not even the kind that could squeeze in.
"Qingshan, are you ready?"
These days Jing Muyang has also been arranging measures to deal with Tuoya. After all, the tribal leaders who don't want him to become a prince consort are eager for Jing Muyang to leave. It is relatively easy to let him leave the city. Some people even secretly prepared food and fodder for them.
"We're ready. We can leave the city early tomorrow morning."
Although Qingshan and the others also recognized Toya, their own prince still ranked first. He couldn't really be trapped in the Northern Frontier and become the king by a little girl. How could a dignified war king lead the three armies in the future if he was controlled by a little girl?
Moreover, the reason why Jing Muyang attacked Beisai was nothing more than to stabilize the northern border. Now that Arsalan is dead, there will be no fierce forces in Beisai for at least ten years, and they can return to Lingyin Kingdom with confidence.
The leader guarding the south gate was quite reliable. Jing Muyang led his army to leave Mulag smoothly. With more than 30,000 cavalrymen advancing at full speed, they would reach Xucheng in about ten days.
Toya did not come with them. She was temporarily detained by Suhe. Suhe was an experienced person and had seen Jing Muyang's attitude and every move. Naturally, he would not let his niece stick to Jing Muyang, who was so cold to him.
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Jing Muyang's return journey should have been smooth, but it was not so smooth. After rushing for seven or eight days in a row when they arrived near Lianshan, they were ambushed.
The other side was the army of Lingyin Country, and they beat them to death.
Jing Muyang sent a letter early in the morning to inform that the army would be returning to Xucheng soon. He also received a letter from the Fourth Prince yesterday. Everything was normal. How come he was ambushed by his own people today?
There must be something fishy going on here.
The continuous running in the past few days caused Jing Muyang's body, which had not yet fully recovered, to catch a cold, and his cough became more and more severe.
In the tent.
"My Lord, what should we do? They don't recognize the War King's Order."
The tiger talisman was originally left to the Fourth Prince. Qingshan had been holding back. It was not clear whether to fight or not to fight against his own people. The problem was that he had not figured out who sent the other party and why they wanted to fight against them.
"Your Highness, could it be the Crown Prince's men? The Fourth Prince's previous letter said that the Crown Prince returned to the city in defeat last time and mobilized a lot of foreign troops to the border."
"Your Majesty!" Qingmu came back from patrol, "Your Majesty, I met Gao Le!"
Gao Le followed Qingmu into the tent and immediately knelt on the ground when he saw Jing Muyang, "Your Majesty! This subordinate deserves death!"
"Gao Le?" Jing Muyang had received news before that Gao Le's 5,000 cavalry had failed to break out and the entire army was wiped out. "Gao Le, what's going on with you?"
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince led reinforcements to support us, but they were intercepted by Arsalan's army on the way. After we were defeated and fled, I led 5,000 soldiers to try to break through, but we fell into an ambush. Less than 500 of the 5,000 soldiers were left, and we had no way to reunite with Your Highness. We had to turn back, but we were attacked by unknown forces on the way. I led them to break through, but only about a hundred people were left. After the Crown Prince led the army to evacuate, we have been hiding near Lianshan."
"You are all veterans of hundreds of battles, why did you suffer ambushes repeatedly? It has been almost two months. Why didn't you return to Xu City?"
Jing Muyang was a little serious. These were deputy generals with rich battlefield experience, and they should not make such mistakes repeatedly.
"Your Majesty, we have no way to go back. The area around Lianshan is full of Arsalan's soldiers. We are surrounded. We can only stay here and occasionally fight with them to grab some food.
After the news of Arsalan's execution, all the prisoners previously held in Linxi escaped, and they occupied Linxi with the help of the insiders and the outsiders. Now Linxi is full of Arsalan's remaining troops, about 20,000 cavalry, led by a man named Buhe. Two days ago, he sent half of his troops to Lianshan. "
"Your Highness, the troops we are facing are blocking our way back to Xu City, and they seem to be intentionally driving us towards Linxi." Qingshan had sensed something was wrong before.
Jing Muyang frowned. He also noticed this. He originally wanted to go to Linxi, but he felt that there was something fishy going on, so he retreated to Lianshan and set up camp.
"Your Highness, the people who ambushed you were sent by the Crown Prince. We captured a soldier the day before yesterday. He said that after the Crown Prince returned to the city, he dispatched a lot of troops from all over the country. It was the Emperor's order to reinforce Xucheng.
Now the court is saying that the War Prince has raised an army in Beisai to rebel, and the Fourth Prince is suppressing this public opinion in Xucheng. But a few days ago, news reached Xucheng that you married the Princess of Beisai, have proclaimed yourself king in Beisai, and brought 100,000 cavalrymen to rebel. The Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince put the Fourth Prince under house arrest, and then sent troops to capture you. "
Gao Le told the news he had received.
"Fourth brother is under house arrest?"
This is the news that Jing Muyang least wants to hear. If the Fourth Prince is under house arrest, Xucheng will be in chaos!
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