bookrandom Chapter 239 Dog bites dog
Chapter 239 Dog bites dog
Yun Zhi looked at the soldiers coming in to report, and raised the corners of her eyes. "You said that the envoys coming are from Liao Kingdom, not Yu Kingdom?"
The soldier bowed his head and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, it is indeed an envoy from Liao, and he is waiting outside the tent."
Hidden in his sleeve, he slowly twisted the index finger and thumb of his right hand back and forth. After a moment, he said, "Call him in."
"Yes!" The soldier took the order and retreated.
After the soldiers left, several generals in the tent began to whisper to each other.
They were just discussing the next battle plan, and when they were halfway through the discussion, they unexpectedly received this news from the soldiers.
"Why would the Liao Kingdom suddenly send an envoy? They can't be here to ask for peace. The Yu Kingdom has almost been attacked by us to the imperial city, but they still haven't sent an envoy. Instead, the Liao Kingdom came even faster." said a general.
They were not surprised that the coalition forces would send an envoy, but they originally thought that it would be the State of Yu that sent an envoy to seek peace.
How could it be the Liao Kingdom now? We haven’t even reached them yet.
"Who knows what they are planning? They definitely have bad intentions." Another general took over the conversation.
Another general frowned and speculated, "Could it be that they are trying to extract intelligence from us?"
Yun Zhi looked solemn and said in a deep voice, "Let's see what he says first. Then we'll know what Liao's intentions are."
Soon, the Liao envoy entered the tent and bowed respectfully, saying, "Your Majesty, generals."
Yun Zhi raised her hand slightly, "No need to be polite, just tell me, what exactly are you doing here?"
The Liao envoy bowed and said, "Your Majesty, our Liao Kingdom is willing to form an alliance with your country and work together to deal with the Yu Kingdom. At that time, all of Yu's territory will belong to your country. We only hope that you can make peace with your country and forgive our previous offense. From now on, our two countries will be forever friendly and harmonious for generations to come."
As soon as these words were spoken, one or two generals gasped, their faces filled with disbelief.
Seeing that victory was hopeless, the Liao State planned to unilaterally terminate its alliance with the Yu State in order to persuade the An State not to attack them, and even turn against them and attack the Yu State together with the An State.
The main goal was to destroy the Yu Kingdom in order to preserve their Liao Kingdom.
It is true that if my friend dies, I would rather die than die. When disaster strikes, we all run away.
It really opened their eyes.
Yun Zhi curled her lips into a cold smile, "You Liao Kingdom are so fickle. You can betray Yu Kingdom today, but how can I know if you will betray An Kingdom tomorrow?"
The Liao envoy hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this time our Liao Kingdom is sincere and without any falsehood. We previously agreed to attack Anguo with Yu Kingdom because Yu Kingdom promised us great benefits. We were confused for a moment, but now we have deeply realized our mistake. We hope Your Majesty will give our country a chance to atone for our sins."
Seeing Yun Zhi seeming to be in deep thought, the envoy gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, to demonstrate our country's sincerity, as soon as you agree to form an alliance, we will immediately attack Yu State from within while they are off guard. This will also be considered the first battle after our alliance."
Yun Zhi's eyes turned slightly, and she opened her red lips slightly, saying slowly, "If that's the case, it would show your sincerity. Let me think about it for a few days, and then I'll give you an answer."
The Liao envoy expressed his anxiety, "Your Majesty, this matter cannot be delayed any longer. Now..."
Yun Zhi's face darkened and she interrupted him directly, "Why, do you have the right to urge my decision?"
"Go down!"
The Liao envoy turned pale and had to leave in a meek manner.
The tent fell into silence, and the generals looked at each other.
After a while, Chen Yuanshu stood up and broke the silence, "Your Majesty, I think we can agree to the Liao Kingdom's request for an alliance. This way, it will be much easier for us to attack the Yu Kingdom. As for the so-called alliance..."
Having said this, Chen Yuanshu suddenly paused, a faint smile appearing on his face.
Everyone present knew the meaning of her unfinished words.
That covenant is nothing but a piece of paper, and whether it will be observed in the end is up to them.
After forming an alliance with the Liao Kingdom to defeat the Yu Kingdom, they were still able to attack the Liao Kingdom as originally planned.
But in order to avoid giving people a chance to criticize, I will just find a reason when the time comes.
Ning Cen nodded in agreement. "General Chen is right, but we still need to be more vigilant against the Liao Kingdom, in case they suddenly turn against us like they did against the Yu Kingdom."
After Ning Cen finished speaking, the other generals also expressed their opinions.
Finally, all the generals looked at Yun Zhi, waiting for her final decision.
Yun Zhi glanced at the generals and said, "Three days from now, inform the Liao envoy that we reject the alliance. Oh, and also inform Yu State that the Liao State is looking for us."
All the generals were stunned. Chen Yuanshu was the first to ask, "Your Majesty, why do you refuse to form an alliance with the Liao Kingdom?"
Yun Zhi's lips curled up slightly, "Do you think the Liao Kingdom is unaware of our Anguo's determination to unify the country? How can they believe that we will abide by the alliance?"
"It's better to rely on yourself than on others. They're coming to us to seek an alliance now. It's very likely that they want to weaken our forces internally. That way, after we conquer Yu State, we won't have the energy to attack them again, and they'll have ample time to strengthen themselves."
The generals suddenly understood and praised him endlessly.
As for why he replied to Liao three days later and informed Yu State of the matter.
Naturally, these three days would allow them to observe the situation again and allow An Guo to prepare all matters related to the attack.
When the states of Yu and Liao were fighting each other, Anguo was able to reap the benefits.
Yun Zhi raised her hand slightly, interrupting their endless stream of praise, "Alright, go down and make the arrangements."
"Yes, Your Majesty," the generals responded.
In a blink of an eye, three days passed.
Ning Cen led three thousand men and horses and stationed himself about seventy feet outside the enemy's city wall, where the catapults could not reach him.
On the city wall, Xue Lingyue and Yan Shufeng looked at the enemy army of only a few thousand men with confusion on their faces.
"What's An Guo up to? Why are they only sending so few people?" Xue Lingyue said with a frown.
Yan Shufeng pondered for a moment, "Could it be a trick? Let's see what they are going to do first."
Ning Cen looked at the two people on the city wall and signaled to the loud-voiced soldier next to him that he could speak.
The soldier who caught Ning Cen's gaze nodded, cleared his throat, and shouted, "General Xue, after careful consideration, our Majesty has decided to reject your alliance request. After all, you chose to betray Yu State despite having an alliance with it, and joined our An State in attacking Yu State. We are also afraid that you will treat our An State in the same way."
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the two people on the city wall changed drastically.
Xue Lingyue shouted angrily, "Nonsense! This must be their plan to sow discord! General Yan, you must not believe them."
Seeing the panic that flashed across Xue Lingyue's face, Yan Shufeng stared at him closely. "General Xue, what they said is true. You actually sent envoys to negotiate peace with them, and you even wanted to form an alliance with them to attack our Yu Kingdom."
Xue Lingyue quickly explained, "General Yan, don't listen to their nonsense. This is their plan to alienate us. Our Liao Kingdom and Yu Kingdom have always shared a common hatred for the enemy. How could they do such a treacherous thing?"
Ning Cen, watching the two men confront each other from below the city wall, laughed heartily. "General Yan, the envoy they sent three days ago was Lord Wu Yiwu. General Yan, you might want to check it out. Okay, I won't bother you two anymore. See you later!"
After saying this, he left with three thousand men.
Leaving behind were Xue Lingyue, who looked at Ning Cen's back as if he wanted to eat him alive, and Yan Shufeng, who was full of suspicion.
What happened next was just as Yun Zhi had expected. After hearing this, Yan Shufeng immediately ordered people to arrest Wu Yi and sent people to investigate the matter.
There is no airtight wall in the world.
The next day, Yan Shufeng broke completely with the Liao Kingdom in anger. After a small-scale conflict broke out, Xue Lingyue ended up returning to the country with the Liao army.
After Yun Zhi heard the news, a sharp look flashed in her eyes, "The time has come. Pass on my order and attack with all your strength!"