Chapter 382: The Third Prince of the Dongyue Kingdom(l)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
With the death of the Qing general, the war ended as expected.
Zhang Yuanwu and Pang Xin did not expect the person to be the Crown Prince. Their faces and bodies were covered in blood, and their original appearances could not be seen. They bowed in unison and said, “Greetings, Your Highness!”
The Crown Prince personally helped them up, “It’s been hard on you guys. Great Wei is honored to have you guys!”
Zhang Yuanwu and Pang Xin shook their heads with a bitter smile. “No, we didn’t guard the city gate well. We’ve let His Majesty down!”
Seeing the fatigue on their faces, the Crown Prince knew how hard it had been for them. He comforted them, “This is none of your business, you’ve already done enough. When we return, I will honestly tell Imperial Father about your contributions and reward you accordingly! Alright, you’ve all worked hard guarding this place. Go back and have a good rest.”
Zhang Yuanwu and Pang Xin were both touched, “Many thanks, Your Highness!”
After appeasing the generals of Huan City, the Crown Prince said loudly,
“Soldiers! Follow me! Let’s go take back Yu City together!”
“Yes!” The soldiers said passionately. “Take back Yu city!”
The Crown Prince brought his men all the way South and soon arrived at Yu City. At this time, Yucheng was only guarded by 10,000 to 20,000 soldiers. They had no power to resist the Crown Prince’s men.
The Crown Prince had successfully taken Yu City back. The next thing to do was to settle the people in these two cities. This was also a very important matter. Fortunately, he had brought a lot of food.
He first wrote a letter to the Emperor about the matter here, then summoned the officials of the two cities to arrange the next matters.
After the Qing king learned of the defeat, he was so angry that he smashed several tea sets. He had never thought that the Wei Kingdom’s reinforcements would arrive so quickly. One must know that Yucheng was at the southwest end of the Wei Kingdom, while the Capital was in the northeast. It would take a lot of time to travel from the Capital to Yu City, not to mention that they had to gather provisions and fodder in the middle. He did not expect that the Wei Kingdom, which had been besieged for so many years, was still so strong that they could gather provisions and fodder and rush here in such a short time.
The king of the Qing Kingdom was filled with fear and apprehension. He quickly wrote three letters and ordered people to deliver them to the other three kings.
The other three kings were also paying close attention to the situation in Wei and Qing.
The monarch of the Dongyue Kingdom was licentious and tyrannical. He did not care about the affairs of the kingdom. The one in charge Now was the third Prince of the Dongyue Kingdom.
Among the several countries, the battle for the throne in the Dongyue Kingdom was the most intense. There were a total of six princes who had reached adulthood. The Crown Prince of the Dongyue Kingdom was born by the Empress, but after the Empress passed away, he broke his leg in an accident and could not stand up again. Although the position of the Crown Prince still existed, it was in name only.
The other princes were either dead or injured, and those who were not yet of age had also died for various reasons. In the end, only the third prince was unscathed, so the Emperor did not care about the aftermath and let the third prince supervise the country.
At this moment, the third Prince was sitting on the dragon throne in the royal study. Several ministers stood below him, but no one had any objections.
The third prince’s voice, full of interest, rang out, “I wonder what my dear ministers think of this matter?”
He was playing with a letter between his fingers and middle finger. It was a letter from the king of Qing Kingdom.
“I think that the Wei Kingdom is still quite powerful. They were able to gather enough food in such a short time, and their soldiers are well-trained,” said one of the ministers.
The third prince was still smiling and did not say anything. He asked, “Is there more? If you have any thoughts, just say them..”