noffsinger Chapter 238 Making up for one’s faults
Chapter 238 Making up for one’s faults
As the weather warmed up, the Northern Army's offensive against the Eastern Dynasty became more intense.
The Northern Kingdom previously used a cult to invade and seize ten border cities. Later, a war goddess, the Fourth Princess, appeared in the Eastern Dynasty and briefly stabilized the border situation for a few years.
Now that the Fourth Princess had been driven out of the center of power due to internal strife, the Eastern Dynasty's army in the north was like a pile of loose sand, which could be basically defeated with one blow. The Northern Kingdom had successively seized ten more cities.
Even if the Second Princess and the Zhou family joined forces, they could not withstand the offensive of the Northern Kingdom.
The Zhou family has always been guarding the western front of the Eastern Dynasty. There are many mountains there, and the Zhou family's army is more suitable for jungle warfare. Therefore, once they arrived at the vast sandy battlefield in the north, the soldiers still cannot get used to the terrain and climate.
In addition, the Zhou family blamed the second princess for Zhou Hu's death, so they paid more attention to preserving the Zhou family's military strength and did not wholeheartedly help the second princess fight the enemy, resulting in the second princess's repeated defeats and the recent loss of five cities.
The Second Princess and the Zhou family army could naturally retreat, but the citizens of the northern cities suffered. After being captured, they were either killed or enslaved.
Slaves were never well fed or clothed, worked harder than donkeys, and were beaten every few days. They were much more miserable than wild animals.
Nowadays, people with some wealth in the north are fleeing inland, but generally only females and children can escape, and most males are thrown onto the battlefield.
They were still the kind of people who had no weapons and had to rely entirely on hoes and carrying poles to fight against the real swords and guns of the Northern Army.
In particular, the Northern Kingdom’s army had developed a new weapon capable of long-range attacks, leaving the Second Princess and the Zhou family army completely helpless.
As soon as the war report reached the court, the entire Kyoto was in panic. The Eastern Dynasty had been in power for at least a thousand years, if not ten thousand. Could it be that even Kyoto would be occupied by the Northern Kingdom this time?
Especially those aristocratic families with a strong foundation, they did not want to move out of their comfortable nests at all, so there were more disputes in the court.
However, most officials did not dare to provoke the powerful Zhou family, so some people seemed to have no choice but to think about the Gu corpse.
The Gu corpses are immortal and will not suffer any damage even if attacked by the new weapons of the Northern Kingdom. They can also infect the enemies into Gu corpses, and finally obey the orders of the Corpse King.
And the Corpse Emperor Jiusan County Lord naturally also obeys the orders of the Eastern Dynasty.
So, when there is no way out, what's the harm in using the Gu corpse once?
Gradually, this argument gained the upper hand, and it seemed that the Gu corpse could be successfully used to deal with the Northern Kingdom.
But who would have thought that the Fourth Princess would attack the Gu corpse without making a sound? And the destructive power was devastating.
The Inspector’s memorial said that if you go to Jiusan County now, you may not even find an ant, let alone a poisonous insect!
"Outrageous! Could the Fourth Princess be in league with the Northern Kingdom? Otherwise, why would she destroy the Immortal Legion?!"
Some old men and women who advocated the use of the Gu Corps almost vomited blood and died in the court.
The Queen was not in a hurry. She did not fight from beginning to end, even though the border cities were constantly being lost.
He threw the inspector's memorial to the audience and said calmly, "Your Excellencies, are you suggesting that we allow the Gu corpses to devour more and more beastmen in the Eastern Dynasty?
The deaths of fifty to sixty thousand people in Jiusan County alone aren't enough? Do you want to turn the entire world into a dead city?
But I'm curious, how do you ensure you don't get infected and become a Gu corpse? Are you on good terms with the Jiusan County Master?
Are you sure that the Corpse King, who has eaten the hearts of tens of thousands of people, will still obey you?
"Ha~" The Queen leaned back on the dragon throne, her chin resting nonchalantly on her hand, watching the various aspects of life in the hall.
For a moment, the entire court was silent. Who would dare to admit that he was familiar with the Princess of Jiusan County at this time?
If the Gu Corps was at its peak, they would have considered the situation by trying to establish a relationship with it, but it was obvious that Jiang Changming was more skilled. If they continued to hold on to him at this time, they would only be hated by the terrifying Jiang Changle.
That damn girl is becoming more and more capable. She can kill members of the Zhou family at will and torture several princesses at will. Two of them have been imprisoned, and one was forced onto the battlefield and is half dead.
I'm afraid that she will bring trouble to Kyoto in the near future.
No! Absolutely not! At a glance from Prime Minister Gu, officials immediately stepped forward to submit petitions.
"Your Majesty, since the Fourth Princess is so capable, why not have her return to the battlefield? I believe it won't be long before we can drive the Northern Kingdom's army out of the border."
"Right, right, right. Let the Fourth Princess resist the Northern Army. With her reputation as a war goddess, she will surely scare the Northern Army into submission."
"Yes, yes~"
The officials became active again.
The Queen knew without thinking that these people just wanted to watch Jiang Changle die. It was impossible for them to assign her troops, military power, or even be unwilling to provide her with food and fodder, right?
The new weapons of the Northern Kingdom are indeed a huge hidden danger. Jiang Changle has never seen them before. What good solutions can she come up with?
Besides, weren't they the ones who drove Jiang Changle away in the first place? They were also trying to trip her up openly and hunt her down in secret. If it weren't for her mother's protection, the Eastern Dynasty would have lost this fourth princess long ago.
These old guys didn't think the Fourth Princess didn't mind, did they? As soon as they made a move, the Fourth Princess would rush over to let them drive her around.
"I am only a princess now, without any military power or official position, so why should I risk my life for you?
Besides, the Fourth Princess is pregnant now. If any of you feel proud enough, please come and invite someone in person. I cannot be such a bad person."
After all, the dynasty didn't belong to just the Jiang family. It was mostly the aristocratic families who were enjoying the good life. Why should the Jiang family be put in danger? The empress was determined not to do it.
"this,"
When it comes to military power, there will be more wrangling. After all, who would be willing to give up this piece of fat meat?
"If I remember correctly, one of the four princesses' husbands was a beastly man named Chu, a descendant of the Chu family, a military family.
If Chu Beastman can single-handedly reclaim even just one lost city, it would be considered a meritorious act, and why wouldn't Your Majesty pardon the Chu family and restore its glory?
At this point in the argument, Prime Minister Gu, Gu Ci's father, stood up at the right time.
"Pfft!" The Queen sneered. She really couldn't help it.
"Your calculations are almost jumping up and down on my face. Do you think the Fourth Princess is short of money? Short of people? Or short of love?
The fourth princess has already given birth to thirteen children. Where can she go to her husband's family? What honor does she want? Does she need the Eastern Dynasty to give them names?
Why don't you go ask the Chu family if they need it?"
Chu Weifeng's child was about to be born. He commanded more than 100,000 Jiang family troops and organized a particularly brave elephant army.
Years ago, they successfully blocked the invasion of the Southern Kingdom, and to this day, the Southern Kingdom's army is still stationed on the island, otherwise the Eastern Dynasty would have been in chaos long ago.
General Chu runs the Sour Rain Village and will soon have grandchildren to enjoy. He is so happy.
It can be said that the Chu family has everything they need now, and they simply disdain to associate with these despicable villains in the court.