noffsinger Chapter 408 Eating and Drinking
Chapter 408 Eating and Drinking
After swallowing the food in his mouth and taking a slight breath, he said, "Heavy casualties? I remember that the garrison of Hezhou City numbered at least three or four hundred thousand, and the city was as solid as a rock. You actually dared to send your men to charge. You are indeed quite bold. Aren't you worried that your men will become like hedgehogs and be completely wiped out?"
Upon hearing this, a smile immediately flashed across Di Beizun's cold and beautiful face. His calm eyes shone with confidence, and his arrogant demeanor, as if he controlled all things in the universe, startled her.
"I will not fight a battle I am not confident of winning. Although Hezhou City has strong walls and is easy to defend, the soldiers defending the city are not on good terms. I had someone stir up conflicts and make them fight amongst themselves before I attacked the city. I did not expect that they were not stupid and were well prepared. That is why my troops suffered heavy losses."
As Emperor Beizun spoke, a chill ran through him again, and a cold glint flashed in his deep black eyes. "I have lost nearly 80,000 men. I cannot let them off so easily. Otherwise, how can my fallen soldiers rest in peace?"
"Alright, this is war. If you can't beat them, you have to die. That's normal. If you follow your logic, and you even led a large army to conquer their city, wouldn't those dead Tian Sheng soldiers and the people in the city be thinking about how to eat your flesh and drink your blood?"
Sikong Jin couldn't help but rub her temples, looking helplessly at the cold-faced Di Beizun.
"I don't care what they want to do, but those soldiers are all those I brought from the Great Zhou. If I can't take them back, I must at least let them die in peace. It's that simple."
Listening, Sikong Jin could only shrug, almost forgetting that this man was always unpredictable and his heart was hard to fathom!
In such a fit of anger, they disregarded the lives of 100,000 people and ruthlessly killed them. Wouldn't that cause the city of Hezhou to be awash in blood?
This is too cruel and willful!
After thinking for a long time, seeing his face darken again, Sikong Jin finally advised, "Alright, alright, I know you're worried about your soldiers, but there's no need to fly into a rage and resort to killing and violence so easily. You're not going to be a tyrant, so why be so ruthless? Just make sure they can't continue fighting, right? If you kill these 100,000 people, you'll be seen as a great tyrant in the eyes of the Heavenly Sage. How will you govern the world then? You need to know that governing a country is much harder than conquering one!"
“I don’t want things to be constantly going on every day, and I’ll have to lead troops to suppress these riots all the time. You’re a smart man, don’t you know about these potential dangers?”
As Sikong Jin spoke, Di Beizun turned his head and glanced at her with a sullen face and a hint of anger. "Hmph!"
With that cold snort, Sikong Jin knew that his anger had subsided, and the massacre could now come to an end.
"Alright, alright, stop being so stubborn and arrogant. I'll take charge of this matter. We'll spare their heads for now and see how things go later. I'm doing this for Your Majesty's sake."
Sikong Jin patiently spoke in a gentler voice.
Emperor Beizun lowered his head slightly, picked up the wine cup in front of him, and took a sip. "The morale of the army is a bit low. Otherwise, do you think I would be willing to kill so many people? Some of the soldiers have watched their brothers die with their own eyes. They have fought alongside me for many years. Many soldiers are like brothers. Ajin, you are also someone who leads troops to fight on the battlefield. You should understand these things more deeply."
Sikong Jin sighed softly. Of course she understood all of this. Just like when Zhang Feng died at the hands of the Liao people, she was just as furious and went straight to kill him.
"The soldiers are all veterans who have fought alongside you across the country. They are seasoned generals who have experienced many battles. They will naturally be able to manage their emotions. The battle for Tiansheng Imperial City is of paramount importance. If we capture it, it means that Nanzhou will be ours. We will then have a foundation to take over Xizhou and Zhongzhou in the future. Therefore, we cannot afford to be negligent."
Sikong Jinxiu's face suddenly turned serious. "How is the situation now?"
Emperor Beizun's gaze darkened. "I still have 170,000 troops here who can continue fighting. Your men are fine, and they're quite clever in battle..."
The tone of her last words was rather strange, but Sikong Jin seemed to understand something as well, and couldn't help but raise her hand to touch her nose.
Emperor Beizun looked at her, his gaze becoming meaningful. "Your army is just like you; if they can't win, they run away, or they hide behind me..."
Upon hearing this, Sikong Jin laughed and said, "Prudence and self-preservation are the most important principles in my war strategy. I can find ways to attack a city, but I don't have the courage to risk these brothers in a direct confrontation!"
"Didn't you capture Ganzhou City? Ajin, you actually have a great talent for military campaigns."
"That's right! Do you think we're pushovers?"
Sikong Jin didn't mince words and went along with it, "Alright, let's put this matter aside for now and discuss it again tomorrow. Let's eat and drink!"
As he spoke, he poured wine for Emperor Beizun.
Di Beizun leisurely served her food.
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After dinner, Sikong Jin took a bath and enjoyed a relaxing soak. When she entered the room with her long, beautiful hair almost completely dry, Di Beizun had already removed his outer robe and was leaning against the headboard, reading through memorials, wearing only an inner garment.
"What are you looking at so intently?"
Sikong Jin walked over, glanced at him sideways, and then crawled into the bed.
Di Beizun did not respond to her, but glanced at her with his indifferent eyes. He lifted the quilt beside him with one hand, and Sikong Jin obediently crawled in, propping herself up with one hand as she leaned over and looked at the memorial.
Di Beizun did not try to avoid her, letting her watch.
"Your Great Zhou's internal affairs? Forget it, I'm not going to look at it anymore. It's already very late. Let's look at it tomorrow. Okay, okay!"
Sikong Jin took the memorial from his hand, closed it, and threw it onto the couch beside him. Then, she swept her palm against the half-hanging heavy curtain, causing it to fall down immediately.
As soon as she got a little closer to him, she immediately smelled his unique, cool fragrance. Her feelings, which she had suppressed for many days, were instantly stirred. When she looked up slightly, she saw that he was also looking at her with a deep expression. There was a faint spark in his deep, sea-like eyes, and his cold and handsome face was even more captivating!
Sikong Jin's heart suddenly began to tremble uncontrollably, and she felt completely out of sorts, even her breathing became inexplicably rapid.