Chen Ping's Sword

"Prince, now that 300,000 refugees have crossed the border, the Tuoba brothers lead 10,000 Rushing Wolf Cavalry in hot pursuit, causing extreme casualties among the people. Should we send troops to rescue them?"

Feng Jiu bowed to the ground, her shoulders trembling slightly.

As the Jinghai Colorful General, she took pride in this identity on ordinary days, commanding 5,000 cavalry, 15,000 infantry, quelling rebellions, eliminating bandits, and protecting the common people, she was indeed renowned.

However, during this period, whenever the colorful-clothed General Feng Jiu stepped out, she no longer saw eyes filled with admiration and envy but rather glances filled with hatred and anger.

Even her own subordinates, their gaze towards her lacked the admiration and adoration of the past; most appeared puzzled and indifferent.

Everyone carries a scale in their heart.

Not speaking out doesn’t mean they acknowledge that your actions were without fault.

The lands of the Three Prefectures fell overnight, devastated over a thousand miles, the people like falling into fire or water.

And yet, the generals under King Jinghai did not oppose the brutal alien races or protect the people under their rule. Instead, they added insult to injury, withdrew elite forces early, swept away all the provisions and armor.

What remained were naturally empty counties and prefectures, along with defenseless, suffering people under the claws of the merciless wolves.

"Feng Jiu, I remember bringing you back from the streets. At that time, you were fighting over food with a starving mad dog. Had I been slower, you might have ended up as meat in the dog’s mouth."

King Jinghai sat slumped on the White Tiger Felt Chair, lazily looking at Feng Jiu kneeling on the ground. Seeing her round and upright curvature, a glimmer appeared in his eyes, yet his tone became more earnest.

"Today’s hardships are for a better future. Why don’t you understand? The Hu People are brutal, don’t you think I know that? But have you ever thought, those years, I wholeheartedly maintained peace in this land, defended the country and its people, waging battles everywhere, and once, received more than ten wounds from swords and knives in a single day, but..."

At this point, King Jinghai’s voice rose, and there was a tone of anger in his words.

"But that year, not only did the Court try to seize my military power... but tens of thousands of people accused my lone rule as having rebellious intentions.

Taking charge of military power, it’s said to be for wolf-like ambitions, wanting to turn the Jiangnan region into a nation within a nation, named as a prince, but actually a traitor.

Back then, when I led you on the streets, do you remember those lowly people spitting at me?

They were not afraid of death, just wanted to dirty my clothes and shoes. Tell me, isn’t that laughable?"

Feng Jiu fell silent for a moment, then cried again, "Prince is magnanimous and gracious, would surely not bear a grudge against ignorant people. The world is ignorant and easily incited, unable to see the true intentions of the Prince...

But now the situation is different, the Hu People are brutal, not of our kind, they do not regard the Central Plains people as humans, rather treat them as meat, as pigs and dogs.

Compassion for the same kind, how can we stand by and watch? Without waging a proper war, these Hu People will inch forward, the entire Jiangnan land will fall, saving one in ten people. Can the prince bear to see such tragic cultivation?"

"You don’t understand, without enduring the bitter cold, how can the plum blossom smell so sweet? Only after fierce fire sweeping across the land, breaking Zhuh Changshou’s iron-barred country, once the Hu People seize Xingqing, occupy the Vice Capital Youjing, the Great Li’s prestige lost, and the people’s mind change, then they will realize, only the Lone King is the master of Jiangnan, capable of saving the world?"

Ji Changlie’s eyes were full of contemptuous laughter, his aura suddenly surged, an invisible Qi Mechanism inadvertently emanated, pressing Feng Jiu into immobility.

Fortunately, Ji Changlie had no intention of showing off on his own female general.

Realizing that after displaying a "Great Ambition," his emotions became overly excited, causing his own cultivation to lose its concealment, he sighed longly and said, "Go down, Feng Jiu, I always admired you, and want to watch this picturesque land with you, give the Lone a bit more time, will you?

The Great Li Dynasty has acted wrongly, already sick to the bone, cannot be saved. For the people, only by breaking everything and rebuilding everything, temporary pain is ultimately meaningful.

When the Jiangnan people have suffered enough from the Hu People, unite sincerely, then, it will be the best moment for the Lone King to take action. Temporary abandonment is only for future gain."

Feng Jiu raised her head, eyes full of confusion.

She couldn’t discern between the truth and falsehood spoken by this benefactor of hers, akin to the sky and earth, to whom she willingly pledged loyalty for a lifetime.

Is he really preserving strength for a noble reason, sending millions in Jiangnan into the tiger’s jaws, letting alien races torment them?

"In the world, no matter what is said, there is no such logic."

She opened her mouth, with much to say.

Yet, couldn’t utter a single word.

She knew, saying it made no difference.

"How about the Commandery Princess?"

She suddenly remembered something, a chill rose in her heart.

The strands of doubt just raised disappeared in an instant. Seeing King Jinghai Ji Changlie again, his image became somewhat indistinct.

Even his precious daughter had been sent away, to marry with the Hu People, buying time.

"Temporary abandonment" indeed was truly willing.

Feng Jiu, feeling confused, exited the temporary Prince’s Mansion, and saw a woman, draped in white gauze, with a charming silhouette, leading several women, passing by.

Recognizing who they were, she quickly moved aside, paid a courtesy, and greeted, "Madam."

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