Chapter 28
Those in high positions were usually selfish and merciless, especially the mighty ones like Emperor Yuan .
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Tiandao is heartless . When this kind of person entered the world, their essence would not change .
Yan Ge never expected Emperor Yuan to let Ming Lan off just because of his friendship with the ‘Luo family's third daughter’ or even because he put a green hat1 on Ming Lan’s head .
Back at the border, the fighting was endless .
Yan Ge honestly didn't like Ming Lan’s life, but every time she returned to the city and saw the people lining up on both sides of the streets to welcome them, her irritation disappeared without notice .
Although she didn't understand why Ming Lan had to take such a path, it didn't prevent her from admiring the woman named Ming Lan .
It was truly honorable and admirable for Ming Lan as a woman from such an era to hold fast to her beliefs even in death .
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The war gradually turned dire . The new chief of the barbarians was a guy with foresight . He took a liking to the border station of Fengcheng and wanted to take it for himself .
Fengcheng’s terrain was relatively complicated . Its location was closer to the barbarians’ grasslands than it was to the rest of Daqi’s territory .
The closest walled city was Wucheng, but one had to travel hundreds of miles through difficult terrain to reach Fengcheng .
This led to scarce resources in Fengcheng, and it was not an easy place to defend .
In the olden days, The Ming Arm’s reputation was known all over the world . At most, the barbarians would attack small towns in Fengcheng’s counties . They never dared to make a show of taking Fengcheng for themselves .
However, this time was different . This time, the new chief of the barbarian leader wanted to expand his territory .
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He even sent spies to investigate Jingcheng long ago .
The emperor of Daqi had dreaded General Ming for a long time . He only needed to release a few rumors, saying that his war with General Ming was actually a collaboration meant to force the emperor to provide provisions for the general to strengthen his forces .
Those ministers in Daqi despised generals the most . Once the war began, they would certainly find a hundred ways to prevent supplies from ever reaching the border .
It was only a matter of time before Fengcheng fell into his hands .
Perhaps he might even behead and trample this General Ming the people deified under his very own horse .
What the chieftain did not expect was for the military campaign to last nearly three months . Fengcheng was surrounded in early autumn, but winter was about to arrive, yet Fengcheng remained as firm as an iron plate with no signs of loosening .
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Everyone urged him to retreat, but he was unwilling .
This was his first expedition; he will never let himself have such a dark history .
Moreover, once Fengcheng was seized, it would become a natural barrier that was easy to defend and difficult to attack . He must overcome this .
The Fengcheng Yan Ge defended was not as firm as the barbarians believed .
The army provisions were in an urgent state .
Jingcheng had long since cut off provisions from the border station, but the most terrifying thing was that Wucheng, which led to the capital, was no longer open to Fengcheng .
Daqi, this is the rhythm of submissively offering Fengcheng to the enemies .
Yan Ge wasn't afraid of death, but she was afraid of failing to complete the host’s wish .
She was more afraid that the citizens of Fengcheng and the Ming Army that followed the host would die along with her . "General, Wucheng’s old man Liu is greedy for life and fears death2 . For the gates to be closed, he must have received benefits from those barbarians . He deceived and concealed, and this is treason against our Daqi . Rather than waste our time here with barbarians, it would be better to kill our way there and break down the gates…”
The officer next to Yan Ge spoke with righteous anger, but once he met Yan Ge’s gaze, his voice gradually pattered out .
How could old man Liu commit treason? Yan Ge thought sorrowfully . The entire country was clearly turning its back on these men that protected their nation .