I Became the Legendary Emperor Throughout the Ages After I Started Giving Away My Territory
Chapter Summary
”The envoy of Great Yue trembled as he spoke, “Your Majesty, your humble servant has already informed him of the stakes involved, but the Emperor of Great Xia still does not take it seriously, your humble servant is helpless! This man was General Shi Canghai of the Great Shi Kingdom, who was not only a general but also a prince and thus trusted by the Great Shi Emperor. This man was General Zhu Biwu of the Great Zhu Kingdom, who also possessed royal blood and was thus sent here to take charge.
Chai Yuxin felt extremely awkward.
She was only in her twenties, at an age where one is as delicate as a flower, yet she was being called “madam” by a centenarian old man.
What kind of situation was this?
“Sword Elder, can you please not call me ‘madam’?
It sounds really embarrassing, and I can’t bear it!
” Chai Yuxin said.
The old man shook his head, his face stern, “No, we cannot abandon courtesy!
Since you are my master’s beloved confidante, that makes you a ‘madam’!
If I don’t call you ‘madam’, then what should I call you?
”“Why don’t you just stop calling him ‘master’?
Wouldn’t that solve the problem?
” Chai Yuxin suggested.
“That is absolutely unacceptable!
”The old man bowed to Lin Beifan and said, “The master has imparted the way of the sword to me, and for this teaching, I am grateful!
According to the principles of hierarchy and ethics, he is my honored master, and I should rightly address him as such!
”“But he can’t teach you anything at all, you’ve just been bamboozled by him!
” Chai Yuxin glared at Lin Beifan with annoyance.
The elder shook his head: “Madam, you don’t understand!
The master knows the sword better than anyone else, and that’s why he has been recognized by the divine sword!
Being by his side, I have benefited greatly!
My path forward was once cut off, but with the master’s guidance, I have seen the way forward again and have hope to advance!
If you insist on calling this bamboozlement, then I wish he would bamboozle me more often!
”Lin Beifan coughed: “This student is willing to be taught!
Only those who are so dedicated to the path of the sword, willing to forsake all else, can make significant progress and go further beyond!
” “The master speaks the utmost truth; I have learned much!
”“After hearing your words, I have gained new insights…”“Master, please wait!
”The elder, with the speed of lightning, pulled out a pen and paper from his pocket, then dipped the pen in saliva and said with a serious face: “Master, I am ready, please enlighten me!
”“Alright, I shall enlighten you!
”And so it went, one person either blabbering nonsense or spinning tales while the other listened intently, taking notes so as not to miss a single word.
Chai Yuxin felt utterly defeated by these two.
“Forget it, I’m not getting involved with your play!
”She grabbed a banana and started to eat it voraciously.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Lin Beifan finally finished his enthusiastic explanation, and the elder had also finished taking notes with equal fervor.
“What I’ve just explained was a bit disorganized; you should go over it and organize the information when you get back!
”“Yes, Master!
”Just then, a young eunuch walked in.
“Reporting to Your Majesty, the envoy from Great Yue requests an audience!
”Lin Beifan showed no reaction; in fact, this was not the first time the envoy from Great Yue had requested a meeting.
The reason for their visit was to hope that he would send troops to assist Great Yue in repelling the allied forces of a million soldiers from Great Shi and Great Zhu.
Lin Beifan waved his hand dismissively: “Go tell him that I do not wish to meet.
If there’s no money involved, there’s no point in talking!
”“Yes, Your Majesty!
” the young eunuch withdrew.
……Before long, the envoy of Great Yue returned to Great Yue.
The Great Yue Emperor awaited with anticipation: “Well, has Great Xia agreed to send troops?
”The Great Yue envoy bowed his head and said with a respectful gesture, “Your Majesty, this humble servant has failed in his mission.
The Emperor of Great Xia has sent back a six-word reply for you!
”“Which six words?
” asked the Great Yue Emperor.
“Send troops, yes; pay up first!
”The Great Yue Emperor: “…”A moment later, he slammed the table in anger: “This is outrageous!
My Great Yue has been plundered by him, where would I find the money to give him?
Does he not understand the principle of mutual dependence?
Great Shi and Great Zhu have wolfish ambitions; if my Great Yue falls, Great Xia will be the first to suffer next!
Logically, he has no choice but to send troops!
”The envoy of Great Yue trembled as he spoke, “Your Majesty, your humble servant has already informed him of the stakes involved, but the Emperor of Great Xia still does not take it seriously, your humble servant is helpless!
”“Damn it!
” The Emperor of Great Yue gritted his teeth in fury.
In reality, Great Yue still had some money, but it was hidden away in other places to be used as a fund for escape or as capital for a potential resurgence.
But if this money were to be given to Great Xia, then he would be left with nothing.
Without money, not to mention being an Emperor, even living as an ordinary person would be extremely difficult.
So he absolutely cannot take out this money until the very last moment, until there’s nowhere left to turn.
“That foolish emperor is just too greedy, just ignore him!
” the Great Yue Emperor said indignantly.
Just then, a soldier rushed in hurriedly.
“Urgent news!
Generals Zhao, Jin, and Sun have each defected to Great Shi and Great Zhu respectively, and they have also killed Generals Qian, Huang, and Liu!
Now, they are leading a million-strong army towards the capital city!
”“What?
Generals Zhao, Jin, and Sun have all betrayed us, and they’ve even killed three of our top generals?
”The Great Yue Emperor was shocked and furious, grinding his teeth as he spoke: “These three traitors!
I treated them so well, and this is how they repay me?
This is outrageous, absolutely outrageous!
”“Your Majesty, what should we do now?
” the old eunuch asked anxiously, his face full of worry.
He possessed considerable strength but faced with the current situation; he was at a loss for what to do.
“The three traitors have already surrendered, and three generals have been killed.
Now, there are only two generals left at the front with an army of less than 300,000 men.
I’m afraid they won’t be able to hold out for long!
So, the only option left is to flee!
” Great Yue Emperor said with reluctance.
“Your Majesty, are we truly going to flee?
”The old eunuch asked anxiously.
“If we flee, we will lose Great Yue forever!
Please reconsider!
”Great Yue Emperor rubbed his forehead in agony.
“I don’t want to leave either, but the armies of the two nations are closing in, and I have no soldiers left to hold them back, so we have no choice but to flee!
As long as we keep the green hills, we need not fear running out of firewood.
”“Alas!
” the old eunuch sighed deeply.
Thus, they immediately packed their belongings, took their families, and fled the capital city under the cover of night.
On the second day after their escape from the capital city, the troops of Great Shi and Great Zhu finally arrived and attacked.
Since the Great Yue Emperor had already fled with his people, the morale within the capital city was low, and they were unable to organize an effective resistance.
The city was quickly breached by the armies of the two kingdoms.
After they stormed into the city, they conducted a thorough search but came up empty-handed.
“Reporting to the general, we have searched the entire capital city, but we have not found any trace of the Great Yue Emperor or other members of the royal family.
I’m afraid they have already escaped!
”“Escaped?
They sure fled quickly!
” exclaimed a general, sitting high on his horse.
This man was General Shi Canghai of the Great Shi Kingdom, who was not only a general but also a prince and thus trusted by the Great Shi Emperor.
He was sent here to attack Great Yue and expand the territory.
Now, in less than a month, he had conquered Great Yue, which made him very proud and elated.
Turning the horse’s head around, there was actually a bloody, severed head hanging from it, eyes wide open in death, refusing to close.
That head was none other than one of Great Yue’s two Innate generals, slain and taken as a trophy of war.
Shi Canghai, facing the severed head, sneered and said, “Look at this, you fought valiantly on the front lines, yet your Emperor has fled!
What worth is there in loyalty to an Emperor who is so craven and fearful of death?
If you had surrendered earlier, by now you could be enjoying the finest delicacies and the most luxurious riches with me, without end!
What a pity!
”At that moment, another general rode by on a tall, imposing horse.
This man was General Zhu Biwu of the Great Zhu Kingdom, who also possessed royal blood and was thus sent here to take charge.
His horse too bore a bloody human head, a trophy of his victory.
“I heard that the Great Yue Emperor has already fled?
”General Shi Canghai nodded: “That’s right, he ran really fast.
It’s said that he fled overnight yesterday!
The urgent message of eight hundred li just came back, and he immediately ran off, not wasting any time at all!
”General Zhu Biwu sneered: “Don’t worry, they won’t be able to escape!
”Shi Canghai was surprised: “It seems you were prepared!
”“Of course!
The spy that’s been planted for 20 years, it’s time to activate him!
” Zhu Biwu sneered coldly.
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