Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress
Chapter 801 - 798: Not at Ease

Chapter 801: Chapter 798: Not at Ease

Liu Hong knew that Bai Qingyan took all the surrendering Liang soldiers with her to reduce risks for him and Bai Jinzhi.

But Liu Hong couldn’t help but worry about Bai Qingyan. Bai Qingyan didn’t bring the Anping Army or the Jin Army...those under her command were all surrendering Liang soldiers, and Zhao Sheng and Yang Wuce were both great generals of Liang Kingdom. If they were to change their allegiance midway, Bai Qingyan would have only a few thousand Shuoyang soldiers under her command, which would be precarious.

Bai Qingyan assured Liu Hong to feel at ease as she trusted the character of Zhao Sheng and Yang Wuce.

Moreover, Zhao Sheng’s family was now in Bai Qingyan’s hands, and as for Yang Wuce...if he truly intended to betray her, he would not have taken such extensive consideration before promptly surrendering within a month!

Though Liu Hong was still uneasy, he knew Bai Qingyan’s character was always unwavering. On careful consideration, he also felt that since Bai Qingyan dared to take Zhao Sheng and Yang Wuce with her, she must have the confidence to control them. Liu Hong had no choice but to allow Bai Qingyan to lead the troops.

The route Bai Qingyan chose was aimed at dispersing the pressure of the Liang army on Liu Hong and Bai Jinzhi, so it included many towns. Naturally...the more towns conquered, the more treasures could be sent back to Shuoyang, and then to Bai Jintong.

Bai Qingyan set off first. Before she left, she called Bai Jinzhi and Cai Ziyuan aside and instructed, "The route I chose for you this time is all flat plains. If possible, avoid towns as much as you can. Remember...your main target is Hancheng. General Liu Hong and I will be attacking towns ahead to draw enemy forces, counting on you to become the surprise force that charges into Daliang! Don’t get caught up in the number of towns you conquer."

"Little Four remembers! Eldest Sister, rest assured! This time, Little Four will not act impulsively and will proceed cautiously! If there is any uncertainty, I will consult Mr. Cai!" Bai Jinzhi said, turning to look at Cai Ziyuan.

Cai Ziyuan was flattered and hastily bowed to Bai Jinzhi.

Bai Qingyan nodded, unable to resist raising her hand to stroke Bai Jinzhi’s hair, then looked at Cai Ziyuan, "Mr. Cai, I entrust Little Four to you!"

Wearing a dark green, padded long robe and a cloak over his shoulders, Cai Ziyuan solemnly assured Bai Qingyan, "Princess of Zhen, rest assured, Ziyuan vows allegiance to the Commandery Princess."

Cai Ziyuan stood with Bai Jinzhi at the gate of Liuzhou City, watching as the army led by Bai Qingyan slowly departed. Finally, he said to the reluctant Bai Jinzhi, "I heard General Liu is modifying the memorial to be sent back to Dadu City. This is an opportunity for the Commandery Princess to write a letter to the Crown Prince, asking for more benefits on behalf of Princess of Zhen!"

Bai Jinzhi, standing with her hands behind her back, turned her head to look at Cai Ziyuan, "What should I ask for?"

"Asking for things is secondary; the main thing is to show loyalty. Right now...the more the Crown Prince trusts Princess of Zhen, the more time it will buy for her!" Cai Ziyuan lowered his voice, "The more the Crown Prince invests in the Princess of Zhen, the more he will rely on her and the deeper his trust will be."

"Should I ask for medicinal materials?" Bai Jinzhi asked.

"Not just medicinal materials, but also food! And military pay! The troops brought out by Princess of Zhen are not using the Imperial Court’s supplies! They initially thought they could resupply after conquering towns, but Princess of Zhen, to gain the people’s favor and loyalty, ordered no looting of the populace. But if so...the soldiers from Shuoyang have no silver or supplies. Princess of Zhen doesn’t want to trouble the Crown Prince, but as Commandery Princess, you can’t stand to see the already frail Princess of Zhen worry about the soldiers’ supplies, so it is only natural to ask the Crown Prince for something."

After Cai Ziyuan finished speaking in a low voice, Bai Jinzhi understood. She nodded, "I get it! Asking for things...this is what I’m best at! Also, tell the Crown Prince that Eldest Sister prohibited me from telling him, and that I dared to write to him secretly only after she left!"

Bai Jinzhi was quick-witted and immediately grasped it. Cai Ziyuan nodded with a smile.

Bai Qingyan’s ambition was to unify the world, and for that, the amount of silver needed in the future would be huge. Anything that could be obtained from the Crown Prince would reduce the Bai family’s own expenses.

Besides, with Cai Ziyuan’s years of study of the Crown Prince in Dadu City, if the Crown Prince knew how much Princess of Zhen was thinking for him, he would certainly respond in kind, allocating more from the national treasury for Bai Qingyan.

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On November 28th, the seventeenth year of the Xuanjia era, Princess of Zhen, Bai Qingyan, led her troops to take Jianye City first. Daliang’s city defense general Wang Xing, after his army was defeated, committed suicide in loyalty. Princess of Zhen ordered her soldiers not to loot the people upon entering the city. The army took over the treatment center and dispatched military doctors to treat the civilians.

On December 9th, the seventeenth year of the Xuanjia era, the troops led by Liu Hong faced a severe epidemic situation in Huaishang City. The people of Huaishang knelt and begged the city defense general to go outside the city and seek peace, allowing the Jin army to enter and save lives. Seeing the entire city kneeling in supplication, the city defense general surrendered with his soldiers to Liu Hong, asking him to treat the afflicted people.

On December 10th, the seventeenth year of the Xuanjia era, Princess of Zhen Bai Qingyan captured Yongan City of Daliang, expanding her forces to 150,000. The people of Yongan, seeing the Jin army entering the city, neither plundered nor killed, but instead treated the pox-infected people, moved to tears. Wealthy merchants consequently offered their treasures in gratitude.

On December 11th, the seventeenth year of the Xuanjia era, Yan Kingdom’s Great General Xie Xun shot the Wei Kingdom’s Emperor, who personally led his troops, off his horse. The Wei Kingdom’s Emperor died of serious injuries.

On December 28th, the seventeenth year of the Xuanjia era, the six-year-old Prince of Wei Kingdom, supported by the Empress Dowager, ascended the throne as the new Emperor. Empress Dowager Wei became the regent, deciding to relocate the capital to Weishu City to temporarily evade the Yan army’s onslaught.

On New Year’s Eve, the seventeenth year of the Xuanjia era, Xie Xun and Prince Murong Ping’s two armies reached the gates of Chang City, the capital of Wei Kingdom. Wei Kingdom’s Great General Song Guanxu led his troops in fierce resistance at Chang City.

On that New Year’s Eve night, Shen Qingzhu finally caught up with Bai Qingyan by riding fast, bringing a letter from her mother in Shuoyang and the winter clothes her mother sent to keep her warm.

The weather in Daliang had always been warm, with no snow in winter, and there was actually no need for such heavy winter clothing. But as Bai Qingyan stroked the extremely thick windproof clothes, a warm current still flowed through her heart.

On New Year’s Eve night, Bai Qingyan gathered with her officers and soldiers. The people and shopkeepers of restaurants in Yongan City, grateful for the lifesaving grace of Princess of Zhen, Bai Qingyan, brought dumplings to the military camp before the New Year.

Yongan City, occupied by the Jin army, did not turn into a hell on earth like other conquered cities but instead showed an atmosphere where the army and people rejoiced together.

After a lively time with the soldiers, Bai Qingyan returned to her tent, took off her battle armor, and sat by the brazier in casual clothes. While reading her mother’s letter, she asked Shen Qingzhu, who was kneeling across from her, "Didn’t I ask you to stay in Dadu City to care for your master? Why have you come?"

Shen Qingzhu hung a teapot over the brazier to brew tea for Bai Qingyan, answering in a low voice, "I couldn’t stop worrying about Eldest Young Lady!"

"Are you afraid I will act as recklessly as you did when you were by my side in the past?"

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