The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 1106 - 251: This Pit is a Bit Big_5

Chapter 1106: Chapter 251: This Pit is a Bit Big_5

"The curse will definitely continue forever! No matter what you become, don’t even think about escaping from my Five Finger Mountain!" Mo Heng’s Five Finger Mountain began to tease her.

Pei Qin, immobilized by his acupoint strike, could only watch as he succeeded.

Mo Heng suddenly discovered a new method, pressed her acupoints, which made her more sensitive than before, and held her without wanting to let go.

Seeing the flicker in his eyes, Pei Qin hurriedly refused, "If you try that again, I swear I’ll have my period for three months straight!"

Seeing her desperately trying to avoid it, Mo Heng kissed her with a smile, "Tonight we return to Liaodong."

Only then did Pei Qin relax, cursing him as worse than a beast.

Dou He hadn’t reacted before he received the letter that Mo Heng and Pei Qin would lead troops to take back Liaodong, and he was left behind to guard the territory of the Rong Clan.

Lu Hai and Liu Feng exchanged glances, silent, and followed Pei Qin on the journey. Mo Heng probably had been harboring this idea for a while, deciding to leave Dou He here from the moment he brought him along.

Only after Mo Heng and Pei Qin led their troops far away, did Dou He come to a realization, "Damn you, Mo Heng!" He wasn’t planning to compete for command, but he was abandoned in the unfamiliar northern part of the Rong Clan, which was utterly inhumane!

Mo Heng, out of earshot by then, led his troops straight back to Liaodong, forcing Ji Le to surrender.

Ji Le had already received news that the entire Rong Clan was conquered. Now, all the people of the Rong Clan were under the control of Pei Hansan and Mo Heng’s mortar shells, and he faced the toughest choice. Despite having left his strongest warriors in charge and possession of a great number of Thunder Cannons, his tribes and his people had all fallen into the hands of Chu people.

"JI Le, surrender or be annihilated!" the Chu Army soldiers shouted under the city gates in unison.

After a several day standoff, Ji Le gritted his teeth and surrendered.

The Rong Clan surrendered, and all the cities in the Liaodong area were returned.

Pei Qin and Mo Heng led troops from the north, while An Liefeng marched a great army straight from the south.

The people of Liaodong opened the city gates one after another, cheering on the streets to welcome them.

The Mortar Barracks brought in fireworks and set them off in the city.

The people cheered for General Pei, bowing down to him.

The victory was rushed back to Capital Jingcheng, covering the distance of six hundred miles at top speed.

Ji Le surrendered, and while the surrendered soldiers were spared, a solution had to be found to subjugate them and prevent any future rebellions. This grand ’mental project’ was left to the officials of the Imperial Court, and Pei Qin only suggested the idea of autonomous states. Just paying taxes and tribute each year was sufficient, and let the local people manage themselves, creating autonomous states still under the territory of the Great Chu Dynasty. After all, the land was unfamiliar and languages were different; it was hard to govern.

Looking at the dates, Pei Qin headed to the fields looking for something to eat. Nearly the whole world knew the rice from Liaodong was fragrant and delicious. After all these years since her arrival, she hadn’t yet had a chance to taste it!

However, upon checking the fields, everyone was baffled, "We only grow wheat here! Corn! Buckwheat! Millet! Yellow rice! There is no white rice!"

"Alright then..." Pei Qin looked up to the sky at a forty-five-degree angle and lamented over such good land, clearly suitable for growing rice, yet all they planted were wheat, corn, and whatnot!

"General Pei wants to eat rice, we have some for sale over here!" an officer said, trying to please her, "It’s just... last year’s old rice. This year’s new rice hasn’t been transported over, I hope General Pei doesn’t mind!"

"I want to plant rice!" Pei Qin looked at him.

The officer was astonished, "Plant rice in Liaodong? It won’t grow here! The days are long in the winter, the ground freezes, only wheat and corn and other crops can be grown after it warms up."

Pei Qin pulled Mo Heng aside, "The rice from Liaodong is so delicious. Let’s plant rice here!"

"Can it grow?" Mo Heng asked her.

Pei Qin nodded vigorously, "It can grow! It can grow! There are many rivers in Liaodong, we can definitely plant rice if we clear the land!"

Seeing the light in her eyes and the hopeful smile on her face, Mo Heng’s mouth curved into a smile, "Alright! From now on, we’ll grow rice here!"

While waiting for the decree from the Imperial Court, Pei Qin took Mo Heng on a tour of the scenic spots in Liaodong she vaguely remembered. "It’s really very different! The original flavor is a bit... wilder!"

"The Imperial edict should have arrived by now, let’s head back first. We’ll come again later." It was getting colder here.

Pei Qin didn’t feel too cold, probably accustomed to it by now, but they couldn’t ignore the Imperial Court’s decree.

The good news spread back, elating the entire court and state. Emperor Yongle immediately summoned the Cabinet and several elder officials to discuss the matter of the Rong Clan’s autonomous state, but few agreed. The wild nature of the Rong Clan was difficult to change, and setting up an autonomous state was like releasing a tiger back to the mountain. They needed to deploy troops to suppress and assimilate the Rong Clan, which was the right course of action.

Xiao Guangzhao’s intention was for both Wa Ci and Rong Clan to disappear from history during his reign!

Pei Qin’s suggestion was not adopted.

Ji Le and his son, along with all the members of his household and all the prisoners surrendered, were escorted to Capital Jingcheng. Liaodong was left in the care of An Liefeng, who was appointed as the Liaodong General and became a border officer. Pei Qin and Mo Heng returned to the court to receive their rewards.

Pei Qin received the Imperial edict and shrugged; she had wanted to grow rice in Liaodong!

"We head back to Jingcheng first," Mo Heng put away the edict. Xiao Guangzhao would not allow them to stay in Liaodong!

Pei Qin nodded, "Let’s return to the court!"

Xiao Yong went down to convey the order.

The entire army immediately packed up, ready to head out.

After bidding farewell to An Liefeng, Pei Qin and Mo Heng led the army back to the court.

Through the heavy snow, tens of thousands of soldiers chanted and sang, laden with military merits, finally returning to Capital Jingcheng. They were the soldiers who fought all the way to the northern part of Rong Clan, each one carrying the glory of military achievements!

"... Singing for our dear motherland, from now on, we march towards prosperity and strength... We love peace, we love our hometown, anyone who dares to invade us will be annihilated!"

The already vanquished Rong Clan Khan and soldiers listened to this song, their faces sullen.

The snow did not stop the overwhelming passion of the crowds, who poured out to welcome them.

Ji Le and his soldiers were escorted into the city.

Pei Qin and Mo Heng also rode into the city with their troops.

The crowds squeezed onto both sides of the streets to watch, and some couldn’t help but shout for General Pei.

Among the crowd, Pei Zongli’s family recognized the figure leading the procession; they looked so familiar, especially when together with Mo Heng.

Qian Wanxiu stared intently, then her eyes widened in shock, "That’s Pei Qin! That little *****!" Even if she was clad in soft armor and dressed like a man, her face hadn’t changed!

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.