Volume 10 Chapter 220

Chapter 220

When Tang Yin saw Qingyu, he felt the same as when he was in the valley at the bottom of the cliff. His face was pale, his expression was dazed, and his body was so thin that it couldn't withstand a gust of wind. TXT download.

"Why do you always look sick every time I see General Qingyu?" Tang Yin walked forward with a smile, looking Qingyu up and down.

Qingyu smiled weakly. He didn't expect that he and Tang Yin would meet again in this situation. He said quietly, "Last time we parted, I said that His Royal Highness Feng Wang and I would meet again on the battlefield, but His Royal Highness Feng Wang said that might not be the case. Sure enough, His Royal Highness was right."

Tang Yin smiled and tilted his body. He pointed at Ling Shuang beside him and said, "This is His Royal Highness Yu Wang."

Qing Yu's face straightened. After a little silence, he bowed and said, "I meet His Royal Highness Yu Wang!"

"General Qing Yu, you are welcome." Ling Shuang could not hide her surprise. She did not expect that Qing Yu was just a boy under 20. Even though he looked sick, he was still as handsome as a fairy in the sky. Even she could not compare to his beauty. Looking at his figure, he was petite and thin. It was really hard to believe that such a gentle and handsome young man who could make any woman in the world jealous was actually a general of a country and even commanded an army of 500,000. He entered Yu Country as if he was in an empty land and no one could match him.

"I have heard a lot about General Qingyu! Today I met him and he is indeed a man of great talent and extraordinary bearing."

It is absolutely impossible for Lingshuang not to hate Qingyu, because too many soldiers of the Jade Kingdom died at his hands. But after seeing Qingyu, it was difficult for her to hate this sickly young man.

Qingyu knew very well how deep the hatred between him and the Jade King was, and he could also hear the sarcasm in the other party's words. He could only smile bitterly in his heart and said with a bow: "Your Highness, the Jade King, please kill me."

Seeing that Lingshuang wanted to talk, Tang Yin waved his hand and whispered: "If there is anything else to talk about, let's talk about it after entering the city!" As he spoke, he introduced Qiu Zhen and other civil and military ministers to Qingyu. Qingyu met them one by one, with a calm attitude, humble and polite, but without the slightest intention of flattering.

After introducing all the ministers from the Feng Kingdom, Tang Yin began to introduce Shao Jun, the new Mo King, and the Mo ministers in the new court.

Seeing Shao Jun, Qingyu felt awkward, not knowing what kind of etiquette to perform for him. If he performed the etiquette of monarch and subject, it would be equivalent to admitting that he was King Mo, and Shao Fang was a traitor, and the Zhenjiang court was a fake court. If he did not perform the etiquette of monarch and subject, the emperor would indeed confer him the title of King Mo.

Just when Qingyu was in a dilemma, Shao Jun laughed loudly, without any airs of a monarch, and came to Qingyu, holding his hand, and said enthusiastically: "I... I have admired General Qingyu for a long time, but I have never had the chance to make close friends. I wonder if General Qingyu still remembers that we met in the Shangbin Building in Zhenjiang a few days ago!"

Qingyu had no impression of Shao Jun himself, thinking that he was just a dandy, and had long labeled him as "not of my kind". Although the two lived in the same capital before and were both nobles, it was true that they often met, but they were just nodding acquaintances and had no contact.

"Of course I remember. I am also very happy to see that His Highness is doing well." No matter what, Shao Jun is indeed a prince appointed by the emperor, and Qingyu calling him His Highness is already the limit.

"Well, I see that General Qingyu is tired, let's go into the city first!" Tang Yin said indifferently.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Shao Jun was just like an ordinary minister in front of Tang Yin, not daring to overstep the mark. After hearing Tang Yin's words, he hurriedly bowed and stepped aside to let Tang Yin go first.

Tang Yin was not polite. He put his hands behind his back and walked towards his carriage. Before getting on the carriage, he specially asked Qingyu to come and sit with him.

Fortunately, his carriage was spacious enough to accommodate him, Lingshuang, Qiu Zhen, and Qingyu.

On the way to the palace, Tang Yin said with a smile: "Qingyu, you can't go back to Zhenjiang anyway, what are your plans for the future?"

Qingyu blinked, thought for a moment, smiled at Tang Yin, and said: "I think no matter what Qingyu's plan is, it doesn't matter to His Highness Feng Wang."

"Oh?" Tang Yin asked puzzledly: "Why do you say that?"

Qingyu smiled faintly and said: "His Highness Feng Wang spent so much effort to take Qingyu to Cangping this time. I guess His Highness Feng Wang has also arranged Qingyu's future fate, right?"

Lingshuang and Qiu Zhen were stunned, and both turned to look at Tang Yin. The latter laughed and nodded and praised: "General Qingyu is really smart, and he guessed it right at once."

"Then, Qingyu would like to ask His Highness, how did His Highness arrange Qingyu?"

Tang Yin did not answer immediately, and smiled and played with his fingers.

After a long while, he raised his head, first looked at Lingshuang, and then said: "In a few days, His Royal Highness the Jade King will also return to the country. When the time comes, General Qingyu will go with His Royal Highness! The Jade Kingdom is a good place, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, and outstanding people. General Qingyu will recover faster if he goes to the Jade Kingdom to recuperate. Besides, you are also "familiar" with the Jade Kingdom!"

The three people present did not expect Tang Yin to let Qingyu go to the Jade Kingdom. Not to mention Qingyu was shocked, even Lingshuang and Qiu Zhen were at a loss, not understanding why he made such an arrangement.

Soon, Qingyu calmed down from the shock, shook his head and said: "Since His Royal Highness wants to take Qingyu's life, why bother to take Qingyu out of Zhenjiang?"

He was one of the culprits of the Moan coalition's invasion of the Jade Kingdom. In the Jade Kingdom, from the court to the people, from the monarch to the common people, there was no one who didn't hate him and didn't want him dead. If he was sent to the Jade Kingdom, he would probably be torn to pieces by the soldiers and people of the Jade Kingdom as soon as he entered the country.

Lingshuang and Qiu Zhen had the same idea. Yes, if they didn't want Qingyu to live, why did they spend so much effort and money to rescue him? Qiu Zhen cleared his throat and said, "Your Majesty..."

Tang Yin waved his hand, ignoring Qing Yu's words, and said to Ling Shuang, "You and I are married, and the two countries have become a couple. In the future, Fengyu and Yu will naturally prosper and die together. However, I am not sure about the military strength of Yu Country, so I decided to set up a permanent garrison in Yu Country. The initial number of troops is 100,000. In this way, it can help Yu Country resist foreign enemies and help my sister suppress domestic rebellion and unruly people. I think my sister will not object, right?"

How could she not object? Ling Shuang looked at Tang Yin in disbelief. What does it mean for a country to set up a garrison against another country? It means that this country has become a vassal state, and a vassal state that needs to rely on other countries for protection is simply a great shame.

Without her saying anything, Tang Yin knew what she was thinking. He reached out his hand, gently held Ling Shuang's hand, and said with a smile: "Feng Kingdom does not set up garrisons outside its homeland casually. As for the five counties of Mobei, even if Brother Shao Wang kneeled down to save me from setting up garrisons, I would not agree. Princess, think about it carefully. With my Dafeng garrison, it is equivalent to adding a layer of protection for Yu Kingdom. If a powerful country wants to invade in the future, it must think twice. If there is no Feng Kingdom garrison, I think it will not take long before the Mo'an coalition will invade Yu Kingdom again. If it repeats the same mistake, it will be too late for Princess to regret it!" Ling Shuang's face turned red and white, and her little fists were clenched tightly. Looking at the smiling and confident Tang Yin, she knew in her heart that he was sure that Yu Kingdom was weak and could not refuse Feng Kingdom's protection, so he proposed to set up garrisons fearlessly. She was silent for a long time, and then she said in a serious tone: "If my brother can borrow troops from Yuguo, my sister will be even more grateful to him."

Borrowing troops and stationing troops are two completely different concepts. The term of borrowing troops is controlled by Yuguo itself. When Yuguo feels that Fengjun is no longer needed, it can immediately return the troops stationed in Fengguo. Garrisoning troops is different. Whether to withdraw the garrison is entirely up to Fengguo, and Yuguo itself has no decision-making power.

Another point is that the expenses of borrowing troops, including military pay, military supplies, armaments, and food and grass, must be provided by Fengguo itself, while garrisoning troops is not the case. All expenses must be counted on Yuguo, which is also a huge expense.

Apart from other things, the military pay alone is an astronomical figure. Due to the continuous wars of Fengguo, the military pay has always ranked first among the countries. The long-term payment is undoubtedly a heavy burden for Yuguo.

"Borrow troops?" Tang Yin gently stroked the back of Ling Shuang's hand and said with a smile: "I can understand your feelings, but you can't always take the initiative and let me suffer too much! This time, in order to save Yu Country, my Feng Country not only broke up with Mo Country, but also had a national war, with unprecedented losses of soldiers and generals. Now that Yu Country's crisis has been resolved, you still want to borrow troops from Feng Country for protection. Even if I agree to you, the ministers and generals of Feng Country will not agree!" As he spoke, he glanced at Qiu Zhen from the corner of his eye.

Qiu Zhen certainly understood the difference between borrowing troops and stationing troops. He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is right! Your Majesty, the losses of the war between Feng and Mo this time, if converted into silver, would be at least 10 million taels. Your Majesty did not ask for compensation from the Jade Kingdom, but only proposed stationing troops. The main purpose is to better protect the Jade Kingdom. If Your Majesty cannot even agree to this, it is really too disheartening. How can the two countries be called linked countries? I am afraid that if the Jade Kingdom encounters another disaster in the future, no one will be willing to help."

Looking at Qiu Zhen, who was arrogant and threatening in his words, and then looking at Tang Yin, who looked harmless and seemed intimate beside him, Lingshuang sighed in her heart.

Tang Yin and Qiu Zhen, the monarch and minister, did not give her the opportunity to say "no". The two of them were determined to take this opportunity to extend their arms to the Jade Kingdom, and the fatal thing was that the Jade Kingdom did not have the strength to refuse.

"My brother treats me so well, I am so grateful!" Lingshuang couldn't help but sneer and glanced at Tang Yin.