Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

The other side got five thousand elite soldiers from somewhere to kidnap people on the way. If it weren't for the deputy commander of the Yulin Army's good skills, I'm afraid there wouldn't be anyone who came back to report by now.

Thinking that the Third Prince not only disobeyed the imperial order but also colluded with the rebel generals, the Emperor was so furious that he wished he could bring this evil son over and give him a severe beating.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. The emperor looked coldly at the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards kneeling on the ground. The deputy commander was pale and covered with wounds, but he didn't dare to say a word to excuse himself. He even lowered his head and didn't dare to breathe.

After a moment, the emperor's face turned as dark as ink, and he said in a deep voice, "Order the Third Prince to be demoted to a commoner, and a wanted notice will be posted. Anyone who is involved with him will be killed without mercy."

When the king is angry, corpses are scattered all over the place. The emperor wanted to spare the life of the third prince and let him reflect on his past. But the third prince colluded with the rebel general, which was to cut off his own life. In this way, he no longer had to worry about the father-son relationship.

"Yes."

The deputy commander of the Yulin Army bowed his head, accepted the order, turned around and retreated, simply treated his wounds, and then led his men out again.

The prince was about to say something else, but the emperor raised his right hand and said, "As a monarch, you are responsible for the prosperity of the country and the well-being of the people of the world. When you cannot protect everyone, you must be ruthless and make choices. It is lonely at the top, and the higher you stand, the greater the responsibility. Prince, I hope you can be a wise monarch." I also hope that in the future, I can hand over a peaceful and prosperous era to you.

The emperor did not say the second half of the sentence, but kept it in his heart. It was the sadness of being an emperor whose emotional expression was greatly restricted, and it was also the transfer of the emperor's love to the empress.

He hoped that during his lifetime, he could remove as many obstacles as possible for the prince and leave him a prosperous and peaceful era.

"I will listen carefully to my father's teachings." The prince stood up and responded respectfully with his hands lowered.

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In the end, the emperor was unable to bring the prince back because he himself was forced to stay at the border.

Probably because Jin and Tiansheng learned that Emperor Dayuan was going to lead the army in person, the emperors/empresses of the two countries simply came to the border one after another, king to king, wanting to negotiate.

After the Crown Prince and Lin Xiaoyue led everyone back to Shuanglong Pass, they immediately heard that the two countries had sent envoys to express their desire to seek peace talks.

But seeing that the Emperor, the Seven Imperial Secretaries, and even the defending generals did not show much joy, it is natural to think that at present they have powerful gunpowder weapons in their hands. If the two countries do not want to be directly destroyed, peace talks will definitely be their only way out.

As for how much courage the kings/empresses of the two countries have and how much interests they are willing to give up to balance the situation, they should try their best to stop the trend of Dayuan further crushing and advancing the border line within an affordable price.

All I can say is that it all depends on how they strike a balance in the situation.

And what choice should the emperor of Dayuan make? Should he agree to the other party's conditions for peace talks, or use the powerful gunpowder weapons in his hands to crush the two dynasties in one fell swoop and achieve the great cause of unification?

All I can say is that it all depends on how the emperor weighs the decision.

But according to her dimension, any ambitious emperor in history would hope to accomplish great achievements during his reign that surpass those of previous emperors, so that his name would go down in history and be admired by the world.

Not to mention, the emperor of the Dayuan Dynasty is not a mediocre person who only seeks pleasure. He also has powerful weapons in his hands. If he is asked to stop and let the other two dynasties go, to be fair, Lin Xiaoyue herself may not agree.

After all, the one who teases first is the meanest and will be beaten to death without complaint.

The situation of the three dynasties has been deadlocked for too long. Jin and Tiansheng finally reached an agreement through marriage and wanted to swallow up Dayuan in one fell swoop. If Dayuan had not suddenly obtained a powerful weapon, it would have become a fish on the chopping board and been divided up by the two countries.

But, Heaven will never stop providing for us.

Her rebirth brought the dynasty a chance to survive.

In this case, if you are soft-handed when it is time to fight back, you may give the other party the illusion that you are ready to provoke you at any time and step on your bottom line.

"Your Majesty, should we agree to peace talks?" The veteran generals present could not help but ask for Your Majesty's opinion.

In theory, the soldiers on the frontier are full of passion.

Having come to where I am now, there is no such thing as being afraid of fighting to the death.

What's more, Jin, Tiansheng and Dayuan were the three major powers, but the border was harassed by the two countries' occasional sneak attacks every year. Although it did not cause serious damage or suffer major losses, it was still annoying.

Therefore, according to the practice of the Seventh Uncle and the veterans, they naturally hope to go all out and go a step further to attack the two countries fiercely. Only when Jin and Tiansheng are hurt, scared, or even directly defeated, will they dare not provoke again and again.

The emperor glanced at everyone present calmly and said, "Talk, why not?"

The Seventh Uncle, the Crown Prince, three veteran generals, and Lin Xiaoyue who was dragged along to make up the numbers all looked up at the Emperor.

No way, are you really talking? As the saying goes, how can you allow others to snore beside your bed? Is the emperor really so tolerant? Doesn't he want to take this opportunity to completely eliminate the two countries?

Without waiting for anyone to say anything, the emperor asked arrogantly, "If we can annex most of the territory of the two countries without spending a single soldier, and avoid the loss of lives and the shaking of the country, such a great achievement, why not do it?"

The emperor's majestic question caused the whole audience to fall silent at first, and then burst into enthusiastic responses.

"Good, very good. You are worthy of being the emperor of Dayuan. You take the welfare of the people as the priority and build great achievements for the future generations. It is a blessing for Dayuan and the people."

"Long live the emperor, he is wise and holy..."

In the conference hall, as the Seventh Uncle shouted, the veteran generals couldn't help but cheer for what the emperor said.

Yes, everyone is eager to go on the expedition, hoping to expand Dayuan's territory by hundreds or even thousands of miles; hoping that Dayuan Dynasty will prosper and have a long lasting national power.

However, there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world.

Even if they won more victories, there would be casualties in war. If, as the emperor said, they could take most of Jin and Tiansheng without losing a single soldier, it would be more than just a pleasant surprise. Everyone present here would be remembered in history, right?

Of course, whether they can finally achieve this wish without bloodshed depends on the subsequent peace talks and how the three dynasties will fight against each other.

Just like that, as everyone was full of expectations and remained vigilant, time passed little by little, and by the time of the peak meeting and negotiation between the three dynasties, it was already the end of the first month of the new year. Although the temperature had warmed up, it was still very cold due to the spring snap.

The location for the peace talks was chosen at the intersection of the new borders of the three dynasties.

The flags of various countries covered the sky, and the fluttering flags fluttered in the wind. The eye-catching Yuan, Jin and Tiansheng gathered on each side. The elite soldiers and generals wore green armor and looked ambitious, which made people feel excited when they saw them.

This was the most serious meeting in the past hundred years. In addition to those of the highest status and esteem, those attending the meeting from the three dynasties were all elites, including counselors, military generals, and aristocratic families.