I embezzled 100,000 taels at the beginning, and the empress begged me to be more greedy

The imperial city, having lost its commander, is now in chaos and is completely unable to organize an effective defense or counterattack.

The Yan army acted as if they were in an empty land and killed all the Chen army soldiers who were resisting stubbornly.

It was dark.

The fighting in Jiankang City finally subsided.

After a day of bloody fighting, half of the Chen army in the city surrendered to the Yan army.

Tens of thousands of Yan army soldiers officially entered Jiankang City.

The great cause that had remained unfulfilled for hundreds of years for the State of Yan was completed by the Yan army led by Jiang Zuo.

At this moment, Jiang Zuo and Xiao Nian were entering the occupied palace together, followed by many soldiers.

Now Xiao Nian's heart is filled with complicated thoughts.

Looking at the ruined imperial city, he felt indescribable helplessness, yet inexplicably happy.

In this way, his great revenge was achieved, but what followed was the destruction of the State of Chen...

Xiao Nian knew very well that the Yan army would not give the Chen State any respite now that they had attacked Jiankang City.

Next, Xiao Nian could only place his hopes on the royal princes in various border areas. If the State of Chen wanted to restore its country, it could only rely on the power of these princes.

Xiao Nian's tactic of saving the country in a roundabout way completely destroyed the power of Liu Xiangguo's party, but the next biggest enemy became the Yan army that occupied Jiankang City.

As the crown prince, he is powerless.

The group entered the palace, and the Yan army soldiers on both sides had already begun cleaning up the battlefield.

Now there is still no resistance from Chen’s army in the entire imperial city.

"Sir, all of Chen's troops have been wiped out by our army, and the rest of the forces have surrendered to our army."

A general came forward to report.

"Come here, bring that guy up here, the prime minister."

Jiang Zuo ordered.

A moment later, a group of soldiers brought Prime Minister Liu, who was tied up, to Jiang Zuo and Xiao Nian.

"is it him?"

Jiang Zuo turned around and asked.

Xiao Nian nodded silently without saying anything.

At this moment, Prime Minister Liu knelt down in front of Jiang Zuo and Xiao Nian, looking embarrassed.

He raised his head and finally noticed the prince standing in front of him.

"It's really you? Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Prime Minister Liu stared at Crown Prince Xiao Nian with a fierce look.

"What do you want to do with him?"

Jiang Zuo asked.

Xiao Nian also had a fierce expression on his face. He looked directly into Prime Minister Liu's eyes and said, "This kind of treacherous minister who brings disaster to the world deserves death."

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Liu suddenly sneered and said, "It is not a pity for me to die, but what about you? As the crown prince of Chen, you actually led the way for the enemy country, and you are a disgrace to the Chen royal family."

"It would be a real shame for the State of Chen to fall into the hands of a sycophant like you."

Xiao Nian retorted, but in his heart, he did not regret leading the Yan army into the city.

In his opinion, it would be better to let the Yan army destroy them all than to let treacherous ministers like Prime Minister Liu be in power.

What's more, for the State of Chen, everything is not over yet.

The Yan army invaded Jiankang City but did not attack the civilians. Now the Chen State still has a chance to recapture Jiankang City.

"What? Are you going to kill him, or torture him slowly?"

Jiang Zuo asked calmly.

Jiang Zuo didn't care about the grudge between Xiao Nian and the powerful official. He only had one thing in his mind now, which was how to take over the entire Jiankang City.

After all, Jiankang City is the capital of the State of Chen, and its power must be quite deeply rooted. If the State of Yan wants to rule Jiankang City, it may have to pay a certain price.

Xiao Nian didn't say anything else, and then slowly walked towards Prime Minister Liu.

At this time, Prime Minister Liu was furious and yelled, "You, the traitorous prince, are a disgrace to the State of Chen and a disgrace to our ancestors!"

Xiao Nian didn't want to respond to his words, but took the dagger handed over by Jiang Zuo and stabbed it into Prime Minister Liu's heart.

Prime Minister Liu stopped talking immediately, his body twitched violently, and after a moment he fell to the ground, without breath.

Xiao Nian breathed rapidly and dropped the bloody dagger in his hand, feeling indescribable in his heart.

I don’t know if it’s the pleasure after revenge or the inexplicable confusion.

Jiang Zuo glanced at the body lying on the ground, then turned to look at Xiao Nian: "I have another favor to ask of you."

Xiao Nian looked indifferent: "You speak."

Jiang Zuo said: "I hope you can, in the name of the Crown Prince of Chen and the heir to the throne, inform the local armies in various parts of Chen State and ask them to give up resistance and accept the rule of Yan State."

Now in the entire Jiankang City, Xiao Nian may have the highest status. If the prince persuades him to surrender, the other soldiers of the Chen army will definitely not continue to resist.

"What if I don't do what you tell me to do?"

Xiao Nian said with a somewhat rejecting tone.

Now that Prime Minister Liu's party has been destroyed, there is no need for Xiao Nian to agree to Jiang Zuo's request.

Previously, he had humbled himself and cooperated with the Yan army just to wipe out these treacherous ministers and villains. Now that his goal has been achieved, Xiao Nian no longer wants to be used by the Yan army.

"It doesn't matter if you don't do it. Our Yan army will launch a massive attack in the future anyway. When the people are killed and buried, you, the crown prince of Chen, will also bear some responsibility. After all, you are the first member of the Chen royal family to attack the Yan army, and you are also the crown prince. Don't worry, we will publicize this matter."

Jiang Zuo said calmly.

Xiao Nian frowned and remained silent.

Now that Jiankang City has fallen into the hands of the Yan army, there is nothing he can do.

The so-called surrender is just to reduce unnecessary casualties.

Xiao Nian deduced that even if the Yan army occupied Jiankang City, it would be impossible for them to occupy the entire Chen State.

In the north and south of the Chen State, there were still many local military forces that were not completely under the command of the imperial court. In other words, they had become local private armies.

But now the State of Chen is in the midst of war and cannot withstand any more wars.

There were also many rebel forces in various parts of the State of Chen.

If Yan State wants to annex these forces, it will inevitably have to go through more wars.

Jiang Zuo added: "Now your Chen State has more than 100,000 soldiers on the front line. If they continue to resist, they may suffer tens of thousands of casualties. Are you willing to see such a situation?"

"Then we can only hope that your Yan army will suspend its attack and allow the people of Chen to have a brief peace."

Xiao Nian pleaded slightly.

With the current strength of the Chen army, it is naturally unable to continue to compete with the Yan army.

Jiang Zuo said: "As long as you agree to our request and persuade other troops to surrender, there will be no need to fight."

If they can avoid fighting, Jiangzuo must hope for peace. After all, it has been so difficult to capture Jiankang City these days, which can be regarded as completing the task assigned by the court. If there are other changes in the State of Chen, the empress may want Jiangzuo to take up the post again.

At this time, Xiao Nian shook his head: "I refuse."

"Why? Didn't you agree before that as long as these rebels were wiped out, you would persuade other Chen forces to surrender? Why are you going back on your word now?"

Jiang Zuo said helplessly.

Xiao Nian said: "I can die or surrender, but I cannot persuade other Chen people to surrender to you."

Jiang Zuo had no idea what this person's logic was, so he could only stop asking and said calmly, "Your identity as the crown prince of Chen State no longer exists. Would you like to consider joining our Yan State and governing the old land of Chen State for Yan State?"