The Villain's Counterattack

Emperor Wanyan Honglie of the Jin Dynasty has been very upset recently. Being an emperor is really not as free and easy as being a prince. Although he is supreme and has the final say, he is also plagued by troubles. There are countless government affairs to deal with every day, and he is worried about the leaky ship of the Jin Dynasty. As soon as he had some free time to rest, he was surrounded by concubines from all walks of life.

After more than ten years of hard work, his back was bent, and he had only given birth to two more princes and three princesses. The queen only had one princess, Wanyan Ping, and the position of crown prince became the focus of their competition. If they were not all young, he would have been able to prevent a big fight if he had been strict on guarding against it. However, bad signs had already appeared.

The harem is no longer a haven for rest, but a second battlefield. Although I am the referee, I am also quite exhausted. After all, people are not plants or trees and cannot be heartless. The palms and backs of the hands are all flesh. How can I favor one party and punish the other?

The eldest daughter, Wanyan Ping, has grown up and is beautiful. She is getting older, but unfortunately, perhaps because she stayed in the Qi Wang Mansion in Shandong for a long time, or because she often received gifts from the Qi Wang Mansion, she was influenced by the Qi Wang Princess and now she doesn't like makeup but loves weapons. She learned the "Turning Sky Palm" from her brother and is so powerful that she even beats her generals with a spear so hard that they are embarrassed to face people.

She was secretly called the second King of Qi, but how much of that was praise and how much was ridicule and disdain was unknown. The good thing was that the number of people who came to her door seeking marriage in the past few years had decreased by 90%, at least the civil officials had retreated. The bad thing was that her name spread to Mongolia, causing the high-ranking barbarians to be full of fear, and they actually started to play the game of marriage for her.

One after another, Mongolian noble sons and even Mongolian princes sent envoys to propose marriage. Although they were rejected by Wanyan Honglie again and again, Wanyan Honglie was still happy to do so. The status of the envoys became higher and higher, and the betrothal gifts became more and more generous. Not to mention the women in the harem, even the civil and military officials in the court were tempted.

However, Wanyan Honglie knew very well that the Mongolian Tartars had never given up their determination to destroy the Jin Dynasty, and the so-called marriage proposal was not their real intention. On the one hand, they were really afraid that the Jin Dynasty would produce another King of Qi, which would cause trouble in their plan to destroy the Jin Dynasty. On the other hand, they wanted to use this method to strike a blow to the momentum of the Jin Dynasty. After all, marriage was a symbol of a weak country bowing to a strong country, and a strong country would not do that.

If the Jin Dynasty really agreed to the marriage, it would mean that the Jin Dynasty admitted that it was inferior to the Mongols and even feared the Mongols. Otherwise, why would it hand over a princess of its own country to someone else? Moreover, this princess was a strong woman with superb martial arts and proficiency in military tactics.

Although the Jin people were heavily influenced by Han culture, the status of warriors was not low, and there was no discrimination against noble ladies who practiced martial arts. Some Jin nobles even admired her very much. If she could become the second King of Qi, they would definitely support her. At the same time, they also lamented that the bloodline of the Jin emperor was powerful and that he had given birth to two powerful sons in succession. They even wanted to let their own sons marry this princess.

The division of the Jin Dynasty was already a fact, but the split Liaodong and Daliang had already been destroyed, and the King of Qi had never proclaimed himself emperor, making Wanyan Honglie the only and legitimate emperor of the Jin Dynasty. However, this emperor was quite depressed. He was trapped in Guanzhong and could not move, with enemies on all sides. If he had not been able to get help from the King of Qi through the Yangtze River, his life would have been even more difficult.

However, the King of Qi has not set foot in the Central Plains in recent years, and has even cut off personal contact with Guanzhong. If he had not led his army to war every now and then and provided continuous tributes every year, he would have thought that his son was gone.

As Mongolia emerged from chaos and largely achieved internal unity, bad news began to arrive. Not long ago, the Prince of Song secretly met with him, and while traveling to Mount Zhongnan to welcome his bride, he encountered Mongol gangs harassing the Quanzhen Sect. Wanyan Honglie had little affection for the Quanzhen Sect, but he also knew that the enemy of my enemy was my friend. Twenty years ago, the Quanzhen Sect had always given him a hard time, but now that the Mongols' brutal and violent nature had been exposed, they had turned against him.

It was impossible for him to surrender to him, but it was still possible for him to tip off the enemy and secretly pass on information, and to secretly deal with Mongolia. At the same time, he shared the intelligence of the Beggars' Sect with him. In recent years, he also helped him to catch many bastards and traitors who were disloyal and had impure intentions.

My adopted grandson was neither close nor distant to me. Even after arriving in Shaanxi, he had never set foot in Chang'an. I had to go to meet him secretly. Fortunately, he had some conscience. Not only did he kowtow to me several times, but he also promised me many benefits. The meeting with local officials after the wedding and the promises made to the Jin envoys were just a pretext. Everything had been agreed beforehand.

The boy's words seemed to be full of complaints about him, complaining that he hadn't stopped his father from cultivating so hard that he was now plagued by illness and had to recuperate year-round, only being able to indulge himself every now and then. This, however, also cleared up his confusion. He had thought that the boy had forgotten about him once he had grown up, but this was actually the reason why he was so powerful overseas but not in the Central Plains.

He was the God of War of the Jin Dynasty. Even if he was injured, as long as he was still there, he would be very intimidating. But if he was defeated, his majesty would be lost. He heard that the Song Dynasty court also had doubts and had sent experts to provoke him, but many were killed or injured. Only then did they give up their little thoughts and continue to stay there waiting to die.

Although the other side of the Yellow River can also connect to Shandong, it belongs to the military officer area and is not as convenient as Zhoushan at the end of the Yangtze River. A large amount of resources from Ryukyu and Luzon can be transported to Chang'an without too many obstacles. Compared with Mongolia, the Song Dynasty is weaker, and in recent years, the attitude of the Song Dynasty underworld towards the Jin Dynasty seems to have softened a lot.

Everyone knows the principle that if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold, but how many people can stick to it when it comes to actually doing it? If they like it, they like it, and if they don't like it, they don't like it. Most people in the martial arts world are strong-limbed and simple-minded, and they are unwilling to help the Jin Dynasty fight against the Mongols, even though they know that the Mongols are more harmful.

For dinner, he chose the Queen's bedroom. The Queen seemed to have received a different education in the Jiaodong Palace and was more tolerant of him. However, he complained that his daughter was becoming more and more disobedient. Not long ago, she even planned to leave the palace secretly and go to Jiaodong alone, under the pretext of attending her nephew's wedding. In fact, she was wild-minded and wanted to follow her brother, the god of war, to go to war.

Wanyan Honglie heard this and thought to himself that she might be the best candidate to have direct contact with Kang'er. Kang'er has doted on this girl since she was a child and still provides her with large gifts every year, which is something other princes and princesses do not have. She even has two maids with good kung fu skills who are from the Prince Qi's Mansion in Jiaodong.

As the Emperor of Jin, he has his own integrity. It is impossible for him to marry a princess to the Mongols. Even if it is called a marriage alliance, it cannot change the essence of bowing to Mongolia. The Mongols are evil and will definitely destroy the Jin Dynasty. A noble lady from the Jin Dynasty will definitely not have a good life if she marries into them. It is better to strengthen ties with Shandong and Luzon.

If his precious daughter really went to Shandong, she would most likely be sent directly to Luzon, where she would continue to be the eldest princess, and might even become the female warrior princess. If this were the case, it would be what she wished, and it would also strengthen Shandong and Luzon's good impression of the Jin Kingdom in Guanzhong.

A young eunuch hurried over, whispered a few words in his ear, and then quietly retreated. Seeing the empress's puzzled look, Wanyan Honglie smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "It's all because of your precious daughter. Another group of Mongolian envoys arrived, and she stopped them in the street. With only twenty female cavalrymen, she intimidated them. If it weren't for two masters in the envoys' team, she would have driven them out of Chang'an."

The Queen frowned upon hearing this and sighed softly, "Another marriage proposal? Why must we women's happiness be gambled on this military and national issue? The Mongols are clearly not kind, let alone righteous. If Ping'er really goes there, I'm afraid she'll be in great danger. She'll even be accused by those corrupt officials in the court of not serving the Mongols wholeheartedly, leading to war."

Upon hearing this, Wanyan Honglie couldn't help but shake his head and said, "The Queen's words are reasonable, but many people are blinded by greed and have even turned their brains into pigs. I have made up my mind. I will confer the title of Princess Zhaowu on Ping'er and send her as an envoy to Luzon to congratulate King Song on his wedding."

"It's better for him to leave." The Queen sighed softly, but a smile appeared on her face. "This may be the best choice for the child. It's difficult for Your Majesty."

Wanyan Honglie suddenly asked, "What do you think if I send the little prince over as well?"

The Queen was stunned when she heard this, then pondered, "It's a way out for the royal family. It can also prevent internal strife and stabilize the government. However, it would be embarrassing. It would be seen as a hostage, which would make people look down on Your Majesty and embolden the Prince of Qi."

"It's better than having brothers fighting each other and causing internal strife. At the same time, it will also allow those ministers who are good at internal fighting and not good at external fighting to get out and see that Guanzhong is still too small." Wanyan Honglie had to sigh at his son's foresight. He had to accept it. Guanzhong was surrounded by mountains and rivers. It was easy to defend but difficult to attack, but it was not really isolated from the world. In the face of absolute strength, as long as the Mongolian army was willing to suffer casualties and had a large number of masters to assist, Guanzhong would definitely not be able to be defended.

This is the first reason. The second thing that cannot be maintained is the morale of the people. If he had not shown his dominance from time to time and cultivated the pride of the Jin Dynasty, he would have been defeated long ago. However, arrogance is the cause of success and failure. Cultivating such arrogance not only requires a lot of resources, but also easily breeds fools.