Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress-Chapter 861 - 858: Together with Wei Shuoyang

"Yang Wuce, heed my command!" Bai Qingyan’s eyes were steadfast. "You and General Liu Hong, along with twenty thousand soldiers, will make your way through Puwen City, Longyang City, Youhua City, Tianlan Mountain, and Yushan Pass, to reach the Capital City. You are strictly forbidden to enforce child conscription! Any violation... will be executed without mercy!"

"I accept the order!" Yang Wuce responded loudly, clasping his fists.

Bai Qingyan turned to the silent, tight-lipped Liu Hong. "General Liu, do you have any questions?"

Liu Hong... Bai Qingyan did not wish to oppose him, so she let him see for himself what the Emperor had done... to see if this Emperor was worth his loyalty unto death, hoping Liu Hong would awaken.

Liu Hong trembled all over, knowing that the tide had turned in Bai Qingyan’s favor.

Although he was the Commander in the war against Daliang, all strategies were devised by Bai Qingyan. And now that Daliang’s battles were over, in terms of rank... he had to heed Bai Qingyan, in terms of power... he also had to heed Bai Qingyan.

After contemplating for a moment, he looked up at Bai Qingyan.

"I, Liu, have but one question for the Princess of Zhen..." Liu Hong’s eyes were red as he solemnly looked at Bai Qingyan, finally daring to ask, "Princess of Zhen, are you rebelling?"

Seeing Bai Qingyan’s unhurried and stoic demeanor, Liu Hong’s eyes grew hot. Without waiting for Bai Qingyan’s reply, he shouted, "In Longyang City, the Princess of Zhen once told me, the loyalty and righteousness of the Bai family are known throughout the kingdoms. The border people of the Jin Kingdom have been fiercely protected by the Bai family’s grandfather, father, and generations of Bai family soldiers! So the Bai family would never rebel! They would never seek personal gain when the nation is in peril! But why does the Princess of Zhen now show no respect for imperial authority?! Why?!"

"That day, Bai Qingyan told General Liu, the Bai family would never rebel! They would never seek personal gain when the nation is in peril because their loyalty is to the people of Jin Kingdom, and they have protected them at the cost of their lives! The Bai family fights and kills to protect its borders and the people!"

The words Bai Qingyan spoke to him in Longyang City gradually became clear in Liu Hong’s mind, and he began to understand Bai Qingyan’s intentions, stepping back unsteadily.

"The protector of the people... the Bai family protects them! Protect the people for generations, the Bai family protects them for generations! Those who harm the people... the Bai family will protect the people, and rebel! And eliminate them!" Bai Qingyan, on her high horse, tightened the reins and advanced two steps, her gaze fixed on the soldiers looking towards her, her voice resolute, "Once, the Bai family and Bai family soldiers fought to protect thousands of Jin Kingdom’s commoners, enabling the Lin family to attain supreme imperial power! Today, Bai Qingyan rises for the people of Jin Kingdom, to rebel against Lin family’s imperial power! To return a peaceful and unafraid land to the people, and let them live peaceful lives! Life or death, no regrets! Today, Bai Qingyan earnestly asks all of you... to join her, to shoulder the burden together, and unite to protect all the people!"

Under the scorching sun, the woman clad in silver armor now truly revealed her killing aura, an aura that... as long as she stood there, she became the heart of the army; as long as she stood there, she instilled fear in the enemy troops.

Yang Wuce, stirred by Bai Qingyan’s powerful words, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists, and shouted, "Swear to follow the Princess of Zhen to the death!" freewebnøvel.coɱ

Lin Kangle and Yang Wei dismounted and knelt, leading the soldiers in chanting.

"Swear to follow the Princess of Zhen to the death!"

"Swear to follow the Princess of Zhen to the death!"

"Swear to follow the Princess of Zhen to the death!"

Liu Hong watched as the soldiers knelt and shouted in unison, stepping back continuously and stumbling to the ground.

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On May 2nd, the eighteenth year of Xuanjia, King Liang sent Li Mingrui with ten thousand soldiers to Shuoyang, under the pretext of Shuoyang’s refusal to deliver one hundred boys and girls, secretly ordering the capture of the entire Bai Clan.

On May 3rd, the eighteenth year of Xuanjia, Mrs. Qin and Bai Jinxiu, holding the Emperor’s handwritten Imperial Edict, led the Yuanping Army to attack the Capital City in loyalty to the throne, invigorating the Crown Prince in prison.

On May 5th, the eighteenth year of Xuanjia, Li Mingrui led his army to Shuoyang and besieged the city.

Li Mingrui, clad in armor and mounted on his horse, watched his soldiers continuously attack the city, biting his molars tightly. He knew Bai Jinxiu had already led the Yuanping Army to attack the Capital City, but he chose not to turn back to aid and instead decided to attack Shuoyang!

He set himself a target, he must capture Shuoyang within three days; thus he could hold the Bai family in his grasp, thereby exerting the utmost control over Bai Qingyan.

More crucially... controlling the Bai family would make Bai Jinxiu hesitate to attack the Capital City further, and perhaps he might have the opportunity to obtain the Emperor’s handwritten Imperial Edict in her hand, giving him leverage against Liang King and benefiting the future of the Li family.

Having calculated all this, Li Mingrui became increasingly determined to attack Shuoyang.

Within Shuoyang City, Mrs. Dong had long prepared for such a day. When Li Mingrui led his army to strike, Bai Qingping conveyed the order to defend Shuoyang City to the death.

Shuoyang had enough provisions to last until Bai Qingyan returned with reinforcements.

The entire town of Shuoyang, from toddlers to elderly individuals with white hair, gathered within Shuoyang City to help transport stones to the city walls, assisting the soldiers in killing the enemy climbing the walls.

The people of Shuoyang knew that the court’s attack was to capture their children. If it weren’t for Madam Dong of the Bai family restraining Governor Zhou and preventing him from handing the children of Shuoyang over to the Imperial Court, they would all die.

That day, Governor Zhou showed Madam Dong the order, stating that if they did not comply, the entire population of Shuoyang would suffer.

Amidst the people’s panic in Shuoyang, with some even attempting to flee with their children, Mrs. Bai, Dong, decisively gathered the residents and spoke passionately, declaring... the Bai family originated from Shuoyang, and the Bai family army was established centuries ago to protect the people. Now, facing imperial tyranny that disregards the people’s lives, treating them as livestock, the Bai family and Shuoyang army would uphold their ancestors’ legacy, fighting to protect the people, unyielding in their armor until death! They would never allow a single child from Shuoyang to be sent to the Nine Heavenly Platforms nor permit anyone to use their children’s lives to make immortal pills for the Emperor.

Dong’s words moved the whole city’s residents to tears, and the soldiers were stirred with fervor.

Thus, none of Shuoyang’s residents chose to flee before the great battle commenced. Those with money contributed money, those with strength contributed strength, jointly resisting the enemy forces.

This has been the most unified moment in Shuoyang in a hundred years, with neighbors setting aside former grudges to join hands in defending Shuoyang.

The Bai family guards, formerly Bai family soldiers, charged up the city walls, leading Shuoyang troops in resistance.

Atop Shuoyang City’s walls, the black sail and white python flags were hoisted high. In Mrs. Dong’s words, that meant... today, all soldiers fighting to defend the people of Shuoyang are undefeatable Bai family soldiers! The spirits of the Bai family heroes will protect every soldier fighting for the people!

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