Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 648

Chapter 648: Chapter 645: Filial Piety_1

He was filled with a spirit even men could not rival, dignified and solemn.

"Princess of Zhen, go ahead and request the Imperial Edict. Before it comes, I, Liu Hong, will certainly protect these surrendered soldiers!" Liu Hong clasped his hands toward Bai Qingyan, his tone resolute.

Bai Qingyan nodded, "I entrust them to you, General Liu!"

Bai Qingyan wanted to clasp her hands toward Liu Hong, but her arms were too weak to lift. She turned her head to glance at the surrendered soldiers below the city wall who were looking up at her, then turned to walk down the stairs of the city tower.

Eighteen thousand soldiers, they were merely following orders. The struggles of those in power... they fought with their lives!

Since they were soldiers, they should die on the battlefield, they should die defending their country!

Soldiers... are the last people a nation should sacrifice to schemes and plots.

The Emperor didn’t want these men, but she did!

These eighteen thousand soldiers could go to the Southern Frontier, the Northern Frontier, even the Eastern Coast or the Western Region to fight the enemy! In any case... they must not die at the Yongding Gate of the Imperial City! They must not die in the whirlpool of the struggle between King Liang and King Xin for the throne, they must not die in the Emperor’s wrath.

"Why is she leaving?!"

Someone saw Bai Qingyan on the high wall seemingly about to leave and shouted loudly.

"Princess of Zhen! You said we would not be killed if we surrendered our weapons!"

"Princess of Zhen!"

"Bah! Damn it... they tricked us!"

Hearing the commotion below, Liu Hong feared a disturbance and shouted to the surrendered soldiers below, "The Princess of Zhen has gone to request mercy from the Emperor! The archers have already lowered their bows! Be at ease!"

Seeing this, Liu Hong’s subordinates also shouted, "The Princess of Zhen will protect you, she definitely will!"

Liu Hong turned to look at his subordinate. Originally, Liu Hong didn’t want to tell these soon-to-be-dead surrendered soldiers this, as he knew how determined the Emperor was to kill them.

His subordinate, seeing Liu Hong look at him, quickly stepped back and bowed deeply in apology, "General, if we don’t say this and let these soldiers continue crashing the gate, any mishap... you won’t be able to explain to the Emperor!"

Liu Hong’s fists tightened. He only hoped Bai Qingyan could really persuade the Emperor.

Eighteen thousand soldiers, not to mention the Nandu army, just training these imperial guards cost much silver and many years.

If these eighteen thousand soldiers were really killed, it would be the Jin Kingdom that suffered.

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