The Splendid Fate of the Reborn First Daughter

Chapter 36 Peace Talk
Zhao Xinghe said: "The second possibility is that they return to defense in time, then the pressure on the capital will be relieved, but our pressure will be great, and we may suffer heavy losses."

Lieutenant General Lin said: "If they return to the defense in time, maybe we will just disappear like the west."

Zhao Xinghe said: "It won't."

Liu Zhihe asked, "Why are you so sure?"

Zhao Xinghe said: "We are the place to defend when attacking him. For him, the Lord and his family in Xiangxi are the objects he has to protect. Without the Lord, their rebels will lose their leader. As long as they have time , must return in a large scale. We must not let Xiangxi fall into our hands. For them, it is not important whether they kill us or not. The important thing is that Xiangxi must be protected. Therefore, their defense must be greater than their offense. This is our chance of survival. As long as they return in large numbers and the pressure on the capital is relieved, of course we will retreat immediately. But this is a dangerous move for the army. There are certain risks."

Liu Zhihe said, "I think it's a good idea to send troops south."

Vice-General Zhang and Vice-General Lin also nodded.

Everyone agrees, let's start acting now.

The army quickly set off and headed south.

Zheng Nandi fled with hundreds of people.After traveling day and night, he finally reunited with his sons Zheng Tong and Zheng He.

Zheng Tong and Zheng He were taken aback when they saw Zheng Nandi's appearance: "What's wrong with you?"

Zheng Nandi let out a long sigh: "It's really hard to describe. You immediately send someone to Changzhou to investigate. Where did that Zhao Xinghe take his men?"

Zheng Tong asked: "Who is Zhao Xinghe?"

Zheng Nandi let out a long sigh again: "It's a lieutenant general of the southern garrison. This man is very strategic, and I lost to him twice in a row. He took Jingzhou from me and defeated me in Changzhou. A genius beyond recognition."

Both Zheng Tong and Zheng He were taken aback: "You were defeated twice by a lieutenant general?"

Zheng Nandi said: "This man is young and promising, and the future is limitless. I am afraid it will not be easy for us to unify the Central Plains."

Zheng Tong and Zheng He said: "While he is still a lieutenant general and his wings are not full, kill him without leaving a piece of armor."

Zheng Nandi said: "The dragon dives into the sea, the phoenix dances in the sky, we have lost our chance."

Zheng Tong said: "Father, you say that, don't you..."

Zheng Nandi said: "Listen to me, send someone to investigate as soon as possible to see his movements."

Zheng Tong and Zheng He had no choice but to agree.

In a few days, the news came that Zhao Xinghe led the guards in the south and went straight to Xiangxi.

Zheng Tong was taken aback: "What is this man doing?"

Zheng Nandi looked at Zheng He, "What do you think?"

Zheng He thought for a while: "Does he think that if we all go out, Xiangxi will be empty, and wants to draw the bottom line?"

Zheng Nandi let out a long sigh: "This person is amazing only when he is truly amazing."

Zheng Tong said: "We retreated in time and killed him without leaving a piece of armor."

Zheng Nandi said: "We retreat, if we defend the north and east, take advantage of the situation to pursue and kill, and Zhao Xinghe turns around to block us, flanking us, what do you think?"

Zheng Tong said: "But there is a prince in Xiangxi, we have to save him."

Zheng Nandi said: "That's why he is amazing. He went south and attacked Xiangxi. We had to retreat, and the danger of the capital was relieved. And we are likely to be attacked by the enemy. If we don't have time to retreat, he can kill us." After entering Xiangxi, the blood of the prince will be cut off from now on, and we will become people without a master, when the time comes..."

Zheng Tong didn't speak anymore.

Zheng He said, "We might as well negotiate a peace."

Zheng Nandi said, "How to negotiate a peace?"

Zheng He said: "We only need to approach the city, and when the time comes..."

Zheng Nandi said, "by then, western Hunan will have been razed to the ground."

Zheng He didn't speak anymore.

Zheng Nandi said: "Immediately send people to defend the north and tell them that we want to negotiate peace with the imperial court. We will stand still and ask them to postpone their march."

Zheng Tong made arrangements immediately.

In a few days, Liu Zhihe received the news.

He applauded. "Well, you brat, it's really good to force Zheng Nandi to initiate peace."

He immediately summoned all the generals and told Zheng Nandi what he meant. "I will send someone to write a letter to the emperor to explain this matter, and the emperor will decide."

The news quickly spread to the capital, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Even the emperor quietly said to Zheng Daban: "This Zhao Xinghe is really capable, thanks to him this time."

The emperor sent Prince Duan and Prince Ning to discuss peace with Zheng Nandi, and both parties chose Jizhou as the place for peace talks.

Prince Ning and Prince Duan heard Zheng Nandi's request, and said: "This matter is no small matter, we can't decide, we have to report to the emperor."

The emperor saw Zheng Nandi's request, and angrily slapped the table: "What? Let their lords be called emperors? Both sides want to be called two saints? Why!"

Zheng Daban thought about it and said: "Now the situation is not good for us. The western garrison is completely gone, and the eastern garrison has only a hundred people left. The southern garrison cannot be supported by itself. If there is not for Zhao Xinghe, the rebel army may have already entered the capital. Your Majesty... .”

The emperor sighed and said: "I know that many honorable families have sent their wealth and descendants to other places to hide. Even I thought we were doomed this time, but let him proclaim himself emperor..."

Zheng Daban said: "You just say that you can call yourself emperor, divide and rule, and you can't call them together."

The emperor hesitated for a long time, but agreed.

Zheng Nandi felt that this would give him an explanation, so he sent a letter to Zhao Xinghe, and each returned to defense.

Zhao Xinghe followed Liu Zhihe, the army set off and returned to the capital.Not long after, the king of Shonan became emperor, and Shonan was called the Southern Dynasty.

Xia Yuwei was very worried when she heard the news. The Southern Dynasty was finally established.It didn't take long for generals to be poisoned and died, but they did it very secretly and separately, so they were not discovered in the previous life.Now, what is she going to do?Distribute the antidote?How is she going to explain this?Watching them pass away?She couldn't bear it again, what should I do?Xia Yuwei was very troubled.

Xia Yuwei has a big belly now.Supported by Dongqing, she stood at the second gate waiting for Zhao Xinghe to come home.

Zhao Xinghe saw Xia Yuwei from a distance, and ran over quickly: "Weiwei, Weiwei." He reached out to hug Xia Yuwei but didn't dare, and looked at her hesitantly.

Xia Yuwei took his hand, "Have you visited father and mother?"

Zhao Xinghe said: "Let's go now. Weiwei, why is your belly so big?"

Xia Yuwei smiled: "Because the baby is about to be born."

Zhao Xinghe was nervous and excited, he gently touched her belly: "When will the baby come out?"

Xia Yuwei smiled and said, "Maybe it will take a few more days?"

"What?" Zhao Xinghe was startled: "In a few days, he will come out?"

Xia Yuwei said: "You came back in time to see the baby was born."

Zhao Xinghe felt very surprised. "Okay, I'll go say hello to my parents and I'll be right back."

Xia Yuwei said: "I'll go back to Jiusiju and wait for you."

Zhao Xinghe said to Dongqing: "Help the concubine well."

Dongqing nodded, Zhao Xinghe went to the prince's study.

The prince was very happy to see him come back. "You boy, this time you will become famous all over the world."

Zhao Xinghe said: "Weiwei said that the most important thing to be a courtier is to be obedient. If you can't get credit, you can be complacent, which makes the emperor dislike you."

The prince smiled and said: "She even knows this, I thought I had to remind you."

Zhao Xinghe said: "Father, don't worry, I will work hard and won't embarrass you."

The prince said: "The emperor wants to crown you king."

Zhao Xinghe didn't understand: "Am I not the heir? I will be crowned king, you..."

The prince said: "Idiot, the emperor wants to crown you king alone. As a prince, I can give you your second brother."

Zhao Xinghe said: "This..."

The prince said: "I think this is very good. You can ask your wife and listen to her opinion."

Zhao Xinghe immediately agreed, "Father, I'm going back."

Zhao Xinghe happily returned to Jiusiju.

(End of this chapter)