Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 550 Princess of Yue
Zhao Mu looked at the person walking out of the float and was stunned.

Because this person was not Yelu Yanxiu at all, but a little girl who had never been seen before.

Zhao Mu looked carefully and saw that the girl was about fifteen or sixteen years old. She was dressed the same as Yelu Yanxiu on weekdays, both wearing the palace dress of a Liao princess.

Although the girl in front of him was not Yelu Yanxiu, she was also well-mannered and noble.

Even though she was standing in front of Zhao Mu, a living devil, she still maintained the grace and dignity of a princess.

Zhao Mu looked at the girl in front of him and couldn't help but frown. He sneered and said to the Uighur envoy beside him: "Haha, are you being fooled by the Liao Kingdom, or did you deliberately find a woman to fool me?"

Hearing what Zhao Mu said, the Uighur envoy said quickly: "We dare not deceive His Highness Prince Qi. She is indeed the princess sent by the Liao Kingdom to marry in our country."

Zhao Mu heard this and refuted, "Nonsense. I have seen Princess Yelu Yanxiu of Zhao more than once. She is a woman of the same age as me. How could she be this little kid in front of me?"

Before the messenger could answer, the princess who was to marry the foreign prince said, "He really didn't lie to you. Although I am a princess of the Liao Dynasty, I am not Aunt Yanxiu. I am Yelu Jinnu, the daughter of your Majesty's younger brother, and I am given the title of Princess of Yue. I was specially ordered by your Majesty to marry the foreign prince of the Uighur Kingdom. I didn't expect that you are the Qi Wang of the Song Dynasty who made my Liao Dynasty tremble."

When Zhao Mu heard the girl's name, he couldn't help but laugh. Her name was really good. I just don't know if she became a slave of the Jin people in the original time and space.

Zhao Mu heard this and said, "I see. It seems that I have been tricked by that woman Yelu Yanxiu again. Little girl, since you are here to marry on behalf of your aunt, where is your aunt?"

Yelu Jinnu also answered truthfully: "Originally, it was indeed my aunt who wanted to come, but His Majesty changed his mind at the last minute. He named me the Princess of Yue and married me to the Uighurs."

Zhao Mu sighed when he heard this.

Zhao Mu laughed at himself in his heart, "Alas! I've been fooled by this woman again. But fortunately, I was well prepared. I didn't send out all my troops. With those soldiers here, even if Liao makes a desperate attempt and launches a surprise attack while I'm away, the troops left behind will be enough to resist."

Zhao Mu's guess was right this time. Yelu Yanxiu deliberately gave Zhao Mu a false message. She wanted to confirm two things. One was how the national strength and combat effectiveness of Qi's soldiers would be without the support of the Song Dynasty.

The Liao Kingdom could not confront the Qi Kingdom head-on at the moment, so Yelu Yanxiu wanted to let the Uighurs test the strength of the Qi Kingdom.

If Qi really defeated the Uighurs, then Liao would no longer have any intention of attacking Qi, at least not while Zhao Mu was still around.

But if Qi was defeated in this battle, or was entangled by the Uighurs and fell into a long and protracted war, then Liao would take advantage of the situation and attack from two directions. One would cut off the food and retreat routes of Zhao Mu's expeditionary army, and the rest would start to invade Qi's territory.

Although the Liao Kingdom did not dare to go to war with the Song Dynasty, Yelu Hongji was still confident that he could fight against the Qi Kingdom with the current strength of the Liao Kingdom. Moreover, after Yelu Yanxiu's jewelry bribery, all the war factions in the Song Dynasty have been demoted, and the civil service group has regained power. Moreover, Yelu Yanxiu also knew the contradiction between the civil service group and Zhao Mu.

If Qi was attacked, even if the Song Dynasty could send troops to rescue it, it would take a while. That would be a good opportunity to completely eliminate Zhao Mu. If the Song Dynasty lost Zhao Mu, it would be like a soft persimmon in the past. It was hard to say that it could be manipulated by others, but at least the two countries could usher in real peace. However, this test of the emerging regime of Qi really shocked the people of Liao. The Uighur tribes that had been entrenched in Xizhou for a hundred years were like paper in front of Zhao Mu, and were completely vulnerable. Less than a month after the war began, Zhao Mu had surrounded the capital.

The people of Liao State also completely gave up the intention of taking action against Qi State.

Now Yelu Yanxiu was waiting for Zhao Mu's triumphant return, and she came to visit him again. The second thing Yelu Yanxiu wanted to confirm was whether Zhao Mu had feelings for her. Zhao Mu's rapid advance this time was quite what she wanted.

The Uighur envoy asked, "Your Majesty, the princess of Liao has been sent to you by Uighurs. Our Majesty also said that if Your Majesty is willing to withdraw the troops, we are willing to offer 200,000 pieces of silk and 3 million taels of silver to cover the expenses of Your Majesty's expedition. We are also willing to pay tribute to Qi every year in the future."

Zhao Mu couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard this, "Hahaha, is the Uighur King a fool? Right now you are surrounded by me, and my siege troops only have one day's journey to reach the city. Now he has given me such a small thing, and he wants me to withdraw? He is a fool, do you think I am a fool too?"

The Uighur envoy said, "Your Majesty, what if we are willing to double the amount? Or if Your Majesty has any request, please feel free to tell us."

Zhao Mu replied, "I have no demands. I am here to destroy you. And since I have won a great victory, why should I negotiate any terms with you? If I have to make a condition, it is only one: open the city and surrender as soon as possible. This will save me from having to take action."

Zhao Mu was admiring the "porcelain doll" in front of him. He said, "Well, since you brought her to me, I will spare your life this time. You can go back if you want, or escape if you want."

Although the envoy cursed Zhao Mu's shamelessness in his heart, he was helpless now.

After all, it was natural for Zhao Mu to do so. If the Uighur army surrounded Zhao Mu's capital, he would not accept the conditions to withdraw if he was the commander.

The envoy simply stopped bothering Zhao Mu and left Zhao Mu's camp. But he did not return to Gaochang City. After all, his mission this time was not successful and Gaochang City was about to fall. If he returned now, even if he was not killed by the Uighur King, he would be killed by the soldiers of Qi State who attacked the city. At the moment, escaping alone was the best option.

The envoy was just worried about his family in the city. But when the nest is overturned, all the eggs will be broken, so the lives of his family, wife and children can only be left to fate.

After the messenger left, Zhao Mu also walked to Yelu Jinnu's side, and then looked at her carefully.

Although Yelu Jinnu was somewhat uncomfortable with Zhao Mu's gaze, she still maintained her dignity as a princess and did not lose face for the Liao Kingdom in front of this foreign man.

Zhao Mu was somewhat impressed by the girl's courage. He stood behind Yelu Jinnu and said, "What? Aren't you afraid of me?"

Yelu Jinnu did not look back, and his expression remained unchanged. Yelu Jinnu replied calmly, "Your Highness Prince Qi is also a human being. He does not have a green face, fangs, or three heads and six arms. Why should I be afraid?"

Zhao Mu couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. "Hahahaha. It's true that women are as brave as men. You are much braver than those men in your Liao country who claim to be warriors. When those men saw me, they were all scared as tigers and ran away in fear. They are far less courageous than a little girl like you."

(End of this chapter)