Transmigrating into a Turbulent Era as a Soldier, Starting with Marrying a Wife

The Left Prime Minister, Cai Hongwen, looked at the Tiele envoy, Bo Jia, beads of cold sweat forming on his forehead.

This Grand Liang literary luminary was renowned for his eloquence and sharp wit.

During the Grand Liang court sessions, the Left Prime Minister often left his opponents speechless with his rhetoric and erudition.

However, when facing the Tiele people, his vast knowledge seemed utterly useless.

The profound principles that Cai Hongwen spoke of were of no concern to the Tiele people.

The survival rules of the nomadic tribes of the grasslands only respected the strong and valued profit.

The Left Prime Minister tentatively probed, attempting to persuade the Tiele people with reason.

He was only met with Bo Jia's sarcastic remarks.

Having reached this point, the Left Prime Minister had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask.

"What must I do for the Tiele army to offer assistance?"

A faint smile appeared on Bo Jia's lips.

This self-righteous Left Prime Minister had finally asked the question.

Bo Jia pondered for a moment, then slowly said.

"It's not difficult to have our Tiele army assist you."

"As long as the Left Prime Minister promises that after the Second Prince becomes the Grand Liang Emperor, he will cede the prefectures of the Beichuan Road to our Tiele."

"If the Left Prime Minister agrees, I can immediately write a letter to General Sangdu, the commander of the Tiele army at the Chishui River front."

"Instructing him to personally lead 30,000 troops to directly approach the capital and help your Second Prince ascend the throne."

"Left Prime Minister, what do you think?"

After saying these words, Bo Jia looked at the Grand Liang Left Prime Minister with a fake smile.

Left Prime Minister Cai Hongwen's expression also turned gloomy.

The Beichuan prefectures were essentially the buffer zone between the Grand Liang capital and the Northern Barbarian grasslands.

They were also the front lines for Grand Liang to resist the Tiele's southern invasion.

If Beichuan Road were ceded, it would be equivalent to Grand Liang directly disarming itself in front of the Northern Barbarians.

The capital, Shangjing, would be directly under the iron hooves of the Tiele people.

Moreover, ceding territory to the Tiele.

The Grand Liang court would inevitably be filled with righteous indignation.

Even if the Second Prince truly became the Emperor, he would likely instantly lose the hearts of the Grand Liang people.

Thinking of this, Cai Hongwen frowned deeply and said in a low voice.

"This matter is truly difficult to accept, can your envoy propose another condition."

"The Tiele's tribute, gold, silk, and even women, can all be doubled once my Second Prince becomes Emperor."

"Even tripled."

"Only this ceding of Beichuan Road, is truly impossible."

Bo Jia smiled.

"Left Prime Minister, this is our Tiele's only request."

"If you don't agree, then forget it."

"I can simply ask the other two families."

"Perhaps they will agree?"

After saying these words, Bo Jia triumphantly picked up a bowl of wine and drank it all in one gulp.

Then he waved his hand at the servant beside him.

"Men, see the guest out!"

Left Prime Minister Cai Hongwen could only sigh, lower his head, and get up to leave.

But just as he reached the entrance of the guest house hall.

He suddenly heard someone shouting loudly on the street outside.

"Great Victory! Great Victory!"

"At the Chishui River, our Liang army has achieved a great victory!"

"Marquis Longxiang has beheaded 27,000 Tiele soldiers!"

"General Sangdu, the Tiele commander, has been killed in battle!"

The Left Prime Minister was stunned upon hearing this.

"What!"

"This is impossible!"

Suddenly, a thunderous roar rang out from behind him.

Cai Hongwen was startled by the sound and turned his head to look.

It was actually the Tiele envoy, Bo Jia.

At this moment, his eyes were bloodshot, his facial features were twisted, and he shouted.

"You Liang people are lying!"

"My Tiele army will never be defeated!"

At this moment, the Left Prime Minister also recovered from his shock.

He had just been manipulated by this Tiele envoy, so naturally, he felt unhappy.

Since there was a messenger reporting a victory outside, he deliberately took the opportunity to say to Bo Jia.

"This is a messenger from the Grand Liang army reporting a victory."

"To let the common people know that our Liang army has won."

"Therefore, Marquis Longxiang would never dare to fabricate the truth."

"I thought your Tiele army was so powerful."

"Turns out, it's nothing more than this."

After saying these words, he didn't even look at Bo Jia's livid face.

The Left Prime Minister directly left the Tiele envoy's guest house.

In fact, Left Prime Minister Cai Hongwen did not believe the contents of the victory report.

What great victory at the Chishui River, beheading 27,000.

He estimated that Marquis Longxiang should just be exaggerating a small victory into a great one.

But it didn't prevent the Left Prime Minister from using this matter to retaliate against the Tiele envoy.

After all, he had felt very aggrieved inside just now.

However, walking on the road, the Left Prime Minister frowned again.

Since Marquis Longxiang could send back cavalry to report a victory.

It meant that they had at least held off the Tiele army from advancing south.

In that case, the Tiele troops could not be relied on in the short term.

This was difficult for the Second Prince's faction.

It seemed that more detailed information had to be obtained.

The Left Prime Minister pointed his hand and called over a servant who was following him.

"Go and inquire about the details of Marquis Longxiang's victory report."

The servant hurriedly acknowledged the order and left.

At this time, inside the Shangjing Imperial City.

Empress Xiao and Wu De'an were worried about not being able to find the missing Imperial Jade Seal.

They knew that the closure of the Imperial City could not last long, otherwise the Third Prince and the Auxiliary General would take the opportunity to cause trouble.

They were thinking of a solution.

Suddenly, a eunuch, holding a victory report, ran into the hall.

"Reporting to the Empress and Chief Eunuch Wu."

"Marquis Longxiang has just sent someone with a victory report."

"Saying...saying that our Grand Liang troops have defeated 30,000 Tiele troops at the Chishui River."

"Beheading 27,000."

"And even killing General Sangdu, the Tiele commander, in battle!"

"What?!"

Hearing this news.

Even people as calm as Empress Xiao and Eunuch Wu couldn't help but stand up.

"This...is this news reliable?"

The little eunuch hurriedly handed the victory report forward.

"This is the victory report that Marquis Longxiang sent to the court."

Empress Xiao took the victory report and carefully examined it.

Eunuch Wu also leaned over and looked closely at it.

After a long time, the two looked at each other.

Both their faces were filled with disbelief.

"This is too unbelievable."

"That girl, Marquis Longxiang, actually really defeated the Tiele people?"

Empress Xiao closed the victory report, thought for a moment, and asked Eunuch Wu.

"Chief Eunuch Wu, do you have any suggestions?"

The old eunuch thought for a moment and replied.

"Although there is a victory report now, it cannot be confirmed yet."

"Marquis Longxiang only has tens of thousands of soldiers, saying that she defeated 30,000 Tiele iron cavalry."

"This old servant really can't believe it."

"However, if we are lucky, and Bai Jing, that girl, really held off the Tiele people's fierce attack."

"Or even drove the Tiele troops out of the Grand Liang territory."

"That is also not impossible."

"Since Marquis Longxiang has reported a victory to the court."

"Then we might as well, in the name of the Emperor, have her lead the army back to the capital to report the victory."

"And hold a triumphal ceremony."

"We can take the opportunity to show the court's majesty."

Empress Xiao thought for a moment, then turned to look at the old eunuch.

She already understood seven or eight points in her heart.

"You old fox, your thoughts are probably not just this, right?"

The old eunuch chuckled.

"Marquis Longxiang went to the Chishui River to resist the Tiele army."

"If I remember correctly, it was the Auxiliary General who personally ordered her to go."

"At the time, it seemed like a task to send her to her death."

"I don't believe that Bai Jing has no complaints against the Auxiliary General."

"According to our Grand Liang's rules, returning to the capital to report a victory allows one to bring their own troops."

"We can also try to win her over more in the name of the court."

"Although Bai Jing is not on the same path as our Empress faction."

"But as long as we do things well."

"And let the Auxiliary General think that Marquis Longxiang has already been won over by us, it will be enough to restrain him by three points."

Hearing this, Empress Xiao nodded slightly.

"You old ghost still have many ideas."

"Alright, issue an imperial decree in the name of the court."

"Let Marquis Longxiang lead the Longxiang army back to the capital to report the victory."

"The court announces to the Three Provinces and Six Ministries to prepare for the triumphal ceremony."

Eunuch Wu quickly bowed and saluted.

"Your Majesty is truly wise."

Suddenly, Empress Xiao said as if she had remembered something.

"By the way, I saw in Marquis Longxiang's victory report that she repeatedly mentioned a person."

"Saying that a Captain named Li Yuan made extraordinary contributions at the Chishui River."

"And requested the court to grant him a title."

Empress Xiao thought again and again.

"I don't know what the relationship is between this person and Marquis Longxiang, since she repeatedly recommended him."

"Then temporarily give him the lowest rank of Xiangbo."