Chapter 181: The Envoy of the Canglang Country, Borrowing Troops from Ten Cities!
King An looked at the envoy sent by the Canglang Kingdom to negotiate with him.
"My Lord, you have come all the way here. Thank you for your hard work."
"Haha, Your Highness Prince An is a little too polite."
"Tell me, what kind of deal do you want to discuss with our Canglang Nation?"
The woman said this and looked at King An with a smile.
Seeing that the woman was so direct, Prince An felt relieved.
"My princess is quite direct. I will say it then."
"This king wants to exchange ten cities on the border of Xia Nation for Canglang Nation's inaction!"
The woman, who had been calm and composed at first, froze in place after hearing the ten cities mentioned by King An.
Even though she was the princess of the Canglang Kingdom, she did not expect Prince An to be so generous.
"Your Highness Prince An , if you have any other requests, please tell me all of them!"
The woman came to her senses. She was so smart that she knew that Prince An could offer such high conditions.
There must be some other purpose, otherwise, how could he give up ten cities? !
"Haha, Princess Cangtong really has a keen eye!"
"This king wants to borrow another 50,000 soldiers from the Canglang Nation to help this king destroy the regent!"
As he spoke, Prince An looked at the princess of the Canglang Kingdom with approval.
After hearing King An's request, a strange look flashed in the woman's eyes.
Prince An is indeed an ambitious man.
He was so cruel as to exchange ten cities of Xia for the throne.
Once such a person ascended the throne, he became the emperor of Xia.
That is not good news for the Canglang Kingdom.
Thinking of this, Princess Cangtong smiled slightly and looked at Prince An with some cunning.
"Borrowing 50,000 soldiers, Your Highness Prince An has a big appetite."
"My Canglang Nation can lend His Royal Highness Prince An 50,000 elite soldiers, but..."
Seeing that Princess Cangtong was willing to give in, Prince An immediately said excitedly.
"But what, Princess Cangtong, please tell me!"
"As long as this king can agree to it, any conditions are acceptable."
"However, ten cities are a bit too few."
"It would be difficult for me to explain to my father when I go back, so Your Highness Prince An."
"How about this, you allocate five more cities."
"In this way, one city in exchange for 10,000 elite soldiers, my father will definitely agree to it!"
Princess Cangtong said this while looking at Prince An.
Upon hearing this, Prince An suddenly felt murderous.
This Princess Cangtong really dared to ask for a high price. She asked for five more cities at the first opening.
But for now, people have to bow their heads under the eaves.
No matter how dissatisfied Prince An was, he could only swallow his anger.
"good!"
"The King agrees!"
"I hope the Canglang Nation will not break its promise."
Prince An gritted his teeth and agreed to the conditions proposed by Princess Cangtong.
"Haha, I knew that His Royal Highness Prince An was a smart man."
"However, I can personally support Prince An with another 10,000 elite soldiers."
"But I have one condition."
As Princess Cangtong spoke, she smiled and stared at Prince An with her clear eyes.
"Please speak, my lord."
"If Prince An conquers the Xia Kingdom's capital and ascends the throne."
"I hope that Prince An can hand Jiang Chen over to me!"
When Prince An heard Princess Cangtong's request, he was stunned.
Is this princess of the Canglang Kingdom attracted to Jiang Chen, a eunuch?
Wow, one eunuch can be exchanged for ten thousand elite soldiers to help.
This business is a good deal no matter how you look at it!
Thinking of this, Prince An quickly agreed.
"Don't worry, Princess. I will definitely deliver Jiang Chen to you in perfect condition!"
"Okay, it's a deal!"
"Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation, and I also wish His Royal Highness Prince An to ascend the throne as soon as possible."
"Haha, that compliments your auspicious words, Princess!"
Just like that, with the promise from the Canglang Kingdom to keep its troops in place.
King An raised an army of 80,000 and, together with the reinforcements of 60,000 from the Canglang Kingdom, marched into the western border.
A total of 140,000 troops are coming back.
March all the way towards the imperial capital!
After receiving this news, the regent who had just been the emperor for two days suddenly panicked.
He now only has 30,000 imperial guards and 50,000 troops from five battalions of the Northern Army.
By the way, there are also 10,000 Royal Guards.
But those 30,000 imperial guards and royal guards.
How can they compare to the soldiers who fight bloody battles with the Canglang Kingdom in the Western Territory every day!
One lives a life of luxury in the imperial capital, while the other is licking blood on the tip of a knife every day.
By comparison, the new emperor, the Regent, only has 50,000 troops at his disposal.
Among the five battalions of the 50,000 Northern Army, two of them had long been out of his control.
The two camps were naturally Du Mingyu's Blue Camp and Jiang Chen's Green Camp.
Faced with such a predicament, the Regent quickly transferred officers and soldiers from near the imperial capital to the imperial capital.
At the same time, countless weapons and food were prepared.
He directly gave up the opportunity to engage in a head-on confrontation with Prince An's army.
They were prepared to rely on the towering walls of the imperial capital to resist Prince An's army.
After learning the news, Jiang Chen immediately ordered the Jinyiwei to arrest the people in the territory.
All the people in Lao Ba's secret restaurant and his own house in the city were sent to the south.
But, that's besides the point.
Jiang Chen knew that there was a beautiful woman waiting for him in the palace!
As Prince An's army advanced towards the imperial capital with great momentum.
The army under his command has gathered a huge number of 160,000!
After learning the news that Jinyiwei had found out, Jiang Chen knew.
I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Regent to win this time.
But for the beautiful woman who was waiting for him in the palace.
He can't run, at least, not now!
Because that beauty was the first woman he had met since he came into this world.
That heart has already been placed on him.
Out of his responsibility as a man, Jiang Chen couldn't be so ruthless!
Just like that, more than ten days passed.
Prince An’s army of 160,000 has arrived at the foot of the imperial capital.
They laid siege to the city which he had left for more than ten years.
Fortunately, the Regent prepared sufficient food in advance.
The Regent planned to rely on the walls of the imperial capital to drag down Prince An's army to death.
Because King An’s army crossed most of the Xia Kingdom from the western border.
The food supply line is too long and food cannot be replenished in time.
Therefore, this also determines whether the Regent can win.
The only chance of defeating Prince An and firmly securing the throne is to do so!
"Your Highness Prince An, when do we start the siege?"
"No hurry, let the soldiers rest first."
"Wait until the soldiers have rested enough before starting the siege tomorrow."
After hearing King An's order, the general under King An nodded.
The frontier general Huo Xiang did not leave even after everyone had retreated.
Instead, he bowed to King An and said.
"Your Highness, there is still no news from the Prime Minister's Mansion in the city!"
"Yes, I understand."
