Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 846

Chapter 846: Chapter 843: A Foolproof Plan

Before, Liu Hong and Princess of Zhen each took a separate route to attack Daliang’s Hancheng. He was puzzled why, once Princess of Zhen arrived, the Commandery Princess Gaoyi, known for her bravery, became docile in the ensuing battles and did not attack any cities.

Now it is clear that their intent was to draw Liang’s forces so that Commandery Princess Gaoyi could smoothly reach Hancheng for the siege!

The old Prime Minister thought further... Had they truly decided to relocate the capital towards Xiangliang, they could have encountered the Commandery Princess Gaoyi, which would have led to the total annihilation of Liang’s forces.

The old Prime Minister even suspected that the Jin Kingdom had planned this route from the beginning... to force the Daliang Imperial Clan into Gaoyi’s grasp!

Jin Kingdom intended to push them directly into the jaws of Commandery Princess Gaoyi.

The old Prime Minister was filled with desolation and trepidation. This meticulous planning by the Jin Kingdom would undoubtedly lead to Daliang’s defeat!

It appeared that even the Rong would not arrive in time to save Hancheng!

If one were to blame... it would be the Emperor, who was fixated on revenge, completely disregarding Liang Kingdom.

Now, the old Prime Minister and some senior court officials, their minds aching from the ministers’ squabbles, waited for the Third Prince to make a decision.

The plump Third Prince wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief and finally made up his mind, saying, "No longer... let the soldiers sacrifice their lives in vain! We... shall surrender!"

"Your Highness! Your Highness, you must not!" The court officials who advocated for a fight to the death knelt before the Third Prince.

"Whether we surrender or fight to the death, we will ultimately face a nation’s destruction. Why let the soldiers waste their lives in vain?"

"We are willing to fight to the last. If we cannot win... we would rather die for our country!" a tearful general said.

"What’s the point!" the Third Prince’s voice was very light, "The hearts of Liang Kingdom’s people already lean towards Jin. Don’t you understand? When Liangting forcibly took medicinal supplies from the people, disregarding their lives, it was the Princess of Zhen from Jin Kingdom who brought medicine to save them! Those saved by Jin won their hearts!" frёewebnoѵēl.com

"The Zhao family army has been loyal for generations. Why did Zhao Sheng alone defect to the enemy? Because... we, Daliang, lost the people’s hearts!" The Third Prince choked, "Father is bedridden. As a prince, I represent my father, holding the Jade Seal to surrender."

On April 13, in the 18th year of Xuanjia, Commandery Princess Gaoyi of Jin Kingdom, Bai Jinzhi, decisively defeated Liang’s Capital. The Third Prince of Liang led officials, donned in mourning attire, presented the Imperial Seal and a short sword, and knelt before Commandery Princess Gaoyi.

Covered in blood and exuding a murderous aura, Bai Jinzhi took the Imperial Seal, received the short sword, and handed them to Shen Qingzhu.

The Liang Kingdom, which stood in the north for a century, was declared extinct today. Its fertile lands now belonged to the Jin Kingdom.

Bai Jinzhi mounted her horse and loudly ordered, "Clean up the battlefield immediately! Welcome the Princess of Zhen and General Liu into the city!"

After capturing Hancheng, Ziyuan followed the subsequent army into the city and saw Bai Jinzhi, covered in blood, shining brightly and dashing. His heart surged uncontrollably.