At this time, the prince's division led an army to attack the city. The army swarmed like swarms, broke open the city gates, and rushed to the towers to fight.
It was difficult for 200,000 soldiers and horses to withstand this million-strong army. In an instant, only General Ant and two termites were left. Facing this heavy siege, he moved forward with his long sword and fought his way out of the siege, but was killed by random arrows.
At this time, the siege went very smoothly. After entering the city, these ministers stood on both sides to welcome the army into the city. At this time, the army withdrew and camped outside the city. The Prince's Division, General Ma Liang and a small number of guards entered the city.
Standing under the big tree, there are many tangled roots under this tree. It turns out that this is the palace of the termite tribe. They entered the palace along the cave under the tree. The termite king held his chin in his hand, his head drooped, sleepy, as if he had not slept well last night.
The prince's master stood in front of it without saying a word. One of the civil servants could not hold back and shouted:
"Your Majesty." The termite king then raised his head and said:
"I fell asleep alone in the court hall. How long has it been? Why did you come to court now?" The capital city had been captured. The Termite King was completely unaware. He thought he was still dreaming. He suddenly woke up and found that the Prince's Master , General Ma Liang and the guards then stood in the court hall, not surprised, but said calmly:
"Prince Master, you are here too. The capital city has been breached. It means that Gu's doom has come. What do you want to do with Gu? How do you want Gu to die? Tell me, Gu listens." Then he was extremely excited and said:
"You still want Gu's throne, right? Come on, Gu will be given to you." The prince's master stood up and said:
"Your Majesty, your throne comes from a wrong place, and your name is not right. The throne was passed down from your father to the prince, your brother. You are all brothers. A brother will not kill his brother. You must be We are connected by flesh and blood, and I will never allow such a tragedy to happen. Your Majesty, you can rest assured." The Termite King walked down, stood for a long time, knelt down and said:
"Sir, you are the prince's husband. The prince will definitely listen to you. Save me!" The prince's master helped the termite king and said:
"Don't worry, I am also your husband. Nothing will happen to you. Your husband is here." The Termite King was very moved and said:
"Sir." Then he walked up the steps, dictated, and had a civil servant write the edict for the Zen position. He took it down and handed it to the prince's master, saying:
"Sir, can you see this?" The prince's master smiled brightly and said:
"Your Majesty, the writing is very good." Then he turned to face the ministers and said:
"Before the prince returns to the country, the prince's younger brother will be the regent. You must give your full assistance." The ministers knelt down and said:
"Prince Regent, I will assist you with all your strength." The prince's division and General Ma Liang left the royal city together and entered the military camp outside the city, saying:
"General, the foreign minister needs you to do something." General Ma Liang said:
"What do you need me to do, sir? Just give me your orders." The prince's master said:
"There are refugees pouring into the capital from outside the city, and warehouses are opened to store grain. The general's guards are needed to maintain order." General Ma Liang was a cheerful ant and agreed to its request.
A large number of refugees poured into the city and lined up to receive food. They were supervised by civilian officials sent by the regent, and the prince's division stood aside to watch.
Big buckets of grain and small buckets of grain went into the pockets of the people. When the people lifted the bags of grain, they smiled from ear to ear. Their smiles were simple. This was the folk custom.
The people who had received the food gathered together, knelt down and said:
"Big Ant! You saved the lives of our people. You are our people's living Bodhisattva, Master Qingtian." The prince's master helped these people up and said:
"Please get up, please get up. If you want to thank, please thank the regent." After that, the prince's master faced these common people and said:
"You can go home." The prince's master looked at the cheers of these people and said:
"Go home and live a good life." The people shouted:
"Go home, go home." The people who received the food were all smiling. The people in this country are very down-to-earth. They will support and love anyone who is good to them?
During this siege, they maintained strict discipline on the army and made no mistakes. This is a righteous army and an army supported by the people.
Afterwards, the handover was completed with the army outside the city, and the army began to evacuate and return home, escorted by the people of the termite tribe to the sea to Ruluo Nanzhou.
A horse left the city, galloped to the bluestone beach, and entered the camp. The red-headed ant led a small army out of the camp to greet him.
The prince's master dismounted and said:
"Red head." The red-headed ant stepped forward and said:
"Sir." As soon as the Prince's Master entered the camp, he asked about Xiao Yi's injury and said:
"How is the little ant's injury?" the red-headed ant replied:
"Xiao Yi's injury has improved." Then he entered the rear camp and entered the account:
"Little yi!" Xiao yi was about to get up and said:
"Sir." The Prince's Master immediately stepped forward and said:
"You are injured, please lie down first." Xiao Yi then lay down and said:
"Now that the termites have been pacified, we can use this to welcome the prince back." The prince's master smiled and said:
"You have contributed greatly to this battle. After the prince is welcomed back and ascends to the throne, I will report to the new king and make you the general of the termite tribe." But Xiao Yi immediately refused and said:
"No sir, how can a little ant become a general without making any achievements?" the prince's teacher said:
"You don't need to say anything more. Come back to the city with me first and nurse your injuries back." Then he called the red-headed ant and helped the little ant out and got into the car.
The red-headed ants drove the carriage, and the Prince's Division rode horses and led troops to protect each other, and they returned to the city together. King Ruluo Nan has been depressed since he returned, and the entire hall was particularly deserted and dark.
The surrounding candlelight dimmed and brightened even more. He stood up and took down the long sword behind him. He wanted to pull it out but hesitated for a moment before putting the long sword into its scabbard.
He sat down again and looked at the slips next to him. Several clan elders walked in, knelt down and bowed before saying:
"Your Majesty." King Ruluo Nan put down the letter in his hand, walked down the pedestal, and said:
"Everyone, please get up." He didn't see the Prime Minister's arrival, so he asked:
"Why don't you see the Prime Minister coming?" a clan elder replied:
"The prince of the termite clan is about to return to the country. The Prime Minister is busy with the matter of the prince's return." King Ruluo Nan said with a sad face:
"Yes, the prince of the termite clan is about to return to the country. Mr. termite clan is the prince's master. With his assistance, he will definitely restore the country's strength, even surpassing our Luo Nanzhou." A clan elder stood up and said:
"Your Majesty, my old minister has a suggestion. Since the Prince's Master is not of use to Your Majesty, kill him." Finally, a minister understood what King Ruluo Nan was thinking. The sadness on his face gradually disappeared, and he pretended to be questioning again, saying:
"Why?" It didn't want to bear the reputation of plotting to kill a wise minister, so it refused to express its intentions and kept its secrets hidden, leaving it to the ministers to speculate. This shows that King Luo Nan is very deep in the city.
Seeing the change in King Ruluo Nan's expression, the clan leader boldly said:
"Your Majesty, the Prince's Division is resourceful and resourceful. He defeated the powerful Qin army in one fell swoop and pacified the Termite Clan to welcome back the Prince. This shows that the Prince's Division is astonishingly talented. If we have a war with the Termites, the Prince's Division will definitely be our formidable enemy. In addition, the Prince's Division will definitely be our formidable enemy. Be on good terms with King Ruluo West. If King Ruluo Xi sends troops to attack our Ruluo Nanzhou, we will be restrained. Ruluo Nanzhou is close to Ruluo West Continent. When the time comes, our Ruluo Nanzhou will be in danger. This time the prince will return home. I worship the crown prince as my prime minister." King Ruluo Nan was aroused by these words, but he still had illusions about this prince's mentor and said:
"Prince Shi Rende, war between us will not happen." The clan elder advised again:
"Your Majesty, the two countries are based on mutual interests. Once their interests are harmed, conflicts will occur and war will break out. Each has its own affairs and its own master. The loyalty of the Prince's Division is obvious to all. Don't wait until the war breaks out. If we regret it again, it will be too late." King Ruluo Nan got up and walked around anxiously, saying:
"Sir has returned home, how can we kill it?" the clan elder continued:
"Killing insects with a borrowed knife, the king doesn't know. The prince's division shot and killed the prince's husband and his son in a battle. The prince already had a deep grudge against his husband. We just need to give him some advice and add military threats. The prince's division will You must die." These clan elders also had no good impressions of the Prince Master. They had offended them during a dispute and had long wanted to get rid of them. They just wanted to use the mouth of King Luo Nan to say it out.
They were trying to figure out what King Ruluo Nan was thinking, and King Ruluo Nan was also trying to figure out what they were thinking. No one wanted to get the reputation of plotting to kill a wise minister.
King Luo Nan looked at them and said:
"It's up to you to negotiate this matter with the prince." They couldn't disobey the king's order, so they had no choice but to agree to bear the infamy. King Hou Ruluo Nan raised his head towards the palace gate and said:
"Herald the termite clan's crown prince to enter the palace." Then King Ruluo Nan retreated behind the scenes to listen to their conversation. The termite clan prince entered the palace and saluted:
"Clan elder." Several clan elders stood in a row and said with smiles on their faces:
"Prince, please take a seat." The prince walked up and sat down, and then they sat opposite him. The prince looked up and asked:
"Why don't you see the king?" the clan elders said perfunctorily:
"The king is out hunting, so it's up to us to negotiate with the prince." They looked at each other and said:
"We, Luo Nanzhou, sent General Ma Liang to escort the prince back to the country, but there is one condition." The prince asked:
"What conditions?" One of the clan elders proposed that Baizhen should be killed after the prince returned to the country and ascended the throne. The prince was immediately shocked and said:
"Bai Zhen is my husband. Once he is a teacher, he is always a father. I can promise you everything else except killing Mr. Xian. I can promise you everything from cutting off the city for fifteen years or becoming a vassal and paying tribute. I can't kill Mr. Xie." His expression changed and he said:
"If the prince doesn't kill Bai Zhen, we, Ruluo Nanzhou, will send troops to attack. It will be difficult for you to return home. You should think about it carefully." The prince was very embarrassed about this and said:
"This——." The clan elder gave some inducement and said:
"Does the Crown Prince still remember that during the battle to defend the capital of Ruluo Xizhou, he shot and killed the Crown Prince Fu Yi and his son? This crime can be sentenced to death. What does the Crown Prince think?" The Crown Prince was silent for a long time, thinking deeply. road:
"Sir, he may have violated your interests between war and peace, and offended you." The clan elders said without concealment:
"Yes, I have deep grudges and have long wanted to kill it." The prince pondered for a while and said:
"Okay, I promise you."
