C18 Victory
Very quickly, Chen Junlin brought the main force of the Great Wei Empire's army together with him. As soon as the troops of both sides reunited, Chang Wanguang had his personal guards call Chen Junlin over to his tent. Just as he entered Chang Wanguang's tent, Chen Junlin noticed that Chang Wanguang was alone in the tent, sitting on a chair and reading a book.
Hearing someone walk in, Chang Wanguang knew that it must be Chen Junlin, so he put down the military manual and said, "Chen Junlin, you're here." "Yes, Lord Marshal." Chen Junlin respectfully said to Chang Wanguang after bowing to him.
Hearing the respect in Chen Junlin's words, Chang Wanguang was very satisfied. Chen Junlin maintained the usual respect, at least it meant that the current Chen Junlin was not disobedient. Chang Wanguang smiled and said, "Chen Junlin, this time, not only did you severely injure the Song Army in Pine Leaf City, but you also attacked the heart of the Great Song Empire. Chen Junlin, this time, our Great Wei Empire was able to achieve such a victory, and it has nothing to do with you.
"Unfortunately, you are a prince of the Windfrost Empire. If you were a general of the Great Wei Empire, I can guarantee that you would be able to become a famous general of the Great Wei Empire within ten years." Hearing Chang Wanguang's words, Chen Junlin immediately said, "Lord Marshal, I am willing to become a high-ranking officer of the Great Wei Empire." Actually, when they were returning from the depths of the Great Song Empire, Chen Junlin had already thought of Chang Wanguang's idea. Chen Junlin knew that the power he was displaying now would definitely make Chang Wanguang feel threatened.
In this situation, Chang Wanguang would definitely have two choices. One was to rope him in, and the other was to kill him. Chen Junlin knew that the current him was the meat on the chopping block, and the kitchen knife was in Chang Wanguang's hand. He was now the enemy of all the royal families in the country of Feng Shuang. If he lost the Great Wei Empire's support now, then he definitely wouldn't be able to survive under the joint attack of the Great Wei Empire and the Wind King's clan.
Initially, when he thought of this, Chen Junlin couldn't help but break out in cold sweat. However, Chen Junlin knew that he did not have no chance. His chance was to take the initiative to approach the Great Wei Empire and show his closeness to it. Thus, after hearing Chang Wanguang's words, Chen Junlin immediately expressed his wish to join the Great Wei Empire.
Chen Junlin's answer made Chang Wanguang very satisfied, but at the same time, Chang Wanguang also asked, "Chen Junlin, you're a prince of the Wind Frost Kingdom, do you really want to join our Great Wei Empire?" After Chang Wanguang finished his speech, Chen Junlin shook his head and smiled wryly, "The prince of the country of Feng Shuang, Lord Marshal Yuan, I am but a forgotten prince now, am I not? Otherwise, why would the country of Feng Shuang send me to the Great Wei Empire? "
"What's more, I've already completely infuriated all of the Royal families in the country in order to gather troops. If I go back, not only will my brother not go around me, but the Royal families of the country will not go around me either." Hearing Chen Junlin's words, Chang Wanguang said in satisfaction, "Chen Junlin, you are right. This time, it is indeed impossible for you to return to the country of Feng Shuang. It is rare for you to have such awareness."
At this time, Chen Junlin suddenly half-knelt on the ground, and said to Chang Wanguang, "Lord Marshal, I, Chen Junlin, am willing to join the Great Wei Empire and become a member of the army of the Great Wei Empire. I am willing to become one of the sharpest fighters under Lord Chang Wanguang, to kill all of your enemies, and fight for the Great Wei Empire."
Chang Wanguang was surprised by Chen Junlin's sudden allegiance, but Chang Wanguang was very pleased with Chen Junlin's allegiance. Chang Wanguang immediately stood up to help Chen Junlin up and said, "Chen Junlin, there's no need to be like this. Don't worry, with your ability, as long as you remain in our powerful Great Wei Empire, you will definitely wield great power. Even in a hundred years, Chen Junlin will definitely be able to inherit my position. It's much better to be the marshal of the Great Wei Empire than to be the king of the country of Feng Shuang. "
"Chen Junlin, what about your army? From the looks of it, the battle prowess of the army under your command is extremely powerful. In my opinion, let them join our Great Wei Empire together with you. Chang Wanguang continued. Currently, wars were going on between the various countries. Even though the Great Wei Empire had a land far larger than the country and tens of millions of people.
However, after years of war, even the Great Wei Empire had a limited number of young and strong men in their country. Although the Great Wei Empire had won this war, they had still lost more than 60,000 soldiers. Thus, to Chang Wanguang, Chen Junlin's forty thousand soldiers were undoubtedly very important.
More importantly, with the existence of Chen Junlin, he would be able to recruit troops from the country of Feng Shuang. Thus, although the country wasn't annexed by the Great Wei Empire, it wasn't too different from a province under the Great Wei Empire. Chen Junlin naturally understood Chang Wanguang's intentions, so after Chang Wanguang finished speaking, Chen Junlin immediately said, "I'm willing to listen to Marshal Chang Wanguang's orders, and I'm also willing to continue summoning troops to fight for the Great Wei Empire."
Chang Wanguang nodded his head in satisfaction and said, "This time, the Great Song Empire's army has been heavily injured by us. The land of the river is fated to fall into the hands of our Great Wei Empire. I'm going to stay here and take over the river country. After a few days, when we have settled down, we will be able to go back to the Great Wei Empire. Your soldiers can also return to the country in batches to visit their families. "
"Yes, thank you, Marshal." "Chen Junlin pretended to be grateful." Hmm, Chen Junlin, do you remember Deng Yusheng? I heard that back in the Great Wei Empire's imperial city, you and Deng Yusheng had a good relationship, and the two of you were very close. " Chang Wanguang asked. Yes, we are both protons, so naturally we are very close. " Chen Junlin said somewhat nervously. He didn't know why Chen Junlin would suddenly mention Deng Yusheng.
"You also know that it has been four months since the civil strife in the country of Qu Liang, but the country of Qu Liang is still in chaos. It is now time to pacify the civil strife in the country. "His Majesty the Emperor has given the order that after seizing the land of the river, the troops would rest for a month. After a month, the army will leave Liang Country." Chang Wanguang said happily.
"Soldiers leave Liang Nation? Just a month from now? " Chen Junlin asked curiously. Hearing Chen Junlin's words, Chang Wanguang smiled and said, "Aren't you curious why we suddenly decided to send our troops out of the country? Chen Junlin, since you have already joined our Great Wei Empire, I won't hide anything from you. There are two main reasons why our Great Wei Empire ignored the internal strife of the Qu Liang Empire. "Chen Junlin, do you know what the two reasons are?"
Chen Junlin knew that Chang Wanguang was testing him. If it was before, Chen Junlin would definitely hide his strength and would not reveal his suspicions. But now, Chen Junlin had made it clear that he would join the Great Wei Empire, and Chen Junlin also knew that at this time, the smarter he acted, the more Chang Wanguang would value him, and the more power he would have in the future. If he could obtain Chang Wan Guang's appreciation, he would definitely be able to obtain an unexpected benefit.
Thinking about this, Chen Junlin directly said, "Firstly, the Great Wei Empire wants to use this opportunity to let the State of Qu Liang consume its strength in the internal strife. Secondly, even if the Great Wei Empire were to launch an attack on the Great Song Empire and seize the lands west of the river, the Great Wei Empire would need a stable back to be able to attack the west of the river with all their might. "
"Then why does our Great Wei Empire want to pacify the internal conflict in Liang Dynasty?" Chang Wanguang asked again. Hexi had now been seized by the Great Wei Empire, and the State of Qu Liang had used up all of its power in the internal strife. To the Great Wei Empire, Qu Liang Kingdom was no longer a threat. And the Great Wei Empire, as the clan head of the Qu Liang Country, naturally could not ignore the internal strife of the Qu Liang Country for too long. Therefore, after the Great Wei Empire pacified the river and west, they decided to send troops to the Liang Empire. " Chen said.
Chang Wanguang was very satisfied with Chen Junlin's reply. He smiled and said, "Not bad, Chen Junlin. You are very smart." I just told you about Deng Yusheng. I think you should be able to guess that our Great Wei Empire wants Deng Yusheng to become the Emperor of Liang Nation. However, the current Deng Yusheng did not have the authority to command troops. If she was to be appointed as the peripheral monarch, she would need the support of the army. This time, the Emperor of the Great Wei Empire has decided to send twenty thousand soldiers. But I think that a mere twenty thousand troops will be unable to wipe out the State of Qu Liang. "
"Therefore, I hope that you can lead your army and send out troops to Liang Dynasty. First, your army has forty thousand soldiers. Once you enter the country of Qu Liang, you will be a strong army. In addition, it's because you and Deng Yusheng are good friends and can wholeheartedly help Deng Yusheng. "
Although Chang Wanguang's words were reasonable, Chen Junlin knew that Chang Wanguang simply didn't want his soldiers to bleed for the matter of the Qu Liang Empire. Although he thought about it, Chen Junlin still didn't say anything. On one hand, since Chang Wanguang had said so, Chen Junlin naturally had no way of resisting. On the other hand, Deng Yusheng was Chen Junlin's friend. Now that Chen Junlin knew that he wouldn't be able to return to the country temporarily, it would be a good thing if Deng Yusheng could return to his home country and become king.
Thinking about this, Chen Junlin said, "I understand, Lord of the Windfrost Nation, but I hope the soldiers under my command will have the opportunity to visit their families. After all, our country is currently in the middle of a food war. If they were to bring food back, they would also need to visit their own families. Otherwise, it would be hard for them to avoid worrying about it on the battlefield. "