The Ultimate Prodigal Son - Chapter 1012

[Chapter 1012: A Weak Country and a Strong People]

“It seems that although we have won this war, the people of Qi are not invincible. As long as we have firm confidence and unshakable faith.”

“The myth of the invincibility of Qi has finally been broken by us.”

After the war ended, the people of Qi were unwilling to endure this humiliating war.

The king of Qi also directly issued a letter of war to the king of Yan.

The purpose was to shock Yan and let Yan know its weakness and the strength of Qi.

“In the battle that day, our soldiers of Qi suffered heavy losses, and Yan also won a great victory, occupying a large amount of land north of the Yellow River. I am afraid that the entire coast of Bohai Sea will become the land of your Yan State?”

“And today’s battle situation has also greatly damaged the reputation of my Qi State, and made my Qi State lose face among the six states in Shandong. For this, I need your compensation.”

“If you, King Zhao of Yan, dare to refuse my request, my Qi State will definitely send troops tomorrow to capture a large amount of land and cities of your Yan State and hurt a large number of your people as compensation for today.”

This edict was very hostile and made King Zhao of Yan sad.

He was also helpless and summoned Zhang Yang’s father.

He forced Zhang Yang’s father to admit his fault, but the emperor naturally knew that it was not his fault, but in order to protect the interests of the entire country. He

had no choice but to wrongly accuse a good man in this way, and King Zhao of Yan was very sad for this.

“What crime should you be charged with?”

King Zhao of Yan shouted at such a father in the court with his lack of confidence.

“Your Majesty, I am innocent. I just fought against the soldiers of Qi to maintain the dignity of our Yan State. This can also prove that our country’s strength is not weak.”

“And it can prove to Qi that our Yan State is by no means an ordinary person. If he bullies us again, we will definitely fight back with all our strength.”

Zhang Yang’s father’s impassioned tone spread throughout the court, and the ministers in the court all bowed their heads and said nothing.

They hold important positions and have great power, but no soldier has the courage to resist.

What they are more afraid of is to prevent the war between the two countries.

That will inevitably lead to the destruction of lives, exile of people, and the entire country will be on the verge of collapse.

“How dare you say such words? Don’t we know these truths? How about I let you take my position?”

King Zhao of Yan was also very angry. Since he took over the entire Yan State, Yan State has never shown its face in front of Shandong. Yan State, whose territory is

the same size as Han State, is far less important than Han State in the six states of Shandong.

Han State alone has Yiyang Iron Mountain, which can shock the six states of Shandong, including Qin State.

And Yan State is just an insignificant existence. He has to rely on the hands of a big country every day and be a humble follower.

“The villain is innocent. What I said is the truth. I hope the emperor can face this fact. Even if Qi State sends troops, we still have the troops to resist.”

“Besides, the current situation is against Qin State. For Qi State, Qin State is also an enemy that is difficult to separate. Naturally, there will be no internal fighting because of this.”

Zhang Yang’s father was passionate again, and the whole court was unimaginable.

But now it is inevitable. This war must not be fought, so King Zhao of Yan still made an amazing decision.

“I have made up my mind. I will send you to Qi at noon tomorrow. Whether you live or die depends on your fate. This is also a helpless move of the king.”

“I also hope that you will not blame me. What I am considering is the safety of the people of Yan. I can’t be as firm as you against Qi. Forgive me.”

After the King of Yan finished speaking, he withdrew from the court, leaving Zhang Yang’s father kneeling in the center of the court.

He couldn’t believe that the king with great power could be so attached to this.

He even said that he would sacrifice the lives of his own soldiers to maintain this war that could never happen.

Avoiding war and seeking peace can only make the enemy despise oneself more.

“It seems that Yan will eventually fall, and the main reason is because of you.”

After Zhang Yang’s father finished speaking, he walked straight out of the hall.

At noon the next day, Zhang Yang’s father, wearing a complete military uniform and carrying the big knife that killed the enemy, stood upright in the center of the court.

“This war started because of me, and it will end because of me. I don’t regret the mistakes I made at all.”

“I also hope to let King Zhao of Yan know that avoiding war and seeking peace will not bring permanent peace. Only by becoming stronger can we show the power of the princes.”

Zhang Yang’s father still tried to influence the emperor, but now the emperor no longer believed him.

In fact, the emperor has made up his mind and it is impossible to repent.

“Soldiers, take this soldier to Qi.”

After responding, a large group of soldiers surrounded him, tied up Zhang Yang’s father, and took him to the prison car.

His father did not resist at all. He believed that his behavior was very correct and his fate no longer depended on himself.

He went to Qi this time with the determination to die.

The whole journey was intermittent, and the atmosphere along the way was very solemn, which made people very sad.

The people of Yan also came out to worship the soldier, hoping that the soldier would not be punished.

Seeing the heaven and earth weeping like this, the people of Qi also understood.

The whole journey was not far, and they arrived in Qi in one morning.

“Are you Zhang Gang? You look quite courageous.”

The king of Qi also admired the courage of Zhang Yang’s father. He couldn’t believe that such a soldier could cause a sensation.

“Everyone is responsible for his own actions. Even if I made a mistake today, I will not surrender to you.”

The courage of Zhang Yang’s father was also respected by the ministers of Qi. They all lamented that an ordinary soldier could actually resist Qi.

Yan is just a small and weak country with a small territory, but now it has such courage to face a powerful enemy. It can be seen that these rising stars.

“I will not kill you today. As long as you can tell me what caused you to attack our soldiers, I will let you leave Qi.”

The King of Qi has always kept his word and never regretted his words and deeds this time. He was just curious about the courage of an ordinary soldier to enter so big.

“I just don’t want the people of our country to suffer here. Every year, your Qi State has been encroaching on our Yan State’s land. Bullying too much will cause different reactions.”

After Zhang Yang’s father finished speaking, he stood in the center of the court with confidence.

He came here to represent the entire Yan State, the backbone of the entire Yan State, and the determination of every Yan State citizen to fight against Qi.