Stand-in eunuch: I pamper the harem for the emperor

Chapter 748 Silver is charming

The Queen's words were shocking, but every word made sense.

If Sima Rui persists, all the subjects of Jin will be buried with him. Only by letting the Chinese Empire take action can Xixia and Zheng be suppressed.

"But, I am..."

Sima Rui still wanted to struggle.

"There is no but, Heshuo's decision is correct. Only when Jin is merged into the Chinese Empire can the people of Jin survive this cold winter."

The Queen interrupted him.

She walked over, pulled Princess Heshuo up directly, patted her hand, and said apologetically: "Heshuo, it was indeed an expedient measure to ask you to get married. The Queen Mother has always regretted it."

"Mother..."

Princess Heshuo burst into tears.

"Well, as long as Lu Hao likes you, you should follow him. This Emperor Yongtai is a good person among men, and he does things with love and justice. He is a person who can be trusted for life."

The Queen smiled and encouraged.

"Thank you for your understanding, Queen Mother. Lu Hao is very kind to me, and I also like him very much."

When Princess Heshuo said this, she couldn't help but blush.

"From now on, call me mother, not queen. Our Jin Kingdom has completely disappeared. From now on, we are all subjects of the Chinese Empire."

The queen was very happy.

"Mom, my daughter will be the emperor's concubine from now on. You are the mother of the country, and your father will be the father of the country. The whole family can also enjoy a lifetime of glory and wealth."

Princess Heshuo said.

"Sima Rui, you heard me, I will keep you prosperous and wealthy for the rest of your life, and don't talk about restoring the country in the future."

The Queen Mother said loudly.

Sima Ruihei had a stern face. Although he was not convinced, he could only accept the reality.

Princess Heshuo breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her father had no objection.

Jin and Shu were looted and divided by several other dynasties. The subjects of the two countries would definitely starve to death on the streets this winter. If the Chinese Empire had not mobilized 1000 million loads of grain, less than [-]% of the subjects of the two countries would have survived.

Even if the Jin State wanted to recover, someone would have to have the capital. However, the Jin State could not even pay the army. Because the Imperial Guards did not receive their salaries, Zeng Yucheng paid to open the city gate.

It was precisely because the Queen saw this clearly that she supported her daughter's decision.

Besides, Sima Rui is not the material to govern the country at all. The Jin State will perish sooner or later, so it is better to merge it directly into the Chinese Empire and rely on this big tree.

Seeing that the matter was resolved, Princess Furong took Princess Heshuo away so that Sima Rui and his family could have a good rest.

……

After Lu Hao arrived at the west gate, he inspected the defenses on the city wall under the leadership of General Peng.

The 5000-strong army of the Great Zhou Dynasty, plus the more than [-] soldiers who survived by Zhou Lifeng, were already ten times the number of soldiers defending the city. If other factors were not mixed, there would be no problem in attacking the city.

Even with ten to one casualties, Jindu City could eventually be captured. However, Zhou Lifeng's army did not approach the west gate. What on earth was he waiting for?

Lu Hao couldn't help but feel confused.

"Your Majesty, Zhou Lifeng's army has not moved at all. I wonder what they are waiting for?"

General Peng suddenly spoke.

"Hahaha... You can see it too. What are they waiting for? Are they waiting for logistical supplies?"

Lu Hao laughed happily.

"Your Majesty, we have robbed their food and grass. Now their [-]-strong army consumes a lot of food every day. If no logistics supplies are delivered and there is no need to fight, they will be defeated. Maybe they are really waiting for logistics supplies."

General Peng echoed loudly.

"No matter what they are waiting for, we must be alert to prevent them from sneak attacks at night."

Lu Hao warned. "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will sleep on the city wall tonight, and I will never give them a chance."

General Peng assured.

"General Zou, General Zhao, the other two city gates should also wake everyone up a little, and also set up some secret sentries, or set up some traps outside the city..."

Lu Hao turned to General Zou and General Zhao and ordered.

"Your Majesty, the salaries have just been distributed. The morale of the soldiers is very high. Secret sentries and traps have been set up outside the city to ensure that the enemy does not have any chance of sneak attack."

General Zhao replied loudly.

"Hahaha... Is the morale high? After all, the charm of silver is still greater. Tell the soldiers, guard Jindu City, and I will definitely reward you for your merits!"

Lu Haole laughed.

"The command of the last general."

The three generals responded loudly.

"General Peng, who did you sell the war horse to last time? Don't get me wrong! I don't want to get involved in this matter, but I want to do some business with them. How about you being the middleman?"

Lu Hao asked questions with a smile.

To be honest, after the war horses were sold, once they left Jindu City, even if they were finished, they still had no idea how the buyers transported the war horses away.

However, paying with one hand and delivering the goods with the same hand is absolutely a fool's errand.

"The Emperor wants to sell something? What to sell?"

General Peng's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Didn't I rob Zhou Lifeng of several carts of gold and silver jewelry last time? I want to sell these gold and silver jewelry. Although these things are indeed precious, they cannot be used as food! I can't let everyone go to war hungry, right? "

"Besides, you have also seen that many refugees flow into Jindu City every day. We can't starve them to death, right? After all, they are now subjects of the Chinese Empire."

Lu Hao explained with a smile.

"Your Majesty, those gold, silver and jewelry are good things. Do you really want to sell them?"

General Peng still didn't believe it.

"As long as the price is reasonable, sell them all and exchange them for real money, and then purchase a batch of grain from them, or directly exchange it, because I think 1000 million tons of grain may not be able to solve the feeding problem of the refugees in the two countries."

Lu Hao was thinking very long-term, and he also wanted to prepare some food for Jin.

In fact, General Wu Cangui sent someone to deliver a batch of grain, but was blocked by Zheng's army, forcing the army escorting the grain to retreat to a city behind.

Although Lu Hao learned the news, he did not dare to leave Jindu City now and just asked them to wait for help.

After all, the first and second main armies of the Central Army of the Chinese Empire have already set off and are expected to reach the border between the two countries soon, forming a strong deterrent to Zheng.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely get a suitable price."

General Peng said loudly.

"Very good! This transaction allows you to choose three items as your reward!"

Lu Hao opened his mouth again.

"The emperor loves the people like his own son and cares about them. The general will not dare to take credit, let alone receive salary."

General Peng said loudly.

"If I ask you to take it, you can take it. However, you must explain everything to me clearly. I am not a stingy person. Just tell me what you want."

Lu Hao looked at the other adults with a smile and said loudly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace! Thank you, Your Majesty, for your love!"

Several adults bowed and saluted, sincerely convinced.

(End of this chapter)