Capítulo 1334: Chapter 1329: With a Clear Conscience
Gao Yuxing thought that even if he had to sacrifice his life, he must not let the treacherous plan of the Yan Kingdom succeed. Thus, he imdiately signed up and returned to the Zhou Dynasty with Zhong Xingxiao.
Today, the Regent Prince of the Yan Kingdom and Zhong Xingxiao sent out several groups of people to gather information, and he heard that the Young General Bai seed inclined to accept this gamble on national strategy in the royal court.
Gao Yuxing knew that the Young General Bai, during her first expedition, had said she never wanted to see a scene where mountains of dead bodies lay exposed in the wilderness, graves scattered everywhere with no place for burial, fertile fields left untilled, and a wasteland of corpses with no trace of birds!
Their Young General Bai had said that for the peace of the world, she was willing to be torn apart.
Gao Yuxing rembered…
He feared that the Young General Bai would be hampered by public opinion, and also feared that she might soften for the sake of the people and the soldiers. So, he took the opportunity to assassinate as Zhong Xingxiao’s guard, all to prevent anyone from obstructing the Zhou Dynasty’s royal court, preventing anyone from blocking their Young General Bai’s steps towards unifying the nation.
“Are you stupid!” Bai Qingyan’s throat ached even more intensely, and if it wasn’t for Liu Rushi’s discovery, she would never have thought of seeing a Yan Kingdom guard who attempted to assassinate a major official of Zhou, perhaps… she would have been bewildered once again, losing General Gao Yuxing, or let him die by her own hands.
This was Gao, their General of the Bai family army!
“I proposed this gamble on national strategy before the alliance between the Yan Kingdom and the Zhou Dynasty to annihilate Xiliang was agreed upon!” Bai Qingyan held back her tears and spoke softly to General Gao, “Wu Zhe died to deliver the bamboo slips recording our military movents; it is … who wronged General Gao!”
Upon hearing this, Gao Yuxing beca stiff all over, his eyes full of disbelief.
Many years ago, after being injured, Wu Zhe had followed the second master back to the Bai family in Dadu City to serve as a guard and had never returned since. He had rejoiced that Wu Zhe might be spared in the South battle this ti, yet had not expected… his nephew was still lost.
“General Gao, it was because of Wu Zhe’s injury that you entrusted him to the Bai family for Doctor Hong’s treatnt, but… I ordered Wu Zhe to go to the South! I wronged General Gao! I wronged the fallen brothers of the Bai family army!” She looked up at Gao Yuxing, her expression full of regret and anger, “I regret that I could not stand early on, follow my grandfather and father to the battlefield, and protect each and every one of you!”
As she ntioned Wu Zhe, she could hardly speak through her tears…
She did not forget the bamboo slips tied to Wu Zhe being soaked in blood, nor his smiling words, “I am grateful for not failing my duty,” and Wu Zhe’s declaration before his death that he would serve the Bai family in the next life.
Gao Yuxing’s stiff shoulders slowly relaxed.
“As mbers of the Bai family army, when we enlisted, we already had the resolve to sacrifice for the people and Bai family, even when retired and healing!” Gao Yuxing choked to a point where he could hardly speak, “Once Bai family army… always Bai family army, and being able to return those bamboo slips recording the military movents ans Wu Zhe… died for a worthy cause.”
Externally, those bamboo slips were said to be returned by Ji Tingyu, but except for Bai Qingyan and Lu Ping… none of Bai Jinxiu, Bai Jintong, Bai Jinzhi knew they were actually returned by Wu Zhe.
Bai Qingyan gritted her teeth: “So, General Gao… you must live!”
“But Young General Bai…”
She firmly gripped Gao Yuxing’s arm: “I, Bai Qingyan, swear to the heavens, this gamble on national strategy… was proposed by before the annihilation of Xiliang, and it was decided upon by our three people! This ti… it is rely a play acted out with the Ninth Prince of Yan and Emperor Yan, allowing the Yan Kingdom to propose it, all in order to smoothly facilitate the sche, and if there is a single lie, I shall die a terrible death!”
“Young General Bai!” Gao Yuxing suddenly straightened his back, “I believe my duty!”
She gently patted Gao Yuxing’s arm to comfort him: “I know, rging two nations without a fight seems naive, but what doesn’t seem naive? At that ti… if I had said that I would replace the Jin Kingdom, would anyone have thought naive? I only… want to try my best, exert all efforts to complete the unification of the world in the most gentle way! If I don’t even try, just let the soldiers bleed and sacrifice, let the commoners suffer, I can’t live with my conscience!”
“General Gao, the Bai family army was established initially to protect and care for the people, Bai Qingyan dares not forget even in death!”
Gao Yuxing looked at the determined Young General Bai, rembering the ti Bai Qingyan first carried a female guards unit with her on an expedition, brave and valiant, dressed in splendid attire, riding with vigor.
Now Bai Qingyan had grown into a resolute person capable of shouldering great responsibilities, her deanor revealing a calmness similar to Vice Commander Bai Qishan.
“But Young General Bai, haven’t you considered that the Yan royal court is not just decided by the Young Emperor and the Regent Prince! There is also an Empress Dowager of Yan!” Gao Yuxing had spent enough ti in Yan to understand its royal court sowhat, “The Empress Dowager faction in the Yan royal court is not to be underestimated.”
“However, in the Yan royal court, the Young Emperor and the Ninth Prince… aren’t as the outside world perceives them. The Ninth Prince supports Murong Li’s ascension not to control a puppet, but to shield the Young Emperor, to be the knife for the Young Emperor, bearing all infamy for the Young Emperor!”
Bai Qingyan seed afraid that she couldn’t persuade Gao Yuxing and intended to reveal the truth to him, telling him that the Ninth Prince of Yan, Murong Yan, was her deceased husband Xiao Rongyan, but feared Gao Yuxing would assu Murong Yan had beguiled her with emotions.
“The matter is complex, but General Gao need not doubt that it’s a delaying tactic from Yan Kingdom.” Bai Qingyan gazed earnestly at Gao Yuxing, “General Gao, I have made up my mind, willing to try my best, even if eventually it goes awry and we need to fight, I have confidence in winning. But… before fighting, at least I want to exert all efforts for the lives of the people and soldiers once, striving to have a clear conscience! I hope General Gao believes .”
How could Gao Yuxing not believe Bai Qingyan, Bai Qingyan was their cunning Young General Bai of the Bai family army.
In the battlefield, as long as the Young General Bai could win, then she would definitely win.
Therefore, when Bai Qingyan said to let Gao Yuxing believe her, he could not disbelieve.
With reddened eyes, he nodded, “Gao Yuxing is willing to believe Young General Bai!”
“Uncle Shen and others will be undoubtedly happy to know General Gao is back, this matter… General Gao need not worry anymore. When Doctor Huang arrives, I will let Doctor Huang bandage Uncle Shen, and then have Steward Hao take General Gao to the Bai Mansion for recuperation.”
Gao Yuxing worried about causing Bai Qingyan trouble, frowning tightly, “But, regarding my assassination of Minister Liu this ti…”
“General Gao need not worry, just say… the assassin of Minister Liu couldn’t withstand torture, and couldn’t survive!” Looking at Gao Yuxing’s eager eyes, she added, “And this ti, General Gao assassinated Minister Liu under Zhong Xingxiao’s guard identity, leaving an excuse for our Zhou, benefiting us more.”
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