Yecheng, Imperial Palace.
Murong Lan was still dressed in black, standing bravely in the main hall. All the Houyan generals who were originally frowning were smiling happily, as if they suddenly had a backbone, and sitting on the Hu bed next to the dragon chair
Murong Bao was even more excited: "How's it going, Auntie, has Liu Yu withdrawn his troops?"
Murong Lan took off the mask on her face, revealing her beautiful face. She looked around everyone in the hall and said calmly: "Brother Emperor, how are you doing now?"
Murong Feng, who was standing on one side, said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, there is no news. It seems that we have to fight alone and defend Yecheng alone. Princess Lan, I have reduced the number of troops and surrendered the bailout as you requested.
city, and the people in the outer city have been allowed to flee on their own."
Murong Lan sighed: "When I entered the city, I saw chaos at the gate of the inner city. A large number of Xianbei people tried their best to pour into the inner city, and even had conflicts with the soldiers guarding the city gate. What's going on?
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Murong Feng gritted his teeth: "Most of the Han people fled in all directions, but we, the Xianbei people, said that if the Han army came, they would die without a burial place. There are about 40,000 Xianbei families in the outer city now, and they want to rush in.
The inner city, but there is not so much room in the inner city to accommodate them, and now it is too late to open the city to release people, so we can only close the city gate, and these people of the same race can only wish for themselves."
Murong Lan said seriously: "There are tens of thousands of Xianbei families, but that is hundreds of thousands of people. Their fathers, husbands, and male members of the family are serving in the army and fighting for Dayan. Shouldn't we protect these people?
If we can't even protect these people, wouldn't it be a chill for the soldiers?"
Murong Bao said coldly: "Now is not the time for women to be benevolent. They cannot guarantee that we can continue to defend Ye City. They will only be a burden to defend the city. Moreover, leaving them outside the city will be robbed by the Jin army."
, and it can also delay their attack on the city."
Murong Lan's eyes widened, and the cold lightning-like light pierced Murong Bao, frightening him so much that he did not dare to say any more. He only heard Murong Lan sternly saying: "Prince, you are the son of Emperor Dayan. In the future,
How can the emperor say such a thing? They are your people. They have dedicated their fathers, brothers, and husbands to Dayan. Even if we cannot protect them, we cannot say that we will let them be plundered by the enemy, just to buy us time.
If so, don’t you know that many of the Beifu troops who are attacking Yecheng are bandits who kill without blinking an eye, and were recruited by horse bandits?"
Little Duan curled up her lips and said: "Princess Lan, we all understand your feelings, but now we really have no power to protect them. We also advised them to flee for their lives, but these people cried and said they had nowhere to go.
They will be attacked once they enter the city. If we let them enter the city now, what will happen if the Jin army kills them? Also, you said you were going to stop Liu Yu from advancing, what happened now, can you tell us?"
Murong Lan sighed: "I originally wanted to assassinate Liu Yu, or at least injure him so that he could not continue to command, but I still couldn't do it after all."
Murong Bao's expression changed: "What did you say, even you failed? Auntie?"
Murong Lan gritted his teeth and raised his head: "Yes, I have no way to stop the Jin army's attack. Liu Yu is fully prepared this time, his morale is high, his sharpness is unstoppable, and he will not give up until he takes Yecheng. Beifu
I know very well the offensive power of the army, especially the ability to siege the city. If my brother's armor and cavalry are all installed here, they can still fight with them in the field. But now that we are defending the city, I am afraid that we will not be able to last even half a day. There are people outside the city.
There are so many innocent people who will surely be devastated once the enemy forces attack. I formally propose that the prince and the queen, along with the imperial guards and the people in the city, withdraw from Yecheng. I can guarantee that if we withdraw, Liu Yu will rein in the troops outside the city.
, will never attack.”
Murong Bao jumped up from his chair and shouted: "What did you say? Are you trying to escape? No, you are not just running away, you are treason!"
Murong Lan said loudly: "Your Highness, just half a day ago, wasn't this exactly what you wanted to do? I stopped you then, otherwise, I'm afraid you would have been hundreds of miles away from Yecheng by now.
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Murong Bao's face turned blue and purple, and he was speechless.
Xiao Duan frowned deeply and said: "Princess Lan, didn't you say that for the sake of Dayan, we must live and die with the city? Why do you say such things now?"
Murong Lan sighed: "Because I now understand a truth. Dayan is not the name of our Murong family, but includes Xianbei, Han, Di, Qiang, Dingling, Xiongnu and other ethnic groups. It is composed of
Composed of tens of thousands of people, we are not the only ones who belong to Dayan. The people crying outside the city are also part of Dayan. We, whether we are fighting or walking, are all part of Dayan.
In order to protect these people of Dayan, the reason why I wanted to fight hard before was because I wanted to protect them through fighting. But now, the situation is obvious. This goal can no longer be achieved through fighting, so the only way to return the favor is through evacuation.
These tribesmen are at peace."
Murong Feng put her hand on the hilt of the sword and said in a deep voice: "Princess Lan, do you know what you are talking about? Dayan only has generals who have their heads cut off, and there must be no escaped princesses. Even if we die, we must fight
Yecheng will live or die together. I will never allow you to flee without a fight."
Murong Lan looked at Murong Feng calmly: "King Yidu, you are the veteran who started the army with my brother. Over the years, you have experienced hundreds of battles, big and small. In every battle, you must be the vanguard, defeat the enemy, and make countless meritorious deeds.
As for the emperor's concern for your bravery and your safety, he strictly ordered you not to rush to the front, and arranged for you to become King Fan Yang's deputy and control the palace guards. The world of Dayan is made up of your blood and sweat. So, please tell me
Say, has Dayan allowed the people of Hebei to live a peaceful life over the years?"
Murong Feng shook his head: "No, there are still rebellions in the territory of Dayan. Even His Majesty has been conquering east and west, and has hardly enjoyed a day of peace."
Murong Lan nodded: "We raised the army in order to overthrow the former Qin Dynasty, restore the Yan State, and relieve the Qin State's oppression of our Xianbei people. However, after we successfully restored the country, we in turn oppressed and enslaved other ethnic groups.
, leaving the Han people, Qiang people, and Di people in dire straits, they then rose up and resisted the Yan just like we resisted the former Qin." .m.
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