In July, the whole city is like a furnace, and the heat is suffocating.
Dayan's army was stationed outside the city for ten days, and the King of Xixia finally couldn't hold on any longer.
"Send people to ask for peace. Xixia is willing... to surrender!"
After saying this, he seemed to have aged ten years. The originally strong and brave king's temples were gray and wrinkles appeared on his face.
All the ministers in the court exclaimed and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty...this..."
Absolutely no!
But no one could say this. Dayan's army had already reached the doorstep of his house. What else could they do but surrender?
Not to mention that there are no people, just a few of Dayan's gunpowder packets can blow their royal city into rubble.
The ministers in the main hall lowered their heads and slumped their shoulders, their bodies lifeless.
It's all the fault of the fifth prince. If he hadn't been stubborn and insisted on attacking Dayan, Xixia would not have become Dayan's bag.
At this time, everyone was complaining about Tuoba Mingge. They became slaves of the country because of his pride.
Now all the ministers hope that Dayan can give them dignity and not become prisoners.
Naturally, Dayan didn't want their lives either.
Guo Zhao came here mainly because of Shen Yanqing's order, just to capture Tuoba Mingge. He had such thoughts towards Jiang Miao and wanted to take away their child. These two items alone were enough to kill him eight hundred times.
The other people in Xixia, Shen Yanqing and Zhao Jing, did not want them to become prisoners.
As long as Xixia seeks peace and no longer has disputes with Dayan, as a vassal state of Dayan, Dayan will still support the lives of its people.
Agriculture in Xixia is underdeveloped, but animal husbandry is prosperous. Jiang Miao has long coveted Xixia's mutton, milk and wool. These things can be made into many delicacies and clothes.
The yogurt and cheese she wanted to eat during pregnancy can also be mass-produced.
When the gate of the Xixia Royal City opened, the Xixia King and his courtiers greeted him personally.
Guo Zhao, Yuan Lang and others rode into the city. The people on both sides of the street quietly poked their heads out and looked at the soldiers on their tall horses, with both fear and awe in their eyes.
It was these people who broke through the city gates of Xixia, and they became the people of Dayan in the future. Everyone had no idea about their future life.
But thinking of the businessman's words, everyone's hearts arose with some hope again.
If they become Dayan people and can have enough food, warm clothes, and delicious food, then they are willing.
The people's wishes are so simple, but the monarchs and ministers think too much.
Especially the King of Xixia, he was worried about what to do with his throne. Will the emperor of Dayan let him continue to sit on the throne, or would someone from Dayan take over?
The prince had just come out of the backyard, his expression was dull and he had not yet reacted.
He didn't understand, shouldn't he wait to succeed? Without Tuoba Mingge, he would be the only heir. How could Xixia be destroyed in the blink of an eye?
He couldn't figure it out and didn't dare to ask his father in front of him. He could only lower his head and stare at his toes.
When Guo Zhao and others came over, they saw this scene.
He had been on the battlefield for three years, and some of the ministers were still familiar faces. Those generals had met on the battlefield before, and now they were all kneeling on the ground, waiting for his decision.
Guo Zhao dismounted, his silver armor flashing with dazzling light in the sun, making people afraid to look directly at him.
He stood in front of the King of Xixia and issued orders to Zhao Jing and Shen Yanqing.
"After Xixia surrenders, it will become a vassal state of Dayan in the future. Except for Tuoba Mingge, Xixia's rulers and ministers will not need to change, but people from Dayan will hold important positions in the future."
Guo Zhao glanced at everyone and heard that he could continue to serve as an official without going to jail. All the officials breathed a sigh of relief, and the King of Xixia was also relieved.
There is no need to be a subjugated king. Xixia only pays tribute to Dayan. Although Dayan will send people to intervene in Xixia's government affairs, compared with the destruction of the city and the loss of life of the people, he can already accept this result calmly.
Guo Zhao added another condition: Xixia's geographical location was not good, with high mountains and dense forests and rugged terrain. This also made the Xixia people barbaric and brave. In the past hundreds of years, they often went to war with Dayan.
But now because of the gunpowder bag, they no longer dare to be arrogant.
After saying Zhao Jing's order, Guo Zhao glanced at the crowd, frowned slightly, and spoke in a deep voice.
"Where's Tuoba Mingge?"
And the man he was thinking about had just come out of the study.
Nalan Xinya took her maid and grandma to pack up her dowry, wrote a divorce letter, and left through the side door.
As soon as Tuoba Mingge went out, he saw that she was about to run away. His face was dark and his eyes were dark.
"Where are you going, concubine?"
His fate is already certain, and there is no room for reversal.
But it's one thing to know, but it's another thing to see your wife's betrayal with your own eyes.
Tuoba Mingge has a domineering temperament, and even now, he has no intention of letting Nalan Xinya go.
If he was executed, she would have to accompany him.
Nalan Xinya's body froze, holding the bundle tightly in her hands. The nanny next to her helped her and wanted to take her away. The eyes of the man behind her became more and more fierce, and both the master and the servant's legs were shaking.
"Master, my people are already waiting..."
They had better leave as soon as possible. Anyway, the fifth prince was already in trouble and there was no way he could control them.
Nalan Xinya nodded slightly, then took a deep breath and turned around.
She looked at Tuoba Mingge, her eyes no longer had the previous love and enthusiasm, only calmness remained in her eyes.
Tuoba Mingge's heart tightened, as if something important had disappeared.
"My beloved concubine has not given me an explanation yet."
He stared at Nalan Xinya's face, trying to see reluctance and guilt, but unfortunately, there was nothing this time.
When she looked at him in the past, her eyes were full of love, but now there was nothing left in her eyes.
Tuoba Mingge closed his eyes hard. He had had many women, but most of them were just pets for fun, and those women were just coveting his wealth and status.
Even Jiang Ru, Sang Nu, and Tuoba Mingge knew that these two people had impure intentions. If he were not the fifth prince of Xixia, these two people would not betray Dayan and follow him.
Only Nalan Xinya really liked him and really cared about him.
It's a pity that he woke up too late, and now, even this only person has to be lost.
There was a trace of sarcasm on Nalan Xinya's lips. Who was he showing his affection to? It was Jiang Ru who stayed in his study for a long time yesterday, not her, the fifth imperial concubine whom the matchmaker was marrying.
She thought about helping him wholeheartedly, even stealing seeds from Dayan, but in the end, not all her love was trampled on.
Perhaps in Tuoba Mingge's mind, she, the head wife, is not as lovable as the concubines in the backyard.
So for so many years, I didn't give her a child.
However, at this point, she was glad that she had no children.
