The Emperor is Above

Chapter 468: The Emperor and the Princes' Alliance
"Tian Bin, the doctor under the Yangwu City Guard, greets Yang Lezi Yaqing!"

Tian Bin, the city defender who has always been unwilling to admit his age, suddenly discovered that taking advantage of his seniority was also a good strategy.

Even though Beigong Yu and Chai Yong were full of doubts about the situation, they were unable to ask questions due to their identities. Even looking up would easily arouse vigilance.

On the contrary, the 76-year-old Tian Bin, with white hair and beard, wrinkles all over his face, and a limp and blindness, plays the role of an old and dying man in his true colors.

He pretended to be inconvenient to move and slowed down his kneeling movements. He took this opportunity to secretly observe the people opposite him. Sure enough, Yang Lezi Yaqing was at the head of the group.

However, as he observed closely, Tian Bin's doubts grew stronger. Yang Lezi Yaqing was definitely not the commander of this army. This Yaqing's expression was too flattering.

Looking at the distance, there are unfamiliar tall flags standing. It seems that these arrogant generals are probably not from the State of Xing. Could they be reinforcements sent by the emperor?
Tian Bin was shocked by his guess. He couldn't believe why the emperor's reinforcements would come to Yangwu City. But the army was right in front of him and he couldn't doubt it.

Just when he was extremely confused, he heard one of the generals say in a disdainful tone: "In the past, I heard that Xing State and Chong State were ranked as the two heroes of the Northern Wilderness, but now it seems that they are not worthy of the reputation.

First, last year a sixteen-year-old sergeant was promoted to the rank of senior official and a vassal, and now an octogenarian is appointed to the important position of defender of the city. No wonder the princes of the Northern Wilderness have fallen to their current state.

Last year, the capital was almost demolished, and the country suffered heavy casualties. If it weren't for that old man Shi who was lucky enough to advance to the Saint Realm, I'm afraid the entire Xing Kingdom would have fallen apart."

Then someone else said in a teasing tone: "Hey, how can you make such a rash judgment if it doesn't hurt you? Even if you and I know in our hearts that there is really no one available in Xing State, how can we say it in front of Yang Lezi Yaqing?
It is really too rude to speak the truth so recklessly. If you anger Le Zi Ya Qing, be careful that you won't be able to eat the delicious Yangwu City fat sheep tonight!"

"Hahaha, Yang Lezi Yaqing has such a good temper, he will definitely not mind my big mouth. But I am a very straightforward person, and sometimes I really say things without thinking. I hope Yaqing doesn't mind it!"

Yang Lezi seemed to have not heard the unbridled ridicule and sarcasm of the generals. He stepped forward with a smile and hurriedly supported Tian Bin who was about to bow down:

“Oh my, I cannot bear the respect of the old city lord. Although I am a nobleman, I know how to respect and love the elderly.

Three generations of Tian Bin’s ancestors built and guarded Yangwu City for hundreds of years. Even in the absence of reinforcements, they could still make the Ghost Witch Tribe helpless and even stop in their tracks.

Actually, I should have been the one to visit the City Guard in person today, but I didn't expect that the City Guard would come out to greet me just a quarter of an hour after we arrived outside the city."

"Hehe, Yangwu City has been threatened by the Ghost Witch Tribe for hundreds of years. Yaqing led a large army to support them. What's the big deal if an old and useless person like me goes out of the city to welcome them?"

Tian Bin laughed dryly and offered a few flattering words. In fact, the main reason why he came so quickly was that he thought the visitor was Qing Yi.

But since Yang Lezi Yaqing thought so, he couldn't explain anything more, so he could only look awkwardly at the group of unfamiliar generals:
"The army brought by Yang Lezi Yaqing, among those high-ranking officials and banners, there are even imperial seals. Could it be the reinforcements sent by Emperor Diqiu?"

The equipment on these generals was extremely sophisticated. Their weapons were all rune weapons made of refining materials such as black iron, Yuan copper, and five-color copper. There were also materials that looked like gold essence and Yuan silver that had never been seen before.

The armor on them was so golden that it was blinding. The armor plates, helmets, and waist armor were made using exquisite gold and silver inlay craftsmanship, and the front of the belt was carved into the shape of a sky-devouring beast.

Back then, Xing Boyun was the eldest son of the king. The gold and silver armor he wore to show off all day long looked like a beggar's attire compared to these generals.

As for the black armored cavalry that the people of Xing were so proud of, they were also compared to toads by the white swans. Yang Lezi's followers were hiding aside at this moment, feeling ashamed and dared not say a word. However, Tian Bin was quite speechless about such luxurious and dazzling attire. The glittering golden armor was only good for pretending to be worn during the military parade.

Now that the northern border is about to face a great war, why are they dressed like this? Is it used to attract enemy attacks during the war?

"City Guard Tian Bin guessed correctly, this army does have reinforcements sent by the emperor!" Yang Lezi Yaqing introduced to Tian Bin with a complicated expression under the attention of Beigong Yu and Chai Yong.
“Our Xing State was destroyed twice, three hundred years ago and two hundred years ago. Thanks to the emperor’s call for strong support from all the princes, we were able to hold on and restore our country.

Therefore, over the past few hundred years, among the many vassal states in the entire Northern Wilderness, only our Xing State was the most respectful in paying homage to the emperor, and paid large amounts of money and goods as tribute every year.

It is precisely because of this kind of friendship that the new emperor, who had been on the throne for less than a year, sent three royal generals to lead 5,000 elite troops to the north to support us after learning of the new monarch's request for help.

The emperor was also planning to send another large army to support the Dai Kingdom, but unfortunately, the Chong Kingdom was now aggressively attacking the Liu Kingdom, and the Black Wind Tribe was aggressively attacking the Lu Kingdom, so this plan had to be shelved.

I just hope that the rulers and ministers of Dai can hold out for a little longer. After all, the current situation is really helpless. As long as you have the green mountains, you will never be afraid of running out of firewood. "

Tian Bin pretended not to have heard the emperor's words that he was ready to support the State of Dai. If he really wanted to send a large army to support the State of Dai, he would not have to face the State of Chong and the Black Wind Tribe, and he could have gone around the State of Xing and reached the State of Dai.

In the final analysis, the current emperor is no longer able to stop the aggression between the princes, and he has no extra forces to send to the Northern Wilderness to fight. He can only send limited troops to support the most loyal Xing State.

"The emperor only sent 5,000 reinforcements?"

Tian Bin wondered what role this force could play in a war involving millions of people, and then pointed to the large camp in the distance with great confusion.

"Yang Lezi Yaqing, is it because I am old and my eyesight is blurry? Why do I see that there are at least 30,000 or 40,000 soldiers in the camp? It doesn't look like there are only 5,000 people."

"Those are troops sent by other vassal states in the main army!"

Yang Lezi Yaqing still explained patiently with a smile on his face, "After all, the emperor is the common ruler of the world. Even if the new emperor has only been on the throne for a short time, he still has considerable appeal.

The princes and kings of the Central Plains countries were indeed licentious and extravagant, and did not care at all about the impact of the war in the Northern Wilderness on them. However, the ministers and officials in power in various countries still expressed their support.

As the 5,000-strong army marched north, each vassal state sent out an army to accompany them. The big vassal states sent out an army of one to two thousand men, and the small vassal states sent out two to three hundred men.

The number of reinforcements sent by each vassal state varied, depending on their own intentions and abilities. When they crossed the river and arrived at Yanjin City, they had the current army of 40,000 people. "

"It's great that the emperor and the 40,000 elite troops of the allied forces of the princes have arrived in the country. It will be very useful just to boost the morale of the people."

Tian Bin was also happy about the arrival of the reinforcements, but his doubts became stronger. "But Yang Lezi Yaqing, why did the king send such an elite army to Yangwu City instead of sending them to the border fortresses and keeping them by his side?"

(End of this chapter)