Usurpation of Mongolia: My father-in-law is Genghis Khan

Chapter 141 Why Did the King Rebel? A Bridgehead for the March into Europe!
When Rusudan descended from the walls of Tebilis, he was alone. But when he returned an hour later, he was followed by seven shadowy figures. They were the four Night Owls and three Assassin Masters assigned to him by Zhao Shuo.

In the darkness, Lusudan, who had just lost her virginity, walked with a slight limp, but her mood was much lighter.

If she can open the south gate of Tiberias tomorrow, the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the Kingdom of Bagration should be saved.

This was the best result she had expected.

Completing the task assigned by Zhao Shuo should not be too difficult.

Seven years ago, Queen Mara fell seriously ill and realized that her son, George IV, was not up to the task and would be unable to handle the future crises of the kingdom. Therefore, she appointed Russodan as governor of the Dolnica fortress to assist George IV.

Dolnica Fortress was a key outpost on the southern border of the Kingdom of Bagration, guarding against invasions from the Sultanate of Rum. The fortress was manned by 5,000 elite soldiers.

This time, George IV led the entire nation's army to aid Tiberias, and four thousand elite troops were also drawn from the Ernica fortress.

These four thousand elite troops all obeyed Lusudan's orders; if handled well, opening the city gates would not be a problem.

Chirp-chirp~~
The nightingale's calls, two short and one long, sounded perfectly natural in the dead of night.

A basket was silently lowered from the city wall.

Lusudan's trusted subordinates could only control a small section of the city wall. Infiltrating the city with seven strangers was already the limit of what she could do.

Upon returning to the city, Rusudan, disregarding his exhaustion, summoned his thirteen trusted officers.

These thirteen officers controlled the four thousand elite troops that came to reinforce the Dornica Fortress.

"Everyone is surely aware of yesterday's battle. My mind is made up. My brother can die, and the main force of the Bagration Kingdom in Thepiri can be lost. But the Bagration Kingdom has lasted for hundreds of years and cannot end in our generation."

"Tomorrow, I will lead my army in a surprise attack, open the south gate of Tebilis City, and welcome the army of Zhao Shuo, the Mongol prince consort, into the city. Who agrees and who disagrees?"

Lu Sudan changed into silver scale armor, looking both beautiful and more heroic. With one hand on her sword and the other on her waist, she swept her imposing gaze over the thirteen officers.

“This…this isn’t appropriate, is it?” An officer named Vakhtang said cautiously, “After all, the king is the princess’s own brother. What can’t be discussed? Even if they want to surrender to the Mongols, they should…”

"Ok?"

Rusudan's pretty face instantly darkened, and she interrupted, "Vakhtang, you object?"

"No...it's not an objection, it's just that I request the princess and the king..."

Vakhtang tried to argue, but Rusdan had already given the order: "Kill him!"

"Yes!"

Just as Vakhtang spoke, an Assassin master dressed in a gray cloak had already sneaked up behind him.

At Rusudan's command, the assassin's thin arm shot out like a venomous snake, and the curved dagger in his hand plunged directly into the back of Vakhtang's neck!

puff!
The blade tore through the flesh, and blood gushed out!

Vahtang instinctively tried to scream, but the master assassin had already covered his mouth and nose with his left hand, while his right hand was twisting the dagger fiercely into his neck.

Inside the room, only the faint sound of bones cracking mixed with the muffled thud of flesh tearing could be heard.

Pfft!
The assassin master finally released his grip, and Vahtang's bulging-eyed corpse fell to the ground.

Until his final death, he didn't even have a chance to utter a scream.

The pool of blood spread rapidly, emitting a pungent stench.

The sleeping quarters were deathly silent; the twelve officers were ashen-faced.
Lu Sudan's eyes were icy, his grey-blue pupils sweeping across the room as he said in a deep voice, "Does anyone else object?"

“I completely agree with the princess’s decision! The king may perish, but the Kingdom of Bagration cannot perish!” one of Rusdan’s confidants eagerly responded.

"The princess sacrificed the lesser for the greater good, demonstrating profound righteousness!"

"The Mongols have already erected their red tents. Do you think they'll give up so easily? Their king is doomed, and we can't let him be buried with him!"

"Yes, it was the king's wrong decision that led my Kingdom of Bagration to this state. He should take responsibility. The princess had no other choice."

"Regardless of what others think, from this day forward, Princess Rusdan is the Queen of Bagration in my heart!"

……

The twelve officers all pledged their loyalty to Rusudan.

Indeed, the strength displayed by the Mongol army yesterday was truly astounding. Many people had absolutely no confidence in the outcome of the defense of Tebilis.

Now that the princess is offering to surrender the city and save their lives, what reason would they have not to?
Moreover, they were originally Rusdan's confidants.

With the death of George IV, the Bagration Kingdom's 70,000-strong army was wiped out, and Russodan became the undisputed queen of the Bagration Kingdom.

These people will also rise in status along with Rusudan.

Not to mention the ruthless and decisive methods that Rusudan just displayed.

They had no choice but to die if they didn't follow Lusudan in this great undertaking!

Many even thought that perhaps only under the leadership of such a decisive and ruthless leader could the Kingdom of Bagration survive this deadly crisis!

"very good."

Princess Rusdan nodded slightly and said, "You are all very loyal. The future strength of the Bagration Kingdom will depend on your efforts. But now... bring them up!"

"Yes."

Two night owls brought up a middle-aged man who was bound hand and foot and gagged with a rag.

This man was the inspector of the Dolnica fortress, named Giorgi, and a confidant of George IV.

When faced with power and position, even close siblings, fathers and sons, and even husbands and wives will be wary of each other, let alone fathers and daughters.

Giorgi was an official sent by George IV to the fortress of Dornica to check Russodan.

Rusudan said, "Now, let each of us stab Giorgi once and send him to meet his maker. Tomorrow's big event will be our last stand!"

"Yes!"

The twelve officers understood, of course, that Rusdan was trying to cut off their escape route completely.

However, they harbored no resentment.

Even if Rusudan trusts them, they don't trust their colleagues!
Now, cutting off all escape routes is good for everyone!

Puff puff!
Twelve daggers were thrust into Giorgi's body!
Tomorrow, the owner of these twelve daggers will have no way to retreat!

……

……

The next day, dawn.

The Mongol army, the command platform.

"Prince Consort, let our Balu Battalion attack the city today! Although the Balu Battalion only has seven thousand men left, even if we can't break through Tebilis City today, we will definitely be able to tomorrow! If all else fails, I will personally lead the military law squad!"

"We should send our own soldiers! Isn't that what the soldiers are supposed to do? Yesterday, the soldiers were too tired, so the prince consort chose the Balu Battalion. Today, the soldiers have had enough rest, so how can we send the Balu Battalion out again?"

……

Wu Xian and Mo Chibie both volunteered for battle.

Zhao Shuo raised his hand to stop Wu Xian and Mo Chibieduwen from arguing.

Sending conscripted troops into battle is impossible.

Their average combat strength is too weak, and they are unlikely to exert enough pressure on the defenders in a short period of time, thus creating opportunities for Rusdan.

The Balu Battalion has enough fighting strength, but its numbers are really too few. We can't really let Mochibieduwen lead the military law team to attack the city, can we? The military law team has now expanded to 1,500 men, maintaining the discipline of Zhao Shuo's more than 100,000 regular troops.

These law enforcement officers are not only brave and skilled in battle, but also impartial and impartial in enforcing the law, making them far more valuable than ordinary soldiers.

Zhao Shuo thought for a moment, then looked at Di Shun, the commander of the Bordered Red Banner of Khwarezm, and said, "Di Shun!"

"exist!"

"I order you to lead the Khwarazmian Bordered Red Banner Ten Thousand Households, together with the Balu Camp, to capture the city of Tebilis. Do you have confidence?"

"Yes!" "Then let's go."

"Yes!"

At this moment, Di Shun's eyes were practically shining.

He had failed to become the commander of the Han Army's Bordered Red Banner after competing with Dong Jun, so he volunteered to become the commander of the Bordered Red Banner of Khwarezm.

Firstly, he didn't want that annoying Dong Jun to be his superior anymore. Secondly, he wanted to prove through the upcoming war that his abilities were no less than Dong Jun's.

However, the Mongol army's attacks were always quite successful, and Di Shuncai never got a chance.

Now that Zhao Shuo has taken the initiative to name Khwarazmian Red Banner and join Baluk Camp in breaking through Tebilis City, how could Di Shun not be extremely excited?

In fact, it wasn't just Di Shun.

His soldiers were also very excited.

For the Han soldiers, this campaign, thousands of miles from their homes, greatly broadened their horizons. Wealth, women, and even the land most cherished by the Han people—all were plentiful here, and could be acquired through victories in battle!

For the Khwarazmian soldiers, their treatment had always been vastly different from that of the Han Chinese soldiers in their own banner. However, being newly formed and lacking any notable achievements, they had little choice but to accept this situation. Now, their chance to prove themselves had finally arrived!
The soldiers of the Balu Battalion had been worried that with their numbers dwindling, they would struggle to handle independent combat. Today, that worry had become a reality. Would the Prince Consort simply conscript them into the army? Nobody knew. So, they had to fight! Today, this opportunity to achieve great merit in this broken city of Tebilis was truly precious!

Rumble!
The Mongols launched their trebuchets, raining down countless twelve-pound stones and earthenware jars filled with Greek fire upon the walls of Thepidus.

Whoosh whoosh!
Eight hundred crossbows with three bows fired in a single volley, and five thousand six hundred arrows with one spear and three swords were all fired at the city walls of Tebilius.

Under the cover of these siege engines, the Khwarazmian Bordered Red Banner Ten Thousand Households and the Baluk Battalion, totaling more than 17,000 troops, carrying ladders and pushing battering rams, launched a fierce attack on the southern city wall of Tebiliz.

"not good!"

King George IV of Bagration was not a completely mediocre ruler.

Within half an hour of the battle, he clearly realized that today's Mongol attack not only had far more men than yesterday, but was also much stronger. Their morale was also far higher than yesterday!
If things go wrong, the city might fall today!

At this point, he couldn't care less about the differences between Christianity and the True God Church. He turned to the messenger beside him and said, "Quickly! Go see Yuejibo! Tell him to quickly send the most elite troops to reinforce the south wall. If Tiberias falls, no one will be safe!"

"Wait a minute!"

Just then, Russohn, clad in full armor and leading five hundred armored soldiers, approached George IV.

"Little sister, you've come at the perfect time."

King George IV quickly pointed to a fierce battleground on the city wall and said, "Send your men to support them immediately and drive the Mongols off the wall. The Mongols' offensive today is too fierce. I have reserves with me and cannot act rashly."

As Lu Sudan approached George IV, he shook his head slightly and said, "Now that things have come to this, are you still so stubborn, Your Highness?"

"Wh...what does that mean?" A very ominous premonition welled up in George IV's heart.

He instinctively tried to back away.
However, it was too late by then.
"Do it!"

With a loud shout from Rusudan, the two night owls behind her leaped forward simultaneously.

"do not move!
"do not move!"

Two daggers were almost simultaneously placed against George IV's neck.

"Princess, what exactly do you want to do?"

"Quickly! Release the king!"

"Princess, are you planning a rebellion?"

……

The incident happened so suddenly that the guards around George IV had no time to come to his aid and began shouting for help.

King George IV was furious, shouting, "Russodan! Do you know what you're doing? Are you plotting treason?"

Rusudan showed no remorse, coldly snorting, "I'm afraid it's not me who betrayed the country, but you, brother! It was you who led my Kingdom of Bagration to an abyss! For the sake of the Kingdom of Bagration, I'm sorry, brother, you must die today!"

Clang!
She had barely finished speaking when her scimitar was already drawn.

With a flash of cold light, he beheaded George IV with a single stroke!

Then, Russodan raised George IV's head high and said, "From this day forward, I, representing the Kingdom of Bagration, surrender to the Mongols! Those who wish to follow me, open the city gates and welcome the Mongol army into the city! Those who do not wish to follow me, kill them without mercy!"

"From this day forward, the Kingdom of Bagration has submitted to the Mongols!"

"Follow the princess and open the city gates!"

"King George IV is dead! Follow Princess Rusdan and defect to the Mongols!"

……

The armored soldiers behind Lusudan shouted in unison.

"King George IV is dead!"

"Follow the princess and surrender to the Mongols!"

……

On the city wall, Lusudan's confidants in other places also shouted in unison.

Then, they rapidly moved towards Rusudan!
what happened?

The princess killed the king and wants to defect to the Mongols. What should we do?
Who is in charge of this Bagration Kingdom now?
The warriors of the Kingdom of Bagration were immediately at a loss.

Some shouted, "Avenge our king! Kill the traitor!" and charged towards Rusdan. Others, shouting, "We are willing to die for the queen!" cleverly joined Rusdan's side. Most of the Bagration warriors, however, were at a loss, completely unsure of what to do, and could only mechanically cope with the Mongol army's siege.
They didn't know what to do, but Rusudan knew perfectly well!

Holding George IV's head in one hand and a knife in the other, she led her armored soldiers toward the south gate.

"King George IV is dead!"

"Princess Rusdan has surrendered to the Mongols!"

"Stop the futile resistance! Open the city gates and welcome the prince consort's army into the city!"

"Anyone who attacks the princess will be considered a traitor to the Kingdom of Bagration and will be killed without exception!"

……

With shouts echoing, Lusudan led his armored soldiers in a valiant charge!

Half an hour later, the city gates of Tebilas opened, welcoming the Mongol army into the city.

Fifteen minutes later, Russodan knelt before Zhao Shuo, holding George IV's head in his hands.

"Russodan has lived up to his mission and has opened the south gate of Tiberias. George IV acted perversely, leading his army to intercept the prince consort's army; his crime is heinous. I have personally cut off his head, and I invite the prince consort to examine it."

What a clever woman.

Zhao Shuo was growing to admire this queen, who possessed both beauty and wisdom, more and more.

Russodan and George IV were siblings, how could they not have any sibling affection for each other?
Why didn't she have the Night Owls or Assassins kill George IV directly? Why did she have to do it herself?

There was no other way but for Russodan to personally cut off George IV's head, so that Zhao Shuo and she would have no blood feud.

Zhao Shuo was able to use her without any reservations.

This will, in turn, give the Kingdom of Bagration a brighter future.

Since Rusudan was so clever and sensible, Zhao Shuo didn't want to make things too difficult for the Kingdom of Bagration.

Because the geographical location of the Kingdom of Bagration was crucial.

To the west of the Kingdom of Bagration lies the Black Sea.

The Black Sea is the dividing line between the Eurasian continent and the Eurasian continent.

West of the Black Sea lies Europe.

The Kingdom of Bagration will be one of Zhao Shuo's bridgeheads for his future advance into Europe.

(End of this chapter)