Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress-Chapter 780 - 777: Of Great Merit Part 1

Zhao Sheng’s fingers trembled slightly at these words. He couldn’t believe that Bai Qingyan, known as the God of Slaughter, would say that war was not for killing. After all, she had once killed the 100,000 surrendered soldiers of Xiliang at Wengshan without hesitation.

Bai Jinzhi nodded vaguely, looking at Bai Qingyan.

On the first day of the tenth month in the seventeenth year of Xuanjia, the Jin army fought fiercely throughout the night and won a major victory, reclaiming the Qingxi Mountain Pass, capturing 36,000 Liang soldiers, and beheading 12,000.

The Jin army marched straight into Qingxi Mountain Pass, imprisoning several Liang generals and keeping the prisoners in the camp.

After a night of intense battle, commanders like Liu Hong, Lin Kangle, Wang Xiping, and Bai Jinzhi along with their Jin soldiers could no longer hold on and fell asleep.

The Anping Army, led by Bai Qingyan, took over the battlefield cleanup and camp clearing.

Bai Qingyan, following the old custom of the Bai family’s army, did not rest and went to the treatment center for the wounded without even removing her armor.

Having fought all night, Zhao Ran had already tallied the casualties of the soldiers from Niujiao Mountain and was discussing the report with Cai Ziyuan when he saw Bai Qingyan, covered in blood and wearing silver armor, approaching the treatment center.

Standing at the gate of the treatment center, Zhao Ran quickly stepped forward and saluted: "Eldest Lady, ninety-three elite soldiers from Niujiao Mountain have died, and one hundred ninety-five have been seriously injured. They were the vanguards who climbed the city wall and died while defending the ropes and ladders."

Bai Qingyan stopped, tightly clutching the sword at her waist, and said: "Bury the dead elite soldiers at the top of Qingxi Mountain Pass. They deserve great merit for taking the pass! Erect a monument at the pass with the names of these fallen soldiers to ensure future generations remember them!"

"Yes!" Zhao Ran responded.

"Princess of Zhen!" Du Sanbao called out from afar upon seeing Bai Qingyan, attempting to approach but being separated by soldiers urgently carrying wounded into the treatment center. He stepped back to avoid them before hurrying towards Bai Qingyan again.

Sunburned and darkened, Du Sanbao stood before Bai Qingyan, adjusted his helmet, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and saluted: "Greetings, Princess of Zhen! Do you still remember me?"

"Du Sanbao..." Bai Qingyan looked at him with a slight smile, "I heard you’ve become a junior general now!"

Du Sanbao grinned: "All thanks to General Wang Xiping! Oh right... I came to ask you what to do with the Liang soldiers infected with the plague. Should we let them die or kill them?"

After some thought, Bai Qingyan asked: "How many Liang soldiers are infected?"

"There are already more than six hundred in the treatment center..." Du Sanbao replied.

"Separate the infected Liang soldiers according to the severity of their symptoms, as we do with our Jin army. I have brought medicine to treat the plague, which should be enough. Also, make the imprisoned sergeants wear masks soaked in medicinal water to prevent them from getting infected. Fumigate the prisoner camp with mugwort three times a day."

Upon hearing this, Du Sanbao glanced at Zhao Ran and then bowed to Bai Qingyan: "Princess of Zhen, but they are Liang soldiers! They are the enemy!"

Bai Qingyan smiled at Du Sanbao: "They were Liang soldiers before, but who says they won’t become Jin soldiers in the future? Go ahead... do as I said!"

Du Sanbao recalled a saying by Wang Xiping: a person’s perspective changes with their position, and thus, their way of handling matters changes.

Even though Du Sanbao didn’t understand why Bai Qingyan wanted to save the Liang soldiers, he obeyed her orders.

Cai Ziyuan, standing behind Bai Qingyan, looked up at the woman standing under the blazing sun, his fists clenched slightly behind his back. Bai Qingyan intended to recruit Liang soldiers for her use. But... these soldiers had their homes and families in Liang. Would they truly serve her?

After much deliberation, Cai Ziyuan stepped forward and bowed deeply to Bai Qingyan: "Princess of Zhen, I’m afraid it won’t be easy to subdue these Liang soldiers." fгeewebnovёl.com

"If we capture Hancheng, the capital of Daliang, then there will be no more Daliang... and these soldiers will no longer be Liang soldiers," Bai Qingyan turned and looked at Cai Ziyuan with eyes as clear as a mirror.

Cai Ziyuan’s heart was struck with awe, and he felt a buzzing in his mind, leaving him momentarily blank.

So, Bai Qingyan wanted not just the Jin Kingdom, but...

The whole world!

Cai Ziyuan understood. Bai Qingyan’s personal involvement in leading the troops to Daliang was meant to establish her foundation.

She aimed to replace the Lin family’s imperial rule in Jin and become the ruler of the world.

What great resolve!

Even though the Jin Kingdom was still under the control of others, she dared to aspire for the entire world!

What audacity, what vision, what ambition!

Cai Ziyuan’s breathing became slightly ragged. His ambitions had never been so grand...

Once, while serving at the Left Prime Minister’s residence, Cai Ziyuan had glimpsed the minister’s ambition to become the ruler of the Jin Kingdom and was willing to give his all to support him.

However, the Left Prime Minister was always entangled with the princes of Dadu City, seeking to achieve meritorious service by supporting one of them and become a powerful official. Thus, Cai Ziyuan’s vision, as a counselor to the Left Prime Minister, was limited to the princes of Dadu City.

After being recruited by Bai Qingyan, he initially thought she aimed to take over the Jin Kingdom and replace the Lin family’s rule, adjusting his strategies accordingly.

Now, understanding Bai Qingyan’s aim for the world, he knew he could no longer view matters with a perspective limited to the Jin Kingdom.

At that moment, Cai Ziyuan felt a sudden surge of emotion, his eyes sting with unshed tears.

As a counselor, who wouldn’t wish to encounter a wise and heroic ruler to support, achieving great feats and leaving one’s name in history?

To assist a wise ruler in unifying the world is the dream of countless counselors.

Coming from humble beginnings, Cai Ziyuan had never imagined reaching such heights, nor did he expect to meet a ruler capable of unifying the world. How fortunate he was!

Even though Bai Qingyan was a woman, and even if she failed, what did it matter? As a true man, having the chance to ride alongside a ruler with ambitions to encompass the world, why fear death?

Bai Qingyan entered the treatment center, where the air was filled with the sound of wailing and screaming. Some soldiers had lost arms or legs, while others had injured eyes. During the fierce battle, they did not feel the pain, focusing only on bravely killing the enemy, but now the pain was unbearable.

Last night, the battlefield at Qingxi Mountain Pass was covered in corpses. Today, the treatment center was chaotic, filled with noise and confusion.

The dozen or so military doctors were clearly overwhelmed. Even the assistants who usually dressed wounds were now needed on the front lines.

Amidst the wails, Doctor Hong hurriedly moved between the wounded soldiers. He instructed other doctors to handle minor injuries while attending to the severely wounded himself; he was already overwhelmed.

Bai Qingyan turned and instructed Zhao Ran: "Bring all the Liang military doctors here for me!"

"Yes!" Zhao Ran responded and turned to pass on the order.