Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 561: The Emperor Leads the Expedition Personally

Chapter 561: Chapter 561: The Emperor Leads the Expedition Personally

News of the tragedy at Shabin County reached the Imperial Court the next morning, causing the ministers to rage and call for an attack on Bullet State.

In the hall of the court, no one was able to contain their anger.

Even when Great Yan Nation’s strength was not at its greatest, Bullet State was nothing more than a small palm-sized country, once a vassal state of Great Yan, from which it had learned its script and attire.

To Great Yan, such a small country was not worth taking seriously.

Not to mention that now, as Great Yan prospered and flourished, it had been attacked by this trifling state, which slaughtered over three hundred of its citizens and killed its imperial commissioners—an act akin to plucking teeth from a tiger’s mouth.

This action disregarded Great Yan utterly, a barefaced provocation.

"Your Majesty, your servant wishes to lead troops northward, invade Bullet State, and teach this country that the Son of Heaven must not be disobeyed!"

General Fu stepped forward, speaking loudly and with a stern expression.

"Your servant wishes to go with my father and flatten Bullet State!"

The brothers Fu Heng, Fu Sheng, and Fu Han also stepped forward in unison.

"Your servant wishes to go!"

"Your servant too wishes to go!"

In no time, numerous warriors all stepped forward, vowing to crush Bullet State and demonstrate the Nation of the Son of Heaven’s might and inviolability.

Jun Yuyan sat on the throne, yet remained silent.

They say the mind of a monarch is inscrutable, and the servants could no longer fathom His Majesty’s thoughts; the young and handsome monarch already bore a formidable regal authority that made others hesitant to guess his imperial will.

However, his presence alone was Great Yan’s greatest assurance.

All could stand straight; faced with foreign insults, not a single minister wanted to appease and settle matters quietly.

To a certain extent, these ministers, almost all personally selected by Jun Yuyan, would think deeply, yet surely could not be known as cowards.

The courtiers waited for His Majesty to speak. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

"The majesty of Heaven must not be violated." Jun Yuyan began slowly and with gravity, "Great Yan was once the Son of Heaven Nation to which Vassal States paid tribute. Now, a mere Bullet State dares to slaughter the citizens of Great Yan, a crime unforgivable. I shall personally lead an expedition to make it a territory of Great Yan!"

"Your Majesty must not!"

"You are the Son of Heaven, you need not go personally!"

The moment Jun Yuyan spoke, scholars immediately objected.

Previously, His Majesty had led an expedition, and an accident during his return from a cliff fall caused the ministers to dread letting His Majesty take such risks again.

Now that the nation was more powerful and General Fu a seasoned warrior, there was no need for His Majesty to personally take the field against a palm-sized country.

Jun Yuyan gestured with his hand, and the assembly immediately fell silent.

"My mind is made up. This expedition is also to deter the surrounding smaller states. Once Bullet is flattened, I will decree to the states to increase their tributes. Should any be disloyal, their fate shall be as Bullet’s," he declared.

This statement revived everyone’s spirits, especially the warriors present.

Such thunderous methods would surely make the surrounding vassal counties tremble and possess no rebellious thoughts ever again.

You would know that those small states to the south, although paying annual tributes, always harbored ulterior motives, attempting covert tests whenever instability arose here.

Were it not for the deterrence of the Prince of Yundian, these countries might harbor ambitions to seize territories of Great Yan.

But the Prince of Yundian would age, and one day a new Prince might not be able to deter those countries—a significant threat to Great Yan.

With these words from His Majesty and by making an example out of one, I believe these smaller states would not dare to offend again.

As a Nation of the Son of Heaven, when these smaller nations face warfare, Great Yan would also send troops—it’s not that we only collect tributes without taking action.

Great Yan is protecting these smaller nations.

"Still, Your Majesty need not personally march against Bullet, the risk is too high."

"I have been battling on the fields from the age of ten. The name ’War God’ was not undeserved. Rest assured, my beloved subjects, I will prioritize my safety. With the Empress in the court, I am thoroughly reassured."

The abilities of the Empress were also known to the ministers.

During the days when His Majesty went missing, it was the Empress who listened to politics behind the curtain, and everything was maintained orderly without any chaos.

Not only was His Majesty reassured, but so were they.

However, the battlefield is blind to the sword.

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"My loyal subjects might be curious why I insist on leading the expedition to Bullet. The incident in Shabin County has angered me immensely, a beloved official of the Imperial Court brutally killed by the hands of the Prince of Bullet, countless righteous citizens slaughtered, it is an insult and provocation to Great Yan. I am still very young, I must take matters into my own hands, to turn Bullet into ashes and warn all, Great Yan shall not be offended."

"Great Yan shall not be offended!"

"Long live His Majesty, long live, long live!"

The ministers’ spirits were uplifted.

However, what Jun Yuyan did not mention was another reason he personally led the expedition. He understood the deceitful and sinister nature of Bullet, the evil in humanity, which was fully displayed by the people of Bullet State.

The future’s harshness was the greatest lesson.

And he, having decided to flatten Bullet, would leave no room for them to retaliate.

He consulted with his Empress all night and ultimately decided to lead the expedition personally.

This time, with the mighty army pressing upon them, advancing from multiple directions, they aimed to sweep through Bullet like autumn winds sweeping fallen leaves.

Having made the decision, Jun Yuyan had already issued the military order last night, and today, it was merely a formality.

It was likely that before the news even reached Bullet, the army was already on their doorstep.

Upon returning to the inner palace, Jun Yuyan took along General Fu and his sons, visiting Murong Jiu first to bid farewell to her and their two children.

Since they were going, the sooner the better.

The Capital City was not too far from Bullet State. The border troops had already received the message and were prepared.

As for provisions, because Manager Chai had granaries in every region, the logistics were straightforward and easy.

"Your Majesty, and my father and brothers, you must be careful. Zhijin and Zhiyu are both waiting for you to come back."

Even though she felt an indescribable reluctance, Murong Jiu did not show it.

To flatten Bullet, a victory for the ages.

Possibly, in many years to come, no similar calamity will befall the descendants of Great Yan, which is of immense significance.

Though they will never know the kind of atrocities this small country will commit in the future.

Nor do they need to know.

Jun Yuyan and his brothers never fought uncertain battles, and this expedition took the enemy by surprise, leaving no room for Bullet State to react.

It could be said that this was bound to be a successful battle.

After all, the current Bullet State was far from its formidable strength in the future.

A couch so low shall not afford others deep slumber, Bullet State must be eliminated.

"Your Majesty, please also take good care of yourself. We will certainly protect His Majesty and ensure his safe return."

General Fu looked tenderly at his daughter as he spoke.

"Father, you and my brothers must also be careful. If you encounter danger, just extend the battle line; do not risk your lives."

"Yes, I will certainly remember, Your Majesty need not worry."

After a brief farewell, General Fu and his sons immediately left the palace.

Although His Majesty had already conveyed his intentions secretly last night, due to the urgency, there were still many matters that needed to be explained and handled.

That evening, Jun Yuyan personally led the army on the expedition, amidst the farewell of the citizens.

General Fu and Su Kai did not follow the army at first because they needed to gather more troops, which took time.