Who put the yellow robe on me?

Chapter 146 Jiang Chen Returns to the City

Yelu Minhui glanced at the layout of the tent, frowning slightly, and cast a sharp gaze on Yelu Mengmeng: "Third sister, why are you leaving so hastily? What's the matter?"

Yelu Mengmeng replied calmly, "Sister, I just wanted to investigate the war situation in Daliang and the Western Regions first, so that I can provide you with some useful intelligence before you arrive."

Yelu Minhui looked cold, obviously not completely satisfied with this answer.

She hummed softly, walked to the table, and glanced at the map spread out on the table: "Oh? So have you explored it clearly?"

Yelu Mengmeng nodded and reported his observations and intelligence over the past few days. "Daliang currently has approximately 120,000 troops stationed around Liangzhou City. Meanwhile, the Western Regions has 150,000 troops approaching from the northwest. The two armies are currently facing each other outside Liangzhou City, and the situation is tense. While Daliang has the advantage of city defense, it is slightly outnumbered..."

Yelu Mengmeng reported in detail everything he knew about the military strength of Daliang and the Western Regions, fearing that there would be any mistakes.

Yelu Minhui nodded slightly after hearing this, a flicker of approval in her eyes, but then her gaze shifted, and she said in a tone of teasing and questioning, "Oh? It seems you've done a good job, and you've got a clear understanding of the enemy and our situation. I thought you rushed here to tip off your lover in Daliang."

Yelu Mengmeng's face changed slightly, and her heart trembled slightly. She glanced at Jiang Chen and saw that he lowered his head, trying his best to make himself inconspicuous.

Her heart beat faster, and she forced herself to remain calm, revealing a stiff smile: "Haha, big sister really loves to joke. I am the third princess of Northern Qiang, how could I sacrifice my official duties for personal gain."

Yelu Qingmin's gaze remained cold, clearly unconvinced by Yelu Mengmeng's explanation. She continued, "You said in your letter that separate delegations were arranged for Daliang and the Western Regions. Why go to so much trouble? Wouldn't it be easier to just watch them fight each other?"

Yelu Mengmeng took a deep breath, knowing she had to convince the princess. She feigned composure and replied, "Sister, after the Northern Qiang army set out, Daliang and the Western Regions must have noticed the unusual movement of troops.

If we don't make any promises to either side, how can they believe that we are on the same side with them? If we show weakness first, then give them the illusion of fighting, wouldn't we be able to reap the benefits?

Yelu Qingmin nodded thoughtfully, a glint of approval flashing in her eyes. "What you said does make some sense. It seems you really put your heart into it."

Yelu Mengmeng immediately felt relieved and thought to herself proudly: "Haha, this Jiang Chen is quite smart and his idea is really good." She glanced at Jiang Chen and saw that he was still keeping his head down and silent, and she immediately felt funny.

The next day, the Northern Qiang delegation split into two groups. Yelu Mengmeng took Yelu Pei'er, Jiang Chen and others to Daliang.

The delegation continued to move forward and soon arrived at the foot of Liangzhou City. The tall city walls stood tall in front of them, and the Daliang soldiers on the walls were vigilantly watching every movement outside the city.

Yelu Mengmeng rode forward and shouted, "I am Yelu Mengmeng, the Third Princess of Northern Qiang. We are the Northern Qiang envoys, here to negotiate with Daliang!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers guarding the city wall exchanged glances but didn't respond immediately. Their faces showed a hint of indifference and disdain.

A soldier shouted back, "What Northern Qiang delegation? The same goes for the Southern Qiang delegation. Our General Mi has ordered that none of them be seen!"

Another soldier then shouted, "You envoys are all here to cause trouble. The scholars in our Daliang capital have all been led astray by you envoys!"

The hostility revealed in the words of several soldiers made Yelu Mengmeng and Yelu Pei'er's faces turn ugly.

Yelu Pei'er's eyes flashed with anger. She gripped the reins tightly and was about to explode: "How dare you, a bunch of villains, be so rude!"

At this moment, Jiang Chen rode forward, raised his head slightly, and scanned the soldiers on the city wall with a sharp gaze. He said in a low voice, "Miss Pei'er, let me do it."

Yelu Pei'er was stunned and glanced at Jiang Chen. Seeing that he looked calm, she wondered in her heart: "What is this man's status in Daliang? Why is he so confident?" She nodded and decided to suppress her anger for the time being.

Jiang Chen spurred his horse forward a few steps, looked up at the soldiers on the city wall, and said in a firm and powerful voice: "Open the gate!"

The soldiers guarding the city wall were startled by his sudden order and were stunned for a moment.

One of the soldiers came to his senses and retorted loudly with disdain: "Who do you think you are? I opened the door just because I asked me to? You..."

His voice stopped abruptly, because just before he finished speaking, Zuo Yongyu, who was standing beside him, took a step forward, raised his hand and slapped the soldier hard in the face!

The soldier stumbled and fell to the ground. He covered his burning face and looked at Zuo Yongyu in astonishment: "General Zuo, why did you hit me? General Mi has ordered..."

However, Zuo Yongyu didn't even give him a chance to finish his words. He slapped him again and shouted angrily, "Open your dog eyes and see who's down there!"

The soldier guarding the city finally reacted and quickly climbed to the edge of the wall to look down. He vaguely saw a familiar face with a fierce aura that immediately filled him with fear.

"The Sixteenth Prince is back!" Zuo Yongyu shouted loudly, his voice filled with excitement and excitement that was difficult to conceal.

"The Sixteenth Prince?!" The soldiers guarding the city looked at each other, unable to react for a moment.

When they slowly saw Jiang Chen's appearance below, everyone instantly became panicked. The guard just now scrambled down the city wall and hurriedly opened the city gate.

As the city gates opened, the soldiers quickly formed into two rows, knelt down in unison, and shouted in unison: "Welcome the Sixteenth Prince!"

The arrogant soldier guarding the city had already turned pale when he saw this scene.

He prostrated himself on the ground, trembling as he crawled to Jiang Chen's horse. His voice was so trembling that it was almost inaudible: "Welcome... Welcome to the Sixteenth Prince!"

This scene left Yelu Pei'er stunned, and her heart was filled with huge waves.

She had never thought that this man who had always been close to the third princess actually had such a high status in Daliang.

She looked at Jiang Chen's back, feeling both surprised and impressed: "Who is this man?"

Yelu Mengmeng watched this scene with mixed feelings. She had always known that Jiang Chen was the Sixteenth Prince, but seeing with her own eyes the respect and fear these soldiers showed him, she truly realized that Jiang Chen's prestige within the Daliang military was far greater than she had imagined.