Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1129

Chapter 1129: Chapter 1123: Holding All the Advantage

"Your Majesty! No way, Your Majesty!" The young Zhou officer leading the charge knelt earnestly and shouted, "Your Majesty, we do not accept this! If you’re just going to favor whoever suffers more casualties, then in the future, we Zhou soldiers won’t even fight! We’ll just send people to die, since whichever country’s people die more, that country benefits!"

The Zhou soldiers quickly voiced their agreement, pleading with Bai Qingyan to reconsider: "Do we not also have fallen comrades in Zhou? If Your Majesty divides the spoils this way, how can those soldiers who sacrificed their lives fighting be at peace?"

The leading Zhou officer gestured for everyone to quiet down, continuing to speak with Bai Qingyan: "If Your Majesty truly disposes of matters this way, what spirit do we Zhou soldiers have left to fight? Our Commander’s strategy is sound, we fight well, and fewer of our brothers die, yet it turns out to be our fault! How is that rational? Ever since we joined the army, we’ve never feared death, and we fight for the benefit of our country. Today, the Ninth Prince of the Yan Kingdom is also present; if he dares to proclaim that in future battles, the country with the most dead should gain the most spoils, we would dare to lay down our lives for Zhou!"

The young officer earnestly held Murong Yan’s gaze.

"Indeed, Your Majesty! I had the fortune of studying with Mr. Ziyuan in Shuoyang for a few days. I know that alliances between two countries are for mutual benefit, but is our alliance with Yan meant to put us at a disadvantage? I cannot accept this!"

"I do not accept this!"

"I do not accept this!" 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Even ordinary Zhou soldiers without rank chimed in: "Is this alliance between our two countries a test of our magnanimity? Well, my heart is small, and I absolutely don’t accept this! Better to have no alliance at all! Can Zhou soldiers not defeat that rabble from the Tianfeng Kingdom?"

The young Zhou officer continued: "This compromise... granting most war elephants to the Yan Kingdom, won’t this retreat in negotiations only whet the Yan soldiers’ greed in future collaborations? This precedent must not be set!"

"The Yan Kingdom dares to clamor for an equal share because during the last time’s siege, the Tianfeng Kingdom’s Elephant Army surrounded Pingyang City. We nearly won, but they intervened, and yet claimed half the elephants. It’s only because their greed was insatiated last time, they now demand to share the elephants with us equally!"

"Exactly! Gains from both countries cannot be unequal to the effort and sacrifice made. Who would be willing to put in effort when joining forces against enemies if this is the case? It’s better not to have an alliance at all!"

"No alliance, then no alliance!" Yan soldiers also began shouting.

Xie Xun tightly gripped the reins, adjusting his position... If Xie Xun were a Zhou soldier, he certainly wouldn’t feel satisfied with such a distribution, and called out loudly: "Yan soldiers, quiet!"

Bai Qingyan urged her horse forward, raising a hand to signal the Zhou soldiers to calm down: "Indeed, Zhou committed substantial forces to this battle. Each country’s soldiers taking their respective earned spoils is fair to you. The Ninth Prince of Yan also says the same!"

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