Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 265

Chapter 265: Chapter 263: Win One_1

Chapter 265: Chapter 263: Win One_1

The Bai family army’s military song had a simple melody but was grand and majestic. The moment the singing began, it sent chills down one’s spine, as if an immense power surged from one’s feet to one’s heart. It made people feel passionate and teary-eyed, eager to grip their swords to slay the enemy and defend the homeland and its citizens to the death.

Originally rowdy with songs and dances, Fanque Tower fell silent for a moment. Only the powerful and resonant singing of the group upstairs stirred a sense of heroism and sadness, deeply inspiring those present.

When the singing and music stopped, the sentimentality lingered, leaving Fanque Tower in prolonged silence.

“Ha ha ha…”

Suddenly, an ill-timed sneer resounded in Fanque Tower.

“What Bai family army! What Bai family army’s song! While you celebrate the Bai family army here, have you thought about the fact that the Bai family’s eldest daughter killed a hundred thousand surrendered Xiliang soldiers? She has turned our Jin Kingdom into a fearsome nation of wolves and tigers!”

A disheveled man pushed away the beauty in his arms, standing up and looking at the surrounding drunken, tearful guests and female attendants.

“The heart of a venomous woman, the ancients did not deceive me! One hundred thousand! Those hundred thousand Xiliang men are also one hundred thousand families! They had parents and children! That woman killed them just like that! If there is another war in the future, who would dare to spare the surrendered soldiers of Jin Kingdom?! Our loyal sons who risk their lives to protect the country will end up with no bones left because of that woman’s fire at Wengshan! And you are celebrating this?”

“Absolutely!” a Wei man, leaning in a beauty’s arms, laughed. “Your Jin people have become notorious in the various kingdoms for massacring surrendered soldiers! If there’s a war in the future, it’s only natural that other countries will kill your Jin Kingdom’s surrendered soldiers.”

The Wei man played with the delicate hand of the beauty, laughing softly. “Don’t glare at me, you Jin people! Our Wei Kingdom is far from Jin Kingdom and has never had any border conflicts. I’m just speaking the truth. After all… no country has free grain to waste on feeding surrendered soldiers. How much better it is to kill them all! Right?”

Jin Kingdom’s position was delicate. Unlike the Wei Kingdom, it shared borders with several other nations.

So, regardless of who said these words, it would be inappropriate. Only a Wei man, from a country without bordering conflicts, could say this and have a shocking effect on the Jin people.

The Jin people, who had been fervent just moments ago, fell silent and contemplative. Some, however, laughed and said, “With Young General Bai of the Bai family army, aren’t we invincible?”

Upstairs, the drunken Lu Yuanpeng heard the words from the Jin and Wei people below. His anger boiled over, and he threw his wine cup, leading his group of ruffians downstairs with rolled-up sleeves. _{freewebnoveℓ.com}

Lu Yuanpeng had heard his grandfather say that the Left Prime Minister, Li Mao, and others were unprincipled, petitioning the emperor to punish Bai Qingyan. Their argument was the cruelty of burning surrendered soldiers, fearing that in future wars, others would massacre Jin Kingdom’s soldiers. These people truly worried about things that hadn’t happened yet.

“Do you know? I despise people like you who achieve nothing, indulge in pleasure and fear death like us, and dare not go to the battlefield to die for the country. When others win, you criticize them, saying this and that is wrong. If you have the guts, you go to the battlefield! You and Li Mao, such despicable people, would probably shit your pants if left on the battlefield! And you have the nerve to talk about killing surrendered soldiers here! Take fifty thousand soldiers and go fight Xiliang’s hundreds of thousands!” Lu Yuanpeng stomped harder on the man’s nearly bare chest, “Without killing surrendered soldiers, go and win a battle!”

The man under Lu Yuanpeng’s foot spat blood. Sima Ping, eyes red, threw the drunk Wei man out of the private room, knocking down a screen, “Damn it. Future battles will kill Jin Kingdom sons?! Future wars aren’t even here, and you’re already predicting losses! If you’re so afraid of dying, go to the Wei Kingdom!”

The women of Fanque Tower screamed and hid, afraid of being hurt. Cowardly guests tried to flee.

The brothel keepers and Fanque Tower’s guards blocked the doors, afraid someone would slip away without paying. The madam stood on the stage where the dancers performed, desperate, waving her handkerchief and shouting, “Stop fighting! Stop fighting! Oh my lords! Stop fighting! Don’t smash it!”

Fanque Tower was chaotic that night. The most notorious ruffians of Dadu City together smashed Fanque Tower to pieces, nearly causing fatalities. Only when the Patrol Camp arrived did they restrain the ruffians.

Patrol Camp Commander Fan Yuhuai came in with a fiery temper. But seeing it was all young lords from powerful families, his head throbbed.