I am a commoner, but I will lead the empress to unify the world

Chapter 546 Shen Changgong's Conspiracy

Many Qin soldiers around were eyeing him covetously. He was a member of the Yan army, so he had to show some strength and scare him.

However, as a messenger of the Yan army, he has seen all kinds of scenes. He has participated in countless legion battles involving millions of people. How could he be frightened by these people?

The messenger put on a contemptuous and arrogant attitude, as if he was an envoy from a great country, and rode his horse to the general's mansion at Yulei Pass.

When entering the lobby, the messenger saw a man sitting on the main seat with a big horse and a golden sword. He thought it was Bai Wuan.

He held his head high, clasped his hands and said,

"The envoy from Dayan greets General Bai of Qin."

A fierce general beside him slammed the table and stood up, pointing at him and shouting,

"You are just a small soldier. Why don't you kneel when you see my commander?"

The messenger sneered contemptuously,

“The people of a superior country will not kneel before the ruler of an inferior country, not to mention that Marshal Bai is not even the Emperor of Qin.

Of course, if Marshal Bai is willing to proclaim himself emperor, then I respect Marshal Bai's courage and will make an exception and kneel down."

"You...you have such a guts!"

The general's face changed drastically. Who would dare to respond to such words?

"Believe it or not, I'll chop off your head!"

The messenger sneered, pointed at the general and said,

"I'm just a messenger. Why are you arguing with me? You can kill me, of course. Don't worry, I won't resist. I'll let you chop off my head.

But if I don't go back tonight, tomorrow morning, my Majesty and the prince will lead an army of 400,000, use artillery to blow open your city gates, and annihilate you all.

I don’t know whether other people will die or not, but you, my friend, you will definitely die a miserable death.

Dayan does not allow people from other countries to bully its soldiers."

The messenger's words were sonorous and powerful, his tone was domineering, and his words were full of pride and pride.

Because behind him, there is a powerful motherland.

The State of Yan is no longer the poor and weak country it was two years ago.

The Yan people no longer need to bow and scrape to any foreigners.

They can stand up straight and show their pride to outsiders.

The general was furious, but Bai Wuan waved his hand and said,

"Sit down and don't get angry with him. He's deliberately provoking you so that the Yan people can find a reason to go to war with us."

Then, he looked at the messenger and asked,

"Who are you? What's your position in the military?"

"A messenger directly under Prince Lanling, with a rank of soldier and a salary of captain."

The messenger said proudly.

Bai Wuan nodded and said,

"Oh, he's just a small soldier. How dare a small soldier speak to me so dignifiedly and come here alone to shout at me? Are you really not afraid of death?"

"Didn't the Marshal just tell me why I'm not afraid of death? It all depends on whether or not the Marshal will give me this opportunity to bring honor to my family and be recorded in history."

Bai Wuan looked at him deeply and said,

"What about the letter?"

The messenger took out the memorial and handed it to Bai Wuan.

After Bai Wuan opened his eyes, his pupils shrank, and then he closed them and asked,

"Is this what your prince meant?"

"Exactly."

"Will your emperor come?"

"That... I'm not sure either, but the prince will definitely be here. Please give me a definite answer, Marshal Bai. I have to go back and report to the prince to make preparations."

Bai Wuan thought for a moment and said,

"Come, invite the envoy from Yan State to have some tea."

"Yes!"

The messenger knew that they were going to discuss something, so he immediately turned around and followed the soldiers.

As soon as he left, others gathered around him.

Deputy Commander Huan Qi asked,

"Your Highness, what does the Prince of Lanling of Great Yan want you to do? He is a ruthless man with ulterior motives. You must not fall for his tricks."

Bai Wuan handed the memorial to Huan Qi and said to everyone,

"Shen Changgong invited me to meet him at the Guanshui Pavilion beside the Han River the day after tomorrow. I don't know what it's about."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was immediately in an uproar.

The impulsive general immediately said,

"No, Marshal. Shen Changgong is very cunning. He must be trying to trick you out and kill you."

"Yes, Marshal, Shen Changgong has ulterior motives and no good intentions."

"Don't go there, you'll be fooled if you go."

Bai Wuan shook his head and said,

"What you can think of, can't I think of it? Whether we go or not, we were fooled the moment we let that messenger in."

"Huh? What does this mean?"

Huan Qi asked in surprise.

Bai Wuan sighed and said,

"If I don't dare to keep the appointment, Shen Changgong will definitely spread the word among our army that I am a coward and dare not even meet the enemy commander.

He is a prince of a country and the husband of the emperor, but he dares to take risks, but I dare not. It will greatly shake the morale of our army and make our army lose morale.

If I go, regardless of whether he will kill me or not, even if he lets me come back alive, he will spread the news in our capital, Xianyang, that I have reached a conspiracy with him and am preparing to commit treason or something like that.

Given your Majesty's suspicious nature, he will definitely transfer me back to the capital. Then, without me, it will be much easier for them to fight again."

Bai Wuan smiled bitterly and said,

"Shen Changgong, ah Shen Changgong, on your first day here, you've already played a trick on me. No matter what, we're both at a disadvantage."

Huan Qi said anxiously,

"Then...what should we do? Is there no way to deal with it?"

"No, the reason why it's called an open conspiracy is that it can't be broken."

"General, why don't we select the best soldiers in the army and kill Shen Changgong directly after seeing him? This way, we won't arouse His Majesty's suspicion, won't shake the morale of the army, and will also cause the Yan Kingdom to collapse instantly!"

Huan Qi's eyes lit up when he talked about this plan.

However, Bai Wuan looked at him like an idiot and said,

"You can think of things, but Shen Changgong can't? Who do you think has more experts in our army or in the lives of the king?

What's more, Shen Changgong himself is also an extremely powerful master. He is invincible in single combat in the Yan State martial arts world. He has experienced many assassination attempts and was able to kill the assassins in every way.

He only allowed each side to bring a hundred people, and these hundred people were not enough for him to kill alone."

"What should we do, Marshal? Are we going to be bullied by him like this?"

Huan Qi said anxiously.

Bai Wuan thought for a moment and said,

"I'll go, it's just right, I also want to see what kind of person this legendary prince of Dayan is and what he wants to do.

Go and select one hundred strong and skilled fighters, have them wear armor stained with swords and spears, and have them accompany me."

"Why don't you wear new armor? Wouldn't it be more spirited?"

"What do you know? Only armor with scars can have a murderous aura. At least, we can't lose in momentum."

Bai Wuan picked up the teacup, took a sip slowly, and looked deep in the eyes.