Chapter 6: Supported by Ten Thousand People, in Charge of Fengzhou

"Where is this?" Ye Xiu slowly opened his eyes.

"Prince, you are finally awake. This is the governor's mansion, and the palace is still under construction." When Xiao Dezi saw Ye Xiu wake up, he immediately brought forward a glass of water.

"What's wrong with me? I remember General Li went after Xia's army."

"After the doctor's diagnosis, the prince is not seriously ill, he is just overworked, and he just needs to rest."

"How long have I slept? How about the others?"

"You slept for a whole day and night. Most of the soldiers who followed you should have also slept for a long time. Some have already woken up."

"Xiao Dezi, go check if the generals are awake. If they are, call them over. I have something to tell you."

About a quarter of an hour later, all the generals who participated in the battle came to the inner room where Ye Xiu was resting.

"Your Highness." Everyone said in unison.

"Although we won this time, it was because we won by surprise. In terms of hard power, we are still more or less behind the Xia army."

"This time it's all thanks to the prince's strategic planning." Li Mu said.

"Stop complimenting me. General Xiao, please tell me about the final battle situation."

Xiao Yun was stunned for a moment, because from the days he spent with Ye Xiu, Ye Xiu did not target him just because his family was on the side of the prince. Instead, he gave him limited rights in everything and even gave him the first credit. As a soldier, he admired Ye Xiu very much. If he was not from the Xiao family, he would even want to stay in Fengzhou with Ye Xiu.

After a moment of daze, Xiao Yun said, "Your Highness, in this war, we killed 70,000 enemies, 20,000 of whom died during the siege of the city. We also captured 20,000 and 10,000 escaped." 「

"What about our own casualties? 「

Xiao Yun added sadly: "Of the 30,000 soldiers defending Fengzhou City, 10,000 died, and 2,000 were killed or wounded during the pursuit. Only 10,000 of the 50,000 soldiers we brought survived, and the other 3,000 were seriously injured. 「

Ye Xiu remained silent, then said leisurely: "General Xiao, it seems that I can only bring you 10,000 people this time."

"This is the best possible outcome." "Xiao Jing cupped his hands. If it was in the court, many people would definitely rebuke Ye Xiu. However, Xiao Jing had followed Ye Xiu all the way here. He knew how difficult it was. Even though he was from the Xiao family, he was first and foremost a general. He admired Ye Xiu's decisiveness and bravery.

"Everyone, please go down first. We will have a summary meeting tomorrow morning. General Li, you will make the arrangements." 「

"Yes, sir." "Everyone bowed and left the room.

The next morning, when Ye Xiu arrived at the parade ground, all the soldiers, including the original soldiers in Fengzhou City, stood in a neat row, waiting for Ye Xiu's arrival, and the outside of the parade ground was also surrounded by civilians.

"King of Fengzhou, King of Fengzhou, King of Fengzhou..." When Ye Xiu walked onto the martial arts stage, there was thunderous cheers from the audience.

Ye Xiu waved his hand and everything became quiet instantly.

"Brothers, people, this defense of Fengzhou is not the credit of me alone. It is the result of the lives of all the soldiers and the trust of all the people in us. This war tells us that as long as we are united, nothing is impossible. No country can trample on any part of our territory, and we will not allow any country to occupy even an inch of our land. 「

"Since I am the King of Fengzhou, I will protect Fengzhou, no matter what time or situation. As long as I am in Fengzhou, I will be there. If Fengzhou is gone, I will die."

"King Fengzhou..." Everyone couldn't help but shout again.

Ye Xiu signaled for everyone to be quiet again.

"One hundred years ago, China was divided into many factions. Taizu raised an army in the troubled times and divided the world into three parts with Xia and Wei, giving the people who had been struggling in war and famine all day long a place to breathe. Afterwards, the current emperor rested and stopped the war, allowing the people of our Ye country to have a place to settle down and a peaceful living environment. 「

"But now, the Xia Kingdom has disregarded the lives of its people and is going against the will of Heaven, attempting to occupy our territory and trample on our people. Can you agree to this? 「

"No, no, no..." The voices of soldiers and civilians resounded through the sky. At the same time, everyone felt a desire to live and die with Fengzhou.

"We fought them off this time, but they may still not give up. We still need to remain vigilant, improve ourselves, and be ready to fight at any time."

"Since I have come to Fengzhou, I will share the joys and sorrows with you in the future. I know that our state is a barren place, but I still have a dream. 「

"I dream that one day, the people of our Fengzhou will live and work in peace and contentment, with children well educated, students well taught, workers well paid, the sick well treated, the elderly well cared for, the homeless well housed, and the weak well supported. 「

"I dream that one day, my countrymen in Fengzhou will have enough food and clothes to eat and have enough food at home. 「

"I dream that one day, my Fengzhou soldiers will be able to expand the territory for my Ye Kingdom and conquer the Xia Kingdom. 「

"I dream that one day our Ye Kingdom will be able to unify the world. 「

"Let us fight and work hard together for our future." 「

There was no thunderous applause at this time, but silence. Everyone was thinking, is this possible? Let alone unifying the country, for so many years, when have the people in Fengzhou ever had surplus food at home?

But the words "I am here as long as Fengzhou is here, and I will die if Fengzhou is gone" showed the determination of this young and arrogant King Fengzhou. He was also the first prince willing to come to this barren land.

After a brief silence, everyone below, whether soldiers or civilians, knelt down in unison. "We must obey all the instructions of King Fengzhou. As long as Fengzhou is safe, we will be safe. If Fengzhou is destroyed, we will perish." 「

At this point, Ye Xiu became the true King of Fengzhou. Xiao Yun beside him sighed: "With such cohesion, the prince will never have the chance to control Fengzhou again.