Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 1748: Chapter 136: Make a Fortune! Capture Shangjing City_5

“The Commandery Princess has wrongly accused them,” Wang Fugui, however, chimed in, “The nature of people is to be greedy for life and fear death. This has to do with evolutionary theory. Those who have no awe or fear of death, their probability of death is far greater than those who fear death; because they die more and die faster, their chances of leaving a bloodline and descendants are lower.”

“Thus, from one generation to the next, over time, we have already engraved the fear of death into our bones. Our Human race has continued to this day, inseparable from the words ‘greedy for life and fear death.’”

These words left the group of young people and Jia Bao Princess all stunned.

Others would always come up with some grandiose reason for being greedy for life and fearing death, but this noble son explained it in such a refreshing and refined manner.

“Nonsense, the historical heroes and exceptional figures were not ones who feared death!” Jia Bao Princess shouted angrily, “Were their heroic sacrifices fake?”

“That requires a strong belief,” Wang Fugui replied. “In our kind of prominent family system, the greatest cohesive core is the family. There are countless willing to sacrifice for their family, but naturally fewer willing to sacrifice for the country without complaint. In any case, I, Wang Fugui, am willing to give everything for my family, but I am not willing to sacrifice for our East Qian Country.”

“Of course, if it involves a major event that would lead to the extinction of the Human race, needing me to stand up and sacrifice myself to save everyone, I would most likely be willing.”

“As for Jia Bao Princess’s obstinacy, it is understandable. After all, you are of the Imperial Household; this Yan Kingdom is your family’s! You can choose to sacrifice to fulfill your benevolence, but do not use this moral standard to measure others.”

Once Wang Fugui’s last words were spoken, the group of young people seemed to have found a reason.

The noble son’s words truly made sense.

Jia Bao Princess was infuriated but helpless.

In such an atmosphere, Wang Fugui and a group of “noble sons” reached a friendly agreement. As long as they could avoid a siege battle and further casualties from each other, they’d leave them a way to survive.

However, the ransom should still be paid afterward.

In fact, the risk of those “noble sons” doing so was not significant.

Though it would inevitably incur dissatisfaction from the Imperial Household, this matter was done jointly by many Second Class, Third Grade, and even Fourth and Fifth Class prominent families. The number of families and individuals involved was too many, and the principle that the law does not punish the masses applies through the ages.

With the Yan Kingdom in such a precarious situation, if the Great Emperor Yuanyin insisted on pursuing it, he would most likely not hold the position for long.

And Wang Fugui was not afraid of those noble sons turning against them. Now Xiang Ancient City could not withstand Wang Fugui and Yun Mengyu; anyone daring to turn against them would bring disaster upon their entire family.

Subsequently, under the leadership of Lu Qiu Yuanmo, a group of noble sons fled back to Xiang Ancient City in a panic. Upon deceiving the city into opening, they immediately controlled the city gates and array system.

Wang Fugui and Yun Mengyu’s two battalions then broke into Xiang Ancient City with lightning-fast speed.

By this time, the morale of the two elite battle groups was completely sky-high.

Before they came, no one dared to imagine that they could actually capture Xiang Ancient City. This was an enormous merit and honor, as well as massive wealth.

Just this one thing was enough for them to brag about for hundreds of years! It was enough to bring glory to their ancestors.

“Control the garrison and take over city defense and public order,” Wang Fugui ordered. “Immediately begin enforcing complete restrictions. All people of Xiang Ancient City must stay at home. Anyone who dares to go out will be killed without mercy and their family implicated. Tell the people of Xiang Ancient City that we will withdraw the troops in ten days!”

Wang Fugui was very aware of how dangerous it was to occupy such a large capital city.

Only by dividing them, preventing people from having the opportunity to gather and discuss, and by giving them a tolerable deadline, could the danger be minimized.

“The rest of the troops, follow me to attack the Imperial Palace! Seize everything valuable in the Imperial Palace.”

With Wang Fugui’s order, the battalion erupted with passionate shouts.

Everyone was excited.

This wave, they earned tremendously!

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