Chapter 379: The Third Prince
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
God knew how much perseverance he had to use to keep reminding himself—he could not kill these two people because the Lei Family duo were just pawns of the Yan Family. The one who really killed his family was the Yan Family! That blood feud could only be appeased by the destruction of the Yan Family!
He asked County Magistrate Shen, “Where are the melons?”
County Magistrate Shen smiled. “You are a genius.” He was not affected by his emotions or lost control of his hatred. He was a good seedling.
Han Qing said, “Even if you praise me, you have to give me a melon.”
County Magistrate Shen said, “I’m so annoyed. Got it. I’ll get it for you now.” The Lei Family’s two lackeys were finally obedient. They were afraid of death, afraid that Han Qing would ignore them and let them be killed by the Yan Family. They were also afraid that Han Qing would not like them and kill them himself. For a moment, they were considered obedient.
That night, County Magistrate Shen also went to see his teacher. The next day, Dean Lu came out of the academy in a refreshed state with only a little disciple. The carriage was already prepared. His usually calm little disciple could not wait to ask again, “I’ll be able to see my sister after we go to the border city, right? Is everything okay with her there?”
Dean Lu glanced at him disapprovingly. Ning Ansheng took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. “I know my mistake.”
Dean Lu nodded and asked calmly, “Your sister should still have a lot of watermelons, right?”
Ning Ansheng:…
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The news of Great Xia’s soldiers breaking through Xiongnu’s border city quickly spread. The commoners were all overjoyed. Even the Ning Family who was far away in Fortune Village, held a banquet to celebrate. “I wonder how long Ansheng will take to return.”
Ning Fengnian lowered his voice. “They said that they’re going to negotiate with Xiongnu. What’s the outcome? Are we still going to fight?”
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“I don’t think so.”
Xiao Ran put down the map and glanced at Rong Yan from the corner of her eye. “Kid, you didn’t want to attack their capital from the beginning, right?”m Rong Yan didn’t deny it. After all, he was taught by Xiao Ran. How could he do such an impulsive and brainless thing?
“However, I wanted to end the battle quickly and take down the second prince at the same time. This way, I would have more bargaining chips during the negotiations.”
Unexpectedly, that person actually abandoned the city and fled shamelessly, completely disregarding the dignity of the royal family and the dignity of a ’ general.
“Is this all that’s left of the Xiongnu royal family?”
Xiao Ran pursed her lips. “The previous King of Xiongnu wanted to give birth to a few more kids, but I don’t know if it was because of his congenital deficiency or retribution. The more he indulged in lust, the more he felt destitute and empty. He married a large number of wives and gave birth to five to sixprinces and seven to eight princesses before he suddenly fell sick and stopped having children. Later on, he was seriously ill and was about to die, so those princes fought among themselves. Only the first three princes remain.”
“The eldest prince was born by the Queen and is the eldest son. Originally, he was the most popular among the heirs of the King of Xiongnu, but it’s said that e disappeared for no reason a long time ago. The Third Prince is an idiot. He can’t compare to his Second Brother when it comes to playing dirty, and he can’t compare to his Second Brother when it comes to playing hard. He basically makes a fuss every day.”
Rong Yan asked, “I heard that although the Third Prince is brainless, he has a bad temper. Does he have to go against his Second Brother in everything?” Xiao Ran also thought of the same thing. “Get him here during the negotiation and let them fight among themselves first.”
Rong Yan had the same thought when Xiao Ran asked him again, “Have you thought about what requests you have for the negotiation?”
Rong Yan said without hesitation, “I want their iron ore.” The rest could be discussed slowly, but iron ore could not be lacking.
The military strength was largely determined by weapons. Although Great Xia had a vast territory and abundant resources, their number of iron ores was indeed inferior to Xiongnu’s. In the past, when the King of Xiongnu was around, the Xiongnu people used iron ores to exchange for living supplies with Great Xia. Both sides were considered to be in harmony. However, ever since the King of Xiongnu passed away and the South Barbarians fought with Great Xia, Xiongnu suddenly changed its trading style.
Not only did they greatly reduce the number of iron weapons sold to Great Xia but the price also increased again and again. Now that he thought about it, they should have been preparing to attack Great Xia from then on, right?
For such a small place, their ambitions were not small. In this case, they would cut off their thoughts from the root.
Rong Yan said, “My plan is to destroy their mine if the peace talks don’t work” That way, Xiongnu wouldn’t feel that they had something to rely on.
Xiao Ran raised her eyebrows. “Kid.”
Every morning, the soldiers of Great Xia would only wear thin clothes to train However, the battle cries shook the sky, making the spies who were still hiding among the commoners tremble in fear. They were even more certain that Great Xia was serious this time and really wanted to destroy them.
The soldiers of Great Xia would gather in different directions every few days It looked like they were familiarizing themselves with the cold, but in fact, they secretly left a group of people behind every time to scout the way in.
The news of the drill was not suspiciously confidential. When the Xiongnu officials heard that, he looked for the second prince anxiously. “They’re about to attack. What should we do?”
The second prince pretended not to care. In fact, he had already clenched his fists under his sleeves. “So what? In our own territory, can we be afraid of them?”
“As long as they have the guts to come, we can make them never return!” If this had been said a month ago, the officials might have believed it. However, the second prince had just escaped without an ear not long ago… “Second Brother, don’t brag. You only managed to survive after escaping with your tail between your legs. Aren’t you afraid of biting your tongue when you brag now?”
The second prince looked down on his third brother the most. He was brainless and confident. He was clearly stupid, but he always felt that he was born to be smart.
“I heard that Second Brother used his subordinates as bait to lure the Great Xia soldiers away and then escaped from Third Prince Rong through the secret passage? You even abandoned all the warriors and commoners of our Xiongnu and only cared about your own life?”
He was telling the truth, but how could he not say it so badly? The Second Prince glared at the Third Prince with a dark gaze, but the Third Prince could not sense his anger at all and continued to provoke him.
“Aiyoyo, I also heard that not only did our Second Prince, who was so confident that he wanted to break through Great Xia’s border city, fail to fulfill his promise, but he was also beaten up by the Third Prince of Great Xia? Even our Xiongnu Border City, which is as strong as an iron bucket, was broken through by them. Second Brother, you can’t do it.”
“Second Brother, I felt that you were exaggerating when you bragged about how powerful the black water was back then. Look, it actually burned itself I Although we might not win even if we use it, at least we won’t make a joke of burning ourselves.”
“Oh right, I also heard that the prince of Great Xia is brave, good at fighting and has outstanding schemes. He has a sword that can cut through iron like mud and kills people as easily as cutting tofu. Was your ear cut off by him?” The second prince was anxious. “Bullsh*t! My ear was clearly cut off when he shot the arrow…”
Pfft! Why did he have to explain this to this stupid thing!
“Third Brother, what do you mean? As the Third Prince of Xiongnu, why don’t you think about how to turn the tables? Why do you keep boosting others’ morale and destroying your own prestige?”
“Could it be that we have yet to be defeated, but you’re already bowing down to Great Xia?”
