leonardwarren Chapter 12: The Barbarians’ Grand Plan, King Ning is Most Afraid of Jiang Xuan
Chapter 12: The Barbarians’ Grand Plan, King Ning is Most Afraid of Jiang Xuan
Chapter 12: The Barbarians’ Grand Plan, King Ning is Most Afraid of Jiang Xuan
"enough!"
Zarha shouted coldly, stopping the quarrel between the two.
After the two fell silent, Zhaerha looked at the scout and said, "Go check again to see where Huo Qubing is."
"As ordered."
Upon hearing this, the scout immediately took orders and left.
Zarha's gaze.
Then he turned to Muhama and asked in a deep voice, "Muhama, did Huo Qubing really lead only 7,000 elite cavalrymen to charge into our 300,000-man army?"
About it.
Everyone among the barbarians knows it.
Even to this day, many generals in the clan still turn pale when they hear the name of Huo Qubing.
However, Zarha did not fully believe it.
Just seven thousand elite cavalry.
How dare you charge into an army of 300,000 barbarians?
To know.
The barbarians have lived on the grasslands for generations and have no shortage of war horses. The barbarian men are also good at riding, so the army is mostly composed of cavalry.
Among the 300,000-strong army, there are at least 100,000 cavalry.
Even so, Huo Qubing led 7,000 elite cavalry and killed them seven times.
"Return to the eldest prince."
Muhama took a deep breath after hearing this.
He said in a serious tone: "The battle back then was not exaggerated at all. In fact, the story passed down in the clan weakened Huo Qubing a lot."
"Is that so?"
Zarha's face darkened and he fell silent.
He didn't think that Muhama would dare to lie to him, that is to say, Huo Qubing.
It's really as powerful as the rumors say.
"That's all."
There was silence for a long time.
Zarha then sighed and said, "Pass the order down, the army will retreat a hundred miles."
"This is the prince."
The other person in the tent's expression changed slightly when he heard this, and was about to speak when he was interrupted by Zarha.
"This trip concerns the great plan of our barbarian tribe. We must not lose the big picture for the sake of small gains. Let's go down." After Zarha finished speaking, he waved his hand casually and asked the two to go down and prepare.
"Take orders."
Seeing this, Muhama breathed a sigh of relief.
He respectfully accepted the order and withdrew.
Although the other person was unwilling, he did not dare to disobey and bowed.
Not a word.
Left feeling unhappy.
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Zhenbei Palace.
in the courtyard.
Still under the same pavilion.
Jiang Xuan and Xu Shu sat opposite each other, with a pot of charcoal fire burning between them.
A pot of wine was boiling on the charcoal fire.
Ah Qing stood behind Jiang Xuan, holding a sword. She was already cold and lonely in this snowy day.
It seems increasingly cold.
There was a chill all over his body.
"The snow is getting heavier."
Watching the snow falling heavier, Jiang Xuan asked, "Yuanzhi, have the people in the northern border been properly settled?"
Xu Shu nodded and said, "Everything has been arranged."
The snow is getting heavier and heavier.
Even though the Northern Territory has become prosperous in recent years under Jiang Xuan's operation.
But facing this heavy snow that only happens once in a century.
Most people still find it difficult to survive this winter.
Especially in recent years, the taxes imposed by the imperial court have become increasingly heavy, making it difficult for people to stand up straight.
The harvest at the end of the year.
Seventy percent of it is taxed.
As for the part that stayed behind, they could only barely avoid starvation, but there was a prerequisite.
There are no natural or man-made disasters.
Therefore.
As early as when the snow was getting heavier.
Jiang Xuan asked Xu Shu to prepare a lot of food and warm clothes to help the people in the northern border survive this cold winter.
There is not much food.
Even the amount of food distributed to each household was not enough to fill their stomachs every day.
But you won’t starve to death.
"correct."
After Jiang Xuan nodded slightly, he changed the subject.
A chill rose in his eyes as he asked, "Have you found out the origins of those assassins?" Upon hearing this, Xu Shu's eyes narrowed slightly.
In a serious tone, he said, "Your Highness, the Black Ice Platform found out that those assassins were all from the White Lotus Sect."
"White Lotus Sect?"
Jiang Xuan frowned and sneered, "I didn't expect it to be them."
White Lotus Sect.
An extremely mysterious organization.
Every time they appear, they will cause a storm of blood and bring disaster to the people.
The White Lotus Sect appeared last time.
It was ten years ago, when Da Wu Chao was imprisoned.
then.
Jiang Xuan had also dealt with him several times.
He was even assassinated many times, but fortunately he was able to escape danger every time.
"Yes, my lord."
After Jiang Xuan's cold laugh fell, Xu Shu said: "The Black Ice Platform found out that the assassination of the prince was not the intention of the White Lotus Sect, but someone paid a large sum of money to hire the White Lotus Sect to do it."
"interesting."
Jiang Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly.
How long has it been?
There is actually someone who dares to attack me.
I just don't know who this person could be.
It was the work of a vassal king of the Dawu Dynasty, the Dawei Dynasty, or the Dali Dynasty.
or.
Are they the barbarians and South Vietnam?
but.
No matter who it is, it’s better not to be the vassal kings of the Dawu Dynasty, otherwise Jiang Xuan doesn’t mind.
Let the empress firmly establish her rule over the Dawu Dynasty.
"Let Black Ice Platform check it out."
Jiang Xuan said calmly, "I would like to know who is the person who can afford to hire the White Lotus Sect to assassinate me."
"Yes."
Xu Shu responded respectfully.
After hesitating for a moment, he guessed, "Your Majesty, do you think it could be Prince Ning?"
If we were to ask who is the richest person in the Dawu Dynasty today.
She is not the empress who rules the country of Dawu, nor is she Jiang Xuan who has been managing the northern border for many years.
It is certainly not the other princes or the aristocratic families.
But it was Prince Ning who owned the East China Sea.
"Probably not."
Jiang Xuan shook his head upon hearing this: "That kid doesn't have the guts to attack me."
"Too."
Xu Shu smiled and said, "If it really is one of those vassal kings, Prince Ning is the least likely one. After all, the one Prince Ning fears the most is you, Your Majesty."
Jiang Xuan and many vassal kings.
They have all fought side by side, and Prince Ning is no exception.
As for why King Ning was afraid of him, it was because when he was facing the Wei and Dali dynasties, a total of one million elite troops came to the south of the Yangtze River together.
Prince Ning was young.
Being afraid before the battle breaks the morale of the army.
He was beaten up by Jiang Xuan, the commander-in-chief.
Later, he retreated in the face of battle and was beaten up again, leaving his face bruised and bloody.
He was forcibly dragged onto the battlefield.
After the battle in Jiangnan ended, Prince Ning went to the late emperor to complain and cursed Jiang Xuan.
When he was found out, he was beaten again.
Further back.
Jiang Xuan then kept him by his side, and whenever there was a battle, he would forcibly drag King Ning out.
Throw it into the vanguard.
He almost died in the chaos of battle several times.
After every battle, Prince Ning would go to the late emperor and cry about how Jiang Xuan had abused him.
He wanted the late emperor to let him escape from Jiang Xuan's clutches.
But every time his crimes were exposed, and he was beaten up and dragged back to the barracks.
Over time.
King Ning also accepted his fate and stayed obediently in Jiang Xuan's army, waiting to be ordered.
That is from this time on.
King Ning both respected and feared Jiang Xuan.
Thinking back to the past, Jiang Xuan couldn't help but smile. He looked at Xu Shu and asked, "Yuanzhi, what has Prince Ning been doing these days?"
"Go back to your lord."
Xu Shu reported back: "Prince Ning has not done anything unusual during this period, he is just like usual."
(End of this chapter)