The eldest prince looked at Jiang Ming with suspicion and fear in his eyes. After hesitating for a moment, he began to grasp the bundle of arrows and forcefully pry them open...

But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break the nine arrows.

"Brother-in-law! I understand your good intentions!"

The little prince said, "You mean, brothers united can move mountains!"

"right!"

Jiang Ming nodded in satisfaction: "There are six of you brothers, plus A Lie, making a total of seven. If you brothers get along well and work together as one, no one can do anything to you. But if you undermine each other and become enemies... then the entire Xianbei people will be as vulnerable as the arrow that was just snapped in two by the eldest prince!"

"Brother-in-law, we know we were wrong! We won't do it again! If I ever act foolishly again, brother-in-law, please exile me and banish me from the tribe!"

"Brother-in-law, we understand your good intentions! We swear to the Eternal Heaven that we will never fight amongst ourselves again!"

......

The princes all vied to express their determination to Jiang Ming.

Jiang Ming knew... that reasoning with people wouldn't work!

They're putting on an act now, but it's just a way for them to gain favor...

Jiang Ming wanted to create a competitive mechanism that would make these princes work hard and serve him!

As for who will inherit the Khanate in the future?

We'll talk about that later, no need to rush!

"Don't think that just because I recommended Alie to Father Khan, the Khanate is definitely his!"

Jiang Ming pondered for a moment and said, "Indeed... your performance last night was extremely disappointing! I hereby declare that from this moment on, you brothers will start from the same level, accumulating merits here through your achievements. Whoever has the greatest merit will... be the future Khan!"

Upon hearing this, all the princes seemed to be injected with adrenaline again, and they were all eager to get started!

"Brother-in-law! Just tell us, what do you need us to do?"

"Yes, brother-in-law! You have to give us a chance to make a difference! We're no less capable than Ah Lie!"

"Brother-in-law, actually our military achievements in the past were no less than A-Lie's!"

......

"Enough!"

Jiang Ming raised his hand and said, "I said, all your past mistakes and merits are wiped clean! We'll start from scratch! Right now... the Northern Xiongnu haven't been completely driven away; there's still a powerful force lying in ambush in the Erji River Valley!"

"I command!"

Jiang Ming looked at the princes and Xianbei ministers with a stern gaze and said loudly, "I will give you one hour to eat and drink to replenish your strength. Then you will come with me to wipe out the remaining forces of the Northern Xiongnu!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Yes, sir!"