Murong Xue never replied to her letter.

Therefore, Jiang Ming didn't know whether the Xianbei Khan was willing to send troops to assist him...

So I didn't expect anything from him at all!

This Xianbei Khan is quite interesting. His army had already marched to the vicinity of Yanshan, but... he didn't even tell Murong Lie.

The battle was over, and then he suddenly appeared!

Last time, I refused my father-in-law's invitation, which was somewhat disrespectful to him.

If we don't take care of them this time, it will be a bit unreasonable.

"Where is the Khan now?" Jiang Ming asked.

"The Khan has moved to Yanshan and is currently in Prince Lie's central military tent."

The Xianbei soldier replied, "Your Highness, those Xiongnu soldiers who escaped from our encirclement have all been annihilated by the Khan's army..."

"hehe......"

Jiang Ming smiled faintly, thinking to himself that his father-in-law was really too shrewd. He was preserving his strength so well, leaving him and his son to face tens of thousands of elite Xiongnu troops alone in the mountains... What a ruthless father!

Oh well!

It can help me clean up my 'tail', so it's somewhat useful.

Now, the Xianbei under Prince Lie have figured out the strength of the Dukang County's troops; they only have this many men.

In this situation, it's better to be soft than hard; being too pretentious won't do any good!

So Jiang Ming followed the Xianbei soldiers to Prince Lie's tent!

When Jiang Ming first met Murong Xue's father, his first impression was... this guy is definitely a shrewd shrew!

With deep-set eyes, a high-bridged nose, and the sharp gaze of a wolf or eagle... he's clearly a highly intelligent person who isn't combative!

The princes on either side of him were of all shapes and sizes, some tall, some short, some beautiful, some ugly, some fat, some thin... there were all sorts of them!

The Xianbei Khan was also surprised when he first saw Jiang Ming!

Knowing that her son-in-law was no ordinary person, and having heard Tuoba Ren say that the prince consort was of dragon and phoenix appearance, she never expected him to be so handsome.

No wonder his daughter fell for him.

"Father-in-law, please accept my bow!"

The proper etiquette still had to be observed, so Jiang Ming respectfully knelt on one knee and bowed to the Xianbei Khan.

"Hahaha!"

The Xianbei Khan laughed and personally helped Jiang Ming up.

"My dear son-in-law!"

The Xianbei Khan held Jiang Ming's hand and said affectionately, "I've heard about what happened to you... Fortunately, you raided the Xiongnu's main camp and relieved our Xianbei army's siege of Lone Wolf Mountain... Your contribution is truly immense, and I would reward you with anything you deserve!"

After saying that, he actually took Jiang Ming's hand and returned to the main seat with him, shifting his position to indicate that Jiang Ming should sit down next to him.

This action startled the surrounding princes and generals, who stared in disbelief!

It is important to know that... in ancient times, regardless of whether they were Hu people or people from the Central Plains, people valued the proper order of host and guest, and the distinction between elders and juniors.

Unless you are a 3-4 year old child, an elder can hold you and sit with you in the host's seat, which is fine.

But my lord... let alone his sons, even his wife, as a monarch, cannot sit on the same throne as him.

The Xianbei Khan's actions were an extreme overreach by Jiang Ming!

"Great Khan! No!"

Jiang Ming immediately stepped back and said, "I am the Khan's son-in-law, a junior. How can I sit with the Khan? What will others think of me if I do this?"

"Hey!"

The Xianbei Khan grabbed Jiang Ming's wrist with his strong, powerful hand and forcefully pulled him to sit in his main seat, then sat next to Jiang Ming.

"Today, let's not talk about national affairs, but only family matters!"

The Xianbei Khan laughed and said, "You are my son-in-law. Don't you Central Plains people say that the son-in-law is the most important person? Since this is the first time I've met my son-in-law, of course I'm an honored guest. Don't treat this place like the central military tent; just make yourself at home..."

Jiang Ming could understand his enthusiasm.

Just like how people in Northeast China invite guests to their homes and let them sit in the warmest spot on the kang (heated brick bed), it's all about being warm-hearted.

The problem is, if he really followed Jiang Ming's family's customs and did this, it would be a great disrespect, punishable by death.

"Child, tell me..."

The Xianbei Khan laughed and asked, "How did you know where the Xiongnu's main camp was?"

"this......"

Jiang Ming smiled slightly: "Hehe, does the Great Khan know the saying 'an old horse knows the way'?"

"An old horse knows the way?"

"Indeed!"

Jiang Ming pondered for a moment and said, "Merchants from Dukang County bought a batch of horses that I don't know where they came from on the grasslands. I deliberately let the horses go and then secretly followed them..."

He paused and continued, "Horses are social animals, and if they get separated from their pack, they will naturally seek out their group. That's how I discovered the Xiongnu's old camp."

"oh?"

The Xianbei Khan's eyes darted around suspiciously, and he asked, "Then why did you do this test?"

"It's very simple!"

Jiang Ming replied, "A general must first discover all potential dangers and nip disasters in the bud... The sudden appearance of grassland horses in the horse market is definitely not normal. It means... there is a nomadic tribe active nearby, and the horses have been stolen by horse thieves, or they are being secretly sold by people from the tribe... I need to find out which tribe it is."

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