Chapter 206 Things That Require Thinking

The King of Qin followed the Duke of Anguo to the Duke of Anguo's residence.

Throughout the journey, the King of Qin remained somewhat silent.

Duke Anguo did not speak at first, but after entering the study, he looked at King Qin.

"Does Your Highness find my actions inappropriate?"

The King of Qin did not answer directly, but looked at the Duke of Anguo.

"Uncle, it's true that we're short of money right now."

However, military matters concerning the security of the Chongqing-Dalian border should not be treated lightly.

"If anything goes wrong, Da Yu will face utter ruin," the King of Qin said solemnly.

Duke Anguo stared intently at the King of Qin, remaining silent for a long time.

The King of Qin was also uneasy. Duke Anguo was wholeheartedly planning for him, and he wondered if his words had been a bit too harsh.

"Indeed, people who have been on the battlefield are different."

Once you've been on the battlefield and experienced fighting, your perspective will change.

People say that going to the battlefield is risking your life, but only those who have actually been to the battlefield understand that first and foremost, you have to be alive to fight them.

In fact, the ones who least want war are the soldiers.

One general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand.

"Your Highness, I am very pleased that you were able to say those words just now." After a long while, Duke Anguo finally said these words.

The King of Qin paused for a moment.

Indeed, he had won a battle in the south, but the scenes from the battlefield still frequently appeared in his mind.

"Uncle..."

"I haven't finished speaking yet."

I have never worried about these battles on the front lines.

Since I started leading troops, I have never been afraid of anyone on the battlefield.

If I had to name the person I admired most in my life, it would be the late Duke Dingguo.

I admire capable people.

But Your Highness, you must remember that visible battles are not frightening.

What's terrifying is that the battlefield is invisible.

Haven't we suffered enough losses in this area over the past two years?

It is said that civil officials are weak and aloof, and look down on us roughnecks.

But we would never kill our closest relatives just to clear our names.

Your Highness, have you considered this? If you don't fight for it, you won't even have the chance to stand here and speak with me again.

"Do you understand?" Duke Anguo asked.

The King of Qin remained silent.

"Furthermore, Your Highness is concerned about the safety of Dayu, which makes me very gratified."

I assure you, I would never do anything that truly concerns the safety of Chongqing.

I will only use the people and things on the Beihu side to restrain the Weiyuan Army in the north.

Your Highness, the establishment of a caravan is not simply about making money.

There are many things that can be done through caravans.

Otherwise, how could the Crown Prince have gotten involved in the caravans from the North?

Furthermore, we can also learn about the situation of the Northern Hu through caravans!

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated! Only when we are intertwined, mutually restraining each other, can we maintain that balance," Duke Anguo said earnestly.

The King of Qin sighed.

Who wouldn't want to ascend to that position cleanly? He also knew that his great-uncle was doing all this for his sake...

"Uncle, thank you!" The King of Qin suddenly took two steps back and bowed to the Duke of Anguo.

Duke Anguo stroked his beard and smiled.

Fortunately, he's someone who listens to advice, which is much better than the Crown Prince. In this respect, I'm luckier than Prime Minister Xu!

"Uncle, there is something I need to tell you. My cousin... I want to wait until the Princess gives birth before bringing her into the manor."

"Many people are watching; we can't afford to make the slightest mistake," the King of Qin said again.

Upon hearing this, Duke Anguo smiled and said, "This is Your Highness's family matter; you can make your own decision."

However, Your Highness, please don't overthink Die'er; the Duke of Anguo's mansion hasn't considered that much either.

The King of Qin smiled and agreed.

Do you really not know? Could it really be the Empress's doing all by herself?

When did the Empress become so powerful that she could persuade Cousin Die?

The Prince of Qin now feels somewhat disgusted by his cousin who climbed into Emperor Xiao Jing's bed.

When I see her again in the future, will I still have to address her as "Your Highness, Consort"...?

......

Meanwhile, Shen Huaichen was lying on his side in the carriage.

The carriage was very comfortable, with cushions and plenty of food.

"Sachi, have you been hiding in one place for the past two days?" Shen Huaichen asked with a smile, looking at the burly man driving the carriage.

Saqi was in his thirties, a big, burly man with some martial arts skills. He was of mixed Northern Hu and Central Plains descent.

“The master said to wait there for two days, so we waited for two days. Sazi didn’t go anywhere,” Sazi said matter-of-factly.

Shen Huaichen smiled and shook his head.

This Sazi...

He's so stubborn. War King Archie probably sent him to follow him to put his mind at ease!

"Stop at that small town ahead and buy some things to put in the car."

Also, buy more medicine from the pharmacy; your mother's health has always been poor.

The same goes for your child. Buy more medicine and have the shopkeeper pack it up by category so you can use it later.

Also, bring a few other small trinkets.

"You have many children, so if you go out and bring back some things, the children will be happy," Shen Huaichen suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Sazi's mouth practically twisted into a grin.

"Oh! Thank you, sir."

Shen Huaichen stopped talking, closed his eyes, and began to think about the events of the past two days.

Although he only met Marquis Wuding, Shen Huaichen could sense it.

After each meeting with Marquis Wuding, he would definitely go to see Duke Anguo.

Then the next day, he asked some questions that were beyond the comprehension of the Marquis of Wuding.

Everyone is testing each other, waiting for the other to reveal their hand.

On the surface, it seems that Marquis Wuding just wanted to set up a caravan to make money.

But actually... they probably wanted to use this caravan to send out some messages!

Or rather, they wanted to use the power of the thirteen border cities to do some shady things.

Shen Huaichen's mind was racing.

After this encounter, he was certain that the missing grain supplies of the Weiyuan Army more than ten years ago were the work of Marquis Wuding.

But where is the evidence?

Shen Huaichen had thought of countless ways to bring down Marquis Wuding.

But they all felt unsatisfied.

He wanted the things that Marquis Wuding had done to be made public.

Since Marquis Wuding has done something to harm the Weiyuan Army, he must be punished according to the laws of Dayu.

It seems we should offer Marquis Wuding a little something first...

Sigh, this is another thing that requires thinking!

No rush, take your time to think and plan!

The War King from the Northern Hu region is also waiting for the outcome of this negotiation!