"I have returned Prince Huyan safely as promised, but your country treats our princess like this. Could it be that your Chanyu is the kind of person who goes back on his word and doesn't keep his promises?"
Qi Xu's face turned cold and his voice was no longer as calm as before.
"Your country must give an explanation for this matter!"
After saying that, a series of crossbow arrows hidden on the wall of Lingmen Pass appeared from the cracks in the wall and pointed directly at Qiu Linnanxing who was standing face to face with Qi Xu.
Logically speaking, the two sides had reached a point where they could not reach an agreement and were threatening to resort to violence.
The troops of Dayong have shown their strength, so the Northern Barbarians should naturally respond with the same attitude.
But at this moment, the Northern Barbarian Army remained indifferent and did not point their spearheads at Qi Xu, threatening him to let his men retract the crossbows.
The situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable to him. Facing the threat of dozens of crossbow arrows from above, Qiu Linnanxing felt his scalp tingling, and his hands and feet began to become uncontrollably cold.
This was the first time he felt the threat of death.
Or in front of someone he considered an "opponent".
Standing several feet away, Qiu Linnanxing felt ashamed of himself when he saw the man opposite him looking calm and composed.
If possible, he would never want to bow down in front of Qi Xu, but now he had to explain to save his life, "The journey was too rushed, and Princess Changning was weak. I'm afraid she couldn't stand the bumpy ride and fell ill. But this is indeed the fault of the people who escorted the princess. King You, why don't you give me some time? I will punish the person who made the princess seriously ill and bring him to the princess to apologize."
"Master Nanxing, are you serious?"
"Really? Please allow me the next half day, before dark, and I will give you an explanation."
In order to return safely to the Northern Barbarian Army, Qiu Linnanxing had to say this.
But he was not sure whether the person in front of him would let him go back just like that.
After all...all signs have shown that the other party already knows about the relationship between him and his grandmother.
Just when Qiulin Nanxing thought that he would be harassed again, he heard the man in front of him say bluntly: "In this case, Master Nanxing, please go back."
Is it that easy?
Qiu Linnanxing couldn't believe what he heard.
Qi Xu no longer paid attention to Qiu Linnanxing's reaction. After he finished speaking, he turned around and returned to the city gate.
The carriage carrying "Princess Changning" also entered Lingmen Pass surrounded by Dayong soldiers.
The thick door fell again.
The towering border walls cut off the barbarians' prying eyes and firmly guard the safety of the people inside the pass.
The carriage that entered the wall stopped, and the maid beside her immediately stuffed a pill into the mouth of the dying "Princess Changning" in the carriage.
But after a moment, they sat up, and the two of them jumped off the carriage swiftly, clasped their hands towards Qi Xu and said, "Master, we have fulfilled your orders."
"Thank you for your hard work." Qi Xu lowered his eyes, hiding the pain in his eyes.
Of the twelve Tianshu Pavilion guards who were placed in the Youguli King's convoy, the only ones who came back alive were the one who pretended to be Changning and the two maids beside Changning.
The remaining ten people all died in the Chanyu's tent.
General Shi took in everything that had just happened.
He was not surprised that Qi Xu sent someone to impersonate Princess Changning, but what puzzled him was another thing.
"What happened over there in the Northern Barbarians? Why do I hear faint wailing coming from the north?"
This wailing sound does not refer to crying, but to a musical instrument made by the barbarians from ox horns, which is usually played at the barbarians' weddings and funerals.
The trumpet sound that was faintly heard from a distance was mournful and sad, and was obviously played for a funeral.
This place is the border between the two countries, and it is still quite far away from the nearest pasture of the Northern Barbarians.
How could the wails be heard so far?
The only possibility is that some important figure in the Northern Barbarian Army has passed away.
Thinking of this, General Shi's eyelids jumped suddenly, and he looked at Qi Xu in disbelief. He swallowed his saliva, and his dry voice was faintly excited, "It can't be what I think..."
"It's just what the general guessed."
Facing General Shi's shocked look, Qi Xu nodded and said, "The Northern Barbarian Chanyu has passed away!"
From the very beginning, his plans for the past few days were not aimed at Qiu Linnanxing.
Qi Xu started to plan all this long before he knew that the reason why the Northern Barbarian Chanyu fell into a coma last time was related to scorpion venom.
Once it happens, there will be a second time.
Qiulin Nanxing was able to poison Chanyu once, but now he has been forced to a certain extent and knows that Chanyu will no longer trust him. In addition, with a great opportunity before him, he naturally can't help but try a second time.
Even if he gritted his teeth and endured it, Qi Xu would have someone do it on his behalf.
Just like this time, he planted people to assassinate the Northern Barbarian Chanyu.
The clues are a mixture of true and false.
As long as you have done it, there will be traces to follow.
Qiu Linnanxing couldn't clear himself.
The Chanyu has passed away. No matter how he defends himself, it is an indisputable fact that he colluded with the Queen Mother of Dayong and ordered people to search for poisonous scorpions and extract scorpion venom.
Even if not everyone believes it, he must be the murderer who killed Shan Yu.
Only if he was charged with this crime would the 30,000 soldiers and the wealth of the Qiulin tribe in his hands be handed over and become the object of division among the tribes.
Rather than attacking Dayong, what the northern barbarian tribes are most concerned about now is obviously how to divide the power that originally belonged to the Chanyu.
And which one can replace the Huyan tribe and become the ruler of the entire Northern Barbarians!
When the Chanyu was alive, no tribe dared to act rashly due to his power over the years.
But now that the Chanyu is dead, no one can suppress them anymore.
The Tuoba, Wanyi and other tribes with strong military forces were all determined to seize the throne.
Dayong only needs to watch their internal fighting quietly.
In the short term, they are afraid that they will not be able to target Dayong again.
"Keep a close eye on the border. If you spot Qiu Lin Nanxing, stop him immediately." Qi Xu did not take action against Qiu Lin Nanxing, but that did not mean he would let him go.
But now, the leaders of the northern barbarian tribes want to kill Qiulin Nanxing more than he does.
It would be too easy for Qiu Linnanxing to die in his own hands.
"General Shi, get ready."
"Once Qiulin Nanxing dies and the military power of Huyan tribe falls into the hands of others, we will dispatch troops immediately!"
As the saying goes, kill him while he's ill.
After the Chanyu passed away, no matter who wanted to take his place, the first thing they had to do was to weaken the power of the Huyan tribe.
Once Dayong attacked, Huyan's tribe would be the first to be pushed out to fight.
The morale of the Huyan tribe has been greatly damaged by the death of their Chanyu, and the military power has changed several times, so their strength is not as strong as before. They will definitely not be able to resist the aggressive Dayong.
In this battle, Dayong will be invincible.
The most powerful Huyan tribe in the north will be greatly weakened, and the various tribes will also suffer heavy losses in the civil strife.
After this battle, it would take at least ten years for the Northern Barbarians to catch their breath and recover.
The northern part of Dayong will usher in a long period of peace and stability!
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