However, now is not a good time to settle scores. Besides, Shen Jinchen is not without tolerance. In the upcoming battle, he will definitely let this pretty boy see his own abilities and make him understand that some people are not for him to covet.
Only he is worthy of Cen Xi.
Perhaps Jun Jianchou was also a figure of some importance, but unfortunately he and Cen Xi were destined to be apart and could only leave the stage in disappointment.
"Take all the supplies we can carry, travel light, and try to reach the Di Rong royal court in one day."
Finally, Shen Jinchen suppressed his emotions and coldly gave the instructions again.
"yes!"
Bai Ze understood the Princess's purpose in sending him to support Haicheng; it was all for the sake of this person right now.
Since she cares about the prince consort, Bai Ze will do everything in his power to help her.
Shen Jinchen meant one day. Using the map Yan Tuojue gave them, they found the shortest route and set off overnight. Just the next evening, they made their way to the Di Rong royal court.
At this time, Geshu Kuang was killed in battle, Zhi Zhe was captured, and the prisoners were rescued. Only then did the three battle reports reach the royal court one after another.
The Great Khan Touman was furious and held a meeting in his tent overnight. However, after only a few words, they became dizzy and collapsed to the ground.
Then a large number of foreign enemies surrounded them.
Who are you? Why have you come here?
The Great Chanyu Touman's legs trembled with fear, and he crawled under the table, still trying to remain calm as he questioned him.
"Prime Minister Shen Jinchen, now General Zhenbei, has come to trouble the Great Chanyu. I was unsure of the proper etiquette to greet him, so I resorted to a heavy-handed approach. I hope the Chanyu will forgive me!"
After entering the tent, Shen Jinchen went straight to the main seat and looked with a smile at Touman, who had already crawled under the table.
He was fat and big-eared, and looked very shrewd. Before Shen Jinchen came in, he thought he would see a fierce-looking face. He never expected that Di Rong's chieftain was such a chieftain.
"You...you're despicable! What did you give us before you came in? Why are we all weak and dizzy?"
When the Great Chanyu saw this man brazenly find his seat and sit down, he angrily rolled out from under the table and stammered a curse.
"Hahaha, the Di Rong soldiers were just bragging that they would conquer all the land within a month, but their king is now so scared that he almost wet his pants. I don't know where these people get their confidence. Have they gone stupid from eating grass on the grasslands?"
Before Shen Jinchen could speak, one of Bai Ze's soldiers, who was quite bold, saw how cowardly the Great Chanyu Touman was and blurted out a sarcastic remark.
Shen Jinchen gave Bai Ze a look, and Bai Ze immediately understood and pulled that foolish daring guy away.
"You...you shameless people of the Central Plains, how dare you lead troops to attack our royal court? Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?"
Seeing their king being humiliated like this, one of the ministers on the Di Rong side cursed through gritted teeth.
"Only officials are allowed to set fires, while common people are forbidden to light lamps? That's interesting. I think this gentleman must have forgotten that you started this war and attacked three of our cities, burning, killing, and looting. Our women and children have all become victims of your swords. Why don't you say that you will be punished by heaven?"
Shen Jinchen chuckled, then raised his thin lips and refuted the man's words, word by word.
"What... what exactly do you want?"
Perhaps because he had been on the throne long enough, the Great Khan Touman eventually calmed down after a brief period of panic and fear.
Now it's a matter of the victor taking all, and if you want to survive, you have to figure out what the other side wants.
"Are all the northern tribes under your command?"
Seeing that the Great Chanyu had finally regained some of his senses, Shen Jinchen formally began his discussion.
"Yes! In the past hundred years, thanks to the wise men and the powerful fighting force of Geshu Kuang, our Di Rong have gradually grown stronger and are now considered a hegemon in the north. Unfortunately, time has not been on our side. Well, since we have fallen into your hands, we have nothing to say whether you want to kill us or torture us."
The Toumans already knew that they had lost before the war even began, and lost completely. They would not only lose their status as the overlords of the north, but they might not even be able to protect a small tribe.
Therefore, the arrogance of the past is gone.
"Now there is a chance to live. I wonder if the Great Chanyu would like to accept my suggestion?"
Shen Jinchen has always believed in governing by non-interference. He believes that the extremely cold northern region ultimately needs to be managed by the locals in order to achieve greater prosperity.
He didn't need to kill all of them.
There was no need for the grand banquet to seize the land of the Di and Rong tribes. What the north needed most was a stable environment so that its people could live a better life.
This has nothing to do with the grand banquet or the various tribes outside the pass, so he has an immature idea, and it depends on whether the person in front of him is willing to cooperate.
"What suggestion? You mean you won't kill me?"
Touman was somewhat puzzled as to what the young man in front of him was trying to do.
Aren't prisoners of war used as slaves? They can be killed or humiliated at any time!
"From now on, you will still be the king of the Di Rong, and this place will still be under your jurisdiction. However, you must restrain all the tribes in the north and manage your people well. You must not engage in burning, killing, looting, or disturbing the border again. You will become a vassal state of the Great Banquet."
"You must pay tribute to the imperial court every year, and you can also trade with the people of Da Yan, exchanging your abundant resources for the resources you need. What do you say?"
After thinking for a moment, Shen Jinchen laid out his thoughts.
"You... are you sure you want to do this? Aren't you afraid we'll take this opportunity to rebel?"
Touman narrowed his eyes, finding it hard to understand why this man, who clearly had victory in his grasp, would still want to return power to him.
"You don't need to worry about that. Since I dare to make such a request, I am absolutely confident that I can control you. Don't even think about resisting. I'm giving you a chance this time, but you may not have such an opportunity next time. If you don't believe me, you can try it after I leave."
"Actually, I could support another tribe and let them manage the entire north on my behalf, but Yan Tuojue pleaded with me, so I decided to give you a chance. If the Great Chanyu doesn't want it, I can take it back, but this day next year will definitely be your death anniversary."
"I, Shen Jinchen, have always been kind and lenient to my own people, but anyone who becomes my enemy will suffer a fate worse than death!"
"Great Chanyu, you should think it over carefully! I think that if any of your soldiers are still alive a day from now, they can only be surrendered soldiers."
Shen Jinchen glanced at the Great Chanyu with a complicated expression, then chuckled and finished speaking, effectively blocking the other party's last escape route.
"you…!"
The Great Chanyu's mouth trembled, extremely unwilling, but in the end he couldn't utter a single word.
"Bai Ze, lock these people up for a day. If there is still no response after a day, there is no need to report back to me. Just take action!"
Shen Jinchen's words were very clear. If the people here still harbored illusions, then he had nothing more to say.
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