Chapter 460 Consensus
Tables and chairs were placed between the two sides, about ten feet away from the teams of both sides.
"Your Highness, please." Getu poured the tea and placed it on the empty seat in front of him.
Yu Cheng and Shen Changze dismounted, and the two walked over one after the other and sat down opposite Getu.
When they got closer, Yu Cheng could see Getu clearly.
Getu was very young, looking no more than twenty years old, with a handsome face and a bit of feminine beauty, and a clear and gentle voice, like a spring breeze passing by the ears.
Yu Cheng was slightly surprised and asked, "The fourth prince looks a bit like Nanyan and Dazhao."
Yes, Getu's appearance is different from that of the people in Mobei, mixed with the delicate and softness of Dazhao or Nanyan, and his thin figure is obviously different from the mighty men in Mobei.
Getu's eyes flickered, and he raised the corner of his lips and said, "My mother is from Dazhao."
It was obvious at a glance, and there was nothing to hide.
So that's it!
Yu Cheng and Shen Changze were very surprised. They never thought that the fourth prince of Mobei was a mixed-race child of Dazhao and Mobei.
"I heard that people in Dazhao love to taste tea. Your Highness, please try this tea." While Getu was speaking, he picked up the teacup and blew it gently, and finally drank it slowly. His movements were very elegant, and he spoke Dazhao fluently and skillfully.
Presumably, his mother must have been born into a wealthy family and was not an ordinary woman.
Yu Cheng reached out to pick up the teacup, but before he touched it, he was stopped by Shen Changze.
"Tea can counteract the effects of drugs. Your Highness just drank the medicine not long ago, so it's not suitable for you to drink tea. I'd better do it for you." Shen Changze took the teacup in front of Yu Cheng first, raised his head and drank it all, and saluted Getu.
It's okay to join forces and meet, but you can't take things given by the enemy casually.
Yu Cheng's identity does not allow for any risks or mistakes.
Getu looked up at Shen Changze, picked up the teapot and poured himself another cup, and finally asked: "General, do you want another cup?"
"Obedience is better than respect." Shen Changze put down the cup.
Getu didn't care, and poured him another cup personally.
Yu Cheng understood Shen Changze's thoughts, and since he did drink the medicine, he didn't say much and let Shen Changze do it for him.
After two cups of hot tea, Shen Changze felt warmer all over. It must be said that Getu was very thoughtful.
He did not dare to enter the city, but met in the wilderness and snow. Tables, chairs and hot tea were fully prepared. He was well aware of the way of hospitality in Dazhao.
"Ahem..." Yu Cheng coughed a little after riding a horse out of the city and blowing in the cold wind.
Yang Quan at the back touched his waist subconsciously, but it was empty.
He was in a hurry to come out just now, and did not prepare hot soup to moisten his throat.
Shen Changze noticed it, frowned and said, "There is a saying in Dazhao that people should speak quickly. Since the fourth prince is sincere in forming an alliance, you might as well say it directly. Your Highness is not feeling well, and it is not suitable to be frozen for too long."
Getu noticed it, and stopped wasting time, and went straight to the point: "I wonder if Your Highness has heard about what happened in the court of the Mobei King?"
This was a test.
Yu Cheng said calmly, "I have heard a little bit, but I don't know the details."
Getu smiled, knowing that the other party knew something, and said frankly, "Since Your Highness has heard it, you should know my situation. I want to form an alliance with Your Highness to deal with Zatai together."
Although he is the fourth prince of Mobei and is deeply favored by the King of Mobei, he has half of the blood of Dazhao after all, which is not orthodox, making the subjects of Mobei have complaints
and guards against him. In recent years, he has been wholeheartedly governing the twelve tribes, and he has done his best to gradually win the trust and submission of the twelve tribes. But other tribes outside the twelve tribes still reject him and prefer Zatai.
It must be said that bloodline is really a good thing. Even if Zatai has done nothing, he is invincible because of his orthodox royal family of Mobei.
Of course, Getu does not have to be the King of Mobei. But being in the royal family and being favored, he had no choice.
Even though he did not fight, Zatai regarded him as a strong enemy and wanted to get rid of him. In order to survive, he could only try his best to move forward.
As they were both from the royal family, Yu Cheng understood Getu's situation without asking in detail. He asked directly: "What is the prince's plan?"
This means that he is willing to form an alliance.
But if he was not willing, he would not have taken such a big risk to leave the city.
Getu knew that the opportunity was rare, so he did not beat around the bush and told a powerful news: "Zatai was assassinated last night and was seriously injured."
What?
Yu Cheng and Shen Changze were shocked when they heard it.
Getu took in the reactions of the two men and continued, "The assassin was the fifth princess of Nanyan, who was killed on the spot by Zatai. Also assassinated was General Baru, who died instantly."
"The people I planted in the army rescued the fifth princess's personal maid and have escorted her to Nanyan. When Nanyan learns of this, the alliance between the two countries will surely collapse."
"Turns out it was the work of the fourth prince." Yu Cheng suddenly realized, and all his doubts were resolved.
Getu gently shook the teacup, sniffed the tea and said, "Now that Baru is dead and Zatai is seriously injured, it is a perfect opportunity. Your Highness and I will cooperate and we will definitely defeat Zatai in one fell swoop."
"If I succeed to the throne, the war in Dazhao can be resolved."
"Oh?" Yu Cheng raised his eyebrows and stared at Getu, "Prince is willing to coexist peacefully with Dazhao?" The
people of Mobei are fierce and good at fighting, and almost all of them are soldiers. Whether it is Zatai or Getu who succeeds to the throne, if they are ambitious and keep eyeing Dazhao, they will be powerful enemies.
Even if Dazhao is not afraid after recovering its vitality, it can't do anything to Mobei and can only continue to fight and defend endlessly.
This is not the best strategy.
Getu took a sip of tea and spoke slowly: "I have half Dazhao blood in my body. Dazhao and Mobei are both my hometowns. As far as I am concerned, I don't want to see war. I just don't know what Your Highness thinks?"
Yu Cheng believed in the way of benevolence and virtue, and he hated war the most. Getu's words touched his heart.
Yu Cheng sighed and said: "War costs lives and property and is of no benefit. If we can live in peace, it will be good for both countries."
"The people of Dazhao grew up among mountains and rivers and are not suitable for life on the grassland. The herdsmen in Mobei are accustomed to the unrestrained life on the grassland and cannot be trapped by mountains and rivers..."
Yu Cheng was telling Getu that Dazhao never had the intention to invade Mobei.
After hearing this, Getu laughed and said, "Your Highness is right. Things that are deeply rooted in our bones are very difficult to change, just like I like both Mobei wine and Dazhao tea."
"Of course, I was born and raised in Mobei and I'm used to everything in Mobei. If I were to go back to Dazhao, I'm afraid I would feel uncomfortable."
This means that he is determined to take root in Mobei and has no interest in Dazhao.
Yu Cheng understood and said, "In this case, I wish the prince will get what he wants."
"Thank you." Getu raised the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.
After probing each other and reaching a consensus, the two of them calmed down and discussed the cooperation plan.
"While Zatai is seriously injured, I will lead the army into the royal court and quickly control the royal court. He will be in a state of confusion and will lead the army to rush back to the royal court to fight with me. Your Highness, if you attack with your army at this time, you will surely win in one fell swoop."
Zatai has 250,000 troops, all of whom are loyal to him. Leaving too many of them behind will be a great threat to Getu. But as a prince of Mobei, Getu could not personally remove the enemy, and could only rely on Yu Cheng's help.
"The prince is right to rescue the king," Yu Cheng concluded.
Getu said calmly, "Your Highness will help you."