It's a dog-eat-dog world; only if you're strong enough will people willingly follow you.
People naturally like to associate themselves with the strong.
Ling Ba believed that Master Lu was quite clear about this.
After all, he was the ruler of a country.
"Is the Northern Qi about to change hands? Or is it your Central Plains that is about to change hands?"
King Lu murmured to himself, for they in the Western Regions did not want to be disturbed.
“Barbarian tribes have always coveted your Central Plains land.”
They were a nomadic people, possessing excellent warhorses, skilled knights, sturdy armor, and incredibly sharp weapons.
Their warhorses were energetic, had great stamina, and were fast.
Their weapons are made of hard material.
Their crossbows were powerful.
"Can you people from the Central Plains defeat them?"
When King Lu mentioned the barbarian tribes, he was naturally afraid; he was terrified of being beaten.
Over the years, King Lu has been training his army to defend against foreign attacks and protect himself.
However, the Xiongnu only wanted submission and take from them; they did not conquer their country.
Therefore, these small kingdoms in the Western Regions are now all subordinate to the barbarians.
Qiu Yan said, "The barbarians are indeed fierce, but our soldiers of Dongjin should not be underestimated." To persuade King Lu to release the Central Plains people as soon as possible, Qiu Yan added...
"They had always coveted it, but never succeeded."
King Lu's expression changed repeatedly, and his gaze unconsciously fell on his daughter, Mayi, beside him.
If he could, he wouldn't want his daughter to marry a barbarian chieftain.
Isn't this for the long-term stability and security of the country?
Mayi looked miserable:
"Father, your daughter does not want to marry that Chanyu."
She had said this countless times, but her father simply wouldn't listen.
Since Qiu Yan had already said all that, Qin Susu pressed her advantage.
“King Lu, we have plenty of men in the Central Plains. If you are thinking of a marriage alliance, why not marry Princess Mayi to us in the Central Plains? However, if you do not wish to do so, you can certainly let your beloved princess marry one of your warriors.”
She chuckled as she spoke, glanced at Qiu Yan, and seeing that she didn't object, thought to herself that she hadn't made a mistake this time.
Princess Mayi was immediately moved to tears of gratitude to the three Central Plains people in front of her.
King Lu's face showed emotion.
After thinking about it, he felt that something seemed off.
No, no, no, this is only the one side of the story told by these three people from the Central Plains; he cannot believe it entirely.
He didn't care whether Dongjin won or lost.
He only cares that his country can live a peaceful and worry-free life.
What if we lose?
At that time, the barbarian tribes might take advantage of the Central Plains' weakened state to plunder and loot.
King Lu's attitude towards the three men was no longer as hostile as before.
"Since you are envoys from Dongjin, I will immediately arrange for you to stay. As for the people of the Central Plains, I cannot release them for the time being."
"Why?" Qiu Yan asked.
King Lu: "Who can guarantee that there aren't any spies from the Central Plains among them?"
Qiu Yan really couldn't guarantee that.
The people of the Central Plains are not limited to Dongjin alone.
However, she believed that there were no spies from the Central Plains within the Lu State.
Unless, of course, they're just bored and have nothing better to do.
Who from the Central Plains would travel thousands of miles to spy on military intelligence in the Western Regions?
"So what do you plan to do with them?" Qiu Yan asked.
“Originally, I was going to kill them. But because of you, I changed my mind. I will let those people from the Central Plains stay in prison for a while, and I will release them after things have calmed down.”
King Lu made concessions.
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