After the negotiations concluded, Lin Mo began issuing orders.
He himself will lead troops back to the capital to quell the rebellion of Huo Minggao.
It wasn't that Lin Mo didn't want to eliminate Xiao Rizi, but rather that Xuanhua Palace, responsible for protecting his mother and wife, might have betrayed him.
Lin Mo couldn't stand idly by while his most important family members were in danger, so he stubbornly continued to fight Dongpan Ge.
Let them live their lives in this world for a while longer.
But during the time Lin Mo was away, he decided to have Xu Chu lead three hundred elite soldiers to stay behind for the next round of "negotiations"!
Upon hearing this task, Xu Chu was immediately stunned. "My lord, aren't you putting your subordinate in a difficult position?" he said. "Making me, old Xu, negotiate? This is forcing a duck onto a shelf!"
He's good at killing people, but making him a negotiator? That's ridiculous!
Then, Lin Mo said, "You are the most suitable candidate!"
Apart from Lin Mo, all the generals also said that Xu Chu was the most suitable candidate.
"Why?" Xu Chu asked in surprise.
"Figure it out yourself!" Lin Mo deliberately didn't answer.
"My lord, all I know how to do is kill!" Xu Chu said bitterly. "I'm afraid that if I try to negotiate with these scum, I might lose my temper and chop them all up!"
Lin Mo laughed loudly, "This is exactly the effect I wanted to see!"
Xu Chu, “…”
Are you trying to negotiate?
"Xu Chu, this is the attitude of a victorious nation!" Lin Mo told him. "A weak nation has no diplomacy; you'll understand in time!"
When you have overwhelming superior strength, you need someone like Xu Chu, a simpleton, to negotiate.
Lin Mo wrote the conditions down on a note and made Xu Chu memorize them.
We'll be as tough as we want during the negotiations. We won't waste your time with your rambling and nonsense. If you keep arguing, we'll have Xu Chu chop you down and teach you a lesson for your whine.
If you have any complaints, then let's fight!
After giving his instructions, Lin Mo led his army to break camp early the next morning.
Xu Chu glanced at the double axes on the weapon rack. "Just do as our lord says. If they dare to utter a sound, chop them down!"
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After making the arrangements, Lin Mo led the army away.
Along the way, the early rice has grown tall.
In many places, women have begun to take charge of cutting weeds on wastelands, while men drive oxen to plow the land.
But when Lin Mo's army arrived, they all fled back to their homes and locked their doors and windows.
Lin Mo could tell at a glance that things had been rather unsettled lately!
Even after entering the capital city, Lin Mo still hadn't received any news from the capital.
Has war broken out? Are the wives safe? How many troops from the Northern Barbarians have arrived?
I know absolutely nothing!
In the era of cold weapons, information was scarce, especially when an organization like Xuanhua Palace was "enemy" of Lin Mo.
Lin Mo felt like he was groping in the dark the whole time.
Until he led his vanguard army to the outskirts of the capital, the city gates were tightly closed.
Looking up, Lin Mo saw that in addition to the Great Xia Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon Banner, there was also a python banner with the character "Huo" belonging to the King of Xiliang on the city wall, which made him feel extremely bitter.
"This is how my father-in-law welcomed me!" Lin Mo sneered.
"Sound the bugle," he ordered, and his soldiers sounded the bugle again.
The side gate of the capital city slowly opened. "They're not here to welcome us!" Lin Mo instructed Xiang Yu, "General Xiang, set up camp at Xia'an on the east wall, dig trenches, and install stakes. Don't let your guard down."
"My lord, unless they've lost their minds, none of them will leave the city to fight against a regular army like ours!"
“Perhaps the Northern Barbarian army is inside the city!” Lin Mo said.
He did not intend to take any risks until he had a clear understanding of the enemy's strength and range of activity.
"Dig the trenches and set up the stakes," he emphasized, then urged his warhorse to gallop toward the city gate.
The Xuanhua Palace Master was still dressed as before. She wore no armor or any protective gear.
The only difference was his face, which was as black as night.
He waited for Lin Mo at the end of the suspension bridge, riding a chestnut warhorse with red and blue attire.
He really likes me, He Xiao thought.
Lin Mo's face was now sharply defined, and beneath his messy black hair, his weathered features were filled with anger!
He Xiao dared not forget that he had made a vow to lead his disciples to be loyal to Lin Mo forever.
But at this moment, he betrayed us!
His warhorse trotted restlessly on the drawbridge planks, making a clattering sound.
Finally, Lin Mo reined in his horse five meters in front of him and nodded to He Xiao.
Lin Mo's three princesses and his elderly mother are all inside the city. If the city is attacked forcibly, they will be in danger.
Therefore, Lin Mo had no choice but to accept the request for negotiations: negotiations initiated by He Xiao, the Venerable Master of Xuanhua Palace!
"Lord He, do you want to talk to me?" Lin Mo's words were full of sarcasm. "Or do you intend to take this opportunity to assassinate me?"
He Xiao had talked about everything with Lin Mo, but this was the first time he had heard the other party mock him like this, and he suppressed his emotions.
“Your Highness the Regent!” He Xiao replied, “Thank you for agreeing to my request to negotiate.”
"The only reason I came here is to find out about the safety of my mother and the three princesses!" Lin Mo told him. "If I remember correctly, you promised to protect them with your life!"
He pursed his lips tightly. "Where are they? Where are they?"
"Your Highness, they are safe, I can assure you of that!"
"That would be best!" Lin Mo said. "So, you came to talk to me because you're planning to become my prisoner? Considering our past relationship, I'll fill your cell with straw!"
Oh, I almost forgot to mention, the manure bucket is also ready!
"Your Highness, why do you still maintain such an aloof attitude?" He Xiao asked. "Don't you feel any sense of crisis?"
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