The great tent of the Southern Barbarian King’s court.
Liu Xiao met Agulli and told him his conjecture. Agulli remained silent, as if he was thinking about the truthfulness of Liu Xiao's words.
Seeing this, Chi Yan hurriedly said, "Great Chief, Liu Xiao is from Jing Dynasty and knows Jing Dynasty best. His inference is correct. Jing Dynasty sent an envoy here this time to find out our situation and then catch us all in one fell swoop. We should strike first."
Agili said slowly: "It is indeed possible, but we can't act rashly. We can find out something by testing it out."
Chi Yan asked: "How to test?"
"It's very simple. Didn't you say they came here to spy on us? Then we won't let them get too deep. This chief will go meet them in person and sign a trade treaty on the Blackwater River."
"If they go back after signing the contract, it means they really want to trade with us. If they disagree and want to go deeper, then your inference makes sense. Then just kill them!"
Agulli spoke calmly. Although he was a proponent of war, that was based on the Jing Dynasty's oppression of them. If trade was really opened, Agulli would be happy to see it.
This is good for them, so even if Liu Xiao is sure, he is not willing to act rashly.
Liu Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly. Agili looked big and strong, so he originally thought he was a simple-minded person, but he didn't expect that he was so meticulous in his thinking.
This tactic of testing is indeed a good idea, but it is not what Liu Xiao wants to see.
Based on his understanding of the Jing Dynasty, although he didn't know why the court suddenly wanted to trade with the Southern Barbarians, since they sent an envoy, it was likely that they really wanted to trade.
As for why Pei Yun was allowed to come instead of sending a special delegation, Liu Xiao couldn't think of a reason, but it didn't matter. The important thing was that Pei Yun must die here.
If the other party really came to establish trade, the southern barbarians would not attack the delegation.
Just when he was about to persuade them again, a barbarian soldier came to report.
"Great Chief, there is news from the Black Water Tribe that they have seen the Jing Dynasty delegation, but they should be the ones who destroyed the Black Soil Tribe."
Agili was startled, "Why do you think so?"
"The Blackwater scouts saw that the pattern on the badges on their waists was exactly the same as the one held by the chief of the Black Earth Tribe."
Chi Yan suddenly became excited. The Black Soil Tribe was the small tribe that had been destroyed before, and it was also the fuse that prompted Agulli to send troops.
"Captain, they are here with ill intentions. They destroyed the Black Soil Tribe before, and now they dare to come again. This is clearly a provocation, and they want to intimidate us."
Agili frowned and shook his head.
“Something’s wrong!”
"The Black Earth Tribe was wiped out overnight, but not even a single enemy corpse was left. How could such an elite force be so careless as to lose their badges without realizing it? And now they dare to hang their badges outside when they come on a diplomatic mission?"
Chi Yan said: "Maybe they didn't notice it?"
Agili pondered, "There is something fishy about this matter."
He looked at the barbarian soldier who came to report the news.
"Agutai, send a message to Chief Huleze, asking him to receive the delegation first and not to take any action until I get there."
Agutai nodded and turned to leave.
Chi Yan was puzzled. "Great Chief, are you thinking too much? The murderer who destroyed the Black Soil Tribe is right in front of us. We should destroy them as soon as possible."
Agili stared at Chi Yan coldly, "You are doubting my decision."
Chi Yan was startled and said quickly: "That's not what I meant."
"Get lost! Your father is not qualified to question this chief, let alone a brat like you."
Liu Xiao hurriedly pulled Chi Yan out.
The two of them ran all the way until they were far away from the royal court. Chi Yan suddenly shook off Liu Xiao's hand with anger on his face.
"Aguli is not worthy of being the chief." Chi Yan gritted his teeth, "The murderer has come to our door, and we still have to wait!"
Liu Xiao looked around and lowered his voice, "Aguli is not confused, he is afraid of going to war with Jing Dynasty again."
"In the last battle, most of the people he brought died. Although the other tribes didn't say anything, they were dissatisfied in their hearts. If he killed the envoys this time, they would be afraid that the Jing Dynasty would attack Southern Xinjiang, which would shake his position as the chieftain."
"But he was wrong. The Jing Dynasty is now fully focused on dealing with the Northern Hu and doesn't care about the southern border at all. Even if the envoys die here, at most the Yizhou border troops will launch a few attacks."
"With your bravery, you can easily block it. There is no need to be afraid."
Chi Yan's eyes lit up, "Then let's go and tell the chief."
Liu Xiao shook his head and said, "You just saw it. Agili would not listen to you at all and even told you to get out. He is only trying to please the envoys and will not attack them."
When Chi Yan thought of the scene just now, his face darkened again. After all, he was the chief of the Chini tribe, but Agili didn't give him any face at all.
"Then what do you say we should do? Are we not going to avenge my father?"
Liu Xiao said in a cold voice: "Aguli has been the chief for so many years, and his spirit has disappeared. You need a younger chief to lead your tribe further, such as Chief Chiyan!"
Chi Yan was stunned, "Me? I can't."
"Why not?"
"I heard that Agul was already a great chief when he was your age. You have me as your assistant and a brave general like Wutu Meng. No one is more suitable than you, not to mention that I have a secret weapon."
"What secret weapon?"
Liu Xiao smiled and said, "The crossbow is a weapon developed by the Jing Dynasty's Ministry of War. It is similar to a bow. It doesn't have a long range, but it is several times more powerful than a bow, and it is small and easy to carry."
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