Chapter 872 Taking Down Two Countries! (Second Update)
In October, the first snow fell at Cangxue Pass.
As night fell, Feng Wuxiu, wearing a thick cloak and holding hand warmers in his hands, paced back and forth in the snow outside the tent.
He glanced at the camp entrance from time to time.
The servant stepped forward with concern and said, "Master, it's windy outside. Why don't you come inside the tent and warm yourself by the fire?"
The Cangxue Pass was freezing cold; even the breath you exhaled when you spoke was white, and the wind stung your face.
Feng Wuxiu sighed and said, "I'm not going in. I'm waiting for my older brother."
The servant hurriedly said, "The young master will be alright."
Feng Wuxiu said remorsefully, "If I had known, I wouldn't have been craving mutton buns."
It took his elder brother three years to get home from the mountain, and he spent three months wandering in the forest before he finally found his way out. This time, he got lost along the way, and it's unclear when he will be able to reunite with them.
The servant chuckled dryly, "Well... you just said it casually, I didn't expect the young master to stay up in the middle of the night and go buy you steamed buns."
The story is a long one. On their way, they came across a well-known local steamed bun shop that was so popular that it sold out as soon as it opened at dawn.
Master Qingfeng waited in front of the steamed bun shop in the middle of the night so that his younger brother could have some steamed buns.
And then... that was it.
Feng Wuxiu, burdened with the mission of peace talks, could not stay behind to wait for his elder brother. He could only leave a few guards to search the area while he followed Prince Changsun to Cangxue Pass.
Feng Wuxiu continued to blame himself: "Also, I shouldn't have switched missions with Wang Xu. If I had gone to Chishui Pass, I wouldn't have run into that steamed bun shop. If I hadn't run into it, I wouldn't have been craving it."
The servant said, "Chishui Pass has crispy duck, deep-fried in ghee, coated with honey and sesame seeds, it smells amazing!"
Feng Wuxiu slurped his saliva: "What flavor?"
Chang Sui: "..."
In another tent, a handsome man, dressed in a silver fox fur cloak, knelt before a small table. His slender, elegant fingers picked up a brush, dipped it in ink, and began to write a letter.
Two muffled groans came from outside, and a warm, bloody smell filled the air.
Before long, Long Yi entered the tent carrying a longsword that had been wiped clean with ice and snow.
"The thirteenth wave, isn't it?" Xiao Heng said casually. "The Jin Kingdom is truly persistent."
The news that the eldest grandson of the emperor went east to negotiate peace was highly valued by the state of Jin.
Along the way, the State of Jin continuously sent skilled assassins to kill them, with three objectives.
First, it disrupted peace talks with the State of Chen.
Second, use the death of the eldest grandson of the emperor to suppress the morale of the Yan army.
Third, cut off the possibility of using the State of Chen to deal with the State of Zhao.
Long Yi sat cross-legged beside him.
Xiao Heng turned his head and brushed the snowflakes off his shoulder.
Long Yi was very quiet, not making a fuss, and letting his little master approach him.
There aren't many people who can get this close to killing the heavens.
Memories of killing the heavens seem to be gradually awakening, and Long Yi's eyes and aura are also undergoing subtle changes.
Xiao Heng felt as if he was losing Long Yi, but he did not stop Long Yi from regaining his memories.
He asked, "Long Yi, did the letter I asked you to deliver to the Chen army camp reach that person?"
The dragon nodded.
Although he still cannot speak, Long Yi is no longer completely unable to communicate with people as before.
Xiao Heng smiled with satisfaction: "Long Yi, it's time to learn to read."
...
The sky was just beginning to brighten.
Outside Cangxue Pass, on an open area at the border between the two countries, the Yan army set up a temporary camp.
To show his sincerity, Xiao Heng waited in the tent early.
The letter he had Long Yi deliver stated the time as 1:15 AM, but the person he was supposed to meet didn't arrive until 1:00 AM.
The other person was wearing a purple mink cloak, had a strong build, wheat-colored skin, and resolute features, yet also had a pair of smiling eyes.
It was Yuan Tang, the former hostage of the Zhao Kingdom.
He is now the Crown Prince of Chen.
Yuan Tang entered the tent with a smile, took off his cloak and threw it to the accompanying eunuch, and looked at Xiao Liulang and said: "Oh, who do we have here? It's Lord Xiao. It's been a long time. How have you been?"
Xiao Heng had already identified himself in the letter.
Xiao Heng raised his hand, gesturing for him to sit down.
Yuan Tang knelt down opposite Xiao Heng, and narrowed his eyes leisurely: "Xiao Liulang, what's going on? Aren't you from Zhao? Why did you go to Yan as an envoy? I heard that the eldest grandson of your Yan Kingdom is going to negotiate peace with Chen, but where is he?"
Besides the two men, there were also Long Yi and one eunuch each in the tent, as well as two Chen Kingdom assassins.
Xiao Heng calmly and confidently said, "I am the eldest grandson of the Emperor of Great Yan."
"Huh?" Yuan Tang was taken aback.
The eunuch beside Xiao Heng poured tea for Yuan Tang.
Yuan Tang raised his hand, signaling him to step back.
The eunuch bowed slightly and stepped back behind Xiao Heng.
Yuan Tang stared intently at Xiao Heng, scrutinizing him from head to toe for a long while: "Xiao Liulang, are you playing me? You are clearly—"
Xiao Heng calmly said, "My name is Xiao Heng. Xiao Liulang is my temporary identity. My father is the Marquis of Xuanping of Zhao State, my mother is Princess Xinyang, and my birth mother is the Crown Princess of Great Yan."
Yuan Tang's mouth dropped open.
The amount of information was too much for him to process.
Whether it's a horizontal or vertical cut, it's still going to shock you. So why not shock you all at once?
Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Heng continued, "Jiaojiao has been adopted as the goddaughter of the Duke of Anguo of Great Yan and is the future heir of the Duke of Anguo's mansion. She is also the new commander of the Black Wind Cavalry and the general who will accompany the Crown Princess on this expedition."
"If you insist on fighting, then fight us."
"Jiaojiao said that you once owed her a favor, and she wrote you a handwritten letter."
As Xiao Heng spoke, he took out a letter from his wide sleeve and placed it on the small table in front of the two of them.
Yuan Tang was about to reach for it when Xiao Heng pressed the letter down with his hand.
Yuan Tang looked at Xiao Heng, puzzled.
Xiao Heng said seriously, "I'm here to negotiate with you, not because I have this letter. You can still owe Jiaojiao the favor. I'm here to make a deal with you."
"Oh?" Yuan Tang smiled slightly and slowly withdrew his hand. "What kind of deal do you want with me? Let me make this clear: I don't believe a single word you said! You are Xiao Liulang, not the eldest grandson of the Great Yan Emperor!"
Xiao Heng nodded: "Very well, I am not making a deal with you in my capacity as the eldest grandson of the emperor."
Yuan Tang was shocked by one thing after another today, and had no idea what Xiao Liulang was up to.
He sneered, "You wouldn't be thinking of having your assassin capture me and use me as a hostage to blackmail the Chen Kingdom, would you?"
Xiao Heng said, "Too many people in the Chen court want you dead. If I really arrest you, they'd rather you die in my hands than be threatened by me."
Yuan Tang's smile froze.
"Your position as crown prince is not secure. Back then, your uncle Rong Yao assisted Prince Bo in his rebellion, and you personally led the imperial edict to arrest him. Although he died at Prince Bo's hands, didn't he also die at your hands? The Rong family has long been at odds with you. Forgive my bluntness, but now you are the one who is truly beset by internal and external troubles."
Yuan Tang said, "That's why we must win this battle and divide up enough wealth from Great Yan!"
Xiao Heng asked, "Do you really think you have the extra energy to deal with the Great Yan?"
Yuan Tang gave him a strange look: "What do you mean?"
Xiao Heng sighed regretfully: "The Zhao army has already reached the western border of Chen. If we and Zhao launch a war against Chen at the same time, I don't know if Chen can withstand it. By 'we,' I mean Zhao, Yan, and Zhao."
Yuan Tang frowned: "You!"
Xiao Heng calmly said, "If you don't believe me, you can go back and wait. I assure you, within three days, news of Zhao's army approaching the city will be delivered to you by your spies."
Yuan Tang cracked his knuckles and said coldly, "Zhao will not help you! Besides, Zhao doesn't have the guts!"
Xiao Heng smiled faintly: "It would be a long and arduous journey for Zhao to attack Da Yan, and the losses would outweigh the gains. It would be much faster to directly divide up your neighboring country. Besides, Zhao already believes that Zhao and Da Yan will send troops to attack Chen, so you don't need to worry that they won't have the guts to take a share of the spoils."
Yuan Tang scoffed, "How could they possibly believe that!"
Xiao Heng said calmly, "The young master of the Gu family army of Zhao State, along with Master Meng, the chess master of the six states who carries a letter from the King of Yan State, have already infiltrated Zhao State. I think these two people are enough to gain the trust of Zhao State."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Tang could no longer remain calm: "You...you...don't go too far! Do you think I'm afraid of you?!"
Xiao Heng sighed: "Actually, whether I am the eldest grandson of the emperor or not is not important. What is important is that I can prevent your Chen Kingdom from being conquered by the three kingdoms. Choose, Crown Prince of Chen."
Yuan Tang slammed her hand on the table: "Xiao Liulang, you're taking advantage of my misfortune! Does Jiaojiao know how despicable you are?!"
Xiao Heng didn't even lift his eyelids: "Why don't you think about how to deal with the conquests of the Three Kingdoms?"
As he spoke, he slowly stood up and walked out of the tent.
He stopped at the door, as if suddenly remembering something, and said with a gentle smile, "But if you are willing to cooperate with me, I can guarantee that we will divide the State of Jin together."
"The State of Jin?" Yuan Tang was taken aback again.
First, drive Yuan Tang to the brink of despair, then offer her a rosy promise.
No one could withstand that.
Once Yuan Tang agrees to join the Yan camp, things will be much easier with the Zhao state.
"Your Majesty, if you refuse to accept the peace negotiations, then the states of Yan, Zhao, and Chen will have no choice but to wage war against you!"
"Chen will not help you! Yan is too busy taking care of itself to fight us!"
"This is a letter from the Crown Prince of Chen. He has agreed to form an alliance with Great Yan. As for Yan, news of victory has arrived from Quyang City: Liang has surrendered!"
Without losing a single soldier, they conquered the states of Zhao and Chen.
This is what is meant by subduing the enemy without fighting!
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(End of this chapter)
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