Chapter 690: Backstab by the Grand Princess
Not long after the Northern Barbarians surrendered to Old Man Xu, the news was sent to the capital and presented to the Grand Princess.
"What the hell is this family?"
When the Grand Princess saw the news of the Northern Barbarians' surrender mentioned in the intelligence, she almost exploded.
She had also stayed in Longxi Mansion. After all, she had put a lot of effort into helping Xu Shuo achieve success.
The Grand Princess once saw from the top of the city how ferocious the northern barbarians were.
Even though the King of Yan's Whirlwind Cavalry had once defeated the Northern Barbarians, in the Grand Princess's mind, the Whirlwind Cavalry was not enough to intimidate the Northern Barbarians. After all, the Northern Barbarians could easily organize hundreds of thousands of cavalry, while the Whirlwind Cavalry only had three thousand.
If the Northern Barbarians were determined to destroy the Whirlwind Cavalry, the Whirlwind Cavalry would really have no chance of survival.
Therefore, although the reputation of Prince Yan was very loud in the Tang Dynasty, and even the northern barbarians were boasting about his power, in fact, it was somewhat exaggerated.
The reason why the northern barbarians boasted about the King of Yan was ultimately a matter of face.
If the King of Yan was not strong, then wouldn't the Northern Barbarians defeated by the King of Yan become weaklings?
But in fact, both the King of Yan and the court of the Tang Dynasty knew that the Tang Dynasty would have to be on the defensive for a long time when facing the Northern Barbarians, and could only rely on the advantages of city walls and military equipment to compete with the Northern Barbarians.
This is also the fundamental reason why the Northern Barbarians were able to raid and break through the Huangfengkou Pass and wreak havoc in Longxi Prefecture for more than half a year, while the imperial court was powerless to do anything.
But now, such a powerful Northern Barbarian actually expressed his submission to Old Man Xu.
There was also the Northern Barbarian High Priest, who single-handedly ended the blizzard and flew away into the sky in golden light.
This is a magical method!
The eldest princess thought of Xu Zhengqi, the King of Taiping who had lived a second life, and immediately ordered someone to bring Xu Yuanzu, whose hands and feet had been crippled, over.
"Your Highness Prince Taiping, shall we talk?"
The eldest princess destroyed the Xu family, but left behind Xu Yuanzu, the second generation of King Taiping. Her purpose was naturally to get from Xu Yuanzu the method for him to live a second life.
"You're scared!"
Xu Yuanzu stared at the Grand Princess and immediately saw her current state of mind.
The eldest princess was stunned. She didn't expect Xu Yuanzu to be so observant.
"What are you afraid of?"
Xu Yuanzu suddenly became very curious.
In his opinion, the eldest princess has already stood at the pinnacle of power in the Tang Dynasty. She holds the whole world in her hands and has no rivals. What does she have to be afraid of?
"Northern Barbarians, admit defeat!"
The Grand Princess looked at Xu Yuanzu and said, "Not long ago, the entire Northern Barbarian tribe marched south. Outside Dragon City, the Northern Barbarian High Priest spoke with your descendant, the current Marquis of Wucheng, Xu Huaiyi, before flying away in a golden light."
"Then, the entire Northern Barbarian tribe will surrender!"
"Haha, good, good, you are truly worthy of being my bloodline!"
After hearing what the Grand Princess said, Xu Yuanzu couldn't help laughing excitedly.
"Your Highness Prince Taiping, are you too happy too soon?"
The Grand Princess snorted coldly, "Xu Huaiyi will never admit that he is your bloodline. He was expelled from the Xu Mansion many years ago!"
"So what?"
Xu Yuanzu sneered, "Even if he doesn't admit that it's my bloodline, does he need to acknowledge it?"
"His Royal Highness Prince Taiping has a good attitude!"
The Grand Princess also laughed, "However, although the Northern Barbarians surrendered, it wasn't because Xu Huaiyi was so powerful, but because even more brutal barbarians came from the north!"
"Compared to the northern barbarians in Binghe Prefecture, the barbarians coming from the north of the Northern Barbarians are even more brutal."
"You mean the polar savages!"
Xu Yuanzu chuckled, "Those guys are indeed very cruel, but the polar savages are really not as powerful as you think!"
"Back then, this king also encountered polar savages."
"These guys are born with no fear of ice and snow. They can roll around in the snow with their bare chests, even those little savages who are only a few years old can do this."
"If we were to fight them in the snow and ice, these guys would have the best of both worlds. But if the battlefield conditions change, then the Arctic Savages wouldn't be able to survive."
"In fact, the hotter the weather, the lower their fighting capacity."
"Those idiots from the Northern Barbarians have been fighting the Arctic Savages for hundreds of years, yet they haven't discovered their weaknesses. They deserve to lose."
Xu Yuanzu talked on and on.
The eldest princess's expression became even worse.
Because, if the barbarians in the north cannot curb the expansion of Mr. Xu's power, perhaps it won't be long before this family will be able to compete with her.
At this moment, the eldest princess suddenly felt a little regretful.
She shouldn't have killed Emperor Yongping.
If her good nephew was still alive, then even if Xu Huaiyi knew that he was the murderer of his mother, he would definitely be cautious and would not seek revenge on her at will.
But now, she has put herself in a dead end.
This can't go on any longer!
The eldest princess understood that she could no longer allow Mr. Xu's family to continue to develop.
"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Taiping, for your guidance!"
The eldest princess was already full of jealousy towards the luck of Mr. Xu's family. Now, when she heard that those barbarians who made the northern barbarians panic had such a big weakness, she naturally understood that if she did not take action now while the northern barbarians had just appeared and Mr. Xu had not discovered their weakness, she would have no chance to take action against this family once the northern barbarians were dealt with.
"Li Zi, if I were you, I wouldn't cause trouble at this time!"
"Although the northern savages have obvious shortcomings, it's quite cold today. In such weather, the polar savages still have obvious advantages."
"The polar savages are man-eaters!"
Xu Yuanzu looked at the eldest princess with a cold gaze, "If you want to take this opportunity to attack my family, then you will destroy your own great wall."
"Don't worry about this!"
The eldest princess waved her hand, and immediately a female guard came forward and took Xu Yuanzu away again.
For the Grand Princess, even if she sacrificed the entire Tang Dynasty, as long as she was still alive, there was still hope.
Once upon a time, she wanted a strong Tang Dynasty.
But now, after knowing that it is possible for humans to live forever, the eldest princess has changed her mind.
Becoming the most honorable person in the Tang Dynasty was the eldest princess's earliest dream, and now she has achieved it. At this time, her dream has also changed a little, that is, to live forever.
Although her current actions may lead to the temporary decline of the Tang Dynasty, as long as she is alive, she can turn everything around.
She is very confident about this!
Of course, before that, possible threats must be eliminated first.
"Convey this imperial decree and summon Duke Ding of Xu Shuo to the capital. If you disobey this order, then you will be punished!"
(End of this chapter)
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