It was supposed to be a planned sneak attack, but before they even reached the city walls, they discovered that the enemy had already formed up outside the city and was waiting for them. They had even prepared a large number of devastating weapons in advance.
They had lost fair and square!
The three Elders Mi, Dou, and Sheng had originally thought Iron Anvil was quite capable, but now they were all wary of him. This man was terrifying. When Niu Wei had first brought him back, he had truly been nothing more than a little blacksmith, meek and submissive under the original Elder Jin, doing whatever he was told. Who would have thought that this thick-browed, big-eyed lad had only been pretending, secretly gathering intelligence on them and passing it on to the Han Tribe?
Alas!
The group sighed inwardly. Iron Anvil was formidable, but the Chieftain of the Han Tribe was no pushover either. He had actually begun laying out his plans against them that early.
How laughable. They had repeatedly discussed how to deal with the Han Tribe, only to find that the Han Tribe's eyes and ears were right beside them, leaving them without a single secret.
The meeting had reached this point, and nearly everything that needed arranging for everyone present had been settled. There were still four Prefect appointments that had not been announced, so Xue Qingyao continued.
"Next, I'll announce the arrangements for the remaining four Prefects!" Xue Qingyao paused, flipped through the documents in his hands, and continued.
"Niuwu Prefect will be Elder of Trade Niu Wei of the former Xin Tribe. He is currently on his way here.
"Guanhai Prefect will be Jing Yun, formerly the County Magistrate of Dachang County in Dongxin Commandery. He is currently on the road.
"Yashan