"Father, what should we do now?"
Tuoba Qingsong frowned deeply. This was definitely not good news. It meant that Li Anlan had run out of patience and was about to lose his temper.
This could really be a fight!
Tuoba Wanli, however, remained completely calm. Instead, he burst into laughter and said in a deep voice, "What do you mean, 'what to do'? We've always maintained good relations with the Great Ning Dynasty. We only came here to ask for some grain. Since you're all angry, we'll just leave."
After saying that, he looked at the guards beside him and said in a deep voice, "Go and tell the envoy to tell Qin Li that we have agreed to their request to withdraw their troops, but the supplies they promised cannot be changed!"
Forehead!
Tuoba Qingsong was speechless. "As expected of you, Father. You're too straightforward. You just leave like that."
The thought had barely formed when Tuoba Wanli slapped him on the head, saying irritably, "What kind of look is that? How dare you look down on your father?"
Your father will teach you something: the most important thing is to be sensible. The Emperor of Great Ning is already angry, so of course we can't afford to offend our future ally too much!
We'll still have to fight the Lin family together in the future, so we can't let things get too tense.
Tuoba Wanli's words quickly reached Great Ning's ears, and the entire Mountain and River Pass was in an uproar. This battle was finally coming to an end.
The fighting has been going on for almost a month, and everyone is on edge. Ordinary people couldn't withstand such a calamity. Now that Tuoba Wanli has taken the initiative to withdraw his troops, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Qin Li, who had just arrived at Mountain and River Pass, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. This Tuoba Wanli was at least sensible; if he hadn't left, then a real battle would have been fought.
Good heavens, this is truly a troublemaker!
He said in a deep voice, "That fellow won't do anything without a profit. What are his demands?"
"Grand Commandant, although Tuoba Wanli agreed to withdraw his troops, he said that the amount of grain we promised cannot be reduced, otherwise we will have no choice but to seek refuge with Xiliang!" the messenger explained.
"What, we're going to give him food too?"
The Prince of Min of Min was somewhat indignant. He had already mobilized his elite troops, and now the enemy was withdrawing, leaving him with nothing but trouble. Not only that, they even dared to ask for grain. This was simply too arrogant!
A glint of murderous intent flashed in Qin Li's eyes as he said in a deep voice, "Give it to him first. We can't afford to waste any more time with the Northern Barbarians. Otherwise, Lin Yi will grow increasingly powerful, and the consequences will be unimaginable."
"I see, that makes sense!"
Hearing this explanation, Li Sanjiang had no further objections.
He was even a little pleased, because although he had sent troops for nothing, he had also gained something: the position of Eastern Inspector gave him the power to intervene in the affairs of the eastern region.
This undoubtedly greatly enhanced his strength. It seems that Li Anlan also knows that Lin Yi is not someone to be trifled with and wants him to help him protect the area.
That's good, I can use this time to build some business in these counties.
However, he was still short of money and food. If he could get his hands on the potatoes Lin Yi had, that would be perfect. They were incredibly nutritious, yielding over 7,000 catties per mu. He could then easily raise hundreds of thousands of troops.
Thinking about this made me feel really happy!
However, he didn't see that Ning Kun, not far away, was looking at him with a strange expression, and even a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.
With the full support of both sides, Great Ning and the Northern Barbarians finally completed peace negotiations, ending with the Northern Barbarians withdrawing their troops after taking away the mountains of grain.
Seeing them finally leave, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and said, "These jinxes are finally gone. We can finally have some peace and quiet this year."
"Now that this battle is over, it's time for me to return. Min Region cannot do without me!" Li Sanjiang sighed, feigning reluctance, but inwardly he was overjoyed.
After returning this time, I will expand my own power. It just so happens that the Emperor needs my help to fight against Lin Yi. It would be a pity to miss such a good opportunity for development.
Just as I was about to leave, I suddenly heard a clanging sound!
The longsword is drawn!
The voice was so close, almost touching, that Li Sanjiang's expression changed drastically. He instinctively tried to dodge, but it was too late.
A cold sensation on my neck—it was the blade!
Upon seeing who had made the move, Li Sanjiang's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed, " Ning Kun, what are you trying to do? Do you know that this is insubordination? Are you out of your mind?"
What does this Little Human Butcher mean? Is he trying to kill me?
"Oh no! Protect the prince!"
Li Sanjiang's guards' expressions changed drastically, and they quickly surrounded him, wanting to rescue their lord. However, because Li Sanjiang was in Ning Kun's hands, they were hesitant to approach him for fear of harming him.
Ning Kun looked at Li Sanjiang, who appeared strong on the outside but weak on the inside, and sneered, " The Prince of Min colluded with the Northern Barbarians Northern Barbarians, causing them to plunder countless grains from our Great Ning. The Emperor has already decreed that you be stripped of your title as Prince of Min. From now on, you might as well be a carefree prince!"
"What? The Emperor has stripped me of my title as Prince of Min of Min?"
Li Sanjiang's expression changed drastically; it was actually the Emperor who had intervened.
He couldn't help but retort angrily, "How could the Emperor possibly intervene? Doesn't he fear my 200,000 troops and my million people?"
"I'm sorry, Prince of Min, after you transferred your troops, the Emperor has already sent troops to conquer Min Region. The new governor is Jiang Dabiao, a local powerful figure. He will take good care of Min Commandery for you." Qin Li sighed and said in a deep voice.
To be honest, he was somewhat taken aback by the Emperor's decisiveness.
First, they increased Li Sanjiang's power to lower his guard, and then they transferred their elite troops to him. After that, they took control of the Min River area, established Min Commandery, and brought local powerful families under their control to stabilize the situation.
As for Li Sanjiang's 200,000-strong army, it was dismembered on the way, and the rest were suppressed by Ning Kun's army.
The reign of the Prince of Min has ended!
"What, Jiang Dabiao?"
Li Sanjiang's face turned green. This was too damn cunning. One second Li Anlan was promoting him and giving him more power, and the next second he had taken over his Min River area.
He tried to gather his men, but there was no response, and they probably wouldn't come.
This enraged him, and he couldn't help but curse, " Li Anlan actually treats his own family like this! I have worked so hard to defend him against Tuoba Yu, and this is how he treats me! Ning Kun, you little brat, let's see how long you can be so arrogant!"
All I need is for the Prince of Shu to avenge me; now, do with me as you please!"
He's so cruel to his own people; no one with the surname Li in the All Under Heaven will willingly be manipulated by him, and someone will definitely avenge him.
"Don't worry, the Prince of Shu will be here to keep you company soon. Then you can play chess in the underworld. As for the affairs of the vassal states, don't even think about them." Qin Li glanced at him and said with a smile.