Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 1305: Who begs whom?
In fact, Zhu Zhen was more anxious than Naha.

Because for the Ming army, killing Nahachu was only half the victory. Only by finding and destroying the Northern Yuan court could this long Northern Expedition be brought to a successful end.

Zhu Zhen did not know the date Nahachu had agreed with Manzi, but he could guess with his toes that the small court of the Northern Yuan Dynasty could not wait indefinitely. So he was also in a hurry. And compared to Naha Chu, he was actually the more anxious party.

Naha definitely couldn't make this deal, but he didn't make any profit, and he didn't lose much anyway. But the Ming army was different. If they could not defeat the Northern Yuan court, the war would never end.

Moreover, once the Northern Yuan court knew that Naha had surrendered, they would immediately flee far away. It would be extremely difficult to catch them again.

So Zhu Zhen is the one who suffers more.

But this is a negotiation and a competition. The more anxious the party is, the more likely it will be manipulated by the other party. So the more anxious you are, the more calm you have to be.

Of course, since it is a competition, we must do everything possible. In addition to crossing Naha, Zhu Zhen appeased his tribe, and surrendered the remaining Mongolian troops in Qingyun Mountain. He also surrendered Guolai.

Every day, when Guo Lai came back from Naha Chu, he would report to Zhu Zhen what Na Ha Chu said and did, what his mood was like, and even his appetite.

Although Naha Chu was very tight-lipped and never revealed anything about the Northern Yuan court to Guo Lai, Zhu Zhen could still tell from his words and deeds that Na Ha Chu might be almost overwhelmed...

"It seems...the Dian King of Chu Hai, right?" Naha said.

"Do you know my title?" Zhu Zhen asked.

"I'm really not very interested." Zhu Zhen said without blushing or out of breath: "Finding the Northern Yuan court is the emperor and the general's obsession, but it is not my king's obsession."

"How can you not take it seriously?!" Naha blew his beard and glared: "Aren't you guys been looking for the whereabouts of the Yuan Dynasty? I don't believe you are not interested!"

As he spoke, he said confidently: "My king's mission has been successfully completed, why do we need to add extra trouble? If we return without success, wouldn't it be like a dog's tail? All the achievements of the soldiers have been wiped out?"

"You..." Naha was confused by Zhu Zhen and said in disbelief: "How big a contribution is this? How can you not be moved?"

So Zhu Zhen, who was almost unable to withstand it, decided to do it again.

Finally, the moment came when Naha took the initiative to speak.

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Facing Naha's soul torture, Zhu Zhen smiled lightly and said, "I said it, but I didn't take it to heart."

"That's right, I am already the unique third prince of the Ming Dynasty. This status has brought me only disadvantages and no benefits." Zhu Zhen said with a distressed look on his face: "To tell you the truth, I haven't looked back on myself for almost two years. My son is already two years old and has never seen his father. Think about it, does this king still need to make meritorious deeds?"

"It doesn't seem necessary..." Naha said.

"Right?" Zhu Zhen nodded and said: "Do you think, if I know the whereabouts of Beiyuan Wangting, can I still teach? I will definitely have to stand by and wait for my father's will, just in case my father lets me continue again. In the Northern Expedition, I have to lead the army across the desert and go to Mobei to find a needle in a haystack."

"How to ensure the logistics of the army? What if we don't find it? Even if we find it, can we guarantee that we can wipe them all out and capture the Beiyuan Emperor alive?" He said with a bitter smile on his face: "No matter what they say, there are still an army of 100,000 people. Well, if you can't fight, you can't run away? Once Yuan Ting escapes, it's a difficult question for us to pursue or not. It's scary to think about it. The world belongs to my father now, and it will belong to my elder brother in the future, and it will belong to me in the future. My eldest nephew. I have a clear conscience when I have done my duty, so why should I meddle in others' affairs?"

"..." Zhu Zhen's "confidence" made Naha confused.

Not to mention Naha's appearance, even Deng Duo was stunned. For a moment, he was in a daze, unable to regard the exquisite and self-interested old man in front of him as a human being, or the prince who was concerned about the country and the people, and always did thankless things, as a human being.

I thought that the prince's acting skills would make Prince Yan feel ashamed... In fact, Zhu Zhen really wasn't acting. He always had such 'selfish' thoughts in his heart, and they became bigger and bigger as time went by. The public heart of serving the country is almost unbearable.

It was precisely because these words revealed his true feelings that even an old fox like Na Hachu believed them. I think what he said is very reasonable. If I were in his position, I wouldn't do something like this that has no benefit to me but only harm.

"Does the prince really think so?" Naha looked at Zhu Zhen.

"What a joke! I am such a person, yes or no, I am not. Is it necessary to play tricks on you?" Zhu Zhen said proudly: "Besides, the Taiwei is an orphan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. He has never left you for twenty years. I admire him. It’s so tight, how can I let you ruin the evening?”

Naha smacked his lips, feeling helpless that he had been robbed of his lines. Shouldn't he be the one who said, 'As a loyal loyalist of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, I have never left you for twenty years, how can I ruin the evening festival? 'To imply that Lao Liu 'needs to pay more'?

Why did it become Lao Liu's line?

Taking a look at Nahachu who was messy in the wind, Zhu Zhen turned around again and said, "I don't know if you don't tell me about this, so just pretend you didn't say anything just now."

With that said, he made another move to leave.

"Your Majesty!" Naha Chu finally couldn't stand it any longer and shouted behind him: "I said what I said is what I said. How can I pretend that I didn't say anything? Your Majesty won't listen today. I will tell you when I go to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit." Tell the emperor!"

"You are looking for death!" Zhu Zhen turned back angrily, his eyes blazing fiercely, and murderous intent instantly filled the entire camp.

Naha couldn't help but take two steps back, and then he suppressed his fear and smiled: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I am also doing it for the hundreds of thousands of people, so I have to find a good home for them."

"Naha Chu, are you threatening me?" Zhu Zhen said coldly: "Have you thought about the consequences?!"

"I've thought about it. I'll definitely get no good results if I offend the prince." Naha said with a look of resignation: "But how many years can I live? I can't watch my compatriots being divided into a piece of loose sand and eventually completely destroyed!"

Deng Duo was completely confused after listening to the conversation between the two. He thought to himself, what the hell is going on? How did it end up like Nahachu begging the prince to find out?
He finally knew why the prince didn't bring Duke Ying here today. He couldn't perform to his heart's content in front of outsiders.

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"The king just placed them where they were, why did he divide them into a pile of scattered sand?" Zhu Zhen said with a dark face.

"Do you need me to tell you what your prince's plan was for letting that idiot Chahan take the position?" Naha sneered, then knelt down to Lao Liu and said, "I told your prince the specific whereabouts of the Yuan Dynasty. Please give me another opportunity to go back and serve as the commander of Chahan. Please agree to it."

As he spoke, he bowed his head at Zhu Zhen's feet, as if he wouldn't get up if he didn't agree.

(End of this chapter)