pungent peasant girl

Chapter 662: Swapping Prisoners
"But do we really want to give Dahe so much silver?"

"Here, our Mongolian soldiers must come back safely, otherwise, we won't be able to explain to the remaining soldiers."

"Oh, well, I'll listen to my second brother."

"Go and send someone to deliver a letter to Emperor Dahe, and say that I agree with his request."

The envoy from Mongolia went to Dahe's city that day.

However, it will take five or six days at the fastest to prepare silver and jewelry. Therefore, the two parties agreed that before the exchange, the two parties will not disturb each other, and each will do its own repairs.

Ten days for both parties.

After Luo Ziyan agreed, he ordered Wei Wu to adjust the deployment of the city and border defense.At the same time, Qin Wu and others were secretly sent back to recruit troops, and the money sent by Mongolia was used to increase the strength of the troops.

At the same time, Mongolia is also taking action, firstly preparing gold and silver, and secondly, asking for some soldiers and horses from the Great Khan.

Five days later, the Mongols' silver was ready, and all of Xiongyan's gems were delivered.

On the sixth day, Luo Ziyan had an early meal.Nangong pair came in.

"The final general will see the emperor."

"The general is dead."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Nangong stood up. "Your Majesty, Prince Ke Erbo has arrived outside, and he should be here to exchange prisoners."

Luo Ziyan nodded slightly, "Okay, escort those captives out, and I will go out of the city gate."

Outside the city gate, there was indeed a long line of Uncle Ke'er, with more than a dozen well-packed carriages parked behind Uncle Ke'er.

Luo Ziyan walked out of the city gate, looked at Uncle Ke, "Your Highness Ke'er, you came in time."

"Hehe, it's hard to chase after a man's words, of course I will do what I say. Your Majesty, now, please count." She stepped aside by herself as she spoke.

Luo Ziyan gave Qiying a wink, Qiying took people over, and quickly opened the boxes in the carriage, which were indeed full of white silver and Xiongyan jewelry.

After Qiying identified them one by one, she said to Luo Ziyan, "Your Majesty, there is no problem."

"Well, release the captives."

Luo Ziyan spoke lightly.

The city gate was opened wide again, and the long, endless line of captives inside was sent out of the city gate.

Seeing them going out continuously, Luo Ziyan said: "His Royal Highness Ke Erbo, this is your prisoner. According to the previous agreement, you take it back."

"Well, there are still five days left. We agreed not to fight within ten days." Ke Erbo said.

"Yes."

"Okay, thank you so much, Your Majesty. Let's go back now and take our leave." Ke'erbo clasped his fists, turned his horse's head, and headed towards the Mongolian camp.

And those prisoners of war followed behind.

Luo Ziyan returned to the city and stood on the tower, watching the team getting further and further away until they couldn't see clearly.

He turned his head and looked at Qiying, "Give all the money to King Wu, and ask King Wu to recruit troops secretly."

"Yes, my subordinate understands."

"Also, have you done everything I told you to do?"

"Well, my subordinates arranged a few reliable eyeliners among those captives."

"Very good, thank you for your hard work."

"It's all the job of the subordinates."

Qiying looked around and lowered her voice, "However, this subordinate feels something is wrong. Nangong seems to have been investigating something with the general."

"Have you found it?"

"Ah."

Luo Ziyan said: "He is investigating the traitor, and so is King Wu."

Qiying frowned, "Is there really a traitor?"

"I'm not sure, you have to pay more attention."

Qiying was stunned for a while, "Your Majesty, when it comes to traitors, my subordinates have some thoughts, which I found out by chance while chatting with the soldiers."

"You said."

"Ma Lian, General Ma, General Ma's grandmother is Mongolian."

Hearing this, Luo Ziyan frowned slightly, and murmured: "Grandmother? Since she is a grandmother, she must be very old, right?"

"Yes, my subordinates also think that it should not be him, but some people also say that General Ma's grandmother was originally a Mongolian nobleman, but for some reason, she was exiled to Dahe."

Luo Ziyan thought for a while, "Then you should pay more attention to Ma Lian."

After Luo Ziyan finished speaking, he walked down the steps.

The entire border city was still peaceful.

Nangong Dui, Ma Lian and others were training soldiers on the school grounds.

He looked at Ma Lian, he was thinner, not as brave as Nangong Dui, but a taciturn person, he saw that he was very good at using a knife.

He didn't know much about Ma Lian, he only knew that Zhao Nuo had a good relationship, and he joined forces to kill the enemy many times, now Zhao Nuo went back to recuperate, and he stayed alone.

He was still heroic in battle, with scars on his face.

But he knows very well that the Mongols are vengeful and the Huns are insidious and cunning, so now, he must not be too optimistic.

Part of him wished it was him, and part of him hoped it wasn't him.

He only hoped that this war would end sooner without too many casualties.

The captives returned to the Mongolian camp. Aoga was wearing armor and waving a big knife to give lectures. Ke Erbo watched from a distance, not knowing what he was thinking.

Victor looked through the gap in the tent curtain for a while, and then he said impatiently: "Teacher Mi, those captives have returned."

The old man sat on a chair, his face was covered by a mask, and his expression could not be seen.

"I know." said the old man,

"The Mongols suffered heavy losses this time, and even lost money. I don't know if they have the strength to beat Dahe. Emperor Dahe is not a simple person."

"What is your highness so anxious about? This is a Mongolian matter, not our Xiongyan's matter."

Victor froze for a moment, "That's what you said."

"Remember the purpose of all our actions?"

"Of course it is to expand Xiongyan, make great contributions, and go back to get the crown prince. I will be the emperor of Xiongyan." Victor said this, his eyes were full of ambition.

"Well, the Mongols are also very ambitious. Let Dahe rub their spirits. In the future, when we compete with Mongolia for land, it will be a good thing."

"That's true." Victor nodded, "But now? What should we do."

The old man said: "It's very simple. When Dahe got Mongolia's money, he will definitely recruit soldiers, because Dahe's soldiers and horses will soon be insufficient. Therefore, when the prince sees His Highness Ke Erbo, he must let him take the opportunity to attack the city. At the same time , We Xiongyan also attacked from the west, flanking Dahe, making Dahe suffer from the enemy, and caught in a dilemma. At that time, step by step, we will soon achieve our goal."

Hearing this, Victor's heart was so moved that his eyes lit up.

"Teacher Mi, a good plan is a good plan, but my elder brother is in the imperial court and has always been against me. If I want to fight Mongolia, I have to ask him for soldiers and horses. He probably won't give it to me so easily."

"Who says you have to use soldiers to fight a war?" The old man looked at Victor, smiled leisurely, and his voice became lower and lower, "I heard that there is a—"

(End of this chapter)