kingnovel Chapter 899: Now that you are here, let’s fight
Chapter 899: Now that you are here, let’s fight
After rejecting Qin Qiong's repeated persuasion and leaving the main force, His Royal Highness the King of Chu, along with seven retainers except Xie Minlin, bought hundreds of slaves and a large number of camels from local slave traders when passing through the sandbar. Then, he repeated his old trick, disguised himself as a caravan, and began to head towards his destination.
Speechless all the way.
One month later, outside Qianquan City.
"Your Highness, we are here." Yuwen Qing rode on a camel, looking at Qianquan City not far ahead, and said with some emotion: "I didn't expect this journey to be so smooth."
"Smoothly?" Wang Xuance, who was originally planning to discuss the entry into the city with His Royal Highness the King of Chu, couldn't hold back after hearing this. He pointed at the camel in the caravan behind him, which was loaded with goods, and said helplessly, "Even if we want to put on a good show, we can't just rob the caravan when we see it, right?!"
"What are you talking about?" As soon as Wang Xuance finished speaking, the King of Chu, who had noticed the commotion, came over slowly on his camel. At this time, he was wearing a white shirt and a scarf, looking like a serious businessman, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he exposed his fierce bandit temperament: "It's hard for a living person to walk out of this desert with yellow sand, not to mention that those Persians are carrying a large amount of goods. This king is just helping them share the pressure, how can you say it's robbery?!"
"..." Wang Xuance was speechless - he found that no matter what kind of twisted logic it was, it would become more and more correct in the mouth of His Royal Highness the King of Chu: "Then Your Highness... let's go into the city..."
"Xingyan, I'll leave it to you this time." Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the King of Chu turned his gaze to Pei Xingyan, the oldest member of the team: "From now on, you are our leader."
"Your Highness..." Pei Xingyan couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this: "Our current identities are merchants whose ancestors migrated to Sogdia, so you should call me 'Sa Bao' - what's the big boss... that's still the name used by horse bandits!"
“Oh oh… Sabao Sabao… I’ll remember this.” His Royal Highness the King of Chu nodded when he heard this: “This name is really strange…”
"That's what the leader meant... Your Highness, let's go." Pei Xingyan nodded when he heard it, and then led the caravan to enter Qianquan City.
Because of the silver and money, the process of His Royal Highness the King of Chu and his entourage entering the city became very smooth. However, because the number of people in the caravan was too large and the slaves themselves were not very reliable, the King of Chu simply booked an inn in the city and strictly ordered the slaves not to go out.
That night, Zhang Zhenxuan and Wang Xuance found His Royal Highness the King of Chu at the same time, intending to ask him about his next plans.
"Plan? What plan?" His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu was eating with grease dripping from his mouth while holding a naan in one hand and a roasted lamb leg in the other. "Well... you saw it when we entered the city. There are large armies stationed inside and outside the city. If we want to take action, we must capture the king first - the location of the Western Turkic royal court... It seems to be in the west of the city last time. Let's send someone to inquire about it tomorrow, and take action once the location is confirmed."
“Your Highness, are you so casual?” Wang Xuance and Zhang Zhenxuan had never experienced the torture that Dou Shilun had suffered before, so they both looked dazed at the moment: “This is a big battle…”
"So why don't you two eat more?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu handed the remaining lamb leg to Zhang Zhenxuan, then tore the naan in half and gave half to Wang Xuance: "Now that things have come to this, why not eat first."
"..." Zhang Zhenxuan looked at the lamb leg in his hand, and suddenly turned around and snatched the naan from Wang Xuance's hand: "I think what your highness said makes sense!"
After saying that, he began to eat with relish.
“No…” Wang Xuance was completely devastated: “You think what His Highness said makes sense, but why did you steal my naan?!”
It was sad enough that he didn't get any lamb leg.
"There's more over there. I'll have someone bring it to you." Seeing Wang Xuance's angry expression, His Royal Highness the King of Chu knew that he had also led him astray, so he ordered the shadow assassin who was guarding in the dark to bring another plate of food. Then he led the two to his room: "Eat before you leave."
"Your Highness, I have never understood one thing." Wang Xuance, who was invited by His Highness the King of Chu to eat baked naan, was not in the mood to enjoy the food at this time: "Why did you go to Qianquan City alone? I can see that both the Duke of Qin and the General Guo actually want to follow you to fight."
"I have already given you the reason." His Royal Highness the King of Chu scratched his neck when he heard this, "It's to save some wealth for the Tang Dynasty - Xuan Ce, Zhen Xuan, you don't know that when I first went to the northwest, I saw a border village being slaughtered by the Turks. It was from that time that I swore that I would never let such a tragedy happen again.
But I can't stay at the border forever, and the tyrant king won't allow me to do so.
Besides, this battle in the Western Regions is probably my last dance here. In that case, why don't I just dance vigorously? Three thousand dead men, that's my real trump card, this time I will put all my money on it - we will win. "When His Royal Highness the King of Chu said this, he saw Zhang Zhenxuan and Wang Xuance hesitated, and couldn't help but smile and said: "You two have to have faith in me!"
"If everything is as Your Highness said, then we really shouldn't let other armies join the battle. But Your Highness... even if they are the best warriors in the world, after this battle..." Wang Xuance paused and said, "We are bound to suffer heavy losses..."
"Don't worry about it. I know what's going on." After comforting Wang Xuance, His Royal Highness the King of Chu seemed to suddenly think of something and turned his gaze to Zhang Zhenxuan, "Zhenxuan, there has always been little rain in the Western Regions. Is your... um... your thunder magic still working?"
"Your Highness, I have said this many times--" Zhang Zhenxuan felt that some superficial work still needed to be done.
“——I know, I know…” His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu had already anticipated the answer.
"——Brother Zhenxuan doesn't know thunder magic."——Regarding this question, even Wang Xuance has learned to answer it quickly now.
After he finished speaking, the three of them were silent for a while, then looked at each other and smiled.
Who cares? Since he’s here, just beat him up!
Anyway, we have fought with His Royal Highness the King of Chu from south to north, so this one more time won't matter.