Chapter 365: Playing Both Sides

Beidi Khan Court.

News of Xiliang obtaining Qinzhou and Yongzhou had also reached here by this time.

Inside the Golden Tent, Tiemuta complained to Mule Hongzhen, "Great Khan, if you hadn't listened to Ubalan back then, the Great Song's Qinzhou and Yongzhou would be ours in Beidi now; how could it ever have been Xiliang's turn?"

Sighing, he said, "Now that Xiliang has obtained these two prefectures, their strength is likely even more formidable than before."

There were only two people in the Golden Tent, and Mule Hongzhen frowned.

Although the land of these two prefectures made him covetous, he did not regret his decision.

In his view, if he had killed Tuoba Hao at that time, Beidi would have needed at least a year or two to completely pacify Xiliang.

This would only have allowed the Great Song to profit from it.

But now, although Xiliang has gained two prefectures, the alliance remains, and he is still a dog of Beidi.

If Xiliang defies his will, it will not be too late to teach Xiliang a lesson then.

After all, Beidi has mastered the Art of Cannon Casting.

This type of firearm will make Xiliang understand how it should choose.

"Your worries are superfluous. Xiliang is like the cattle and sheep we graze on the Grassland; no matter how fat they get, they will eventually be slaughtered. It is a good thing to let Tuoba Hao stir up the northwest of the Great Song for now. We only need to wait until we have enough artillery, and then we can choose a vulnerable pass to attack," Mule Hongzhen said slowly.

Tiemuta opened his mouth, wanting to say something more, but hesitated and chose silence instead.

Although the person before him was his father, he was also the supreme Khan of Beidi.

Excessive questioning would only anger him.

"Yes, Great Khan." Tiemuta acknowledged and prepared to go out.

Suddenly thinking of something, he turned back and said, "Great Khan, Yan Wang is constantly using Beidi merchants traveling to Yanguan to spy on our Beidi intelligence. Now that we in Beidi have mastered the Art of Cannon Casting, the Border Market is no longer necessary. It would be better to close the Border Market completely, harass Yanzhou, and contain Yan Wang."

Mule Hongzhen nodded.

Making peace with the Great Song and the Border Market were all for the sake of intelligence regarding artillery.

Now that Beidi has artillery, these things are naturally unnecessary.

Furthermore, he had never forgotten the blood debt Yan Wang owed Beidi.

Naturally, he could not let him continue to live comfortably.

"Close the Border Market, dispatch Cavalry to cross Yanshan and harass Yan Commandery. Kill anyone you see, no exceptions," Mule Hongzhen said sternly.

He did not care about any contract with the Great Song.

Wasn't this contract just meant to be torn up?

"Yes, Great Khan." Tiemuta licked his lips excitedly.

Although he had already ordered this to be done.

He had always held back.

Now with his father's order, he would no longer have any reservations.

"Tell Enke not to disappoint me," Mule Hongzhen left behind a sentence.

Every royal tent had its own pasture.

The pasture across from Yanshan had always belonged to Enke's Black Iron Royal Tent.

During the last Battle of Yanguan,

although the Black Iron Royal Tent suffered many casualties, they performed very bravely, and Kutu also died in battle on the city wall.

This allowed the Black Iron Royal Tent to regain the respect of the other royal tents.

"Enke is now the person who hates Yan Wang the most. Even if only one cavalryman remains, he will still point his Cavalry Saber at Yan Wang's head," Tiemuta did not hide his admiration for Enke.

He could not even tolerate weakness in his own father.

Naturally, he would not tolerate weakness in anyone under his royal tent.

As far as he knew, Enke had established cruel rules in the Black Iron Royal Tent.

Any soldier from the Black Iron Royal Tent who fled would be mercilessly killed.

Mule Hongzhen nodded slightly.

His own brother died at Yanguan; it was impossible to say he felt no Bolan in his heart.

It was just that he had never shown it.

But he had always remembered this debt.

"Yan Wang, just wait, we will meet again on the battlefield very soon," a voice echoed over and over in Mule Hongzhen's heart.

……

"Worthy nephew, I have come again."

Yancheng, the day after ordering Wang Ying to research the Hydraulic Boring Machine.

Zhao Xu was preparing to go out of the city with Liu Fu to inspect the progress of the summer harvest.

At this moment, the city gate guard reported the arrival of Imperial Guard Cavalry, announcing that the Prince of Chun was about to arrive in Yancheng.

Zhao Xu had to pause the inspection matters.

He came to Nanmen to welcome him.

In less than half an hour, he saw a gorgeously decorated carriage from afar.

Upon arriving close, the Prince of Chun's round body descended from the carriage, his face full of smiles.

"Sixth Imperial Uncle, it has been a long time," Zhao Xu cupped his hands, also full of smiles.

He was very happy, and he could not afford not to be happy.

The Prince of Chun was now in charge of the Imperial Court's military supplies.

He was simply a walking silver mine.

This time, he came to Yanzhou under the decree of Zhao Heng to procure military supplies.

It was equivalent to sending Silver over; how could he not be happy?

"That's right, it's been nearly a year." Prince Chun stepped forward and grabbed Zhao Xu's hand, patting it lightly, his manner intimate.

As an important member of the Royal Clan, he naturally understood his nephew's current status in Da Song; there was no harm in being closer to him.

Moreover, he had also looked after the businesses of the Yan Prince Mansion.

Dong An had sent him quite a lot of Silver at the end of the year.

"Hahaha, did Imperial Uncle encounter any bandits on this trip to Yanzhou?" Zhao Xu teased again.

Prince Chun was stunned for a moment, then laughed dumbfoundedly, "Naturally not. That Yuan Family was truly no good, governing a perfectly fine Yanzhou into that state. Compared to before, it is simply a world of difference now."

As the two spoke, they walked toward the Prince Mansion.

After sitting down in the Hui Ke Tang, Zhao Xu ordered Feng'er to serve tea.

After chatting for a while about interesting news from Jingshi and gossip from the palace, Prince Chun said, "Coming to Yanzhou this time, my worthy nephew likely knows why I have come."

Having said that, Prince Chun mysteriously pulled a list from his bosom.

"The chaos in the Northwest this time has made the Emperor greatly furious at the unreliability of the powerful clans, so he has decided to reorganize the military equipment. This is the military supply list the Emperor ordered me to give you, and he specifically had me instruct you to prioritize the equipment for the Imperial Guards." Prince Chun gave Zhao Xu a 'you understand' look.

Zhao Xu nodded; Zhao Heng's meaning was to prioritize providing Weapon and Armor to the Imperial Guards.

Taking the list, Zhao Xu only glanced at it, and his heart immediately began to beat uncontrollably.

"Six hundred pieces of Artillery, eighty thousand muskets, two hundred thousand sets of Armor, one hundred thousand sabers, sixty thousand Long Spear..." Zhao Xu read them out one by one.

Prince Chun nodded repeatedly, "The Emperor has made a great determination this time. Everything will be bought from you, but I just don't know if you can handle it?"

He must be able to handle it!

Zhao Xu almost blurted it out, but he forcibly suppressed his excited heart.

He asked in confusion, "Is Imperial Father also interested in the muskets of Yanzhou?"

"Of course. You fought a battle in Jinzhou, and now the imperial court knows that the muskets of the Divine Machine Battalion are for fighting, not for ceremonial use. Although the Emperor could also buy from the Liang Family, it is not as good as buying from you. As for the swords and Long Spear, since your Armor can be made so sturdy, your swords will naturally be sharp as well, so he decided to just buy everything from you," said Prince Chun.

Zhao Xu understood.

As the two were talking, Feng'er said from outside the door, "Your Highness, people from the Dou Family and the Xiao Family have arrived together."

Hearing this, Prince Chun could not help but laugh, "Worthy nephew, you are truly playing both sides now. These Dou and Xiao families have likely come to beg for Artillery as well."

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