books44 Chapter 348 Going against the ancestor’s decision
Chapter 348 Going against the ancestor’s decision
Three-sided city?
Isn't this the condition that the high priest agreed to in a bet?
The ants had previously held these three cities tightly in their hands, so why are they willing to give them up now?
Thinking of this, Song Yuan felt a chill in his heart.
If we can really recapture these three border cities, it will indeed be a great achievement!
But if you think about it carefully, how could the other party easily hand over these three cities to you?
For a moment, Song Yuan couldn't help but wonder if this woman was setting a trap for him?
Or, he pretended to transfer it to Sanbian City, and when he sent people to take it over, he sent troops to ambush and launch a surprise attack?
Thinking of Luo Jia's previous performance, Song Yuan felt that it was more and more possible.
After a moment's silence, he raised his head and asked Luo Jia with some caution.
"Princess, I really don't understand. Although you suffered a defeat, I heard that the Khan dotes on you very much. You wouldn't resort to such a desperate measure, would you?"
"I wonder if you want to seek refuge, or if you've fallen in love with me?"
"You...you die!"
As soon as Song Yuan said this, Luo Jia's eyes widened. She never thought that Song Yuan would dare to be so bold!
Who are you?
She is the jewel in the crown of the entire grassland and the Khan's most beloved daughter!
I have been spoiled since I was a child. How could I have ever been teased like this?
The moment he said this, a twisted look appeared in Luo Jia's pupils. He really wanted to tear Song Yuan into pieces.
Seeing Luo Jia so crazy, Song Yuan shrugged.
"It seems that I guessed wrong. Princess probably didn't fall in love with me. I was just being sentimental!"
Seeing Song Yuan's innocent look, the princess became furious and was about to start cursing.
But just when the swear words were about to come out of his mouth, Luo Jia's body trembled and he suddenly realized a detail!
From the moment I met Song Yuan, I was led by him from beginning to end!
In the end, I was so angry at the other party that my teeth were itching, and then I saw this kid clearly looking fearless!
In comparison, I had already fallen into a disadvantage without realizing it.
This guy is really good at it.
No wonder I lost so miserably!
As expected, he is worthy of being the King of Jingbei. Few people in the world can match his intelligence!
For a moment, Luo Jia's eyes showed a hint of deepness. He quickly adjusted his mindset and a smile appeared on his face.
"If Your Highness is truly capable, you might as well give it a try. Who knows, I might even fall in love with you someday!"
"We'll talk about this later!"
Song Yuan waved his hand, skipping the topic and switching to a few business matters: "Let's talk about the merits you mentioned earlier. Now that you've taken the initiative to fall into their trap, are you trying to use yourself as leverage so I can negotiate with the ants and take back Sanbian City?"
Before Luo Jia fell into the trap, Song Yuan was always confused.
Now after hearing what the other party said and sorting it out, Song Yuan's thoughts finally became clear!
"That's right!" Seeing that Song Yuan understood what he meant in just a few words, Luo Jia nodded: "Talking to smart people is easy!"
Song Yuan touched his chin for a moment, a look of caution on his face: "To be honest, your conditions are very tempting. I really want to agree to it, but when I think about the princess's character, I always feel that you have no good intentions!"
"Your Highness, we are both open-minded people. Can you please just tell me what you want to do?"
"What? I'm offering you a reward, King Jingbei, but you don't dare accept it?" Luo Jia raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Countless of our ant soldiers have died at your hands. I don't think you have that much courage!"
"Do you think provoking me will work?" Facing Luo Jia's words, Song Yuan shook his head lightly.
However, when he said this, there was a hint of doubt in his eyes.
At this point, Song Yuan really couldn't understand Luo Jia in front of him.
This guy took the initiative to fall into the trap, just to find a suitable reason to exchange for the Three Border Cities!
But after thinking about it carefully, Song Yuan always felt that something was wrong with this matter!
If the ant really wanted to return, why would it go through so many detours?
Besides, the barbarians had suffered such a great loss at his hands before, and now they are eager to give gifts.
Is the other party a servile person?
"Princess, I think we should keep it simple. Just state your conditions directly!"
After hesitating for a long time, Song Yuan asked directly.
Luo Jia responded directly: "My conditions are simple: two million but food, plus a ceasefire!"
"As long as you agree to my conditions, Sanbian City will be handed over to you immediately!"
"Princess, don't you think that your imagination is too good?" Song Yuan sneered and shook his head.
"Now that you're in my hands, do you think you still have the capital to negotiate?"
"Your Highness, I think I do!"
Luo Jia smiled confidently: "If Your Highness disagrees, I can send someone directly to Daqin to negotiate with your father!"
"Even if you don't agree to this, I believe your father will definitely agree!"
As soon as these words came out, Song Yuan frowned slightly.
After hearing this, Song Yuan already had a general idea in his mind.
Based on my understanding of Song Youji, there is a high probability that this cheap old man of mine will agree to the other party's request in order to take back Sanbian City!
After all, if the lost territory can be recovered without bloodshed, anyone would probably think twice!
Moreover, those three border cities were related to Song Youji's reputation. Before, these three cities had always been in the hands of the Qin Dynasty, and they were lost after Song Youji came to power.
In history books, such details are often recorded in detail.
Song Youji naturally didn't want to be cursed by future generations.
But after thinking carefully about Luo Jia's statement, Song Yuan felt that there might be another hidden story.
The ants have clearly suffered such a huge loss, yet now they are giving away all the benefits.
If this matter gets out, won’t people laugh their heads off?
Unless... with the current military strength of the ants, they are no longer able to control the three border cities!
They had already lost nearly 100,000 troops before. If you think about it carefully, this is indeed possible!
Even if the ants temporarily recruited people from the tribe, at least these people were not regular troops and could not exert their original combat power.
In this situation, it is difficult to defend the three border cities, and it is very likely that they will be completely exhausted by these three cities.
That's why we would use such conditions at such a critical moment to exchange for food and the opportunity to cease fire!
But if I agree to them, when the barbarians come back and recuperate, they will definitely show their fangs and seek revenge on the Qin!
If it really comes to that, Daqin will probably suffer!
What the ants paid was something they couldn't keep in the first place, so no matter how you look at it, it's a huge profit!
In the blink of an eye, Song Yuan had figured out the real reason behind the whole incident, and sneered at Luo Jia in front of him.
"Princess, I have a question in my mind. Imagine if I kill you first and then go to the Khan to negotiate with you on the terms you mentioned. Will your father agree?"
Facing Song Yuan's feminine gaze, Luo Jia's heart skipped a beat, and her voice became much more hurried: "I advise you to give up this idea. You don't understand my position in father's heart!"
"If you kill my father, he will never agree. If it really comes to that, I, Ant, will never surrender even if we have to fight to the last man!"
"My dear princess, please stop bragging. In my opinion, you are never as important as you say!"
Song Yuan curled his lips and smiled: "Just because of you, the huge barbarian tribe is determined to fight the Qin Dynasty to the death. Do you really think that your father has the final say over the entire barbarian tribe?"
"I know that besides the Khan, there are also people like Zuo Xian Wang among the Ants. Even if your father agrees, they may not agree!"
Song Yuan has heard a lot of news about the barbarians recently, so he naturally knows the composition of ants very well.
In Song Yuan's opinion, Luo Jia in front of him was just bluffing.
He is not the sun in the sky, so how can ants die without him?
Seeing Song Yuan's calm words, Luo Jia's heart tightened, and he felt as if Song Yuan had half of his control over him!
This damn guy is really a tough opponent!
After hesitating for a moment, Luo Jia could only change his tone and say, "The conditions I just proposed may not be impossible for us to negotiate. If you think two million dan of grain is too much, perhaps this aspect is possible..."
"Don't even think about it, Princess. I won't give you a single grain of food!"
Song Yuan sneered and interrupted Luo Jia directly: "Don't think I don't know what you are thinking. With your current case, how can you maintain the three border cities? These three cities are basically what you wanted to give up in the first place!"
"Now you're asking me for food with something you can't even protect. Do you really think I'm a fool?"
Seeing that Song Yuan had seen through the truth, Luo Jia's face suddenly changed.
He never expected that Song Yuan could see through his confidence after just a few minutes of conversation!
How did this cunning bastard see through my plans?
Originally, Luo Jia only thought that Song Yuan had robbed him of a lot of food before, and he had suffered a lot of losses. Now that food was tight, he naturally had to find a way to deal with it.
It would be good if we could exchange the three border cities for 100,000 dan of grain, at least it could solve the urgent problem!
As a result, now that Song Yuan has seen through everything, things will probably be difficult to deal with next!
However, Luo Jia's panic only lasted for a moment. He quickly calmed himself down and spoke with a sneer.
"Your Highness, are you overthinking it? We have a huge population of barbarians, so how could we possibly give up Sanbian City?"
"If you don't give up these three cities, the only outcome will be exhaustion!" Song Yuan snorted coldly.
"In my opinion, your numbers are indeed sufficient, but food is the fundamental limitation. You should not be thinking about how to negotiate with me now, but should think carefully about whether I would trade you for three cities."
"You will!" Luo Jia was extremely confident when faced with such a topic.
Song Yuan sneered, "You barbarians now have insufficient military strength to defend us. The Triple Programming will fall into our hands sooner or later. Since this is an established fact, why should I exchange you for it?"
"You are the Ant Princess, and I have you in my hands. I think you will be of great use to me in the future, right?"
"If you say so, Your Highness, then don't blame me. In fact, I had already given instructions before coming here!"
After talking to Song Yuan about this, Luo Jia simply revealed his plan.
"To be honest, if you don't agree to exchange me, in ten days, my army will voluntarily give up Sanbian City. This is a fact you cannot change!"
"The only difference is, if you use me in exchange, the credit will be yours. But if my army retreats, I'm afraid the credit will fall on that guy named Wei, right?"
Hearing this, Song Yuan smiled bitterly!
No matter what, he would never give the credit to General Wei. This was Song Yuan's bottom line!
Song Yuan had finally established his prestige in the army. If he could take it to the next level by recapture the city, it would definitely be of great benefit to Song Yuan's subsequent uprising!
As for General Wei, he had offended everyone with great difficulty, but once the city was recaptured, his prestige, which had previously declined, would surely return to its peak.
If that time really comes, it may not be easy for me to deal with General Wei.
No matter what, Song Yuan could not accept such an ending!
After thinking about it, Song Yuan's face turned serious and he finally made up his mind.
He looked at Luo Jia with a deep gaze and spoke.
"After careful consideration, I made a decision that goes against my ancestors!"
"Let's get married. That way, we'll be a family from now on. How about you give me these three border cities and I'll give myself to you?"