The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 419 Discovering clues

"Our current number of warhorses is not much of a disadvantage. What if we lose another batch?"

Upon hearing this, Mahmud sighed.

"How could I not know what you're saying? But do we have any other options besides this?"

"The Ming Dynasty has begun to impose a blockade on us, and the scouts from the east are also pressing us very hard. If they find out that we are out of food, it will be a complete catastrophe for us!"

"Don't worry, we will get back everything we've sacrificed this time in the future, I promise you!"

The official who had just arrived at Chang Sheng's residence after going through many twists and turns, and told Chang Sheng about the matter.

Tang Sanzang was not particularly surprised by this result, but when he heard the official mention the ordinary soldier, he was extremely puzzled. That man's identity was definitely not simple, otherwise the envoy would not have asked him for advice.

It seemed he would have to go and meet him in person. Not long after he thought of this place, Chang Sheng led his troops directly to the place and burst into laughter.

"I heard that the Mahmud tribe has arrived in this place. This is truly a cause for celebration. Which one of you is the envoy?"

"I am Chang Sheng, the commander of these three northern towns!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was surprised, including Mahmud, who glanced at the man again.

This Chang Sheng must be Chang Yuchun's son.

The Chang family can be said to have gained the Crown Prince's complete trust.

Especially in the recent grassland battle, Duke Chang Mao of Zheng led his troops and captured a lot of their territory, causing them heavy losses.

It is said that his two brothers are only slightly inferior to him in terms of their theoretical abilities, and they are also rare talents.

The messenger greeted him with a smile.

"Greetings, Commander Chang! I have long heard of the deeds of Chang Yuchun, the Prince of Kaiping. Seeing you in person, I can see that you are indeed a remarkable hero!"

Upon hearing this, Chang Sheng burst into laughter.

"You're quite the smooth talker. And believe it or not, I think so too. My father isn't particularly skilled, but he's good at killing. I heard he killed quite a few people when they fought against the Yuan people!"

Mahmud and the others looked rather grim upon hearing this. Chang Yuchun had indeed killed a lot of people, but many of them were from their own grasslands. It was precisely because of this one man that their troops had suffered heavy losses.

Chang Yuchun even disliked prisoners of war, and the reason why he massacred cities multiple times was precisely because of this that their losses were extremely heavy.

Thinking of this place, he gritted his teeth in hatred, but he was helpless. After all, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. After thinking of this place, he chuckled twice.

At this moment, Chang Sheng sat directly at the front and looked at the people, saying...

"Tell me, what exactly are you all doing here?"

The envoy gave an awkward smile.

"Of course we're here to trade goods. We can't even afford to eat right now. Many herders in the north have already starved to death!"

"We would be eternally grateful if the Great Ming could offer us some assistance!"

At this moment, Chang Sheng said with a smile.

"What do we care about the life or death of you people on the grasslands? Why should we feed you when you're starving!"

"Countless people starved to death in the Central Plains back then, yet you didn't offer a single thing to eat!" "But is this all you've come for? I find it hard to believe. Don't you want to assess the defenses of my three northern towns before launching an attack, to get a feel for the situation?"

Upon hearing this, the envoy was startled. Thinking of this place, he said in a panic.

"Please forgive me, General. I really dared not have such thoughts. Moreover, this city is too tall and sturdy for us to imagine. We just want to live well and have no other intentions!"

At this moment, Chang Sheng looked at a person behind the envoy. Although this person had his head down, it was still possible to see that he possessed a rare and exceptional quality.

I had experienced firsthand with the group of prisoners in Yingtian Prefecture that such a person was definitely not an ordinary person.

"Of course you don't have the guts, but that doesn't mean others don't, like the one behind you!"

Mahmud was extremely surprised. He never expected that Chang Sheng would notice him. The others were also very flustered, gripping their weapons tightly.

However, Chang Sheng didn't care about such things at all at this time.

"You can try to make a move, but I'd like to see if your knife is faster or my bullet is faster. This place is my territory, and it's not your place to run wild!"

Seeing that he could no longer hide it, Mahmud came out and said it.

"I've long heard that Chang Mao is the strongest of the three Chang brothers, but I never imagined you had such abilities too!"

Upon hearing this, Chang Sheng's eyes were filled with disdain.

"Alright, stop using such vulgar tactics to sow discord. Trying to outsmart us? I really don't know if you're missing a screw or what!"

"Just tell me directly, who are you? What is your purpose in coming here?"

He simply pulled the person out to stand and said.

"I am Mahmud, and I've come from a place to see just how heroic the people who guard the three northern towns are!"

Upon hearing that this person was actually Mahmud Changsheng, his eyes lit up.

"Haha, I didn't expect to catch such a big fish this time."

Mahmud, you actually had the audacity to come to this place! I really don't know what you were thinking!

"I was just thinking about whether I could make a contribution, and I could send you to Yingtian Prefecture to hand you over to His Highness the Crown Prince!"

At this moment, Mahmud said angrily.

"What do you mean by this? In war, one should not kill the one who comes forward. Do you really intend to do this? If you dare to do it, you will be ridiculed by the whole world!"

However, Chang Sheng's eyes were full of disdain when he heard this.

"So what if people laugh at you? Besides, you're not an envoy; aren't you merchants?"

"Now that they've mingled with the caravan and come to my place, they might just be trying to steal something!"

"I understand. You must have come to assassinate this general. Since you are assassins, then you can stay here!"

Mahmud's face was extremely ugly. How could he possibly become an assassin? Besides, how could he possibly assassinate Chang Sheng amidst so many soldiers?

(End of this chapter)