I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

Inside the tent, it was eerily quiet, and everyone was looking at Qinglong with bated breath.

Is the Shenlong Tribe really as awesome as he says?

Did Jiang Yuan really possess these mysterious methods? Wouldn't that make him invincible? Why would he even care about their small army?

He should have killed it a long time ago!

Qinglong raised his eyebrows: "What? You don't believe me?"

"Uh, you..." Bai Hu pondered for a while, and finally said: "It's not that I don't believe you, the key is, is Jiang Yuan really as evil as you say?"

"Yes, those three attacks today have already made us barbarians panic. Could it be that Jiang Yuan has even stronger means?" Even the Fire Dragon questioned.

"It's not that I don't believe it, but aren't you exaggerating a little too much?" Kunpeng said in a skeptical tone.

Qinglong shook his head and sighed, "Forget it, forget it. Good words can't persuade a damned devil. If you don't believe me, then continue to fight Jiang Yuan. I dare to guarantee it with my life. In the end, you will definitely lose!"

As he spoke, Qinglong looked helpless: "That's what I'll say."

"Although I haven't been in Taiping County for a very long time, countless rumors have emerged in such a short time!"

"The thing that can easily kill people from a few hundred meters away was named Iai by Jiang Yuan."

"The fire of hell in a jar is water, but when it is thrown out it instantly turns into a blazing fire that never goes out."

"There are also some methods that you have already witnessed. I am sure that these are definitely not all of Jiang Yuan's methods, and there are cases for these."

"You all probably know about the news that Prince Zhao raised an army a few years ago, right?"

Huolong and his companions nodded quickly. Although the grassland was some distance away from Daduan, such a big event could still be reported there.

At that time, many leaders were eager to take advantage of the war in Daduan to enter the Central Plains and reap some benefits.

As a result, no one expected that Prince Zhao would be defeated so quickly.

Seeing everyone nod, Qinglong spoke again, "Back then, Prince Zhao sent 50,000 soldiers to attack Taiping County. However, even such a force couldn't even reach the walls of Taiping County before being shattered by the endless hellfire and truth bombs."

"Last year, when Crown Prince Zhao was defeated, he originally wanted to enter the grasslands through the mountains, but Jiang Yuan led tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to block him outside the mountains, preventing him from advancing an inch. You don't understand what this means, do you?"

After Qinglong finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

Don’t be fooled by how glorious and powerful these barbarian leaders on the grassland appear to be. They can easily command tens of thousands of cavalrymen.

The entire grassland could even muster a million cavalrymen, but in reality this was not the case.

A tribe has more than 100,000 people, but Daduan only needs 20,000 people to beat them into tears.

There is no way. Although there are many cavalrymen on the grassland, the weapons they have are too rubbish.

To put it nicely, it's called a crescent-shaped scimitar. To put it bluntly, it's just a tool for mowing the lawn. Even so, many people can't find it.

The iron ore on the grassland is too scarce, and the surrounding countries, whether it is Daduan, the Ice Clan, or the countries in the Western Regions, all have extremely strict management of ironware.

Even if there are daring smugglers willing to cooperate with them, the things they send are just a drop in the bucket compared to the people on the entire grassland.

Even the weapons are like this, not to mention the armor. Most of them are made of animal skins. But to put it bluntly, these things can only withstand the cold wind, but how can they withstand the enemy's spears?

Look at the Da Duan people, the real elite, at least they are wearing light armor, and their vital parts are protected by armor.

Moreover, the difference in weapons between the two sides was huge. The enemy had spears, bows and arrows, crossbows, and even sleeve arrows.

Look at them again. Except for the broken knife in their hands, there is no other piece of iron on their bodies.

Others could easily stab them to death with their spears, and they might not be able to kill them with a single chop, not to mention that the spear's attack range was much greater than theirs.

If, as Qinglong said, even if Prince Zhao was defeated, as long as he could enter the grassland, with the tens of thousands of people in his hands, it would definitely be a dimensionality reduction attack, and he could easily become the king of the grassland.

But such an army actually didn't gain the upper hand over Jiang Yuan?

This is simply unbelievable.

"Qinglong, is your information really accurate?" Huolong said with a serious expression.

Because of their relationship, he didn't care whether Qinglong would lie to him. He only cared whether Qinglong was fooled and the information he received was untrue.

"Fire Dragon, what is your relationship with me? Do you think I'm someone who can be fooled easily?" Qinglong said dissatisfiedly.

The three of them pondered for a long time, and finally, Fire Dragon spoke first: "Well, if that's the case, then tomorrow I will announce my withdrawal from the Nine-Tribe Alliance and take my brothers from the Fire Dragon Tribe to find another way out."

Kunpeng and Baihu remained silent and left the main group, which meant they had to take more risks alone.

If you follow the main force, you still have a glimmer of hope, but if you act alone, this chance will be infinitely reduced.

Just when the two were struggling to make a decision, Qinglong suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Fire Dragon, have you forgotten what I said at the beginning?"

"I told you, I'm here to show you a way to survive!"

Upon hearing this, Huolong and the other two all looked at Qinglong, waiting for what to come.

Qinglong smiled faintly and picked up the wine bowl: "Aren't you curious why I have been in the Shenlong tribe for a while?"

"Why is Jiang Yuan willing to accept us but not let you into the city?"

"Why?" asked the fire dragon.

This is indeed a problem. Qinglong can enter the city, but they can't. Could it be that Qinglong is more handsome than them?

How the hell is this possible!

Qinglong smiled mysteriously, stretched out his hand and said, "It's very simple, because before entering the city, I had already said that in Jiangyuan's territory, our Qinglong tribe is willing to listen to him."

"Doesn't that mean you have become vassals?" Baihu exclaimed.

Huolong and the other man's expressions also changed drastically. They were both from top tribes on the grassland and never had to look at other people's faces. But when they arrived in Taiping County, Qinglong actually took the initiative to become a vassal of the Shenlong tribe. This was simply outrageous.

"Haha!" Qinglong sneered and pointed at the grassland: "I think you still don't understand what's going on right now."

"The grassland is over! It's almost over, you know?"

"Once that damned grass covers the entire grassland, you won't even be qualified to negotiate with Jiang Yuan. You're still here caring about your status. When the time comes, just wait and see your hundreds of thousands of men starve to death!"

The three men's expressions suddenly changed. They were of course well aware of the problems on the grassland, otherwise they would not have come out to look for a way out now.

But the grassland can still hold on for another year or two. Is it really as weird as Qinglong said?

"Qinglong, I know what you mean, but if we just agree to it, Jiang Yuan will have to ride on our faces in the future," Huolong said worriedly.

Qinglong slowly shook his head: "No, in fact, there is no loss at all. Look at me, I only surrendered to Jiang Yuan in name, but in reality, Jiang Yuan will not interfere in the affairs of our Qinglong tribe at all."

"And after we joined, Jiang Yuan sent people to build houses for us in the Qinglong tribe. Even our children can read and write. Isn't that enough?"

The fire dragon breathed a sigh of relief. Being able to read and write was something that only some wealthy families in Daduan could do, but it was extremely rare in the grasslands. There were only a few people in the entire tribe who could read and write.

"Okay, Qinglong, since you said so, I've decided to follow you and surrender to Jiang Yuan!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the remaining two people in the room looked at each other in surprise.

"Fire Dragon, aren't you being too hasty? Let's reconsider it." White Tiger said worriedly.

"No matter how good Jiang Yuan is, we'll still be living under someone else's roof if we go there."

Qinglong sneered and looked at Baihu: "Baihu, do you think you have a chance of winning? To tell you the truth, if you really dare to fight, you will definitely lose. There is no suspense. As for why, you will know when the time comes."

"But Baihu Kunpeng, remember this: you still have the qualifications to negotiate with Jiang Yuan, but if you are defeated, you will be at his mercy and live under his roof."

"Okay, that's all I have to say. It's up to you what you want to do."

After Qinglong finished speaking, he stopped talking and just drank without saying a word.

After a long silence, Baihu and Kunpeng finally accepted their fate and picked up their wine bowls and drank them all.

"Qinglong! I believe you. Like Huolong, I will surrender to Jiang Yuan!"

"That's right, it's better to live a miserable life than to die. Let's survive first." Kunpeng said heavily.

Qinglong smiled and nodded. "Okay, in that case, we will withdraw our troops tomorrow and wait for the remaining men to decide the outcome with Jiang Yuan. Then we can march directly into the city."

"Wait! I'm going to find Tongtian." Kunpeng suddenly said.

"Tongtian? Can he listen to it?" Qinglong asked softly.

Kunpeng patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, you all know what kind of relationship Tongtian and I have. You said he might not listen, but I said he would definitely consider it seriously."

"Okay, then we'll wait for your good news!"

As he spoke, Kunpeng turned and walked out of the tent, disappearing into the night.

The next morning.

"The High Priest!"

"Come out quickly, something bad has happened, High Priest!"

The exclamations of Phoenix and others were heard, and the high priest walked out of the tent with a frown.

"Phoenix, what's wrong with you guys? Why are you saying such depressing things so early in the morning?"

Phoenix opened his mouth, then stamped his foot fiercely: "High Priest, I'm not saying this to discourage you, but Kunpeng, White Tiger, Fire Dragon, and Tongtian have decided to take their people and leave!"

"Hurry up and stop them, or there will only be five of us left from the nine allied forces!"

"What?" The high priest was a little panicked for a moment.

The nine-army coalition has nearly one million troops, but if these four guys leave, it will be reduced by half.

It's already difficult to do anything to Jiang Yuan now, so by then, wouldn't there be much chance of winning?

Is it really necessary to trap Taiping County for several years?

"Take me to see it quickly!"

The high priest spoke hurriedly, and when the group arrived, he was immediately shocked by the scene before him.

The Fire Dragon held the knife in one hand and looked sternly at Suzaku and Bifang who were trying to persuade him.

"I've made up my mind! Don't try to persuade me anymore!"

"I will withdraw immediately. If anyone dares to catch up, don't blame me for being ruthless with my scimitar!"