Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

"Since you agree, then it's settled. I'll send the person to Jiangnan in two days."

Qin Ming already had a large group of soldiers who had experienced fierce battles and needed to come back to recuperate.

If they were sent directly to Jiangnan, they would be able to fight against the Japanese pirates.

They are so exhausted that their performance on the battlefield may not be ideal.

Just when the problem arose, Chenpi came over.

It is hoped that his army can quickly take over the defense of Jiangnan.

"But the imperial court hasn't taken Jiangnan yet..."

Chenpi was halfway through his words when he suddenly froze and then nodded.

He certainly couldn't guess what Qin Ming and Emperor Qian had said at the beginning.

All I know is that the imperial court and Qin Ming parted ways on bad terms.

After that, Qin Ming unilaterally announced that he had occupied three major areas and became the king!

Although the court has not responded so far.

But his intuition told him that Qin Ming had already settled everything.

After sending Chenpi away, Qin Ming wrote a letter and gave it to Chen Shimao.

As the steward of Qin Ming's three areas, Chen Shimao could easily deploy Chen Pi's army.

As for Western Shu...

Sitting on the city wall, Qin Ming frowned and thought carefully.

The attitude of this group of people is very strange.

They have been doing business with me for a long time.

I'm sure you understand Lingnan's strength.

Logically speaking, even if he had some ulterior motive, he wouldn't be so stupid as to make an enemy of me at such a critical juncture.

From this perspective, the last Western Shu general's action was probably just a spur-of-the-moment impulse.

Thinking of this, Qin Ming did not continue to investigate.

Anyway, no matter what, they got the upper hand in the end.

After waiting at the checkpoint for a few days, a small team crossed the forest covered in dust.

Came to their side.

"My Lord, someone is coming."

The men immediately came to Qin Ming excitedly.

"Nanbarbarian?"

"Yes! They have sent several generals who want to seek peace with you. As for the terms, we can discuss them face to face."

Hear what his men say.

Qin Ming did not nod directly, but asked:

"Who is coming? Which general?"

"I've never heard of their names. One is called Mu Tuocuo, one is called Lou Yongwu, and the other one is..."

"Let them go back."

Qin Ming waved his hand without even hearing their names.

"what?"

The men were immediately stunned.

They were a little surprised as to why Qin Ming reacted like this.

"Tell them to come back with someone they can talk to."

"Yes!"

Soon, this group of southern barbarian troops who crossed the blockade line in disgrace were expelled.

Before leaving, they were still begging outside to let Qin Ming see them.

The soldier guarding the checkpoint waved his hand impatiently.

"It's not that Your Highness looks down on you. Back when Lingnan and Daqian were at war, the Nanman's recklessness caused us such heavy losses. And now you only send a few small soldiers and generals to apologize?"

"Yeah, this is too cheap for you!"

Upon hearing this, several escaped generals of the Southern Barbarians were also filled with grievances.

"But... all our troops have been blocked by you. How can we get out?"

"You're asking us?"

Several soldiers pointed at their noses and looked at them in surprise.

"It's none of our business if you can't get out!"

"If the blockade can let you out, then we'll be eating for free. It's not that we can't let you out in the first place!"

"That's right. If you want to make peace, then find a way on your own. Do you want Your Highness to go there and bring them out personally?"

Hearing their reaction.

The generals around were all helpless and very scared.

If we try to go back through the defense line again, the casualties will be very heavy.

By then, they might all die in the mountains.

"Please be kind, we really know we are wrong."

"Damn it, if knowing one's mistakes is useful, what's the point of having a government?"

"Get out of here! If you come any closer, I'll treat you as an invading enemy!"

These soldiers already knew Qin Ming's attitude.

Don't give any chance at all.

Seeing their performance, the southern barbarians had no choice but to return home in disappointment.

A few more days passed.

Lan Chongshan finally appeared outside the pass.

He was an old man, exhausted and tired.

They were also in disgrace because they had broken through the defense line and lost many men.

As soon as he came over, he quickly put on a smile on his face.

He walked to the gate and asked the soldier guarding it:

"Brother, could you please inform the King of Qin that Lan Chongshan is here?"

"Lan Chongshan? Oh, I've heard of you."

The soldiers under Qin Ming's command had also heard of Lan Chongshan's reputation.

It is said that he enjoys a high prestige among the hundreds of tribes in the south.

Although it is not possible to properly handle all tribal conflicts.

But on some big issues, his opinions can effectively influence everyone's decision.

Soon, Lan Chongshan was brought into Qin Ming's tent.

Looking at Lan Chongshan's expression, Qin Ming slowly said:

"Lan Chongshan, right? I've heard the teacher talk about you."

Lan Chongshan no longer had the arrogant attitude of jumping back and forth between the two families and weighing the pros and cons.

He was very humble at this moment.

"I have long admired your great name, Your Highness. I've long heard that your teacher is Mr. Chen, a leading figure in the literary world. Meeting you today, both your teacher and you are truly worthy of admiration and respect..."

There is a saying that goes, no matter how many holes there are, flattery never wears out.

After clearly understanding Qin Ming's strength and recognizing his own position.

When Lan Chongshan came over this time, his mouth looked like it was filled with honey.

"Back when I was still in the tribe, I met Elder Chen once. To be honest, I was truly astonished by him..."

Listening to Lan Chongshan talking longer and longer, with no end in sight, Qin Ming raised his hand to stop him.

"Okay, first, I want three more mines, and the price of rubber will be cut in half."

As Qin Ming's army expanded, more materials were needed to forge their weapons.

But these things must not be dug from your own territory.

Qin Ming has to save his own resources.

It would be best to go to the South to dig in a semi-colonial way.

This way they can earn more and their labor costs will be much lower.

As for rubber, since Qin Ming and his team use rubber for bicycle and carriage tires, shoe soles, etc., the consumption has always been high.

Therefore, the price of rubber on the market has never been low.

Now that there is an opportunity to reduce costs, Qin Ming naturally has to seize it.

"Okay, I'll do as you say. I'll do it now. When can you withdraw your troops?"

Hearing that Qin Ming only wanted such a small amount, Lan Chongshan immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and the heavy stone in his heart fell to the ground.

Before coming, he thought Qin Ming would ask for an exorbitant amount of money and squeeze them dry.

But after he asked this question, Qin Ming looked up in surprise.

"I haven't finished my request yet. Why is Elder Lan so anxious?"

“No, not finished yet…?”

Lan Chongshan's eyes went dark, and he suddenly realized the first two words Qin Ming had just said.

So...how many demands does this guy want to make?