Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

Da Lei waved his hand, telling him to hurry up and go.

Watching the young Turk scramble away, he kept kowtowing to him before leaving.

Da Lei was truly in awe of Xiao Ce's methods.

Xiao Ce has thoroughly understood human nature, and he always has various ways to make them submit to him.

...

And in the Turkic camp not far away.

Ashina was overjoyed to receive a joint letter from the heads of the four new powerful clans and summoned the leaders of several tribes.

After the leaders of the major tribes arrived.

He Lu spoke first, sarcastically: "What, are you trying to tell us that your previous method didn't work? You've been tricked again!"

Ashina glanced at Helu, but didn't argue with him. Instead, he addressed the crowd:

"Gentlemen, this is a letter from the heads of the four major clans! They've already taken action, intercepting all subsequent supplies and military provisions. According to their intelligence, Yanbei City is now starving, and the soldiers and civilians have already left the city to gather wild fruits and vegetables... Before long, they will either abandon the city and flee, or they will be trapped here and die! At most half a month, if we offer them some conditions for surrender, Yanbei City will surely fall without a fight!"

He Lu's face hardened as he listened: "Surrender? What a joke! Those scum will die!"

Ashina said, "Can't you use your brain for once? Lure them out and make them surrender before killing them! Wouldn't that make things simpler for us?"

He Lu's expression turned slightly awkward.

Ashina said, "They have killed so many of our Turkic warriors, they must die!"

Ashide said, "Ashina, if that's the case, that's wonderful! Then, the governors of the four prefectures will all surrender obediently?"

Ashina nodded: "Of course! Don't worry! We're just using them temporarily. Once we conquer the Central Plains, we'll deal with them when we get back... In our Turkic lands, these Xiao people can only kneel and crawl."

As soon as Ashina said that, everyone present burst into laughter.

Even Helu, who was always arguing with Ashina, surprisingly didn't confront him.

Just then, a soldier's voice came from outside the door.

"Ashide Khan! There is one of your people outside who says he has something important to report!"

Everyone turned to look at Ashide.

Ashid was somewhat surprised: "My people? What happened?"

The soldier at the door waved his hand and said, "Khan, that man said it's a matter of great importance and he needs to speak to you personally."

“Then go and bring him here,” Ashide said with a hint of doubt.

Seeing Ashina's worried expression, Ashina comforted him, "Brother Ashide, don't worry too much, nothing serious will happen!"

Ashideqiang forced a smile: "My ninth wife is due to give birth soon, but I don't know if there will be any accidents during the delivery."

"Brother Ashide, it shouldn't be that, don't worry too much. If it were because of that, and you came all this way, the baby would already be born..."

Even He Lu, who has the worst temper, offered some words of comfort.

It is evident that Ashide had a very good relationship with the Turks.

A short while later, the young Turk who had been released by Da Lei came over.

Upon entering the tent, he bowed to Ashide.

Ashide recognized the man immediately; it was his sixth brother, Ushan Ashide's youngest son, Zhamu Ashide.

"Zhamu, what happened? I asked you to come here."

Zhamu Ashide glanced at the several khans around him, and finally gave Ashina a meaningful look.

"Bohan, it's not convenient to talk here. Could we speak in private for a moment?"

Ashide looked at Zhamu Ashide and said, "It's alright, we're all on the same side here. Just say what you want to say."

The easygoing Helu nodded: "Yes, Zhamu, don't we know each other? Just say what you need. Here in the Turkic lands, there's nothing we can't decide... Tell us, and maybe we can help you."

Ashina chimed in, "That's right, Zhamu, we absolutely trust each other..."

Zhamu Ashide looked embarrassed, lowered his head, and remained silent.

Tesa, who had been silent until now, spoke up: "Ashid, perhaps it's a private matter for your tribe, and it's not appropriate for us to listen!"

Then he looked at Ashina and asked, "Ashina, have you said everything you wanted to say?"

Ashina understood immediately: "That's good, then let's call it a day! I just wanted to report this good news to everyone. Let's all let the troops rest well, and then we'll make a concerted effort to march south to the Central Plains and take over the capital! We'll all sit on the dragon throne that the emperor sits on in the capital!"

Everyone nodded in agreement before dispersing.

Ashide left in a hurry, with Zhamu Ashide following behind with a respectful expression.

They followed him all the way to Ashide's tent.

Ashide asked with a hint of nervousness, "Has something happened to my Ninth Wife?"

Zhamu Ashide first nodded, then shook his head, and then knelt down, slapping his own face repeatedly.

"Bohan, please forgive me... it's all my fault!"

Zhamu Ashide talked for a long time but didn't get to the point, which made Ashide very anxious.

"Let's get down to business!"

"The Ninth Madam is dead..."

Before Ashide could finish speaking, he grabbed Zhamu Ashide by the collar and asked anxiously, "What? Dead? How did he die? Did he die in childbirth?"

Zhamu Ashide shook his head and said, "No! It's Ashina..."

Ashide couldn't help but interrupt again, "What? Ashina? Aren't all of Ashina's people here?"

Zhamu Ashina shook his head, crying, and said, "It wasn't Ashina Khan, it was the Ashina tribe. They attacked us, slaughtered our Ashide tribe, kidnapped your relatives, and stole our cattle, sheep, horses, money, and grain!"

"The Ninth Lady was killed by those Ashina... They not only killed her, but also took the child from her womb..."

"Those are all beasts! Beasts!"

Zhamu Ashide recounted his near-death experiences, his body trembling, through tears. He had personally witnessed those moments...

Therefore, what he said is absolutely true!

Ashide's face was ashen, and he trembled with rage: "Are you sure?"

Zhamu Ashide nodded: “Confirmed… Bohan, they are all their flags. And the horses bear their Ashina totem brand! There’s no mistake! I escaped with my life on the line, and… moreover… the Ashina tribe didn’t just attack us! When I passed through the Helu tribe, I found that all of Helu’s sub-tribes had been wiped out, not a single one survived! Corpses were everywhere, and vultures were gnawing on their bodies…”