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Sun Chuan nodded: "Teacher, you're right... It seems we're going to have another helper!"

Yin Weiyong shook his head, expressing his concerns: "Even so, I still have some worries!"

Sun Chuan asked in confusion, "Worried? Your Highness, what are you worried about?"

"Xiao Zhan seems simple-minded, but he's much more cunning than Bi Han. Besides, I can't see through him at the moment."

Before Yin Weiyong could finish speaking, Sun Chuan expressed his doubts: "So, you're worried that Bi Han will keep changing his mind? That won't happen!"

Seeing Sun Chuan's certainty, Yin Weiyong asked, "Oh? Why are you so sure?"

Sun Chuan said, "Their constant back and forth is all predicated on the premise that we are in a weaker position, or that we have a stronger side. But with the Prince here, it's impossible for us to be in a weaker position!"

Yin Weiyong laughed out loud: "You seem to trust the King of Mobei very much?"

Sun Chuan nodded with a smile: "Teacher, that's true. Two years ago, he was considered a good-for-nothing by everyone. Back then, he led three thousand death row inmates and gradually rose to where he is today. He never relied on the imperial court; he relied entirely on himself."

"Moreover, he has never been defeated along the way! Even when it seems like he has lost... in reality, he did it on purpose!"

When Yin Weiyong heard Sun Chuan say this, he was taken aback at first, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that it was indeed true.

"Now that you put it that way, it seems my concerns were indeed unnecessary!"

...

Xiao Ce arrived quite quickly. After resting briefly, he continued on his journey.

The roads were much easier to travel on the Turkic side.

They arrived in the capital in no time.

Because Xiao Ce didn't tell anyone, he quietly arrived in the capital.

When he arrived at the cement castle in Yunqing Wuerda.

The guard commanders here recognized Xiao Ce and were all surprised.

"Your Highness, you...you..."

Xiao Ce, seeing his surprised expression, said, "Shh..."

The guard captain immediately made a shushing gesture: "I'm sorry, Your Highness..."

Xiao Ce continued, "Is Yunqing Urgen here?"

The guard captain nodded: "Reporting to Your Highness, he is here!"

Xiao Ce nodded and continued, "Alright! What about the princess from the Slavic country?"

The guard captain said, "She's in a courtyard outside the palace. Although she's recently arrived, she hasn't been idle; she's been wandering around here..."

"The Khan probably wanted to show off our strength, so he specially arranged a military parade for her to see..."

Xiao Ce nodded in agreement and didn't ask any further questions. He then had the guard captain escort him inside.

Once inside, Yunqing Urgen was also busy, as they had now reopened the passage to the Northern Desert King's Palace.

There are many things to do, and many backlogged orders that need to be fulfilled.

Especially after the great chaos in the Central Plains region of Xiao State, the price of grain skyrocketed.

Potatoes grown in the vast grasslands of the Turkic Khaganate are simply the best food.

They then began transporting the goods there.

Despite their fierce competition, the businessman was able to navigate among the various factions with ease, so he could make money anywhere.

So now that he has reopened his business channels, he has become incredibly busy.

The guards at the door wanted to speak, but when they saw Xiao Ce make a shushing gesture, they immediately shut up.

These people were all Yunqing Urgen's confidants.

Therefore, they were very clear that Xiao Ce was definitely Yun Qing Urgen's master.

He was the true mastermind behind the Turkic Khaganate.

Xiao Ce pushed open the door on his own.

Then a voice rang out: "Who let you in? You're getting more and more rude..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Ce said, "What, now that I'm back, do I need to report back to you?"

Yunqing Urgen sat down at a table and listened to Xiao Ce's words.

His face was full of surprise.

"Your Highness...Your Highness...when did you get back? How did you get back?"

Seeing Yun Qing Urgen's somewhat incoherent state, he laughed and said, "Of course I rode back... What, you won't let me come back?"

Yun Qing.Urgen quickly waved his hand and said, "Of course not... I was just wondering how you could be so fast. I estimated that even at the fastest, it would be the day after tomorrow!"

Xiao Ce sat down at the tea table and poured himself a cup of tea: "Right now, time is life, time is money..."

Yun Qing. Urgen nodded: "That's true. That Slavic princess has come to see you three times a day. She said her people are also very anxious..."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Yun Qing Urgen glanced at the time and said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, if I'm not mistaken, she should be here..."

He then spoke again towards the door, and a guard walked to the door.

It really is Eva requesting an audience...

Yunqing Urgen glanced at Xiao Ce.

Xiao Ce said, "Since they're here, let's invite them in."

Yunqing Urgen then instructed the guards at the gate to bring the person in.

Then, he asked Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, what are your thoughts now?"

Xiao Ce paused for a moment, then said to Yun Qing Urgen, "Let's see what they have to say. Completely antagonizing the Slavic Empire isn't what I want... Of course, if they're sincere, then everything is negotiable. If they're not... then a fight is fine too! It all depends on what they say..."

Yun Qing.Urgen followed behind Xiao Ce and said, "Your Highness, I won't say anything later. You go and talk to them..."

Xiao Ce nodded to Yun Qing.Urgen: "Didn't she say anything to you?"

Yunqing Urgen shook his head awkwardly: "She might already know. It doesn't matter what I say."

Xiao Ce waved his hand and said, "Why doesn't it count? Of course it counts if you say so. So what's your attitude?"

Yun Qing.Urgen said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, I will listen to you..."

Xiao Ce shook his head and said, "You don't need to listen to me. What...what do you want to do?"

Yunqing Urgen remained silent for a moment.

"I didn't really want to fight either. After all, the hot air balloons played a huge role in our previous victories, but they have a huge impact on the weather and wind direction. Moreover, they didn't know that before, but once they do, it won't be difficult for them to target us."

"Most importantly, they are a Slavic empire, and their economic and military strength is at its peak... Even with you in our ranks... it's practically a pipe dream to really defeat them... It's too difficult."

"If we fight a protracted war, we will die!"

Xiao Ce nodded in agreement with Yun Qing.Urgen's words: "You're right... We don't have the capability to start a war right now. However, if we really do fight, it's still uncertain who will emerge victorious."

Seeing Xiao Ce raise his head slightly, Yun Qing Urgen had no doubt whatsoever and echoed Xiao Ce's words.

"Your Highness, of course I believe that!"

Before Xiao Ce could respond, a sound came from the doorway.

"Oh, Your Highness, you've finally returned... I've been waiting for you for so long." Nikolayevich Eva said upon seeing Xiao Ce.

Excitedly, he stepped forward and gave Xiao Ce a big hug.

Xiao Ce snorted coldly and went straight to the point without beating around the bush: "Eva, you have disappointed me greatly... You actually went back on your word and attacked our territory... I really didn't expect you to dare to come here?"

Seeing Xiao Ce's expression, Nikolaevich Eva quickly said, "Your Highness, the King of the Northern Desert, you must believe me, I have been wronged... Please believe me. Please listen to me... listen to my explanation..."

Xiao Ce still had a cold face and an angry expression.

Yunqing and Urgen were stunned by what they saw.

I couldn't help but marvel at Xiao Ce's superb acting skills!

Nikolaevich Eva, at this moment, didn't realize that Xiao Ce was acting; she only felt that he was genuinely furious...

He explained with utmost sincerity: "Your Highness, I am truly innocent. The first thing I will do upon returning is to express my desire to cooperate with you; it would be mutually beneficial..."

"However, you should know that our Slavic Empire is different from yours. We are a federal empire, formed by many countries, although my father has unified it. Some people obey my father, but above our empire, there are still some oligarchs..."

“These oligarchs are incredibly wealthy individuals who monopolize various industries. They possess sufficient resources and capabilities to rival my father, the emperor… Therefore, in our Slavic Empire, oligarchs hold half, or even more, of the power. This is truly terrifying!”

“And over the years, our victories have made them arrogant. They look down on you, so when I brought it up, even though my father wanted to listen to me and follow my ideas... but... you know, nobody listened. They even put me under house arrest.”

After saying this, Nikolaevich Eva paused, then continued, "I should also thank you, Your Highness. It was your army that completely annihilated the Saleh militia. This was undoubtedly a slap in the face to their jubilant faces!"

"This has led to a shift in the winds among us! So this time, they all agreed to negotiate. And they thought of me first."

Xiao Ce looked at Nikolayevich Eva's explanation, and it sounded quite sincere.

"So, first of all, I want to express my deepest apologies. Secondly, I think that for both of us, it would be a good solution to put aside our past grievances now!"

After reading Nikolayevich Eva's words, Xiao Ce said, "If we can annihilate you once, we can certainly annihilate you twice! Similarly, if you can fool me once, you can certainly fool me twice... Why should I believe you?"

Seeing Xiao Ce's dark expression, Nikolaevich Eva looked somewhat embarrassed and said, "Your Highness, my father has personally come this time. He can guarantee, guarantee that the peace talks will succeed..."

Xiao Ce continued, "Of course, I don't believe that just because you were able to annihilate us once, you can do it a second time... Your Highness, I've always thought of you as a smart man. Fighting will only result in a lose-lose situation!"

"Of course, this time it's my fault. Whatever the reason, it's not a reason for me to go back on my word... So, I'm willing to apologize to you... and, once we cooperate, I will find a way to compensate you privately in my name!"

Upon hearing Nikolayevich Eva's words, Xiao Ce immediately broke into a bright smile.

"Hey...you should have said so earlier! I've been waiting for you to say that! Let's talk about compensation first?"

???

Nikolayevich Eva was completely stunned by Xiao Ce's reaction!

Thinking to myself, how could his expression change so quickly!

However, on second thought, maybe that was their initial goal.

"Your Highness, please state your demands... As long as you are willing to negotiate and cooperate with us... I can discuss any request with you."

"However, there is a premise: our talks cannot be conducted in the form of a state. As you know, we have already lost more than 50,000 people. If we were to offer you compensation, I'm afraid many of them would not be able to accept it."

When Xiao Ce saw that Nikolayevich Eva had said this, his smile widened even more.

"Good...good...I understand...I understand! What you said, what I was told to say..."

Nikolaevich Eva nodded.

Xiao Ce revealed a sly smile, then pulled out a piece of paper covered in their Slavic language from his pocket.

Yunqing Urgen instinctively moved closer upon seeing this.

However, upon seeing those words, he immediately shrank back.

He didn't understand a single punctuation mark.

Nikolayevich Eva was somewhat surprised; it was clear that all of this was part of Xiao Ce's plan.

If it weren't planned in advance, there wouldn't be any prior preparation.

Nikolayevich Eva took it and started reading.

However, the more you look at her face, the uglier it gets...

By the end, his expression had reached its absolute limit of gloom...

"Your Highness... everything else is fine... but this won't do...we don't have any..."

This is a weapons list, which includes almost all the weapons used by their Slavic countries.

All of this was expected; the quantity Xiao Ce wanted was manageable, and she could make the decision on her own.

However, the last hundred long-range artillery pieces were beyond her control.

After all, these long-range cannons were a secret of the Constantine family, and this cannon was only equipped with Saleh's weaponry.