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They had actually asked the Constantine family for it several times, but they were refused each time because the cannon was extremely difficult to manufacture...

Constantine Eugene also took them to see it; the manufacturing process of this long-range artillery was actually not difficult.

However, those materials have very high strength requirements; if they do not meet the requirements, the barrel will explode.

They did indeed go to see it, and of the thousand long-range cannons produced, only two or three could actually be used.

Such enormous losses and exorbitant prices make it unsuitable for use in war.

Xiao Ce's expression immediately darkened upon hearing this: "Then... in that case..."

Seeing Xiao Ce's expression change again, Nikolayevich Eva said, "Your Highness... I can agree to this. But please give me time..."

Xiao Ce asked, "How much time are you giving me?"

Seeing Xiao Ce's cunning and sly demeanor, Nikolaevich Eva was both amused and exasperated.

"One year!"

Xiao Ce glanced at him: "You still aren't sincere..."

“Fifty doors at most, give me three months…” Nikolayevich Eva said, also trying to negotiate.

After saying that, she looked at Xiao Ce, thinking that he would try to bargain.

To everyone's surprise, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Alright then, Your Highness, it's a deal! We agreed on three months..."

Nikolaevich Eva: "You agree?"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Your Highness, don't worry... I'm not the kind of person who's aggressive... As long as you're sincere, I'll naturally be straightforward... Alright, should I have the Khan find us a place to talk... or should we hold the peace talks right here!"

When Nikolaevich Eva heard Xiao Ce say this, she smiled and wasn't surprised.

"Aren't you afraid that this is just a delaying tactic?"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Of course I'm not afraid... If you're playing me, these roads are still in our hands. If you want to pass, we can just stop you, right?"

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's explanation, Nikolaevich Eva immediately realized how foolish she had been to ask such a question.

He then said, "Your Highness, you are right. You seem to have misunderstood something. It's not that I'm here talking with you... but rather, I'm inviting you to our side to talk!"

Xiao Ce narrowed his eyes slightly as he listened: "Oh?"

Yunqing Urgen quickly refused, saying, "What are you talking about? Sending the Prince to your territory for peace talks... Are you kidding me! We're not going!"

Nikolayevich Eva said, "Don't misunderstand... I promise there won't be any problems!"

Yunqing Urgen said, "Guarantee? What guarantee do you have? What if our prince is killed by you? Will we come looking for you then? Your Highness, if you had said this earlier, I would never have let you stay here... much less have made you wait for the prince to come! Please leave!"

Yunqing Urgen quickly gestured for the guest to leave.

Nikolaevi Eva quickly interjected, "Khan, please don't misunderstand... I can truly assure you, to be honest, we genuinely do not wish to fight you right now... So, we have come here with sincere intentions!"

"If you have any reservations, I can stay here as a hostage."

Yun Qing.Urgen snorted coldly: "Your Highness, don't take offense when I say something... What is your status, and what is the status of our Northern Desert King... Even if there were ten thousand of you, you wouldn't be as good as our King!"

Nikolayevich Eva looked embarrassed and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

She looked at Xiao Ce for help.

Yun Qing.Urgen said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, you can't be soft-hearted. If these people really want to negotiate, they can come over in person. Why should you go? Or, they can just tell us what conditions they want. Why should our Prince go over? You're clearly up to no good. It's obvious you want to murder our Prince!"

Nikolaevich Eva waved her hands repeatedly and said, "Your Majesty, that's not how it is."

Then she looked at Xiao Ce and said, "Your Highness, please believe me...it really isn't true! We really didn't...misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding! The reason we invited you over is still for the same reason as before. Those oligarchs still don't want to negotiate...so they're deliberately making things difficult for you..."

Before she could finish explaining, Yunqing Urgen interrupted, "You still say no... You can't even fulfill such a small request, like asking them to tell you the terms of the peace talks. Your oligarchs insist on our prince going... If, in the end, your oligarchs insist on killing our prince, will you also put on a pitiful act and say, 'You couldn't do anything about it'?"

Xiao Ce was very satisfied to see Yun Qing Urgen looking so anxious.

The question that Yun Qing and Urgen raised was exactly what Xiao Ce was worried about.

At this point, Yunqing Urgen was practically Xiao Ce's mouth double.

Xiao Ce simply nodded in agreement.

Nikolayevich Eva was speechless at this moment.

"Your Highness, my father promised me... Don't worry! I..."

Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Ce waved his hand and said to her, "Your Highness, you must understand that anything you say now is meaningless... You need to let me know that I am safe to go there!"

Nikolayevich Eva thought for a long time but remained silent.

In the end, he was really at his wit's end because he had no other choice; he simply couldn't convince Xiao Ce that the past was safe.

After a long while, she slowly raised her head to look at Xiao Ce, and said with a hint of helplessness, "I can only say that I will use my life to guarantee your safety. I can guarantee that as long as I live, you will absolutely not have any accidents... To put it another way, if someone wants you dead... I will definitely die in front of you!"

It looked like Nikolaevich Eva was using all her strength...

Xiao Ce smiled and said to Nikolaevi Eva, "Princess, you should have said this sooner. To be honest, I have no trust in your Slavic Empire. But I trust you... I think you can give me your trust!"

"You're no use as a hostage. I, Xiao Ce, am simple; when I trust someone, it's unconditional! I trust you now. One word from you is enough! I'll go with you!"

Xiao Ce's words made Nikolayevich Eva laugh out loud, warming her heart.

But the smile won't disappear; it will simply shift.

At this moment, Yunqing Urgen looked at Xiao Ce with a worried expression, as if he wanted to say something.

But Xiao Ce stopped him with a look...

He didn't dare to speak.

Nikolayevich Eva said anxiously, "Your Highness, when can you leave? If it's convenient for you, I can leave anytime..."

Xiao Ce smiled and waved his hand, saying, "No problem, let me prepare..."

As Yun Qing Urgen spoke, he winked at Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, you've just arrived, and there are still many things that need your attention..."

Xiao Ce said, "You are the Khan here, why are you asking me? You decide. Her Highness the Princess has been waiting here for a long time! Let's hurry up, they must be getting anxious."

When Xiao Ce said that, Nikolayevich Eva nodded vigorously.

Just then, Xiao Ce said to Yun Qing.Urgen, "Alright, I'll explain everything to you later."

Then he turned to Nikolaevich Eva and asked, "Your Highness, how many people can I bring?"

Nikolaevich Eva paused for a moment, then said, "Guards?"

Xiao Ce nodded.

Nikolaevich Eva said first, "As much as you want!"

Xiao Ce found this interesting: "Any amount is fine?"

Nikolayevich Eva nodded: "Of course, since you're willing to come with me... you can bring as many as you want. We're negotiating anyway... you have your own guarantees."

When Yunqing Urgen heard Nikolayevich Eva say this, the expression on his face softened considerably.

"Alright, Your Highness, please go and make your preparations. I'll go with you in two hours!"

Nikolayevich Eva nodded and went off to get busy, looking quite pleased with herself.

After she left.

Yun Qing.Urgen looked at Xiao Ce with a worried expression and said, "Your Highness, didn't you teach me a saying? It's called 'A wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall.' Why do you keep going to dangerous places? If they really want to negotiate, anywhere is fine for them to do so."

Xiao Ce nodded to Yun Qing.Urgen: "Of course I know this principle! Don't worry, I dare to go, and I have a way to get out unscathed... Besides, they don't want to fight right now... Letting me go will satisfy their superior mentality."

"We are indeed outmatched in strength right now, and a head-on confrontation is something we don't want to see... Besides, I have ways to ensure my safety once I get there!"

Yun Qing.Urgen nodded: "Your Highness, I know you must already know... I won't waste any more words with you. I'll immediately mobilize all our troops..."

Xiao Ce waved his hand and said, "No need... What era are we living in? Wars aren't about numbers anymore..."

As he spoke, Xiao Ce looked at Gulimiza, who had just arrived.

"Have you arranged everything I asked you to?"

Gulimiza nodded: "Your Highness, everything has been arranged...the people have all arrived."

Xiao Ce then said to Yun Qing.Urgen, "I've had Da Lei prepare all the elite assassins from the Heavenly Battalion...and I've also sent a letter to Yan Jia..."

"Everything has been arranged, there won't be any problems!"

Yunqing Urgen had no choice but to nod.

Xiao Ce said to Yun Qing.Urgen, "My main purpose in talking to them is to first show weakness in order to gain their technological support. Perhaps even to do business with them..."

“Once trade is opened up, we can find ways to plant our spies among them. Their country isn't monolithic; it has internal problems. You've been with me for so long, don't you understand this simple truth?”

Yun Qing.Urgen said to Xiao Ce, "It is very difficult to conquer any powerful country from the outside. But it is very quick to disintegrate from within!"

Xiao Ce listened with satisfaction and patted him on the shoulder: "Not bad... I didn't misjudge you... That's right, that's exactly the point!"

Although Yunqing Urgen looked enlightened, he still felt that Xiao Ce's move was too dangerous.

However, he knew Xiao Ce very well.

Once Xiao Ce makes a decision, it is generally impossible to change it.

"Your Highness, is there anything else you wish to say...? I will do as you say..."

Xiao Ce waved his hand and said, "No need, I said two hours because I just wanted to take a bath..."

Yunqing Urgen looked somewhat helpless.

Seeing the worried look on Yun Qing and Urgen's faces, Gulimiza whispered, "Khan, don't worry. Since the Prince dares to go, he must have made thorough preparations!"

"Have you ever seen a prince who hasn't done something without being certain of success?"

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Yun Qing Urgen suddenly realized what was happening.

...

After Xiao Ce had a relaxing bath, he was just about to go out.

But they found Yun Qing Urgen standing anxiously at the door, pacing back and forth.

"What's wrong? Is there anything you're worried about?" Xiao Ce asked with a smile.

Yun Qing.Urgen waved his hands repeatedly: "No...Your Highness, there is an urgent letter from the Northern Desert Prince's Mansion."

Xiao Ce asked curiously, "Oh? Are you looking for me or someone else?"

Yunqing Urgen nodded: "It's for me, but I'm looking for you."

"Prime Minister Yin wrote that Xiao Zhan and one of his subordinates, Lord Bi Han, are already on their way to see you!"

Xiao Ce thought he had misheard, and subconsciously asked, "Who...?"

Yun Qing.Urgen said, "It's Xiao Zhan, the Ninth Prince Xiao Zhan..."

Xiao Ce was completely bewildered, then searched his mind for a moment before recalling Xiao Zhan.

However, I was unable to recall this person from my memory; the only impression I had was that I had heard about him establishing a nation.

Another thing is that this person rarely appears in court; he's usually in the army...

"What does he want from me?" Xiao Ce asked.

Yunqing Urgen said, "It seems they want to negotiate with you, asking us to make way for the Slavic people or something..."

Xiao Ce's expression became quite interesting: "Isn't this a coincidence? Isn't this a coincidence? Fine, then go and intercept them, and tell them to wait for me in the border city!!"

Yun Qing.Urgen nodded: "Yes, Your Highness, I will take care of it right away."