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

Yun Qing.Urgen, still smiling calmly, said, "Wei Wuji, why have you become so impatient? You need to cultivate your mind and temper your temper!"

Wei Wuji was on the verge of collapse: "Hurry up! What did the Prince say?!"

Yun Qing.Urgen slowly said to Wei Wuji, "It's very simple, just twelve words! Conceal your strengths and bide your time, temporarily avoid the limelight, and learn from others' strengths to make up for your weaknesses!"

Wei Wuji was stunned for a moment: "What do you mean? He didn't say you should cooperate with the Slavs."

Yun Qing.Urgen glanced at Wei Wuji: "Aren't you usually quite clever? 'Holding back our strength and biding our time' is simple; it means allowing us to recuperate and avoid doing things that drain the nation's resources and the people. Don't you understand 'temporarily avoiding the limelight'? This 'little limelight' naturally refers to the Slavic Empire. 'Learning from others' strengths to compensate for our weaknesses' is easy; it simply means using the power of the Slavic Empire and the Illuminati to make up for our shortcomings..."

"Maybe we can even plunder some weapons and technology from over there..."

After listening to Yun Qing.Urgen's words, Wei Wuji frowned slightly and said to Yun Qing.Urgen, "So in the end, it's all just your own imagination."

Yun Qing.Urgen shook his head and said, "How could it be my imagination? Isn't this exactly what the Prince meant? Then explain to me, explain the meaning of those twelve characters..."

Wei Wuji waved his hand. Although he was unwilling to admit it, Yun Qing Urgen's words did make some sense.

"So what kind of cooperation are you talking about? Do you just do whatever he asks you to do?"

Yun Qing.Urgen said, "Of course, they can't just do whatever they want. They actually want to cooperate with us so they can then invade the Xiao Kingdom..."

Wei Wuji's eyes widened as he listened: "Then you agreed! Zhang Yunqing, you still say you haven't betrayed the Prince... but haven't you already betrayed the Prince?"

Yunqing Urgen said, "I'm asking you this: if the Slavic countries attack us with all their might, how long do you think we can hold out?"

"No matter how many they come, I can kill them all!" Wei Wuji said with certainty.

"Really? Are you sure? If so, then I can refuse to negotiate with them. You will be responsible for any consequences arising from the battle. And I've already made it clear to you, I've shown you the twelve words from the Prince... I won't be responsible for any consequences that may arise..."

Wei Wuji listened as Yun Qing.Urgen said, "That won't do... Aren't you just shifting the blame? You're the Khan here... If I lose a battle, you can come to me... but it's unacceptable to hold me accountable for everything that happens..."

Yun Qing.Urgen said, "Not only that, Tian Jinxian of the Northern Desert Prince's Mansion also received the message, the same twelve words. In fact, these twelve words are his interpretation... Therefore, they will not give up resistance. So, once the war starts, they will not come to support you."

Wei Wuji, looking embarrassed, said to Yun Qing and Urgen, "Why didn't you say so earlier? Tian Jinxian isn't resisting anymore? Are you all planning to betray the Prince as a group?"

Yun Qing.Urgen nodded and said, "General Wei, you really are out of touch with reality... Of course, we're not betraying the Prince as a group... but rather we're accumulating strength for the Prince. As long as we're all here, our hearts will definitely be with the Prince! When the Prince rises up in rebellion, won't we still be his people?"

"Our Turkic Kingdom and the Northern Desert Royal Palace are doing alright now, but the Central Plains of the Xiao Kingdom have suffered heavy losses. Their people are struggling to even feed themselves. If a large number of able-bodied men are drawn out to fight the war, not only will we lose our labor force, but there will also be a large-scale reduction in grain production. You should know what will happen."

"Besides, you know this, right? What does a real war really involve? It's not about whose soldiers are more powerful or whose generals are more skilled. War is about the foundation and strength of a nation... Right now, the Central Plains of Xiao Kingdom needs our nourishment and simply cannot afford a war... When Your Highness attacked Fusang Kingdom, you were fighting with the idea of ​​fighting a desperate battle... Fortunately, you won and plundered a lot of Fusang Kingdom's resources."

Wei Wuji fell silent. He knew perfectly well that Yun Qing and Urgen were right...

Seeing that Wei Wuji remained silent, Yun Qing Urgen said, "Wei Wuji, I know you are worried about the Prince... and so am I! If it weren't for the Prince, I wouldn't be where I am today... If we're talking about people who would never betray the Prince, I'm definitely one of them! And I'd certainly be ranked ahead of you!"

"Moreover, there was a compelling reason why I did this."

Wei Wuji did not interrupt him.

Yunqing Urgen spoke up, "From what I know, quite a few people have been infiltrated by the Illuminati. If I don't rebel, they will cause internal strife and divisions among us. This is something none of us want to see."

"Therefore, I must take a step between them... otherwise, when the prince needs us, we will already be torn apart!"

Wei Wuji's eyes widened as he said to Yun Qing Urgen, "What? Who! I actually know a few. Were they those Turkic natives from before? I'll go and kill them right now!"

Yun Qing.Urgen smiled as he looked at Wei Wuji’s excited expression: “Don’t be nervous. I’m taking this opportunity to see how many hypocrites we have under our command… These hidden dangers on our side will be eradicated this time.”

Wei Wuji looked at Yun Qing.Urgen and said, "How did they come to negotiate with you? Besides, they wouldn't be that stupid. You think they'd believe you if you said you would submit to them?"

Yunqing Urgen said, "It's not that simple! They'll definitely try to get us to make some concessions so they feel they have control over this area... So, even if you hadn't come, they were planning to come and have a serious talk with you these past few days..."

As he spoke, Wei Wuji vaguely guessed something: "They want to control this area, so someone like me is a thorn in their side, isn't it...?"

Seeing this, Yun Qing.Urgen said, "You're right, that's the reason... So, they might be willing to accept your army..."

Before Yun Qing could finish speaking, Wei Wuji said, "That's impossible... We are loyal to the Prince!"

Yunqing Urgen laughed and said, "That's right, I wouldn't agree either. If we pledge allegiance to them, who knows what they might make you do? They might even send you to your deaths... So, I actually have a way that satisfies both sides."

Wei Wuji looked at Yun Qing and Urgen and said, "What?"

Yunqing Urgen said, "I could say that you're disbanding, and then you'll all go your separate ways, but you must maintain contact... For now, it's nominally a disbandment, but if needed, you can reunite. Do you think that's feasible?"

Wei Wuji glanced at Yun Qing. Urgen gave a wry smile: "You think it's simple... and you make it sound easy, but it's not that simple in practice."

"First of all, do you think you can fool those Slavic people and the Illuminati? We have so many soldiers here. If we go along with what they say, there are definitely spies among them. The Slavic people will know you're lying to them immediately... If you don't say anything, many in the army are die-hard fans of the prince. They will definitely mutiny..."