Chapter 452 Opponent

Yueshi Royal City.

Outside the city, the water and grass are luxuriant and the land is fertile; in the city, the streets are square and the houses are situated.

There was an endless stream of merchants from far away leading camels and carrying goods in and out. There are millions of Yueshi people, ranking third out of ten inside and outside the royal city.

Mokdu stood on the wide wall of the royal city, looking at the scene in the distance, taking in the prosperity of the Yuezhi Royal City into his eyes. And all of this is now his.

"Teacher, look, how majestic and magnificent this city is."

Tudor came from behind, his face gloomy.

"Battle reports came from the east. In the battle of Luwei Mountain, Zhao Shuang's 10,000 Yulin army beheaded 6,000 people. Gubiqi was dead. His 30,000 horsemen died and scattered. Under Qiu Biju's call, , the tribe that originally followed Gubiqi turned to the command of Princess Yuezhi."

Mokdu turned his head with a hint of disbelief.

"How much did Zhao Shuang's army lose?"

"The casualties are rumored to be only a few hundred."

"impossible!"

Mokdu waved his hand, full of disbelief.

"Whether it is true or not, you are not the king of the Yuezhi yet. The name is not justified, and there are many people in the Yuezhi who yearn for the Yuezhi royal family. Now that Zhao Shuang is raising troops, we must be on guard."

"What does the teacher think?"

"The Yuezhi's territory is vast, stretching from Longxi in the east, connecting with Qin and the Xiongnu, and reaching the Western Regions in the west. It controls more than a dozen small countries and competes with Wusun. Now Zhao Shuang has actually controlled the land in the eastern part of the Yuezhi. In this way, we It’s better to negotiate peace with them.”

"Peace?"

Mokdu's face showed confusion and dissatisfaction, as if he couldn't believe it was coming from his teacher's mouth.

"Teacher, have you forgotten who drove us out of our own city?"

Tudor's face darkened, quite calmly.

"Mokdu, hatred and anger cannot help you defeat your enemies. Although you control the Yuezhi Royal City, the scene in front of you is quite peaceful, but a crisis is brewing secretly, and the situation is quite dangerous."

"Dangerous?"

After hearing what his teacher said, Mokdu took a listening posture.

"In the west, Barrett's son Leonard is conquering Wusu. If he wins and leads his army to the east, will the nobles in the Yuezhi King's City choose him or you?"

When Tudor said this, a layer of cold sweat covered Mokdu's back. But Tudor's words didn't stop there.

"In the east, Zhao Shuang led tens of thousands of elites and defeated Gubiqi's 30,000 cavalry. He also had the card of Yuezhi Orthodoxy in his hand, plus some small tribes that had now joined him, and he was at his peak. And Qiubi The wooing and bribery in private will not stop. As time goes by, the tribes who were originally on our side are afraid that they will defect to that side one after another."

Tudor sighed, a little worried.

"Although there is intelligence from the East, Zhao Shuang's war will not last long. But once the war drags on, the worst situation is to encounter a two-front battle. In this way, even if we have the largest number of troops, our strength will not be The strongest, but still inevitably defeated."

"But if it's a peace negotiation, will Zhao Shuang stop?"

"Zhao Shuang has already gained what he lost in the previous war. If you give him a large amount of wealth and promise to continue trade and generous rewards, he will have no reason to risk another army."

"Is he so cheap?"

"This is just a delaying tactic. What you need most now is time. Moreover, in this negotiation, we must get the Yueshi Princess from his hands."

"What do you mean, teacher?"

"Send the little princess of the Yuezhi to the throne, and you will supervise the country in the name of regent. In this way, you can more legitimately control the Yuezhi and silence the Yuezhi nobles."

"I understand. Who can I send?"

"I!"

In the midst of Mokdu's surprised face, Tudor spoke very firmly.

"Peace?"

In the military camp, Zhao Shuang looked at the envoy sent by Mokdu, a middle-aged man.

"Yes!"

Tudor nodded, looking very polite.

"I have been ordered by my king to help Princess Yuezhi regain her kingdom. How can I negotiate peace on this?"

Tudor smiled, leaned over and said.

"The traitors Barrett and Gubiqi are dead, and now Lord Mokdu, the supervisor of the Yuezhi, is ready to make Princess Yuezhi king. In this way, your mission has been completed."

Tudor was so determined to send an envoy in person in front of Mokdu just to meet this Hanyang Lord. The visible results surprised Tudor.

The soldiers under his command were elite and their orders were strict. The newly joined Hu Qi around them did not offend each other at all. There is orderliness inside and outside the military camp. The young and heroic lord in front of him was smarter than he imagined.

"Mokdu is Barrett's adopted son, right?"

"Barrett conspired to rebel, and Lord Supervisor was originally unwilling to do so. Now that Barrett is dead, Lord Supervisor is naturally willing to bring order to the chaos, to please Zhengshuo, and to hope that your Majesty will fulfill his wish."

"Oh? How do you want me to accomplish this?"

"If your Majesty agrees to the peace negotiation, the Supervisory Council will transfer the Hunting Palace and the two hundred miles of land stolen by the Gubiqi rebels to Lord Hanyang. In addition, the Yuezhi will also pay for the military expenses of this military expedition."

Zhao Shuang laughed loudly.

Tudor didn't understand the meaning of this smile, but he saw the big tent door open, and a little girl with a face covered in black smoke ran in with a barbecue in her hand.

"Your Majesty, please try it again."

There was a bit of expectation in the little girl's eyes, Zhao Shuang took a bite and praised.

"Aliya, you did a good job baking this time."

Aaliyah?

Princess Yueshi?

Tudor's eyes widened, somewhat shocked by the sight in front of him. How come the majestic Princess Yuezhi is acting like a servant now without any complaints?

Zhao Shuang held the skewers and pointed at Tudor.

"He is Mokdu's envoy. He wants to take the princess back to Yuezhi to be king, and promises to give me a large amount of goods and two hundred miles of land. Is the princess willing to go back?"

Aaliyah turned her head and looked at Tudor with a sharpness that surprised Tudor.

"This is just Mokdu's delaying tactic. He wants to make me a puppet so that he can steal Grandpa Wang's royal city. Your Majesty cannot stay here forever. When he grasps the situation, what he gives to you today will be used tomorrow. It can also be taken back.”

Zhao Shuang took a bite of the meat and laughed.

"Did your envoy hear this? Your lord's plan can't even deceive a little girl, so your envoy doesn't need to elaborate any more."

Tudor was shocked by the invisible momentum and took two steps back without realizing it. Realizing that he had lost his composure, he straightened his clothes and maintained etiquette.

"Your Majesty, I will report it back to the prison country."

Tudor walked out of the tent and breathed the air outside. The servants gathered around him.

"Lord Tudor, how is it?"

"Prepare for war!"

Tudor took a few steps forward and looked back at the camp, feeling doubtful for the first time.

Is Mokdu, who holds an army of 100,000 men, really the opponent of this Qin man?