Chapter 68: The Army Presses

“Humph… So you look down on my brother-in-law? You have quite the courage!”

Jiang Ming immediately drew his Precious Saber and placed it directly on Miss Dong’s neck, the sharp blade slightly cutting her snow-white skin, a blood line faintly appearing…

Yet Miss Dong was not afraid at all, still maintaining that dull, vacant, and Compliant expression…

“It’s not about looking down…”

Miss Dong said faintly, “I didn’t like her anyway. It was my Father who coveted the betrothal gift of 300 Taels of Silver, and only then did he marry me off to him…”

“300 Taels of Silver and you were sold off?”

“What’s so strange about that?”

Miss Dong gave a slight Bitter Smile, “I was originally a Girl born by a concubine, not worth much…”

“Meaning, you and Dong Chuan and Dong Shan are not from the same Mother?”

“Yes! Their Mother died long ago…”

“Oh, so that’s how it is…”

Jiang Ming put away the knife and said with Meaningful eyes: “Well, then you go to the Brothel, just right…I just took over a few Brothels.”

“What does Official plan to do with my Mother?” Miss Dong asked with a frown.

Jiang Ming Cold Smile: “Your mother is old and her beauty has faded, so send her to the Brothel…”

Upon hearing this, Miss Dong slightly raised her eyes, and a trace of Malicious light flashed in her Eyesight, but quickly, to cover it up, she lowered her eyes again…

“Alright, get out!” Jiang Ming said coldly.

Miss Dong, looking Down and Out, turned slightly and took two steps, then turned back and ‘thud’ knelt down to Jiang Ming…

“Official, send me to the Brothel, my Mother is old and cannot endure the torment…”

Miss Dong’s Emotion could no longer be contained, and tears were falling down her face.

“Not up to you! Come here!”

With Jiang Ming’s Order, several Prefecture Soldiers in the Courtyard immediately came in.

“Take the Dong Family Girl to Drunken Phoenix Pavilion! No one is allowed to see her without my Order!”

Several Prefecture Soldiers immediately grabbed Miss Dong…

“Official, spare my Mother, my Mother has been very Pity this life, don’t humiliate her anymore, I will do anything, spare my Mother…Wailing!”

Miss Dong Fight to the Death Begging for Mercy, but the Prefecture Soldiers did not care about that and directly dragged Miss Dong out.

Big Sister came in at this time and asked with Shock on her face: “Husband, you are…？Why are you going back on your word? You are also going to sell Miss Dong to the Brothel?”

“Sigh…!”

Jiang Ming sighed, sat back in his seat, picked up the Teacup, and took a sip of tea: “Your Brother doesn’t deserve her…”

“Ah?”

“I’m telling the truth…”

Jiang Ming smiled: “In principle, when I learned that she and the Dong Brothers were not from the same Mother, I agreed to let your Brother marry her, but the Problem is…Affection is a matter of mutual consent, that Dong Family Girl doesn’t look up to your Brother, and would rather go to the Brothel than marry him, if I force her, wouldn’t that be a sin?”

“This?”

Big Sister was at a loss for words for a moment, not knowing what to say.

“You, let a few Prefecture Soldiers send the Dong Family Old Woman to the Military Camp, specifically in charge of washing clothes and cleaning up odds and ends…Let the Soldiers not make things difficult for her…” Jiang Ming instructed.

“Oh…”

Chen Damei nodded and bit her lip and asked again: “Husband, I just heard Miss Dong Begging for Mercy, not to sell her Mother to the Brothel…This is?”

“Heh… Just to scare her!”

Jiang Ming Ponder: “People only know how to cherish after they have lost!”

At this time, Second Sister returned with four Captains, Jiang Ming sent the women away, and then took the four to the inner room.

“Listen, the Xianbei People have turned enemies into friends and become our Allies!”

Jiang Ming said seriously: “But the Xiongnu People have Wolfish Ambition, and may launch an Attack on us soon, we must make full preparations!”

“Official, the Xiongnu People are numerous, what should we do?”

“Yes! Four thousand Troops are probably not enough, right?”

“If not, let the Prefect report to the Monarch, and have more people sent to us?”

…

“Hehe…”

Jiang Ming Cold Smile: “Who said we only have 4000 Troops? Mountains and Rivers, Trees and Gullies, aren’t these all Soldiers?”

“Official, do you mean, you want us to rely on Mountains and Rivers and Gullies, to carry out Ambush?”

“Indeed!”

Jiang Ming said seriously: “Next, according to my Deployment, hide the Soldiers in the Mountain Forest for Training…”

Jiang Ming spread a large sheet of paper on the Table and began to draw a map with ease…

The Terrain of the entire Yan Mountain Defense Line was quickly and accurately reflected on the paper.

As a top graduate of the National Defense University, Jiang Ming had long remembered every tree and stone of the entire Yan Mountain in his Mind, and had deduced dozens of Field Battle plans!

The Yan Mountain area, with its Mountains and Forests, is indeed not suitable for large-scale troop operations, especially unfavorable for Cavalry, and even less suitable for Provisions transportation.

But it is extremely suitable for Ambush…

Jiang Ming was sleeping last night, but his Brain was always turning, and he had already woven the Pocket, just waiting for the ‘off-chance’ the Xiongnu People would enter.

…

The Xiongnu Chanyu Aixin, after looting and plundering Gu County of Zhongshan State, also began to Negotiate with Zhongshan State.

Numerous pieces of Evidence show that this was purely a case of ‘Frame Someone’ and Framing!

Zhongshan State didn’t have a General surnamed Luo at all, and if it was really Zhongshan State people who launched the Sneak Attack, why would they have to publicize their surname and state affiliation so openly? Wouldn’t that be deliberately asking for Trouble?

Aixin Chanyu, who knew he had killed the wrong person, was also Annoyance, he was also being swayed by his Anger!

Zhongshan State’s Attitude was quite tolerant, and expressed that since it was a Misunderstanding, it would be resolved, and Let Bygones Be Bygones for the Incident in Gu County!

Zhongshan State’s Envoy also analyzed to Aixin Chanyu that the surrounding Powers capable of mobilizing tens of thousands of Troops, only Yan Kingdom had this Strength, therefore, the Sneak Attack Incident was likely to be the doing of Yan Kingdom!

But Great Shanyu, do not rush to take Revenge…at the moment, Yan Kingdom is preparing to go to War with Qi Kingdom.

When the War starts, Great Shanyu can then attack Yan Kingdom’s home base in the back, making it unable to respond to both ends.

At that time, Yan Kingdom can be destroyed!

When Great Shanyu conquers Dukang Prefecture of Yan Kingdom, just compensate Dukang to Zhongshan State!

As for the Gu County at present, it will be used as a temporary rest place for Great Shanyu, and Zhongshan State is willing to supply Provisions to supply Great Shanyu’s Troops for rest!

At first, Aixin Chanyu was persuaded…and also thought that it was not appropriate to go to War with Yan Kingdom at the moment!

Especially in the Mountains and Forests of the Yan Mountain area.

If the War went badly, the Xianbei People would Stage a Comeback, then the Trouble would be even greater.

So, they rested in Gu County for a few days.

But the killing of a dozen Tribal Leaders, the loss of the ‘Golden Wolf’, this was no small matter, and it caused a series of negative Effects!

The Various Tribes became in a state of ‘headless dragon’, they all thought this was caused by Aixin’s Stupid actions, and they were extremely dissatisfied with him!

They sent Envoys, and questioned Aixin, whether he could find the Golden Wolf?

If he couldn’t find it, then the dozen or so Tribes would re-elect a Chanyu, to find the Golden Wolf for everyone!

Moreover, the more than ten thousand Troops of Aixin, are not all his Troops, and many are Elite Personal Guards brought by the leaders of other Tribes.

In this way, the Troops are even harder to lead!

So, after weighing the pros and cons, Aixin Chanyu decided not to wait for the opportunity, and marched east, directly looting Du Kang Prefecture!

Regardless of whether it was the Yan People’s Sneak Attack of the Old Camp, all the debt would be calculated on their heads!

In order to strengthen the Cohesion of the Xiongnu, and once again regain his Authority.

Aixin, under the Name of Revenge for the Tribal Leaders, conscripted another seven or eight Troops from the Tribes…

Adding up with the previous Troops, the number had exceeded two hundred thousand, and they were heading towards the Yan Mountain area!