Chapter 85 The Little Prince of Donglu

Xiao Zhao's eyes curved into a smile as she recounted every detail of what Wang An had done since he arrived in Jizhou.

Xiao Zhao didn't care whether Cao Yunmeng was willing to listen or not, and just kept talking about his own things.

Cao Yunmeng had been looking at Xiao Zhao with squinted eyes, and only after Xiao Zhao finished speaking did she suddenly move closer, staring into Xiao Zhao's eyes and squinting her eyes and said, "You little bastard, what does Wang An's good deeds have to do with you? You are smiling so hard that your teeth are showing, are you thinking about love?"

Xiao Zhao uttered an “ah” and blushed, “Miss, what nonsense are you talking about? The prince is your husband! How could I…how could I have any improper thoughts about the prince!”

"Really not?" Cao Yunmeng moved closer, and their faces were almost touching.

"But even if there is, it doesn't matter. I have a three-year agreement with Wang An. After three years, we will divorce and go our separate ways from now on."

"If you like it, then like it. I don't care anyway."

"Really?" Xiao Zhao shouted excitedly, then realized that she had said something wrong, and her already red face became even redder, almost bleeding.

Cao Yunmeng seemed to have found Xiao Zhao's weak spot, and excitedly tickled her waist, "You little girl is really thinking about love!"

"Oh, miss, please forgive me!"

Inside the carriage, the two women were quarreling.

As the two of them played around, a hint of spring light occasionally appeared in the loose roar.

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At the same time, Jizhou headed towards the Eastern Tartar.

A team of about 300 people, dressed in strange clothes, marched towards Baicheng in Jizhou as if they were in an empty place.

Leading the way were three tall horses, with a strong man with armor all over his body and broad back sitting on each side.

Their clothing and appearance were completely different from Daliang's. The strangest thing was that both of them had bald heads, with only a pigtail-like braid left at the back.

The man in the middle was also covered in armor, with a pigtail-like braid on the back of his head. However, his sallow face showed a hint of immaturity, and he seemed to be only sixteen or seventeen years old.

The young man was fiddling with the bow and arrow in his hand out of boredom. After a moment, he glanced at the desolate area nearby and said angrily, "Where are all these two-legged sheep from Daliang? I don't even have a chance to try out this newly made strong bow."

A bearded man on the left flattered, "Little Prince, don't worry. Thirty miles ahead is Jizhou's Shuangfeng Pass. Then you can go on a killing spree!"

"I heard that the Southern Dynasty sent a prince to Jizhou, so they withdrew the officers and soldiers of the Southern Dynasty from Shuangfeng Pass. The soldiers stationed at Guanai should be the local guards of Jizhou."

"Those guards are like weaklings. Once my army arrives, won't they just let the little prince kill them for fun?"

The big man with a pair of triangular eyes on the right said with some concern: "This hunting trip to the Southern Dynasty is just a part of the little prince's coming-of-age ceremony. Maybe we don't need to attack the Southern Dynasty pass." "After all, we only brought more than 300 people this time. Although the guards of Jizhou are incompetent, they still have 3,000 people and can occupy the defense of the city wall. It may be unrealistic to attack by force."

As soon as Triangle Eyes expressed his concerns, he was mocked by the bearded man, "Mang Gurtai, you are getting more and more timid. Just a few guards can make you timid."

Manggurtai narrowed his triangular eyes and said angrily: "Longkodo, stop talking nonsense. If you and I lead the army alone, we will be fearless. But if something happens to the little prince here, how can we bear it?"

Longkodo raised his lips in a sarcastic tone, but before he could refute, the young man called the little prince said unhappily: "Mang Gurtai, are you underestimating my bravery?"

Manggurtai immediately bowed his head and apologized, "I dare not! I am only thinking about the safety of the little prince, please understand!"

Manggurtai continued to persuade him: "The little prince's coming-of-age ceremony can be to capture some people from the Southern Dynasty as slaves. There is no need to attack Shuangfeng Pass in a thankless task."

"Even if we take down Shuangfeng Pass, those guards who bow their heads are just old, weak, sick and disabled people without any beautiful women. It's too much effort to kill them all!"

"Hmph..." The little prince snorted coldly, stroking his chin where stubble had already begun to grow, and said, "What you said makes sense. In this case, let's just attack White City directly!"

Manggurtai's eyebrows were furrowed together. His original intention was to advise the little prince for his safety. He didn't expect that just after persuading him to give up attacking the Southern Dynasty pass, the little prince turned around and wanted to attack the capital of Jizhou.

Although the city of Jizhou was in ruins, it was not difficult to attack it. However, I heard that a prince had come to Jizhou to be enfeoffed. Since he was a prince of the Southern Dynasty, he must have some palace guards under him.

Although we don't know how strong they are, we only brought 300 people. If something unexpected happens and 300 tribal warriors are killed, it would not be a big deal. The key is that if something happens to the little prince, Manggurtai's entire family will be executed.

Manggurtai sighed slightly and said helplessly: "The newly sent prince of the Southern Dynasty is in Baicheng. Although Baicheng is in ruins, I don't know how many troops the prince has. I'm afraid we will suffer if we attack rashly."

The little prince immediately bared his teeth and said unhappily: "This won't work, and that won't work. Can I only attack some Liang people's villages?"

"If my brothers knew that my coming-of-age ceremony was just beating up a few peasants, they would definitely laugh at me and even belittle my bravery in front of the Khan!"

Longkodo questioned at the right time: "Mang Gurtai, you were bribed by the other princes, and you want the little prince to embarrass himself in front of the Khan when he returns?"

When the little prince heard this, his rat eyes suddenly widened and his eyes were fixed on Manggurtai.

Manggurtai glared at Longkodo angrily and immediately defended himself: "Please understand, little prince, I am only considering your safety and have absolutely no other intentions!"

The little prince said angrily, "I don't care whether you have it or not. Anyway, my coming-of-age ceremony must not be just to capture a few peasants. I must have a record of war that I can show off! Only in this way can I prove my bravery in front of my father Khan and let him know that although I am the youngest, I will never lose to my elder brother and the second brother in terms of bravery!"

Manggurtai sighed, knowing that the little prince had made up his mind, so he had to compromise and said, "Shuangfeng Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and although the garrison soldiers are weak, they still have 3,000 men."

"If the little prince insists on attacking, I suggest that he attack Baicheng. I heard that the prince who came to Jizhou to be a vassal is not liked by the Southern Dynasty Emperor. The prince's guards around him should be few and their combat effectiveness is not strong!"

When the little prince heard this, his face immediately turned ugly.

(End of this chapter)