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Chapter 449 Fighting
On the stands, there was a large group of men and women, young and old, from the Rendo family. This was a selection process, a gathering, and also a conference used by the Rendo family to gather popularity and unite people.

The backdrop of the selection event was a lush green mountain, and within the mountain lay the remains of the ancestors of the Rendo family over countless years.

Therefore, this place is also a sacred site for the Rendo family.

Here, in the name of the family and ancestors, many people are rewarded and many are punished every year; sometimes, some are even killed.

Ren Duozhong is very satisfied with the atmosphere this year.

Because the occasional discordant voices that used to circulate within the family have completely disappeared in the past two years, his prestige within the clan and in the Great Yuan Dynasty has reached a new height.

And one's own level is naturally the level of the Rendo family.

New heights naturally bring new changes.

This can be seen from today's Barut selection.

Many warriors from surrounding tribes arrived. These tribes were not under his command, and many of them were quite famous. Their arrival represented more than just personal intentions; it probably also reflected the tribes' small probing.

This can be considered as what everyone has been hoping for!

If they don't have faith in you, they naturally won't come to you.

Stroking his beard and nodding with a smile, Ren Duozhong's eyes were still on the various competitions in the arena, but his mind had already flown to the far reaches of the sky. How could he force Akodun to make some more foolish moves?
Or we could make use of that little brat from the Xifeng family. That old bastard Xifeng Keqin is cunning and treacherous, but he's no longer capable, is he? The little brat in power isn't very capable, but he's very ambitious. He's perfect for us to use.

Several riders galloped towards them from afar, and the sentry posts along the way quickly gave way. Upon seeing this, Ren Duozhong knew who was coming.

Rendobao!
A son I used to love very much.

However, now when Ren Duozhong sees him, he finds him an eyesore.

This stemmed from many years ago when Rendo Bao led his troops to suppress the Eagle Bandits. As a result, this good-for-nothing not only suffered a crushing defeat but was also captured alive by the Eagle Bandits.

The hawk bandits didn't kill him, but cut off one of his ears and sent him back. They then demanded a large ransom, threatening to chop Renduobao into pieces and hang the pieces across the Yuan Dynasty, labeling them as belonging to a certain member of the Renduo family.

Ren Duozhong was willing to lose his son, but he absolutely could not let the Ren family lose face.

So in the end, they had no choice but to give in and pay a large sum of money to settle the matter.

However, from then on, he no longer cared about this son and sent him away to other places most of the time. In other words, this son had been marginalized.

He should be patrolling the border right now, so why did he come back? Is he up to his old ways again, trying to cause trouble?
Rendochu coldly watched Rendobo rushing towards him.

"Ah Da, Ah Da!" Rinpoche, who had dismounted, did not pause for a moment and leaped onto the platform. After calling out repeatedly, he saw that Rinpoche's face was ashen before he realized what was happening.

The competition below the platform came to a halt because of his arrival, and all eyes were now focused on Rendobo.

"Greetings, Chieftain!" Rendobao took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and bowed respectfully.

"What's the matter that's causing such a panic?" Renduozhong said coldly, "Is the sky falling down? You should remain calm in the face of major events. You're over forty years old and haven't made any progress!" Renduobao swallowed hard, looking at the gloating faces behind Renduozhong, and said helplessly, "Yes, son has remembered."

"What is it? Speak up!" came another angry roar.

"Chief, Jebe's army has launched a massive invasion, with the barbarian general An Xuan leading the vanguard. They have advanced over a hundred miles in a single day, and nearly twenty tribes, large and small, within the territory of my Renduo clan have been completely wiped out by them." Renduo Bao lowered his voice.

"What did you say?" Rendochung suddenly stood up: "Our border with Jebe has always been guarded by troops. Did Jebe and his men fall from the sky?"

“Chief, Zhebie and his men suddenly attacked from within the territory controlled by the Tiele!” Renduobao said.

The people of Yandu were naturally aware of Tiele's sudden full-scale mobilization and massive attack on Qingtongxia City this year, but no one was optimistic about their chances. The main reason why Yandu did not take advantage of the situation and attack Tiele's territory at this time was that they also had internal problems.

Xifeng Keqin was seriously ill and unable to manage affairs. Renduozhong had other ideas and wanted to replace Akdun. Other important ministers, such as Yelü Chongguang, strongly opposed this, so everyone just maintained a wait-and-see attitude. But unexpectedly, Jebe's army suddenly emerged from the territory of the Tiele.

This caught the Rendo family completely off guard.

Everyone thought that place was the most vulnerable, but little did they know that a powerful enemy would emerge from there.

"How many riders?" Rendo Tadagi asked, suppressing his shock.

“I’m afraid Jebe has come out in full force, because An Xuan, as the vanguard, has tens of thousands of cavalry!” Rendobao said.

Renduozhong took a deep breath: "Order the Southern Camp to assemble and prepare for battle. Order the entire clan to mobilize!"

"Send a message to Yandu, informing the emperor that Jebe and the Tiele have joined forces. The Tiele's attack on Qingtongxia City is likely a ruse. Be wary of their main force launching a surprise attack on Yandu from the east. Be cautious!"

"Quickly send a message to the Xifeng family and ask them for help!"

"Will the Xifeng family come to our aid?" Rendobo asked.

“Xi Feng Keqin is not dead yet. He still understands the principle of ‘if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold’!” Ren Duozhong said, “This time, I’m afraid it’s not just a piecemeal attack. Tiele may want to play a big game. Xi Feng’s little brat may not understand, but he will definitely figure out the key points here.”

Although Rendobo was somewhat unconvinced, he dared not argue.

"Pugu En, go and contact the Eagle Bandits immediately. Tell Guan Shan that I need 10,000 sheep, 5,000 cattle, 1,000 warhorses, 500 camels, and 100,000 taels of silver. I want him to join forces with me and launch a flanking attack on An Xuan. After the victory, all the spoils of war will be his." Ren Duozhong said to a general who was following closely beside him.

"I will contact the Eagle Bandits immediately! Those guys are always greedy for money. They will definitely not refuse such a high price offered by the chieftain. The barbarians are a bunch of poor bastards. What can we offer to bribe them with!"

Mentioning the Eagle Bandits, Rendo Bao's face turned extremely ugly. He subconsciously touched his head, where there should have been ears, there was now only a hole.

Ren Duozhong ignored him, strode forward, snatched the drumstick from the soldier's hand, and began to beat it forcefully.

If we're going to do it, let's do it!

(End of this chapter)