Please call me the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty

Dai Shan's military campaigns were almost undefeated.

When he fights someone, there are very few who can last three rounds against him.

However, this time, he tried two moves in a row but failed to hit Zhu Youjian. In front of his generals, he felt a little embarrassed.

So he used his signature move, "Chopping the Horse's Leg".

Under normal circumstances, he doesn't use this trick lightly, because, no matter what, it always seems a bit less than honorable.

A general without a horse is like a man with broken legs.

If he cuts off the opponent's horse's leg, the opponent will fall off the horse, and he will take the opportunity to rush up and end the opponent's life with one stroke.

Dai Shan made up his mind, and with a swift motion, slashed at the foreleg of Zhu Youjian's warhorse.

If he had landed that blow, the outcome would have been predictable.

Zhu Youjian was furious when he saw this. He thought to himself, "You, Daishan, came up with a ruthless move right away, and now you're cutting off my horse's leg."

Seeing that the situation was not good, he quickly pulled on the horse's reins. The horse was quite intelligent, neighed, and raised its front hooves high.

Dai Shan's knife swept past the horse's forelegs, and at the same time, due to the excessive force and inertia, his body leaned forward.

However, in that instant, no one expected that Zhu Youjian would throw the gun from an unexpected angle, stabbing Dai Shan in the left shoulder with lightning speed.

In his ear, he heard a "thud" sound as the gun pierced Dai Shan's left shoulder, and blood immediately spurted out.

It turns out that Zhu Youjian's predecessor often participated in javelin throwing competitions at school sports meets and occasionally won a prize.

"Ouch, that hurts so much!"

Dai Shan was in so much pain that he was panting heavily. "You're not playing by the rules. What kind of general throws his weapon away when he's fighting the enemy?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Youjian laughed and said, "Have you heard of Qin Shubao?"

"I've heard of him. Wasn't he a hero of Wagang? Later, he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty."

"Yes, his special move is called 'the trump card,' and mine is called 'the pistol-throwing move'!"

"What?! You dare to play tricks on me, Prince?! I'm furious! Come here, give it to me—!"

Nadaishan was furious and about to order his ten thousand cavalry to charge when suddenly someone shouted, "Father! Wait! We can't start fighting!"

It turned out that Li Ruolian had already brought Yue Tuo up.

Yue Tuo was bound hand and foot, and Li Ruolian held a large knife to his neck: "Anyone who dares to step forward, I'll kill him with one blow!"

"Yuetuo! What are you doing here?"

Daishan was shocked when he saw it.

Yue Tuo then recounted his encounter with Prince Xin and his entourage in Yanshan.

Dai Shan was both surprised and taken aback when he heard this.

"You brat, you're such a useless thing! I sent you to gather information, what did you do in Yanshan?" Daishan was both angry and heartbroken, after all, he was his own son.

"I've also heard that there are Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms on the Yanshan Mountains, so I'd like to take advantage of the situation and pick one for you."

At this time, Zhu Youjian had already returned to the front of his army.

He shouted, "Daishan, you've seen it yourself, your son Yuetuo is in our hands. I now order you all to surrender, or we will kill him!"

"No, no, please don't kill him!"

Daishan pulled the large spear stuck in his shoulder and threw it on the ground.

He covered his wound with his right hand, steadied himself, and said to Zhu Youjian, "How about this? I'll exchange Yue Tuo for him, and they can lead their troops out of Shanhaiguan. What do you think?"

"Father, let me go and replace my elder brother," Saharin said.

"No need, I will go and take your elder brother's place."

"But what if something happens to you?"

"Probably not. Even if they kill their father, it won't do much good. I'm not the Khan of the Later Jin."

After listening, Zhu Youjian thought about it and realized that with his current strength, it was impossible for him to defeat his opponent.

"Daishan, you want to exchange yourself for Yuetuo, that's fine, but you have to sign an agreement that you will not invade Shanhaiguan again for three years."

Upon hearing this, Daishan thought to himself that this Prince Xin, though young, was not easy to deal with. Once the agreement was signed, it had to be abided by; otherwise, he would be in the wrong and morally unacceptable.

Therefore, he hesitated a bit.

Li Ruolian pressed the blade against Yue Tuo's neck, blood already seeping out: "Do you agree or not? I'll count to three. If you don't agree, I'll cut off his head."

One...two...

Yue Tuo was so frightened that he immediately wet his pants, leaving a large wet patch in his crotch.

With a sob in his voice, he pleaded, "Father, please agree! Three years it is, otherwise you won't have this son anymore."

Both sides' soldiers noticed that Yue Tuo's crotch area had darkened, and water was dripping down his trouser legs.

Seeing his cowardly appearance, Dai Shan was furious. He thought to himself, "How could I have raised such a useless thing like you?"

Dai Shan sighed, "Fine! Three years it is then. I'll sign this agreement!"

"Wait, this won't do. You also need to give us three thousand horses," Zhu Youjian made another request.

He thought to himself that he should equip each of his three thousand cavalrymen with two fine horses.

"You—." Upon hearing this, Dai Shan thought to himself, "You're really ruthless, pushing your luck."

He was about to give them the horses, but Mangultai, standing beside him, persuaded him, "Since you've already agreed to sign the agreement, for Yuetuo's sake, give them the three thousand horses."

Upon hearing this, Dai Shan gritted his teeth and sighed, "Alright, you can find a way to save me after you get back."

"Don't worry. We'll definitely come to rescue you soon."

Thus, the two sides signed a peace agreement outside Shanhaiguan, in front of their respective armies.

The two sides then exchanged hostages, and Mangultai selected three thousand fine horses and handed them over to Zhu Youjian and his men.

Zhu Youjian was finally satisfied.

As expected, the Later Jin army withdrew that day.

General Gao Di of Shanhaiguan held a banquet to celebrate.

"Prince Xin, you are truly remarkable. You defeated the Later Jin army without shedding a drop of blood."

Zhu Youjian waved his hand: "General Gao, you flatter me. It's nothing."

At this moment, Li Ruolian and Gao Wencai walked in from outside, their faces beaming with joy: "Reporting to Prince Xin, our army has achieved a great victory and captured another thousand prisoners!"

"Very good, you've all done a great job, each of you deserves a reward!"

Gao was stunned when he heard this: "Prince Xin, I'm confused. Haven't we already signed an agreement with Daishan of the Later Jin?"

Why are they fighting again? Where did these prisoners come from?

Zhu Youjian put down his wine cup and smiled slightly.