We'll have you impersonate the Crown Prince and create a prosperous era for the Great Qian Dyna

Guli looked up and saw that the city wall was densely packed with soldiers holding bows and arrows. They were all wearing black armor, which looked like steel nails stuck in the crenellations of the city wall.

You can vaguely see several people patrolling back and forth, and the security is extremely tight.

The city gate was wide open. In addition to the two rows of soldiers guarding the gate, there was a military camp behind the gate, where a team was training to deal with any situation.

Ordinary people could not enter through the main gate, but could only enter and exit through a side gate. They were checked one by one, and had to go through three levels of verification before they could enter, exit, and close the gate, which shows how harsh the system was.

And this is the first formidable pass in the northern border of the Great Qian Dynasty, with as many as 180,000 troops stationed there!

When Zhou Tiancheng and his entourage arrived at the city gate, all the soldiers were already on high alert, and many had their hands on the hilts of their swords.

"Who goes there?"

"Crown Prince Zhou Tiancheng of the Great Qian Dynasty has been ordered to go to Northern Xia to welcome back the Retired Emperor. This is the imperial edict, document, and token!"

As soon as Chief Steward Liu’s shrill voice rang out, a young eunuch naturally brought him documents and other miscellaneous items.

The soldiers in charge of registration all stood up, and even the troops behind the door lined up in two rows.

The city gates were opened, and the people at the side gates were immediately driven away.

The carriage slowly entered the city, and everyone stopped what they were doing to watch the caravan with curiosity.

"That's... the new general? The new general is back?"

"That mask? The Ten Demons of Fengcheng? My God, the Ten Demons are back too?"

"I heard the Emperor Emeritus was arrested, and the Crown Prince came to rescue him. I didn't expect such a big commotion!"

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

A boy ran happily toward the convoy, showing no fear of the soldiers and horses.

He shouted loudly towards Xinhua.

"New General! It's me, Stone. Do you remember me?"

Xinhua grinned, took a sniff of the familiar air filled with yellow sand, and casually pulled out a piece of silver from his pocket, tossing it directly to the little boy.

"Get away from here, or you'll get trampled by the horse."

The boy excitedly made way for him.

Xinhua's mood grew increasingly excited.

This is his home!

"What's up? Did you run into someone you know? Anyone you're seeing?"

Zhou Tiancheng winked at Xinhua.

It feels so good not having to act!

Upon hearing his voice, Xinhua's joyful expression vanished.

Here we go again.

This crown prince is the biggest spoilsport.

He turned his head away helplessly.

"Your Highness, please be serious. There are so many people watching."

Zhou Tiancheng chuckled twice, then drew the curtains until the carriage stopped at the entrance of Dayue Prefecture.

He stepped down from the carriage, his carefree demeanor gone; as the crown prince, he had to be mindful of his bearing.

As Xiao Sifang took a few steps, the surrounding area fell silent.

Zheng Rong bowed respectfully at the entrance of the mansion.

Zhou Tiancheng waved his hand and spoke directly.

"No need for formalities. The Duke of Protectorate has made great contributions. It should be Beigong who thanks the Duke on behalf of the people of the world."

"Moreover, my purpose in coming to the Northern Frontier is to welcome back the Emperor Emeritus. I hope that the Duke will take good care of me."

They both knew the truth, but they still had to put on a good show to let the people know the purpose and significance of the Crown Prince's visit.

Zheng Rong thanked him and then welcomed Zhou Tiancheng and the others into the Dayue Prefecture.

Everyone sat down, including Kazan.

Zheng Rong looked directly at Kazan.

"Ambassador Kazan of Northern Xia, His Highness the Crown Prince has now arrived at Da Yue Pass as agreed, and it is time for you to fulfill your responsibilities."

"It's getting late today. Tomorrow I will escort you across the border. Clear the way quickly. His Highness the Crown Prince will enter Northern Xia in three days. Then it will be up to you whether you can keep the Emperor Emeritus here."

Kazan's smile was so wide it made his mouth crooked.

He truly hadn't expected that the Crown Prince of Daqian would actually come.

Upon arriving at the Great Yue Pass, he finally felt completely at ease and immediately nodded in agreement.

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, I have already sent a letter. You will be at ease in three days."

"In addition, this is a letter from your Emperor Emeritus of the Great Qian Dynasty, confirming that they have settled in Xinshi City. If there are no objections, then our bet will officially begin."

The deputy envoy took the letter and contemptuously presented it to Zhou Tiancheng.

Xinhua calmly stepped forward, blocking the deputy envoy's path.

I don't like the look in your eyes. You'd better hope you don't run into me on the battlefield.

After Xinhua finished speaking, he snatched the letter away without any politeness, turned around, bent down, and handed it to Zhou Tiancheng.

Zhou Tiancheng glanced down at it.

The handwritten letter was written by the retired emperor, and below it are the national seal of Northern Xia and the seal left by the envoy of the Great Qian Dynasty, confirming that the retired emperor was in Xinshi.

Zhou Tiancheng then nodded slightly.

"In that case, let's settle this with our skills."

"I am tired from my journey, please excuse me from serving you."

Zhou Tiancheng also noticed the deputy envoy's gaze.

He saw himself as a fool, so Zhou Tiancheng saw no need to give him any face. He got up and left, completely disregarding Kazan and his group.

The deputy envoy sneered.

"This crown prince still thinks this is the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty!"

"There's no Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty protecting you here!"

stab.

The guards on both sides of the hall all drew their swords.

Zheng Rong looked coldly at the deputy envoy.

"How dare you be so disrespectful to the Crown Prince of my Great Qian Dynasty!"

"Guards! Cut off his dog's head!"

The deputy envoy's expression changed.

"You dare?"

敢？

That's incredibly daring.

The Kazan delegation was incredibly arrogant in the Qiankun Palace; who among them didn't harbor some resentment?

Now that the contract is in effect and everything is settled, they wouldn't dare kill Kazan. So what if they kill a mere deputy envoy like you?

One of the guards stepped forward and slashed, and before the deputy envoy could react, his head was already on the ground.

A group of Northern Xia envoys trembled with fear, but Kazan remained calm. He glanced at the severed head on the ground and then looked calmly at Zheng Rong.

"I will report this matter truthfully to my Emperor of Northern Xia."

"Please proceed, Ambassador."

Zheng Rong did not back down at all.

If you want to report it, then go ahead and report it. What's he afraid of?

Kazan didn't say much and led his men down.

Early the next morning, Kazan led the delegation back to Northern Xia.

Su Xiu was summoned by Zhou Tiancheng and ordered to stay at Dayue Pass to protect Guli.

Everything has been arranged.

When the time came, Zhou Tiancheng led 10,000 men into the territory of Northern Xia.

The Northern Xia border troops opened up the road and laughed and joked around on both sides.

"This is the Crown Prince of Daqian? Why does he look like a lamb?"

"There really are fools who dare to come to Northern Xia to die!"

"Only ten thousand men? That's not enough for us to share. Let's make it clear first: all the battle merits from these ten thousand men belong to our Kaka tribe. No one is allowed to take them!"

He speaks very loudly.

Zhou Tiancheng heard it too.

He turned his head and glanced at the other person.

Kaka Tribe, right?

I'll remember you.

I hope you can still smile in the future.