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

These Northern Xia faction officials immediately began writing letters to their confidants, ordering them to capture the mountain and not let a single person inside escape!

It wasn't until the next day that Zhou Tiancheng delivered the message to the Kaka tribe.

The number of imperial guards chasing them instantly decreased by hundreds of thousands, and even the border troops that came upon hearing the news were reduced by almost half.

The rest are all our own people!

Zhou Tiancheng has also relaxed a lot, spending his days going to the officials of the Northern Xia faction and gesturing wildly around.

"War? What war? You might as well join our Great Qian!"

"You'll understand once you do the math. Joining our Daqian means you're on our side, and we can do business together!"

"We'll sell you tea, and we can trade all sorts of vegetables and fruits with you. Then you can resell them to places further west. That's how you achieve financial freedom!"

"Look at yourselves now. The fruits you have in Northern Xia are just watermelons and grapes, maybe a little more cantaloupe. Aren't you tired of them?"

Have you ever eaten plums? Have you ever seen peaches? Have you ever tasted lychees or durians from the Jiangnan region?

"Did you know that Daqian has dozens of kinds of vegetables? Can you even eat them all?"

"Let alone you, even I, the Crown Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, don't want to be one anymore. I just want to save some money and live a wealthy life in the Jiangnan water towns."

"I imagine living in a manor in Jiangnan, embracing a beautiful young woman, with a table laden with fruit, wine, and meat, and surrounded by the sounds of traditional music—it sounds wonderful!"

A group of officials from the Northern Xia faction looked at each other in bewilderment.

Someone asked in a low voice.

Is Jiangnan really that beautiful?

Zhou Tiancheng rolled his eyes.

"Every place has its own beauty, but the beauty of humanity is found in Jiangnan."

"Think about it yourselves. In your Northern Xia region, I led my men on a search for several days and we didn't see a single Northern Xia person. And your imperial court is full of rough men."

"It's rare to see a few women, but they all smell terrible, speak loudly, and are incredibly shrewish!"

"It's different in Jiangnan. The women there speak softly and timidly, like little cats. If you pinch them, they'll just whine and act cute. But if it were a woman from Northern Xia, she'd be lucky if she didn't slap you!"

Someone gave an awkward laugh.

"Women from Northern Xia can also be coquettish."

Zhou Tiancheng chuckled.

"Then you haven't seen how women from Jiangnan act coquettishly. When you come to Daqian in the future, I will personally take you to experience the scenery of Jiangnan."

"I guarantee you'll feel like you're floating on air from now on!"

"That's the kind of life a human being should live!"

Some of the officials from these factions in Northern Xia did not understand.

What does it mean to feel like you're floating on clouds in the future?

But in their hearts, they were already filled with imagination about the Jiangnan region of the Great Qian Dynasty.

If they could, they would certainly want to infiltrate the Great Qian Dynasty.

But that's almost impossible.

People like the Duke of Protector of the Nation and Instructor Lin are numerous in the Great Qian Dynasty. Even if they leave the Great Qian Dynasty, as long as there is a transfer order, they will come back to fight and hold back the Northern Xia people.

Not to mention that the Great Qian Dynasty now has gunpowder and armor-piercing bows.

If you can't win, what if you choose to join the Great Qian Dynasty?

Members of these factions began to look at each other.

It seems that this is also a possible path?

Of course, there's no need to rush, since they're also reluctant to give up the power they hold.

Someone spoke up with a smile.

"When I get older and retire, I wonder if I'll have the chance to visit Jiangnan in your Great Qian Dynasty."

Zhou Tiancheng rubbed his thumb and forefinger together.

"As long as you have money, come to me and I'll make arrangements for you."

These people were immediately tempted.

If I quit being an official, I could just live a wealthy life in Jiangnan.

While they were enjoying their dreams of Jiangnan, Tuoba Lie was in a terrible predicament.

The 50,000 remaining soldiers took Tuoba Lie away, but the Northern Xia troops below the mountain not only did not decrease, but increased in number, densely packed, surrounding them completely.

After a brief discussion, the generals immediately sent people down to communicate with the Northern Xia officials.

The problem is, while the Kaka tribe wants to rescue Tuoba Lie, the other tribes would love for Tuoba Lie to die at the hands of the Daqian people.

The messenger sent down the mountain was assassinated that very day before he could even have a hot meal.

Even the most foolish of these generals immediately realized that Tuoba Lie was no talisman at all; he was a powder keg that could explode at any moment!

"We've been tricked by His Highness the Crown Prince's people!"

"I've figured it out. The Northern Xia people aren't united at all. Some want to save their emperor, while others want to kill him!"

"So what do we do now?"

"Why don't we return Tuoba Lie to them?"

"No! If we do that, we won't even be able to guarantee our final safety!"

"Return Tuoba Lie to them? And then what? Does that mean our 50,000 men can escape Northern Xia?"

The group was arguing fiercely.

Some people even came up with a terrible idea.

"Why don't we curry favor with the Emperor of Northern Xia? We'll find a way to protect his safety, and then we can simply defect to Northern Xia. What do you say?"

As soon as he said that, everyone fell silent.

They thought the plan was reliable, but more than that, they were reluctant to give up the wealth and luxury of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Therefore, they all started to feel conflicted.

But their time is running out.

That very night, someone launched a surprise attack on the hilltop.

Although the 50,000 men were somewhat prepared, they had been exhausted by the recent fighting, and after a chaotic battle, they lost several thousand more. Everyone felt a sense of shared sorrow.

"Let's surrender; there's no point in continuing the fight."

"However, we need to contact the Kaka tribe of Northern Xia, as people from other tribes may not be truly loyal to their emperor."

Once the leading general made the decision, the other generals no longer hesitated.

They didn't care whether their families would be punished for it!

They just wanted to live!

The problem is, that's what they think, but their soldiers don't think that way.

When news of the surrender was delivered, some soldiers immediately refused.

Are you kidding me?

Their families and children are all in Daqian. If they surrender to Beixia, their families and children might all be doomed!

Immediately, someone took the lead, wanting to return to Daqian.

The two sides clashed repeatedly, and before things had calmed down, the Northern Xia people had already gone up the mountain!

Two days later.

Zhou Tiancheng's army arrived at the border of Northern Xia, and news from Xiao Shi's side also arrived.

"Tuoba Lie is dead."

"The Northern Xia people launched a fierce attack on the desolate mountain, and almost all of the 50,000 soldiers of the Great Qian Dynasty were killed. In the chaos, Tuoba Lie was stabbed dozens of times and torn to pieces, leaving only his head. The Kaka tribe has confirmed this."

Zhou Tiancheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Tuoba Lie is dead, and so are those 50,000 men. The credit for killing the Northern Xia emperor belongs to him, the fake crown prince!