Chapter 154

  Just as Tang Yin decided to lead his troops south to aid Yancheng, the city-state of Besa suddenly sent an envoy to negotiate a peace treaty.

  This is interesting, the country and the country's peace talks, Bessa should go to find Huangtian's imperial court, even if not going should also negotiate with Fengguo's royal court, but these two things Bessa did not find, instead came directly to find Tang Yin, it can be seen that Bessa city-state is worried about neither the Huangtian Empire nor Fengguo, but Pingyuan County led by Tang Yin.

  The envoy of the Kingdom of Besa brought many gifts and also sent a handwritten letter from the King of Besa to Tang Yin, inviting him to come to the capital city of Besa to discuss bilateral peace talks in person.

  Tang Yin accepted the letters and gifts brought by the envoy, saying that he would consider them first and give a reply the next day. He then had someone escort the envoy out and arranged for him to stay at the government hostel in Shunzhou.

  As soon as the envoy left, the main hall of the county government immediately boiled over. Bessa's initiative to come and negotiate was absolutely a good thing, but inviting Tang Yin to Bessa City was estimated to be ill-intentioned. Many civil officials in the county flocked to dissuade Tang Yin, who under no circumstances could accept Bessa's conditions.

  Their dissuasion happened to be in line with Tang Yin's intentions, not that he didn't dare to go, but rather he simply didn't want to make peace with the Besa City-State. In the past, when he was just a county guard, he had already made the Besa City-State restless, and now that he had become the prefecture head, his strength had increased several times over. When facing off against the Besa City-State again, he wouldn't even need to use tactics like stealth attacks or harassment; he could directly send out troops for a fierce battle.

  The officials advised against going themselves, and Tang Yin readily agreed, nodding his head in response: "What you say makes sense, it's better to be cautious about this matter."

  Tang Yin has always liked adventure, when was he ever cautious? Shangguan Yuangei furrowed his brow, questioning: "Could it be that the Grandmaster doesn't wish to make peace with Besa?"

  A voice in the dark said cleverly, Tang Yan looked up and smiled, saying: "Besa's gold, silver, and jewels are many, Besa's goods are expensive, and Besa people can be captured as slaves. If we negotiate peace, what will we plunder next? What will we seize? Where will the money come from?"

  "En!" Before others could speak, Shangguan Yuan let out a loud "en", repeatedly nodding his head in agreement. He said to Tang Ying: "I think the general should go to Beisa City again, not for negotiations, but to attack directly. I am willing to follow the general together." He still remembered that Tang Ying had launched a surprise attack on Beisa City, while he himself had not achieved this feat yet.

  Shangguan Yuange glared at Shangguan Yuanrang and bowed to Tang Yin, saying: "Your Excellency, it's not advisable! Since Bessa has taken the initiative to seek peace, we should seize this opportunity. If we continue to be hostile towards Bessa, the war will drag on, and in the end, it will still be the ordinary people who suffer. Moreover, Bessa is very powerful, what if they launch another attack? What if they really get angry and gather all the forces of the Monfis Federation to attack us? I hope Your Excellency will think thrice about this!"

  Tang Yin let out a cold laugh, narrowed his eyes and said proudly: "If they dare to come again, I'll make sure they never return, and take back the head of King Bessa at the same time!"

  "Ah!" Magistrate Ouyang nodded again, he liked hearing this kind of talk.

  At this time, Qiu Zhen, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up and said, "Sir, haven't you forgotten where to put your weight?"

  As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the scene was stunned, including Tang Yin. He asked doubtfully: "What does this mean?"

  "Besha City-State is so large, even if the adults send troops again, can they swallow Besha City-State? Can they swallow the entire Mofis Federation? If not, it will be a major threat in the rear of the adults, and heavy troops must be stationed on the border. Now Salt City is in danger, and at any time, it may be attacked by the Ning army. At that time, the adults will have to defend both front and back, won't they fall into the predicament of being sandwiched? It's not a good time to attack Besha City-State now. What the adults should do now is to stabilize one side and concentrate their efforts on responding to the other side. With our current strength, we are far from being able to fight on two fronts."

  His analysis was incisive and everyone nodded in agreement.

  Shangguan Yongji replied, "Plundering Besa's wealth will indeed increase our financial revenue, but this can be fully achieved through normal trade after the two sides negotiate a peace treaty. If we blindly use force and repeatedly go to war...our vision is too short-sighted."

  Qiu Zhen and Shangguan Yuange had no mercy at all, their words were very heavy, everyone couldn't help but secretly worry about them, especially those officials who were promoted by Shangguan Yuange. They didn't have much contact with Tang Yin, but they also knew that he was bloodthirsty and lawless, and he even exterminated the entire family of Yu He, which showed his brutal degree.

  Even Shangguan Yuan let thought that Da Ge had spoken too heavily.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, being labeled with a shallow gaze, Tang Yin's face suddenly sank, his tiger eyes flashing with a frightening light, staring straight at Shangguan Yuange.

  At this time, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became depressed, people lowered their heads and didn't dare to look at Tang Yin, they even dared not to breathe.

  After a long time, the sharp light in Tang Yin's eyes disappeared, he took a deep breath, and then burst out laughing, it was an angry laugh. He shook his head and muttered: "Damn."

  No one expected Tang Yan to come up with a three-character idiom at this time. As everyone was stunned, Tang Yan asked: "What's next? You two tell me what to do now?"

  "Accept the truce!" Qiu Zhen and Shangguan Yuanyi replied in unison.

  "Making peace with the barbarian state can at least stabilize them and solve our worries, and now they are taking the initiative to make peace, we can also propose some conditions that are favorable to us and take advantage of the opportunity." Qiu Zhen said with a smile: "But for now, we still don't know if Besa's proposal is sincere or just a trap to lure the adults."

  Tang Yin nodded. His personality indeed had a ruthless and cold-blooded side, but also a tolerant one. Being publicly reprimanded by Qiu Zhen and Shangguan Yuangei made him very indignant in his heart, but thinking again, the two of them were right, and it was rare for these two to be consistent, which could only mean that he himself was wrong.

  It is precisely because of their understanding of Tang Yin's personality that Qiu Zhen and Shangguan Yuanyu dare to speak bluntly.

  He turned his head towards Loke and Aika, asking: "Has there been any movement from the Barbarian Kingdom recently?"

  Luo Tian shook his head and said, "There's no movement. The barbarian army's expedition to our county was unfavorable, and after returning to their country, the large army was disbanded. Now there is no sign of re-gathering." Besa City-State had a system of universal military service, where everyone became soldiers during wartime, but in peacetime, the regular army was very small, and most soldiers were disbanded and returned home.

  The Besa City-State is a country with relatively scarce resources and backward agriculture, which cannot support such a large army all year round.

  Tang Yin said with a hint of mystery: "From this perspective, it seems that the barbarian state no longer has any intention of using troops against our county."

  "Yes, sir."

  "Is this reconciliation for real then?"

  "This point can't be guaranteed, hastily shaking his head and saying: 'I don't know.'"

  "Haha!" Tang Yin laughed and said, "Since I've received someone's invitation, how can I not go? Besides, it's not my first time going to Besa City, going again won't hurt!"

  "Wait!" Hearing that Tang Yin was going to the capital of Beisa, Shangguan Yuange said: "This matter should be carefully considered and it's not advisable to take risks lightly."

  "Alas?" Tang Yin waved his hand and said, "The barbarians are warlike and value martial prowess. If I don't go, won't it be taken as a sign that I'm afraid of the barbarian state? Once they look down on me, this peace negotiation will likely become difficult to continue."

  This time, Qiu Zhen agreed. Not everything is sought after adventure, and adventure also has returns. With the success of the negotiations with the barbarian state, there are a hundred benefits and no harm to our side. Tang Yin's adventure to go is also worthwhile. He replied: "I agree that the adults should go!"

  Shangguan Yuan let immediately replied: "I am willing to follow you to go together."

  Tang Yin burst out laughing and said with a stretch of his body, "With Yuan Rong by my side, even if the barbarians harbor evil intentions, there's no need to be afraid!"

  Shangguan Yuanyi's mouth twitched, but in the end he swallowed his words of persuasion, thinking that with Er Ge protecting Tang Yin, it was indeed very safe and there was no need to worry about Beisa getting any wrong ideas.

  The next day, Tang Yin summoned the envoy of the Besa City-State and decided to accept the invitation to go to Besa City for peace talks.

  The envoy of the Kingdom of Beisa was overjoyed and left with a smile after fixing a date with Tang Yin.

  It's said that Tang Yan is going to Besa City again. Fan Min found him at the first time, looking at him with a worried and resentful gaze, saying: "Tang brother, didn't you say that you wouldn't fight with the barbarians for a while? Why are you going to their capital city again?"

  Tang Yin smiled and gently patted her shoulder, saying: "This time we're going not to fight a war, but to negotiate a peace treaty. Once the negotiations are successful, our country and the barbarian state will truly lay down their arms and stop fighting!"

  "Is the barbarian sincere in seeking peace? Or will he...?" Fan Min was worried, fearing that Tang Yin would go and not return.

  "Hmph!" Tang Yin snorted, his eyes gradually deepening, the corners of his mouth curling up in a sly smile. "If the barbarians are truly sincere about negotiating, then so be it. But if they intentionally try to deceive me into going to Besa City... well, whether I'm a sheep entering a tiger's lair or a wolf entering a flock of sheep is yet to be determined."

  I don't know what he's like on the battlefield, but the murderous aura that naturally emanates from him when he speaks makes Fan Min shiver with cold sweat.

  She felt her body tremble, and Tang Yin's killing intent dissipated. He turned his hand to remove his outer garment and draped it over Fan Min's shoulders, frowning and scolding: "It's very cold now, if you don't wear more clothes, you'll catch a chill and no one will take care of you."

  Fan Min grabbed Tang Yin's cloak and leaned into his chest. Although he was scolding himself, Fan Min's heart felt sweet and tender. Tang Yin wasn't the type to say sweet nothings, but that didn't mean he wasn't considerate.

  "May I go with you?" Fan Min asked in a low voice, raising his head.

  Tang Yin said: "This time it's over, if there is a chance to go to Besa City next time, I will take you again."

  Fan Min asked this just to probe, and upon hearing the words, her eyes dimmed as she said: "You still say you're not going to war, if not for war, why can't I go with you?"

  Tang Yin was taken aback for a moment, then half-jokingly said while holding her: "If I don't take you with me, it might be peaceful, but if I do take you, who knows, we might really get into a fight!"

  Fan Min didn't understand and asked in doubt: "Why?"

  Tang Yin laughed and said, "What if the King of Besa falls in love with you at first sight and asks me for you? What should I do then? If I don't give you to him, we'll have a falling out and end up fighting, won't we?"

  After hearing this, Fan Min's face suddenly turned red, and she buried her face in Tang Yin's arms, but she was overjoyed. Tang Yin's joke also alleviated Fan Min's worries a lot.