"You're still thinking of fighting for power when the strong army is here?"
He was just a substitute king. If the Northern Borderline was gone, the substitute king was nothing!
The Third Prince's words sounded like he was showing off and ridiculing them.
"Third Brother, it's easy for you to say that. You've been a substitute king, so of course you can say that, but we haven't." The Third Prince had been a substitute king. Although it was only for a few days, he was better than the other brothers.
The Third Prince's face turned green and white, and he almost spat out the blood in his chest.
If the teacher was watching from heaven and saw the Northern Borderline and the scene of internal strife, what would he think?
The Third Prince said, "Aren't you letting Liu Xi take advantage of you?"
The other brothers' faces turned cold. Some were dismissive, some secretly rolled their eyes, and some sneered.
The meeting ended on a bad note. The princes' military strength was almost equal, and no one could defeat the other with an overwhelming victory.
The Third Prince walked out of the tent in a daze, followed closely by his brother, the Fifth Prince.
"Third Brother, don't blame me for my harsh words …"
The Third Prince turned his head to look at his younger brother, who had tricked him. If the Fifth Prince had not held him back, perhaps he would have become the King of the Northern Borderline with the support of Wu Liba. How could the idiot Ninth Prince have the chance to trap hundreds of thousands of Northern Borderline warriors?
If he had been the King from the beginning, the Northern Borderline would not have been tricked by Liu Xi.
"Say what?" the Third Prince asked coldly.
"We're all Father's sons. No one is born lower than anyone else." The Fifth Prince looked around to make sure no one was around before saying, "If you can be a substitute king, so can others. What right do you have to act like you've worked hard for the Northern Borderline to scold us brothers? I know what the other brothers are thinking. They'd rather give it to an outsider than be taken advantage of by their own brothers. "
The Third Prince's face turned pale.
The Fifth Prince continued, "You have no supplies and no food now. You're just living under someone else's roof. You'd better behave yourself."
With that, the Fifth Prince walked away with his head held high, feeling unprecedentedly carefree.
His third brother studied under Wu Liba. When he interacted with his brothers, he always put on an arrogant look.
He had long since found this person an eyesore. Now that he had ruthlessly crushed his spirit, there was no need to mention how carefree he was.
In addition to a few princes in the Northern Borderline, there were also other noble tribes. These people also had a lot of troops in their hands.
The princes tried their best to rope in the nobles of the Northern Borderline to increase their own bargaining chips. In the end, the Sixth Prince won.
After all, the Sixth Prince's mother's family was the most influential and had the most connections.
After his successful victory, the Sixth Prince decisively reorganized his troops and gathered his advisors to give him advice.
The quality of the advisors was uneven, and everyone had their own opinions. In addition, the rules of the Northern Borderline were not strict, so the main tent was as lively as a vegetable market.
Some people felt that Jiang Pengji's previous victory over the North borderline was mostly due to luck. There was nothing to be afraid of.
Some people felt that Wu Liba was too old, that he was not good at commanding troops, and that his mistakes in commanding were the root cause of the northern borderline's defeat.
Of course, in addition to these two groups of people, there were also people who tried to smooth things over and sing praises. The Third Prince's face darkened after listening to them for a few days.
"Haha … You idiots, if that Liu thief is really so easy to deal with, then I will be here to congratulate you on your early triumphant return!"
After he finished speaking, the Third Prince directly flicked his sleeves and left. Seeing that, the First Prince, who was standing beside him, also stood up and followed him.
"Third Prince, aren't you giving others a handle by saying this?"
The First Prince was exasperated and hurriedly stopped the Third Prince.
Seeing that the person who came was the First Prince, the Third Prince's expression softened slightly.
It was probably because the two of them had gone through life and death together, so their relationship was better than before.
"What do you mean by giving others a handle? I'm just speaking the truth. They underestimated that Liu thief, and sooner or later, they will suffer a great loss. " As the Third Prince said this, he could not help but think of his teacher who had taught him. His eyes became slightly wet. "These people … are really going to waste teacher's efforts."
The First Prince chose to remain silent.
Compared to his few arrogant and unrestrained brothers, the First Prince trusted the Third Prince's brains more.
If the Third Prince's brains were not good, why did Wu Liba choose the Third Prince out of the nine sons of the King of the Northern Borderline?
"What should we do? Watch them make mistakes? " The First Prince could not help but frown. He still had some self-awareness. He and the interests of the Northern Borderline were tied together. If the Northern Borderline prospered, he would be fine. If the Northern Borderline was unlucky, he would also be finished. If the Northern Borderline perished, Jiang Pengji would not let him off. "The Sixth Prince is easily persuaded. Every time he hesitates, he likes to listen to the advice of the elders in the maternal family …"
One should never underestimate the abilities of the Northern Borderline's relatives. They were more powerful than the relatives in the Central Plains. They were very skilled at controlling puppets.
Wasn't the Sixth Prince a puppet in the hands of the relatives in the maternal family?
Without the help of the relatives, how could the Sixth Prince be the king?
The Third Prince's face was full of worry. He said, "Now we can only take one step at a time. I hope they are not too stupid."
At the same time, the Third Prince's angrily leaving also angered the Sixth Prince.
The Sixth Prince exerted pressure on his advisors, forcing them to come up with a feasible battle plan as soon as possible.
Needless to say, without pressure, there would be no motivation.
After the Sixth Prince pressured them, the advisors indeed came up with a brilliant plan.
"… Will this really work?" The Sixth Prince hesitated.
The advisor said, "The traitor Liu previously accepted the tribes that surrendered. It shows that the other party is not very vigilant. The Acting King can start from here and order a tribe to pretend to surrender and gain her trust. When the time is ripe, we can coordinate from the inside and outside. The traitor Liu will definitely be defeated. "
The Sixth Prince carefully considered the advisor's suggestion. The more he thought about it, the more likely it was.
Finally, he made a decision and said firmly, "Okay, then let's do it."
The advisor said, "I heard that the traitor Liu has many advisors and countless capable people around him. In order to avoid being seen through by the other party, the Acting King needs to pay attention to some details."
The Sixth Prince asked, "What details?"
The advisor said, "I heard that the tribes that surrendered previously almost all surrendered with their families. Only then did the traitor Liu believe it. If the Acting King wants to design a plan, we must follow it. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be difficult to gain the trust of the traitor Liu. Instead, it will arouse the other party's suspicion. "
The Sixth Prince frowned, then suddenly relaxed his eyebrows.
"Do as you say. If we can capture the traitor Liu alive, I will definitely give you a great credit! I will reward you with the title of nobility and ten thousand cattle and sheep. "
The advisor happily agreed.
The Third Prince knew the Sixth Prince's plan and was a little surprised.
"It's not that they are completely brainless …"
The Third Prince thought about it. The feasibility of this plan was very high. Jiang Pengji had already accepted the tribes that surrendered, so her vigilance had already been lowered. At this time, if another tribe surrendered, she would not get to the bottom of it. She might be able to fool them.
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