Li Qitian and Qin Huaiyuan discussed countermeasures, but in the end, they could not come to a conclusion.
In the end, they could only write in the letter of credence. They could not show that they were afraid of the Tatan and lose the prestige of their country. At the same time, they had to distance themselves from the A Nari incident.
When the letter of credence was sent to the Tatan, it naturally angered the Tatan officials.
Everyone asked to go to war, and Si Qin finally got what he wanted. He began to order his men to prepare for war.
In less than ten days, the supplies were ready. Si Qin did not announce it with great fanfare. Instead, he arranged for a small team of 100 people to disguise themselves as merchants and transport large amounts of supplies to the front line.
Jinghu Wei, who was sent by Pang Xiao to look for Qin Yining, received news that the Tatan had secretly sent supplies before he could find Qin Yining's whereabouts.
After Pang Xiao received the news, he went to see Qin Huaiyuan with a serious expression.
"Father-in-law, my men received the news, but I am not sure if Your Majesty knows about it as well."
Qin Huaiyuan frowned and thought for a moment before he said, "Are you not sure if you should tell Your Majesty about this?"
Li Qitian kept a close eye on Pang Xiao's men. If he told Li Qitian about this, wouldn't it be the same as telling Li Qitian that he had sent people to the Tatan?
However, if he did not tell Li Qitian, as a citizen of Da Zhou, if he did not tell him about the Tatan's abnormality, he would lose the initiative due to insufficient preparations. In that case, he would lose the lives of his soldiers.
Pang Xiao thought for a moment before he said, "It's not a big deal to tell Your Majesty about this. Your Majesty has always known about my bad temper. Even if he isn't monitoring my movements right now, I'm afraid that he has already expected me to send someone to look for Sister Yi. "
Qin Huaiyuan smiled and said, "So you plan to tell Your Majesty directly?"
"Father-in-law, what do you think? I don't want the people and soldiers at the border to lose their lives for no reason. "
When Qin Huaiyuan heard this, he patted Pang Xiao's shoulder.
"You can see through it. Actually, none of this mattered. If we have too many misgivings during the ups and downs of the officialdom, we will easily lose our original intentions. Back then, when you rebelled against the tyranny of Northern Ji, you didn't do it for yourself, did you? "
Pang Xiao was moved. He smiled and said, "Father-in-law is right. Father-in-law sees things clearly."
Qin Huaiyuan smiled and said, "You have already done a good enough job. Your Majesty is most concerned about the money right now. What he cares about the most is that he doesn't have enough money when the war starts, not whether or not the war will start. Therefore, by telling Your Majesty this news, we have done our duty as officials. "
How could Pang Xiao not understand the ridicule in Qin Huaiyuan's words?
He was mocking Li Qitian's high-sounding words. What he said about feeling sorry for the people was nonsense. What he was really worried about was money!
Pang Xiao decided not to worry so much, and his mood suddenly brightened.
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Father-in-law is right. I also don't want to be overcautious anymore. Once the war starts, I believe that Your Majesty will definitely send me to battle. Your Majesty will probably put me in an important position and won't be too harsh on me for sending people to Tatan. "
"Oh?" Qin Huaiyuan said with interest, "How can you be so sure that Your Majesty will definitely send you to battle?"
Pang Xiao smiled and said, "That's because His Majesty trusts Ah Lan very much. Ah Lan is now in charge of the Brave Tiger Army, which is surrounding and protecting the capital. His Majesty won't feel at ease leaving the safety of his people in the hands of anyone else.
Li Qitian already didn't trust Pang Xiao. After Pang Xiao went against more than 30 imperial edicts for Qin Yining, that kind of distrust had reached its peak. If Li Qitian knew what was good for him, how could he let someone he suspected protect his safety?
Qin Huaiyuan said, "Don't think too much. Your Majesty definitely won't take the initiative to start a war, but Utejin Khan is very likely to do so. During this period of time, you should think about how you and the Dragon Stallion Army will work together. Also, in terms of tactics, Si Qin is an extremely cunning person. It won't be easy to gain any benefits from him. "
"Father-in-law is right. I will think about it. Then, I will let Your Majesty know the news first? "Pang Xiao respectfully confirmed again.
Qin Huaiyuan said, "Don't be too nervous. Trust your own judgment."
Pang Xiao already knew about Qin Huaiyuan's god-like foresight. Qin Huaiyuan nodded. He also felt more confident in his heart. After informing Li Qitian that the Tatan had begun to gather and transfer supplies at the border, Li Qitian looked at him with a complicated expression for a long time before waving his hand to dismiss him.
At this time, Qin Yining's 800-man army was cautiously bypassing the two Tatan sentry posts and finally approaching the border of Da Zhou.
Everyone was elated.
However, just as everyone was rejoicing and thinking that they were one step closer to success, a scout suddenly came to report in a hurry.
"We found a group of 100 people ahead. They are escorting many carriages."
Arghan asked, "Who are those people?"
"They look like merchants, but looking at their figures and habits, they don't look like merchants. Instead, they look like … a group of soldiers!"
As soon as this was said, everyone became nervous.
If they were really soldiers, it meant that Si Qin was very likely to use his weapons!
When Qin Yining heard Lu Heng's explanation, he couldn't help but turn pale with fright.
"This is no small matter." Qin Yining frowned and said, "When Si Qin did that, I already suspected his ambition. I didn't expect that I guessed right. His actions seem to be moving in that direction step by step."
Qin Yining didn't say anything about Si Qin killing A Nari.
Others might not understand, but Lu Heng understood.
"Before the troops and horses move, the supplies will move first. If Utejin Khan really transferred the supplies, I'm afraid that the Tatan and Da Zhou are going to go to war.
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While the two of them were discussing in low voices, the rest of the Minuo tribe cheered.
"There are so many supplies, who cares what Utejin Khan wants to do. We don't have enough food to eat, clothes to wear, and tents to use. Let's rob him first!"
"Rob him! Rob him! "
The tribesmen were all excited.
Lu Heng understood and couldn't help but find it funny. He covered his mouth and coughed twice, then turned to Qin Yining and said, "It seems that we were thinking too much."
"What's wrong?" Qin Yining could also see that the tribesmen were in high spirits, but he didn't understand what they were talking about.
Lu Heng said, "The truth is often the simplest and most straightforward. Just like what the tribesmen said, no matter what Si Qin wants to do, we lack food and clothes. Let's just rob him first and talk later. After all, there are so many tribesmen waiting for us to feed in the future! "
When Uncle Arghan heard Lu Heng and Qin Yining's words, he couldn't help but laugh loudly. He turned around and told the news to all the tribesmen.
Chaganbala and Harbala were extremely excited and volunteered to rob this batch of supplies.
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