Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 384: Surrender

When the two of them said this, it was equivalent to a complete showdown.

Faced with Song Yuan's frankness, Wei Da shook his head in some confusion.

In his eyes, others have done countless things against their will for the sake of the title of emperor.

But why is it that when it comes to Song Yuan, the word "emperor" seems so unwelcome?

But from Song Yuan's eyes, Wei Da only saw sincerity.

After a moment's silence, he could only speak and warn his brother: "I believe what you say for now, but I have something to say in advance!"

"If one day I learn that you are attempting a rebellion, even if I know I am no match for you, I will rush to the battlefield and fight you to the death!"

"If I can't change your mind, then let me die by your butcher knife!"

Seeing Wei Da say this, Song Yuan could only nod helplessly.

"Your personality is exactly like your father's. Sometimes I'm at a loss for words!"

"But Brother Wei, I still consider you a brother in my heart. Listen to my advice. After this war is over, you should find a reason to return to the Imperial City!"

"Otherwise, if things develop further, you and I might very well come to blows. I don't want to see that happen, and I definitely don't want that day to ever come!"

"I can promise you anything else, but this is absolutely impossible!"

Faced with Song Yuan's arrangement, Wei Da was extremely resistant and objected immediately.

"You don't know that you often fight with those barbarians on the border, but you have a good time. How aggrieved am I?"

"Last time, we were suppressed and beaten by the barbarians. Now we finally get our revenge and have the chance to fight back. If you want to go back, you go back. I won't go back anyway!"

"If I don't kill a few barbarians, won't my father scold me to death? How can I win this war? So, after we take back all three border cities, I will return to the imperial city. That makes sense, right?"

"Well, let's make it a deal!"

Seeing Wei Da's serious look, Song Yuan smiled and nodded. In his opinion, the day of recovering the three border cities might not be long.

After this war is over, as long as the barbarians’ brains are not burned out, they will definitely give up these three cities even if I don’t take the initiative to ask for them!

In this way, Wei Da could return to the imperial city, and the two of them would not become enemies.

Song Yuan understood Wei Da's temper. If he, a mercenary, showed his self-respect, he might harm his brother. As long as he could keep him away from the border, he could rest assured!

As the topic came to an end, the two looked at each other and felt that they liked each other much better.

Song Yuan smiled heartily and took the lead in proposing: "Tonight, let's have some fun with the barbarians and make them pay a price!"

"That's right!" Hearing that there was a battle to fight, Wei Da on the side nodded with some excitement.

Then, according to Song Yuan's request, he ordered everyone to fill the kettle with snow.

Taking advantage of the darkness, he changed into the barbarian's clothes at night, and even replaced the sword at his waist with the scimitar used by the other side!

With this disguise, when everyone gathered together, they really looked no different from barbarians!

After calculating the time, he knew that the pursuers behind him would be here soon. In order to prevent himself from being caught up by them, Song Yuan waved his hand immediately.

"Okay, let's get going without further delay!"

"Don't be impatient, we haven't finished eating the meat yet, so we can't let them get away with it!"

Looking at the half-eaten horse meat on the fire, Wei Da sneered and walked forward, "Let's see how Grandpa treats you this time!"

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After a while, the barbarian pursuers finally arrived at the scene like hunting dogs, sniffing the scent of Song Yuan and others.

Chaidake, who was in charge of leading the troops, swept his surroundings with a cold look, clenched his fists, and felt a little humiliated in his heart!

Looking at his compatriots who were burned, killed and looted, as well as the mules and horses responsible for transportation, Zhaidake's eyes were full of pity.

Damn it, I was still a step too late, letting that prince slaughter so many compatriots in vain!

"Brothers, follow me and seize every opportunity to catch up with them. When the time comes, we will tear them apart!"

In a hurry, Chaidake waved his hand without saying a word, and without taking a rest, he led his men to chase after them as soon as possible.

But before anyone could mount their horses, a dissenting voice suddenly rang out: "General, no! If we rush in now, something unexpected might happen!"

I saw a thin man, who spoke with his chest puffed out. When Chai Dake saw the man's appearance, his face suddenly darkened!

This man is a surrendered general of the Qin Dynasty. Five years ago, His Majesty personally led the army to fight. This man named Xu Wei defected to the barbarians at that time, just like the hostage left among the barbarians. Although he survived by chance, he probably lived a life worse than that of an animal on weekdays!

Although Xu Wei was also a strategist, he was targeted a lot because the barbarians had suffered losses repeatedly at the hands of Song Yuan before!

Even a low-level soldier could use a whip to teach Xu Wei an unforgettable lesson if he said something wrong!

If the Barbarian Princess had not come to power and reused him later, Xu Wei would probably still be staying in the stable, living a life of being poorly clothed and hungry.

For this, Xu Wei was quite grateful, which is why he stepped forward at such a critical moment and thought about how to repay him.

"General, don't forget the current situation. It's already late at night. If we rush in and pursue them, we might not be able to withstand the severe cold!"

"You and I went on this emergency mission without a tent. What if the brothers get frozen to death in the snow and ice? What will we do then?"

"But we can't just stand by and watch this group of people do evil, right?" Chaidake glared, the whip in his hand ready to move.

"That group of people stripped our compatriots of their clothes. If I'm not mistaken, they're now pretending to be one of us, just to trick the city gates open!"

"General, do you think we can catch up in time even if we chase them now?" Xu Wei did not stop, but raised his voice and spoke.

As soon as these words came out, Chaidake couldn't help but fall into silence. That's right, they are still some distance away from Song Yuan, and whether they can catch up with him depends on the two in front.

How can we have the confidence to stop all this?

"So I think the current losses are inevitable. Since we can't make up for them, why not take a longer-term view?"

"General, I think we should inform the princess now. We should rest here and light a bonfire. This way, we'll have something to warm ourselves and help keep the cold at bay!"

"When the time comes, wait for the princess to send reinforcements, and then we will give chase. We will definitely be able to trap them in the city and completely block their escape route!"