Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 357 What do you mean?

For the next half day, Luojia was like a plaster.

He stuck to Song Yuan tightly, and his words and actions only had one request.

Those two babies!

Song Yuan wanted to nod immediately, but he still had to pretend that he would never give up!

People are like this, the more they can't get something, the more they desire it. Only when I have it in place will Luo Jia believe that the two ginsengs are real.

On the contrary, if he were to rush to give it to Luo Jia, even if the ginseng was of such quality, Luo Jia would surely be suspicious at first sight.

Before he knew it, half a day had passed and Song Yuan saw that the food was almost cooked.

He quickly gave Ye Xuan a look at the side.

If he suddenly changed his words, it would inevitably arouse suspicion, and at this time he would need a staircase.

And if Ye Xuan came out to persuade, everything would naturally become reasonable!

This little bastard, I am his accomplice, how hateful!

Realizing what Song Yuan meant, Ye Xuan cursed in her heart, but the next second, she pretended to be kind, first smiled at Luo Jia, and then pulled Song Yuan aside.

Faintly, one could seem to hear Ye Xuan's voice persuading Song Yuan.

Luo Jia behind them was looking forward to it, staring at the two of them, his eyes rolling around.

Seeing Song Yuan "hesitating" for a long time, he finally turned around, and the woman hurriedly asked: "Have you figured it out?"

"Don't talk yet, let me ask you!"

Song Yuan glanced at Luo Jia unhappily, then asked directly, "How many prisoners of the Great Qin do you have?"

"I did a rough count before, and there are probably less than two thousand people!" In order to achieve his goal, Luo Jia responded without any hesitation.

When Song Yuan heard this number, he frowned and began to calculate.

He had heard General Zhao say before that the number of prisoners delivered from Zhenbei City was probably no more than 500.

The captives in his hands only totaled two thousand people. With such a disparity, according to Luo Jia's previous statement, one person could be exchanged for two horses.

Whether it will be possible to replace thousands of horses in the end is probably still a question mark.

Since the business has come this far, Song Yuan naturally wants to maximize the profits and directly stated his conditions.

"I don't want to waste my time talking to you. The number of captives I have, plus those from Zhenbei City, is around two thousand. I don't care how many of our men you have. Just bring out fifteen hundred war horses. As long as you agree to this condition, I'll give you the smaller of the two life plants!"

Song Yuan pretended to be in pain, and his face became distorted at the end.

But Luo Jia snorted lightly.

"You want beauty? I tell you, no way! The number I mentioned before is my bottom line. You absolutely cannot increase it by even a little bit!"

"If you want a simple solution, then I'll give you a simple solution. I can only give you a thousand war horses at most. Any more than that won't even give you a single horsehair!"

Seeing that Luojia was still insisting at this point, Song Yuan simply rolled up his sleeves and started bargaining.

After a long period of hard work, the final number was finally determined.

Luojia agreed to give Song Yuan 1,200 war horses in exchange for the captives!

However, Luojia also has a request, the ginseng must be given to him now!

Luo Jia was afraid that Song Yuan would leave her sight and do something to the ginseng again. After all, Song Yuan had done such things before. Luo Jia didn't believe what Song Yuan said from the bottom of her heart!

This time, Song Yuan acted out of character and agreed directly and cheerfully. While speaking, he had already opened two long wooden boxes. After comparing them, he handed the smaller ginseng to Luo Jia!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Song Yuan directly instructed Luo Jia to pack well after returning and set off immediately tomorrow morning.

The two of them went to the military camp by the Peacock River together!

Hearing this arrangement, Luo Jia couldn't help but frown slightly: "Logically speaking, shouldn't we go to Zhenbei City?"

"I just won't go. What can you do to me?" Song Yuan rolled his eyes in annoyance and then stated his reasons.

"I don't bother to look at that guy surnamed Wei's face. He'll know about this sooner or later anyway. If he wants to get involved, then come find me by the Peacock River!"

"If he doesn't want to come, then he can just stay in the city and watch the fun. There's no way I can visit him!"

"It seems like you are very dissatisfied with General Wei!" Luo Jia narrowed his eyes, feeling very happy in his heart.

Song Yuan naturally had his own reasons: "That guy is such a coward. I can't bring myself to associate with him!"

"If that guy had listened to me before, the tens of thousands of you who crossed the Peacock River would never have returned to the barbarians!"

"I mean what I say. If you can't do it, I'll cut my head off right now and let you kick it around like a ball!"

Song Yuan was extremely confident about this matter.

Luo Jia curled her lips, but didn't say anything in the end.

At this moment, seeing that he had achieved his goal, Luo Jia felt that there was really no need to engage in a dispute of pride.

In Luojia's opinion, Song Yuan was just bragging!

Perhaps if General Wei had followed his plan, his losses would have been much greater than they are now.

But I am not a fool, how can I just sit there and wait for death?

Seeing that Luo Jia was silent, Song Yuan gave her some more instructions, then immediately turned around and left with Ye Xuan.

But after a while, Song Yuan returned to the courtyard where he was. As soon as he appeared, Jinlian hurried over!

"What was the result? Did that woman fall for it?"

Faced with Jinlian's curiosity, Song Yuan slowly began to explain the whole story.

Hearing that Song Yuan's acting was so superb, Jinlian suddenly had a charming smile on her face.

"I knew you could make it, otherwise how could I have fallen into your hands in the first place?"

Faced with such comments, Song Yuan couldn't help but touch his nose: "Are you praising me or scolding me? I'm a little confused!"

Thinking of tomorrow's arrangements, Song Yuan hurriedly spoke again, and even Jinlian reminded him: "By the way, you will go with me to the military camp by the Peacock River tomorrow. Remember, no matter whether Luo Jia is present or not, you must not discuss this topic!"

"If I let it slip, all my efforts will be wasted!"

Seeing Song Yuan being so cautious, Jinlian nodded in agreement, secretly sighing in her heart.

Song Yuan has done his best to trick people!

"I have to say, that barbarian princess is probably unlucky to have met you!"

Seeing that Song Yuan had arranged everything, Ye Xuan shook her head: "To be honest, I quite admire that princess. So sometimes when I see you tricking her and playing her around like that, I feel quite sympathetic!"

As soon as these words came out, Jinlian nodded repeatedly: "Aunt, after hearing what you said, I feel the same way!"

After all, they were both women, and they saw Luo Jia's courage and insight, and naturally felt a bit of awe in her.

If it weren't for their different positions, perhaps they could still become friends!

However, after all, the other party is a barbarian, and at the moment, he can only be the enemy of the Qin Dynasty!

"I admire him, but I know clearly that I must find a way to kill him!"

Song Yuan was particularly determined at this moment: "Because I know in my heart that if I don't strike first, I will most likely die in his hands later!"

In Song Yuan’s heart, the enemy is the enemy, even if the other party is capable, this identity will not change in the slightest!

Being kind to the enemy is being cruel to yourself, and this is Song Yuan’s bottom line!

After hearing what Song Yuan said, Jinlian rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"Honestly, if you were to play tricks on me like this, I would fight you to the death. I don't blame others for wanting to kill you. You're such a jerk!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Ye Xuan on the side couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh, and in the end she nodded in agreement!

……

Early the next morning.

Situ Jing brought five thousand men and followed Song Yuan, escorting the prisoners together and rushing to the military camp by the Peacock River with Song Yuan.

Along the way, Song Yuan did not send out messengers. In his opinion, the relationship between the two sides had become so tense, and it would not be too late to send someone when they were about to reach Zhenbei City.

As for the so-called polite words, forget it!

If Song Yuan hadn't thought about not informing Wei about this matter, he might not be able to justify it, so he didn't even bother to send a message!

The biggest reason why Song Yuan insisted on doing so was to use this incident to undermine the prestige of General Wei!

Moreover, if you want to occupy the three border cities, you need the cooperation of a large army.

Song Yuan alone can only mobilize limited troops, which is like a tiger trying to eat the sky but has nowhere to put its claws. In the end, it is still up to Wei to take action!

Now Song Yuan has enough war horses under his command, and the captives have also been treated preferentially, and are thrown onto the horses one by one!

After marching like this, Song Yuan reached his destination in just two days.

At this moment, there is only half a day left before the final period that Luo Jia mentioned!

According to Song Yuan's understanding, he must send someone to communicate with the barbarians by tomorrow at the latest.

However, Song Yuan did not expect that when he entered the military camp, he would see a familiar face!

General Wei had actually arrived long before him!

It turned out that after General Wei learned the news from Song Yuan, he rode his horse at full speed without saying a word. Because of the number of people accompanying him, he ended up running ahead of Song Yuan!

After all, in the eyes of General Wei, even if Song Yuan was the leader of this matter, he could at least get some credit.

This is a huge matter, how can he just stand by and watch?

"I congratulate Your Highness for achieving another remarkable feat and enhancing our nation's prestige!"

Before Song Yuan could react, he saw General Wei's eyes scanning Luo Jia.

After confirming this person's identity, General Wei was the first to kneel down in front of Song Yuan.

Now, General Wei’s last worries have finally been settled.

On the battlefield, he had seen Luo Jia's true appearance with his own eyes, so he could naturally recognize his identity!

Seeing General Wei like this, Song Yuan waved his hand unhappily: "General Wei, you are too kind. It's all just luck!"

"Sometimes luck is also a part of strength!"

General Wei smiled at first, then changed the subject: "By the way, Your Highness, now that we are about to recover the lost territory, I understand your feelings, but there is one thing I must tell you!"

"This matter requires careful consideration. There must be no mistakes. Otherwise, if we fall into the barbarians' trap, the consequences will be more than we gain!"

Just as Song Yuan expected, General Wei still had some concerns about this matter.

However, after these words were spoken, many people around him frowned slightly.

Some people in the military camp also think this is reliable!

In secret, the two sides have long been in opposition.

In the eyes of General Wei, he only felt that this matter had hope. Although it was possible to succeed, he was not 100% sure!

Judging from his experience, there is a high probability that the other party will cheat in this process. Once they fall into the trap, the advantages that Daqin had previously gained would most likely be quickly wiped out.

It is even possible that one side may be suppressed and the strength may be reversed immediately!

But such words sounded particularly harsh to Song Yuan's ears.

Song Yuan's face suddenly frowned, and he shouted directly: "Wei, what on earth do you mean by that?"

"Do you know how much effort I put into this? By the Peacock River, I finally persuaded them to exchange Sanbian City for me!"

"Now the opportunity to recover the lost territory is right in front of us, and you are still so cowardly?"

"Or maybe you don't want to see this happen in my hands? Wei, just tell me what you mean!"