Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 269 Play hard to get

The next morning, Song Yuan had just gotten up when he immediately learned the news that someone had come from Zhenbei City.

Upon hearing that the commander coming to inspect this time was Murong Lie, a favorite of General Wei, Song Yuan raised his eyebrows and muttered.

"This time, the speed of arrival is faster than I expected!"

As he spoke, Song Yuan had already dressed and came to the hall. Everyone had already started having breakfast.

"You guys eat first, I'm going to the barracks to take care of some things!"

Song Yuan waved and greeted her. After hearing this, Jinlian couldn't help but show a look of concern on her face.

"Do you want to have breakfast before leaving? It won't take too long anyway!"

"There are distinguished guests in the military camp. If I don't show up in time, I'm bound to be criticized behind my back!"

Song Yuan curled his lips, his eyes revealing a hint of disgust: "Those guys outside already dislike me, and I have made such a great contribution this time. If I show too much negligence, who knows what they will say!"

"Besides, it's just breakfast, it doesn't matter where you eat it. You guys eat, I'm leaving first!"

As he spoke, Song Yuan waved his hand and left in a hurry. A moment later, when Song Yuan arrived at Beidaying, he saw Murong Lie riding a horse, with a look of inspection in his eyes.

He glanced back and forth at the pile of corpses outside the military camp.

A hint of surprise flashed in his pupils from time to time. The mountain of corpses before him was completely beyond other people's imagination.

How many people had to be killed to pile up the bodies like this?

Thinking of the information about this battle, Murong Lie's pupils couldn't help but reveal a bit of solemnity. When he noticed Song Yuan's arrival, he bowed to greet him immediately.

"I will finally pay my respects to the prince!"

"General Murong, you are embarrassing me again by doing this. You are a favorite of General Wei and your official position is deputy commander. Logically speaking, your position should be higher than mine. There is no need for us to be so polite!"

Seeing Murong Lie doing this, Song Yuan smiled and said, "If it were according to official rank, it would be me who should salute General Murong. If you're really particular, then I'll bow!"

Song Yuan was about to bow while speaking, and Murong Lie noticed this and immediately changed his words: "No, no, no, Your Majesty, you are a royal relative, I can't bear to let you go!"

"Since the prince has said so, let's not bother with all the formalities this time. How about we treat each other as equals?"

"it is good!"

Song Yuan smiled and nodded, appearing quite generous.

Seeing this, Murong Lie immediately started to compliment: "I have to say, Your Highness, this battle has truly boosted the morale of our Great Qin!"

"After this battle, Your Highness will surely become famous throughout the borderlands. By then, you'll be a hero praised by everyone!"

Murong Lie's tone of voice clearly carried a hint of respect, and while speaking he even grasped Song Yuan's hand, appearing quite excited.

Seeing this, Song Yuan quickly said politely, "General Murong, you're joking. How could I be so powerful?"

"If we really want to talk about the credit, it's far from mine. After all, it was my subordinates who came up with the plan from beginning to end. And if we really want to talk about the whole thing, we should mainly thank you, General Murong!"

"Your Highness, where did this come from?" After hearing Song Yuan say this, Murong Lie couldn't help but reveal some doubts in his pupils, and he immediately opened his mouth to ask.

Song Yuan laughed heartily, and then explained the reason: "In the final analysis, I am mainly grateful to General Murong for training a great general for me!"

"If it weren't for your previous training, my men wouldn't be so brave!"

"Your Majesty, who are you talking about?"

"General Murong is truly a forgetful man. I've heard from my subordinate Huo Jianchuan before that he used to work under you, so logically speaking, he should be considered one of your old subordinates."

"Your Highness, is the Huo Jianchuan you are talking about the former commander of the Tiger Guards?" Upon hearing Huo Jianchuan's name, Murong Lie's pupils couldn't help but flash with surprise, and he immediately opened his mouth to ask.

When Huo Jianchuan first joined the military camp, he originally served under Murong Lie, but later because of his outstanding performance, he was selected to join the Huben Army.

The Huben Army was directly under His Majesty's command. Initially, it only obeyed the orders of the Ministry of War. This was when it was separated from Murong Lie's jurisdiction, and the two truly parted ways.

Noticing Murong Lie's surprise, Song Yuan pretended to be skeptical: "General Murong, could it be that he didn't read the battle report I uploaded before? Otherwise, how could he not know that Huo Jianchuan was under my command?"

"On that list of merits, Huo Jianchuan is clearly at the top. Logically speaking, General Murong should have known this by now!"

Faced with such an inquiry, Murong Lie's face couldn't help but show a bit of blushing. He immediately explained: "Your Highness, don't think too much. I have seen the battle report. However, the battle achievements described in the report were too bizarre. I was only surprised at the time and didn't see the list of people who requested the merits!"

Faced with such an explanation, Song Yuan smiled faintly and accepted the fact.

Immediately afterwards, Murong Lie looked around intently, with a hint of heat in his eyes.

"Your Highness, why can't I see Huo Jianchuan himself? We haven't seen each other for a long time. Could we take this opportunity to catch up?"

"Since General Murong has this intention, I will naturally arrange it!" Song Yuan nodded, and immediately ordered Wang Chao and Ma Han to call Huo Jianchuan back from the training ground.

While the two were waiting, Murong Lie asked several times about the details of the battle report.

Before, he only took a general look and understood the approximate casualty ratio, but just these details made it difficult for Murong Lie to suppress the impulse in his heart.

At this moment, ask again.

After hearing all those details from Song Yuan, Murong Lie's pupils dilated, and his eyes showed a hint of astonishment.

According to Song Yuan, all the arrangements were the credit of his subordinates.

Those miraculous methods all came from Huo Jianchuan.

Hearing Song Yuan's praise, Murong Lie was filled with surprise. This time, Song Yuan and others were definitely the ones who made great contributions.

Thanks to their advance analysis and inquiries from various sources, they were able to learn about the movements of the barbarians this time.

Otherwise, the Qin Dynasty would be in trouble this time!

Once those barbarians cross the valley and the Peacock River, they will surely bring great losses to the vast border areas.

With the mobility of those barbarians, they would be able to turn the entire left wing upside down in a short period of time. And based on the previous arrangements made by General Wei, even if he wanted to stop them, it would probably be too late.

If this happens, the losses will be devastating.

No one wants to see these scenes.

For a moment, Murong Lie couldn't help but sigh repeatedly, thinking that Song Yuan had definitely made a great contribution this time.

Just at this moment, Huo Jianchuan finally arrived at the scene. The moment he saw Murong Lie, Huo Jianchuan knelt down on the ground without saying a word.

"General Huo Jianchuan pays homage to General Murong!"

Huo Jianchuan's action represented a special meaning. Originally, Huo Jianchuan had received a reward from His Majesty and could meet officials without bowing.

Basically, except for the royal family, even when facing General Wei, as long as Huo Jianchuan is unwilling, he can refuse to bow his head!

But after all, Murong Lie in front of him was Huo Jianchuan's previous superior. Out of respect for him, even though he had the privilege bestowed by His Majesty, Huo Jianchuan still knelt down solemnly at this moment.

"Please get up quickly!"

Faced with Huo Jianchuan's sincere expression, Murong Lie's expression was moved for a moment. While speaking, he stretched out his hands and helped Huo Jianchuan up.

However, during the contact between the two, Murong Lie accidentally touched Huo Jianchuan's leg.

Feeling the hard touch of his fingertips, his eyes couldn't help but reveal a touch of emotion.

The whole person suddenly became excited, patted Huo Jianchuan on the shoulder and whispered: "Okay, okay, it's definitely a great thing to see you here!"

When he said this, Murong Lie subconsciously thought of the scenes when he was with Huo Jianchuan before.

Although he did not hold the rank of deputy commander at the beginning, he was definitely considered a senior general in the Qin Dynasty.

At this point, one naturally understands some of the hidden secrets.

He had heard about the Tiger Guards being used as bait to help His Majesty escape, but because he was busy at the time, even when Huo Jianchuan finally left the barracks, he, as the old leader, still did not see him off.

Apart from the time reason, Murong Lie always felt a bit guilty whenever he thought of this matter.

He didn't have the courage to meet Huo Jianchuan, so naturally he didn't know what happened to him afterwards.

Now, seeing this iron-willed man in front of him, who remained tenacious after experiencing setbacks, the old general Murong Lie couldn't help but have a few red eyes.

Seeing how passionate the two were, Song Yuan hurried forward and immediately made a suggestion.

"General Murong, you rushed here overnight, so you must be exhausted from the journey. I'm afraid you haven't eaten yet!"

"We'll have plenty of time to reminisce about the past, but after all, people are made of iron and food is made of steel. Why don't you let me arrange a meal for General Murong? After we've had enough, we can discuss important matters later!"

In response to Song Yuan's words, Murong Lie nodded without thinking.

Song Yuan was already prepared and clapped his hands lightly.

clap clap...

Along with a crisp sound, two soldiers came forward with their horses raised.

Because of the batch of supplies seized earlier, the demand for meat in Beidaying where Song Yuan is now located is in short supply.

Especially horse meat. There were many dead war horses of the barbarians, which was just enough to satisfy everyone's appetite.

Seeing this hardcore operation, Murong Lie's eyes widened, and a hint of surprise flashed in his pupils: "Your Highness, is this what you usually eat for breakfast?"

As a high-ranking official in the Zhenbei Army, Murong Lie would not be surprised by some meat.

The main reason is because Song Yuan is so generous.

Moreover, even in the Zhenbei Army, there is no such preferential treatment.

Who eats this for breakfast?

Just steamed buns and porridge is pretty good!

"Haha, in the final analysis, it's all because of that great victory before. My brothers all contributed their efforts, and we also captured a lot of dead war horses. All that meat is due to everyone's contribution. As a general, I can't be selfish!"

"Otherwise, if this matter gets out, won't people laugh at us for nothing?"

Song Yuan pretended to be generous and said this. When Murong Lie heard this explanation, he laughed out loud.

"Hahaha, Your Majesty is straightforward!"

After saying this, Murong Lie did not hesitate to sit down on the ground, took out the knife from his waist, cut off the horse meat and put it into his mouth.

Halfway through the meal, Murong Lie seemed to remember something and quickly turned around to remind Song Yuan.

"By the way, Your Highness, we've fought a great battle, and I've witnessed the results you've achieved. You can keep the horse meat, but in my opinion, there's no need to preserve the corpses outside the tent!"

"It's freezing cold today, so there's no need to worry about the plague. However, the bloody scene piled up outside the tent makes even me feel a little uneasy!"

"Don't worry, General Murong. These corpses can be of great use. It won't be long before I return them to the barbarians!" Song Yuan explained with a smile.

Murong Lie frowned slightly and couldn't help asking, "Your Highness, what's the point of sending the body?"

"Those barbarians have never been so kind to us. If they don't care, why should we care so much?"

"General Murong, you may not know that these corpses can be of great use!" Seeing Murong Lie asking about the main business, Song Yuan followed the original arrangement, pretending to be innocent, and spoke directly.

"General Huo has instructed me before. If we return these corpses to the ants, maybe we can..."

But Song Yuan stopped talking halfway, as if he had thought of something.

Murong Lie was an experienced man, so he naturally understood what Song Yuan meant. He narrowed his eyes and asked.

"Your Highness, what does this mean? Are there some things you can't even say to your own people?"

"General Murong, you're overthinking it. Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's eat our meat!"

Song Yuan deliberately changed the subject, while not forgetting to glance at Huo Jianchuan.

To outsiders, this behavior seemed as if Song Yuan was taking Huo Jianchuan's existence into consideration.

Murong Lie took it all in, made up his mind, and began to feast on the food in silence.

After a while, after having eaten and drunk their fill, Murong Lie thought about what happened before and deliberately avoided his subordinate, Huo Jianchuan, and instead asked Song Yuan to stroll around the military camp.

While the two were browsing, Murong Lie brought up the story again.

Song Yuan's face then showed a bit of embarrassment.

"Your Highness, after all, we are all family. What is there to hide?"

"General Murong, honestly, isn't it important for me to do this? This matter is really too complicated!"

"Your Highness, do you mean you don't trust me?"

"No, no, no, why would I think so?" Faced with such pressure, Song Yuan pretended to be embarrassed and hesitated for a long time before telling the truth.

"General Huo once said that if these corpses were used well, we might be able to give those barbarians a hard time!"

"If we operate it properly, we should be able to kill tens of thousands more barbarians!"

Is there such a thing?

Hearing Song Yuan's description, Murong Lie couldn't help but show a bit of surprise in his pupils. He was even more curious and hurriedly asked.

When talking about business, Song Yuan waved at Murong Lie in front of him with some caution.

The two of them got together, and Song Yuan began to tell them about his plan.

"General Murong, listen to me..."