Chapter 1763: Chapter 1370: Undermining Northern Mongolian—A Plan to Shake the Nation’s Foundation
The Elder Yu, who was having an unresolved dispute with Gu Changsheng, turned his head upon hearing the commotion and looked toward Bai Wuao...
Gu Changsheng, secretly observing the two with the corner of his eye, clearly saw Bai Wuao nod to Elder Yu, and in the next moment, the previously furious Elder Yu appeared constrained and stopped opposing him...
Elder Yu’s reaction made Gu Changsheng’s eyes flicker with a hint of contemplation...
"Fine! We can give you half of the wealth we brought!" Elder Yu spoke as if he was parting with a piece of his flesh, struggling to utter these words.
Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng’s face immediately blossomed into a smile, "That’s more like it. The wise recognize the importance of adapting to circumstances, and besides, I’m not asking for much, am I?"
Saying this, Gu Changsheng waved towards the door, "Diao Chan, go, follow Elder Yu to collect the account!"
"Yes!" Diao Chan responded, eagerly stepping in, gesturing a hand sign to see off guests, then followed the visibly frustrated Elder Yu out...
As Elder Yu and Elder Bai Wuao stepped out, the Medicine Immortal Old Man came in from behind the curtain of the inner chamber, his old face full of frost...
"Old man, the person in charge of the Hidden World Clan now is that Elder from the Bai Family!" Gu Changsheng said with certainty, watching the backs of Elder Yu and Bai Wuao as they departed.
Elder Yu changed his tune because Bai Wuao nodded. Who would have thought, this unassuming Elder of the Bai Family has now become the leader among the remaining people of the Hidden World Clan!
"What exactly is Bai Wuao, that old scoundrel, planning? I’ve always been searching for the secluded place where the message was sent to me back then, informing me there was someone like you—a rare talent in medicine in the mundane world. In the end, it involved the Bai Family, and now, that old fella from the Yu Family follows him blindly. Does it mean the Hidden World Clan coming out this time is all orchestrated by him behind the scenes?" The Medicine Immortal Old Man spoke, deep in thought, "But it shouldn’t be; the Bai Family has been hidden for many years, always adhering to the doctrine of moderation. Why would they act like this?"
"A fox will eventually reveal its tail, the people of the Hidden World Clan still have their uses; we’re not in a hurry!" Gu Changsheng responded after pondering for a moment.
The Medicine Immortal Old Man also nodded...
Gu Changsheng stayed here at Yanmen Pass, waiting for Gadatu to clear the account as one purpose; the second was to observe the reactions of other tribes in Northern Mongolia after her fury at Yanmen Pass...
Sure enough, after Gu Changsheng rampaged at Yanmen Pass, proclaiming to ride all over the Southern Border, the news spread like a wildfire...
The tribal territories farther from Yanmen Pass may not have received the news yet, but those closer to the Gada Tribe have already shown signs of restlessness...
The chaos over the Northern Mongolian throne is, at its core, merely internal strife within the Borjigin tribe. They don’t want to get involved, yet they’re wary of the person orchestrating the chaos!
To become a clan leader, one has to have some wit, right? Seeing Gu Changsheng gaining influence in the Central Plains, with Borjigin Nian having close relations with her, and those Princes in the Borjigin Tribe daring to take risks by challenging the throne, it’s obvious that they have strong backing. The people from the Central Plains might not know, but they certainly do. The only group bold enough to foment internal chaos in Northern Mongolia while confronting the Central Plains is the Sand Sea Wolf Tribe!
Though the Sand Sea Wolf Tribe rarely appears, the north of Northern Mongolia borders the Land of Sand Sea. Even if they haven’t seen them, they’ve heard about them!
This is also why, despite knowing the Royal City is already in chaos with military tokens being out of the King of Northern Mongolia’s hands, they still follow the military token’s orders; they fear the power of the Sand Sea!
However, just as they worried about the Sand Sea’s influence, having to ally with the rebellious Royal Family, the Southern Emperor launched a strong attack, hearing of Gu Changsheng’s rampage in Yanmen Pass, causing the nearby tribes to feel stirred...
The chaos over the throne in Northern Mongolia has clearly evolved into a battle of backdrop, a battle for the strongest support!
Picking the right backing is crucial at such times!
Should they continue feigning ignorance and follow military token orders, or should they follow the Gada Tribe’s example and extricate themselves from it?
For a while, the tribes in Northern Mongolia’s north, having received the news from Yanmen Pass first, found themselves in a state of panic and indecision!
Choosing the right ally is important; now it’s time for them to decide which support to embrace!
This decision-making did not take long to delay; just the day after Gu Changsheng rampaged at Yanmen Pass, people from several small tribes at the outskirts of the Gada Tribe came...
The first batch of tribal leaders who came here, although they wanted to latch onto Gu Changsheng, still knew they couldn’t openly seek him out. As such, in the guesthouse, more and more people were seeking an audience with Borjigin Nian, as compared to an outsider like Gu Changsheng, Borjigin Nian was after all the legitimate Princess of Northern Mongolia!
As such, after another two days, a stream of people continued to seek Borjigin Nian, and Gu Changsheng finally saw Borjigin Nian coming to him with a sullen expression!
"What’s going on here? Why do you look like the bottom of a pot?" Gu Changsheng teased immediately upon seeing Borjigin Nian.
"They want to follow Gadatu’s example and have their tribes withdraw from the succession struggle!" Borjigin Nian glanced at Gu Changsheng and spoke with a depressed face.
As the princess of Northern Mongolia, Borjigin Nian genuinely did not want to see the tribes of Northern Mongolia gaining independence one by one, a fragmented Northern Mongolia was not the outcome she desired!
"Where there’s one, there’s two; Gadatu set a precedent, naturally others will follow!" Gu Changsheng nodded upon hearing this.
"But they are still wary of the forces behind those rebellious vassal kings, they want us to protect them!" Borjigin Nian continued.
Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but squint her phoenix eyes. Clearly, there are quite a few smart people here, but she only brought the Dark Night Army with her...
"Since they have promised to submit immediately after the throne is established, seeking some protection is reasonable. After all, the Sand Sea Wolf Tribe is not easy to deal with!" Gu Changsheng pondered for a moment before speaking. Then, her gaze towards Borjigin Nian became contemplative, "But, Nian, I only have a few hundred of the Dark Night Army with me. Distributing them across various tribes to protect them, if the Sand Sea Wolf Tribe launches a concentrated attack on one tribe, my men might be in trouble!"
Truth be told, despite Gu Changsheng’s hatred for Fufeng Tianlan, she was still wary of the transformative realm masters under him, since she had crossed paths with them before!
Her Dark Night Army is strong, but after all, they aren’t numerous, and no matter how strong they are, in the face of absolute power, they’d be nothing more than human sandbags!
Gu Changsheng cherishes her Dark Night Army dearly and would never allow them to be sent to their deaths on purpose!
"What do you plan to do?" Borjigin Nian asked immediately upon hearing this.
"If you’re not afraid of being criticized for being my lackey after ascending to the throne in Northern Mongolia someday, then let them migrate!" Gu Changsheng pondered for a moment before speaking seriously.
"..." Upon hearing this, Borjigin Nian’s face turned even darker. She glared at Gu Changsheng and spoke after a moment, "Gu Changsheng, could you possibly speak more offensively?"
"Offensive or not, that’s just the way it is! Borjigin Nian, using the Southern Country’s army to protect your people, in return, they’ll remember how you ascended to the throne. There’s no doubt they would say this. It’s already hard enough for a woman to rule, and you would face criticism because of my and your senior brother’s military protection..." Gu Changsheng sighed, spreading her hands.
Saying the unpleasant things upfront!
She and Zhou Mu came with a small entourage, which was manageable, but if they used the armies of the Southern Country and the Great Zhou, Northern Mongolia would be criticized even if the internal chaos was settled. If the people of Northern Mongolia began to suspect Borjigin Nian was Gu Changsheng’s puppet king, it could even incite greater trouble!
This is also why, despite the seemingly easy solution of mobilizing her forces directly to Northern Mongolia, Gu Changsheng instead proposed the migration of tribes seeking withdrawal from the succession struggle...
Her troops entering Northern Mongolia would lead to an even more confusing situation...
Especially in a Northern Mongolia composed of various tribes, an unjustified throne could indeed lead to major chaos!
"Alright!" Borjigin Nian thought for a while before speaking determinedly, "Let them migrate behind your and senior brother’s army, Gu Changsheng. I will use all the cattle, sheep, and horses these tribes now possess in exchange for their food, clothing, and shelter before Northern Mongolia is settled. If I fail to win the hearts of the tribes afterwards, then it’s my own inability, not your fault!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng nodded at Borjigin Nian, "Not bad, that’s the kind of consideration a ruler should have. I can shelter them for your sake; I never really thought of spending money on them. My treasury is empty! Quickly go and ask your tribal people if they are willing to exchange cattle, sheep, and horses for food and refuge! Once they’ve decided, let me know and I’ll have the Dark Night Army escort them to where my main army is stationed!"
With the policy settled, Borjigin Nian didn’t linger longer; there were still many tribal leaders waiting for her response!
Watching Borjigin Nian leave, Zhou Mu slowly walked in, looking at Gu Changsheng with a frown, "You want the entire Northern Mongolian people to migrate to bare the Far North Land behind them, that’s your solution?"
Upon seeing Zhou Mu, Gu Changsheng’s whole body relaxed, a flash of guilt crossing her eyes. She sighed, "Yes, that is my solution. Although such large-scale migration will inevitably shake Northern Mongolia’s national foundation, evildoer, I can’t wait any longer..."
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