Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 298 The Barbarians' Little Moves

Song Yuan did not stay long.

After just one night of finishing the work at hand, he led everyone to leave Sunan in a hurry.

After all, Song Yuan's identity is sensitive, and if he stays for a long time, it will inevitably attract attention.

However, as soon as Song Yuan left, Guo Ding gathered all his men together, and in front of everyone, announced the punishment for his younger brother Guo Wanli.

The principal offender shall be discharged from the army, and the accomplice shall be given thirty strokes of the cane, while the accomplice shall be given twenty strokes of the cane.

It has to be said that Guo Ding's handling of the matter made everyone feel wary.

If they are so cruel to their own relatives, how could they deal with others so easily if they make mistakes?

At that moment, everyone made up their minds that if Guo Ding said anything in the future, they would never go against his will.

Otherwise, this is the best ending!

Unintentionally, Guo Ding improved his prestige in the army through this move.

At the same time, in front of everyone, he immediately started to scold.

"I believe everyone present here has tasted those wines before, even me!"

"Logically speaking, all of us are considered accomplices, but the prince believes that the law does not punish the masses, so he didn't hold us accountable!"

"During this process, I begged His Majesty more than once. You should all be secretly happy that this is the outcome!"

"You all know the seriousness of this matter. If this matter gets out and is discovered by General Wei, what will happen to you and me? I don't need to tell you, everyone should understand, right?"

Before leaving, Song Yuan repeatedly warned Guo Ding to shut his men up.

At this moment, taking advantage of everyone's fear, Guo Ding was the first to threaten.

"So I hope everyone can understand that from now on, everyone should forget what happened yesterday!"

"Anyone who dares to spread this will become everyone's enemy. Not only will I not forgive you, but the brothers around me will not forgive you either!"

"Also, I have one more rule: from now on, no one in the barracks is allowed to drink alcohol. In return, if you need fire, you can ask me for it and I'll give you money to buy charcoal!"

"But remember, you can't drink. This is an iron rule. If I find out about anyone doing that again, I'll make sure your head is chopped off!"

Giving someone a slap in the face and then giving them a sweet reward is a tactic that top management never get tired of.

It was such a simple strategy, and Guo Ding successfully suppressed his subordinates at this moment.

After shutting others up, Guo Ding was not idle afterwards. He specially called his younger brother and several masterminds together.

"You are my brother, I will only say this once. The fact that you escaped death is the result of me licking the prince's face and finally getting out!"

"If you think this punishment is too light, you can spread the news everywhere. I want to see if this gets to General Wei's ears. Will you still have the brains to talk to me?"

Faced with this statement, several people were immediately frightened. They nodded repeatedly in front of Guo Ding and promised with their chests that they would keep it confidential and would never tell this matter to anyone.

After dealing with all this, Guo Ding returned to his room.

Now that a whole day has passed, looking back at what happened before, Guo Ding couldn't help but have a bitter smile on his face.

At this point, Guo Ding had come to his senses and realized that everything he had experienced before was a trap specially designed by Song Yuan.

Song Yuan had only one goal from beginning to end, and that was his loyalty!

Whether it was the wine or his own brother, Song Yuan had planned it all step by step!

Thinking of the various rumors about Song Yuan before, Guo Ding felt helpless for a moment and could only choose to accept his fate.

Comfort yourself at the same time.

The fact that he could use such means to fool himself was enough to prove that this prince was definitely a wonderful person!

If I follow such a general, will I still have the opportunity to achieve great things in the future?

Anyway, things have come to this point. I've already boarded the pirate ship and it's too late to turn back.

It’s better to just go all out.

Go all the way, try your best to fight for a bright future!

Thinking of this, Guo Ding nodded secretly and clenched his fists tightly.

I made up my mind that facing the opportunity Song Yuan had mentioned before, I must give my all this time.

Whether you can succeed depends on this one!

……

After returning to the Ink Sea.

Song Yuan is busy every day. He goes out early and comes back late every day, and is never seen.

Even Situ Jing, who was beside him, rarely saw Song Yuan.

However, Situ Jing knew that the reason why Song Yuan was so busy was because of the matter at the granary, but what exactly did Song Yuan arrange at the place where the granary was built?

Even Situ Jing felt confused when faced with this question.

In order to find out everything behind the scenes, Situ Jing asked Song Yuan's personal guards more than once.

It’s a pity that even they are confused about this matter.

Every time they arrived at the place, facing the dark cave in front of them, Song Yuan just asked everyone to guard outside and absolutely not to go beyond the line.

Afterwards, no more than half an hour after Song Yuan disappeared, a thunderous sound would inevitably be heard from the depths of the cave!

The sound is sometimes loud and sometimes soft.

There was even the sound of gravel falling to the ground.

As for the personal guards, they were also feeling anxious, but due to Song Yuan's order, they did not dare to act recklessly.

However, every time Song Yuan appeared again, no matter how well he had cleaned up before, he always looked dusty and dirty.

Outsiders don’t know, but Song Yuan knows it very well.

I spent so much energy just to mix the saltpeter that Fatty Zhao collected into real gunpowder!

After five days of experiments, Song Yuan risked his life and finally developed the earthen gunpowder he had played with in his previous life!

Although its lethality is not as great as that of real gunpowder that can break mountains and rocks.

But for Song Yuan, this power is enough!

Looking at the finished product in front of him, Song Yuan raised his eyebrows proudly.

Then he let out a long sigh, tidied himself up, and walked out of the cave early.

"Call Huo Jianchuan to me!"

Facing Wang Chao and Ma Han in front of him, Song Yuan immediately gave orders in a deep voice. The two did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly turned around and left.

A moment later, Huo Jianchuan arrived. Song Yuan's expression immediately changed. He said, "I'll give you a task. Choose a few reliable men from among your own men and take them to find Fatty Zhao!"

"You just need to tell Fatty Zhao my name, and he'll know what to do. No matter what Fatty Zhao gives you, you must keep it confidential!"

"Send it to me as quickly as possible. Remember, no matter who is along the way, no one is allowed to take a peek!"

"Yes!" Huo Jianchuan took the order and left immediately.

Seeing the general disappear from his sight, Wang Chao Ma Han couldn't help but turn around and cast a curious look at Song Yuan.

What is Song Yuan doing this time?

"Okay, stop looking at me like that. It might not be a good thing for you to know!"

Facing the curiosity in the two people's eyes, Song Yuan immediately explained: "Just like that Fatty Zhao, because he was involved in this, now he is being watched by my people every day. His life is like being in prison!"

"It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that I can't afford the gamble. Perhaps for you, ignorance is the best outcome!"

Hearing Song Yuan say this, everyone quickly shook their heads. Rather than being monitored every day, they would rather know nothing.

Against this backdrop, two more days passed.

Song Yuan selected several older Tian Bing soldiers to participate in this matter.

After finally completing the task, he got his own men's trump card.

Facing the twelve Golden Saints in front of him, Song Yuan explained everything he needed to explain one by one.

Then, he gave them enough food to last them for more than ten days and urged everyone to set off in a hurry.

Except for a limited number of people, no one knows where these Golden Saints are going or what they are doing.

After watching everyone leave, Song Yuan finally put aside his previous nervousness and returned to the mansion with a tired look on his face.

But this time, before he even stepped over the threshold of the mansion, Song Yuan heard a pig-slaughtering scream from a long distance away.

Faced with such a commotion, Song Yuan approached the mansion with curiosity.

Ye Xuan and Jin Lian were seen sitting together with helpless looks on their faces.

"What's all this noise? Is it a festival in the mansion today? Are they slaughtering pigs?"

"Your Highness, you don't understand, this life is unbearable!"

Seeing Song Yuan return, Jin Lian immediately complained: "Ever since you left, Fatty Zhao has been like a chicken with blood. He has nothing better to do than to provoke Bai Ling. No one can stop him!"

"Look, that fat guy is courting death again. We can't win no matter how hard we try. Every time, Bai Ling chases him around the yard. The house is filled with noise every day. It's giving us a headache!"

After hearing this explanation, Song Yuan smiled faintly, and there was a hint of gloating in his pupils.

To be honest, he was the mastermind.

The reason why the fat man was so determined was because of the method proposed by Song Yuan. How could he stop him?

"Don't worry, as long as no one is killed, we'll just watch. As the saying goes, fighting is love and scolding is affection. Maybe they'll end up together after fighting!"

As he spoke, Song Yuan walked forward and sat between the two women.

He reached out his hand familiarly and put his arm around Jinlian's waist.

"My Lord, why did you come back so early today?"

Noticing Song Yuan's big hand, Jinlian rolled her eyes at him unhappily, then reacted and asked immediately.

Song Yuan moved closer, sniffed Jinlian fiercely, and then responded, "I've finished the things I was doing before, so it's over for now!"

"Next, I have to spend some quality time with my beloved concubine, so that she won't feel left out!"

"Bah! Who wants you to accompany me?" Jinlian said coquettishly in response to Song Yuan's teasing.

As he spoke, he gently twisted Song Yuan's waist.

Song Yuan took advantage of the opportunity and kept playing tricks with his big hands. He teased her for a long time before she reacted and asked immediately.

"By the way, where is Situ Jing?"

"It's a good thing that the prince still remembers us. Situ Jing has had a hard time since you were away from the military camp these two days!" Ye Xuan on the side responded immediately.

"In the past two days, the barbarians have been making small moves, sending many people across the Peacock River. But every time they show up, they disappear immediately!"

"Jing'er was a little worried when she heard the news, so she had to investigate the various military camps on your behalf to prevent everyone from letting down their guard!"

Upon hearing this news, Song Yuan suddenly became excited: "Did the barbarians really send people? This happened in the past two days?"

Situ Jing nodded: "That's right, the barbarians first showed up yesterday morning, but since you've been busy these past two days, Jing'er didn't send anyone to notify you!"

Yesterday morning... so there's still time!

Upon hearing this news, Song Yuan's mind suddenly became active, and he secretly calculated the time in his heart.

About half a month has passed since the last time he ordered or saw the ship release the slaves under his command.

The barbarians have finally changed. Does this mean that those slaves have successfully returned to the barbarians and successfully brought back the news that they wanted to release?

This timing was exactly the same as what Huo Jianchuan had guessed before, and this move was even more remarkable in Song Yuan's eyes.

The other party is clearly repairing the plank road in public while secretly attacking Chencang.

He was secretly plotting some hidden plot, but on the surface, he sent out spies to constantly paralyze himself.

The more Song Yuan thought about it, the more likely it seemed!

And all this was just a trap I set for the barbarians!

The barbarians have learned about the land of divine punishment and must have sent a large number of troops there.

If Song Yuan was really distracted by those spies and sent out a large army to resist, my mother could still take advantage of this opportunity to sneak in and kill her way through the road to the Land of Divine Punishment.

Piaoxue City and Mohai City can be easily taken into one's possession.

However, I have seen through the other party's plan. How can such a trajectory succeed?

"hehe!"

Thinking of the proud things, Song Yuan's mouth curled up, revealing a smile of conspiracy succeeded.

Jinlian, who was standing by, noticed the commotion and immediately showed curiosity on her face. She quickly asked.

"Who are you trying to trick again? Could it be those barbarians again?"

Song Yuan put his arm around Jinlian's waist and whispered in her ear.

"Whether it will work this time, even I'm not sure. Some things won't work if you say them in advance!"

"Let's first see what the barbarians are. It won't be too late to tell you once things are confirmed!"