Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 266 The Threat Behind

A great battle, after the final statistics.

It is said that hundreds of people were killed.

But everyone’s harvest was definitely very rich!

Those dead horses provided a large amount of meat for Song Yuan's soldiers.

In today's weather, the horse meat can be stored until the beginning of next spring by just drying it slightly at low temperatures.

No need to worry about consumption!

With these meats, it is enough to support the entire Beidaying. Before the spring, there is no need to worry about all the meals.

In addition, the crowd also harvested a lot of armor from the dead barbarians.

Although it is not as good as the steel armor of the Qin Dynasty and most of it is made of leather, it is many times better than being naked!

For the original Tian Bing, such a harvest is definitely a step up from a musket to a cannon.

With this group of armed forces, everyone's original combat power can be greatly improved.

Most importantly, in addition to these harvests, everyone also seized thousands of war horses!

For the Beidaying today, this thing is definitely a scarce commodity, and thanks to the war, Song Yuan can be said to have made a fortune!

Those lightly injured war horses only need a little treatment and can return to the battlefield immediately.

After final statistics, there are nearly 5,000 war horses that can be reused in the future!

With such numbers, plus the war horses that Song Yuan already had, he only needed a little training to gain nearly 10,000 cavalrymen.

Even compared with those regular troops, such equipment is definitely excellent and can definitely stand on its own!

Compared with the past, when Song Yuan bargained with others for just twenty war horses, his current gains are simply a miracle!

After this battle, Song Yuan completely understood a truth.

It turns out that war not only causes losses, but as long as you can win, you can even gain something!

Faced with such a surprise, Song Yuan's face was full of joy, but after a moment, he suppressed his inner restlessness and called Huo Jianchuan immediately.

Song Yuan handed the other party a letter, giving him many warnings and instructions.

"Choose two of the captives and release them. However, in exchange for their freedom, they must hand this letter to the high priest!"

Through the previous interrogation, Song Yuan has already learned about the intelligence about the barbarians. This time, the high priest Bulma is among them on the frontier!

Facing this old rival, Song Yuan naturally had to find a way to say hello to him.

Hearing Song Yuan's arrangement, Huo Jianchuan showed some hesitation on his face: "Your Highness, should we give them two horses? Otherwise, if they rely on their own two feet, they may not be able to walk back!"

"Then give it to them!" In order to achieve his goal, Song Yuan waved his hand and ordered: "However, we can't give them war horses. Aren't there still many pack horses in the barracks? Just give these to them!"

"Also, to prevent them from starving to death along the way, don't forget to bring a bag of dry food for each of them!"

"Yes, Your Highness!" Upon hearing the order, Huo Jianchuan immediately turned around and started to make arrangements.

Seeing the other party so impatient, Song Yuan hurriedly stopped him: "Don't be impatient, I haven't finished yet!"

As he spoke, Song Yuan took out another letter from his pocket, handed it to Huo Jianchuan, and instructed: "Send this letter to Zhenbei City. It can be regarded as our report on General Wei's battle!"

Seeing Song Yuan's preparations, Huo Jianchuan was slightly stunned, and then he made a suggestion.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid one letter alone might not be enough. I think we should prepare another letter."

"Think about it, General Wei has always been eyeing you covetously, and he might harbor hostility. Now that we've seen such a great victory, he might even attack you and might not report the truth!"

"In my opinion, given your status, you should just write a letter and send it to the Imperial City. This way, you can also prevent those with ulterior motives from plotting fraud behind your back!"

The relationship between Song Yuan and General Wei is well known to everyone. Huo Jianchuan is an old man from the frontier, so he can naturally see the clues.

Such worry is purely for Song Yuan's sake. After all, the trend of stealing credit is common in the border areas.

However, in the face of such concerns, Song Yuan was exceptionally magnanimous.

He immediately waved his hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I am the eldest prince after all. Even if he had the courage, he wouldn't dare to do anything rash!"

"After all, if I were the emperor, I wouldn't be able to trust him too much. It's inevitable that General Wei has his father's confidants around him. I'm sure General Wei also understands this. He would never dare to lie about such a major matter!"

"Otherwise, if someone were to expose us, it would be a big deal!"

Song Yuan put himself in the emperor's shoes and thought that it would be impossible for him to condone General Wei's reckless behavior. After all, he was a high-ranking official. How could he feel at ease if he didn't send some spies?

Even when Song Yuan himself left the capital, he could not avoid being arranged by others. If Your Majesty leaves General Wei alone, it would be inconsistent with his character!

After hearing this analysis, Huo Jianchuan nodded, and his original worries disappeared: "Your Highness is very far-sighted. I had not thought of this before!"

"Since there are so many things involved, even that great general won't dare to act recklessly. I'll go down and make arrangements right away!"

Huo Jianchuan said this and turned to leave. At that moment, Song Yuan finished the things at hand and returned to the mansion with Shuangjiao by his side.

During this period, Song Yuan had Situ Jing and Jin Lian by his side, and he felt that his life was particularly leisurely.

However, thinking that I haven’t seen Ye Xuan for a long time, I can’t help but feel a little worried.

After returning to the mansion, Song Yuan took a shower immediately. After all, he was covered in blood and needed to clean it up.

By the time Song Yuan washed himself, changed his clothes and walked out of the courtyard.

I saw Situ Jing had come out a long time ago and was excitedly sharing the results of the battle with her aunt.

"Your Highness is truly a military god descended to earth. How can an ordinary person achieve such an achievement?"

"That's right. Compared to the barbarians, our Great Qin has always lost more than it has won, let alone such a great victory."

"Following His Highness, we can hold our heads high and be proud. When we go out and face other people, I can hold my head high!"

"Haha, Your Highness has made great contributions this time. I'm afraid His Majesty will get some benefits, right?"

"Whether it's good or bad, it doesn't matter. I just think it's not easy for His Highness. It would be a good thing if this matter doesn't arouse His Majesty's suspicion!"

While the two were chatting, many servants gathered around them. After hearing what everyone said, they gathered together and whispered to each other.

There was clearly a hint of surprise in his tone!

Most of these people were brought to the border by Song Yuan from the imperial city. From the moment they followed Song Yuan on the road, they had decided to share the honor and disgrace with Song Yuan.

Now that Master Song Yuan becomes stronger, everyone becomes more excited.

Otherwise, if Song Yuan was defeated by the barbarians, they might not end up well.

Hearing such an exclamation, Song Yuan was in a good mood for a moment. No matter what, he finally did not disappoint everyone's expectations.

As Song Yuan appeared on the stage, everyone fell silent and looked at him with admiration.

Ye Xuan, in particular, raised his eyebrows and immediately said jokingly, "Your Highness is finally here. No, you can't call him Your Highness now, you should call him the Great Hero!"

"Haha, that's wrong. I'm not a hero!"

Song Yuan came forward with a smile and began to explain.

"If we really want to talk about heroes, it's Commander Huo and my princess!"

"Without their advice, how could we have achieved such a great victory?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone understood Song Yuan's thoughts. Situ Jing was even more speechless, glancing at Song Yuan: "Are you going to report it like this? Are you going to take all the credit on us?"

"What else?" Song Yuan shrugged and said in a noncommittal tone, "If I don't say this, wouldn't it be inconsistent with my previous image in the Imperial City?"

"A perfectly normal person suddenly comes to his senses. What do you think my father will think of me then?"

When Song Yuan was in the imperial city, the image he presented to Your Majesty was clearly a bit honest and simple-minded, and he had no brains at all.

If Your Majesty knew that Song Yuan came to the border and achieved such a feat on his own, what would you think?

Is my son hiding something from me?

Was he hiding his abilities before just to go to the frontier?

Under such circumstances, giving the credit to Commander Huo and Situ Jing is definitely the best choice.

Although it is impossible to dispel all of Your Majesty's concerns, at least in the short term, I'm afraid no one will think of Song Yuan as the one who can perform such a feat!

It's also a kind of paralysis.

"If you want me to tell you, you don't need to worry about so much. Even if His Majesty knows the truth now, what can he do?"

Ye Xuan frowned at this statement. "Now is not the time for civil unrest. The barbarians are watching us covetously. Your Majesty must not rashly kill you!"

"That's right!" Situ Jing, who was standing by, nodded repeatedly upon hearing this. "Your Majesty is unlikely to do anything anyway, so why are you still hiding it?"

"It's not as simple as you think." Faced with such naive statements from the two, Song Yuan immediately started to explain.

"Sometimes you don't need a knife to kill someone. Think about it, His Majesty only needs to cut off our supplies. Without food and equipment, do you think we can survive?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Ye Xuan and Situ Jing looked at each other, and there was a hint of surprise in their pupils.

Yes, what Song Yuan said makes sense.

After all, their ideas were a little too naive.

He only thought that with his current confidence, no one would dare to act recklessly, but he never considered that with his current family background, he couldn't even satisfy so many people!

After all, Song Yuan's current ability to act tyrannically is ultimately due to the support of the empire. Once he leaves the Qin Dynasty, how can he continue to maintain his status with his current wealth?

Especially in such weather, even if Song Yuan had money, he probably wouldn't be able to buy enough food!

Apart from the empire, who else can transport food and supplies to the border areas during the cold winter?

This alone is a fact that everyone has to consider!

"Well, then just tell us so when the time comes, and we'll shamelessly take the credit for you!"

After thinking for a long time, Situ Jing nodded with some helplessness: "Besides, we are also a family. Isn't what's mine yours?"

Situ Jing said this with a bit of mischief at the end and winked at Song Yuan. In fact, he didn't care about the so-called reward.

After all, Song Yuan’s current position is that of a prince, and this status means he is second only to the emperor and above everyone else.

In terms of status alone, the rewards have reached their limit.

The subsequent rewards are nothing more than some real money, which at most will provide some benefits to Song Yuan's subordinates.

In comparison, Situ Jing still cares more about everyone's current situation.

However, when Song Yuan heard this, he raised his eyebrows.

"I have to say, you're quite conscious now. In the past, you probably took these things more seriously than anything else!"

"Don't laugh at me!"

Situ Jing pretended to glare. She was in a good mood today and did not show her tough side.

"You say this to me every day, how can I not be more aware? If I don't raise my awareness, wouldn't I be bored to death listening to your lectures every day?"

Seeing the two communicating like this, Ye Xuan on the side couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh.

Looking at the surrounding scene, he immediately ordered his servants: "Alright, there's nothing going on here, don't gather around here, just go do what you need to do!"

"Also, notify the cooking room to give everyone a snack tonight. Since the prince has won such a great victory, our palace must celebrate!"

After hearing this, everyone turned around and left happily.

Seeing that there was no one else around, Ye Xuan turned around and asked Song Yuan.

"By the way, have you finished writing the battle report? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Song Yuan nodded and told the truth: "I have asked General Huo to send out the battle report!"

Speaking of this truth, Situ Jing felt a little curious.

What is the content of the so-called battle report?

Facing Situ Jing's questioning, Song Yuan did not hide anything and told her the information in the battle report truthfully.

Among them, most of the military achievements were attributed by Song Yuan to Situ Jing and Commander Huo.

As for how many enemies he killed, Song Yuan reported truthfully.

The only difference is Song Yuan’s final gain.

Both the number of war horses and leather armor were cut in half by Song Yuan.

This will also prevent it from being seen by other people and becoming a concern.

After all, the reason why they are so stingy in searching is that their family is too poor. As the head of the family, if Song Yuan is not careful and these things are snatched away by someone else, how sad will he be?

Seeing Song Yuan mention this matter with such caution, Situ Jing and Ye Xuan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

After a while, Situ Jing stood up and waved at the two of them.

"Okay, I'll go wash up first. I was so busy chatting when I came back that I'm all dirty!"

"You two talk first!"

As Situ Jing said this, she was about to stand up.

Song Yuan behind him sensed this opportunity, raised his eyebrows, and immediately spoke up to make a suggestion.

"Do you need my help?"

"Get out!" Situ Jing's face suddenly turned red when she noticed Song Yuan's gaze. She glared at him fiercely and ran away quickly.

Seeing Situ Jing disappear, Song Yuan withdrew his gaze and looked at Ye Xuan, a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

"I've been gone for so long, have you missed me?"

"We haven't even finished the wine yet, why are you already talking nonsense when you're drunk?" Ye Xuan's cheeks flushed red as he glared at Song Yuan unhappily.

Song Yuan responded seriously: "I didn't drink because what I said was the truth!"

Seeing some resistance on Ye Xuan's face, Anquan suddenly suggested: "It's still early, can you walk with me?"

"No!" Facing Song Yuan's meaningful eyes, Ye Xuan knew in his heart that this kid definitely had no good ideas, so he immediately refused.

Song Yuan immediately stepped forward, stretched out his hands and threatened: "If you don't agree to me, then I will use force!"

"I'll carry you out when the time comes, don't regret it!"

"you……"

Faced with Song Yuan's words, the blush on Ye Xuan's cheeks became even more solemn. He turned his head and stared at him intently, and finally chose to agree.

Through their previous interactions, Ye Xuan had already figured out Song Yuan's thoughts.

If I really don't agree to him, this little bastard will really dare to carry me out!