Chapter 180: Night Raid
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When Zhan Xingchang came out of the barbarian camp, the surrounding barbarian soldiers whistled at him mockingly.
He had gone to negotiate with the barbarians, but he never got to meet Beishan Taiji himself.
Instead, he met a Han man named Liu Xuan.
Zhan Xingchang immediately stated Prince Qi’s conditions for surrender: the barbarians must withdraw from Shanhai Pass, give control of You Prefecture and nearby lands to Prince Qi, and in return, Prince Qi would recognize the barbarians as his overlord.
Of course, this was an outrageous demand, and just as he expected, the negotiation ended with no agreement.
The barbarian side offered their own terms: open the gates of Cangzhou City, and they promised not to harm Prince Qi. They would grant him one prefecture as a fief.
Naturally, Zhan Xingchang also refused. But he didn’t reject them outright—he said he needed to return and ask Prince Qi for instructions.
“Your Highness, this buys us three to five more days before we need to negotiate again,” Zhan Xingchang reported. “But from what I could tell, the barbarians didn’t seem too upset either. I think they’re also stalling.”
“Beishan never plays by the rules. No one can predict what he’ll do next,” Xiao Ming replied. “We’ll stay still and watch. Besides, negotiations in war are always mixed with fighting.”
Then he turned to Luo Xin. “Don’t sit idle tonight. Fire a few rounds at their camp. Make sure they don’t get a good night’s sleep.”
“Leave it to me, Your Highness,” Luo Xin said with a bloodthirsty grin.