bookrandom Chapter 2230 I will give you the land of a kingdom!
Chapter 2230 I will give you the land of a kingdom!
Chu Xuan frowned, a sense of foreboding crossing his mind.
Chu Ning's reaction was completely beyond his expectations.
There was no anger, no bargaining, but instead, they were raising the price?
Sure enough, Chu Ning's next words were like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's ears:
"Since you've set a price, how about I offer you an even higher one?"
His gaze was intense, fixed directly on Chu Xuan's surprised and uncertain eyes, and he spoke each word clearly and distinctly:
"I will give you a kingdom in exchange for Mr. Su!"
"what?"
"The land of a nation?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Xuan was instantly stunned, his pupils contracted sharply, and the confident smile on his face froze completely.
Even Li Shiming, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly straightened up from his chariot, his face revealing undisguised shock and astonishment for the first time!
Guan Yun, Ran Ming, and other Chu generals were dumbfounded, almost unable to believe their ears!
On the hillside, thousands of elite troops, regardless of whether they came from Chu, Tang, or Youzhou, seemed to hold their breath at that moment.
The land of a nation?
Has Chu Ning gone mad?
Which country will he give to Chu Xuan?
Chu Xuan was the first to recover from his shock. His face instantly darkened, his eyes flashing with anger and suspicion, and he said sharply:
"Chu Ning! Stop trying to play tricks on me! I have no time for your jokes! What do you mean by 'a kingdom'?"
"Are you kidding?"
The slight smile on Chu Ning's face had vanished, replaced by a cold, sharp, and serious expression, like a drawn sword.
He slowly shook his head, his voice resolute and unwavering, carrying an unquestionable imperial authority:
"I never joke."
The next moment, before everyone had fully recovered from the shock of that country, Chu Ning suddenly raised his hand!
"Om-!"
The gleaming silver spear, which had been pointing diagonally at the ground, was now held aloft by one arm. The spearhead drew a sharp, cold light in the air, not aimed at Chu Xuan to the north, but rather—
Steady and resolute, it pointed towards the Tang Emperor, Li Shimin, atop the chariot to the west!
At the same time, Chu Ning's voice, like the clang of metal on metal, resounded throughout the surrounding area, carrying endless killing intent and allure, piercing straight into Chu Xuan's heart:
"All I need is for you to join forces with me here—"
His gaze, sharp as lightning, swept between Chu Xuan and Li Shiming.
Finally, the camera focused on Chu Xuan's face, which had changed drastically, as he uttered that earth-shattering suggestion, one that could reshape the world:
"Kill Li Shimin!"
"After this is accomplished, I will not take an inch of land from the Tang Dynasty—"
"It's all yours!"
Chu Ning's groundbreaking suggestion was like pouring a ladle of ice water into boiling oil, instantly provoking the most intense reaction.
The one who reacted most fiercely and directly was naturally the Tang emperor, Li Shimin, who was the first to be targeted by Chu Ning's silver spear.
"presumptuous!!!"
A furious roar, like a thunderclap, came from the Tang Dynasty war chariot.
Li Shiming's originally pale face was now flushed with a sickly redness due to extreme anger.
He suddenly stood up from his seat, his body even swaying slightly. Zhang Wu, who was next to him, hurriedly stepped forward to help him, but was pushed away by him.
His eyes burned with fury as he glared at Chu Ning, his gaze almost devouring him alive.
"Chu Ning! You cunning little brat!"
Li Shimin's voice trembled slightly with anger, yet it still carried the majesty and penetrating power of an emperor.
"Sow discord on the eve of battle, trying to shift the blame! Do you think such clumsy tricks can divert the blood feud between us? Do you think they can save you, my traitorous brother, from today's calamity?"
He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down slightly, but the hatred and murderous intent in his tone remained undiminished:
"You killed my general Guo Ziyi, slaughtered 80,000 of my elite troops, and drove me to the brink of despair. This is an irreconcilable enmity!"
"Today, this very Changting Slope will be your burial ground! You still want to win over a rebel? Wishful thinking!"
After saying that, he suddenly turned his head.
Her gaze, sharp as an arrow, shot towards Chu Xuan, who was still in shock and weighing his options. Her voice suddenly shifted to an urgent tone, highly persuasive and seductive:
"Prince Xuan! Do not fall for this brat's delaying tactics and divisive strategy!"
Li Shiming stared intently at Chu Xuan, his speech quickening, each word carrying a heavy weight:
"Chu Ning is already at his wit's end, trapped in an isolated city! He is risking leaving the city today with only five hundred guards, which is a golden opportunity!"
"If you and I join forces and kill him here, the Great Chu Kingdom will collapse instantly, leaving it leaderless!"
With a wave of his arm, he seemed to unfold an infinitely beautiful painting before Chu Xuan:
"At that time, the vast territory of Chu, its thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, and its hundreds of millions of people will be at your disposal, Prince Xuan, as you please?"
"You want Bingzhou and Jizhou? What a joke! The entire northern border, even half of the country, can be shared with you!"
Why should we believe his empty, malicious promises?!
Li Shiming's words were extremely persuasive, directly hitting Chu Xuan's core ambition—to replace Chu Ning and control the Great Chu.
The promise he made was indeed tempting: to unite and annihilate Chu Ning, and then divide his country among themselves.
This seems more direct and feasible than Chu Ning's proposal of "joining forces to destroy Tang, and Tang territory will belong to you," since Chu Ning appears to be in a weaker position at the moment.
Despite Li Shiming's harsh rebukes and tempting attempts to win him over, Chu Ning remained calm, even with a faint, almost mocking smile playing on her lips.
He slowly lowered the silver spear that was pointing at Li Shiming, but the sharpness in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.
"Emperor Tang, why are you so angry?"
Chu Ning's voice was not loud, but it clearly overpowered Li Shiming's lingering words, carrying a calm yet cruel analysis.
"Shifting the blame? No, I am merely stating a more likely future."
He stopped looking at the furious Li Shiming and instead turned his gaze back to Chu Xuan, whose expression was constantly changing.
His tone was calm, yet every word struck Chu Xuan's heart like a hammer blow, and resonated in the ears of all who listened:
Even if we take a step back and assume that you two are truly lucky enough to keep me here today…
Chu Ning paused, his gaze sweeping over Li Shiming, then over Chu Xuan, and finally seeming to look towards the unseen depths of the northern grasslands:
Do you really think that by defeating me, the vast lands and rivers of the Great Chu will be peacefully divided up between the two of you?
He shook his head slightly, letting out a barely audible sneer:
"Beyond the northern frontier, the Scorpion Clan's iron cavalry are eyeing us covetously, and the Rouran tribes are no better than any benevolent force!"
"What is their purpose in coming south this time? It is nothing more than to take advantage of the internal strife in the Central Plains, seize profits, and plunder people and wealth."
"If I fall, the Great Chu will truly fall apart and be plunged into a situation of warring factions vying for power..."
Chu Ning's voice suddenly turned cold, carrying a chilling insight into the ways of the world:
"Do you think those wolves of the grasslands will just sit idly by and watch you calmly consolidate your power and grow stronger?"
"I fear that by then, before you have even secured the empire you have seized, their hooves will have already breached the Great Wall, tearing apart and devouring your so-called spoils, along with yourselves!"