The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 644 Killing Game
The young Khan at the head of the table remained dumbfounded.

After Yibula finished speaking, he fell silent, staring intently at Anda Khan. The other tribal leaders in the tent naturally dared not interfere, all bowing their heads and remaining silent. Even Anda Khan, who had been arrogant and domineering just moments before, fell silent.

Is what Yibuci said true?
Yes.

Moreover, it is a tacit consensus among everyone.

An Ziyang and Wang Hai's group were outnumbered and outgunned, and the routed soldiers gathered by Deng Baixuan and Liu Baiyun were also disorganized. Even with the addition of the Beggars' Sect and Gu poison, they were not capable of delaying the well-prepared half of the Tatar army for nearly half a month.

The reason it has been delayed until now is largely due to Altan Khan's selfish motives.

Without entering the pass, the Great Khan was merely a figurehead, and Anda Khan was too lazy to bother with even a mascot. But once he entered the pass, he would have to establish a court, and with a court, there would be an emperor. However, the old man from the riverbank had no desire to be emperor; he had absolutely no interest in power.

Who will sit on the dragon throne?
Legally, it would naturally be Dalaisun Qudeng Khan, the Tatar overlord and a descendant of the Golden Family, who would sit on the throne and restore the former glory of the Golden Family.

In reality, Dalaisun Kuden Khan had long been sidelined, and Anda Khan was the one who had always controlled the Tatars. The Tumed tribe was also the most powerful tribe among the Tatars, with its military strength, population, and even the number of Celestials enough to rival all other tribes.

How could Anda Khan accept a puppet ascending the throne!
Therefore, he deliberately delayed the army's advance, accelerated the spread of the poison in other tribes, and even relaxed the defenses, allowing the remnants of the border troops and Beggar Clan disciples to break into the camps of other tribes from the direction guarded by the Tumed tribe, just to kill the other tribes here.

What the River God needed was a regime capable of overthrowing the Great Shuo. As long as the Tumed tribe held an absolute advantage and could suppress the discontent of other tribes, the River God would not hesitate to abandon Kuden Khan and instead put Anda Khan on the throne.

This is the whole story behind today's dispute.

Anda Khan's plan was well-thought-out, and his actions were quite decisive.

However, he couldn't shake off the rough and ready nature of the steppe people; his methods were too crude, and his schemes were so obvious they were practically provocations. The fact that Yibulairen only brought his words to light today was already a result of his concern for the power of the Tumed tribe.

Yibuci has already completely abandoned all pretense of civility.

Now it was Anda Khan's turn to be in a difficult position.

He was not afraid of other tribes, nor of the Yibuli, but he was afraid of the River Elder.

If his calculations truly caused a flaw in Kawakami's plan, given Kawakami's ruthless nature, he wouldn't hesitate to kill him.

After a long pause, he shook his head dejectedly.

"Fine... what are you going to do about it?"

Although the attitude remained arrogant, the wording clearly softened.

Seeing that his attitude had softened, Yibuci breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said.

"It can't be delayed any longer."

"We must reach Juyong Pass within three days."

"We must wipe out those rats from the Central Plains today!"

Anda Khan took a step back, sat cross-legged, reached out and snatched the wine cup from the tribal chief sitting next to him, drank it all in one gulp, and said in a deep voice.

"I thought it was a very big deal."

"Who will do it?"

Yibuci said in a deep voice.

"Of course, we don't need you to come."

“Your Tumed tribe will leave on your own. We and the Khan will stay behind, deal with them, and then catch up with you.”

"If it weren't for your underhanded tactics, sabotage, and even dirty tricks, how could a mere five or six Celestials, a few thousand defeated soldiers, and beggars have survived to this day?"

Anda Khan sneered.

"So you wanted to leave with me."

"What, are you afraid I'll kill you in the chaos?" Yibuci didn't answer, but the emotions in his eyes were very clear.

Yes, I'm just trying to prevent you from killing me in the chaos.

Now that we've torn off all pretense of civility, one of us will inevitably die in the future, and dying at the hands of the Central Plains people is clearly a convenient excuse. Given Altan Khan's previous ruthless actions in harming other tribes, he obviously won't let this opportunity pass him by.

For Yibulai, Anda Khan was the real threat, compared to An Ziyang and others.

Sending him away so that they can each march separately is Yibula's goal today. Otherwise, if they stay in the same tent every day, who knows when Anda Khan might turn against him?
"Okay, I got it."

Anda Khan casually tossed the wine cup back onto the table next to him and stood up, supporting himself on his knees.

"I'm leaving, you bunch of spineless cowards—oh."

He seemed to remember something and glanced at Kuden Khan, who was sitting at the head of the table.

"The Great Khan naturally has testicles... unfortunately, they're useless."

"You can keep entangled with the Central Plains people. With your abilities, I hope you can make it to the grand ceremony where the Eternal Heaven bestows the title of Emperor upon me."

He was tall and had a very wide stride; he reached the tent entrance in just a few steps.

But he stopped abruptly and said without turning his head.

"If you really do end up in a mess, don't expect me to come back to save you."

"We're all of the same race, so let's die with some dignity and not tarnish my reputation."

Having said that, he lifted the tent flap and quickly left.

Before long, the sound of footsteps and horses' hooves filled the air. Nearly half of the tents in the camp were quickly rolled up, and a dense mass of people gathered in one direction before leaving the camp and heading south.

Only when the noise subsided did Yibuci slowly breathe a sigh of relief.

He wasn't sure about Altan Khan's reaction. In terms of cruelty and tyranny, Altan Khan was second to none among tyrants, and he acted recklessly. Even if Altan Khan had directly attacked and killed him and Kuden Khan, Yibula wouldn't have found it strange.

So only now has he been able to relax a little.

Turning around, returning to his seat, and drinking a glass of wine, Yibuci then slowly spoke.

"Finally, I can part ways with Anda Khan."

The other leaders in the tent breathed a sigh of relief and immediately began to flatter Yibuli.

Yibuci waved his hand impatiently.

"Don't imitate the mannerisms of these people from the Central Plains."

"Separating from Altan Khan only temporarily eliminates the threat. We still need to reach the Eternal Heaven before him. The sooner we seize the Central Plains, the better. Even if the Eternal Heaven has decided to put the Great Khan on the throne, if we are delayed on the way... the Eternal Heaven might just appoint Altan Khan as emperor to secure the spoils as soon as possible."

"Once the emperor's position is established, the Eternal Heaven will not allow it to change."

"Today we have completely broken off relations. If Anda Khan really becomes emperor, he will not let any of us go... So, we must hurry."

Yibuci clapped his hands.

The curtains parted, and three people entered from the outer room, standing behind him.

“Those Imperial Guards and remnants of Wudang, as well as those two swordsmen carrying banners, must die today… My Ordos tribe has produced three Celestial Realm experts, each of whom is higher than any of those people.”

"You should all lay your cards on the table."

"Over the past few days, although I haven't been able to keep these people here because of Altan Khan's obstruction, I have figured out their manpower deployment and attack time. Tonight, I will cut off the heads of these flies!"

(End of this chapter)