Can't a princess ascend the throne?

Chapter 324 Something Feels Off

In everyone's eyes, the brothers Murden and Namtso had a bad relationship. Due to the unique custom on the grasslands of the youngest son inheriting the estate, a harmonious relationship between the two princes was inevitable. Therefore, whenever these two brothers with such contrasting personalities fought, everyone would sigh with regret, and gradually, everyone got used to it. Although as they grew older, they no longer fought in public, in everyone's mind, they remained a pair of discordant brothers.

Of course, this is understandable, since there is only one position for the Khan of the steppe, but many people want to sit there.

Even Sachi Khan thought so. As for why the relationship between the two brothers deteriorated, no one knows whether Sachi Khan was involved, since Sachi would never admit it.

At the outset of this plan, it was Sachi's personal motive to assign each of the two brothers to be in charge of a different direction. After all, although he wanted to conquer the Great Jing and even unify the two countries, it didn't mean he didn't want to continue being the Khan. Even if he succeeded this time, he still wanted to be the absolute Khan, rather than dividing his power, territory, cattle, and sheep among his grown sons.

Therefore, the worse the relationship between the two princes, born of the same mother, the happier Sachi was. However, Sachi never imagined that the two brothers had never intended to attack according to his plan from the beginning. After all, to paraphrase Namtso's words, their father Khan was truly old, and his thinking had become rigid. Did they have to enter Dajing from the northern border pass to invade? Couldn't they have entered from another direction?
Of course, they also knew that the general guarding the Northern Frontier Pass was very capable; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to keep them firmly outside the pass for almost twenty years. However, with their father Khan drawing the attention of everyone inside and outside the Northern Frontier Pass, they could attack from unexpected directions.

As for whether the Khan will punish them after this attack...

Let's talk about that later. Right now, the most important thing is to take advantage of the ongoing fighting in the rear and sneak through this hard-won path. Once they reach the flat plains inside the pass, with the speed of their cavalry, they can definitely break through Dajing within half a month!

Once we bring back the old emperor's head, how could Father Khan punish them for such a small mistake on the battlefield?
It must be said that the brothers' plan was quite good. For so many years, when people mention the grasslands, the first thing that comes to mind is the Northern Frontier Pass. Over time, people have subconsciously come to believe that the only way to conquer Dajing is to first defeat the Northern Frontier Pass.

This is actually a very simple option; I just hadn't thought of it this way before.

"How's the fighting going now?"

Murden had been silent for days because of the death of his younger brother, but now he couldn't hold back any longer and asked his brother, who was standing beside him, in a low voice. Namtso glanced at his strong older brother, feeling a pang of envy. Perhaps because his mother was a little older when he was born, Namtso had been somewhat frail and sickly since birth, but fortunately, he had recovered considerably after so many years of recuperation. However, he would still occasionally show signs of weakness, like now, when his older brother rode ahead confidently and proudly, while he himself felt a little powerless—this was not a good sign.

However, looking at her brother's foolish face, Namtso convinced herself to forgive him. So what if he was tall and strong? He still had no brains.

"Regardless of how they fight, it's none of our business now. What we need to do is clear the route to the Great Jing Imperial City as quickly as possible. This is no easy task; a slight misstep could lead to our demise in the Central Plains. So, brother, you'd better be careful and not be too conspicuous. If the soldiers guarding the city spot something amiss from afar, we might be discovered before we even get close." "Why are you being so indecisive? Do you think I don't know? Don't forget, from childhood to adulthood, whether it's fighting or playing war games, you've never beaten me once. Alright, catch your breath first. I'll scout ahead. No one would expect that we're already on our way to the easternmost city from the mountain path, would they?"

Hehe, I have to say, most of the time Namtso’s schemes and tricks are really annoying, but at certain times, being able to see them used against one’s own opponents is enough to make anyone feel relieved.

At this moment, Murden was about to silently mourn for the people of Dajing. Who told them to be so stubborn? If they had accepted the offer of amnesty from the grasslands 20 years ago, there wouldn't be so many problems now. Instead, they insisted on causing trouble and forcibly prolonging the life of the Central Plains for another thirteen years.

Fortunately, they are determined to reclaim everything they lost.

By this time, the steppe army had reached the narrow entrance. Before this, the spies sent by the two princes had recorded the details of this area, so they were familiar with the situation. Since the entrance was narrow, they could only allow a portion of the steppe soldiers to enter.

This was originally a perfectly normal behavior, especially since everyone in the Great Jing knew that the grasslands were at war with them. Except for extremely necessary matters, most of the time they stayed at home and dared not wander outside. Therefore, this grassland army had not found a single local from the Great Jing from the beginning until now.

But this situation was all within Namtso's expectations. He stood at the rear, watching the troops walk in batch after batch. Originally, the plan should have been perfect, but now, why did he suddenly have a bad feeling?
With caution in mind, Namtso carefully examined the spout-shaped terrain before him, narrow at the outside and wide at the inside. Even Murden noticed his unusual behavior. Murden knew his brother was different from the men of the grasslands; he was exceptionally intelligent. Although he didn't want to admit it, Namtso's expression was genuinely grim at that moment.

So he quickly went over.

"What's wrong? Did you notice something amiss?"

"...It shouldn't be. We pulled out all the spies in the army before we left. Logically, no one should know our whereabouts right now, but I feel empty inside, like I've left something behind."

"Could you be overthinking it? If you hadn't suddenly spoken up halfway through, even I wouldn't have known what you would do. Let alone those people from the Central Plains who know nothing about us. My brother, relax. The long-cherished dream of conquering the Central Plains is finally about to be fulfilled! This is a feat that the grasslands have never accomplished in nearly a hundred years. From now on, our names will be passed down among the grassland herders for generations to come, until the end of time..."

(End of this chapter)