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Chapter 26: Sowing a Seed in the Soil of the Golden Family
The three Mongolians looked at each other, despair and fear of death instantly gripping their hearts.
They were already exhausted from being chased by dozens of Jin soldiers, and now they had encountered Yang Kang, this terrifying and vicious man.
"Are we going to die in a foreign land? Eternal Heaven, why am I so unlucky?"
Torei groaned inwardly.
"Young Prince, we never expected to meet you here today. It's truly an honor!"
"With you here, let's see where these three Mongolian scoundrels go today!"
The Jin soldier leader immediately dismounted, knelt before Yang Kang, and said respectfully.
"Pusan Tiege, you are the chief of my father's guards. Do the Song people really allow you to hunt down Mongol envoys on Song territory?"
Yang Kang looked indifferently at the servant San Tiege in front of him and asked.
"I can't hide anything," Pu San Tie Ge said.
"Your Highness, Your Highness has already discussed this with Shi Miyuan, the Prime Minister of the Southern Dynasty."
"As long as we kill these Mongols before they arrive in Lin'an, no one will know that the Mongols sent envoys to Lin'an."
"The Jin and Song dynasties would then form a peaceful alliance to jointly resist the Mongols."
Upon hearing this, Yang Kang shook his head and sighed inwardly.
"The alliance between Jin and Song is truly the most ridiculous thing in the world."
Both the Jin and Song dynasties were beyond redemption.
While the Mongols were eyeing the Jin Dynasty covetously, they were also plotting to invade the Song Dynasty from the south. Meanwhile, the Song Dynasty, fully aware of the Jin Dynasty's ambitions, remained oblivious, attempting to kill the Mongol envoy to curry favor with the Jin.
Thinking of this, Yang Kang felt a surge of anger rising within him.
He glanced at the servant San Tiege in front of him, closed his eyes, and sighed deeply.
"Go back. Tell my father not to do such pointless and foolish things again."
"The death of these three men here will have no effect other than thoroughly enraging Genghis Khan."
Upon hearing this, Pu San Tiege was greatly alarmed. He had not expected that Yang Kang would not only refuse to help them, but also send them back.
"But, Your Highness, the Prince has given a strict order!"
Pu San Tiege looked up at Yang Kang anxiously and said.
"Tell my father that this is my intention, and he will not make things difficult for you."
Yang Kang said calmly.
Pu Santiege looked up, wanting to argue, but saw Yang Kang suddenly turn around, a hint of anger in his eyes.
"The young prince has given the order, and your subordinate dares not disobey. Let's go!"
Upon seeing this, Pu San Tiege immediately lowered his head.
Immediately, he led his cavalrymen and rode away.
As Pu San Tiege and the others retreated, a cheer came from the nearby woods. It was Guo Jing and Huang Rong who had also arrived.
Guo Jing, Tuolei, Jebe, Borju, and others embraced each other joyfully, while Huang Rong watched Yang Kang, who was covered in blood, with suspicion, especially at the wound on his shoulder, and pondered to herself.
Who has the ability to injure this ferocious god in front of us?
"This is unbelievable, how come I keep running into these two people everywhere I go?"
Yang Kang couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly when he saw Guo Jing and Huang Rong appearing in front of him so frequently.
Shi Tianze, Mu Nianci, Cheng Yaojia, and others, along with a group of attendants, rode up and surrounded Yang Kang.
Tolui, Jebe, and Borju, unsure whether Yang Kang was friend or foe, stared at him with grave expressions.
"Tolui, the youngest son of Genghis Khan's principal wife, according to the Mongol tradition of the youngest son guarding the hearth, you will be the future ruler of the Golden Family and the Khan of the Mongol Empire."
"Borju, commander of the Right Wing of the Mongols, and an Anda of Genghis Khan."
"Jebe, the founding commander of the Mongol Empire, and one of the Four Mastiffs of Mongolia."
"It's unbelievable that Genghis Khan would send the three of you alone as envoys to the Southern Song Dynasty."
Yang Kang raised his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet, then slowly walked up to Tuolei and the others, and began to speak with great interest.
"You, Yang Kang, are a renowned general and a regional warlord, yet you dared to venture alone into the Southern Dynasty with only a few men?"
"Judging from your appearance, you must have had a rough time being chased earlier."
Tolui snorted coldly and stood in front of everyone, speaking.
"Genghis Khan's son, you've got some nerve. Aren't you afraid of me?"
Yang Kang raised an eyebrow, looking at Tolui with great interest.
"Afraid of you? Do you think the heroes who nearly killed my father at Wild Fox Ridge, leaving my Mongol heroes groaning in pain on their sickbeds, would spare my life just because I'm afraid?"
"Are you suggesting you kill me just because I said I'm not afraid of you?"
"I don't believe that a warrior who dared to lead a hundred men to charge into my father's tent amidst an army of one hundred thousand could be such a narrow-minded person."
Upon seeing this, Tolui suddenly burst into arrogant laughter.
"Brother Yang, Tolui, you are both my brothers, Guo Jing's brothers. Can't we just talk things out?"
"We're not on a battlefield now, there's no need to be so tense."
Seeing this, Guo Jing quickly stepped in to smooth things over, standing between the two and speaking with a slightly flustered expression.
Yang Kang looked at Tuolei calmly and said nothing.
"Tolui Anda, Brother Yang, we've finally run into each other. Let's sit down and talk things over. Why are we just standing here staring at each other?"
Yang Kang glanced at Guo Jing but didn't reply. He simply turned to look at Tolui.
"Your Mongol mission's whereabouts have been exposed, yet the Southern Song Dynasty sits idly by and watches you being hunted down. Even if you reach Lin'an, I'm afraid you won't get the results you want."
"It would be better to turn back now and tell Genghis Khan that the Southern Song route is a dead end, and that we should find another way."
Tolui then stated decisively:
"Impossible! My father Khan's command is greater than anything in the world."
"We must not stop until our mission is accomplished, no matter how great the difficulties ahead."
"Even if we shed all our blood on this Han Chinese land, our steps will never falter."
Jebe and Borju did not speak Chinese, so Tore relayed the message to them in Mongolian.
Both of them patted their chests, indicating that they would never back down.
Upon hearing this, Yang Kang nodded slightly.
"The Mongols' reverence for Genghis Khan was so great that they were willing to risk their lives for him."
"A terrifying emperor who led his people out of war and poverty deserves such prestige."
Yang Kang pondered to himself.
His fear of Genghis Khan's Mongol Empire deepened, but at the same time, his desire for that godlike prestige burned even brighter.
Thinking about the things I need to do in the not-too-distant future.
Yang Kang suddenly had a wonderful idea, an idea that he could raise the idea of planting his own seed in the Golden Family.
Upon thinking of this, Yang Kang suddenly revealed a faint smile.
An awkward silence fell over the scene. After a moment, he patted Guo Jing, who was still standing in the middle, looking nervous and uneasy.
"According to the agreement between the fathers of the Guo and Yang families, Guo Jing and I are sworn brothers from birth."
"In your Mongolian language, Guo Jing and I were sworn brothers even before we were born."
Yang Kang looked at Guo Jing and Tuolei and said.
Tolui was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. Although he had grown up with Guo Jing and could speak Chinese, he clearly did not understand the intricate rules and customs of the Han people and did not comprehend what Yang Kang meant by those words.
Tuolei was completely bewildered by Yang Kang's sudden change in attitude. He looked at Guo Jing with a puzzled expression, and then at Yang Kang.
Guo Jing felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze and was about to explain when Tolui waved his hand and said directly.
"An da is an da, a brother is a brother, what does it have to do with whether he was born or not?"
"Yang Kang, can't you speak more directly? Don't beat around the bush like those Southern Dynasty literati!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Kang was slightly taken aback, then couldn't help but burst into laughter. His laughter grew louder and louder, but everyone could tell that he wasn't putting on an act; he was genuinely happy.
Only Huang Rong slightly pursed her lips and muttered to herself.
"A savage is a savage; he can't even understand this simple logic."
Yang Kang shook his head and looked at Tuolei with a frank smile.
"I was overthinking it. Prince Tolui is right, an Anda is an Anda, why bother with the order of arrival?"
Seeing that the atmosphere had eased, Guo Jing finally felt relieved and quickly said...
"Brother Guo, although we were born to be sworn brothers, we haven't yet performed the formal sworn brotherhood ceremony. Don't you agree?"
Yang Kang suddenly said this.
Guo Jing asked, puzzled.
"Yes, Brother Yang, since we met, we've always been in a rush with various things, and we haven't really had a chance to properly perform the sworn brotherhood ceremony."
"But why are you bringing this up now?"
Huang Rong rolled her eyes at him and interrupted, saying...
"Brother Jing, don't you understand? Chief Yang is saying that now is the perfect time to formally swear a blood oath with you and become sworn brothers."
"I just don't know, how did Chief Yang come to the conclusion that today is an auspicious day?"
"Since you left Zhongdu, you and Brother Jing have met more than once."
"You did not become sworn brothers when Uncle Yang and Aunt Yang were present."
"At Guiyun Manor, when Jiangnan Qi was still alive, you didn't become sworn brothers with him."
"Now that we've met this fourth prince of Mongolia, the sworn brother of Jing, you're saying we should become sworn brothers?"
Huang Rong jumped out and said in an unfriendly tone.
Yang Kang glanced at Huang Rong and suddenly felt an urge to strangle the young girl in front of him.
People who always reveal what others are thinking are really not likable.
"No wonder Yang Xiu was killed by Cao Cao."
Yang Kang secretly complained
However, Yang Kang was not the kind of person with dark intentions, and he admitted it directly.
"In the past, situations were often life-or-death crises. How could I burden Brother Guo with brotherly affection?"
"But now that the sky is high and the sea is wide, it is a great time to form a sworn brotherhood."
"Today, I not only learned martial arts and formally became sworn brothers with Brother Guo, but I also hope to become sworn brothers with you, Tolui, and Guo Jing's sworn brother as well."
"Would you be willing?"
Yang Kang looked at Tuolei and said bluntly.
Upon hearing this, Tolui was overjoyed.
Mongolians worship heroes and the strong.
Yang Kang was the bravest and most terrifying warrior he had ever seen.
Even his father, Genghis Khan, would be happy to be able to form an alliance with such a person.
Moreover, Genghis Khan had previously stated that if Yang Kang could be persuaded to submit to the Mongols, he would be willing to welcome him with the position of a commander of ten thousand men.
If we were to form an alliance with Yang Kang at this time, we might have a chance to bring him to the Mongol camp.
"To be sworn brothers with a warrior as powerful as a god is the greatest fortune of Tore's life, and an honor for me and all my descendants!"
"Today, Torre vows to become your sworn brother, to share life and death, and to never betray you!"
As soon as Torre thought this, he immediately spoke out loudly.
"Well said! It is my great honor to be able to become sworn brothers with Brother Yang Kang and Tuolei today!"
Guo Jing immediately said excitedly.