After breakfast, everyone in the camp gathered to eat in the outdoor courtyard, which is considered the traditional culture of the Xiongnu tribe. They often share meals like this to strengthen family ties. Shuang Zhizhi did not mind eating with his hands that Father had taught him to eat as well. He was just trying to blend in with everyone as much as possible. So that the senior relatives would not think too much.
Zhuang Kang understood well what his son's personality was like. He smiled and talked to everyone he talked to, just like when he was in the tribe. And even though he was of royal blood But the Xiongnu clan continues to live as in the past as they intend to preserve their culture and traditions to this day.
Everyone with the rank of Deputy General and above all rose from the dining area together and entered the tent of Grand General Ye Rongrong. Zhuang Kang also brought his son along. As for the other soldiers who had finished eating, they dispersed to gather their things and prepare in case they had to travel suddenly. The four hundred people accompanying Zhuang Kang had also prepared themselves. Even though they were mostly He Province residents, But they had lived with Zhuang Kang's people from the Xiongnu tribe for so long that they didn't feel that they were any different.
At first, the Vice-General, a distant relative, was not happy to see Zhuang Kang bring in a child, Shuang Zhizhi. But upon hearing Zhuang Kang say that the plan he sent the letter for was all thought up by this son of his. Everyone in the tent immediately looked at Shuang Zhizhi strangely. They had discussed their plans in letters before. And who do you think is someone who has the ability to plan and predict the results so accurately?
Enough to confirm that the whole plan was a grandchild. They were really great-grandchildren, so everyone changed their attitude and respected Shuang Zhizhi like an elder. Shuang Zhizhi was not confident that everyone would believe in him. But when I saw the change before my eyes like this Shuang Zhizhi then summoned up his own strength again. and began to explain the various plans he had come up with that everyone had already read about.
Shuang Zhizhi also inquired about the current state of the area before analyzing the plan he had laid out earlier. Including the attitude of the people in the tribe and asking if Grandfather could find additional allies. Shuang Zhizhi himself did not want to cause any slaughter in his father's clan either.
Each general said two things to Shuang Zhizhi about everything. Shuang Zhizhi calmly listened as he thought about how he should use his plan to retake the clan back to Father in the most peaceful manner. and takes little time The best as well After everyone had finished telling what Shuang Zhizhi wanted to know, Shuang Zhizhi thanked him for their information.
Then he borrowed paper and a brush from Grandpa. For a moment, Shuang Zhizhi put the plan he had in mind while listening to everyone from earlier sketching it out on paper. This plan was to use the rumor that Father was still alive. He will still hide him and his father for now. He also released news about Duke Guang Lingyue's actions that year in luring the Grandfathers away from the clan headquarters to get rid of Grandfather and Grandmother. Not even taking Father's family, friends, and other close friends hostage until they were forced to help Guang Lingyue that year. which until now Those people realized their sins and left the clan to live in solitude after Duke Guang Lingyue became the clan leader.
Shuang Zhizhi explained the plan, saying that he would use this plan to check the mental situation of the people in the tribe before proceeding with the plan. If everyone in the clan really wanted Father to come back and save the clan, they would naturally start opposing Duke Guang Lingyue. Then use this opportunity to bring Father out to show everyone your support. At this time, Duke Guang Lingyue didn't have many people on hand. Plus, he didn't have the seal of being a clan ruler that had been passed down for thousands of years like his father. It was even easier for his father to be accepted by everyone.
The elders listened to this boy's chatter with principle. He also tells his plans, both openly and secretly, which will be affected by the various plans he tells. This made each of them fully believe that what Zhuang Kang had said earlier was true. This kid was much more skilled than them. Zhuang Kang could only smile as he listened to his son along with them. This son had truly never disappointed him, and the plan that Zhizhi had laid out seemed more appropriate to the current situation.
In the end, everyone agreed with Shuang Zhizhi's plan, using the soft stick first to see the situation. If Duke Guang Lingyue surrendered for good, They would also have everyone in the clan vote to find punishment for the Guang Clan who had taken over the Xiongnu Clan and its resources for over ten years. They had no idea how much of the accumulated wealth of their ancestors, which each prince would be responsible for taking care of for generations, would be left over. They knew that the Guang Clan had exchanged valuables for their own possessions many times over the years.
Zhuang Kang and his son, listening to these matters that their elders were worried about, shook their heads and assured the elders not to worry about them. The two of them themselves were not without wealth. Especially Zhuang Kang who was also the general of the He Province. He has countless assets. Shuang Zhizhi didn't know how rich Mother was. But his mother never ran out of money even once from the time he was born until she found out. Mother always had a lot of money with her for emergencies , which Shuang Zhizhi guessed was the money that was in one of the boxes in the carriage when he saw Mother take out the bill of exchange. He himself did not think to ask Mother about anything that would make her uncomfortable. Since Mother raised him all by herself without ever letting him fall into trouble at all. He didn't intend to tell Father about this either. Shuang Zhizhi would regard this as his little secret from Mother.
When everyone has agreed on a plan General Ye ordered to prepare to depart and return to the Xiongnu Clan immediately after lunch. It was estimated that it would take more than two months to reach the tribe. Because they brought soldiers who claimed they were here to train, a total of nearly three thousand people. Travel by foot is therefore expected to be delayed like this. This was not a hindrance to the plan that Shuang Zhizhi had planned at all. Because he also told Grandfather that he could send horsemen to spread the news ahead of time. It's just that the person who spread the news must conceal their identity well. Don't let the other person know who was the first to speak.
This return trip, everyone traveled comfortably. For there were thirty people riding ahead to take care of the matter. With this many people Shuang Zhizhi expected that they would arrive. The news must have spread throughout the tribe.