When the envoy from Nanjiang proposed a marriage alliance, Zhang Cheng and Zhang Hu burst into laughter before Pei Xiao could even utter a word.
"I said the King of Nanjiang was crafty and heartless, so why would he suddenly initiate peace talks? So this is what he’s been plotting!"
"General, you see that? The King of Nanjiang has a clever scheme indeed. He expects you to charge into battle, conquer Xirong, and quell the internal rebellions of Dayu, only to then install himself as your son-in-law!"
Chapter 191