Chapter 1329
The Token Implanted in the Muscle
Chapter 1329 The Token Implanted in the Muscle
"Yes, yes, just like we admire Master Qin, we admire Commander Jiang... You and Master Qin are truly outstanding figures of our time. We feel most at ease following you in battle!" Commander Fan immediately chimed in, afraid that if he flattered too late, Jiang Dalang would be unhappy and go back to complain, so he would get less of the weapons.
Not to be outdone, Zhao Qianhu continued, "That's right, Qin Dongjia is a genius of unparalleled talent. We are shocked and impressed by the creation of such a powerful weapon. We wish we could use this weapon to follow Lord Jiang in attacking the central royal court of the Eastern Desert and blow up the Eastern Desert's stronghold!"
Commander Xiao Ling also said, "I admire Qin Dongjia and Commander Jiang. The blitzkrieg against Bei Qi Dewei was brilliant."
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Not to mention Deputy General Lang, even Commander Fan couldn't stand it anymore: "You guys should stop now, don't exaggerate too much. Master Qin and Dalang are honest kids, they don't like sycophants... I'm acquainted with Master Qin and Commander Jiang, I've known them for almost five years longer than you!"
Lieutenant General Lang: "..."
Old Fan, your flattery is really impressive, and you're even scheming!
After hearing this, Jiang Dalang bowed to them solemnly: "Thank you all for your recognition of Qin Dongjia and me. The enemy is coming in a fierce manner, and they have come out in full force. If we want to win this battle, we will have to rely on your help."
The commanders were very pleased and became even more convinced of his abilities. They all said, "Commander Jiang, just give the orders; Master Qin, just make the weapons. We will definitely go wherever you point us and never retreat a single step!"
Deputy General Lang was relieved: "Good, good, as long as you are convinced and won't cause trouble."
"Deputy General Lang, please don't wrong us! We are veterans with excellent reputations and have never caused any trouble!" The commanders hurriedly tried to salvage their reputations, saying that they were all honest people.
Deputy General Lang was too lazy to argue with them, so he asked Jiang Dalang, "Where are the bodies and tokens of the Eastern Desert royal family? Let me take a look, I need to compare the authenticity of the tokens."
After the century-old spy case was exposed, when the Duke of Yan came to the Northeast, he brought with him many secret books about the various tribes of the Eastern Desert. These books contained many records and illustrations of royal princes, illegitimate princes, royal tokens, and so on.
General Liang and Deputy General Lang had both seen it, and they even sent people to copy and make copies of the token design, which they brought with them when they set off to fight.
At this moment, these documents, books, and illustrations are placed in General Liang's recuperating tent, protected by his personal guards.
"Sanjun, bring over Beiqi Dewei's remains!" Jiang Dalang shouted towards the outside of the camp. He then took off the leather bag from his waist, took out a palm-sized box, opened it, and revealed two small tokens inside.
"It still has bloodstains and bits of flesh on it, so the records in the ancient books in the palace must be correct. Over the years, Dongmo still hasn't changed the rule of implanting the tokens into the muscles." After seeing what was on the two tokens, Vice General Lang was convinced that Bei Qidewei's identity and the tokens were genuine.
However, it still needs to be verified before drawing conclusions.
"Deputy General Lang, the books and albums have arrived." The centurion of the personal guards led his men to carry two large boxes out of the inner tent.
Inside the inner tent lay General Liang.
To protect General Liang's safety, Deputy General Lang ate and lived with him, not daring to stray too far, for fear that if General Liang suddenly died, someone would frame him, Jiang Dalang, or someone else for the murder.
No matter who is framed, it will inevitably cause chaos. We must unite to fight the enemy now and cannot afford any internal strife.
"Gentlemen, this is a catalog... These few pages show the patterns of tokens given to princes of the Eastern Desert, princes of the Divine Envoys, illegitimate princes of various tribes, illegitimate sons of tribal royal families, illegitimate sons of tribes, and ordinary illegitimate sons." Deputy General Lang took out more than a dozen patterns of tokens and placed them on the long table.
Fan Qianhu was dumbfounded: "The sons of the Eastern Desert Emperor are divided into so many kinds?"
Deputy General Lang nodded: "Yes, because their uses are different, their status is different, and naturally, their names are different. The ones with the lowest status are the ordinary illegitimate sons. These can also obtain a token, but they have no status." "The legitimate princes and the princes of the divine envoys have the highest status and the most power, followed by the illegitimate princes of various tribes. He is considered the best among the illegitimate sons of various tribes, the one who defeated the illegitimate sons of other tribes to obtain the prince's token and power."
"If he dies, the Eastern Desert Emperor will choose another illegitimate brother from his tribe to be his illegitimate prince, who will continue to serve as a hostage for the Eastern Desert Emperor and monitor the tribe's movements."
"Damn it, this is making my head spin," Fan Qianhu complained, but he also carefully compared the two tokens with the drawings to see if they were the same.
"Report! The remains of Bei Qidewei have been brought!"
"Enter!"
Xu Sanjun and Xue Feng brought in the box containing the remains, opened it, and carried the head, neck, and lower back muscles onto the long table.
Deputy General Lang and the other commanders: "..."
Although they've all been on the battlefield, it still feels a bit like selling pork... Ugh, we won't eat that!
"Bei Qi Dewei's hair is still yellowish-brown with a hint of red... He looks really strange," Fan Qianhu complained, but it also proved that Bei Qi Dewei might have Eastern Desert royal blood.
After all, the Eastern Desert reveres the red-haired princes, and among the princes, whoever has the reddest hair is chosen as the emperor.
However, power is also important. If a prince with red feathers is weak, he may be made a divine messenger by other princes with mixed hair.
In the name of God, I'm asking you to be a divine messenger. Do you dare refuse? Refusing would make you a traitor to the Eastern Desert, deserving of death.
Therefore, in the Eastern Desert, the people with the most red hair and the most vibrant red color are probably not from the royal family, but from the divine messengers.
"No eyebrows yet, so ugly."
"A prominent forehead and high brow bones result in deep-set eyes..."
"The first red-gold token was dug out from where the head meets the back of the neck... It had been implanted for at least ten years, and the newly grown muscles had already wrapped around it. The token's design was quite complex; it depicted an adult bird standing on a pearl," Xue Feng explained, because he was the one who removed the token with the knife.
To be honest, Xue Feng still feels a bit nauseous, but when he thinks of the massacres he witnessed in the Eastern Desert, he wishes he could chop off Bei Qidewei's head!
Along the route from Tianmang Prefecture to Dongming Prefecture and the capital city, Dongmo slaughtered every county they passed through, and each time Dongmo set up camp, it resembled a large slaughterhouse.
Xue Feng had witnessed several times how the Eastern Desert soldiers, in an effort to demoralize the Wei army, dismembered Wei people and soldiers who were being fed as military rations.
vomit!
Xue Feng gagged, tears welling up in his eyes, and he couldn't stop crying.
"Brother Xue, don't be sad. Dongmoxing's heinous deeds will surely be punished. We will win!" Commander Fan comforted him, then asked, "Would you like to go and rest?"
Xue Feng was a new recruit, and Commander Fan was worried that he might not be used to such a scene.
Xue Feng shook his head: "Commander Fan, don't worry, this humble general can still hold on."
"Alright." Commander Fan did not try to persuade him further, but continued to examine and compare the tokens.
"The second keepsake was dug out from the gluteal muscle below the lower back. It was also made of red gold, but smaller in size and with a simpler design—just a baby bird. However, it had been implanted for at least thirty years..."
“According to ancient records, every illegitimate child recognized by the Eastern Desert Emperor would have this token, which would be implanted within three years of birth.” Deputy General Lang said, feeling reassured: “It seems that Bei Qi Dewei is indeed the illegitimate son of the royal family placed in the north by the Eastern Desert Emperor.”