Chapter 117 Five Thousand Carrots

Accompanied by Qiu Liming, Shen Yuexi went to the square where the prisoners were imprisoned in the camp.

She didn't want to come at first. Then she thought about it carefully, maybe she could take the opportunity to understand the thoughts of these prisoners, which would greatly reduce the trouble on the road, so she agreed.

The square was filled with darkness and bustling with people. Many Xirong people were not sitting quietly. They stood waving their hands and shouting something loudly to the surrounding sergeants of Dayan.

Eight watchtowers surrounded the square from eight directions. There were fifty Dayan soldiers on each watchtower. They set their crossbows on the railings and pointed them at the crowd below. The quivers were filled with crossbow arrows.

These four hundred people are Xiao Zhuo's soldiers and are proficient in the use of repeated crossbows.

Under the watchtower, there are two rows of Xiliang cavalry, holding large shields and swords to prevent the prisoners from attacking the watchtower.

A man from Qianhu stood on the watchtower, holding the hilt of a sword in his hand, and threatened impatiently: "I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you bastards. Anyone who dares to step out of the circle will be shot on the spot."

This sentence had the opposite effect. It did not calm the prisoners at all, and more Xirong people stood up.

Qiu Liming whispered to Shen Yuexi: "He is the leader of a thousand cavalry left by Prince Mei. He is familiar with the Xirong language and volunteered to guard these prisoners. It seems that he had a dispute with the prisoners."

Shen Yuexi nodded. It seemed that the Qianhu of the Yan Army was equivalent to the position of Captain of Thousands of Xirong, and also commanded a thousand soldiers.

"General Qiu, why can't I understand what these Xirong people are shouting?" Shen Yuexi was a little curious.

"Haha, these Xirong thieves are using their own ethnic language to bully us because we don't understand." Qiu Liming smiled disdainfully, "They all speak the language of our Dayan people, and they do this deliberately."

Shen Yuexi and his party went up to the watchtower where Qianhu was. Qianhu was tired from shouting and fanned himself angrily. When he looked back and saw Shen Yuexi, he quickly put down his hands and clasped his fists respectfully and saluted: "I've seen you, general." lady."

Before Ma Pu left, he specifically told her that meeting Shen Yuexi would be like meeting the Crown Prince himself.

Shen Yuexi raised her hand and said, "Qianhu, there is no need to be polite. I heard that the captive wants to see me."

Qianhu nodded: "These losers have been complaining and insisting on seeing the madam. I was also tortured by them until I could do nothing, so I asked the sergeant to invite the madam."

"It doesn't matter, I'm already here." Shen Yuexi took a step forward and held on to the railing.

Qiu Liming took a step forward and said loudly: "Madam is here."

The Xirong people who were shouting in the square suddenly stopped, and thousands of eyes looked at Shen Yuexi.

Under the light of the torch, she was really conspicuous.

In this military camp full of men wearing helmets and armor, she stood out from the crowd with her outstanding appearance in a blue dress.

After being stared at by so many people, Shen Yuexi became nervous again. Except for talking to a group of village women in Xiaogang Village before, she had no experience in facing so many people.

This was being watched by five thousand people, not counting the soldiers from Dayan around them.

Holding the railing tightly with both hands, she forced herself to stay calm.

What happened? Obviously, what I expected was to cook delicious meals for Xiao Zhuo in the kitchen.

It is not possible to turn around and run away. Now she is not representing herself. She will speak to these Xirong people on behalf of the Yan army. If she shows cowardice, it will not make people laugh.

I remember when I was in school, a teacher said that when she felt nervous when facing a lot of people, she imagined everyone in the audience as carrots. She closed her eyes slightly and opened them again.

I kept repeating in my mind: Five thousand carrot heads... Five thousand carrot heads.

After repeating it several times, she suddenly realized a truth.

Either she must be short-sighted and cannot see clearly, or her imagination must be beyond the sky. No matter how you look at it, there are five thousand living people below, after all, carrot heads don't have eyes. The teacher probably has never faced so many people. It's really misleading.

Thinking of this, the corners of her mouth could not help but curl up slightly.

Once her nervousness relaxed, she felt that her body was less stiff. She said:

"I am Shen Yuexi."

She knew that she would never have Xiao Zhuo's suppressive aura, and there was no need to pretend to be cold. So she said it in the most ordinary tone.

The prisoners were quiet for a moment, then suddenly stood up one after another and whispered to each other in words she could understand.

"This Dayan woman, is her name Shen Yuexi?"

"You are so young, how is it possible?"

"At first I thought she was an old lady..."

Shen Yuexi felt that a thousand bees were suddenly buzzing in her ears, which made her upset. She had to work hard to prevent herself from raising her hands to cover her ears.

It is true that people talk a lot.

A Xirong man in the crowd said loudly: "Shut up and sit down and let me ask."

He seemed to be quite popular among the prisoners. As soon as he spoke, the crowd suddenly became quiet and sat back down.

Shen Yuexi looked at the Xirong man. He was seven feet tall and had a dark complexion. He wore the same clothes as the one she had seen. He looked like a captain, but his left leg seemed to be injured and he was using a wooden stick as a crutch.

"I, Commander Qiang Lin, are you the one who designed the repeating crossbow?"

The tone is quite disrespectful.

"Your name is Qiang Lin, right?" Shen Yuexi didn't care about his rough tone. She looked at him carefully, turned to Qiu Liming next to her and whispered, "How many captains are there among the prisoners?"

"He's the only one," Qiu Liming glanced at the commander standing below. "He was hit by a crossbow arrow in his leg... The Xirong people, like us, pay attention to their status. His words still have a lot of weight."

Shen Yuexi understood, turned around and said to Qiang Lin who was standing:

"Yes, I am Shen Yuexi who designed and manufactured the serial crossbow."

Qiang Lin is the only commander among the captives. If we can communicate with him, it will be much easier to manage these five thousand people.

She was still quite worried about the prisoners rioting in her heart. If it really got to that point, there was no other way but to shoot them. She came to fight with Xiao Zhuo, hoping to resolve the matter safely.

"The one standing next to you brags that we, Xirong, are no match for you," Qiang Lin raised his finger and pointed at Qianhu next to Shen Yuexi, "I told him, if it weren't for the repeated crossbows, we would have arrived before the Xiliang cavalry. The pass was breached before."

After hearing this, Shen Yuexi was silent for a moment.

In her heart, she also acknowledged Qiang Lin's statement. Without continuous crossbows, it would be difficult for 500 men to withstand the attack of 10,000 men.

But that would be tantamount to belittling Xiao Zhuo and elevating Liannu.

She had been busy with research before and had never been in love or studied related psychology. But she instinctively felt that it was absolutely stupid to belittle her husband in front of outsiders.

Besides, if there is no continuous crossbow, Xiao Zhuo will naturally think of other ways to fight. How can he let 500 people directly fight against an army of 10,000?

Maintaining a calm tone, Shen Yuexi replied:

"My husband, Xiao Zhuo, is invincible in all battles and conquers all attacks. Even without the help of the crossbow, you cannot win."

Qiang Lin said: "We have heard about the power of Prince Dayan. However, in the first fight, he got the help of Lian Nu and the reinforcements of Xiliang cavalry. If we fight again in the future, we will see the difference. .”

When Shen Yuexi saw that he attributed Xiao Zhuo's victory to luck, she didn't refute, but just smiled.

If Xiao Zhuo was a waste, he would have died on the road to exile. The fact that he could have her as a wife who made magical weapons, and that Meng Yue and other generals would follow her to the death, and win the help of the Xiliang Crown Prince, was his charm. ah.

Xiao Zhuo himself is a dragon, and he deserves all his luck. These Xirong people cannot understand.

"There is another question," Qiang Lin looked directly at Shen Yuexi, "I hope you can tell us."

Shen Yuexi said: "Just ask. I will tell you if I know."

"Who stopped the Yan army from trapping us?"
Chapter completed!