Regarding Wanyan Wu's request for begging, although Li Xiang had already made up his mind, he did not answer immediately, but pretended to think about it first.
"Forgive me, envoy, without an order from the imperial court, how dare I, Bingzhou, send troops privately.
What's more, a large army campaign is not just as simple as talking about it. The cost of food and grass, the money for pensions for wounded and wounded soldiers, and the preparation of weapons and supplies require time and even more money. The envoy should also know that our Bingzhou is in a desolate place.
It's difficult to send troops." Li Xiang replied to Wanyan Wu with a troubled look on his face.
"General, don't worry. We, the Southern Huns, have also sent envoys to the imperial court. They will definitely be able to persuade the imperial court to agree to your sending out the army." Wanyan Wu Qingmai said.
"After sending out troops, we, the Southern Huns, are willing to provide 20,000 horses and 100,000 cattle and sheep to thank the general for his help."
Wanyan Wu Qimai understood that what Li Xiang said before did not mean that he was definitely unwilling to send troops to help the Southern Xiongnu, but the benefits were not yet in place.
What's more, for Wanyan Wu to buy self-confidence, for people like him and Li Xiang, even if they really don't want to do it, as long as there are enough benefits, they may not change their minds. In people like them
In people's eyes, profit is the key after all.
"Your Majesty, it would be better for you to give it some serious thought." Li Xiang looked at Wanyan Wu begging for money and said with an incomprehensible expression, "Come, let us see you off."
Li Xiang has no interest in accompanying Wanyan Wu to beg for money and wrangling here. This Wanyan Wu begging to buy is really good enough. The Southern Huns are at the point of life and death, but Wanyan Wu begging for money still dares to come here.
set.
Twenty thousand war horses and one hundred thousand cattle and sheep are indeed a lot, but it is not suitable for the current situation of the Southern Huns. The price will always change according to market conditions.
In the situation of the Southern Xiongnu, Wanyan Wu dared to buy at such a low price, which was a bit shady. Anyway, it would be the Southern Xiongnu who would be destroyed by then, but Li Xiang was not anxious at all.
"Wait, wait!" Wanyan Wu asked helplessly, "I wonder how many horses or cattle and sheep the general thinks are needed?"
"One hundred thousand war horses, five hundred thousand cattle and sheep." Li Xiang was not polite and directly bought a lion with a big mouth for Wanyan Wu to beg for, five times the price Wanyan Wu begged for.
Only if Li Xiang slaughters the Southern Huns more ruthlessly, the Southern Huns will feel that the Bingzhou Army has no other intentions, and the more they will relax their vigilance against Li Xiang's Bingzhou Army. At that time, Li Xiang's plan to capture Hetao will be more effective.
It will go well.
When Li Xiang reported his asking price, Wanyan Wu Qibuy almost started to protest. However, in the end, Wanyan Wu Qibuy still forcibly endured it.
Nowadays, people are the swordsmen and I am the fish and meat. The Southern Huns can only endure it by force.
If the Southern Xiongnu really hated the Bingzhou Army, then even if another mission persuaded the Han Dynasty to send troops, and the Bingzhou Army bought a wave of Xiongnu during the war, then the Southern Xiongnu would really be in trouble. Therefore, even if
No matter how aggrieved Wanyan Wu was when he begged for money, he could only choose to endure it.
What's more, asking for high prices and paying back on the spot, Wanyan Wu begged to buy and understood that even if Li Xiang wanted to pay such a high price, Li Xiang himself would never really think that he could kill the Southern Xiongnu so hard. They Southern Xiongnu
There is still an opportunity to lower the price, but the final transaction price depends on the abilities of both parties.
"General, your asking price is too harsh. Now that we, the Southern Huns, have to resist the Mongolian invasion, we simply cannot afford so many horses and cattle and sheep. I wonder if the general thinks that 50,000 horses and 200,000 cattle and sheep are enough."
After thinking about it a bit, Wanyan Wu Qimai said with a wry smile.
"Eighty thousand war horses, four hundred thousand cattle and sheep." After finally getting the opportunity to kill the Southern Huns, Li Xiang would not let it go easily.
"I hope the general can understand the difficulties faced by our southern Xiongnu. Sixty thousand war horses and two hundred and fifty thousand cattle and sheep would be great." Seeing Li Xiang take a step back, Wanyan Wu, the beggar, immediately knew there was a way and lowered the price again.
"Less!" In response to Wanyan Wu's behavior of lowering the price again when he begged to buy, Li Xiang did not continue to quote, but said this calmly.
"General, how about 60,000 horses and 300,000 cattle and sheep?" Wanyan Wu Qimai asked tentatively again.
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Wanyan Wu Qimai knew that this time the Southern Huns were bound to bleed heavily. However, it would be good to bleed a little less. Therefore, Wanyan Wu Qimai tried Li Xiang's test bit by bit.
Bottom line.
"Come, let's see you off." Li Xiang was not used to Wanyan Wu's begging and the Southern Huns. Unless he pressed, he would never know who was begging for help.
"General, how about 70,000 war horses and 350,000 cattle and sheep. If there are any more, the Southern Huns will really not be able to get them."
Seeing Li Xiang trying to overturn the table, although he didn't know whether it was true or not, Wanyan Wu was really anxious to beg for money.
Li Xiang knew that he could not push the Southern Huns too hard. Besides, for Li Xiang, capturing the Hetao land was the key.
"Okay, it's not difficult for me to be your envoy, so I need 70,000 war horses and 350,000 cattle and sheep. However, the number of cattle among them must not be less than 100,000, and they must be matched with thousands of stallions and high-quality horses."
Mare." Li Xiang said in a deep voice.
"Okay, then General Lao will send troops." Wanyan Wu pretended to beg for money and said with a look of gratitude.
At this time, Wanyan Wu Qimai looked at Li Xiang and had the urge to draw his sword to kill, but Wanyan Wu Qimai did not dare. Otherwise, the Southern Xiongnu would really be doomed.
Moreover, at this time, Wanyan Wu Qimai not only did not dare to draw his sword to kill, he also had to express his gratitude to Li Xiang, the man who had just brutally killed the Southern Huns.
Wanyan Wu Qingmai knew that although Li Xiang's asking price this time was like cutting off a large piece of meat from the Southern Huns, he could only accept it. Moreover, his brother Wanyan Aguda
Will definitely accept it.
In fact, at this critical moment, it is not that no one among the Southern Huns thought of surrendering. After all, although the Mongols are called Mongols, they are still essentially the Northern Huns. These people can also accept the Huns surrendering to the Huns. Anyway, the law of the jungle is the law of the jungle.
A common thing in the grassland.
But Wanyan Agu was unwilling to fight, or it was not just Wanyan Agu who beat a thousand people, but the entire Wanyan family did not consider surrendering.
I don’t know if it’s because the Jin Kingdom was destroyed by Yuan Meng in the previous life, but everyone in the Wanyan family was filled with hostility and murderous intent after seeing Temujin.
It's not that the Wanyan family cannot surrender, but as long as they think of surrendering to Temujin, they would rather fight until the last moment.
Therefore, this is also the reason why Wanyan Wu Qimai would rather be ripped off by Li Xiang than insist on fighting this battle.