Because of the mutual understanding and mutual help among the barbarians, today's barbarians are the result.
The Barbarian King is also well aware of the importance of unity. Yes, he will never tolerate the occurrence of infighting within the clan. If this gap is opened and the barbarians fight on their own, they will wait to be attacked by the enemy.
Just eliminate it.
Since unity is so important, the feelings of the Xiang family must be taken into consideration. When the Barbarian King's eyes fell on Xiang Longqiang, who looked nervous, he knew that it would be impossible not to give in this time.
"Okay, don't fight anymore. I promise you. As for the food, just take it from the treasury. The Xiang family is also the most important member of our barbarian tribe." The barbarian king spoke, and the final word followed him.
As he finished speaking, it could be seen that Xiang Longqiang had a grateful look on his face, and even Sha Jie, Ran Chaoming and others had excited looks in their eyes.
If the Xiang family is in trouble today, the Barbarian King will help him, but if the Xiang family is in trouble later, how can the Barbarian King turn a blind eye?
Isn't it their honor to follow such a master who considers them wholeheartedly and a king who thinks about them?
Feng Xun finally left the camp safely, and got the promise from the Barbarian King that the food would be delivered within a day, which was a great success. But after he left, everyone in the Barbarian King's tent did not disperse because of this. Everyone was there.
Thinking of ways to resolve the situation.
Today, Duke Zhongguo wants food, and they have to give it. What if they want weapons tomorrow? Should they give it or not?
If you don't give it, wouldn't it be a headache if people continue to make excuses for the prisoners?
Originally, I thought that when the 20,000-strong army came with the force of dark clouds pressing down on the city, the enemy would instantly collapse and be completely defeated. Who would have thought that it would lead to a dilemma now?
"Okay, let's all talk about what we should do next. We can't just let the young prince give and take what he wants. Then who will we become?" The Barbarian King was quite helpless at this time.
As he spoke, he even began to doubt whether it was the right thing to bring in the army this time. If he had known this, it would be better not to send troops and let the young prince occupy Xiucheng. If he did not come forward, the prisoners would not dare to kill him.
, otherwise we really want to make Daman and Daqian fight to death.
And Shen Ao is a Dagan man. He can't stay here forever. He has to leave eventually. Wouldn't it be better to occupy Xiucheng again at that time?
Why bother to provide food to the other party like now? You must know that the ability of the barbarians to produce themselves is always the weakest. Food is the basis of their survival. They have always guarded it very strictly. If they don't have enough to eat, where can they get it?
Give the extra to others?
Not to mention, this other person is also an opponent, which feels really uncomfortable.
Everyone was asked about the plan by the Barbarian King, and none of them knew what to say. Even the wise king couldn't think of a way to break the situation, so how could they come up with a good solution. For a moment, everyone looked sad.
If there is only one exception among the crowd, it should be Princess Oyadan.
Among everyone, she was the only one who was most optimistic about Shen Ao. Now that she saw that the man she liked could make her father, who had always been omnipotent, helpless, she had a headache. She was filled with joy. Isn't such a man exactly her?
Should she like her and rely on her for life?
The Barbarian King asked everyone for advice, but everyone was at a loss. In the end, everyone scattered and left. Soon after, carts of military rations were sent from the camp and headed straight for Xiucheng.
In the city, Feng Xun returned in triumph and explained to Shen Ao what happened in the barbarian king's tent.
"Hahaha, okay, Feng Xun, you have worked hard this time. The young master has taken note of your contribution, which is good." Shen Ao laughed. He did have reasons to be happy. This time he was able to say that he was outstanding. A breath of bad breath.
When I think about it, once the barbarians were short of food, they would send people to Daqian for help. Then they would take the food from the Han people, and then they would deal with the Han people and seize the Han land. It makes people angry just thinking about it. Now it is better, and this depression is finally over. He was released by him. Now he occupies the barbarian city and has captured a large number of barbarians. The barbarians still need to provide them with food. Isn't this just repaying the people with their own deeds?
"Go ahead and prepare to receive food. In addition, the military training that should be carried out cannot be stopped." Shen Ao happily said to the guard captain Shi Lei beside him. He was not dazzled by the victory before his eyes. He knew that now Although he gained some upper hand, as long as the barbarian soldiers did not retreat, danger would always exist. Maybe at some moment, the barbarian king would send troops in anger.
At that time, it still depends on the performance of the soldiers. As the saying goes, sweat more during training and bleed less during battle. Based on this principle, Shen Ao decided to continue training to ensure that he could win the greatest victory at the lowest cost.
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Daliang Imperial City.
Marquis Zhongcheng came to the palace again. This time he brought news that the barbarians had sent 20,000 troops to besiege Xiucheng.
With the help of carrier pigeons, it can be ensured that the speed of information transmission is many times higher than in the past. When he saw Marquis Zhongcheng coming to the hall to report on the military affairs again, Emperor Qianwen looked curious. The first question he asked was not about the war. Instead, he asked about the source of the news. "Marquis Zhongcheng, I heard that Duke Zhongguo communicated with you using carrier pigeons. Is that thing really so magical?"
No wonder Emperor Qianwen asked this question. The distance from Xiucheng to Daliang was more than a thousand miles. Even if the postmen were running at an accelerated speed of 600 miles, it would take several days to deliver the news, but with the help of carrier pigeons, they could actually How come it doesn't surprise him to shorten the time by half?
"This thing was taught by Duke Zhongguo, and I know very little about it." Faced with doubts, Marquis Zhongcheng would not answer the questions. Although he was also very curious in his heart about how Shen Ao did it, as long as his nephew didn't tell him, he would I will never ask.
Emperor Qianwen also knew that what he was asking was unfair, so he could only smile awkwardly and said: "Well, did Duke Zhongguo bring some good news this time? Did he win another battle?"
"Your Majesty, this time it is not to announce good news, but to report sorrow. The Barbarian King went out in person and led 20,000 elite barbarian soldiers outside Xiucheng. I am afraid that Xiucheng may not be protected at any time." Zhongcheng Hou said with a serious face.
As soon as he received the message from Shen Ao, he was very worried. He wished he could lead his troops to assist Shen Ao now. If there hadn't been a separate note in the message specifically telling him not to worry, he would have already had a countermeasure. I am afraid that Marquis Zhongcheng could not bear to leave the imperial capital long ago.
The meaning in Shen Ao's note was very clear, as long as he reported the sorrow but not the good news. Although I don't know why his nephew did it, but it was Shen Ao's intention, and Zhongcheng Hou only had to carry it out, and now he has what he has now. One scene.
"What?" After hearing the news, Emperor Qianwen was so shocked that he stood up from the dragon chair. He could not have imagined that this would be the result.
I thought that with Shen Ao's ability, since he could win two battles and two victories, it would not be difficult to win three victories. Who would have thought that the Barbarian King would personally go on an expedition and lead an army of 20,000 to Xiucheng? ?
Emperor Qianwen knew exactly how many soldiers and horses there were in Xiucheng. The number of troops was only less than one-third of the opponent's. As a result, how could he have any chance of winning?
"This... what should I do?" When Emperor Qianwen returned to his seat on the dragon throne, he looked worried. Even if the Man King went on an expedition in person, I am afraid that Xiucheng has changed hands now. Knowing whether Shen Ao can escape, he must not get into trouble, otherwise if Aoxue gets angry, what will happen, even Emperor Qianwen cannot imagine.
Thinking of King Man's personal expedition, even if reinforcements were sent now, it would be too late in time. Emperor Qianwen's face soon showed a worried look. And the news was not concealed, and it soon spread throughout Daliang City. All.
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Prince Xiang's Mansion.
After King Xiang learned the news, his face was overjoyed.
Prince Xiang has not been so happy for a long time since the former prince was executed.
I originally thought that after the death of the former prince, I was the natural candidate for the prince. Who would have thought that there was no movement from my father, which caused the ministers who had surrendered to become swayed again. Some even said, He, King Xiang, is nothing more than a whetstone. Now that he doesn’t even have a knife, what is the use of his stone?
King Xiang was also very depressed because of this. Especially when he heard that Duke Zhongguo had won consecutive battles after going to the barbarian land, and had already captured two barbarian cities and captured more than 10,000 soldiers, he was so depressed that he could shed tears. .
This Lord Zhongguo is only seventeen years old, how can he be so capable?
Not only is he full of knowledge, and his poems have made everyone admire him, he is also good at making money in business, and he has accumulated a mountain of money. Now he is so good at leading soldiers in war, what else can he not do? Woolen cloth?
What's more important is that such an all-round talent is still the opponent of his King Xiang, and the two of them are very difficult to deal with. With such a person existing, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult for him, King Xiang, to ascend to the throne.
More than once in a dream, King Xiang killed Shen Ao. In the dream, he laughed and was very proud. But every time he woke up from the dream, he was very depressed and couldn't help but think, could he just In the dream, did you see Shen Ao being unlucky and downcast?
Well now, the dream has finally become a reality. Shen Ao led less than 6,000 troops and was surrounded by 20,000 elite barbarian warriors led by the Barbarian King himself. This time, he may not even have the ability to escape.
When he thought that because of this, Shen Ao might die, or the best result would be to become a prisoner of the barbarians, King Xiang was overjoyed. He felt that without this constraining stone, he should be able to do things in the future. It went much more smoothly. Then he called his staff Shi Zitong to discuss how to start with Daqian Bank.
"Gong Zhongguo will be finished soon. Without his support, Daqian Bank will definitely have problems. Before things get to the worst, lend out all the money in the bank. You can use means to use means, but you can't mortgage it. Real estate can also be used. When Daqian Bank collapses, who will touch these real estates at that time, won’t they still come back?”
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