Chapter 564 Set up camp and wait for the silver goods
Kitano Hiroaki had no intention of immediately fulfilling what he said later.
He didn't say he wouldn't give it, he just delayed it for a few years.
Who would have thought that Chu Wenjin would actually ignore the overall situation just for a small profit.
Just one step away, these grains belong to their Northern Barbarian Kingdom. As long as you enter his Northern Barbarian Kingdom, he has the final say.
Kitano Hongming pretended to be angry and said:
"Hmph, I think the Yunxiao Kingdom is not sincere in lending food to our Northern Barbarian Kingdom. Although we, the Northern Barbarians, are short of food, we will not kowtow to anyone.
If you, the Yunxiao Kingdom, don’t sincerely help me, you might as well transport those grains back to the capital."
He didn't believe that Chu Wenjin, who had come all the way and worked so hard to transport it, would transport it back the same way.
What's more, Jun Lingyun is worried about their Northern Barbarians' war horses and livestock. If he can't take them back, let's see how Chu Wenjin will explain to their Emperor Yunxiao.
Those things that happened later were not within the scope of what he and Jun Lingyun had agreed upon.
Not only did Chu Wenjin not panic, but he also had a plan in mind and said with a smile:
"Prince Kitano, even if you go back on your word and don't want to borrow the grain, that doesn't matter.
Our Emperor is prepared for a rainy day and knows that your Northern Barbarian Kingdom has always had a bad reputation. No, our Emperor had an explanation before leaving for the next trip.
The emperor said: If the grain reaches the northern border and Prince Kitano no longer wants it, then the grain will be transported to the northern military camp to be used as military rations."
Beiye Hongming's chest heaved. Beiman Kingdom has always had a bad reputation? Can you say this in front of him?
He simply doesn't look down on him, the prince of the Northern Barbarian Kingdom!
Food grains are sent to the military camp? In this case, wouldn't the defenders of Yunxiao Kingdom have the spirit of each dragon and horse?
On the other hand, their Northern Barbarian army was seriously short of food, and the soldiers had all dispersed to farm and hunt.
If not, why would they take the initiative to negotiate peace with Yunxiao Kingdom?
With one thing going down and the other going up, what good can the Northern Barbarians do!
But this is not over yet, Chu Wenjin still has the second half of his words waiting for him:
"Prince Kitano may be a noble man who forgets things. Among the supplies you promised, only twenty war horses were used to borrow grain and seed.
The other three thousand livestock are the compensation made by Prince Kitano for breaking into the royal harem of our Yunxiao Kingdom and killing Concubine Rong when she was in labor. If this compensation is reneged on, the two countries may not be able to make peace.
There are also twenty other war horses and two hundred thousand taels of silver, which are the life money of Prince Kitano."
Chu Wenjin gave a long speech, detailing the debts owed by Kitano Hongming, which was clear and well-founded.
Kitano Hongming followed his train of thought and discovered that he would lose money regardless of whether he borrowed the grain or not.
Chu Wenjin finally came to a conclusion:
"Since Prince Beiye doesn't want to borrow grain, he only needs to give us 3,000 livestock, 20 war horses, and 200,000 taels of silver.
Since the messenger has prepared the livestock and war horses, it is better to rush over first. How about a few days of grace for the two hundred thousand taels of silver?
Kitano Hongming turned his back to avoid being angry to death.
What else could he do? Even if Chu Wenjin didn't say the following words, there was nothing he could do if he just wanted to transport these grains to the army in the northern border of Yunxiao Kingdom!
But where should I get war horses and money now?
He has been delayed for too long for this batch of grain. Is it possible that he still needs to send people back to the capital to bring back horses and silver? Then he doesn't know how many days he will have to wait.
The current solution is to borrow it from a nearby tribe and then pay it back later.
Beiye Hongming's face was so gloomy that he could squeeze out water, and he ordered the Northern Barbarian envoy:
"Go to the nearby tribe and borrow twenty war horses and two hundred thousand taels of silver."
The Northern Barbarian envoy had already opened his eyes wide ever since he heard Chu Wenjin settle accounts.
The number of war horses has doubled, and two hundred thousand taels of silver need to be added?
Does His Highness the Crown Prince know that this is a year of famine?
All tribes are looking forward to the supplies and are eager to get them. Now that the supplies have not arrived, they have to pluck their hair first. Who would be willing?
"Go quickly!"
"Yes, yes."
Beiye Hongming roared, and the Northern Barbarian envoy suspected that Shenji had left, and took away most of the bodyguards so that he could bring back the horses and silver with him.
The envoy thought that he should first try his luck at a nearby tribe that fosters livestock. After all, that tribe is closest to the border.
Chu Wenjin was calm and calm, he was not in a hurry.
My sister has not yet given birth to a child safely, and the emperor is now too busy to deal with the Northern Barbarians. Naturally, the longer it takes, the better.
"Set up camp and rest where you are."
Chu Wenjin gave an order, and the bodyguards acted according to the order. A tent was actually set up at the junction of the two countries.
Fortunately, Kitano Hongming also had a tent, so he was not at a disadvantage again and had to wait outside in the cool breeze.
He went into the tent on his own. The two countries were already at odds with each other, so there was no need to pretend to be friendly.
Chu Wenjin looked at Kitano Hongming's back, Xiao, and then silently greeted the leading escort on the other side.
He lowered his head and smiled. No wonder Si Ruo and Sishui didn't accompany them to transport food and grass. They were here to support them.
In this way, the two sides used the stone monument as a boundary and waited for the return of the Northern Barbarian envoys in their respective lands.
The Northern Barbarian envoy lived up to Chu Wenjin's expectations and did not return until it became dark.
Naturally, no one else was in a hurry. The only one who was anxious was Kitano Hiroaki.
He even thought that if he had not been lazy and gone in person, he might have borrowed war horses and money and returned. He would have been able to spend less days with those people from Yunxiao Kingdom.
Chu Wenjin's party had already started a fire, added some seasoned dried meat, and cooked a pot of fragrant rice. Kitano Hongming glared at them, saying that what they were eating now was the grain of the Northern Barbarian Kingdom.
If you let them eat one more meal, they will have less grain. What a big loss!
Chu Wenjin actually invited his escort to come over and have dinner together.
"Prince Beiye, you're welcome. Although this food doesn't belong to your Northern Barbarian Kingdom yet, it will soon. It's freezing cold, come here, have a bowl of hot rice and warm yourself up."
He was so enthusiastic that it seemed like the confrontation with Kitano Hiroaki during the day was already a thing of yesterday.
It's just that Chu Wenjin didn't say this, maybe Kitano Hongming would be shameless enough to go over and have a meal.
But as soon as he said these words, Kitano Hongming's pride as a prince could not be overcome no matter what.
He was even more furious when he saw that the people from the Shangshan Escort Bureau around him actually crossed the border stone monument with laughter.
"Since Chu Shangshu knows that these grains will soon belong to our Northern Barbarian Kingdom, why don't you save some food? Don't you have dry food?"
Chu Wenjin chuckled.
"Prince Kitano, please give your savior a meal of white rice. You feel distressed. If this word spreads, it will bring bad reputation to Prince Kitano.
Besides, the food has been cooked, so it cannot be wasted. Everyone should cherish the food and not leave any leftovers to make Prince Kitano feel distressed."
"Come on!"
Chu Wenjin greeted, and the bodyguards responded loudly, with smiles on their faces. This was their young master's brother, one of their own!