"Shuoxi is now doing what he can. How much tribute can he put out on the gift list?"
"I can take it out, I can take it out..." Jie Ketian said continuously, then turned around and shouted: "Your Majesty, bring the tribute over and let the general see it."
"Yes." Someone behind Jie Ketian responded, bowed to Li Luo, and walked out quickly. The Dagan generals were a little surprised. They didn't expect that the Xirong royal family could prepare all the tributes overnight. The generals looked at each other.
, Xirong is rich and well-deserved.
Li Luo signaled slightly, and Ni Qing and Zhu Zhi followed him out. After a while, Dagan soldiers carried several large boxes into the palace. They looked like they were struggling, and they were heavy.
The soldier put down the box, clasped his fists in salute, and exited the hall. Xirong Dianyi, who had just left the hall, quickly walked to the box and opened the lids one by one. Li Luo swept over, no more, no less, exactly ten boxes, which had been taken by Xirong.
The royal family prepared it overnight and placed it outside the palace.
As soon as the lid of the box was opened, bursts of pearlescent precious aura burst out, causing the Dagan generals' complexions to change. It was better than the Qiang Mo's that day. All the generals took a breath of cold air and looked at each other in shock. Li Luo
Taking a few steps forward and looking at the belongings in the box, Jie Ketian said respectfully from the side: "General, is it still in your eyes?"
Li Luotan took out something from the box and put it in front of his eyes for a closer look. It was a jade bracelet with excellent workmanship and material. Jie Ketian and Xirong Dianyi looked at each other, and Jie Ketian whispered: "General, if
If you like it, please keep it, but God will order someone to make up for it."
Li Luo glanced at Jie Ketian, without saying a word, walked up to a woman from the Xirong royal family, stretched out the jade bracelet in his hand slightly, and said, "Is this yours?"
The woman was frightened, fell to her knees in a panic, and replied with a trembling voice: "General, no."
Li Luo smiled sadly. When he just took out the jade bracelet, the woman flicked her wrist slightly, but Li Luo's Bingxin Jue did not escape Li Luo. It was obviously something that this woman always carried. Li Luo bent down slightly and put down the jade bracelet.
It fell into the hands of the woman. Without saying a word, he turned around and returned to Jie Ketian and said: "Shuoxi was successively attacked by Huihui Huimeng. Even if the house is not empty, it is still in ruins. You will fill up all your money."
As tribute, how do the people in the city and you live? It's already autumn, and after years of war, I'm afraid there isn't much food left, right?"
Jie Ketian's lips twitched, and he didn't know how to respond for a moment. If he had taken out these tributes before the city was destroyed, he would still have some spare power, but today, he is already stretched thin, but if he doesn't make up for the tributes, Li Luo doesn't know.
How to deal with the members of the Xirong royal family? As for the people in the city, Jie Cheng and Jie Ketian can no longer take care of them.
Li Luo glanced at Shen Xiangdong, and Shen Xiangdong nodded slightly. Li Luo said calmly: "The money and tribute paid to the court will be reduced by 30% within three years."
"This, this..." When Jie Ketian heard Li Luo's words, he almost cried with joy and froze in the palace, unable to say a word.
"But two things need to be added to the tribute."
"Please tell me, General." Xirong Dianyi saw that Jie Ketian was still in an unstable mood and was afraid of offending Li Luo, so he hurriedly continued.
"Within three years, the annual tribute to Dagan will be 5,000 high-quality war horses and 5,000 weapons. After three years, this will be increased to 20,000."
Everyone in Xirong was stunned. They didn't understand why Li Luo didn't want money. He paid 30% of the tribute in exchange for 5,000 war horses. Five thousand weapons were more than enough. Even the 20,000 war horses and 20,000 weapons three years later would not be able to use these property.
, but at this time, it was no less difficult than that of Ji Xirong. Everyone in Jie Ketian could not think carefully about the meaning of Li Luo's words. They all thanked Li Luo with a big ceremony, and many women cried. Even Jie Ketian could not bear it.
I couldn't help but burst into tears.
Li Luoqinran destroyed people's homes and took away people's property, but he only wanted a small amount, but he was like a compassionate god and Buddha, receiving this great gift.
Li Luo turned sideways and refused to be worshiped by everyone in Xirong. After a while, after everyone calmed down a little, he said warmly: "The envoys you sent earlier have brought 40% of the tribute. It will be good to make up another 30% this year. If there is anything left, please pay attention."
Take care of the Xirong people."
"Ah, Qiangmo has been delivered, why is it so late?" Jie Ketian said blankly.
Xirong Dianyi coughed urgently, stopped Jie Ketian's questioning, and thanked him: "Xirong has thanked the general for his kindness. From today on, the throne of the Holy Emperor and the general will be enshrined in Shuoxi City. Shuoxi will not fall until the sun sets.
The incense continues every day.”
Li Luo felt a pain in his heart and felt like vomiting from the boredom. He waved his hands and said: "No need, you all go down. All the ladies in the palace have gone back. Don't send them here again."
"Thank you, General." All the women were overjoyed and put down their heavy hearts. They all burst into tears and laughed, showing the joy of surviving a disaster.
Everyone in Xirong thanked Li Luo and stood up. The fear on their faces was a little less frightened and more lively. When Jie Ketian saw Li Luo, he didn't want to say anything. He was about to lead everyone out of the palace when Li Luo suddenly made a sound.
Said: "Is your king sick?"
Jie Ketian was shocked. Li Luo had noticed all the trivial matters in Shuoxi Imperial City. He hurriedly replied: "Yes, I fell ill last night and couldn't get out of bed this morning. I specially ordered Ke Tian to come here."
"Well, take good care of yourself. In five days, please meet with the king to discuss post-war matters."
"Ketian takes orders." After saying that, he led everyone from Xirong out of the side hall.
When the people from Xirong left the side hall, Yun Wuyan sighed and said: "I used to always dream about being able to ride on horseback one day, but now that I'm here, I can't be happy anymore."
Shen Xiangdong stroked his beard and said with a smile: "If you know what war is and why you fight, the battle will be decided. In the past, the Marquis always said that you can win or lose on the battlefield, so long as your mind is not chaotic, you should not be arrogant in victory and not discouraged in defeat, and deal with it with a normal mind.
General Yun seems to know the three flavors."
Yun Wuyan laughed and said: "Mr. Shen is overly praised, but Wuyan is still far behind."
"Master Marquis? It sounds weird. But Mr. Shen is also a Marquis." Li Luo said with a smile.
"Master Marquis, this is a good name, but it doesn't have the air of a general. The last general should be called a general." Huchajing said with a strange smile.
Several generals in the palace laughed together. Although Li Luo was smiling, he could not hide the sadness on his brows and said in a long voice: "I hope Jie Cheng can understand."
Shen Xiangdong and Yun Wuyan looked at each other, and Yun Wuyan said: "Jiecheng should be able to understand the meaning of the general's move. If Xirong wants to stand on its own, relying on our Dagan army will not protect it for a while. The general is so risky.
The risk of being blamed by the imperial court left them a chance to breathe. The heroes of Jicheng have been able to understand for half their lives. Now this is the only way to prevent Xirong from being destroyed. If they can rest and recuperate for a few more years, they may be able to survive."
Shen Xiangdong continued: "It's not like Xirong has no chance to make a comeback. The war in the Western Region has never stopped for a hundred years. Pingshachuan is better. Going westward, I don't know how many small countries have risen in these years, and how many people have been destroyed." (To be continued.)