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”What?” Qiu Liju wants three million stone grains? ” When Zhang Banxian returned to tell Yang Lin that Qiu Liju needed three million stones of food, the usually quiet Yang Lin couldn't help but open his eyes and mouth wide, as he practically jumped up from his seat, without the usual demeanor. Is Qiu Liju crazy or did he not wake up from his sleep? ”
Yang Lin had never thought of negotiating with the Urushion. The reason why he did not start a war was because he was waiting for Pan Feng and Yu She to transfer troops from the Viking Island. But since Qiu Liju's representative had come, and Yang Lin also wanted to probe out his strength, he sent the representatives of the Zhang Banxian and Qiu Liju to discuss. Who would have thought that Qiu Liju would open his mouth so wide, causing him to laugh coldly.
”Lord General, Qiu Liju asked for five million, I finally dropped to three million after great difficulty.” The Zhang Banxian laughed and ridiculed: ”Right now, Master Qiu Liju is riding a hundred thousand men outside of Xu Wu City. He is levelling four horses, and eating horses everyday is very expensive, so it also has an impact on Urushion's grazing this year. That's why Master Qiu Liju insisted on asking for three million stones for food and fodder.”
”Hehe …” Forget about five million, even if it's five stones, I'm not going to give it to him. ” Yang Lin sneered and said angrily, ”There are so many refugees in the Central Plains. If there were five million stones and fodder, who knows how many people would have to be saved? How would I give it to him?!”
”Lord General, this is also a chance!” Zhang Banxian stood up and walked around the tent. She smiled mysteriously: ”Lord General, although you don't want to give it to me, what if the emperor wants to give it to you? The only reason why Qiu Liju dared to make such a request is because he had tasted the sweetness in the past. ”
The Zhang Banxian was right, many times, the officials of the imperial government would use their words to comfort the Hu Zi, using the essence of surrendering and selling their country. After those barbaric Hu Zi s robbed the big sized man, they still had to extort some money from the Darky Court before they swaggered back to the desert.
Since the imperial court had such a tradition, then let them bleed once more. In any case, even if he didn't want it, those ministers had already embezzled it. Using these grains to save some of the refugees could be considered as the starting fund for the implementation of the nomadic plans. It could also be considered that they had gained some blood for the Han nationality.
”Lord General, didn't the imperial government always urge us to eliminate Zhang Chun's rebellion? We will take this opportunity to push the decision of the peace talks to the imperial government. If they want to make peace, we can just win a few months. ”
Hearing Zhang Banxian say that, Yang Lin's eyes suddenly lit up. Actually, he had another worry in his heart, and that was before Hanling Emperor died, he was not stupid in the slightest. He even ordered his troops to be stripped of Dong Zhuo's authority, and he even sent Liu Yu to Youzhou to be his teacher. If history were to repeat itself, what would he do then?
Of course, with his current military strength, he could find ways to reject the Hanling Emperor's orders the way Dong Zhuo had done. However, in this way, he would become the target of criticism, and would even attract the wrath of all the heroes of the world. He couldn't even guarantee how many of his own advisors and Generals s would be willing to rebel with him.
”Mr. Zhang Ling, immediately draft a copy of the Recital for me and report the results of the negotiations with the Urushion. I ask the emperor: If the emperor wants to reconcile, I ask the emperor to prepare three million stones of grain. As long as the Urushion retreat, I will eliminate Zhang Chun within a month. If the emperor wants to fight, please prepare three million stones of grain for the army. Other than that, leak the news of the negotiation between the Urushion and us, and shake Zhang Chun's morale. ”
”Yes sir!” The Zhang Banxian cupped her hands but did not leave. ShShecontinued: ”Lord General, I have already sent people to investigate that Urushion in charge of the negotiations. He was captured by the Urushion when she was young and grew up in the Wild Wolf Valley tribe of the Urushion. He is now the commander of the wild wolf valley tribe, and her family has a younger brother named Yan Zhi. ”
Speaking to here, Zhang Banxian revealed his evil smile again, ”I saw that Yan Rou's physique was tall and sturdy, her martial arts were extraordinary, and she could speak clearly and was rather calm. She was actually a rare high ranking talent, and she was even familiar with Urushion and wanted to recruit him for Lord General.
”Yan Rou?” Yang Lin read this name, as if he was a general who had followed Liu Yu throughout history, so he was not very famous. He said lightly: ”He grew up in the Urushion, and was influenced too much by the Urushion, and now, the Urushion has placed him in a position of importance. He might not even have feelings for the Han people.”
”Don't worry Lord General, on the way here to negotiate with us, he even sneaked home to visit us once, which means he is still related to us. I will think of a way for him to go to Lord General. If we can get Yan Rou's help, if we want to eliminate Qiu Liju, not only will we be able to greatly reduce our casualties, it will also benefit us in the future when we implement your plan of taming in the desert. ”
Zhang Banxian smiled strangely and continued, ”Lord General, don't spread the news that we have already agreed to the terms of the negotiations. I will use this time to find a way to get him to join us. If we let him return to the Urushion's camp, we won't have much of a chance. ”
For a few days in a row, Zhang Banxian did not show herself again. Instead, she sent a few generals to accompany Yan Rou in visiting the cavalry soldiers of the Han Army. Looking at the carefully chosen strong and tall Chinese soldiers and their excellent equipment from the various tribes, Yan Rou was confused. If the two sides were to start a war, Urushion had no chance of winning.
Unable to see the Zhang Banxian, Yan Rou became anxious. Regardless of whether the Han army agreed to the conditions of the Urushion or not, there had to be someone who would answer them, so it would be better for him to go back and report. He sent people to ask questions, just to make them wait. As time passed, he became increasingly uncertain.