Chapter 229: The Most Useful of the Thirty-Six Schemes
"How are you going to take Gao Changguo?"
In the army camp a hundred and ten miles away from the ancient city of Gaochang, Xiao Yu really wanted to see Wang Xiao's military talent.
"There are not many soldiers and horses in Gaochang, but there are still thousands of defenders. It is estimated that one or two thousand people can be pulled out of the city. The walls are not high, but all you bring with you are cavalry. How are you going to fight? ”
Putting down the map in his hand, Wang Xiao shook his neck, "It's boring to attack the city, and there must be a lot of casualties." I'm here for people, of course, because of a stratagem. ”
"Will the plan be released?"
"I want you to help me with this time."
"Me?" Xiao Yu was a little surprised: "How can I help?" Although I used to control the secret spy of Nanliang, but after being captured by you for so long, there would have been a replacement over there. And my Liang doesn't have much power here in the Western Regions. ”
Wang Xiao looked at her, "Listen to the meaning of your words, it seems that you are not satisfied with my invitation to you as a guest?" ”
Xiao Yu snorted lightly, "Hehe." ”
"It's so boring to be intriguing all day. Follow me everywhere to visit the famous mountains and rivers and appreciate the customs and customs of various places. Life is too short to waste on fighting. ”
Xiao Yuqiao's face was slightly cold, "If you want to say anything, just say it directly." ”
"Do you know the thirty-six schemes?"
"Of course I do."
"I want to use the most useful of the thirty-six strategies. This trick must rely on your help. ”
Xiao Yu seemed to understand something, and his expression was also strange, "Beauty?" ”
'Smack. Wang Xiao clapped his hands, "I knew you were a smart girl." With this trick, you will avoid the loss of the siege of the city. ”
The eldest princess of Nanliang closed her eyes and calmed her emotions: "Aren't you afraid of sending sheep into the tiger's mouth?" ”
"There are no tigers, but a bunch of little wild boars. You are my sheep, and I will be by your side to protect you. ”
Xiao Yu rubbed his eyebrows, "What's in it for me?" ”
"Which of us is talking to whom, what are the benefits?" Wang Xiao walked over with a glass of wine and sat down next to her directly, "What's mine is yours, what's yours is mine." Come, drink one. ”
Xiao Yu said that she had never seen such a brazen person.
caught himself and didn't say anything, and tortured himself with words all day long.
If it weren't for his talent, there would always be a lot of unexpected and eye-catching speech and demeanor, Xiao Yu would have turned his face a long time ago.
As for whether she is handsome or not, the eldest princess of Nanliang has never seen a handsome guy.
But people are under the eaves and have to bow their heads.
Xiao Yu could only reluctantly agree to Wang Xiao's request. Go and play the beauty in the beauty scheme.
Gaochang has a large number of tuntian fields here, and the grain output is almost enough to feed people.
In addition, there are salt pans nearby, and you can make a lot of money selling salt.
On top of that, they were on the Silk Road, and commercial trade was very developed.
The mere imposition of taxes on the endless flow of caravans was enough to make them rich.
However, as in all the countries of the Western Regions, the real wealth and land fell into the hands of the big merchants and princes and ministers in the city. Ordinary people continue to live in poverty.
Wang Xiao's army stopped a hundred miles away, and Gao Changguo didn't pay any attention to things fifty miles away.
Even if a caravan informed them that a large number of soldiers and horses were moving nearby, they would only think that the horse bandits were gathering everywhere in the Western Regions.
On this day, a large caravan came from afar.
When the city gate officer inspected the goods, he found that they were all high-count distilled spirits, as well as ironware, dates, wine, and so on.
"Where did it come from?"
"Da Wei."
"Where are you going?"
"Rest in peace."
The city gate officer looked at the ornate carriage beside him, "Someone will come down and be inspected." ”
Wang Xiao smiled and arched his hand: "The one in the car is the concubine." ”
"Even your wife has to be examined."
Xiao Yu, who was wearing a veil and a moon-white dress, got out of the carriage. Standing beside Wang Xiao, he quietly wrung him.
Gaochangguo is just a small country, although there are also beauties with outstanding colors. But Xiao Yu is a princess, and the royal education she received since she was a child and her aura as a princess can be seen by people in these small border countries.
Even if he was wearing a veil, he still made the people guarding the city gate stunned.
Wang Xiao glanced at it, and the soldiers on the side stuffed a rectangular silver cake into the hands of the city gate official, "Please be accommodating." ”
skillfully weighed the weight, and then carefully checked the customs clearance documents. The city gate official reluctantly waved his hand, "Go in." ”
A caravan of hundreds of heavily armed men marched into Gaochang City.
The Silk Road is known as a trade route flowing with wealth. The wealth gathered here is enough to make countless people blush.
The miscellaneous beards of various places, and even the soldiers and horses of various countries, will turn into horse bandits to plunder caravans. So it's so normal to be armed or something.
The city of Gaochang is very prosperous, with all kinds of shops lined up and pedestrians on the streets. There are people of all kinds of costumes and all kinds of eyes.
The most shops here are post stations.
Wang Xiao, who was wealthy, directly found a large post station, and smashed a round of silver cakes over, and the previous customers left the store with a smile.
"It's a good environment."
The room was very clean and the bedding on the bed smelled fresh and sunny. Compared with the large shops in the gate, the crawlers are all over the ground, and the inns where people sleep with a layer of straw are definitely five-star.
"Hot water for bathing and a la carte meal at any time. Not bad, very business-minded. ”
Wang Xiao looked around and commented on this post station.
Xiao Yu, who took off the veil, walked over, "What are you going to do?" ”
Wang Xiao looked at her with an ambiguous expression, "Just do it normally." ”
Xiao Yu instinctively sensed that Wang Xiao had something to say, but he didn't know what it meant.
She was also surprised. Obviously he is from a family of gate valves, why does Wang Xiao always like to talk about flowers, is it not possible that there are no beautiful maids around him?
"For the next two days I will take you to sell ironware and distilled spirits in the city, and it will not be long before the word spreads throughout the city, depending on your color. In terms of your color, there are bound to be people who come and ask for a price. ”
"I've sent someone here to inquire before. The current Gaochang King Kojijian is also a hungry ghost. As long as he gets the news, he will definitely see us. When the time comes, just go straight to it. What's your expression? ”
Xiao Yu glared at Wang Xiao with a look that you are a hungry ghost, which made Wang Xiao, who was a righteous gentleman, very dissatisfied.
"Don't be angry, after the matter is completed, you can choose any jewelry in the palace, and it will be regarded as a reward."
"What else can I do without?"
"As long as it's a woman, there's no one who doesn't like this."
Gaochang City is actually not very large, and the population in the city is tens of thousands. Most of the people live in villages outside the city.
They are not short of food or money, but other living materials are relatively scarce. After all, it is a small country, and it is difficult to provide everything with a lack of resources.
The most lacking thing is definitely iron.
As in the grasslands, the smelting technology of the countries of the Western Regions is not high, and the lack of materials leads to a shortage of iron tools. It can only be replenished by caravans from the distant Central Plains.
Wang Xiao brought a large number of iron tools this time, and it was very popular to peddle them in the city.
Moreover, some of his distilled spirits had already begun to circulate here, and they were very popular with the princes and ministers and the big merchants.
Wang Xiao will take Xiao Yu with him every time he peddles.
In terms of the demeanor and bearing of the eldest princess of Nanliang, where have people from these borderlands seen it. Soon her fame spread throughout the city.
Because of her identity as a concubine, many big businessmen have inquired about Wang Xiao. There are even people who are willing to exchange all the handmaidens in their house.
Wang Xiao sternly refused this, saying that unless he could get a tax exemption certificate, he would simply talk about money, and he would not mention it.
The caravans on the Silk Road were heavily taxed. The tax exemption certificate can only be issued by King Gaochang.
Not surprisingly, a few days later, Wang Xiao received an invitation from King Gaochang, inviting him to take his concubine to the palace to attend a banquet.
King Gaochang's palace, well, just treat it as a palace. Anyway, compared to Kannai, it's about the same as the house of an ordinary gate valve family.
The current King of Gochang is Ko Jian, who is the third generation of Kochang King of Koji Clan.
Their ancestors came from the Yanwang branch of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and they moved west here in the Han Dynasty to become a local clan.
There are not many major forces near Gaochang, and the countries of the Western Regions are weaker than the other. As long as the Turks in the north and Tuguhun in the south pay tribute on time, it is very rare that anyone will fight them.
If nothing changes, this situation will continue until the Zhenguan period, when Hou Jun destroyed Gaochang and pacified the Western Regions.
But now, Wang Xiao is here.
When you come to the palace hall, the big merchants and princes and nobles in the city have gathered here to drink and have fun.
Hu music is long, dancing lightly and flying.
When Lu Jian saw Xiao Yu walking in with Wang Xiao, his eyes straightened.
Beautiful beauties appear on a huge population base.
The larger the population, the greater the chances of occurrence. Gaochang, who has only 200,000 people, really has very few beauties in top colors. Like Xiao Yu, who has such an outstanding temperament, no one has ever seen it.
Wang Xiao smiled and motioned to Xiao Yu, "Go and meet the king." ”
The woman glared at him hatefully, but walked over anyway.
Ko Jian's saliva was about to drip down, and he rubbed his hands and watched Xiao Yu come over, "Beauty, this king will be good, what is this?" ”
Seeing a dagger shining with cold light in Xiao Yu's hand, Lu Jian was directly dumbfounded.
"Escort!"
After all, there were still people who didn't drink stupidly when they saw Xiao Yu holding King Gaochang hostage, and hurriedly shouted to call someone to escort him. Fastest update on PC::/
Wang Xiao laughed and made a move, knocking dozens of guards who rushed in to the ground like a whirlwind.
"You're crazy! Let go of the king, or you will all die without a place to bury!" ”
In the face of this howl of defeated dogs, Wang Xiao didn't bother to pay attention to them.
Walked in front of King Gaochang and looked at him playfully, "King Gaochang, do you want to die or live?" ”
Feeling the cold chill on his neck, Koji Jian trembled and shouted, "Who are you?" "Update the fastest mobile terminal:
"I'm sorry, I was negligent and haven't introduced myself yet."
Wang Xiao stretched out his hand and gestured to Xiao Yu on the side, "This is the eldest princess of Daliang, Xiao Yu." ”
There was a commotion in the main hall.
"As for me." Wang Xiao's eyes changed: "I am the King of the Han Dynasty of the Northland!" ”
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