Chapter 614: Cooperation (I)
Mu Kui suddenly understood at this time that it was the giant beauty in front of him who killed Sha Yin. He and Sha Yin had an unforgettable fight, and that time the two were entangled for a month, and it was difficult to separate. Because the killer does not fight openly on impulse, but competes in concealment and lurking, waiting for an opportunity, and killing with one blow. Once one party is discovered, it will immediately flee, and then it will lurk back again, pestering endlessly.
Later, Mu Kui thought of a way, in order not to be sensed by Sha Yin, he hid underwater, just breathing lightly through a wheat stalk. And there was also a lot of information arranged around, which enticed Sha Yin to follow this information, and finally gave Mu Kui a chance, because Sha Yin was close to the edge of the pond, only a dozen steps away from him.
He fired a fatal arrow underwater, but he still couldn't kill Sha Yin, only through his left chest, a little way from his heart. Because the arrow shot from the water, because of the refraction, there is a slight deviation. But even so, Sha Yin escaped with his injuries. Mu Kui chased for seven days, but in the end he still failed to kill Sha Yin, because Sha Yin's best thing is makeup, and he finally managed to escape.
Mu Kui became famous in this battle and became the second of the three major assassins in the Western Turkic Kingdom! So he knew Sha Yin's strength very well, even if it was Mo Sang's small arrow, it would be difficult to kill him. But the woman in front of him gave him a strong feeling, stronger than the last time he met, and he had a feeling that he was locked by her and couldn't escape, so he immediately concluded that Sha Yin was killed by Jumei!
Jialanga was secretly surprised on the side, how could this giant beauty become stronger again, when she started the war with Lingyue Mountain, the giant beauty left a deep impression on her, but at that time, it didn't seem to be as demonic as it is now! At the same time, she was also very glad that she only made two preparations, and did not want to assassinate Zhu Xiaobao as soon as she came up.
"Jialanga, I sincerely invite you to come and talk! You're so insincere, aren't you? You don't take the Great Venerable Duobao too seriously, right? Zhu Xiaobao looked at Jialanga, frowned and said, in fact, he was the first to take the initiative!
"Nope! No! I'm not targeting anyone, I'm just trying to get Mu Kui to protect me secretly! Jialanga hurriedly explained, offending the Great Venerable Duobao, it was not a joke. At best, you won't be able to enter Sand Lake City in the future, and at worst, you might be chased and killed by the Great Venerable Duobao!
"There's no need, here, absolute security is guaranteed, and you let them wait aside, it's better for the two of us to talk about today's matter alone!" Zhu Xiaobao didn't care about it anymore, and said very casually, a table of wine banquets had been prepared for these followers not far away, so that they could enjoy it at will......
And Zhu Xiaobao and Jialanga entered a small house, which was luxuriously decorated, and the surrounding furnishings were all rare treasures, worthy of the cave mansion of the Venerable Duobao, and it was indeed magnificent!
As soon as he sat down, someone began to serve food and wine, and when he saw the person who served the food, Jialanga was shocked again, it turned out to be an old apprentice, this ninth-ranked Venerable! Wearing an apron and smiling, it made Jialanga a little uncomfortable. What is the matter, the two Great Venerables, one lent the mansion to Zhu Xiaobao, and the other was even more exaggerated, he was serving food and wine as a chef.
"Hey, hey! Don't mind, you know he's my big apprentice. Come on, come on, Saoh Chitose, please! Zhu Xiaobao was very enthusiastic to get two glasses of wine, and asked Jialanga to pick one glass, saving her from suspicion that this wine was poisonous.
"Good wine! It's even more mellow than burning a knife! The dishes are also delicious! "Jialanga was born in the grassland, has a bold temperament, and likes to drink as much as those men, and has a good amount of alcohol!
"Of course, this is the wine that I have been cellaring in the Cave Heaven Blessed Land for five years, and ordinary people can't drink it, this time I brought it specially in order to entertain King Zuo!" Zhu Xiaobao said proudly.
"Hmmm! Thank you! Tell me, what do you want to do when you come out of me? We don't seem to have much to talk about, do we? Jialanga said defensively, she couldn't figure out why Zhu Xiaobao wanted to talk to her privately.
The relationship between the two had been fought before, but later because of the royal court's intervention, she had to withdraw! Of course, she suffered a lot of losses in that battle, two of the four brothers of the Mu family died, and several small tribes rebelled, which made her very annoyed.
"Yes! Yes! There's a lot to talk about! It turns out that we are hostile, right? Have you ever heard of a saying that turning hostility into friendship? Zhu Xiaobao shook his head again and again, and enthusiastically filled Jialanga with another glass of wine.
"Humph! I understand, you are now worried that King Ming will be destroyed by the Great Prince and His Royal Highness, and that your Nineteenth Princess will not be able to stay in Xiyuan City! I'm afraid that I will send troops to rob with fire! Isn't it? Jialanga suddenly understood a little, and then said happily, finally having a little bad feeling!
"Definitely! Definitely! Don't look at a small Xiyuan City, even if the Great Prince and the Sixth Highness join forces, they can't attack it! Zhu Xiaobao shook his head disdainfully and said. Now the city wall of Xiyuan City is reinforced, and all kinds of defensive equipment are also very sufficient, if you want to attack, you still have some confidence, but if you want to let go, it is full of confidence, because those red-clothed cannons have begun to be erected on the city wall.
"Then what are you looking for me for? Just to treat me to a drink? Garanga toasted again, then said.
"Hehe, I've received a lot of solicitations lately, and I want to join forces with you, and all kinds of promises are also tempting, right? Isn't my sister a little picky? Having a hard time choosing? Zhu Xiaobao still said with a smile.
"So what? This is my advantage, the initiative is in my hands, what, now I know that I am afraid, and you want me to refuse the Great Prince and the Sixth Highness? "Jialanga also knows that these are not secrets, and her position will inevitably be the target of the major forces!
"It's not to be afraid, but to remind you: if you cooperate with anyone except me, it will be a dead end in the end!" The smile lines on Zhu Xiaobao's face disappeared at this time, and he took care of himself with a glass of wine, took a sip very firmly, and said lightly.
"Whew! Joke, I can attack the Great Xia Kingdom when I advance, and I can return to the Western Turkic Kingdom when I retreat, and I can gallop on my horse when I retreat! This time, I made a lot of money everywhere I went! Jialanga said very domineeringly, as soon as she reached out and took the wine jar and poured herself another glass of wine, this time she didn't need to be courteous to Zhu Xiaobao, she started to do it herself! And the dishes on the table are also very enjoyable, not to mention that the craftsmanship of the old apprentice is really high!
"Humph! Divide the troops to go to the fiefdom of King Ming, but he is worried that King You will take the opportunity to attack. The soldiers did not move, and they were worried that the land and ironstone mines they got from the King of Ming would be taken away by the eldest prince! I think you're in a dilemma, am I right? What's more, now that the royal court is recovering strongly, you don't dare to make a second ...... Am I right, sister? Zhu Xiaobao analyzed slowly and logically, and this time he picked up the wine jar and filled Jialanga with a glass of wine.
“…… Nonsense, I am strong now, even if I divide a million troops, I can still block the attack of the sandstorm! Jialanga suddenly scolded loudly with a little weakness, and then said impatiently, "What do you want to do?" Come on, don't go around in circles! I don't have time to drink and chat with you, and there is still a lot of work waiting for me to deal with at home! ”
"Work with me! Increase the troops in the fiefdom of King Ming, and then the nineteen princesses will also divide their troops out, and we will face off against each other, just make a show, you can send some old and weak soldiers, and we don't need to reinforce King Ming. What do you think? That way, your piece of land will be safe, and you won't need to send many more people? Zhu Xiaobao stopped going around in circles and said bluntly.
"Huh? Why? Didn't you join forces with King Ming? You don't want to support him? Jialanga asked in surprise.
"Our agreement is to be responsible for providing him with enough food, but we didn't say that we have to help him fight, besides, you have also seen, now there are only 200,000 horses in Xiyuan City, can you pull him out to fight?" Zhu Xiaobao shook his head and corrected, but he didn't promise to help King Ming deal with His Royal Highness the Sixth and the Great Prince.
"But...... If King Ming is destroyed, it won't do you any good? Jialanga felt that her brain was a little insufficient, and in her impression, King Ming was the protective barrier of Xiyuan City.
"Hey, hey! If you want to destroy the Ming King, I'm afraid it's not that easy! Zhu Xiaobao smiled noncommittally.
"But why should I trust you? If all the soldiers you send are elite and strong, won't my old and weak soldiers have no choice but to give up their territory? Jialanga said vigilantly, the elite soldiers and strong generals he said actually meant those female warriors, and the combat effectiveness of these female warriors was too terrifying!
"Hey! Sister, can you think about it with your brain? What do I want you to do with that piece of land, I am very short of manpower in Xiyuan City now, how can anyone take care of this place anymore, the iron and stone of our Lingyue Mountain is much purer than these two iron and stone mines! Zhu Xiaobao rolled his eyes and said, although there are many ironstone mines in the Ming King's fiefdom, the purity is too low, most of them are only thirty percent pure, and it is difficult to mine. Unlike the ironstone mines in Lingyue Mountain, the purity is more than fifty percent. 14
"Well, let me think about it, that's a way to do it!" Jialanga didn't care about Zhu Xiaobao's ridicule at this time, but lowered his head and pondered. According to Zhu Xiaobao, she doesn't need to divide a lot of people, and she can also give an explanation to the eldest prince and the sixth highness. After all, she didn't want to offend these two forces now, especially the eldest prince. His strength is still very jealous of Jialanga.
"Also, your Western Turkic Kingdom is about to go to war, and the new Khan has ascended the throne, so you still have to be your king in a down-to-earth manner! I advise you to still stand on the side of the royal court, it is better to send charcoal in the snow than icing on the cake! Zhu Xiaobao didn't give Jialanga a chance to think too much, but continued.
"Why? Do you think that the Great Khan of Mohan will definitely be able to destroy the Youwang Sandstorm? Jialanga was shocked, she just wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and she was improvised, but she didn't expect to be pierced by Zhu Xiaobao!
"Yes! Absolutely! Because Prince Mohan is my friend, I will help him if necessary! Zhu Xiaobao nodded affirmatively.
"You? Just your 200,000 horses? Jialanga asked in a little surprise, Zhu Xiaobao cured the 'elephant neck' disease in the royal court area, and had a good relationship with Prince Mo Han, she knew this, but it seemed a little impossible to say that Zhu Xiaobao could help Mo Han Da Khan to destroy the Youwang Sandstorm.
"Nope! I'm talking about my five million men and horses in the Great Zirui Country, plus the 100,000 female warriors in Lingyue Mountain and Lingyue Island, how about it? Is it enough? Zhu Xiaobao asked domineeringly.
"Alright! I know! Only then did Jialanga remember that this British king was not called for nothing, he was the British king of the Great Zirui Kingdom, and now that the northern and southern Zirui countries were integrated, it seemed that there were really seven or eight million people and horses!
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Just when Zhu Xiaobao and Jialanga were in secret contact, the eldest prince and the sixth highness also met at the junction of the two sides, both of them were very careful, in a very open place, they did not bring many retinues, but they were definitely strong enough.
A makeshift wooden house, after strict inspection by the guards on both sides, the two entered the house and began to discuss, and the wine and food on the table had already been prepared!
"Brother Huang, this time is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, if you don't make a move, it will give King Ming a chance to breathe, and when he recovers, it will not be so easy to erase him!" The Sixth Highness drank a few glasses of wine and began to talk about business.
This time he took the initiative to meet with the eldest prince, he couldn't eat King Ming alone, and he didn't want to see the eldest prince staring at him, he wanted the eldest prince to pay the corresponding price.
"What an opportunity! But I'm not worried about the second child, I'm worried about the woman Jialanga, they are still teamed up, if she helps the second child, it will be very passive. I have to deal with the forces on both sides alone, I'm afraid it will ......" The eldest prince pretended to hesitate and said, before coming, Situ Bufan had already explained that he must make the first move with the Sixth Highness, and he is also the main force of attack. We must not act as the wrongdoer!
"Their alliance exists in name only, the daughter of Jialanga who married King Ming as a concubine has gone back, and now Jialanga has no mind to care about what to do, and the Western Turkic Kingdom is about to go to war! She still has to deal with King You and the royal court! You can rest assured! She would never dare to use his main army! "His Royal Highness the Sixth is still lobbying, of course he hopes that the eldest prince can rush to the front, he has always been very good at drilling these small cheap, because the accumulation of small cheap will become a big cheap when it accumulates to a certain extent!
"No! I must wait for a reply from Jialanga, or I'd rather give up this chance! Also, even if you want to fight, you and I will separate, I will fight the west side, you will fight the east side, whoever fights will be counted! The eldest prince still shook his head resolutely and said, he has already suffered a loss, and the last time he killed King Wen, the result was that the six highnesses and the king of Ming benefited the most, so the eldest prince has always been angry about this, and he is even more wary of the six highnesses!
"Well, well, I'll wait for your news!" His Royal Highness said helplessly, this time the eldest prince seemed to give him a much calmer feeling, and he was no longer as impulsive and irritable as before! It seems that Situ Bufan has already taught the eldest prince!
Two days later, the eldest prince personally led people to the edge of Jialanga's territory, and Jialanga had already received the news, and greeted him in military uniform, with two people, Mu Xiong and Red Copper, and a thousand of the most powerful guards behind him.
"Yes! I can send troops to contain the ironstone mines, but your men are not allowed to enter, and I don't want my ironstone mines to become yours by then!" In addition, I will be provided by you. Unexpectedly, Jialanga agreed very happily, the only condition was that her place, the army of the eldest prince was not allowed to enter.
"Hahahaha! Don't worry, I haven't put those two ironstone mines in my eyes yet, as long as you send troops, it will be the biggest deterrent to King Ming! In addition, when the king of Ming is destroyed, my two counties will still be returned to you! The eldest prince said very boldly, but in fact, he was secretly smug in his heart: stupid woman, just stare at that little profit, wait until you destroy the king of Ming, and start to clean you up as soon as you change hands! Don't look at Jialanjiadu is already forty years old, but he is fit, good-looking, and really a little wild beauty!
"Then it's decided! Notify me as soon as you move! Well, the grain and grass can be sent first! Jialanga is also proud in her heart, a small price can be exchanged for a large amount of grain and grass, this time it is earned!
"No problem! I'll send it to you when I get back! ”
But the eldest prince is not stupid, as soon as he comes back, he counted these grains on the head of the Sixth Highness and asked him to give them out. Although His Royal Highness was a little distressed, he had no choice but to set aside 50,000 denier of grain and send it over.
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King Ming and Princess Ming were riding horses at this time, looking at the black tent on the opposite side of the Heishui River, tearing the ground to the sky, and there was no end in sight. I feel a little depressed, it's been a few days, the two sides are facing each other like this, this feeling is very depressing, because a lot of food and forage are consumed every day, the key is that the price of food is still soaring, and their daily expenses are a huge number.
"Fuck! Do you want to fight or not? It's really suffocating people like this! King Ming shouted a little angrily.
"Do you really want to fight? I dare say, if there is a real war. Brother Emperor will definitely get involved! Princess Ming said worriedly.
At this moment, a spy came to report with a slightly panicked Pegasus that the great prince's men and horses had finally moved, and the target was the west of King Ming's fiefdom. And 800,000 troops were dispatched at one time.
"Hmmm! What comes back is going to come after all! Princess Ming sighed, then lifted her spirits, and immediately began to arrange defenses, and at the same time dispatched troops again to reinforce the Heishui River.
In the next two days, the heralds here of Princess Ming were like lanterns, going in and out, very busy, and Princess Ming was also carefully deploying people and horses and various defensive equipment. She felt a sense of existential crisis that she had never felt before!
"Report! Zuowang Jialanga led 100,000 horses into Shuangfeng County, and he is still advancing towards us! At this time, a spy came to report, which immediately surprised Princess Ming!
"Ahh This slut! I even want to take advantage of the fire to rob! I'm going to destroy her!" King Ming shouted angrily.
"Wait! I'll go myself! After Princess Ming was surprised, she quickly calmed down, and stopped King Ming with a wave of her hand, she wanted to go to meet Jialanga in person......