In the post house, Xiang Yan sat down and asked the attendant to pour tea for Yu Guanghua.

"Lord Yu came to visit late at night, presumably because the grain matter has a result, I don't know when the king is going to deliver the 50,000 stone grain? The army over there in Chu is urgent, and I ask your country to raise it as soon as possible! Xiang Yan asked with a smile as if the 50,000 stone grains and grass had been given by Suiguo.

Nangong Sui has already said that he will give 10,000 stones at most, and Yu Guanghua came over this time to tell Xiang Yan about it. It's just that how to say it, it's another technical job, and you can't directly say that you can only give 10,000 stones. Then Xiang Yu will definitely be angry, no different from directly saying no!

Yu Guanghua put down the tea, sighed, and said, "Please forgive me, these 50,000 stones, grains and grass, I have no heart with the country." ”

The smile on Xiang Yan's face gradually retracted, and he asked in a cold voice: "So, is King Sui unwilling to provide food and grass for my soldiers in Northern Mongolia?" ”

"Lord Xiang misunderstood, our king definitely didn't mean this!" Yu Guanghua hurriedly explained.

Xiang Yan didn't speak, just had a cold face, knowing that Yu Guanghua still had something to do, so he waited for him to continue.

"That's right, Lord Xiang also knows that since Wei Ping returned to Minzhou, the battle situation in Minzhou has quickly stabilized. His youngest son, Wei Zhang, is still trapped on Huayin Mountain by our army of the country, and he will not fail to send troops to rescue him. Although General Lu Ping was stationed in the Huayin Mountain Gorge, it was difficult for Wei Ping to break through alone. But that doesn't mean we can rest easy. Judging from the news transmitted by the secret agents these days, Wei Ping has begun to contact the Five Monarchs of the East China Sea and reached a consensus with Jiang Zhen and the Five Monarchs of the East China Sea. ”

Xiang Yi nodded, he naturally knew these news, and letting Suiguo support grain and grass was to let the Northern Mongolian army entering Minzhou get supplies, and see if he could improve the battle situation in Minzhou.

"The grain and grass that I have hoarded with my country is not much, and in recent years, natural disasters have been repeated, and the harvest is very small. Donghai will soon re-send troops to Huayin Mountain, and our grain and grass will need to be transported to the front line to General Lu. Yu Guanghua continued, analyzing the situation one by one, "If General Lu can't withstand the counterattack of the East China Sea because of the lack of food and grass, then the situation in the three cities of Suiguo will not be good, once the East China Sea recovers the three cities and Wei Ping frees up his hands, Beimeng's army in Minzhou will definitely suffer a fatal blow, right?" ”

"If, at that time, Wei Ping sends someone to envoy Chu State and let Xu Changjun make a move, I am afraid that the battle situation of Beimeng in Chu State will become very bad!"

"Therefore, whether or not you can hold Huayin Mountain has become the key."

"Please also explain the situation to your lord and your king, it's not that we are unwilling to support these 50,000 stone grains, but we really have more than enough strength to do it! However, the king also said that he was willing to support 10,000 stone of grain and grass, and the remaining 40,000 stone could be offset with gold and silver, or he could directly use gold and silver to go to Zhongshan to buy grain! What do you think? ”

Xiang Yan frowned and pondered for a moment, "Ten thousand stones? ”

Although 10,000 stone of grain is a bit small, but now due to the long supply line, it costs a lot of money to transport grain and grass to Chu in Northern Mongolia, so Mu Shang moved the idea of letting Suiguo send grain.

"10,000 stone is fine, but you have to send troops to escort grain and grass to Dangyang City. And the plan to purchase grain and grass in the East China Sea is also under your sole responsibility, and you must gather the remaining 40,000 stone of grain within two months! ”

"In that case, then we'll arrange it right away!" Yu Guanghua was relieved to see that he agreed, and then said: "There is one more thing, I want to ask Lord Xiang for help." ”

"Lord Yu, please speak."

"In the previous wars, the loss of my military horses was not small, I would like to ask if Beimeng can provide 3,000 horses for my country?" Yu Guanghua asked, and when he saw Xiang Yan pondering, he added, "Of course, the king said that he is willing to buy it at three times the market price!" ”

Xiang Yan still frowned, and did not agree, but said: "I have to ask the king what he means about this matter first." ”

"Then wait for the good news to the adults, Yu will go back to prepare food and grass!" For something like a military horse, he knew that a messenger would not be able to be the master, and he did not ask him to express his position immediately.

"Well, Master Yu walks slowly, don't send it!"

While Xu Xiang and Jiang Shenyu were waiting for Yang Dianfeng and Qin Chong in this restaurant, they were also looking for anything strange about this restaurant. To their disappointment, however, there was nothing unusual except for a locked iron door on the second floor.

The rooms on the second floor here are very clean, without a trace of dust, as if someone is cleaning them every day.

When they had already entered Yin, Yang Dianfeng and Qin Chong still found this place, and as soon as they came in, they were stunned by the scene in the restaurant.

"Your Highness, Princess, this ...... What's going on? Yang Dianfeng asked with a deep sense of confusion.

"It's Jiang Fu and his army here, I don't know why I'm sleeping, and I haven't found any way for the time being." Xu Xiang didn't find any way, and said stupidly.

After speaking, he glanced at Qin Chong, whose face was still a little pale, and asked, "Brother Qin, how is your injury?" ”

Qin Zhong suffered an arrow wound, this small injury was not serious for him, but the arrow was poisonous, and he could only use internal force to suppress the poison before taking the antidote, but in this way his body would be a little weak, but fortunately, after entering here, he was illuminated by the light of the big bead, and the internal force was refined and slightly improved.

"His Royal Highness Xie cares, a little injury is nothing."

"Old Yang, what time is it?" Xu Xiang asked again.

"Your Highness, we arrived at the riverside at the moment of ugliness, and it has been almost an hour until here, and it should be the end of the day."

Yinshi, that is, it is more than three o'clock in the morning, and it is not too early, you have to go up the mountain as soon as possible to see the situation, everything here makes Xu Xiang a little unnatural, it is better to solve it as soon as possible so as not to have too many dreams at night.

Subsequently, the four of them walked out of the restaurant, ready to go up the mountain to find out, and before leaving, Xu Xiang also took a gun and some bullets.

The reason why they were not allowed to carry muskets was because they would not be used. I'm sure I'm going to teach them to use it later, but not now.

The mountain is still relatively high, and it takes at least a few hours to climb to the top. Only Xu Xiang is relatively weak here, and the others are all martial arts practitioners, so they don't feel tired. Only halfway up the mountain, Xu Xiang was out of breath, his legs were like being injected with molten iron, and he couldn't move a step.

"Whew...... Stop and rest, I can't walk!'" Xu Xiang found a big bluestone, sat down, and said weakly.

Just as a few people were eating dry food and drinking water to rest, suddenly a burst of laughter with silver bells came into their ears.

"Hehehe...... Hee-hee-hee-hee......"

The laughter was crisp and loud, and the direction should have come from the top of the hillside.

Following the direction of the sound, they searched everywhere, and finally found a little girl on top of a large tree.

The little girl was about seven or eight years old, and was dressed in a light red pleated dress with a long braid that hung down to her waist, and a purple sachet with teeth and claws embroidered on it.

Her legs naturally drooped, swaying from side to side, and she looked at ease.

Looking at the top of the high mountain, laughter came out of her mouth, which looked a little weird.

It's midnight now, it's past three o'clock in the morning, and normal people are sleeping, but why is this little girl still here?

Xu Xiang stood up from the big bluestone, tilted his head and said, "Little sister, why are you climbing so high alone?" It's dangerous, come down quickly! ”

"Changsha!" Jiang Shenyu got up and protected Xu Xiang behind him, looking at the little girl vigilantly, "A girl suddenly appeared here, it's a little weird, be careful." ”

"Shenyu, you're too careful, it's just a little girl, just call her down to ask about the situation." Xu Xiang said disappreciatively.

Qin Chong was also secretly vigilant, "Your Highness, what the princess said is right, I feel that she is very dangerous. ”

Hearing Xu Xiang's voice, the little girl's head slowly lowered, looking at the four people next to Qingshi, the originally smiling face suddenly converged, and a pair of eyes stared at them deadly, with a sharp light shining in her eyes, as if there was a feeling that the prey had been hooked.

She jumped lightly and landed in front of everyone, and then spoke, and the immature Tongyin asked, "Are you here to play with me?" ”

"Little sister, it's so late, why don't you sleep, it's dangerous to climb on such a tall tree alone!" With a smile on his face, Xu Xiang stepped forward from behind Jiang Shenyu and said.

"I'm waiting for someone to play with me!" The little girl showed an innocent look, but in the next moment, her voice became very weird again, "Since you are willing to come and play with me!" Then come back with me! ”

"No, little sister, you misunderstood, we came here for something, not to play with you?"

"Now that it's here! Then it's up to you! The little girl's voice grew colder, and at the moment she spoke, she instantly made a move and rushed directly towards Xu Xiang.

"Changsha! Be careful! Jiang Shenyu has been vigilant against this little girl, but she didn't expect her to shoot directly without saying a word, and hurriedly grabbed Xu Xiang's arm, flashed to the side, and dodged the little girl's pwoop!

Qin Chong also reacted, got up and confronted the little girl's palm with one palm, and the moment he touched her little hand, a powerful force pushed him away, and he was forced to retreat a few steps away.

Qin Chong's face changed, he was already a master of the acquired eightfold, but now he was forced to retreat by a seven or eight-year-old girl, although his arm was injured, he was really embarrassed.

The little girl didn't succeed in a blow, frowned, pointed at Xu Xiang and said, "Big man, get out of the way!" I just want him, you'd better not be nosy! ”

What the hell is this little girl going to do? Why catch yourself? Xu Xiang was confused.

Seeing this, Yang Dianfeng also stepped forward and protected Xu Xiang behind him, obviously they would not let the little girl take Xu Xiang away.

"Since you are looking for death! Then I'll fulfill you! Seeing that Qin Zhong did not let go, Yang Dianfeng stepped forward, very angry, reached to his waist, and took out the purple sachet embroidered with a dragon.