The poor people in Huayu Continent often put such an old saying on their lips, saying "Yamen money, a flint cigarette; Buying and selling money, sixty years; Farming money, 10,000,000 years. ”

The truth in this saying is also very simple; is talking about the people in the yamen, the dirty money that comes from the "black" below, and soon has to be honored to Shangguan, just like a beacon smoke, just a passing god of wealth who "beats the drum and passes the flowers"; And there is also a saying in the business field, called 30 years of Hedong, 30 years of Hexi; If you earn today and lose tomorrow, you are not rich and wealthy who can be heirlooms.

It is true that in this saying, there is quite a sour vinegar taste that the poor use to comfort themselves; Judging from the embarrassing status quo of the Qin Army and the Shenshi Army, it is still very reasonable.

What doesn't belong to you can be lost at any time.

On the surface, Chaolu, the Great Khan of the Shenshi Clan, is Li Zilin's new master; And Li Zilin is indeed a mad dog who hates biting the old master, and he is homeless. But if the posture is too high, it causes this mad dog to be ruthless and wants to establish himself as king; Then the Shenshi tribe, which has completely run out of food, will inevitably fall before Li Zilin!

Li Zilin was born in the Li family of the Eastern Youwang clan, and studied under Li Deng, the Duke of Qi Yuan, who was an official for half a lifetime, and was a decent scholar; However, Chaolu is a slave-born Mobei man, who is not good-looking, short in stature, and has a natural disadvantage in dealing with people.

Therefore, the "scene work" that attracts people's hearts on weekdays has always been the daughter of the small rancher - Saldi, who is responsible for coming forward.

"Zilin, my younger brother; I haven't seen you in just a few days, but you've lost a lot of weight! Isn't it busy with official business and not eating well? It's okay, my sister brought the best tea bricks this time, let's go, let's go into the city and make you a pot of tea to replenish your body......"

No matter how stupid a person is, after getting along for a long time, he can feel whether the other party's emotions are sincere. And Sardi's personality, just like her name "Phoenix", is itself a hot and warm flame. This Mobei woman treats anyone with the principle of sincerity for sincerity, whether it is an ordinary slave, or a warrior who has just reached adulthood, or an alien general like Guo Xing and Li Zilin, she will give all her feelings, treat each other sincerely and respectfully.

It can be said that without the assistance of Saldi, Chaolu would have rotted in a swamp on the grassland, and how could he lead thousands of troops and horses to compete in the Central Plains today!

Li Zilin smiled, allowing Saldi to wrap his arms warmly, but did not answer her question mark; Instead, he knelt down on one knee towards Chaolu, who was not amazing in the distance, and made a Mobei chest salute:

"Surrender General Li Zilin, see Great Khan."

Seeing that Li Zilin was so sensible, Chao Lu immediately turned over and jumped off the horse, and walked towards the west gate of the Great Wilderness City. Although Chaolu is slightly short and his appearance is very frequent, Li Zilin seems to have seen a gust of wind sweeping across the grassland, and his every move carries the heroic momentum of swallowing mountains and rivers......

"Ahahahaha...... If you and I have a covenant to kill horses, we are brothers who live and die together, not master and servant! Come, come, come, since you have knelt down on me, I will kneel back to you......"

Zhao Lu staggered forward, opened his arms at the same time, knelt on one leg and stroked his chest, and returned the salute to Li Zilin. The two of them supported each other, alternating their arms, and at the same time stood up with strength, looked up to the sky and let out a burst of laughter, and walked side by side into the hungry wilderness city.

Two quarters of an hour later, a huge "Dongyou Palace" was already crowded with men from Mobei who were full of breath and shirtless; And Saldi, who was dressed plainly, also rejected the twenty-four wives and concubines of Dongyou Wang Xinna, and as long as there was a charcoal stove and a copper pot, he boiled Mobei pot tea in Li Zilin's meeting hall.

Li Zilin had forcibly relinquished Chaolu in the position of the head on the grounds of the other party's age; He bowed his head and sat on his side, waiting to hear the instructions of the Great Khan. Although Chaolu is already a prince all the way, occupying half of the grassland in the north of the desert; But his subordinates around him are all rough men who don't know how to be polite; Ordering these men to go into battle to kill the enemy, there is not a single cowardly bastard; But let them come to meet and shoot horses, but no one can do it to the extent that Li Zilin is natural and free of fireworks.

"Ahem, brother, my eldest brother hasn't studied, and he's a rectum, so if you have something to say, just say it. The battle on the other side of the Tambari has almost been fought; Therefore, we and I did not ask you to support Qingshan City when we went south this time. It's just that recently, I heard that the southern barbarians went back on their word, and the grain they promised to give has not been seen until now; So, I want to borrow some food from you, and give emergency to the sons and daughters at home first."

After Chaolu finished speaking, he subconsciously handed his eyes to Saldi, who was making tea; Seeing that the other party didn't react, he turned around and waited for Li Zilin's reply.

And Li Zilin's heart quickly turned, and he also glanced at Saldi's back, and then called the housekeeper outside the door to take the account books in the study.

"Great Khan, please take a look, this is the existing grain stock in Dongyou Road, and the increase after the autumn harvest in previous years, and ......"

"Hey, I don't know how to read, brother, just say it, I can trust you."

"It's the younger brother who was negligent. There are about 20,000 acres of cultivated land in Dongyou Road, which can produce 50,000 stones of new grain every year; Today, the grain stored in the official warehouse, plus the stocks of various large households, has a total of about 150,000 stones, that is, 15 million catties of grain. However, it is also necessary to remove the mildew and damage, and the goods that have been sold but have not yet been delivered; So the total is about 12 to 13 million catties; By the end of August this year, that is, around the autumn equinox, more than 4 million catties of new grain can be produced. ”

After listening to Li Zilin's account, Chaolu almost stared out his eyes! No wonder the largest export goods in Youbei every year is grain! With this inventory, plus the new grain at the end of August this year, Mo said that he could carry this winter; Even in the Huayu famine that will usher in next year, their Shenshi tribe can rest easy!

Just when Chaolu was excited and didn't know why, Sardi stirred the pot of tea and praised Li Zilin:

"Great Khan, do you see? This brother of mine is not only a warrior who can go into battle to kill the enemy, but also has a very good brain! Such a complicated account, when it comes out of people's mouths, is so orderly and unmessed! Great Khan, Great Khan, even though there are thousands of warriors under your account, who one is as good as my brother! ”

"That's that, Brother Zilin is capable of literature and martial arts! In the future, our Shenshi tribe has the assistance of Brother Li, so why worry about the big thing! Aha......"

"It's just ......"

Li Zilin looked at Chaolu, who was laughing insolently, and suddenly interrupted with hesitation; As soon as Chaolu heard what Li Zilin had to say, he also lowered his body and asked in a calm tone:

"Huh? But what? ”

"It's just that the Great Khan wants to use the military rations, which is not a problem in the first place; The grain in Ke Zilin's hands is only two small granaries near the Great Wilderness City, with a total of 20,000 stones. If you need it, I can give you a warehouse; As for the remaining 10,000 stones, they have to be left for the daily use of the people in the city and my Qi Yuan army. ”

Not to mention the 10,000 grains, which can only barely solve the urgent need; Li Zilin's way of speaking alone is clearly arousing Chaolu's gap psychology.

"Brother, our Mobei men can't hide their words in their hearts, if there is anything wrong, you have to bear with me! I came to borrow food from you, but I didn't say I wouldn't pay it back! And to put it mildly, my brother's mind is not as narrow as you think, although the people of the three roads in the north are rich, they can't stumble the iron hooves of my Shenshi army going south! And when I came, I told your sister; When our Shenshi army occupies the Central Plains in the future, we will seal the entire three roads of Youbei to you, brother......"

As soon as he said this, Saldi struck the edge of the copper pot with a spoon, interrupting Chaolu's words of accountability; Then she turned her head again, and said in a soft tone:

"Great Khan, don't worry, listen to Zilin's words. Look at his thin appearance, life must not be easy, we are all our own people, it's not good to force him anymore, right? ”

Chao Lu just wanted to speak, but then his eyes rolled and he forcibly swallowed this breath, but he turned his head angrily and no longer looked at Li Zilin. And Li Zilin was choked up repeatedly by Saldi's thoughtful words, moved tears, and repeatedly choked for a long time, and then reluctantly replied:

"The grain of Dongyou Road was originally in the hands of the Li family and many wealthy gentry; As for the detailed number of the book, it is also the result of the henchmen I have cultivated over the years, and I have been secretly investigating for many years, and I can barely deduce the results. They...... They have always looked down on me, and they have only served Li Deng for many years; In addition, I took refuge in the Great Khan this time, and my reputation is completely stinky...... If this were not the case, the Great Khan would have asked me to send troops to help Guo Shuai, how could I dare to stand still? ”

After complaining about the bitterness, Li Zilin also turned his head, brushed his face with his sleeve, and said no more. And Saldi hurriedly put down the copper spoon in his hand, stepped forward to pat the aggrieved Li Zilin, and comforted him with kind words.

In fact, Li Zilin's bottom line, long before Huayu started the war, Chaolu had already listened to the spies, and he completely inquired clearly. If he didn't know that Li Zilin had been ostracized and bullied by his clansmen since he was a child, and after gaining power, he would never have been able to break free from Li Deng's shadow, he would not have rashly contacted him, and even sent Saldi to the Great Wilderness City alone to act as a lobbyist.

From this point of view, Li Zilin has done such a great rebellion and lost his conscience, and even if he succeeds in ascending to the throne, he will not be able to fully control Dongyoulu. If you can't get food, it's the most reasonable thing; If he really patted his chest and took care of everything, then the five hundred Mobei wrestlers outside the door would become his fatal enemies tonight!

After all, Chaolu just needs sufficient military rations and a stable rear; You don't need a living beast like Li Zilin, who is both civil and military, and has outstanding abilities!

After all, he and the Sardi couple, no matter how good they are to Li Zilin, can they still be better than Li Deng?