"First, I hope the general can help us and Lin build a city. You know how much pressure we face from the imperial court, and if we also have a city as tall as your Han Chinese, our chances of victory are much greater. And building a city is also what you Han people are best at. And, of course, warehouses and warehouses like yours, renting them out is definitely a big business. Xiao Ding put forward the first condition.

"That's no problem, I'll send someone who knows how to guide you." Qin Forget agreed without thinking about it, the safer the ally, the safer he is, the safer he will be, so a fool will not agree.

"No, no, General, it's not just people who know how to guide. You know that we have very few trees in the steppe, so I hope that the general can provide wood and bluestone. As well as those slaves who promised the general to return, we also want to wait for the completion of the wall of Helin and hand them over to the general. Xiao Ding saw that Qin Forget had misunderstood what he meant, and hurriedly explained.

Hearing Xiao Ding say this, Qin Wang's brows furrowed, "Young Master Xiao, let's not hide it, the timber used by us in Chicheng is all cut down and transported from the depths of the mountains, and so is the bluestone, and the farther it is, it is more difficult to mine and transport, and we don't have enough of these two materials ourselves." We really don't have enough manpower, which is why the production of timber and bluestone is so low, and that's why I asked you to ask for so many healthy cattle. Qin said in embarrassment.

Xiao Ding sighed, he didn't doubt Qin Wang's words at all, he had already realized what he had seen and heard along the way, "Then General Qin, do you think it's good to do this, I can mobilize my clansmen to come over when I go back, there are almost tens of thousands of people, although these people are not at the top of things, but some rough work can still be done." This way, the speed of collecting wood and bluestone will also be faster. ”

"Well, with the 30,000 young men you promised, we will have 60,000 or 70,000 more laborers. It's going to be a lot faster. In this way, I can promise that I will build Chicheng and Yexian for two months, and after two months, these people will come to you and Lin. Don't think about becoming fat in one bite, let's build a city wall one or two zhang high first, just enough for the time being, and then take your time. The first two months are on your own. Qin Forget groaned for a moment and spoke.

Hearing Qin Wang's promise, Xiao Ding was overjoyed, although he couldn't build the city wall at once, but one or two zhang high was enough to resist his country's cavalry. After all, the cavalry siege is not as professional as the infantry, and there are almost no infantry in the Khitan State.

"But the ugly thing I said is ahead, your tens of thousands of people can come over, but they can't bring any weapons, even if it's a long knife, a bow and arrow, once fired

Now, I will destroy them at once. Qin Forget said seriously.

"The general doesn't trust me?" Xiao Ding asked a little unpleasantly.

"Can I trust you?" Qin Forget asked unceremoniously.

Qin Wang's words made Xiao Ding's face blue and red for a while, and he was speechless. Qin Wang's words are right, the Khitan people and Dayan have always been in a state of hatred, and the two are meeting for the first time, so Qin Wang naturally can't believe Xiao Ding.

The atmosphere of the negotiations was awkward for a while.

"Alright, let's talk about your second condition!" Qin Forget broke the embarrassment and said.

"On the second condition, I hope that the general can send his generals and colonels to us and Lin to train infantry for us. The small Chicheng can actually withstand the attack of the 8,000-strong army, your method of defending the city, Xiao Ding and his father are very envious. Xiao Ding said the second condition.

This condition made Qin Forget vigilant all of a sudden, for thousands of years, the grassland people have been pressing the Central Plains country to fight, relying on fast and sharp cavalry. The Central Plains relied on countless tall walls and rich experience in defending cities to resist the invasion of the steppe people. Qin Forget not only built a city wall for Helin, but also handed them the method of defending the city, if these were popularized in the Khitan, the consequences would be unimaginable. Once the grassland people learned the methods of building, defending, and attacking cities in the Central Plains, what resistance would the Central Plains countries have to resist when they go south again? Qin Forget will definitely become a sinner for the ages, and for a while, Qin Forget hesitated.

Seeing Qin Wang's hesitation, Xiao Ding opened his mouth and said, "I know what the general is worried about. Our steppe people are all nomadic people, living in the grassland, and it is impossible to build high cities on the grassland. It's just me and Lin, who are really close to the Central Plains, and it is necessary to do so if possible. As for the method of defending the city, I think you Han people rely not only on the bravery of the soldiers, but also on the use of various equipment to defend the city. And the invention of these instruments, my steppe people will never be able to compare with you Han people. I also gave the general pasture and horse breeds, what is there for the general to worry about? ”

Qin Forget carefully pondered Xiao Ding's words, and felt that this was indeed the case, to talk about the experience of defending and besieging the city, the experience accumulated by the Han people for thousands of years was enough to pull these uncivilized guys countless streets.

"Okay, I promise you. But in exchange, you must also send cavalry over to train cavalry for me Akagi. Neither of us is allowed to hide their secrets. Qin Wang, who had figured it out, said.

"The general is happy. I promised, and the general can have full confidence in your infantry, just as I have confidence in our steppe iron cavalry. Xiao Ding said happily.

"Well, those people and things, you should send them as soon as possible

, I know you're in a hurry, so I won't keep you. "Qin forgot to give the eviction order.

Watching Xiao Ding and the four of them ride farther and farther away on horseback, Qin Wangchang let out a long breath.

"Wang Wen, this battle of wits and courage is really tiring. How much did you add to those things, we only need fifty percent, and we didn't suffer a loss, right? Qin Forget looked at Wang Wen beside him.

"Haha, owner, I've been with you for so long, will I suffer? I increased it three times beforehand, and even if it was fifty percent, we earned fifty percent more. Wang Wen laughed proudly.

"Haha, you're really bad! But I like it! Qin Forget was also overjoyed, and scolded with a smile, "Go back and you will do one thing for me, just say that we in Chicheng negotiated with the Khitan people about opening a tea and horse market, and the Khitan people promised to give us a pasture in Dayan, and even promised to return to us 200,000 Han people they had taken captive." ”

"What do you mean by ......," Wang Wen asked thoughtfully.

"You guessed it right, we may not be able to escape from the crime of cooperating with the Khitans, but we must minimize the impact of this matter. Hasn't the Dayan Imperial Court always kept the matter of opening the tea and horse market a secret? We'll make it public for them. In this way, those ordinary people who don't know what is going on think that the tea and horse market is our cooperation with the Khitans, and since it is a business dealing, it is not a foreign exchange. ”

"The solution is a good way, but can the people believe us in the matter of the tea horse market? We're just some small people, I'm afraid it's hard to win people's trust. Wang Wen raised his doubts.

"This doesn't matter, how many ordinary people can't even tell the official positions above the county order, let alone know who is big and who is small. Let's take the people around Chicheng as an example, as long as we do ask for supplies, population, and pastures from the Khitan people, do you think they will believe that the tea and horse market was opened by us? Qin Forget smiled slightly and replied affirmatively.

"The general is right, we have already started preparations for the tea and horse market, and it is really difficult for those ordinary people to distinguish between them. In this case, even if we issue a statement to the Khitans, I don't think the people of the world will have much reaction. Let's rob the Golden Mountain of credit this time, and piss that old bastard to death. After hearing Qin Wang's analysis, Wang Wen's face lit up, and he clapped his hands and said quickly.

"You go back and quietly spread these news, and don't go through official channels, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble." Qin Forget instructed again.

"Don't worry, general, I know how to do it." Wang Wen nodded and agreed.

"Boss, Mr. Kim is here. Let's go check it out. Duan Jiu's somewhat strange voice suddenly sounded at the door.