Zhang Biao took a few steps forward and lifted the door curtain, and when he entered the tent, he saw Yang Congyi sitting on the ground, as if he was meditating and practicing.

Then he said in a low voice: "My lord, a person from the opposite town has been sent out, and he is already outside the camp, saying that he is here to offer us a customs clearance strategy, and he wants to enter the camp to see your lordship." I was worried about fraud, so I didn't dare to bring it in directly. ”

Yang Congyi opened his eyes and said, "Alone? What is a man afraid of, bring him over and see what the Cham people really mean. ”

Zhang Biao got the order, turned around and walked out of the tent, and went to bring the strategist surnamed Zhang over.

After Yang Congyi's pranayama was finished, he stood up from the ground, moved his hands and feet, and breathed a few breaths of fresh air.

At this time, people from the city are probably not as simple as offering a plan, could it be related to Lord Dai? He should have arrived a few days first, perhaps already in the capital of Champa and met the king of Champa.

But if Lord Dai really saw the king of Champong, the two countries would have a relationship, and they would not let the Xuanwei army pass through the pass and go south to meet with the Great Song envoys. Thinking about it this way, the purpose of the people coming from the city is not very clear, and it is necessary to ask them face to face.

It didn't take long for Zhang Biao to bring one person into the camp: "My lord, it's him." ”

Yang Congyi saw that the person who came seemed to be in his forties, and he didn't look like an assassin or the like, but he had a sharp weapon on his body, which should have been searched, so he said, "Okay, you go outside and watch out first, and be careful." ”

Zhang Biao responded and quickly withdrew from the camp.

"I am the commander of the Great Song Xuanwei Army, the commander of this army, if you come out of the city to find me, you might as well say it directly." Yang Congyi sat down first, stretched out his hand, and asked the other party to take care of himself.

He didn't explain what the Xuanwei army was stationed outside the city, he wanted to hear what the other party said first, to know how much the Cham people knew about them, and even more to know what the Cham people were thinking.

Mr. Zhang was not polite, immediately raised his hand to thank Yang Congyi, and after sitting down on the ground, he smiled and said: "Under the surname Zhang, he has lived in Nanyang for a long time, and now he is the doorman of a big man in Zhancheng." As for the purpose of going out of the city, I have just said that it is to offer a plan for adults to clear customs. ”

"Oh, Mr. Zhang knows what we're here for?" Yang Congyi asked lightly.

Mr. Zhang said with a smile: "Of course, I have already visited your country Lord Dai before coming here, you are coming to Nanyang to make a return, and by the way, I have the same ancestral home as Lord Dai, and we have a good chat." Now I have appeared in front of the adults because of the entrustment of Lord Dai, who has been waiting for you for a long time in the city. ”

"Since Lord Dai has been in Cham for a long time, he must have met with the king of Champ, and it is only natural for the Great Song Dynasty Embassy Escort to go south to meet with the envoys. Yang Congyi's tone remained unchanged, and his brain teaser was quick, this person said that he had seen Master Dai, and there should be no falsehood, but what he said was difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

Mr. Zhang said with a smile: "My lord doesn't know, Zhancheng is different from other places, the ships coming and going from the south to the north are all transiting in Zhancheng, and the personnel are very mixed. Moreover, the surrounding countries are eyeing the city, the city is a piece of fat in the eyes of the big countries, everyone wants to come and take a bite, the west of Zhenla wants to eat, the north of Annam also wants to eat, the east and south are the sea, the city of Champa is trapped between the two countries, and has been attacked by these two countries for many years, but fortunately, the country is quite stable, and they have not taken much advantage. Champa settled between the two great powers, thanks to proper domestic management, which prevented the infiltration of other powers and disrupted the city. No matter where the merchant ships or fleets came from, when they arrived in Champa, no one was allowed to disembark except for supplies and a small number of trade delivery personnel, let alone the army and guards. It was the same when the Great Song envoy came, as far as I know, of the five ships of the entire Great Song Mission, only four people, including Lord Dai, got off the ship and entered the city, and the others were all on board. Therefore, the army of the Lord could not enter the territory of the Champa country, and neither could the guards of the Great Song Mission. If you want to go south to meet Master Dai, you can either take a boat or listen to me. ”

Strictly control the entry of foreigners into the city? Lord Dai's entourage of the forbidden army failed to enter the city? It's really troublesome now. The Xuanwei army numbered more than 2,000 people, and there were enough ships to be found in this wilderness.

"If you have anything to say, Mr. Zhang, please say. If there is really a clever plan for us to clear the customs smoothly and go south to meet Lord Dai, I think Lord Dai will be grateful. Yang Congyi's expression changed slightly, and his attitude was slightly more enthusiastic.

Mr. Zhang said with a smile: "Whether this plan can be successful depends on whether adults dare to do it." ”

"Mr. Zhang, if you have something to say, please speak directly. Whether you dare to do it or not, of course, depends on whether the return is worth it. As soon as he heard this, Yang Congyi knew that what the other party was going to say was probably not a good strategy, and he should have come to talk about the conditions, and if he couldn't say it, he would have to take a great risk.

Mr. Zhang said with a smile: "My lord, there are so many people here to clear the customs, and the reward after the matter is that you can clear the customs all the way and go directly to the capital of Zhancheng to meet Lord Dai, I don't know if this return is enough?" ”

"That's enough, Mr. Zhang can talk about it in detail." Time is precious, and if you can really clear the level, even if you have to take some risks, it is worth it, but let's listen to what the conditions are.

Mr. Zhang smiled: "Then I'll say it directly, whether you can clear the customs depends on your strength." Now there is an opportunity, you only need to hold the defenders of Champa in the city for three days, and not let them leave, and then bring in the 20,000 troops of the nearby Champa army, and if the number of defenders in the city reaches 40,000 after three days, your task will be completed, and on the fourth day, or at the latest, on the fifth day, someone will come to pick you up and go south. My lord, do you dare to do it? ”

"Do you want us to go to war with the defenders of the city and attack the city? Do you want me to have a big battle with the Great Song Dynasty and the Champa city, don't you know that the war is together, and the lives are ruined? Although our national strength is extremely strong, we are benevolent and righteous teachers, and we will never take the initiative to attack other countries and cause wars. Mr. Zhang, you have found the wrong person, please go back. Yang Congyi didn't think about it, and sternly refused.

Mr. Zhang smiled: "It's right for adults to be cautious, but I'm not testing you, don't be nervous." I came from the national capital, and it is also a mission to venture out of the city, as long as the adults can attract 40,000 Champa defenders to the border for three days, I will definitely be able to fulfill the conditions for customs clearance. ”

"Why should I trust you?" Yang Congyi stared at Mr. Zhang opposite with dead eyes, and what he said was to attract the defenders of the city, but in fact, he wanted them to start a war and attack the city, and only by attacking the city could it be possible to attract more defenders.

If this Mr. Zhang is not a liar, and really wants the Great Song Xuanwei Army to attract the Champa army to the border, then there is a fear that there will be some changes in the domestic regime of the Champang, or Zhenla will attack the Champong, so he bribed the Champa people as an internal response, and just used the Great Song Army to drag down part of the troops. No matter which of these two situations is true, if they make a move, they will be involved in the rebellion of the city, once they are exposed or turn their faces, the Xuanwei army will not say that it will be cleared, and I am afraid that there will be a danger of annihilation.

I only heard Mr. Zhang smile and said: "I will stay in the Great Song army as a hostage, and I will not leave until you clear the customs and arrive at Vijaya, the capital of the Champa Kingdom, and meet with Lord Dai." I'm willing to give my life to an adult.,I don't know if an adult can believe it? ”

"Mr. Zhang, with all due respect, I don't have any interest in your life, and besides, your life is not worth the lives of 2,000 Great Song Dynasty soldiers. You better go back to the city, there is no hurry to go south, we will find a way ourselves. Yang Congyi got up and asked him to leave.

When Mr. Zhang heard this, he didn't mean to get up, but said with a smile: "My lord is too worried, I don't know my lord, I have never seen it, Zhancheng and the Great Song Dynasty are thousands of miles apart, and they have never been enemies, what is the benefit of harming you, what is the benefit of Zhancheng?" It's not a secret, there is something in the city now, and it is the internal affairs of the city, what is the specific matter, it is inconvenient to tell you below, the adults only need to help drag the 20,000 defenders stationed here, and by the way, attract another 20,000 to come, hold on for three days, and you can be done. Let the adults participate in the internal affairs of the city, it is indeed very risky for the adults, but the adults come to Nanyang this time, whether it is an envoy or a return, it is a great risk, there must be a benefit, if the adults can help, and the city of Champa to form a good fate, you can not only smoothly clear the south, in the future, the Great Song fleet can also freely enter and exit the port of the city, priority to get supplies. Of course, there are also benefits for adults. ”

"We were sent to Nanyang on the order of the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, originally to form a good relationship with the countries of Nanyang, but now you want my Great Song Xuanwei Army to intervene in the internal affairs of Zhancheng, which is not in line with His Majesty the Emperor of the Celestial Empire to let us live in harmony with the countries of Nanyang, not to point fingers at other countries, not to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, we cannot agree to your request." Although the other party added some more rewards, Yang Congyi still refused, the risk is too great, 2,000 people want to attract and drag 40,000 people, isn't it a joke? Aren't you afraid you're going to get on fire*?

Mr. Zhang put away his smile, looked at Yang Congyi quietly, and thought for a while before asking: "My lord has any requirements to put forward, as long as he can hold off the 40,000 defenders for three days, we can negotiate any conditions." ”

"Any conditions? Can Mr. Zhang be the lord of the city? Yang Congyi's mind moved, and he chuckled slightly.

Mr. Zhang nodded and said, "As long as things can be done, the conditions of the adults are not excessive, and you can make the decision in the future." Adults can try to talk about your conditions. ”

Yang Congyi smiled: "Okay, since Mr. Zhang said so, I can't see your sincerity anymore, it's my clumsiness." I have only one request, if I can help you do this, you have to give Da Song a privilege. ”

"What privilege?" Mr. Zhang immediately asked.

Yang Congyi said with a smile: "The Great Song Dynasty is thousands of miles away from the city of Zhancheng, the two countries are too far apart, many merchants and people of the Great Song Dynasty go to the South Seas to make a living, helpless, exploited and bullied, so the Great Song Dynasty hopes to have a stable foothold in the city of Zhancheng, to provide shelter for the passing ships and people of the Great Song Dynasty, the place does not need to be big, a radius of twenty miles is enough, this place must be managed by the Great Song Dynasty, at least a thousand people must be left here to garrison." Can Mr. Zhang call the shots? ”