Kong Dezhao said: "Don't say that when you join the army, we are here to negotiate, and we still have to listen to General Kan's opinions." ”

Kan Ling smiled: "It's okay, I really hope that Dou Luo's coalition army will come over quickly, our Great Demon Kingdom will be the first to make military achievements; I, the Five Tigers, have never had a matching record. I hope you will give me this opportunity. I guarantee that on the first day of the Dou Luo coalition army, you will be able to see the heads of Luo Shaobao and Princess Yong'an. ”

"You! You're too presumptuous. ”

Kan Ling sneered: "Okay, since we can't get along, today's talks are here, let's talk about it tomorrow." Someone came and sent some of the messengers down to rest; Consider it also, the messengers; We'll talk about it when we figure it out. ”

Kong Dezhao and Zhao Cihao couldn't admit defeat on the first day, and snorted coldly: "General Kan, let me tell you that any unpleasant things that happen during this period will be borne by your Great Demon Kingdom." ”

Kan Ling laughed and said, "Our Great Demon Kingdom has never been afraid of war; I'm going to put everything today in the Ming Demon King Chitose. I asked him to arrange for General Qin to send troops to Zhaozhou, and I would also arrange for people to enter Hebei from here. The big war is coming, don't blame me for being unpredictable! ”

Neither side would budge, and the first day of negotiations ended unhappily. Later, Kan Ling asked Cheng Zhijie for advice, what should I do next?

Cheng Zhijie smiled: "Didn't you say it quite clearly today?" Ordered Qin Qiong and Niu Tong to lead the army to send troops to Zhaozhou and make an attack posture. You're here too, ready to go.

In addition, he ordered the Tudiji and Xie Mu poles in Liaodong to attack Wakou Pass. Luo Yi's elite soldiers are the first in Luo Cheng's hands, and they have been captured by us. The second is on Qin Yong in Wakou Pass, which has been used to defend against the Turks.

This time he gave up Wakou Pass for his lair, and I burned him again. There is also an order for Dongfang Qing in Jizhou to also prepare well and prepare to attack Yizhou, I don't believe Luo Yi still disagrees. ”

Kan Ling nodded slightly, he smiled bitterly and said, "Demon King, do you want to consider the feelings of General Luo in Liaodong?" Luo Yi is his father after all; If Luo Yi asked him to send troops, wouldn't it make him loyal and filial piety? And it's time for him to make a move if he's been in Liaodong for too long. ”

Cheng Zhijie nodded, just about to speak; A junior colonel ran in and presented a letter from Luo Song from Liaodong.

Cheng Zhijie took the letter and handed it to Kan Ling after reading it: "Luo Songdu has already thought about it, since he wants to go to the battlefield of Silla, let him replace Ma Wenju to preside over the final blow to Silla." How many years have my Five Tiger generals been stationed in Liaodong, this is not good! It's time for him to show his minions. ”

At the same time, Kong Dezhao and Zhao Cihao also returned to the post house; Kong Dezhao asked his subordinates: "This Kan Ling is the head of the Five Tiger Generals of the Great Demon Kingdom, how do you feel?" ”

Yang Ji thought for a while and said: "This Kan Ling has a majestic figure, his appearance is not annoying, and his body is very powerful. But it's not as good as the guard beside him, who looks down on the world; Irresistible majesty. ”

Su Dingfang's eyes lit up, and he glanced at this straw bag general in his heart in surprise; This guy has good eyesight!

Kong Dezhao nodded and said, "Yes! Any guard of the Great Demon Kingdom is so good; It's a tough task for us! Thinking of this, he sighed and went back to his lodgings.

Now Yangxin is being rebuilt, and the post house is very simple; And there was someone next to them who was building a house, and they didn't stop working until late at night, so they couldn't sleep.

Zhao Cihao scolded angrily, Kong Dezhao couldn't sleep, and he wanted to go out to see when he called his own soldiers. Zhao Cihao still couldn't sleep when he went back, so he followed out again.

When they arrived at the construction site, they found that it was already midnight, and it was still brightly lit and busy.

While everyone was resting, Kong Dezhao leaned up and asked, "Why don't you rest so late?" ”

The workers glanced at them and knew that they were not ordinary people, and they did not dare to slack off and said, "Return to your lordship." Yangxin was badly damaged in this battle, and the government is building houses for the people of Yangxin. Now the weather is getting colder and colder, and the construction schedule is very tight; We had to work overnight. ”

Kong Dezhao nodded and said, "Where are you all from?" Are you tired from work? I miss home. ”

"We are all people from nearby prefectures and counties, and the government recruits migrant workers from neighboring prefectures and counties. Our family has finished our farm work, so why not come here to help and make some money? Besides, the demon king Chitose has worked with us, what are we tired of! ”

When it comes to the Demon King Chitose, the eyes of these people are full of excitement, and one person says, "Yes! I was there at the time, and the Demon King Chitose told us stories and amused everyone. It will be an honor for the rest of my life. ”

Zhao Cihao snorted coldly and whispered: "This guy is grandstanding, regardless of his status and humility, sooner or later the world will be in chaos." ”

Kong Dezhao's face was a little ugly and said, "Have you seen the Demon King Chitose?" The migrant worker was afraid that others would not believe him, so he swore that he had met the demon king Chitose, and he also cited several certifications.

Kong Dezhao nodded and said goodbye to everyone, and led the team back to the post house. He said to Zhao Cihao and the others: "This time it is Cheng Zhijie who is actually presiding over the talks. The reason why Kan Ling is so tough is because Cheng Zhijie is backing him, let's not do it this time! ”

Zhao Cihao's face changed greatly: "Then what should I do?" The number of these soldiers is too important for us, and we can't afford to lose! ”

"Let's talk to Kan Ling tomorrow and see what they want to do. People are asking for a price, so we will pay it back on the ground. ”

The next day, Kong Dezhao and Zhao Cihao were waiting for someone to negotiate with Kan Leng, but they found that Kan Ling did not appear at all; The one who came to direct the negotiations became the deputy envoy Dong Qi.

Kong Dezhao and Zhao Cihao's faces sank and said, "Deputy Envoy Dong, what about General Kan?" Why wasn't he there? Dong Qi hurriedly arched his hand and said: "I'm really sorry, our General Kan received the order of the Demon King Chitose and went to Beihai County." In order to prevent the Douluo coalition army from suddenly approaching the city, we also have to make some preparations. ”

"You!" Kong Dezhao's face was pale, Beihai County was very close to Cangzhou and Leshou, and he had always been inhabited by heavy soldiers; Kan Ling went again, and its significance is self-evident.

"Let's not talk much, just talk about it! How can we let go of Princess Yong'an! ”

Dong Qi laughed and said, "Okay! This is the proper attitude towards negotiation. You want our captives, you can! But you can't give it in vain, you need the money to redeem it; Of course, in the spirit of peace-loving, if you don't have enough money, you can pay back the grain, and we will buy it at the market price. ”

The two envoys were stunned for a moment and asked, "How much are you going to make a price?" Dong Qi ordered someone to bring up an account book and handed it over to the two people: "The two envoys, please see, the details are written on it, if you have any questions, we can discuss it again." ”

Kong Dezhao and Zhao Cihao looked through the account books and saw that it was clearly marked that there were 50 taels for ordinary soldiers and 70 taels for elite soldiers; 100 taels for grass-roots officers such as the captain and the gang leader; The captain, the lieutenant and the mid-level officer are 500 taels, the deputy general is 1,000 taels, and the generals like Zhang Gongjin are all 10,000 taels. Luo Cheng and Dou Xianniang have special identities and need 50,000 taels.

In the end, Dou Jiande's people were less than 100,000 taels in total; However, Luo Yi has an army of 30,000, which adds up to 2 million taels of silver.

Although Kong Dezhao is not sensitive to numbers, he knows that the 100,000 taels of silver will be paid back by himself. Although he was not happy in his heart, he did not resist excessively.

Zhao Cihao is now sweating, he is a literati and a counselor, but he doesn't know much about people's livelihood, let alone how much food there is in Youzhou; It's just an instinct that this number is not small; Youzhou may not be able to bear it.

"This, that's too much?" Zhao Cihao stammered in his heart.

Dong Qi smiled: "We have already set the price; That's fair. Do the math, how much does it cost to buy a maid now? A few taels of silver, right? How much more are these sturdy soldiers?

To buy such a soldier, you need at least 20 taels of silver. If you think about it again, we should return the swords, guns, armor, and horses together? How much does a knife cost? How much does armor cost, how much does a war horse cost? We have lost 50 taels.

And these soldiers live with us, can't they not eat, drink or sleep without eating? I haven't asked you for food and accommodation yet?

I advise you, if you want to change it, hurry up; Otherwise, it will rise in the future, and we can't do it, so let's pay for room and board. ”

His utter truth stopped the two eloquent messengers; only let Kong Dezhao and Zhao Cihao think that they have taken a big advantage; Immediately agreed to his request.

Even if the two of them still have some brains, they thought that when they came, the master only told them to come back, and they didn't say that they would give money, and the amount was huge, and they really couldn't be the master. Only then did he stop the idea of agreeing.

Zhao Cihao said with a blue face: "Everyone is a literati who reads the books of sages, why do you want to do the business of a businessman who is stained with copper stench?" Doesn't Deputy Envoy Dong feel ashamed? ”

Dong Qi laughed and said: "This is a major event for the national economy and people's livelihood? What is the shame of saying? Could it be that there is no tax in Youzhou, and there is no money and grain co-ordination? Or does Zhao join the army and don't know how much he earns a year? ”

Zhao Cihao really doesn't know how much income Youzhou has a year, not only does he not know, but it is estimated that Luo Yi doesn't know how much money he has? Zhao Cihao didn't know how much the more than 2 million was, and whether Youzhou could afford it, so he didn't dare to agree rashly, but he just scolded the opponent for violating the way of the saint and insulting Sven.

Kong Dezhao saw that there was a stalemate, and hurriedly came out to play a round, saying that the number was too large, and he wanted to go back and ask the king to make a decision.

Dong Qi nodded and said, "Okay!" We'll just wait a few more days. But the two envoys should hurry; Otherwise, we have to add money, after all, what about more than 30,000 people? It is also a large expense for them to feed the horses. ”