Chapter 303: Is the heart worth 100,000
Yan Sanniang was originally simple and straightforward, and Liang Boyan's suggestion was exactly what she wanted, and Yan Sanniang, who was still seventeen or eighteen years old, almost nodded on the spot and said yes.
But Yan Sanniang is now married to a wife, and she has passed her two decades. Following Li Shi in the past few years, his eyes have been opened, his knowledge has been broadened, and he has some city governments, and he knows that there are some things, and the stakes are not in the matter itself, but in the people involved.
She decided to give up Yunxiao, originally out of public interest, but as soon as Liang Boyu got involved, things deteriorated a little. I have no shame in my heart, and it is difficult to guarantee that others will not have strange thoughts, when I am thinking about the old feelings and giving up the clouds. This is said in the open, she is messing with the public with her own interests, and she says that in the dark, she may have something to do with Liang Boyan. Yan Sanniang feels that her husband is an extraordinary great man, but sometimes he is also very careful, what if he is too careful?
The past with Liang Boyu has long been faint, and it is in my heart in an instant, but what falls in my heart is such concerns. For a moment, she wanted to categorically refuse and let her subordinates continue to attack the city and take Yunxiao directly, so as to prove her innocence, so as not to be chewed on her tongue, but her heart told her that this was the real abolishment of the public for personal reasons.
"I don't know what the general wants......"
I waited for a while, but I didn't get a response. Liang Boyu mustered up his heart to ask, and stopped abruptly halfway through the conversation.
"Three...... Sanniang!? β
The knee-length red tight long jacket with bright white bands hugging the waist and outlining a slender curve. The short hair is shoulder-length, and the bright and beautiful face is particularly eye-catching. This dress, coupled with the strange short hair, blended with the stunning color into a sassy and beautiful posture that was difficult to face, which made Liang Boyan's heart tingle, and the familiar feeling of that face was more like a big drum beating in his ears, making him flutter on the spot.
Yan Sanniang lowered her eyes and smiled bitterly secretly, she was still recognized, she really didn't want to face the matter at hand. If she had changed Guan Xuan's little accountant, she wouldn't have thought too much, and she was afraid that she would directly make an abacus and bargain with Liang Boyan. changed An Jiuxiu's thoughtful charming fox, but there were too many options, such as pretending to be sick and throwing this trouble to Xiao Sheng or Fang Youxin.
But she is Yan Sanniang, and the current position of commander is still won by herself, and she is never willing to shirk her responsibility, she must take on this matter, but how to choose?
Xiao Sheng, who was sitting next to the big tent, frowned, he also recognized Liang Boyu, groaned slightly, and immediately understood Yan Sanniang's difficulties, and couldn't help but look at Yan Sanniang worriedly. His fourth sister-in-law is an admirable strange woman, but it is precisely because of this that this matter makes her extremely embarrassed.
"Why am I bothered......
Li Xian's words about power before flowed into her heart again, and Yan Sanniang suddenly felt a stirring in her heart, isn't this the trouble caused by her special identity? If she is not a princess, or a simple commander, why should she be so distressed? Li Xian doesn't want to hold real power by himself, because of his identity, not only will the power in her hands deteriorate, but also let her responsibility deteriorate, no matter how she maneuvers, she will always fall into the whirlpool of confusion.
"I promised you to do it once, so I'll throw away your status as a wife and concubine, and judge with the intention of being a commander all the way."
Yan Sanniang figured it out, she slowly opened her eyes, her eyes were already clear, and Xiao Sheng, who was staring at her, was also relieved, knowing that she had strengthened her heart, no matter what she decided, as long as she felt guilty.
"Brother Liang, long time no see......"
Yan Sanniang said lightly, Liang Boyan was so excited that he couldn't respond. Before Yan Sanniang and Li Xian got married, her father Yan Jing was also picked up, so he knew Yan Sanniang's whereabouts, and he was very melancholy. Now that I heard that Guangdong Li Shi raised troops to build a country, Yan Sanniang was an ordinary concubine of Li Shi, and I was also worried. But I never thought that when I saw it now, the fiancΓ©e of the old said would become the commander of an army, holding tens of millions of flames and bravery, and determining the lives of all living beings. This opening, graceful bearing, is no longer the reckless and straightforward girl who called him "Brother Bo Li", Liang Bo Yan suddenly felt that the two of them were strangers.
"Since Brother Liang is here for the clouds, my personal friendship with Brother Liang will be put aside first, and Brother Liang should not be blamed."
Yan Sanniang bowed her hand to Liang Boyu and invited him to sit down again, her words were generous and generous, without any hint of concealment. The generals in the tent heard that Yan Sanniang knew this businessman, and they all secretly said what a coincidence.
After a little concentration, Yan Sanniang asked Liang Boyan to bid, now it is to buy strong and sell weak, following Li Xi for so long, she understands the business a little better, this situation, Liang Boyan has to shake out all the chips first.
Of course, Liang Boyan didn't dare to mention the previous untimely marriage, but Yan Liang's two families were always good friends, so he wanted to use human favors to accommodate Yunxiao, but he didn't want Yan Sanniang to act so impartially, and with a wry smile, he had to put himself in the right position and dutifully act as a negotiator.
"One hundred thousand taels?"
Hearing Liang Boyu's conditions, the generals in the tent looked at each other, and the original intention of trapping the city faded a little, Xiao Sheng also frowned, secretly calculating the gains and losses.
Of course, this silver can't fall into the hands of the Navy or the Eagle Yang Army, let alone Yan Sanniang's private pocket. Most of the Anglo-Chinese civil and military officials came out of the Qingtian Company, and were sensitive not only to silver, but also to numbers. Although the newly established country is not short of silver now, I heard that Li Shi has recently been fighting with the industry and commerce of a province over money and silver, and I am afraid that there will be a shortage of silver in the future, and they can earn some of it. Moreover, Yan Sanniang was determined to withdraw from the siege, if she squeezed out 100,000 taels of silver by the way, it would naturally be more cost-effective.
"Since there are 100,000 taels in the city, wouldn't it be better for me to wait for the city to take it myself?"
Wu Ya said in a rough voice, he just came from the north, and he couldn't take the clouds, he didn't have any opinions, but he felt a little embarrassed, and he was afraid that Yan Sanniang didn't train him to lead the Eagle Yang Army well, and it would be so difficult to fight the clouds. This is just a casual remark, to press out the real bottom line.
"I heard that the Yinghua Heavenly Soldiers have strict military discipline, they will not demolish the house if they freeze to death, and they will not be taken captive if they starve to death, so the general should not coax me."
Liang Boyan smiled slightly, and Wu Ya rolled his eyes with one sentence, and Wu Ya was so angry that he secretly scolded the businessman. The Anglo-Chinese army not only has strict military laws, but also has a very high salary for its officers and men, has strong logistical support, and has impeccable military discipline, which is well known to everyone in the three provinces of Guangdong, Fujian and Guangxi.
"100,000 taels, not enough ......"
Yan Sanniang opened her mouth, not only Liang Boyu was stunned, but Xiao Sheng and Wu Ya also looked at each other, and said in their hearts, Is this Sanniang? Why do you think it's closed?
"Yunxiao fights, I, Yinghua soldiers, am fighting for the peace of all generations, Yunxiao wants to buy this peace, how can a mere 100,000 taels be enough?"
Yan Sanniang's expression was awe-inspiring, she was full of thoughts immersed in her position as the commander, and the hurdle in her heart had already passed.
"Let's not say that my Yinghua soldiers have sacrificed countless people, let's just say that the martyrs in Yunxiao City should not have died, they were all forced by the Tartar court, Brother Liang should let the Yunxiao people calculate first, how much should they be worth for those who died?"
This question was too heavy, and Yan Sanniang's old impression in Liang Boyan's heart was pressed into the deepest place, and it was replaced by a righteous and awe-inspiring general, who could also be said to be a domineering general. Hearing this, the people of Yunxiao died for resisting their Yinghua soldiers, and the responsibility lies on the people of Yunxiao themselves, which should also be included in the price of buying Taiping.
Yan Sanniang doesn't think that she is reversing black and white, in her opinion, the Xinhui people don't care, other Han people, their ancestors were slaughtered by the Tartars, and they were also bullied by the Tartars. If there really is, it must be persecuted and bewitched by the Tartar court! When they die, they will be compensated!
"This ...... I can also go back and discuss the number with the people of the clouds, and I will ask three questions here first...... General Yan's sentence, if it is 200,000 taels, is it okay? β
Liang Boyan was already distraught, and he just wanted to leave quickly with the conditions.
Two hundred thousand taels!
Wu Ya looked at Yan Sanniang, and said in his heart that since he was determined to withdraw from the siege, he squeezed out 200,000 silver, but it was a windfall. An Wei and other generals who originally focused on the clouds also began to change their minds. Xiao Sheng moved with one heart, he felt that 100,000 was cheap, but 200,000, the navy was divided into one-thirds, and there were many more ships...... Yan Sanniang pondered for a moment and shook her head slowly: "I have already said that the Yinghua Heavenly Soldiers are here for the peace of all generations, and if you want to buy this peace, you have to exchange it for a city in the clouds!" β
There was silence in the big tent, and after a long while, Liang Boyu sighed, reluctantly said goodbye, and left a sentence when leaving: "Sanniang, you have really changed......
Liang Boli left, and there was still silence in the tent, and everyone had not yet adapted to this change. Xiao Sheng frowned, Yan Sanniang suddenly changed his mind, he felt that it was because he was afraid of Liang Boyan's relationship with her, so he decided to make this gesture.
Looking at the expressions of Xiao Sheng and the generals, Yan Sanniang said in a deep voice: "I ordered the attack to stop before, it was the heart of Sanniang's women who made you resentful, and it was Sanniang's fault that the blood of the soldiers was shed in vain!" β
Xiao Sheng, Wu Ya and the others couldn't afford to say this, so they quickly got up and saluted, and didn't dare to say anything.
"This is Sanniang's first and last time to lead the army, and what Sanniang thinks about is to have a beginning and an end. Ah Huan confessed three things, the first one was the whole army, Sanniang and a woman, and I didn't think about it before. Now think about it carefully, if you lead a leader to fight, you can't take care of the benevolence of the moment, but the benevolence of the world. β
"Brother Xiao reminded me right before, if we take the clouds, we will be able to integrate land and sea and gain a firm foothold in Fujian. He said that when the Qing soldiers attacked, the casualties of the soldiers would be much less. If there is no cloud, not only will there be more blood to resist the enemy, but he will fight back, and he doesn't know how many soldiers will be sacrificed and how many people will suffer! β
Yan Sanniang got up, her eyes resolute.
"The battle has reached such a point that it has not ended cleanly, and all the blood that had been shed before it was in vain. Herald! Tell the enemy that today is the last day of persuasion, and if there is no news before early morning, this cloud will be leveled! β
The generals clenched their fists and promised in unison. Xiao Sheng sighed and regretted at the same time, and sighed that Yan Sanniang was really a strange woman, who knew the general situation and was decisive. It's a pity that with this experience, Yan Sanniang has already shown the demeanor of a general who commands the army, but she is the princess after all, Li Xi will never let her lead the troops all the time, Yan Sanniang's style of leading the army to gallop across the field will never be seen again in the future.
(To be continued)