"This king has given you a new number, the first and second legions. I don't care how many of them you recruit within your own community, whether they are old or gendered, but you must abide by one principle: you are not allowed to recruit regular troops from combat units. ”

Yuan Meng and Ling Xiao looked at each other.

There are doubts in my heart, but more surprises. I thought that there was no way ahead, whether the throne was deprived or the ethnic group was annexed, it was a humiliation in the eyes of Yuan Meng and Ling Xiao. However, reality is stronger than people, and refusing to accept the end of stubborn resistance is only a dead end.

Of course, putting aside all kinds of interests, Tianhao's ability and political skills alone, both Yuan Meng and Ling Xiao admired it very much. Especially in terms of attitude and practical actions towards the people at the bottom, Tianhao has never been selfish, which has also become the real reason why the thinking of the two patriarchs of Crazy Bull and Fierce Bull has gradually changed, and then he is willing to obey orders, and even take the initiative to kneel.

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Ling Xiao felt a new door open in front of him. He stepped forward and lightly touched the map with his slightly trembling fingertips. He had a higher education as a barbarian and could read maps.

“…… This, this is the Southern Continent? Ling Xiao's mind echoed the words that Tianhao had said before, and his gaze moved back and forth with his fingertips on the surface of the map. The land is just too big. He saw the Suolong Pass, and saw the border of the kingdom located on the south side of the Kamui Fortress, which was distinguished by a bold red thick line. Saxon, Rhine, Plantagenet, Viking, Lord's Country...... In the middle of all these countries is a slightly southeastern location, which is the exclusive place of the Holy Lord, the sphere of influence of the Holy See. 1

The south is so big that it is estimated to be the size of two norths. Of course, this is bounded by the Lock Dragon Pass.

Yuan Meng stood still and didn't move, in fact, he had seen a similar picture in the royal book a long time ago. At that time, the map was incomplete, and the edges were only marked as far as Kamui Fortress, rather than covering the entire continent as it does now. Despite this, Yuan Meng's focus was not on the map itself, but on what Tianhao had said before.

"Your Highness, can we really form an army on our own?" Yuan Meng asked seriously.

Tianhao nodded slightly: "You can choose the number of the two legions, and each legion has hundreds of thousands of temporary personnel." ”

Hearing this, Ling Xiao turned around from the map and asked suspiciously, "Provisional?" ”

Tianhao glanced at him, did not explain in detail on this issue, and continued: "Everything has good and bad sides, and this king will talk about the good first. Since the establishment of the two new legions, there has been no official interaction between you and the dragons. To put it simply, your identity will not be recognized, and there will even be an official statement that you will be classified as a rebel or a bandit. ”

Yuan Meng and Ling Xiao looked at each other again. This feeling is not very good, they are both weak in front of Tianhao, but they can't get substantial help from each other.

Tianhao turned a blind eye to all this. He sat down in a high-backed chair, took a sip from the cup of hot tea, and said lightly: "This is an excuse to prevaricate the white people of the South, especially those guys in the land of God." After all, there was a truce, and they were allies that the king had signed a contract for. ”

Although Yuan Meng was old, his brain was not confused, he almost immediately figured out the key, and hurriedly asked tentatively: "Your Highness, do you mean to harass white people?" ”

"That's your business, you can fight as much as you want." Tian Hao put down the cup in his hand, and there was not the slightest hint of ridicule on his calm and solemn face: "In a word, as long as you leave the newly demarcated border south of Shenwei Fortress, all your actions have nothing to do with the Dragon Clan. You can be the kindest people in the world, or you can be the most cruel and vicious thugs. The laws of the dragons do not restrict or punish anything you do outside your borders. Of course, this can only be done if you target white people. ”

Ling Xiao's thinking changed very quickly, and he asked seriously, "What can we get?" ”

"One percent of the gains." Tianhao released an inviolable, even more unquestionable majesty that belonged to the king: "You can get ten percent of all the plunder proceeds, and the rest must be handed over." I will arrange for the relevant people to keep in touch with you and provide you with the necessary assistance. ”

Yuan Meng didn't hide his thoughts, and shook his head: "It's only one percent, it's too little...... That's just too little. ”

Looking at his face full of disappointment, Tianhao let out a disdainful snort from his nostrils: "You obviously don't know anything about the situation of white people in the south. ”

Ling Xiao was young and smart after all, and he quickly bowed to Tianhao before Yuan Meng could retort with resentment: "Please also ask Your Highness to make it clear." ”

Tianhao stared at him with a sharp gaze: "Let me ask you a question first: How many people are there in total in the five kingdoms plus the Holy See?" ”

Ling Xiao was stunned.

Yuan Meng, who still had resentment in his heart, also fell silent.

"You don't know, so you can't answer." Tianhao said calmly: "Actually, I don't have an accurate number, because the southern countries and the Holy See seem to cooperate on the surface, but in private they are intriguing and concealing each other's strength. However, as far as the intelligence is concerned, the total number of whites will not be less than three billion, and may even exceed four billion. ”

The Marquis of Savidin has completely fallen to Tianhao's side. The previous meal subverted his entire logical system, as Tianhao said———— since even the gods of faith can betray, there is no such thing as "loyalty".

He made public all the information related to the kingdom of the Lord. Based on this information, compared with the previous results obtained by the Ministry of Intelligence, Tianhao finally calculated that the number "may exceed four billion".

"How many people were in the Bull Division in their heyday?" Tianhao then asked.

Ling Xiao thought for a moment and said seriously, "About 240,000." ”

Tianhao turned his gaze to Yuan Meng and sneered: "Let's talk about your mad bull department, how many people are there when your strength is the strongest?" ”

Yuan Meng is especially sensitive to numbers, and his reaction is very fast, and he probably understands why Tianhao asks like this. Thinking about it carefully, I really couldn't find a reason to refute it, so I could only answer stubbornly: "...... 530,000, and the Bull Department once had 530,000. ”

Tianhao stared at Yuan Meng coldly, raised his hand and pointed at the other party: "Kneel!" ”

The volume is not loud, and it is full of accusations. Yuan Meng was so frightened that he trembled, and he couldn't help but bend his knees and fall to the ground uncontrollably.

Seeing this, Ling Xiao hurriedly walked over and stood next to Yuan Meng, and hurriedly persuaded: "Your Highness, Yuan Meng has no malicious intentions, he is just ......"

"It's not your turn to speak here!" Tianhao's majestic voice resounded throughout the room, and his eyes locked on Yuan Meng, who was kneeling on the ground, and said sarcastically: "There was a war between the Raging Bull and other tribes. The king asks you, how much booty did you get from a wealthy commoner when you led your army to conquer a city? ”

Yuan Meng hesitated: "This ...... How can this be said...... The living could be slaves, clothing and cloth were counted as booty, and food ......"

Tianhao waved his hand in annoyance: "Directly convert it into the dragon silver coins that are commonly used now." ”

This was much simpler, and Yuan Meng quickly calculated the result: "In the most common family of six, the total value of all the loot is about fifty silver coins. ”

Living people are valuable, especially strong adult men.

Tianhao asked contemptuously, "Since you became the patriarch, has the Raging Bull Tribe's record of attacking other tribal cities?" ”

Yuan Meng's cheeks on both sides suddenly turned red, he lowered his head, and did not dare to look at Tianhao, although he was very reluctant, he could only expect Ai Ai's answer: "...... No. ”

Tianhao didn't intend to let him go like this, and continued to ask, "So during your tenure as the patriarch, you captured the largest village and captured how many slaves?" ”

"Three thousand and eight people." Yuan Meng still remembers this vividly, after all, it is the most boastful record in his life.

"For the price of five dragon silver coins for one slave, you will get fifteen thousand and forty silver coins. Add in the sum of the other loot and this number can be doubled. ”

Yuan Meng lowered his head and replied in the affirmative with silence.

Tianhao smiled: "You are a smart person, you should understand why this king suddenly asked this." Four billion ...... Even if it is only one percent, it is more than all the wealth that the entire dragon clan currently possesses. ”

Yuan Meng raised his head, his face full of shock. He had already thought about the amount of wealth between the northern barbarians and the white southerners due to the huge population gap, but he didn't expect the gap to be so large.

Ling Xiao was also occupied by complex emotions and shocking thoughts. He couldn't help but blurt out: "Your Highness, is all this you saying true?" ”

"You can verify what the king just said by actually fighting." Tian Hao sneered: "If it weren't for the fact that the newly annexed Tiger Clan and the Lion Clan would take time to run in and rectify, this kind of good thing would not have been your turn at all." Either way, you belong to the same clan as this king. You have made many military exploits, and you are willing to respect me as a king, all of which I see in my eyes, and your previous efforts will be rewarded. ”

"This is your chance. Each of you will lead a legion to the south, and although it will only be a harassing battle, you can lay your own territory. At that time, I will crown you...... The real king. ”

This last sentence made Yuan Meng and Ling Xiao moved. It is impossible to say that they have not complained about the loss of power. But under the crushing of Tianhao's absolute power, no one can have the idea of rebellion. However, this time was different, Tianhao offered to be crowned king again, and the conditions were clearly laid out in front of him.

Ling Xiao suppressed his excitement and asked repeatedly, "Your Highness, do you really plan to crown us king?" ”

"It depends on your military exploits, and it also depends on how much loss you can inflict on the white people and how much benefit you can bring to the dragons." Tianhao did not hide his opinion: "This king is full of words, and he will definitely do it if he says that he will be crowned king." But there is a premise———— your fiefdom can only be south of Kamui Fortress, that is, in the warm zone north of the continent relative to the cold regions of the southern pole. ”

Ling Xiao was stunned again, and a wry smile immediately appeared on his face.

This is a difficult prerequisite to do. Tianhao made it clear that he would not easily crown himself as the king, and if he wanted to regain the title and fief, he would have to pay more blood and sweat...... But all of this is worth it in Ling Xiao's opinion.

"Do you think this king let you go south to die in vain?" Tianhao understood the meaning of the complex gaze in Ling Xiao's eyes: "You can get the same weapons and equipment as the regular army. I'm referring to guns and grenades, as well as small-caliber artillery. According to the standard of 20,000 men per legion, which adds up to 40,000 troops, you can get this batch of weapons within this week. ”

Hearing this, Yuan Meng and Ling Xiao invariably focused their eyes on Tianhao's face, and they were surprised, this was indeed good news.

Tianhao smiled faintly: "This king said before that everything has good and bad sides. This is a benefit I have given you, but don't be mistaken, these weapons are not given away for free, they can only be considered temporary loans, and you will have to exchange them for future loot and proceeds. ”

Ling Xiao now fully understood Tianhao's intentions, and hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, you mean that the arms we need in the future must be obtained by purchasing them?" ”

Tianhao nodded, he was quite satisfied with Ling Xiao's comprehension ability: "The price of the arms for you will not be too high, and the quantity can also be negotiated, on the premise of meeting your needs." ”

It was only now that Yuan Meng and Ling Xiao finally felt that the young regent had no ill will towards him, and that he was indeed seriously discussing the relevant battle plan with him.

The power of the rifle has long been proven on the battlefield. As an avid proponent of hot weapons, Ling Xiao has used a number of different types of weapons from the Jeju Island Arsenal. From the original development of the arquebus, to the current standard rifle equipped with the dragon army, he deeply felt the impact and change of technology on the military.

The white man is the enemy of all barbarians, but the subjugation of the white man is not as simple as words. For thousands of years, the northern barbarians relied on the defense of the Lock Dragon Pass to prove it. What's more, the white man has advanced technology, and the combination of arquebus and artillery is invincible on the battlefield.

This is one of the reasons why Yuan Meng has always been dissatisfied with the "ten percent" war gains before. In his opinion, the barbarians who used cold weapons could not defeat the white southerners at all. Although the dragon clan has just won the battle, it does not mean that it has the strength to crush the southern kingdoms in all directions.

It is not so much a predatory harassment war as it is a death in vain.

Tianhao's next words made Yuan Meng and Ling Xiao reconfirm that the young regent really had no hostility towards him, and finally dispelled the last trace of concern in their hearts.

"The Ministry of Intelligence will cooperate with all your military operations and provide you with the relevant information you request. The king has only one request for you: to send troops as soon as possible, and never to give the whites of the South a chance to breathe. ”