300 pounds of sugar, 100 medicines for stopping bleeding, 200 sets of porcelain, and jewels filled with a bag the size of a football.

Since it is a sample, it cannot be too many. If you want to sell the goods on your hand at a good price, you must adhere to the principle of "rare is expensive".

……

The withdrawal of troops has begun.

The combined forces of the Dragons and Tigers in the vicinity of the Divine Fortress are over 600,000. The Lion King used the end of the war as an excuse to refuse to supply food to the coalition forces. This kind of thing was really unacceptable to Hu Yongxian, and it made a monstrous flame of anger rise in his heart.

He did have reason to be angry. In fact, Shi Rui's approach can only be regarded as one of the inducements, and it is more because the Tiger Clan was forced to merge with the Dragon Clan, and his throne was deprived.

This is something that is difficult for anyone to accept.

But what if you don't accept it?

With Tianhao's support, the national teacher Wu Lin has taken over from Hu Yongxian and took control of the Tiger Army. Yonggang and Fierce Tooth respectively led the Fourth and Eighth Army Corps to cross the Pantuo River along the western gorge with the main force of the Tiger Clan's cavalry, and returned to the Dragon Clan's territory through the direction of Gangwei City, Tiger Prison Pass, and Buck City. Compared with going north directly, this road is undoubtedly farther, but the reason why Tianhao did this is also very clear———— he must control the Tiger Clan in the shortest possible time and complete the basic clan transformation.

More than 100 Tiger officers were arrested on the eve of the victory, including Hu Lijian, the current cavalry commander.

Directly ahead, the Suolong Pass is already in sight, and the tall and majestic pass and the outlines of the mountains on both sides appear from the horizon. It was lunchtime, and the logistics troops were already waiting on the side of the road, preparing in advance the hot meat dough baked over a charcoal fire and distributing them to every soldier who passed by.

Hu Lijian rode on his horse, looking at the huge army that could not be seen in the distance, and his heart was full of emotion.

I never dreamed that instead of taking credit for winning the battle, I became a prisoner. Although there are no chains and shackles, and they are given the right to move freely within a certain range, they are still uncompromisingly imprisoned.

Hu Lijian had been thinking about what Wu Lin had said to him. From the day before yesterday to last night, the national teacher would come to visit him every day. Hu Lijian knew very well that he needed to express his position and want to know what he really thought.

He is a member of the Tiger royal family...... Barely counted, not really a direct blood relative, but a side branch that has always been ostracized and can never enter the core of power.

There are more than 200 direct relatives of the Tiger King, the youngest of whom is three years old this year. These people are the real magnates, and the most representative figure among them is Hu Yaozong. According to his seniority, he is the brother of the current Tiger King, and he is also the initiator of the previous opposition against Wulin, and even served as the acting national teacher for a period of time after successfully getting Wulin down.

In aristocratic circles, Hu Yaozong is a joke. He is incompetent, imbecile in any aspect of the military, domestic affairs, and economy. But such a waste has long occupied such an important informal position as Tiger King's "personal advisor".

The three-year-old royal family member was actually the youngest son of Hu Yaozong. The little doll, who is not yet an adult and has not even killed a rabbit, has now become the vice captain of the "Bloodclaw City Royal Guard", enjoying the treatment equivalent to the deputy city lord of a city of 10,000 people.

Amazing, isn't it? In fact, when I think about it quietly, I feel that normal ———— reincarnation is a technical job, and whose adults don't spoil children? No matter who is changed, they will rack their brains for the sake of their wives and children's families.

In the depths of Hu Lijian's mind, there have always been two kinds of thinking in a fierce confrontation.

The former told him that he must be faithful to his king.

The latter voice came from Wu Lin, and it was a synthesis of all his conversations over the years.

"You are a side branch, and you will never be recognized by the royal family. Hehe, if it weren't for the successive deaths of the royal family commander in the war with the dragon clan before this, I am afraid that a person with military talent like you would never have been promoted. ”

"The Tiger Prison is lost, and the Tiger Clan has no way out. The Pantuo River has become the sphere of influence of the Dragon Clan's inland fleet, and as long as they want, they can go down the river at any time, cross Yellowstone City, and directly attack Bloodclaw City. ”

"How long do you think the promises made to you before are valid? Young man, take a good look at me! I'm Hu Yongxian's best friend, and we've been playmates since we were four years old. I accompanied him through the most passionate years of my life, I watched him ascend to the throne as king, worked hard for him to assist in internal affairs, and did everything in my power to help him stabilize the situation in the clan...... Ask yourself, no matter how much credit you make, can you do it to the same extent as I do? ”

"At the end of the day, what do I get?"

"My family is almost all dead. Hu Yaozong planned everything behind the scenes. My family died in the most brutal way possible, and I couldn't even restrain their bodies. I confronted Hu Yaoxian in person, but he told me that it was for the so-called "balance of power". Hahahaha...... It's funny, isn't it? The person you gave everything for stabbed you in the back, and he even relieved me of my position as a national teacher and let his relatives take it, and said that it was for my good. ”

For the first time, Hu Lijian knew about these messy things. For the first time, he felt that the power struggle was so close, happening right next to him, and more importantly, he knew that Wu Lin was not lying, and every word that came out of his mouth was so real.

"I want you to judge with your own wisdom and make a final decision. For our people, for our children, and for the future of all Tiger people. ”

……

Two days later, late at night.

Hu Lijian rushed into Hu Yaoxian's camp with more than 30 middle and senior officers with similar identities and bloodlines to himself.

At dawn the next day, bad news spread among the Tiger Army: the Tiger King died of a sudden illness last night.

In this age of barbarism and ignorance, death from violent illness is common, and few people can find out the real cause of death.

Hu Lijian was reinstated as cavalry commander, and the other Tiger officers involved in the matter also accepted new appointments. More than 70 other high-ranking Tiger Clan officials who were arrested at the same time as them were soon out of news. The news announced to the public was "missing", and no one knew that these nobles had long been buried deep in the ground and disappeared forever except for those who handled them, including Wu Lin.

……

Tianhao led the army north along the road they had come.

A part of the army went to Leizhou and returned to Rock City by boat. Seventy thousand white prisoners were also on the eastern coast. There they will board ships and ship directly to Jeju, Jinju, Chenju and Weiju, which are located on the eastern sea.

Chenzhou and Weizhou are newly discovered large islands. They resemble the Indonesian archipelago in the era of civilization and are the core part of the entire island group. The area is huge, and the most important thing is that it is abundant.

The development of Jinju Island shows that the "island economy" and the "mainland economy" can complement each other. Bananas and pineapples have long been common fruits for the dragons. The 60,000 white slaves were only the first link in the comprehensive development of Chenzhou and Weizhou. With these slaves in mind, the entire island will be cleaned up. Extensive deforestation of forests has transformed the environment to create arable land that can be used for production.

The exploration team found the rubber in Weizhou. In Tianhao's view, this means that large-scale production and use have been put on the agenda. According to the latest plan, in the next five years, the powerful dragon fleet will establish transportation routes between the southern continent and the eastern islands, forming a special trade network between people and commodity trade.

In the face of wealth, few people will have strong enough self-control. The same goes for the whites, who are willing to sell anyone, including the king, as long as there is enough gold.

The Prison Bull rode a velociraptor and walked side by side with Tianhao. The velociraptors under the crotches of both father and son were specially selected to be unusually tall, equipped with armor that was very different from other dragoons, and more importantly, there were no muzzles, and the two terrifying monsters opened their mouths from time to time, revealing their formidable sharp fangs.

The vanguard had already set off, and Tianhao led the main force of the Chinese army to follow. The distance between the two armies was about eight hours, and of course this refers to normal speeds. In the event of an unexpected situation that must be accelerated, the dragoons and the 40,000 main cavalry will make contact with the vanguard in a short time.

The prisoner bull was wearing standard armor, and his face was always filled with a happy and satisfied look: "Daddy, when will you ascend the throne?" ”

He's been asking this question lately.

Tianhao looked at him calmly and did not speak.

The large army has already crossed the gate of Suolong Pass.

After days of working by tens of thousands of white captives, the broken masonry had been cleared, revealing a wide, smooth pavement. According to the new plan, it will be transformed into a city in the next few years, tasked with delivering supplies to the fortress.

The two velociraptors were so close to each other that it was difficult for the people around them to hear the father and son talking. The prisoner cow did not look like a cavalry commander in front of his father, and he sometimes even coquettishly behaved, and he was a childish child.

"Daddy, tell me......"

Tianhao smiled gently: "Everything has its fixed rules, it happens naturally when it should happen, and it will definitely come when it should come." So you don't have to think about it so much, it's better not to ask anything. Because even if you ask, you can't get an answer from me. ”

The Prison Ox has its own understanding of these words. He lowered his voice, still with an excited expression on his face: "Daddy, I've seen the secret letter sent by the bald eagle: last night, Hu Yong died first. ”

Tianhao grabbed the reins with both hands, looked sideways at his son, and smiled slightly: "What do you want to tell me?" ”

"Isn't it Shi Rui's turn next?" The prisoner cow did not hide his thoughts: "He is too old, and he has been against you, Daddy." ”

Tianhao glanced around and found that the people nearby didn't pay attention to this side, so he lowered his voice and said noncommittal: "It's not something you should worry about. Let's hurry first, and wait until we get to Roaring City. ”

……

A few days later, the main force of the dragon clan returning from the north arrived in the capital of the lion clan.

Tianhao specially ordered the army to be stationed outside the city for a day, and he took a group of dragon clan commanders and prisoner cattle to the palace in the city for a banquet.

Shi Rui should have wanted to fulfill the friendship of the landlord, or he may have felt that a tribal king passed by outside the roaring city without corresponding expression...... It doesn't make sense in any way. In short, he sent a messenger half a day in advance and sent the invitation to Tianhao.

Riding a velociraptor into the southern gate of Roaring City, Tianhao ordered his attachés to stand still, he dismounted and stood in the middle of the wide road, squinting at the royal city standing in the distance.

The messenger was a richly dressed middle-aged man, who appeared to be at least ten to fifteen years older than Tianhao. He did not understand why the young regent suddenly stopped and stood in the middle of the road, so he got off his horse, walked quickly to the front, and asked with a smile and doubt, "Your Highness, why don't you go?" ”

"I'm waiting for someone behind me to catch up." Tianhao replied very casually.

"The people in the back?" The messenger turned suspiciously, looked out of the open gate, and saw a troop of cavalry approaching in the distance. Judging from the clothing and armor, it should be the dragon clan guards around Tianhao.

He couldn't help but gasp, and hurriedly turned to Tianhao and said, "Your Highness, Your Majesty is inviting you to the banquet, there is no need to bring so many people!" ”

Tianhao withdrew his gaze from a distance, landed on the messenger who looked a little anxious, smiled slightly, and said meaningfully: "They are my guards. ”

"This ......," the messenger was speechless. In his opinion, the number of this guard is too much, at least two thousand of them, and there are still more dragon soldiers coming this way in the distance, if you count them all, God knows how many.

"They can't come in." The envoy saluted Tianhao and said seriously: "The person Your Majesty invited to the banquet is you, not them. ”

Tianhao still had a smile on his face, and he beckoned to the messenger: "Come here, this king has something to say to you." ”

Despite the doubts in his heart, the messenger walked over and approached Tianhao. The latter turned sideways, raised his hand and turned around to see a flag above the diagonally opposite wall, and smiled: "Look, what is that?" ”

The banner is black throughout, instead of the dark yellow that is common to the leonin. The most conspicuous thing is not the color, but the pattern on the surface of the flag.

It was a dragon embroidered with golden silk thread.

The messenger stared up at the flag, feeling that he had clearly overlooked something important...... However, when he went out of the city before, he remembered that the dragon flag had not yet been planted on the city.

A lot of things can be connected. He suddenly thought of the approaching dragon cavalry outside the city, and his stunned brain finally thought of another possibility.

The envoy heard the young regent's undisguised sneer in his ears: "Shi Rui is a stingy fellow, he won't be so kind to invite me to dinner." This is Roaring City, his territory, hehe...... Well, that's all in the past. ”

The envoy instinctively wanted to resist, but Tianhao held his shoulder with his left hand, and quickly pulled out the dagger with his right hand and stabbed him in the flank.