Chapter 716: No troops for the time being
Of course, Lu Chuan laughed not because he was happy, but because he was angry by Xia Fan's words. Others don't know Xia Fan's methods, but Lu Chuan has a deep understanding. Not to mention the past, just recently, Xia Fan cooperated with himself to not only increase his troops, but also took Baishi City in one fell swoop, stuck the passage connecting east and west, and completely gained a firm foothold in the Blue Jade Country.
Not only that, Xia Fan's soldiers and horses were also stationed outside the Cloud Ring Lake under the leadership of Yu Kong Yue, making a posture that would attack the Cloud Ring Lake at any time.
Although Lu Chuan knew in his heart that Xia Fan's soldiers and horses were doing this, it did mean that they were cooperating with his overall strategy of attacking Lan Haolin in an all-round way, but he also understood that Xia Fan was not just putting on a posture, he was also salivating over the big fat meat of Yunhuanhu. It's just that I can't swallow it now, and I haven't reached a tacit understanding with myself, so I've been enduring it in secret. But there is a limit to this patience.
Now Xia Fan came to find him, obviously to discuss the follow-up strategic deployment, but Lu Chuan knew very well in his heart that he was also coming to negotiate with a bargaining chip, and Yunhuanhu was bound to be one of his goals.
Although he knew what Xia Fan wanted, Lu Chuan couldn't refuse, because he really couldn't do without Xia Fan's ally now. Although he used the Holy Dragon Kingdom to beat Xia Fan, reminding him not to patronize and grab benefits, but also to help share some risks. As a result, Xia Fan immediately climbed up the pole and began to complain constantly, carrying it still for benefits, and quite shamelessly making it look like I am strengthening myself to better help you deal with the enemy, which really makes Lu Chuan angry and funny.
"Well, stop going around in circles, lest you waste each other's time. Lu Chuan saw that Xia Fan didn't leave his hand, only took advantage and refused to suffer, and he also knew that blindly going around with him to play the edge would not be able to negotiate anything in the end, and he would take advantage of him, so when he secretly scolded this little fox for being too cunning, Lu Chuan also decided that it would be better to get straight to the point and make it clear and clear.
"It's long overdue. Xia Fan smiled, and then made a posture of listening to his ears.
"I know you want Yunhuan Lake......" As soon as Lu Chuan said the beginning, Xia Fan shook his finger and said: "You are wrong, Yunhuanhu Lake is too small, I really don't like it a little, if you add those surrounding rivers or something, it will be almost the same." ”
If you usually chat, it is naturally very impolite to plan other people's words like this, but the two of them are negotiating now, of course, they must compete for each inch of land, and it is definitely not the time to be humble and polite, just like just now, if Xia Fan does not speak, let Lu Chuan finish speaking, he will definitely suffer in the future, Yunhuan Lake is just a lake, although it is not small, but it is much worse than the entire basin of Yunhuan Lake. If Xia Fan doesn't fight, he will definitely lose a lot of money.
"Xia Fan, your appetite is a little too big, aren't you? You're not afraid of supporting yourself to death!" Although Lu Chuan had long known what Xia Fan wanted, he still couldn't help but feel angry in his heart when he heard him say this, it felt like Xia Fan was cutting flesh on himself, angry, distressed and painful.
"Don't be afraid, not afraid. The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers, I can only help you fight when I have a full stomach. Otherwise, if you don't have the strength, how can I help you block the armed intervention from the Holy Dragon Kingdom in the future, and how can my subordinates have the fighting spirit to help you fight Lan Haolin. Facing Lu Chuan's questioning, Xia Fan smiled, not embarrassed at all.
"If I don't give it to you, shouldn't you take it yourself? Lu Chuan secretly scolded Xia Fan for being shameless in his heart, but the sneer on his face became thicker and thicker.
"That's definitely not going to happen, anyway, we're old acquaintances, I'll still give you this face, if you want Yunhuanhu, then I definitely don't want it, I'm going to take troops to attack other places." Xia Fan said generously, with a righteous face, but there was another meaning hidden in his words. To put it bluntly, it's not appropriate to talk about it, the big deal is to break up in two, you do yours, I'm ****.
When he first came to the Blue Jade Country, Xia Fanxing probably didn't have such confidence, but now he has it. Not to mention that Ge Changhe and Xiao Fan will come to take refuge in him, for now, he and the two god realm powerhouses are in charge, plus he still has 80,000 elite soldiers in his hands, and he already has the confidence to do so.
Of course, this kind of talk about breaking up means that he will come out to express his determination not to compromise, and the current relationship between Xia Fan and Lu Chuan will definitely not get to that point, because they both know very well that they need each other's strength.
"Okay, then I'll give you the Yunhuan Lake and other rivers, but the ugly words are ahead, that's all, if you eat more and occupy more, then don't blame me for turning against you. Lu Chuan was also angry with Xia Fan now, and he didn't bother to cover it up anymore, so he almost pointed at Xia Fan's nose and scolded him for being too shameless to rob while the fire was hot.
"That's for sure. I just want a stable foothold, with Yunhuan Lake, the rest of the Blue Jade Country is of little use to me, I definitely won't take the initiative to grab an inch of land anymore, even if I want to expand the territory, I can expand to the side. You must be happy to see that kind of situation, right?" Xia Fan smiled and pointed to the west side.
The west side of Yunhuan Lake is the border of the Holy Dragon Kingdom, and the meaning of Xia Fan's words is also very clear, that is, after I take the Yunhuan Lake, I will definitely not eat and work in vain, and then I will fight the Holy Dragon Kingdom. In this way, you can avoid that when you fight Lan Haolin, the Holy Dragon Kingdom will jump out again to make trouble.
"Hmph!" Lu Chuan snorted coldly, and stopped talking to Xia Fan about Yunhuan Lake, otherwise he was afraid that he would not be able to help but play with him.
You must know that even if there are other places rich in grain that can provide food in the Blue Jade Country, the food in the Yunhuan Lake Basin is still very important to the Blue Jade Country, and now it is taken away by Xia Fan, which really makes Lu Chuan very distressed, after all, no country lord will dislike his territory, let alone a place rich in grain.
Xia Fan also knew that he had taken a big advantage, so he reined in a little later, and naturally he still had to fight when it was time to fight, but he didn't give in like he did at the beginning. This somewhat made Lu Chuan's heart feel a little more comfortable.
In this kind of competition for interests, the two finalized the follow-up strategic deployment and benefit distribution plan, and then Xia Fan resigned and left.
After Xia Fan returned to Yunhuan Lake, he told Yu Kongyue about the results of his negotiations with Lu Chuan.
"We're going to use all our forces against the Cloud Ring Lake, right?" asked Yu Kongyue.
"That's right, but don't be in too much of a hurry, it's best to wait until Ge Changhe brings the troops over before we start, and strive for a quick victory." Xia Fan replied.
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On the Golden Hall of the Holy Dragon Kingdom, Hao Rong, who had just returned from an envoy to White Stone City, was full of anger and said everything he had encountered in White Stone City and what Xia Fan said.
"It's really hateful! It is really an unforgivable sin to dare to despise my Holy Dragon Kingdom so much, and insult the Great King. ”
"King Qiyu, the last general is willing to lead troops to crusade against Baishi City and kill Xia Fan to avenge his insult to the king. ”
"King, this matter must not be tolerated, that Xia Fan is just a proton placed in the capital of the Han Dynasty by the king of Zhen, and he has no power at all, so it is really bold to insult the king like this. Not to mention that the king of the town is dead now, even if he is alive, I can't just wait, otherwise, where is the majesty of the king, and where is the prestige of my holy dragon country?"
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With the end of Hao Rong's proclamation, all the ministers above the Golden Palace suddenly became excited, Wenchen scolded, and the generals asked for battle, which was very lively.
It's just that sitting on the throne, Long Xiaoshu, who should have been extremely angry, had a surprisingly calm expression, just looked thoughtfully at the emotional ministers above the Golden Palace, as if the whole thing had nothing to do with him, and he was now just an outsider watching the excitement.
Seeing that he was so calm, those civil and military generals who were originally shouting also noticed that something was wrong, gradually reined in their emotions, and silently retreated to their respective positions.
"Although what Xia Fan said is not very good, but I understand what he means, in fact, I don't need to say it, I also know that the barbarians under Xia Fan's command invaded our country before, and it is Lan Haolin who set up a situation in the back, in order to lead my country to war with Baishi City, so that his side can be more relaxed. And the reason why I sent Hao Rong to Baishi City was to make mistakes and see if I could get some benefits without using soldiers and horses, and second, I wanted to test Xia Fan's ability. ”
Long Xiaoshu got up and stood up from the throne, walked a few steps back and forth on the Golden Palace, and said with a smile: "Now it seems that Xia Fan is far from being as mediocre and incompetent as I thought before, in this case, the previous idea of wanting to get benefits from him through intimidation should be stopped, and as for the battle against White Stone City, it will not be considered for the time being." ”
"The Great King ......" Many generals stood up and wanted to lobby.
"Don't forget, my country just annexed the two countries not long ago, and there are still many diehards in those two countries who refuse to accept the rule of my Holy Dragon Kingdom, and the army is busy suppressing rebellions large and small, where can we draw too many soldiers and horses to conquer Baishi City?" Long Xiaoshu walked to the throne, looked at the ministers in the Golden Palace condescendingly, and said: " Lan Haolin wants to calculate me, intending to let me fight with Xia Fan to lose both, and why not be afraid of the two of us, since this is the case, I don't want him to get his wish, now Xia Fan occupies Baishi City, eyeing Yunhuanhu Lake, there will inevitably be a vicious battle next, my Holy Dragon Kingdom is just sitting on the mountain watching the tiger fight, and when they fight to the defeat of both sides, then send troops to clean up the mess, in addition, we must also beware of the Divine Eye Country, don't let them take advantage of the loophole, and swallow the big fat of the Blue Jade Country in front of us. ”
"Yes. When the ministers heard that Long Xiaoshu had already planned, they naturally didn't dare to say anything more, so they agreed in unison.