Chen An is a smart person, and after knowing that Xu Han finished his high-sounding play, he is now going to blackmail Yiguo.

The king of a country, even after the extermination of the Xuan Kingdom, the only king in the whole world, the existence that terrified all the vassal kings, was threatened by a rebel general from a low background.

It's a disgrace, a great disgrace.

The king humiliated his ministers and died, if it was changed to normal times, Chen An would be furious and go away angrily, and he would never lose Emperor Li's share of Longyan.

But now, Chen An painfully found that he had no confidence to be angry at all.

Fang Cai's bluffing and scare had already been tried, Xu Han was not afraid at all, his prior calculations were disrupted by the bold Xu Han, and Chen An had no choice.

In desperation, Chen An could only make a bitter face and ask Xu Han what conditions he had.

Xu Han naturally didn't have to do such a loss of identity when he opened conditions to talk about trading, he smiled and said nothing, and glanced at Ling Zirui.

Ling Zirui understood, coughed a few times, and said with a smile: "That's the case, General Xu has worked hard to get Luoyang for Emperor Li, but because of the lack of food, it is not enough to launch a large-scale attack on King Han, so can you ask Emperor Li to allocate some food for our army, so that the soldiers are full of food, and only then can they have the strength to open up territory for the Yi country." ”

Chen An now understands that in a hurry to love Xu Han, this is extorting money and food from them.

At present, Xu Han has nearly 20,000 soldiers and horses, and even if these 20,000 soldiers and horses do not fight, the monthly consumption of grain is as high as 100,000 Hu, and if there is a war, this number will be even more.

Although Qianyang Yuan had a lot of grain in stock, plus hundreds of thousands of grains knocked out from Han Zhaofu, Xu Han's current grain was quite enough.

But after all, Xu Han now has only one Huaishang County in his hands, and the number of people under his rule is so large, and the Manchu Tuntian has not yet achieved results, and this little family background alone is not enough to support Xu Han's outward expansion.

For Xu Han, food is as precious as gold, and the country is rich and rich, and it is precisely food that is not lacking.

"Well...... this" Chen An hesitated.

Xu Han's originally relaxed expression suddenly became gloomy again.

"Why, could it be that His Royal Highness the Prince's life, coupled with Xu's loyalty, can't be exchanged for a few grains in the country?"

As soon as he was threatened, Chen An's expression was suddenly shocked, and he hurriedly smiled: "How can it be, the general's proposal is very reasonable, Your Majesty will definitely consider it, but I don't know how much food the general needs." ”

"No more, no less, that's all."

Ling Zirui next to him raised his hand with a smile and showed his fingers like tree forks.

"Fifty thousand Hu, it's really not much, you don't need to show Your Majesty, Chen can call the shots here."

Chen An breathed a sigh of relief, this number is a drop in the bucket for Li Zhenwei.

At this time, Xu Han sneered, "Lord Chen will be wrong, it is to add a ten after five." ”

500,000 Hu!

Chen An was taken aback, so shocked that his eyes almost burst out.

That's 500,000 grains, enough for 10,000 soldiers and horses to eat for more than ten months, the lion opened his mouth, this is definitely a lion's big mouth!

Only then did Chen An realize that Xu Han was not so kind at all, and he was blackmailed so ruthlessly.

"General Xu, with all due respect, is it too much for a general to ask for 500,000 grains with one mouth." Chen An couldn't help but pluck up his courage and protested.

"Is it excessive?"

Xu Leng snorted, "I think that these 500,000 grains are simply insignificant compared to the future of Lord Chen and your faction. ”

As soon as these words came out, Chen An's expression was immediately shocked.

This understatement, like a sharp blade, deeply pierced Chen An's soft threat.

Chen An fell silent, his expression becoming more and more gloomy.

Ling Zirui saw that Chen An seemed to have the intention of refusing, so he hinted to Xu Han.

Xu Han understood what Ling Zirui meant, he wanted to remind himself whether it was appropriate to lower the price down, so as not to force people too much.

When discussing the conditions before, Ling Zirui expressed doubts about Xu Han's asking price of 500,000 Hu, and felt that the offer was too high and beyond the scope of the other party's acceptance.

Xu Han concluded that Chen An would definitely accept it, and until this time, in the face of Chen An's hesitant expression, his judgment did not change at all.

At that moment, Xu Han not only ignored Ling Zirui's hint, but also said loudly: "Lord Chen, don't even want to bargain with this general, 500,000 Hu, not a grain of rice is missing, if Emperor Li doesn't agree, please prepare a white-haired person to send a black-haired person." ”

Xu Han added fuel to the fire and made up for the threat with more ruthless words.

Chen An, who was in silence, looked shocked, hesitated for a moment, and had to sigh softly.

"Although 500,000 Hu is a bit much, but General Xu also wants to serve His Majesty, after Chen goes back, I will do my best to show His Majesty the benefits and disadvantages, and persuade Your Majesty to agree to the general's request as much as possible."

Chen An's helpless words showed his compromise.

Ling Zirui next to him was surprised and delighted, happy that Chen An gave in, but surprised by the accuracy of Xu Han's judgment.

Xu Han's expression was indifferent, as if Chen An's compromise had long been expected by him.

Seeing that Xu Han was satisfied, Chen An breathed a sigh of relief, but just when he wanted to ask when he could return Li Li, Xu Han suddenly opened his mouth again.

"The matter of food has been decided, and there is another thing that I want to ask Emperor Li to answer."

Chen An's face brushed on the side, and his heart reached his throat again, thinking that Xu Han had some excessive requirements.

Xu Han smiled faintly and said, "Lord Chen, don't panic, I won't ask for money and food anymore, I just want to ask Emperor Li for someone." ”

"I don't know who it is?" Chen An looked dazed.

"Yang Hai."

When everyone present heard Yang Hai's name, they were moved.

Yang Hai is an important figure in the Taifu lineage, and Chen An is now using Xu Han's hand to kick Yang Hai, a tricky political enemy, away, and he can also take the opportunity to frame him for secretly colluding with Xu Han, which is in Chen An's hands.

So although he couldn't see through Xu Han's intentions, he agreed very happily.

Two conditions were finalized, Chen An only stayed for one day, and returned to Kaifeng in a hurry the next day.

In fact, according to the time, Li Zhenwei should have returned to the court as a teacher, and only needed to send officials to guard Kaifeng, but the prince was captured by the traitor Xu Han, and he was angry and worried about the prince's safety, so his health deteriorated and he had to delay his return to the court.

After Chen An returned to Kaifeng, he persuaded Li Zhenwei hard, but in the end, he moved Li Zhenwei and was forced to agree to Xu Han's conditions.

With 500,000 grains and Yang Hai being sent to Qianyang one after another, Chen An came to Qianyang again and asked Xu Han to fulfill his promise and release Li Li.

Xu Han was still worried, afraid that after Li Li was released, Li Zhenwei repented and sent troops to attack.

However, the latest information sent back by Ling Zirui's Si Wen made Xu Han feel relieved.

In the intelligence, he said that Li Zhenwei's condition is difficult to recover, his health is getting worse and worse, and he has returned to the Imperial City.

Xu Han thought that since Li Zhenwei had returned to the imperial city and was sick, he must not have the energy to deal with himself, which was one of them.

And with Li Zhenwei's age and his current condition, if there is suddenly a three-long, two-short and one-life whimper, and Li Li is not there at that time, then Li Bing can succeed to the throne logically, and it will be extremely unfavorable to himself at that time.

After all considerations, Xu Han decided to release Li Li.

In the afternoon of this day, Xu Han personally led the army out of the city for several miles to see off the prince of Yiguo.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, the previous misunderstanding made you suffer a little, and I hope you don't hold grudges."

Xu Han, who rode away, said to Li Li beside him with a smile.

At this time, Li Li's broken wrist has not yet healed, and the remnants of his blue nose and swollen face can still be seen on his face.

Li Li could only pretend to smile, "I don't remember those things for a long time, we are all our own family, don't say those kind words." ”

Xu Han rode a few steps quickly, widening the distance between him and the people behind him, as if he had something to say to Li Li.

Li Li understood and had to follow closely.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, Qi Xu knows that you hate me to death in your heart, and you wish you could break my body into thousands of pieces, right."

Xu Han suddenly came to such a straightforward sentence.

Li Li was stunned, his puffy face was embarrassed, and he didn't know how to answer.

Xu Han smiled and said lightly: "I guess, what Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince is thinking about now should be how to persuade your father's army to come to conquer the general after returning to the court, so as to avenge your blood hatred." ”

The idle words were poking at Li Li's mind.

"General Xu is really joking, you can let me go, it's too late for me to be grateful, how can I think of revenge."

Li Li, who was poked in the center, was sweating on his forehead, and he was busy smiling and denying it.

A sneer flashed at the corner of Xu Han's mouth, "It doesn't matter if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't admit it, we know each other, but the general can make it clear to you, even if you raise the army of the country, the general can break it, and at that time, Your Royal Highness the Prince, you will not only lose a battle, but the country of your country." ”

Xu Han's seemingly innate self-confidence made Li Li feel a deep chill to the bone, and when he heard the last sentence, his heart was even more violently shocked.

"According to what I have reported carefully, Emperor Li's matter is angry and angry, and now his health is getting worse, with Emperor Li being nearly sixty years old, how long can he survive, I'm afraid it's really an unknown."

Li Li was trapped in Qianyang and didn't know the situation of Yiguo, but now he heard that his father was sick, and he couldn't help but be surprised.

"To say something unpleasant, Emperor Li's limit, I'm afraid that it will come soon, Your Royal Highness the Prince, your top priority now is how to grab the throne with your six good brothers, instead of pestering with me, I think with the wisdom of His Royal Highness the Prince, it shouldn't be impossible to distinguish the severity."

After these words, Li Li fell silent.

Obviously, although Xu Han's words are not good, his words are not rough.

If it is said that this prince of Yiguo was still thinking about killing Xu Han and taking revenge a few seconds ago, at this moment, he has already forgotten all about revenge.

"Xu Han is right, overpowering Xianfu, winning the storage position is the most important thing, when I get the country of Yi, are you afraid that you won't be able to destroy this thief by then......"

Li Li secretly had an idea in his heart, and his gloomy expression gradually calmed down.

When Xu Han spoke, he couldn't take his eyes off the changes in Li Li's expression, and he quickly saw that the prince of Yiguo was moved by his own words.

Sure enough, Li Li showed gratitude and arched his hand: "Thank you General Xu for reminding me, otherwise, I would have really missed a big thing." ”

Xu Han smiled secretly in his heart, but praised on his lips: "I really read it right, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really eloquent, and the heir of the Prince of Yi must be you, His Royal Highness the Prince, I Xu Han is optimistic about you." ”

Li Li was complimented by Xu Han, and he felt a little proud, and couldn't help laughing.

Ling Zirui, who followed behind him, looked at the way the two of them were talking and laughing, and was secretly surprised in his heart: "Seeing that Li Li laughed so happily, he didn't seem to have any hatred for General Xu at all, I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup the general poured into him, and he would make Li Li ...... like this."

At the time of the surprise, the team had been sent out of Qianyang ten miles away.

Xu Han stood up and arched his hand: "Xu will be sent here, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will take care all the way, Xu wishes His Royal Highness the Prince what he wants, and then he will rely on His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Li Li also smiled and said: "It's easy to say, let's say goodbye and leave." ”

After some politeness, Li Li looked at the north avenue under the protection of more than 100 soldiers of Yiguo.

When Li Li walked away, Ling Zirui turned his horse and approached, and said suspiciously: "General, what did you say to that Li Li, why do you seem to have become friends." ”

Xu Han smiled, and then told him what he had said earlier.

Ling Zirui suddenly realized, and his old face couldn't help but glow with admiration, "The general's move is really wonderful, even if Li Li has a grudge against us, he will definitely not dare to cause another incident, so we can deal with Han Zhaofu with confidence." ”

"You can't talk so much, I don't think so."

There was a deep meaning in Xu Han's tone, and his gaze slowly turned to the northwest direction.

His gaze crossed the Huaishang Basin, over the majestic undulating Qinling Mountains, as if he saw the majestic city in front of him.