Chapter 34: Greed
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The Great Food Army is menacing, and it has just come out of the desert, presumably the supplies are about to run out, and the best choice is, of course, to loot Loulan, which has countless money and food. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
In that case, not only can it replenish the supply and stabilize the morale of the army, but also get the capital to compete with Daliang for a long time in the northwest!
Loulan is too far away from Yongzhou, it is impossible for Daliang to send troops to protect it, if Loulan is destroyed, it must also make many of the originally wavering countries of the Western Regions feel sad about the death of rabbits and foxes, and move closer to Daliang more firmly.
Therefore, Loulan was destroyed, and it was difficult to stop the girder whip, in fact, there were pros and cons to the girder, and in the long run, it could even be said that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.
But for Tang Chop, this is almost bad news!
After a lot of hard work, he finally came to the fore and became the prince of Loulan with real power, and his status was close to that of Loulan's first heir, but he had to face the news that Loulan was about to destroy the country, and the feelings in his heart can be imagined.
Tang Shu didn't want to think in the worst direction, but he couldn't help but admit that Loulan was indeed in danger of destroying the country, and asked Chu Nan softly: "You will do your best to protect Loulan, and you won't watch Loulan die, right?"
Dugu Qiu and Li Zhen looked up at Chu Nan.
Chu Nan looked at the sand and dust brought up by the large-scale march in the desert in the distance, and said lightly: "I will do my best......"
.................................... Even in the long run, the destruction of Loulan will make the countries of the Western Regions more hostile to the Great Food, and it will be more in line with the interests of the Great Liang, and it is impossible for Chu Nan to watch and avoid without fighting, and watch the Great Food Army attack and sweep away countless money and grain.
Loulan can be destroyed, and it will not be difficult to build it again in the future, but the money and grain must not be handed over to the big cannibals like this!
Chu Nan looked at Tang Shu and asked, "How many troops does Loulan have, and now that this is a moment of crisis, why don't you send them all over soon?!"
Tang Qi's face was slightly pale, and he explained in a low voice: "Loulan is far away from the flames of war, and only a few guards are used to maintain law and order...... Moreover, most of them are the personal guards of the nobles, and it is difficult for them to hand over military power at a time like this......"
At this time, Loulan's escape had reached the first level, and richly dressed merchants and Loulan nobles could be seen everywhere hurriedly fleeing to the east in carriages.
Marriages between the countries of the Western Regions were extremely common, and there was a tradition of liking to defend themselves in times of crisis, and with the huge wealth they carried, those nobles did not have a place to go.
Chu Nan sneered, turned back to Dugu Qiu and ordered: "Go, send a thousand soldiers to the east of Loulan to set up a card, merchants and property can pass, all the armed guards of Loulan soldiers and caravans must stay at my disposal, if anyone dares to resist, they will be killed, and tell them that in the future, there will be no place for them in the Western Regions, Daliang and Yingzhou!"
Everyone was taken aback, even at this moment of crisis, Chu Nan's actions could cause public anger.
Dugu Qiu glanced at Chu Nan with some hesitation, not knowing whether to persuade or not.
Chu Nan said lightly: "In addition, it is not a matter to flee in such a panic without a clue, send five hundred Wasai cavalry to escort those noble and rich businessmen to the capital of Vasai Kingdom!"
This is a way to appease people's hearts, Dugu Qiu nodded and went down to do it.
Tang Shu glanced at Chu Nan quickly and lowered his head.
These huge riches who fled in a panic may only be able to take a small part of their wealth with them, but the collection is definitely a heart-pounding number, Chu Nan said that it was an escort, but it limited the destination, and it is estimated that at least a small part of this wealth will be left in Vasai...... Chu Nan looked at Tang Qi and said slowly: "Send someone to collect the remaining property that cannot be taken away, everyone who stays to fight the enemy has a share, and the rest is buried or burned, you can do it...... Thirty percent of the food in the city was left, and all the rest was destroyed......"
Tang Qi's lips trembled, and he also understood that Chu Nan was also going to give up Loulan, and he felt a feeling of grief and indignation, but he couldn't vent it, so he went down to prepare with his head down.
Li Zhen glanced at Chu Nan and asked, "Why don't you destroy all the grain...... Fortified Kiyono ......"
Chu Nan looked at the Great Food Army that was getting closer and closer, and said softly, "You must always give the Great Food Man some hope...... I don't want to be hunted down while I retreat...... The big cannibal who didn't want to be excited went crazy and rushed all the way east to kill it...... The time to replenish their supplies and recuperate is also to give them time to react to the countries of the Western Regions and Yongzhou......"
.................................... When Dugu Qiu came back, he was covered in blood and a little embarrassed, obviously he finally used bloody means to suppress it, glanced at Chu Nan, who had no different face, and said: "Fortunately, I don't disgrace my life......"
Chu Nan patted Dugu Qiu's shoulder and smiled, the ruthless and resolute surname of the Dugu family is still very famous, and he didn't ask for the specific experience.
When Tang Chop came back, he was disgraced, and he was reluctant to burn them all, and buried Loulan's wealth as much as possible, intending to make a comeback one day, and there were many carts behind him.
At this time, the Loulan soldiers and the guards of the caravan, who were stopped by Dugu Qiu's bloody means, slowly gathered over, and the number was very large, scattered and disorderly, there were seven or eight thousand people, standing on the opposite side and opening a distance from the army led by Chu Nan.
Whether it was the Loulan soldiers or the armed thugs of the caravan, most of the eyes looking at Chu Nan and the others at this time were not very friendly.
Some of them were violent, and if they hadn't been closely watched by the elite cavalry, they would have fled in a rage.
Dozens or hundreds of people will only be suppressed by Dugu's fierce hands, but now these people are gathering more and more, and slowly, a kind of restless mood is beginning to surge in the crowd.
Chu Nan waved his hand expressionlessly.
The cart that followed Tang was pushed up and overturned to the ground in the exclamation of everyone, and the gold, silver, ivory, and gems inside were piled up, and all kinds of brilliant light dazzled people's eyes.
The cart continued to push up.
The pile of gold and silver piled higher and higher, and slowly became a small mountain.
The crowd had already begun to buzz, and even Tang Shu, who was accustomed to seeing huge wealth, was a little hot-eyed, and had an instinctive urge to pounce on it.
Chu Nan took a spear and jumped up, just landing on the top of a hill of immeasurable value.
The chatter in the crowd slowly disappeared, and they all subconsciously looked at Chu Nan.
Chu Nan looked coldly at the restless Loulan soldiers and caravan guards, and waited for everyone to calm down before he said slowly: "I think, you should all know me, so I won't introduce myself......
Those who begged for food on this trade route rarely dared not pay attention to the situation in the northwest, even if they had not seen Chu Nan before, they had heard of his deeds.
Chu Nan continued: "According to the rules, during the big war, I have the right to requisition everything around the battlefield, including your surnames!"
There was an uproar in the crowd, no one wanted to stay when they knew that the Great Food Army was coming, and they were just fighting separately before, not daring to resist the Great Liang Army, but now they are together, but they are much more confident.
Anyway, now that everyone is gathered together more than the soldiers on the other side, it is not difficult to flee in all directions, and there is no way for you to do it.
Chu Nan stood on the hill made of gold and silver, but the voice of one person simply overpowered the noise of everyone, and said fiercely: "If you want to escape now...... I assure you that I have 5,000 elites under my command, which is enough to leave all your surnames and lives before you escape fifty miles away! Even if anyone escapes, Vasai, Daliang, and Yingzhou will hunt you down to the ends of the earth!"
Everyone gasped, they were all shocked by Chu Nan's fierce words, and they didn't expect that the general of Daliang would be more unreasonable than the bandits!
Although he felt uncomfortable in his heart, no one dared to doubt Chu Nan's courage and ability.
Someone in the crowd shouted from afar: "General Chu...... We are just small people who work hard in the business road, and we can't afford to get involved in such a big thing...... Why are you bothering us......"
A chorus of echoes followed.
Chu Nan sneered twice, suppressed everyone's begging for mercy, and said lightly: "I don't want to embarrass you, let alone raise a sword against you...... It's just that don't embarrass me, the Great Food Army is coming, and if I don't lead the army to stop it, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to escape......"
After speaking, without waiting for everyone to react, he pointed to the belongings under his feet and said, "Since you have earned the money for your life, I will not treat you badly now." If you can stay with me to fight the enemy, you may as well divide the goods...... I don't think you can earn this for many years from birth to death......
The buzz in the crowd started again, although many people guessed the purpose when Chu Nan just took out these belongings, but when they heard that there was really a chance to share this golden mountain, they were all secretly moved!
It is the so-called that there must be brave men under the heavy reward!
Many of these people came to Loulan in desperation to give their lives in exchange for money, and there are many madmen in the crowd who really want money and don't hesitate to die.
Since Chu Nan had already raised the stick many times and shocked everyone, he didn't mind giving a few more sweet dates, picked up a string of high-grade sea pearls with a gun, and said lightly: "I can promise you again that the two armies will fight in a while, and I will never let you attack the main ...... If you can survive an hour, you will divide the goods and go away...... I will never embarrass you again......"
As he spoke, Chu Nan flicked the gun in his hand, and the string of pearls worth thousands of taels fell into the crowd, causing an exclamation and robbery!
Then someone shouted, "Is it really just an hour?"
Chu Nan nodded and said loudly: "Yes, it only takes an hour!"
In an hour, you can earn a fortune that you can't earn in half a lifetime, and even if you take risks, there are people who are outlaws and are thrilled!
There was a rough man who gritted his teeth for a long time, and yelled fiercely: "Damn! You can last a lifetime in an hour, this job is done!"
Someone takes the lead, and then the crowd responds!
The thrill of great wealth suppresses the fear of war and death!
Death is not the most terrible, greed is the greatest original sin!
(To be continued)