Niu Fu snorted coldly, looking unhappy.

"Wenhe, I have a grudge with Hua Xiong, what's there to see?"

The one who is known as Wenhe is Niu Fu's strategist Jia Xu.

He smiled and said softly,

"Since Hua Xiong is here, he must have something to find the general. And now our army is short of grain and grass, and in addition to the Taishi, there is surplus food in the entire Chang'an City. I might as well see you. ”

After listening to Jia Xu's analysis, Niu Fu pondered for a moment and nodded.

"Okay, then listen to you, go and meet this guy.

……

Inside the lobby.

Hua Xiong saw Niu Fu with a cold face.

"Lao Tzu is busy with business, if you have something to say, talk quickly, and let go if you have a fart!" Niu Fu is impatient and authentic.

Hua Xiong was not angry because of Niu Fu's bad attitude, but laughed and said,

"General Niu, I'm here today to talk to you about business."

"What business?"

"Taishi ordered me to train the new army, although the problem of grain and grass has been solved, but there is no iron material to build weapons."

Hua Xiong said with a smile.

"I heard that General Niu is in charge of the military department, and he has a lot of iron materials on hand. Why don't you like this, I will exchange grain and grass for iron, what do you think? ”

"Impossible! You're going to die of this heart! ”

Niu Fu refused directly.

Just kidding, he and Hua Xiong are on the same page.

No matter how short of food there is, it is impossible to give Huaxiong iron materials.

Hua Xiong's brows furrowed slightly.

He didn't expect Niu Fu's attitude to be so resolute.

Just when he was thinking about how to persuade Niu Fu, Jia Xu next to him tugged on Niu Fu's sleeve.

Niu Fu hesitated for a moment, and said in a muffled voice, "You wait a minute, I have something important to deal with." ”

He took Jia Xu to the next room and said with some displeasure,

"Wenhe, what do you mean by this, do you want to help Hua Xiong intercede?"

Jia Xu smiled and shook his head.

"General, you misunderstood. I just think Huaxiong's proposal is good. ”

"Oh? Let's hear it. ”

Niu Fu looked disapproving.

"Even for skilled blacksmiths and craftsmen, it takes a year and a half to build a qualified weapon."

"Now that the blacksmiths and craftsmen in the entire Chang'an City have been conscripted into the army, even if Huaxiong is given iron materials, where can he find enough craftsmen?"

"And if we get grain and grass, we will be able to solve the current dilemma of food shortage."

Jia Xu's analysis made Niu Fu nod his head.

In order to make a profit, he took all the military rations to the grain store under his name and sold them.

As a result, all the grain and grass were confiscated by Hua Xiong, and now his army is facing the dilemma of lack of food.

It's not that Niu Fu is unwilling to exchange iron for food, but he doesn't want to enhance Huaxiong's strength in vain.

After listening to Jia Xu's analysis, he suddenly smiled.

"Wen and you analyzed it well, it seems that this deal still has to be done with Hua Xiong!"

Hua Xiong waited for a while, and then saw Niu Fu and Jia Xu turned back again.

"Hehe, General Hua, I think the deal you just proposed is very good!"

Niu Fu smiled.

Hua Xiong couldn't help muttering in his heart.

This Niu Fu was reluctant just now, why did he change his attitude so quickly?

remembered that Jia Xu dragged Niu Fu just now, and the two went to the side to talk privately.

Hua Xiong thought to himself, could it be because of the middle-aged literati around Niu Fu?

"Haven't asked for the name of the gentleman yet?"

Hua Xiong asked tentatively at Jia Xu.

"In Xia Jia Xu, the word is harmonious, and the army is an auxiliary army."

Jia Xu gave a salute to Hua Xiong.

Hearing Jia Xu's name, Hua Xiong was taken aback.

He is the number one poisoner of the Three Kingdoms, Jia Xu?!

Jia Xu is a bull in history.

After Dong Zhuo's death, he persuaded Li Dao, Guo Yan and others, who had already begun to retreat, to reorganize the army and counterattack Chang'an.

Later, he assisted Zhang Xiu and defeated Cao Cao twice.

After Zhang Xiu's death, Jia Xu took refuge in Cao Cao and helped Cao Cao to divide Ma Chao and Han Sui, and pacified Guanzhong in one fell swoop.

Even when Cao Cao was choosing an heir, he secretly helped Cao Pi become the son.

Hua Xiong came back to his senses and looked at Jia Xu's gaze full of fire.

If he can subdue Jia Xu, he will definitely be able to gain a huge amount of prestige.

"Wenhe, are you interested in helping me with things?"

Hua Xiong looked at Jia Xu with blazing eyes, and his face was full of expectation.

Jia Xu couldn't help but be a little flattered.

Although he is famous in history, that is all later.

Now he is just an unknown little person.

And the world-famous Zhonglang took the initiative to win over Huaxiong, and he was really moved.

"I appreciate the general's kindness, but I'm doing things for General Niu now."

Jia Xu looked at Niu Fu next to him, and had to shake his head ruthlessly.

He didn't want to be infamous as a slave with three surnames.

"Huaxiong, don't go too far!"

Niu Fu was very unhappy.

What do you mean by poaching people in front of me?

Don't you take my cow in your eyes?

"General Niu don't be angry." Hua Xiong smiled, "I'm willing to give double the grain and grass in exchange for iron and Wenhe!" ”

Now that the price of grain in Chang'an City is soaring, double the grain and grass can already be described as priceless!

Jia Xu's heart was hot, not to mention how moved he was.

Even Niu Fu next to him also showed an excited expression.

If you have this double grain and grass, your army will be able to get rid of the predicament of lack of food, and you will be able to make a lot of money!

But after thinking about it again, Niu Fu still shook his head and refused.

If he agrees, I am afraid that no one will dare to take refuge in him in the future.

Hua Xiong could only shake his head regretfully.

After finalizing the details of the cooperation with Niu Fu, Hua Xiong got up and left.

Before leaving, he took advantage of Niu Fu's inattention and said in a low voice,

"Wenhe, if you are willing to come to me, I can offer any treatment!"

Looking at the back of Hua Xiong's departure, Jia Xu felt a little remorseful in his heart.

He saw Niu Fu's expression just now.

Just because of a little grain and grass, Niu Fu planned to sell him.

In contrast, Hua Xiong is willing to pay any price to make him loyal.

Jia Xu only now understands that Hua Xiong is more worthy of allegiance than Niu Fu!

……

According to the agreement between the two parties, after Huaxiong sent the grain and grass to the Niu Fu military camp, Niu Fu also sent people to transport iron materials very happily.

With enough iron materials, the wolf soldiers worked overtime for three or four months in a row, and finally built a full 50,000 sets of Mingguang armor.

Looking at the Mingguang armor lying quietly on the ground, piled up throughout the barracks, Hua Xiong couldn't help but laugh out loud.

With these 50,000 sets of Mingguang armor, plus the wolf army trained by Gao Shun with the Qi family army as the backbone, he finally has the ability to occupy a place in the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms!

On this day, the generals of the Xiliang Army came to the Taishi Mansion as usual to attend the meeting.

After Dong Zhuo inquired about the situation in the army, he nodded,

"Do you have anything else to report, if not, the meeting will be dismissed."

"Back to the Grand Master, my subordinates have something to report."

Niu Fu suddenly stood up.

Everyone looked at him, not knowing what he was going to say.

"Niu Fu, what do you want to report?" Dong Zhuo asked suspiciously.

"Taishi, nearly half a year has passed now, but there is no news of the new army that Huaxiong has trained. I suspect that he is lazy, and he didn't train the army for the Taishi at all! ”