Zu Ling looked at his cronies beside him, and said in a deep voice: "Jing Hu, the big leader of Shanyue in the north of Ling, is a greedy person, this time you go to borrow troops, and bluntly say that if you can repel the attacking Chu army, this commander is willing to send half of the gold beads and silver goods in this purple gold cave to him, if you can capture the city of Taihefu, the gold, silver, grain and grass stored in the treasury in the city, I Lingnan Shanyue only take one-third of it, and the rest belongs to him Jinghu." ”

As he spoke, he looked at the disgruntled leaders and said, "Your losses in this battle, my Purple Gold Cave is all round. The remaining half of the gold, silver and jewels in my purple gold cave will be enough to compensate you. ”

In the past few years, under the leadership of Zuling, Zijin Cave has become the richest cave in Lingnan Shanyue, and there is no one.

Hearing that Zu Ling replied that he should use the remaining goods from the Zijin Cave to compensate for his losses, everyone naturally had no objections.

The cronies and generals named "Zu Feng" were also shocked when they heard Zu Ling say this, but they did not open their mouths to admonish.

Because he knew that his own leader wanted not to make a loss-making deal.

Now that he says this, he naturally has a reason.

So, he said no more, but half-knelt on the ground, and said respectfully:

"The subordinates will definitely live up to their mission!"

Zu Ling nodded happily and said, "Okay, go and come back quickly, I'm waiting for your good news in the cave." ”

The trusted general rested in the Zijin Cave for a while, and then took a few followers and headed towards Lingbei.

On this side, Qin Liangyu led the white-pole elite soldiers and escorted the captives back to the camp to see Zhao Yun.

In the handsome tent, Qin Liangyu said to Zhao Yun with a ashamed face:

"Great marshal, the last general has betrayed the trust of the great marshal and failed to capture the thief chief Zuling."

Zhao Yun and Liu Renliang glanced at each other, shook their heads and laughed.

Zhao Yun got up, personally helped Qin Liangyu up, and comforted:

"General Qin's words are wrong, how can everything in this world be as good as expected, but it is just to do everything and obey the destiny of heaven. The general failed to capture Zuling, and he can only say that his life should not be extinguished. ”

Hearing Zhao Yun's words, a smile appeared on Qin Liangyu's face.

"Marshal, this time the general led the troops to capture more than 3,000 barbarians, and asked the marshal to show me, how should these barbarians be handled?"

Zhao Yun said with a smile: "Naturally, I will wait until tomorrow to release them all." ”

When Qin Liangyu heard this, he was stunned for a moment.

It's hard to capture these brutes, and now we have to put them back, so what is the meaning of today's battle?

Seeing the puzzled expression on Qin Liangyu's face, Liu Renliang smiled and explained for Zhao Yun:

"This matter is a decision made by Liu and Dashuai together. As for why this is done, the reason is simple. General Qin should not forget that the drought in Qiyang Mansion is not over yet. While so many victims need to be resettled, it is not easy to free up food to supply our army. If you are also responsible for the daily diet of these captives, it is simply not possible. At that time, the pressure of grain and grass alone forced the commander to withdraw his troops. Hence the decision to put these brutes back. ”

Lin Chong also said on the side:

"General Qin may not know how many barbarian prisoners our army captured in this battle, but there are more than 10,000 people! Our army is small in number, and with so many prisoners in hand, it will be a big trouble in case of trouble. ”

After listening to this, Qin Liangyu finally understood the reason for doing this.

She is not a person who is ignorant of government affairs, and almost without thinking, she said:

If so, then it will be understandable. It's just that I also ask the marshal to inform them of the benevolence and righteousness of my Dachu before letting those barbarians leave, so that they can be grateful for the kindness of my Dachu and not be the enemy of Dashuai. ”

Zhao Yun said:

"What General Qin said is also what Ben Shuai thinks."

Qin Liangyu pursed his lips and smiled, and said no more.

In the early morning of the second day, Zhao Yun let more than 15,000 captives eat good wine and food, and comforted them with kind words, and then released them all.

The barbarian soldiers thanked Zhao Yun for his kindness, and swore that he would not be an enemy of Da Chu in this life, and Fang thanked them one by one.

Lin Chong watched a famous barbarian disappear into the mountains and forests, and couldn't help laughing:

"As long as these barbarians are not enemies with the marshal, the troops in the hands of the ancestor will be reduced by half, and the marshal will be able to quell the Shanyue rebellion, which can be a little easier."

Liu Renliang on the side interjected:

"General Lin is bad. Although our army defeated Shanyue, Shanyue had a brave temperament and refused to accept Wang Hua. This defeat will not be reconciled, and it will definitely come back in the future. If the marshal wants to completely quell the Shanyue Rebellion, I am afraid it will take a lot of trouble. ”

Lin Chong was stunned for a moment, and suddenly said:

What Liu Senjun said was very true, but Lin was too optimistic. These mountains are quite wild, and it may be difficult for them to let their henchmen take it orally with just one battle. If you want to achieve Your Majesty's goal and turn all these mountains into the people of Great Chu, I am afraid it will not be a day or two of effort. ”

Zhao Yundao:

"General Lin don't worry, in the previous battle, our army had defeated the elite of Shanyue. Shanyue's morale has plummeted, and if he really wants to make a comeback like Liu joins the army, I'm afraid he will use external forces. ”

Liu Renliang nodded and said:

"What the marshal said is true, Liu asked people to ask dozens of captives last night, only to learn that this Taihe Lingzhong Zhongyue is also divided into north and south. The one we waited for yesterday to defeat was Lingnan Shanyue. Lingnan Shanyue, to which Zuling belongs, has been disabled by our army in a battle, and if he wants revenge, he can only ask Lingbei Shanyue for help. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Renliang's eyes showed a little melancholy.

"It's just that I heard from those captives that they often had friction with Lingbei Shanyue in the past, but they won more and lost less. It seems that the strength of Naling Beishanyue is much stronger than that of Zuling. ”

When Zhao Yun heard this, he was a little unimpressed, and said calmly:

"I'm afraid it's too much to worry about joining the army. With the elite of our army and the momentum of a great victory, even if the two Shanyue armies in the north of Lingnan and Lingnan join forces, this commander is fearless! ”

For the strength of himself and the soldiers under his command, Zhao Yun has absolute confidence.

Liu Renliang didn't say much, but said casually:

"Having said that, it's just that the big boss still needs to be more vigilant. The mountain is cunning to prevent them from setting up an ambush in the forest. ”

Zhao Yun nodded slightly and accepted it happily.

Zu Feng climbed over the mountains and mountains, trekked through mountains and rivers, hurried and hurried, and finally found the location of Lingbei Shanyue three days later.

"Stop!"

Seeing a stranger walking towards the camp, several barbarians guarding the gate of the village drew their weapons and shouted.

Zu Feng stopped, looked at the cottage in front of him, and finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Although he didn't know if the leader of the other party would agree to their request, he couldn't care so much at the moment, and the leader was still waiting for his good news.

"I am the envoy of Lingnan Shanyue, and I have come to ask to see the leader of your family, and I hope you will be accommodating."

After showing his intentions, Zu Feng quietly stuffed a small bag of jewelry into the hands of the barbarians guarding the door.

After weighing the weight, the gazes of several barbarians looking at Zu Feng became much kinder.

This man understands some people's sophistication.

"Wait here, and we'll go in and tell the head of my family. As for whether he sees you or not, that's not for us pawns to decide. ”

Zu Feng smiled and said: "Thank you, no matter whether this matter is successful or not, this bag of broken silver should be a thank you gift." ”

This man is better than he thinks!

With this in mind, a brute turned around and went into the village to report.

After a while, he came out of the village, glanced at Zu Feng up and down, and said, "Let's go, the leader of my family said that he wanted to see you." ”

So, under his leadership, Zu Feng entered the cottage and came to the main hall.

Entering the main hall, Zu Feng saw that in the center of the main hall, on the chair covered with tiger skin, sat a tall middle-aged man with sharp eyes.

This person is the big leader of Lingbei Shanyue, Jing Hu.

In the face of Jing Hu, Zu Feng's attitude became more and more humble, and said:

"In Xia Zufeng, under the command of Zuling, the leader of Lingbei Shanyue, I have seen the leader of Jinghu."

He knew very well that he had come to ask for help. If he messed things up because of his attitude, then after he went back, Zu Ling would never spare himself.

Hearing Zu Feng's words, the corners of Jing Hu's mouth twitched and sneered.

"Zuling can also be the big leader of your Lingbei Shanyue? The more Lingbei Mountain is really alive, the more I go back! ”

Regarding Jing Hu's undisguised ridicule, even if Zu Feng was angry in his heart, he didn't dare to show it.

He vaguely felt a strong aura from Jing Hu's body, which made him dare not act rashly.

He even had a feeling that if this Jing Tiger shot with all his might, he was afraid that he would not be able to survive even three rounds.

However, without waiting for him to speak, Jing Hu continued:

"This is nothing to do without going to the Three Treasures Palace, Zuling sent you here, presumably there is something to ask for. Tell me, what the hell is going on? ”

"The leader of my family is here to discuss the matter of borrowing troops, and I hope the leader can agree." Zu Feng hurriedly said.

When Jing Hu heard this, he snorted coldly and did not speak.

The army is such an important place, how can it be easily borrowed.

However, Jing Hu is not a stubborn self-respecting person, he also wants to see what Zuling thinks and what plans he has in his heart.

If in the end, he finds that it is profitable, he can naturally agree, if not, it is naturally another matter.

He wanted to hear Zu Feng's explanation or request.

Zu Feng also understands this, if he doesn't even explain things clearly to others, why should people believe in themselves?

So, Zu Feng spoke: "Leader Jing, Lingnan Shanyue and Lingbei Shanyue originally came from the same family, and now Lingnan Shanyue is still under the offensive of the Chu army, and it is in danger. Under the nest, how many eggs are gone? If the ancestral leader is defeated, I am afraid that the next target of the Chu army will be Lingbei Shanyue led by the leader of Jing. ”

Jing Hu's eyes flashed, but he didn't say much, just smiled: "I live in the deep mountains and old forests in Lingbei Mountain, and I don't deal with the Chu people all year round. I can't wait to provoke the Chu people, how can the Chu people invade on a large scale for no reason? ”

Speaking of this, Jing Hu glanced at Zu Feng and said playfully:

"This leader thinks that after the Chu people are wiped out, I am afraid that they will retreat."

He almost said, even if you fight, you are just eating melons and watching the show.

Zu Feng was stunned for a moment, his face was a little pale.

He didn't expect that this Jing Tiger would actually sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.

Zu Feng's tone suddenly became urgent.

"Leader Jing, this is a big fallacy. These Chu troops are extremely vicious, and they invaded our Shanyue in order to strengthen Dingkou. If Leader Jing thinks like this, I'm afraid that a catastrophe is coming, and I still don't know it! ”

In order to deceive the other party into sending troops, Zu Feng had to lie.

It's just that he didn't know that he was right most of what he said.

Jing Hu leaned forward, stared at Zu Feng with his eyes, and asked word by word:

"Well, you, are you threatening me Jing Hu?"

Feeling the pressure coming from Jing Hu's body, Zu Feng's color changed slightly, and he hurriedly said:

Leader Jing laughed, Zu Feng was just speaking according to the truth, He had threatened the leader for half a sentence. However, the leader of my family knows that the matter of sending troops is very important, but as long as the leader of Jing agrees to send troops, as long as the Chu army is repulsed, the leader of my family is willing to take out half of the property in the Zijin Cave to work the army, if the leader of Jing can help the leader of my family capture Taihe City, then the gold, silver, grain and grass stored in the treasury in the city, I Lingnan Shanyue will only take one-third of it, and the rest will go to the leader of Jing. ”

Hmph, that's right!

Hearing that Zu Feng finally said the truth, Jing Hu felt a little satisfied in his heart.

It's a joke to want me to send troops for any reason!

However, after listening to the conditions, Jing Hu was slightly moved.

"Is that true?"

I have to say that this condition really makes him excited.

Not to mention what Taihe City took, the goods in the Zijin Cave in Zuling, he has been greedy for a long time.

Now that he is willing to share half of him, it is enough to explain the dilemma of that guy at this time.

Seeing that the other party was a little moved, Zu Feng breathed a sigh of relief slightly, and arched his hand: "In front of Leader Jing, how dare you say half a lie!" ”

Zu Feng's refreshment was quite unexpected by Jing Hu.

He didn't expect that the other party didn't bargain at all, so he admitted it so bluntly.

But this further shows that the situation of Lingnan Shanyue is extremely bad.

It seems that if I want to get this money, I'm afraid it will take a little more effort......

Thinking of this, Jing Hu pondered for a while, and said, "Since the leader of your family has such sincerity, then this matter can be considered." ”

Seeing that Jing Hu finally let go, Zu Feng's hanging heart finally fell.

As long as the other party agrees to send troops, then everything is easy to say.

After a while, Jing Hu patted the handrail and said:

"Well, since the leader of your family is so cheerful, then I, Jinghu, will not be hypocritical. I have 30,000 sword soldiers under my command, and I am a veteran of a hundred battles. This time, I will lead these 30,000 sword troops to support you. However, the ugly words are ahead, and this leader hates liars the most. If what you just said is half untrue, I will unite with the Chu people and destroy you together! ”

Jing Hu said in the end, he was already full of voice.

Zu Feng arched his hand, without saying much, he knew that Jing Hu really dared to do this. If it was placed in the past, when Lingnan Mountain was at its peak, although Jinghu was stronger, he might not have the confidence to destroy them.

But now, Lingnan Shanyue's vitality is greatly damaged, and if Jing Hu really wants to make trouble, they may not be able to resist.

Zu Feng couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart, could it be that now they have fallen to such a point?

But in any case, it is necessary to solve the immediate crisis first, and as for the rest, we will talk about it later.

As long as Jing Hu can lead these 30,000 sword troops to defeat the Chu army, then these prices are acceptable. (End of chapter)