Zhuge Wanling didn't answer, although from Liu De's point of view, in the gray light, his eyes were inevitably a little dim. But he still calmly held the rough clay tea bowl, drinking the inferior tea leaves picked by the tea farmers in the countryside, no more than a dozen yuan a tael, as if it were a fine wine that was hard to find in the palace.

"In your eyes, are the people so easy to be played with?" Zhuge Wanling asked softly.

Liu De was slightly stunned, he didn't expect Zhuge Wanling to ask such a question after being silent for a long time, but soon, his eyes calmed down: "Isn't it? Thousands of Li people are like uncertain wine...... He poured down the few drops of wine left in the cup, and the wine dripped on the table.

He filled the glass with the flask, raised the glass, and said, "Even if I only gently lift this glass of wine, the wine in it is already undulating." ”

"You and I are both toasters. Liu Dedao.

Zhuge Wanling looked at the slowly dripping wine, and was silent for a long time, he didn't explain anything after all, but just exhaled softly: "Maybe." ”

Liu De became more and more unable to understand the light in Zhuge Wanling's eyes, and after observing it for a long time, he still gave up: "That's it." Once, I thought you and I were like-minded, but I was wrong, if it wasn't for saving you, how could Ziyun have died tragically? What kind of brothers and sisters, what kind of ambition...... I'll never believe your nonsense again!"

Liu De raised his head and drank the light wine in the cup in one gulp, in fact, this Jingwu's rice wine is really bland, compared to the spirits that are like knives in the throat of Canghai Kingdom, this rice wine is like clear water, thinking of this, Liu De inexplicably began to miss Canghai.

This time, he traveled with Mulan in a group, and he took the initiative to ask Cao Meng, and Cao Meng also knew the threat of those fierce beasts outside the Great Wall, so he let him go south. Along the way, the mission has spent nearly three months, and if that matter can't come to fruition, he will be ashamed of Mulan, and even more ashamed of Cao Meng.

"Let's get down to business. Thinking about this kind of thing is not suitable for the two of us. Liu De's expression was solemn, and he said: "That kind of thing happened in the hall last night, and it is not good for General Mulan to take the initiative to explain his intentions, and now it is the situation of the Jingwu Dynasty that is treacherous, I am afraid that even if she wants to say it now, she can't say it, after thinking about it, I can only find you in private, although it is a bit noisy, but it is still in line with human feelings." ”

Zhuge Wanling nodded and said with a smile: "I guessed." If it were your old style, you wouldn't do this kind of thing. ”

"I may not want to call you out and take the opportunity to kill you to relieve the hatred in my heart......" Liu De looked at the light wine in the cup, turned back to the words, and said calmly: "The Great Wall has always been far away from fighting, and General Mulan is naturally not thinking of forming an alliance and standing in line when he goes south this time." Although I walked with her, this matter has nothing to do with my father-in-law. When I say this, I naturally hope you don't get me wrong. ”

"You don't have to explain that much. General Mulan went south because of the military problem on the side of the Great Wall, right?" Zhuge Wanling took a sip of tea, the casual appearance on his face suddenly dissipated, and he looked directly at Liu De and said, "A few months ago, the Western Great Wall was in an emergency, and there were thousands of blood demons on the border, plus the Northern Great Wall has been in drought all these years, although it is not to starve all over the field, but with General Mulan's bearing...... It is impossible for the Great Wall to levy grain at such a juncture. If it weren't for the fact that there was nothing to be done, and he couldn't bear to pass on the pressure to the people, how could he go south in person with the pride of General Mulan?"

"It seems that although you are in Jingwu, your eyes and ears can be all over the world. Now that you understand, I've saved a lot of effort in explaining. Liu De raised his eyes, his eyes were like torches, and he said: "The Great Wall is like lips and teeth in the world, if the fierce beast crosses the Great Wall and comes all the way to the place where the people live, the consequences are unimaginable." But after the fall of the previous dynasty, after so many years of fighting in this world, the 300,000 stone of grain promised to the Great Wall every year has already become a dead letter.

Liu De sighed, and continued: "You said that a few months ago, the Western Great Wall was in an emergency, and the invasion of blood demons caused nearly 10,000 deaths in the Great Wall garrison, and the treasury is now almost empty...... I, the lord of Canghai, am willing to take out food for emergency relief, but after all, Canghai does not have such a foundation, and some of the 50,000 stone grain that has been evenly distributed is even military food......"

"So, do you want me Jing Wu to take out the grain from the treasury and transport it to the Great Wall?" Zhuge Wanling looked at Liu De and asked softly, "What about the Mo family and the Tang Kingdom?

Liu De shook his head, his expression was a little solemn: "The Mo family said that they were also willing to give 50,000 stone of grain, plus 30 carts of iron, but the Mo family's court, the struggle between the two Confucianists and the French family is becoming increasingly fierce, and the promise that should be conclusive has changed more than a dozen statements in one day, and so far, it has not been unified." ”

"What about Tang Guo?"

"Tang Guo......" Liu De sighed, "Li Qiuhuang, as the lord of the country, ignores state affairs every day, indulges in drinking and composing poems, and lets the favorite concubine Yang Taizhen monopolize the power of a woman...... General Mulan and I had contact with her several times, but each time I mentioned it, the woman had an excuse to change the subject. How could General Mulan tolerate being so despised and perfunctory, and in a fit of anger, he simply didn't even say hello, and left the Tang Kingdom to continue southward, and then arrived in Jingwu. ”

"So...... These two countries can be counted on as something they can count on?" said Zhuge Wanling meaningfully.

"Yes. Liu De talked about these troubles, and poured a glass of wine from the flask again.

Zhuge Wanling looked down at the wine jug, half-closed his eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "So, how much grain does General Mulan want me Jing Wu to take out?" After a pause, he said again, "Or, add salt, iron, and oil?"

Liu De hesitated for a moment, holding the wine glass in his hand with slight force, and his fingertips turned white: "Grain 150,000 stones." Salt and iron utensils are used according to the amount of 50,000 people. After a pause, he continued, "To show sincerity, my Canghai Kingdom can send Jing Wu 3,000 war horses. ”

In fact, 150,000 stone of grain, in terms of Wu back then, was just a small number. The former dynasty was located in the territory of the Mojia family, but there were not many rice fields for cultivation around, but the annual grain transportation from the south still made it the largest city in the world, which shows that the south is not just a rumor.

Since ancient times, the south has abundant rain and dew, the climate is suitable, and there are two waters of the Yangtze River and the big river for irrigation, rice can be planted at least two seasons a year, plus one season of winter wheat, only the average yield of one county, can exceed three times the annual harvest of a county in Canghai.

It's a pity that after the civil strife in Wu, nearly 30 small countries of all sizes were divided, and years of fighting squandered Wu's strong family foundation. Now although Jing Wu stands majestically, and can even compete with the Tang Kingdom, the Mo family, and the Canghai Kingdom, after all, the time is still short, and all kinds of waste are waiting to be rebuilt, and a few years ago he fought that big battle with the Tang State, how much grain can be left?

Liu De has been proficient in the strategy of the ridge for many years, and he is in charge of Tuntian in Canghai, so he naturally knows that his requirements are too much. But after all, this is not his business alone, but also the matter of the Great Wall and even the people of the world.

He had to speak.

"Although these 3,000 war horses are not the standard war horses for my Canghai Tiger and Leopard Ride, they are also the young horses that have been screened by my Canghai Country, and they are rushing like thunder, and I believe that they will be able to help the power of Jingwu Qingzhou ghost riding. ”

Although 3,000 war horses are worth a lot of money, they can only be regarded as a small sweetness compared to 150,000 stone grain and iron tools.

However, Liu De thought again that Jing Wu had long been based in the southeast plains, far less than the vast grassland in Canghai that could directly raise horses, and Jing Wu had vigorously developed the cavalry army in recent years, and he must have been extremely thirsty for high-quality horses, so he would say to Cao Meng that he would use this method to increase the bargaining chips for borrowing grain.

Zhuge Wanling sat quietly, half-closed eyes, and didn't say a word for a long time.

He didn't know the importance of these 3,000 war horses, not only in expanding the cavalry, but also in the breed of horses.

Canghai and the Mo family have always restricted the sale of horses, and strictly forbade high-quality horses from flowing into the Tang Kingdom and Jing Wu, so if Jing Wu wants to get good war horses, he can only go to those smugglers at a high price.

And with these 3,000 majestic war horses in the sea, Jing Wu will inevitably be able to domesticate a batch of high-grade war horses in the next ten years, and its significance is self-evident.

There was a sudden silence between the two.

Outside the cubicle, those guests were still talking about whether there were a few indignant shouts when Zhuge Wanling was assassinated.

Liu De said in a low voice: "How?"

"Not really...... Cannot. Zhuge Wanling lightly clasped the teacup and said slowly.

"Really?" Liu De's eyes immediately welled up with surprise, to be honest, he had already prepared for the worst, and even thought about how Zhuge Wanling categorically refused how to persuade him further, but he never thought that Zhuge Wanling would agree so simply, he glanced at the hot tea in Zhuge Wanling's cup, and there was still a little bit of heat.

"Then I...... First for General Mulan, thank Jing Wu!" Liu De sat up straight and bowed his hand.