Yunxiu City, the capital of Yunzhou Prefecture of Wei State. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Gongsun Yunlong is here now.

"My lord, Zhang Han is back. The guards reported outside the Gongsun Yunlong Gate.

"Oh, let him come. Gongsun Yunlong commanded.

"Your Excellency. Zhang Han said respectfully after entering the door.

Zhang Han was the envoy who had previously sent to Shazhou.

"Well, it's back? Gongsun Yunlong asked eagerly.

Fan Zeng agreed, but he asked to get the things first. Zhang Han replied.

"Get the things first, do you have any other requirements?What about the materials, how much did he promise?" Regarding Fan Zeng's request, Gongsun Yunlong felt that it was not unacceptable, the key was what price he could pay.

"In addition to asking us to meet his request first, he also asked the lord to exchange a piece of land for fifty percent of the supplies. Zhang Han replied.

"Fifty percent, you're doing a good job. Great work. Gongsun Yunlong was very happy to hear Zhang Han's reply.

He knew that Fan Zeng would not agree to the materials he requested, but he agreed that three achievements were enough for him to ease up, but he didn't expect it to reach fifty percent, it seems that while the Wei and Zhao wars were taking advantage of the war, Shazhou was developing well.

"For the sake of adults, it should be. Zhang Han replied.

"Go down and rest first. I'll have to discuss the details with the other generals. You may have to make a trip after that. Gongsun Yunlong commanded.

"The subordinate retired first. Zhang Han made a gesture of resignation.

This transaction with Fan Zeng successfully solved Gongsun Yunlong's big problem.

He opened such a harsh condition this time, not to hold on to Fan Zeng's lifeline, and the lion opened his mouth. It's that he really lacks resources.

Whether it was Fan Zeng and the others in Shazhou or Ye Feng, they all misestimated the situation of Gongsun Yunlong.

Gongsun Yunlong lacked more supplies than they thought, because Gongsun Yunlong's army was half as much as they had predicted.

On the surface, Gongsun Yunlong only has 200,000 new troops and a small number of veterans, but in fact, Gongsun Yunlong still has 100,000 veterans.

His 100,000 veterans all retired from the battlefield on the Wei and Zhao fronts within this year.

Gongsun Yunlong has been in charge of the army for many years, and his prestige and connections in the army are beyond everyone's imagination. Although he has not been on the front line for more than a year, there are still many low-level generals on the front line who obey his orders, and he has real-time control of the dynamics of the front line.

Through these low-ranking generals, he withdrew 100,000 soldiers from the front in just over a year.

The files of these veterans on the front line are all dead, disabled, etc., all of them are remnants of the defeated army with no combat effectiveness, and they are no longer in the battle sequence of the Wei army.

But when you came to Gongsun Yunlong's camp, you realized that these people were still alive and well, and they were still elite soldiers. These 100,000 people are Gongsun Yunlong's hole cards.

The daily consumption of 100,000 veterans is even more than 200,000 recruits. Therefore, the soldiers that Gongsun Yunlong wants to raise now are not more than 200,000 recruits as speculated by the outside world, but equivalent to more than 400,000 recruits. The material pressure has doubled.

"Go and invite Hou Zhen over. Gongsun Yunlong commanded.

After Zhang Han left, Gongsun Yunlong ordered someone to call Hou Zhen, who was in charge of intelligence in the army.

"Your Excellency, you are looking for me. After a while, a short but unusually shrewd man came to Gongsun Yunlong's room.

"Well, how is Fan Yin?" asked Gongsun Yunlong.

"It's okay to go back to my lord. He has been much more honest in recent years. Hou Zhen replied.

Fan Yin has been captured for more than 20 years, and in the first few years, he was unruly and often caused trouble, even if he was sealed, he was still dishonest. Moreover, Gongsun Yunlong's attempt to get information about Shazhou from him also failed.

In recent years, Gongsun Yunlong has changed his normalcy and relaxed his suppression, and his treatment has been much better, which is equivalent to house arrest him. And Fan Yin's reaction was not so fierce, and he seemed to be used to this kind of life as a prisoner.

"You bring him tomorrow. Gongsun Yunlong commanded.

"Are you going to kill it?" didn't the Lord say that it would be useful to keep it?" Hou Zhen wondered.

"If you don't kill, he will come in handy now, and his life can be exchanged for a year's worth of supplies for us.

With this year's supplies, we don't have to collect the people's. And the people can recuperate.

In a year's time, the land of these three states will also have some life, enough to feed our army of 300,000. Gongsun Yunlong said happily.

"That's great, I'll bring him tomorrow. But over there in Huanzhou?" Hou Zhen worried.

The Wei court did not send troops to exterminate them now, one was that there was no extra energy, and all the troops were used against the Zhao state.

The other is that he knows that Gongsun Yunlong is short of materials, and his splitting behavior is likely to be self-defeating.

But if they knew that Gongsun Yunlong didn't know how many soldiers there were and the supplies were sufficient, then the result would not be certain.

"Don't worry, they don't have time to take care of us now, although there are millions of troops, they are all guarding against Zhao on the border of Wei. Gongsun Yunlong analyzed.

"I'm afraid that those ministers of the court will surrender without a fight, and then we will be in danger. Hou Zhen voiced his concerns.

"Would you rather give it to a friend than a thief?

If this happens, we must be more prepared, and we must not have a stalemate with Shazhou.

Whether Wei Guotou surrenders or not is a way to destruction, we must try to make adequate preparations. Gongsun Yunlong said.

He knew that those ministers of Wei had really done what they had done. This is also the reason for his rebellion. He wants to expand his strength as much as possible before the end of the Wei State.

"Is there any movement in Shazhou? We also need to be careful when cooperating with Fan Zeng this time. Although there is no war in Chu at present, it is also full of crises, and the officials in various states are not stable.

Especially Fan Zeng, I always felt that he had some secrets that we didn't know. Gongsun Yunlong asked about the situation in Shazhou again. He is more worried about Shazhou than the ministers at home.

Not cooperating with Shazhou is death. But when he cooperated with Shazhou, he had a feeling of trepidation, and he always felt that Shazhou was not as simple as under the surface. There must be some secret in Fan Zeng's hands.

"I haven't found anything yet, but my people have found that there seems to be a new magic weapon in Shazhou. Hou Zhen remembered a secret report he had just gotten.

"New magic weapon?" Gongsun Yunlong became interested.

He also knows a little about Shazhou's movements. The country of Chu seems to be quiet, but it is only the calm before the storm. Now all the states in the territory of Chu are not stable, and they all want to rebel. It's just that no one wants to be a bird.

Especially Shazhou, although it is a newly established state, the strength exposed is shocking. Previously, Wei had been attacking Shazhou, one was to grab resources, and the other was to inhibit the development of Shazhou.

A new magic weapon appeared in Shazhou, either against the country or against him.

"Yes, this is just the occasional news that the Shazhou detectives get. Shazhou seems to be called a cannon. Hou Zhenyu reported.

"Cannon, it's very extraordinary when you hear the name, what kind of magic weapon is it?" Gongsun Yunlong asked again.

"I don't know, the place where this magic weapon is produced is very well guarded, and there is a monk suspected of being in the Jindan period. We also got such a news by chance, and we don't know anything else. Hou Zhen was also helpless.

"Speaking of Jindan, I remembered. Before Shazhou, there were only two Jindan monks, Fan Zeng and Zheng Kai, but the number has increased to nearly ten over the years, which is a bit strange. Gongsun Yunlong was also shocked by the development of Shazhou over the years.

"We're looking too, but we're finding nothing. This is a dereliction of duty on the part of his subordinates," Hou Zhen blamed himself.

"Fan Zeng is an old fox, he won't let you find anything easily, and I don't blame you. Gongsun Yunlong comforted Hou Zhen.

"Thank you. Hou Zhen was moved.

"I'm also responsible. Now that we are in a bad situation, you will have to work a lot harder in the next time. Gongsun Yunlong instructed earnestly.

"I must find out the details of Shazhou as soon as possible and dig out the secrets of Fan Zeng Zhengkai. Hou Zhen assured.

"Don't be too quick and pay attention to your own safety. Gongsun Yunlong asked.

"Fan Zeng, what are your secrets? Why do I feel that your threat is greater than that of Wei? What do you want to do?" Sending Hou Zhen away, Gongsun Yunlong muttered to himself.