Chapter 612 I Issue a Military Order
"It's changed, it's changed!" Guo Sheng excitedly went to inquire about the news again. After hearing that the food and grass had been changed, he was immediately happy. Then he said, "However, the food and grass is not the 5,000 kilograms agreed before, but a full 3,000 kilograms."
Three thousand kilograms of food and fodder sounds like a lot, but when you think about the people in Jiashui City today, such a small amount of food and fodder is just a drop in the bucket.
"Our goal is 2,500 kilograms, and the Prince of Xijiang gave us 3,000 kilograms. That's great!" Xiao Jiuyue was very satisfied. Using some disabled and seriously ill prisoners of war, plus a poisoned second prince, 3,000 kilograms of food was a good deal no matter how you looked at it!
She now recalled the time when she and General Qin talked about exchanging for 5,000 kilograms of grain. General Qin's shocked eyes seemed to say: Unless the Prince of Xijiang is a fool, there is no way he can make the exchange!
At that time, she responded: "You ask for a high price, but you pay me low!"
No matter how much price they quote, Prince Xijiang will bargain!
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"The South Vietnamese were too cunning. All they sent were the seriously injured and sick. The rest were left unattended!"
"Why didn't you give it to me? Am I not a human being?"
The Second Prince heard this and immediately pursed his lips and said, "Brother, I think the Nanyue people are too stupid. Let's attack Jiashui City right now. They are short of soldiers and food!"
"Second brother, do you know how much gunpowder they have?" The Crown Prince looked at the Second Prince, who was alive and well, without a single scratch on his body, and couldn't help but be shocked: "The South Vietnamese really treat prisoners of war well."
"What do you mean by that? Do you think I'm not injured?" Upon hearing this, the Second Prince slammed his hand on the table and said, "I'm the Second Prince of Xijiang. What can they do to me?"
"Besides, if you don't exchange me back, aren't you afraid that your reputation as a virtuous crown prince will be tarnished?" The Second Prince sneered, "Forget three thousand kilograms of food and fodder. Even if it's thirty thousand kilograms, I'm worth it."
The second prince straightened his back, as if to say: I am a prince, and my status is noble.
"If all these food supplies are sent out, why should we fight? Just surrender." The prince suppressed the anger in his heart. If it was a private negotiation, the prince would never be willing to exchange the second prince back. However, the people of Nanyue shouted at the top of their lungs in front of the two armies!
The prince didn't even have room to maneuver. He originally wanted to replace General Mu Cheng, at least he was really capable, but the people of Nanyue said that he could only choose one of the two.
The Crown Prince wants to choose General Mu Cheng, and then he will say that as a member of the royal family, the Second Prince must naturally put the people first!
But the general surnamed Qin from Nanyue was really too much. He directly asked the prince if he wanted the second prince to die because he was afraid that he would compete with him for the throne?
What can the prince do?
Naturally, the second prince must be exchanged back first. Otherwise, if the news gets out that he wants to use Nanyue to harm his own brother, his reputation as the crown prince will be ruined!
"Why, am I not worth these food supplies?"
The Second Prince glared at the Crown Prince. The two brothers didn't even have the most basic cordiality when they met. It looked like they were about to fight. Staff Officer Yang, standing by, quickly tried to smooth things over: "Second Prince, the Crown Prince is worried about your safety."
"Tsk." The second prince sneered, his eyes seemed to say: He wishes I were dead.
"Second Prince, you said that we should send people to attack Jiashui City, but according to reliable information we have received, the other side has a lot of saltpeter and can make a lot of gunpowder." After comforting both sides, Staff Officer Yang directly brought out the business.
The Second Prince frowned. "That's impossible. When I was imprisoned, Prince Ling's men were so worried they were about to cry. Moreover, I overheard them worrying about losing."
"Idiot." The prince sneered, "I showed it to you on purpose."
If he was skeptical about yesterday's news, after listening to the second prince's words today, the prince was already 70% convinced. King Ling of Nanyue was indeed a cunning man.
He actually had so many backup plans.
"Impossible." Zhao Xu immediately retorted after hearing this: "You are stupid. I think the news I overheard and the news I observed myself must be Jiashui City bluffing!"
"Prince Ling interrogated me for several days, but apart from the beginning, he was so busy that he didn't even show up. He asked his subordinates to interrogate me." Second Prince Zhao Xu said excitedly: "If it weren't for the shortage of food and fodder, would they have used me in exchange for it?"
"If we attack them now, they'll have no men and no food. We'll definitely wipe them out!" Zhao Xu gritted his teeth and said, "Then let Prince Ling have a taste of what it's like to be a prisoner!"
"We have 50,000 people, and we're still afraid of them?" Zhao Xu felt confident after hearing this number. He said, "Strike while the iron is hot. By the time they react, we'll have lost the initiative."
"No." Prince Xijiang pursed his lips and said, "When sending troops, there must be no mistakes. What's going on with the wolf pack in Jiashui City?"
The Prince of Xijiang would not be led by Zhao Xu. He would just do what he wanted.
"It's because Prince Ling is from the Rouan tribe!" When Zhao Xu heard this, it was as if he was back to that night. He had led his men to ambush Prince Ling, but what happened?
Finally, the wolves descended from the sky and bit his leg!
At that moment, Prince Ling seemed to be the king of all beasts. In the dark night, the wolves' eyes glowed with a cold green light, which was the shame of his life.
"However, I have heard of the Rouan tribe. I thought the story of beast taming was fake, but unexpectedly, the legend is true. However..." Zhao Xu said: "This ability is also limited. It is impossible for him to find so many wolves in such a short period of time!"
"Therefore, we need to strike while the iron is hot. Chief of Staff Yang, mobilize the troops!" Zhao Xu directly bypassed the Prince of Xijiang.
Staff Officer Yang did not move, but looked at Prince Xijiang.
Zhao Xu was so angry that he fell backwards and said, "What gunpowder? That's just deceptive. If it's really that powerful, how could I have forced them to stay in Jiashui City?"
"Perhaps, it's the confusion array." Prince Xijiang looked at him: "Prince Ling has long known that we want to attack from both sides."
The trump card naturally cannot be exposed too early, especially the reinforcements from South Vietnam, who seem to have misunderstood King Ling and have been stationed outside Jiashui City.
Now that they have entered the city and are under the unified rule of Prince Ling, it will be even more difficult!
He remembered clearly how Prince Ling defeated Yongzhao, and he didn't want to follow in Yongzhao's footsteps!
He wanted to capture Jiashui City beautifully. By then, his father and the people would definitely recognize him as the crown prince, and the throne would be within his grasp!
"You...why don't you listen?"
Zhao Xu stubbornly believed he was right. He looked at Chief of Staff Yang and the generals who had previously fawned over him, now all siding with the Crown Prince. Zhao Xu gritted his teeth and said, "Give me 20,000 soldiers, and I'll issue a military warrant! If we can't capture Jiashui City, I'll go into exile!"
Prince Xijiang wanted to make achievements, and Zhao Xu wanted to make achievements even more.
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