The catchy tune of "Red Umbrella, White Pole" was so memorable that Xie Yuan remembered it vividly.
So much so that when she heard Li Baozhu recounting the events in the jungle, she couldn't help but interject.
It was Xie Yuan's seemingly ordinary words that made Li Baozhu feel even more that the Princess Consort of Yue was "unfathomable"!
Li Baozhu put away all her little schemes and dared not fool the King and Queen again.
"This is the location of the Wuyuan tribe!"
Li Baozhu awkwardly took the pencil Xie Yuan handed her and drew a simple map on the white paper.
"And this place is our Li tribe's mountain stronghold."
When Li Baozhu mentioned her own mountain village, her eyes reddened.
If it weren't for that old hag from the Wuyuan tribe who played a trick on us, using the "divine ointment" to cripple her own father and several of her capable uncles.
Queen Wuyuan was completely unable to conquer her own mountain stronghold.
Their Li tribe has eight hundred strong and brave warriors.
And those women were all versatile, capable of both wielding a knife to kill and embroidering with a needle.
As a result, because the chieftain and several elders were killed, the people below were leaderless, which allowed Queen Wuyuan to take advantage of the situation.
Li Baozhu was not the only child of the Li chieftain; she had brothers and sisters.
But she was the only one who carried her father and escaped from the mountain village.
Her older brothers and sisters stood in front of them, buying them time to escape.
Although she didn't witness what happened to them firsthand, Li Baozhu could guess what would happen without even thinking about it—
These tribes are very particular about eliminating any potential threats completely.
Queen Wuyuan was notoriously vicious and cruel.
In order to completely seize control of the Li tribe's mountain stronghold, she would never spare the children of the Li chieftain.
"Sister! Brother! Don't worry, I will definitely avenge you!"
Thinking of her family, Li Baozhu could no longer hold back, and tears streamed down her face.
She hurriedly clenched her fist and forcefully wiped away her tears with the back of her hand.
Li Baozhu looked up and continued drawing on the paper, “This is a secret passage in and out of the deep mountains, almost no one knows about it.”
Li Baozhu escaped from the mountain village and the mountains through this road.
Now, she has finally obtained His Highness the Prince of Yue's military assistance, and she will lead the troops of the Prince of Yue's palace to fight her way back.
etc--
Suddenly, Li Baozhu thought of a question.
She glanced furtively at Helian Jue's expression and asked cautiously, "Your Highness, how many soldiers do you have under your command?"
When Li Baozhu was in school, she heard her teacher say that a prince who was enfeoffed would usually have 800 to 20,000 personal guards.
Of course, 20,000 is too many; it's the maximum number of people allowed.
If the number of guards in the Prince's Palace reaches this level, a rebellion will not be far off.
Under normal circumstances, the number of guards in the Prince's Palace ranges from 1,500 to 3,000.
Helian Jue was the former crown prince, so he should have been more favored.
The emperor in the capital would likely provide his son with no fewer than three thousand soldiers.
The Wuyuan tribe was a medium-sized tribe with approximately two thousand people.
Excluding women, children, and the elderly, there were probably seven or eight hundred brave warriors who could fight.
The strength of the Li tribe was similar to that of the Wuyuan tribe, with eight hundred warriors each.
The Wuyuan tribe annexed the Li tribe, giving her 1,500 men to fight for her.
Most importantly, the Wuyuan tribe was fighting in their familiar jungle.
King Yue was an outsider from another ethnic group. He left the county town and went to the mountains. If he did not have a numerical advantage over his opponents, it would be difficult for him to defeat the Wuyuan tribe.
Therefore, the King of Yue had to mobilize at least three thousand troops to successfully conquer the Wuyuan tribe.
"I command a vast army!"
Helian Jue replied calmly.
How many soldiers he has is a secret.
Even the Fourth Prince, his own brother and future henchman, was not qualified to know.
Not to mention a little Li girl who came to ask for help.
Unable to give a specific number of people, and not wanting to lose face, Helian Jue deliberately used an idiom to be vague.
Despite her straightforward nature and lack of understanding of rhetoric, Li Baozhu keenly grasped the meaning of the word "ten thousand".
"There are... tens of thousands of people?"
Li Baozhu instantly felt confident.
Excellent! With so many men, you old hag from the Wuyuan tribe, you can just wash your neck and wait to die.
Helian Jue & Xie Yuan: ...Are all Li people this simple-minded?
However, this doesn't count as lying.
Helian Jue had already amassed more than 30,000 troops in Yuezhou.
Saying "tens of thousands of people" is also quite appropriate.
"Your Highness, I've drawn the map. When shall we depart?"
Li Baozhu was thrilled. With such a powerful ally, she was determined to attack the Wuyuan tribe as soon as possible and reclaim her own mountain stronghold.
Helian Jue didn't rush to speak; he turned to look at Xie Yuan.
Xie Yuan received his signal and looked down at the sketch that resembled a child's drawing board.
Hmm, it's alright, I can barely make out the route.
However, there are still some details that haven't been discussed clearly.
Xie Yuan would not rashly send Helian Jue on a risky mission without sufficient preparation.
What is this place?
Xie Yuan extended his index finger and gently tapped a black dot next to the Li tribe's mountain stronghold.
"this--"
Li Baozhu hesitated for a moment.
But in the end, she gritted her teeth and said, "This is a snake pit!"
Originally, Li Baozhu did not want to mark this place.
However, considering that Helian Jue and his wife were not easily fooled, she still "casually" drew a stroke.
Sure enough, even such a small black dot was not overlooked by the shrewd Princess Xie.
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