Chapter 214 Two Different Messages
War King Archig has been having a lot on his mind lately.
Under Mr. Du's management, not only was Saharan City entirely his, but the other border cities also followed his lead.
He now owns three horse farms with a total of eight thousand warhorses.
These were all obtained by Shen Huaichen.
Of course, behind his back, Shen Huaichen arranged for even more warhorses for the Weiyuan Army.
To date, Marquis Changsheng owes Shen Huaichen as much as 500,000 taels of silver for the purchase of warhorses.
Despite being heavily in debt, Marquis Changsheng was overjoyed and declared that he would not take a single penny of the caravan's profits, but would send them all to Lady Shen in the capital.
Achig didn't know any of this.
Achig only knew that he had many warhorses, cattle, sheep, slaves, and soldiers who could fight.
He was no longer the lone warrior prince who came to Sahara City with only a dozen or so guards.
The only thing he lacks now is weapons.
The Northern Hu also had weapons, but most of them were things like the Mo Dao (陌刀), which, although sharp, always suffered when they encountered the long spears of the Dayu (大渝).
Many times, the soldiers charged forward wielding their long-handled swords.
Before he could even reach the enemy, he was pierced through by a spear from a soldier of the Dayu army...
Therefore, Aqige was extremely envious of the weapons of Dayu.
With these weapons, he wouldn't dare say he could directly confront the Great Yu, but he was certain no one in the Northern Hu region could touch him.
That sworn brother in the capital probably wouldn't dare to mess with me again!
Therefore, when Shen Huaichen suggested taking advantage of the Weiyuan Army's weapon replacement to seize a weapon, Aqige agreed almost without hesitation.
"Sir, where do you plan to set up the ambush location?" Achig asked.
Shen Huaichen looked at the sheepskin map and shook his head.
"Your Highness, this matter cannot be rushed."
To seize something from the Weiyuan Army, the information must be accurate.
Think about it, the Weiyuan Army's main camp is so close. If the battle line is stretched too long, wouldn't that be like throwing an egg against a rock?
"Don't end up losing people instead of getting weapons."
Achig scratched his head and gave an awkward laugh.
"Then... how about we just stop robbing? Isn't it fine as it is now?"
"Your Highness!" Shen Huaichen immediately raised his voice.
"Even if you don't think of yourself, you should think of the young masters in the capital!"
"Your strength is the greatest protection for them," Shen Huaichen continued.
Achig...
He was scolded by his own advisor...
But why doesn't he seem angry at all...?
"Sir, I was just saying that, don't be angry, keep thinking about it." Achig quickly put on a smiling face.
Shen Huaichen took a deep breath and folded up the parchment drawing.
"There's no use saying anything now, we can only wait for news from the caravan."
Aqige remained silent, and like Shen Huaichen, he could only wait for news from the caravan in the capital of Dayu.
Two days later, the caravan of Marquis Wuding entered Sahara.
In addition to the normal buying and selling of goods, the leader also gave Shen Huaichen a map.
"The Marquis's men will deliver the weapons here, and then the Weiyuan Army will escort them back to the main camp."
To avoid attracting attention, it was covered with grain and fodder.
Three days later, they will enter the Weiyuan Army camp from the west side of Leigu City.
The person in the lead was none other than Song San, who had taken Shen Huaichen to the Wuding Marquis's residence last time.
Shen Huaichen accepted the map.
"You've had a long journey! Please allow this brave warrior to rest in Sahara for a few days!"
Song San also knew that he couldn't leave until the news was confirmed.
After having someone take Song San away, Shen Huaichen breathed a sigh of relief.
As expected, Marquis Wuding and his men still chose this route.
Just as I thought, the weapons couldn't be taken from them; they were trying to shift the blame for losing the weapons onto Changsheng Hou.
Fortunately, we had prepared a solution in advance.
Shen Huaichen calculated the time; it should be within the next day or two that Boss Ye's caravan will enter Sahara City!
......
Sure enough, the next day, Boss Ye's caravan also entered Sahara City.
As soon as he entered the city, he went to find Shen Huaichen without even having time to unload his goods.
"Sir, we have received information that a batch of goods has been escorted from Dayu to the North."
But it wasn't a weapon; it looked like provisions.
Boss Ye said these words in front of Achig.
Achig was immediately stunned.
forage?
"Are you sure it's not a weapon wagon disguised as a supply wagon?" Achig asked immediately.
Mr. Ye shook his head firmly.
"Definitely not, the weights are different. The weight of provisions and the weight of weapons are completely different."
Mr. Ye had been a merchant for many years and knew the weight and type of goods very well.
Shen Huaichen smiled and gestured for Boss Ye to go back and rest.
After Boss Ye left, Aqige looked at Shen Huaichen.
"Two caravans, two pieces of news, and they're even different news. What do we do now?"
"What should we do? One of the two pieces of news must be true, and the other must be false."
Your Highness, let's deduce this.
If Mr. Ye's message was false, why would he lie to us? What was his purpose in lying to us?
Or is it that Boss Ye no longer wants to do business in this border town?
Furthermore, if Boss Ye's information is true, then it means that the information about Marquis Wuding of Dayu is false.
If that's the case, then the consequences could be severe.
Mr. Ye is just an ordinary merchant; there's no point in him trying to cheat us.
But Marquis Wuding was originally a military general. If he was lying to us, what was his purpose?
Your Highness, think about it carefully. If this is a trap, then the news is false.
If Marquis Wuding instructs the Weiyuan Army to set up an ambush on this road, your troops will surely suffer losses.
Who is happiest that your troops have suffered losses?
Your sworn brother!
On the one hand, your involvement will reveal your current strength, making that person wary.
On another note, if you fail in your attempt, it will inevitably lead to a major dispute between Dayu and Beihu.
At that time... the one in the capital had an excuse to escort you back to the capital.
"Your Highness, this is a huge trap! Whether you jump in or not, there are tricks waiting for you!" Shen Huaichen analyzed for Aqige.
The more Achig listened, the more sweat poured from his forehead.
Isn't he just trying to seize some weapons from Dayu to equip his own troops?
How did you end up digging a hole for yourself?
"Then...then let's not rob them. Let's pretend nothing happened. If I don't go, they won't just come to me and rob me!" Archie said angrily.
Why not go?
Your Highness, none of us know whether this news is true or false.
It's really alright, which means we're having a good working relationship with the caravan of Marquis Wuding of Dayu.
If it's fake... do you really want to watch their caravans make a fortune in the Great Sahara?
Your Highness, the most important thing now is to determine whether it is a trap.
"This is very important to us!" Shen Huaichen said.
"Then... how do we confirm it?" Achig asked instinctively.
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