Yun Jian calmed down and asked in a calm tone, "But if you don't reply, it will anger them. They will definitely do something to hurt the prince."
Shen Hu frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "I'll reply today and say I agree to exchange food for people. I'll ask them how much food they want in exchange for people."
"Once they give us a reply, we'll write back and ask them to consider it for two days. By then, Jiang Mengli should be able to reach the military camp and perhaps get some medicine to deal with the medicine man."
After hearing this, everyone stopped raising any objections.
The next day, the leader of the Langya Gang received a letter from Shen Hu.
After reading the letter, he laughed out loud. "I knew he would agree. How much food and fodder do you want in exchange? He actually asked such a stupid question. Of course, the more the better. It would be best if he gave us all."
Most of the food there was bought with his money, and at a high price.
His subordinate Gouzi frowned and said, "If you want all of it, they may not agree. It's better to ask for two-thirds."
"The emperor originally wanted to get rid of Wen Mohan. His willingness to offer food and fodder to ransom him might be a facade. If we go too far, he will probably give up on saving him."
"After all, they don't want to lose the big picture for the sake of a small one. If we go too far and give up, the people and soldiers will think that the emperor has done his best."
The gang leader heard this and felt that there was some truth in it.
In the end, he took his subordinates' advice and wrote a direct reply, demanding two-thirds of the food and fodder before releasing the hostages.
Just as he handed the letter to his men, they spoke again, "The messenger on the other side asked to see Wen Mohan. They want to ensure the safety of the hostages."
This request is very common in war, after all, the other side is also afraid of losing both people and money.
The person who delivered the letter was Yun Ying. He had been waiting outside anxiously, wishing he could rush in immediately.
But he knew that he couldn't act impulsively. Although envoys were not to be killed in war, if he broke the rules and forced his way in, he would surely die.
"Sorry for the wait." Suddenly the dog's voice sounded.
Yunying suddenly looked up and soon saw a person chained behind him. After taking a closer look, he found that it was Wen Mohan.
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