dognovel Chapter 633 Win-win cooperation
Chapter 633 Win-win cooperation
Lin Xiaofan lived in Nantianmen for more than a month.
Cartloads of food were sent here from all over Daqian in preparation for the next battle.
The army also entered a state of combat readiness, with soldiers conducting drills every day.
At the same time, 20,000 new soldiers arrived in the capital, newly formed by Daqian.
After two months of training, the soldiers have become proficient in using crossbows, swords and guns, and have also mastered some warfare techniques.
However, they lack practical experience, and are mostly equipped with leather armor. Their combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of veteran armies such as the Qingzhou Army.
Letting them come this time is also to gain some experience.
These recruits have confidence in their eyes, they rub shoulders with each other every day, and they train very enthusiastically.
In the past few years, Daqian has never suffered any losses in battle.
Especially the Qingzhou Army. The news that they destroyed an army of 100,000 with less than a thousand people a few days ago has spread to most parts of Daqian.
They are now confident in themselves, confident that they can defeat ten enemies alone, and confident that they can achieve military exploits and bring honor to their family!
The Qingzhou soldiers trained together with these new recruits and did not bully them on weekdays. Instead, they taught them some battlefield experience.
Jian Bai led the Yantian Army away. In the following siege, the cavalry could not play a big role. And with these 50,000 soldiers and 40,000 prisoners, Lin Xiaofan thought it was enough.
"General, the delegation from the Shang Dynasty has arrived, led by Yu Cai."
A general came in to report.
"Are they coming? Let them hang outside the city for two hours, then bring them into the outer city and hang them for four or five days."
Lin Xiaofan said.
If you want to put on a show, you have to do it well. He should show his impatience with Da Shang at this time.
"promise."
"By the way, Brother Lin, should we send an envoy to Daliang?"
Jianfeng asked.
"No need. Daliang has some grievances against us after the previous battle. If we send people there now, we might die. Let's deploy our troops first and wait for them to send an envoy. If they don't come, we will fight until they do."
Lin Xiaofan said directly.
Daliang has a strict policy and does not allow the people to come to Daqian. In this case, the way to deal with it cannot be as gentle as that of Dashang.
"Also, in the past month, more than 30,000 refugees have come from Dashan. Many of them said that Dashan had tried to stop them from coming before, but they didn't dare to do so openly because they were afraid of us."
Jianfeng said.
Lin Xiaofan thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said:
"Let's not dwell on what happened before. From now on, we will send more people to patrol the border. If we encounter refugees, let the patrolling soldiers take them in. If we encounter anyone who tries to stop us, we will step forward and scold them."
"If Da Shang goes too far, threaten them."
With 100,000 people leaving the country in one year, it was normal for the Emperor of the Shang Dynasty to get anxious and send people to stop people from leaving the country.
Moreover, he could feel that the current exploitation of Dashang had reached its limit. If he went too far, he wouldn't be able to squeeze out much.
Instead of this, it is better to let it go and ease the relationship between the two countries.
After three days, the Shang delegation was on the verge of collapse.
During the days they were here, they were not treated with courtesy. They were squeezed into a few small rooms every day, and their meals were porridge made of grains, vegetables and a little meat.
He asked to see Lin Xiaofan and Jianfeng several times, but the guards ignored him. Yu Cai even had a conflict with the guards and was beaten with 20 sticks.
That day, the screams frightened everyone around. But in fact, under Lin Xiaofan's arrangement, the twenty blows were not severe.
At the same time, cartloads of food and fodder were transported into the city, making them even more certain of Daqian's idea.
Daqian is about to send troops!
Then is there any way for these envoys to survive?
"Captain Yu, please go and try again to see if you can meet Lin Xiaofan."
Wang Qi's voice was almost trembling. He was the son of the prime minister of the Shang Dynasty. He came as an envoy to supervise General Yu.
Because of this, the two of them didn't get along along the way.
But now, under the threat of death, he can only seek help from talents.
Yu Cai lay on the bed, looking as if his injuries had not yet healed, and sighed slightly.
"They don't want to see us, there's nothing we can do."
"Why don't we go? With their attitude, how could they possibly see us?"
Wang Qi spoke.
"Leave? Can you leave?"
The person beside him snorted coldly.
Yu Cai was furious when he heard this:
"How ridiculous! We should do our best to fulfill the orders given by His Majesty. Moreover, this matter concerns the survival of the Shang Dynasty, and even more so the lives of countless people in the Shang Dynasty! We have barely arrived yet, and you want to leave!"
"But……"
Wang Qi still wanted to refute, but Yu Cai brought up the emperor and the people and stood on the moral high ground. How could he refute?
"Well, you don't have to worry too much. I'll go again today. If he still doesn't see me, I'll kneel in front of his tent until he's willing to see me!"
Yu Cai sighed slightly, as if he had made up his mind.
"General Yu! Your health is at stake, you can't do that!"
The people around him tried to dissuade him. Most of those who followed Yu Cai were his followers, so they naturally didn't want anything to happen to him.
"General Yu, I'll go. I'm strong and can kneel for a while longer!"
"I am coming too!"
"We'll just go, General Yu, take good care of your injuries."
Seeing this, Wang Qi was stunned and didn't know what to say.
Asking him to kneel and keep kneeling? He couldn't let go of his pride and couldn't do it.
But everyone around him expressed their opinions. If he didn't go, how would the Chinese people view him after he returned? How would the emperor view him?
For a moment, he was filled with regret. He regretted joining the mission and regretted coming to Daqian.
Dad is really something. For such a dangerous matter, why not just let that old man Yu Cai do it? Why did he have to drag me into it?
"Everyone, you are worthy of being the good men of our Great Shang! Let's go now!"
As he spoke, Yu Cai tremblingly climbed up from the bed, and the people around him hurriedly supported him, fearing that he would fall.
It looked as if half of his body was in a coffin.
Wang Qi stood there, somewhat at a loss. After thinking for a moment, he still did not follow.
Dad said that his mission this time was just to ensure that Yu Cai would not embezzle. Whether the task could be accomplished or not had nothing to do with him.
As long as he can complete his task and satisfy his father, his father will protect him.
Yu Cai and others knelt outside the tent. After about half an hour, Lin Xiaofan was moved and finally let them in.
After closing the door, Lin Xiaofan gave Yu Cai a wink, and Yu Cai nodded slightly, indicating that everyone here was his own.
"Please wait a moment, General Yu, let's talk inside."
Lin Xiaofan brought Yu Cai to a house, bowed and said:
"Captain Yu, are you okay? Please do your best to perform the scene, please forgive me!"
"Oh, my old arms and legs are not as good as they used to be. But it's not a big deal."
Yu Cai rubbed his waist. He was a man in his sixties. He had been kneeling for half an hour. His back and waist ached and his legs were almost numb.