Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 266 Mercenary (Monday, please recommend, ask for a monthly pass!)
Liang Xiao went to the city to find Nie Yi, reported the situation of the Huns, and expressed his worries.

Nie Yi's face changed immediately. "The people of Dawan are rich but weak. If the Huns really use Dawan soldiers to attack the city, not to mention whether they can capture Suye City, their ferocity will definitely frighten the people of Dawan, and the people of Dawan will probably not fight. And crash. At that time..."

Nie Yi took a deep breath and dared not speak further.Liang Xiao was also very disturbed.Nie Yi's worry was not groundless, and he came to discuss with Nie Yi because of this worry.

Nie Yi thought for a long time, then asked, "What can my lord do?"

"We have to find a way to make the Dawan people realize that if they fail to take action against those Dawan soldiers, Suye City will fall into the hands of the Huns. By then, it will be too late to regret."

"But how do we get them to realize that?"

"I haven't thought of it yet." Liang Xiao hesitated. "Perhaps, this cannot be explained clearly in words. Only the bloody facts can be convincing. However, I don't want to get to that point. If I get to that point, I'm afraid I won't be able to return to heaven."

Nie Yi nodded, thought for a while, and suddenly said, "My lord, maybe we should prepare more."

Liang Xiao was puzzled.

Nie Yi cast his eyes on the guards in the corridor, his eyes flickered slightly. "My lord, the Han Dynasty is more than 1 miles away from Suye City, and it has to pass through the territory of the Huns and Wusun people. There are countless horse thieves and robbers. It is very common to encounter robbery, so every time you do business, you will hire some mercenaries as guards. There are many rogues among these people, but in order to make a living, most of them have good martial arts skills. If they can be organized, it will be quite a force."

Liang Xiao was overjoyed: "How many people are there?"

"Three to 500 people is not a problem." Nie Yi said: "However, there are two things to be resolved. One is who pays? These people are licking blood at the head of the knife for money. The commission is far more expensive than ordinary helpers. Nowadays It was a fierce battle with the Huns, and the price was likely to be doubled. The second is whether the city guard will allow it. After all, three to five hundred people is not a small number, and all the soldiers in Suye City add up to only a thousand or so."

Liang Xiao understood.With a strength of three to five hundred people, it is enough to occupy a place in Suye City.It is impossible for Creon, the defender of Suye City, not to be wary.To build such a temporary armed force, Creon's nod must be obtained.

"How much do you estimate it costs to recruit a person?"

"Less can't be less, seven or eight gold is required, and some masters may need more than ten gold."

Liang Xiao frowned.Seven or eight gold for one person, two or three thousand gold for 300 people, and four thousand gold for 500 people.The last time Nie Yi took out ten thousand gold, he had to borrow it from other people.He thought about it and came up with a plan.

"Maybe we can do this." Liang Xiao said: "You find a few friends to raise about a thousand gold as an advance payment, and ask the city guard to allocate some, and finally use the spoils to pay for part of it."

Nie Yi smiled. "That's right, it's just that all of these must be approved by the city guard, and we are very willing to help."

Liang Xiao smiled.He understood what Nie Yi meant.Money is not an issue, and getting Creon to agree to form such a mercenary group is not the point. The key point is that the merchants who contribute will benefit from it, and no one will contribute in vain.The mercenaries have to share part of the spoils, and the merchants have to get enough benefits from it.This benefit is not just money, they want more.

However, he is confident that for Creon, as long as Suye City can be kept, these losses can be borne.It is also the result of the full support of all Han merchants that he can get to this point.It is also his duty to fight for some benefits for Han merchants.

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Liang Xiao came to the city guard's mansion, begged to see Creon, and told Creon the news that the scouts had just inquired about.

Creon turned pale with shock and was dripping with cold sweat.

The reason why he has the confidence to defend the city is that he has recognized that the Huns are not good at attacking the city, and the possibility of defending Suye City is very high.If Wu Dan used Dawan infantry to attack the city, the result would be difficult to predict.First, Dawan infantry are good at attacking and defending cities, and their attack power must be stronger than that of the Huns.Secondly, the people of Dawan are killing each other, which will be a heavy blow to the morale of Suye City.

When Creon was at a loss, Liang Xiao spoke out Nie Yi's suggestion.Upon hearing this, Creon frowned.He weighed for a long time, stared at Liang Xiao and looked again, and suddenly laughed.

"Your envoy, I can accept this proposal, but I have two requirements."

"Sir, please speak."

"Firstly, the merchants who contribute capital can only be Han merchants, and they must be big merchants like Nie Yi. Second, these mercenaries must be commanded by a real warrior." Creon looked at Liang Xiao intently. "Since Your Majesty trusts your envoy, I am also willing to entrust this trust to your envoy."

Liang Xiao thought for a while, and understood what Creon was thinking.Even if it is an adventure, he also hopes to minimize the risk.Nie Yi and other Han merchants have rich property in Suye City, and the Han and the Xiongnu are sworn enemies, and the Han people are the least likely to collude with the Huns.He is the envoy sent by the big man, and he has won the trust of King Dawan. It is also his expectation to defend Suye City. Handing over the mercenaries to him can guarantee that he will not be perfunctory.

"Since your lord trusts me so much, I'd rather be respectful than obedient."

"Thank you very much." Creon said with a smile, "I hope that the flower of our friendship will be watered even brighter by the blood of the Huns."

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With Creon's permission, Liang Xiao immediately returned to Nie Yi's home.Nie Yi was very happy, and invited several Han merchants with deep friendship to discuss together.They were very excited when they saw Liang Xiao, and they all inquired about the court's intentions.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants are the end of the four peoples.The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system and has always had a tradition of suppressing business.For example, merchants are not allowed to take cars, cannot wear silk clothes, and have to pay double the oral tax, etc.Although most of these rules have been broken, compared to the government, businessmen are still rich but not expensive-economic strength does not necessarily change into a humble status.There is only one way to be secure: hook up with power.

If you want to become a real wealthy businessman, it is difficult to achieve without a background of power.Without the support of noble people, even if you are a wealthy party, a county magistrate may deal with you.A real rich businessman is either a rich man himself - like Liu Ling, or a rich man behind his back.

Most of these people who went to the Western Regions to do business and seek money did not have any strong backgrounds, otherwise they would not have taken such a big risk, suffered such a big hardship, and traveled thousands of miles to Dawan to do business.To put it bluntly, this is asking for money with your head tied to your belt.

The imperial court intended to fight back against the Xiongnu and open up this grassland trade route, of course they couldn't wish for it.They are willing to pay any price if they can climb up to a certain dignitary because of this.Don't look at Liang Xiao as just an official, but he has such courage and ability at such a young age, and he has a promising future.Undoubtedly, it is a godsend opportunity to be able to gain friendship when he is not yet prominent and still needs others.

The businessmen smelled Liang Xiao, talking and laughing, excited and enthusiastic.

Facing this group of businessmen who desperately wanted the support of the government, Liang Xiao was very moved.He thought for a long time, and said sincerely: "I dare not speculate on the will of the emperor. However, it is imperative to fight back against the Xiongnu. The humiliation of Emperor Gao Baideng has been a decade old, and there is no reason not to repay it. I was ordered to go out The emissary is to unite the Yuezhi and Dawan, and cut off the right arm of the Xiongnu. I will go up to the heavens and ask for your credit for your contribution today."

Liang Xiao looked at everyone, and said: "I am a warrior, and I haven't read many books, but I know a truth: the duty of a warrior is to protect the family and the country. You are all subjects of my big man, and we have the responsibility to protect you This time it is so, and it will still be so in the future. One day, my great Han soldiers will run rampant in Mobei, and this thousand-mile business road will become a thoroughfare. Please witness, the century-old plan starts from this moment."

Finally, Liang Xiao promised again: "If Suye City can be defended this time, I will make a request to Creon and King Dawan as an envoy to establish a Dahan Chamber of Commerce in Dawan and give special benefits to merchants from Dahan. , to repay your sacrifice today."

The merchants looked at each other and were overjoyed.They were three hundred for you and five hundred for me. They quickly raised three thousand gold, which far exceeded Liang Xiao's expectations.They split up to negotiate with the mercenary group that often had business dealings.

Nie Yi vacated his courtyard for Liang Xiao to use.

To be on the safe side, Creon sent a confidant, Ampas, to assist Liang Xiao.Ampas is about 50 years old, of medium build, with dark eyes, always flashing with suspicion.There were twenty warriors beside him, all of them looked fierce, and they were rare warriors among Dawan people.

Ampas and Liang Xiao lived together, but Ampas didn't talk much, even if Liang Xiao took the initiative to talk to him, he would just say a few dry words and never say much.Tu Niuer, Pang Shuo and others scoffed, but they didn't bother to argue with him.The Alpha four were very annoyed, and asked to call the door several times to show them some color, but Liang Xiao stopped them.

"Save your energy. When the mercenaries come, you will have a chance to show your skills. The Huns have arrived outside the city, and the battle begins. The hero is still a dog hero. We will see the outcome at that time. What's the use of being in the nest now?"

Although Alpha and the others were unconvinced, they did not dare to disobey Liang Xiao's order. They just hurriedly prepared, polished their weapons until they shone coldly, wiped and wiped their armor, and Sigma even took the arrows that Liang Xiao wanted to use one by one. Check by hand to make sure it's correct.

Soon mercenaries came to the door.These people come from all corners of the country, and the members are complex, including Han Chinese, Greeks, Cypriots, Yuezhi people, and Huns.Most of them come from different teams, the number of them varies. There are 50 to [-] people who are strong, and they can protect a caravan to go to the big man;At this moment, they gathered in front of Liang Xiao for the same mission.

Liang Xiao asked Nie Yi to come forward to arrange their board and lodging, but he never showed up.These people have no discipline at all, and some of them still have hatred for each other. When they meet each other, they can't help being jealous, and verbal disputes are inevitable. In just half a day, seven conflicts of varying degrees occurred, resulting in casualties.

Even so, Liang Xiao didn't show up, even if someone died, he didn't make a sound.

The worry in Ampas' eyes became more and more serious.

A day later, a total of 430 mercenaries were hired and came to Nie's house.The compound couldn't accommodate them, so they pitched a tent outside Nie's house.For a while, the Nie family became a big military camp.

Knowing that all the hired mercenaries were in place, Liang Xiao sent Guo Wenbin to invite Ampas.

"Adults, please go to inspect the mercenaries together."
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