The Legend of the Great Wilderness

Chapter 388 Repaying Debt with Ore!

"You don't need to worry about it, the general, I, the King of Zhongrong, will bear it all!"

Hearing this sentence, the nine county princes almost scolded their mothers, so you can't help but mention this?This tells us whether it is better for us to fight for the county seat, or not to fight for the county seat?Whoever becomes the county king has to pay back the astronomical national debt, who can bear it?

But, who are they the king of the county?Or when?
After snorting twice, Guyi put away the scary account book, snatched the [Amber Talisman] from Ouhou Wujiang's hand and threw it to me, but instead held the [Amber Talisman] that was like a hot potato. It's not right to go back, and it's not true if you don't return it. Ouhou Wujiang got out of the siege. Ouhou Wujiang, who was covered in cold sweat, cupped his hands in embarrassment, and hurried back to his position.

Gu Yi clapped his hands and walked back to his seat, and sat down like a jade pillar pushed upside down by a golden mountain, and said impatiently: "The lady asked me to come here, isn't it for talking about these things?"

Concubine Ji chuckled, put away her smile and said solemnly: "Does the general know about my current situation?"

Gu Yi blinked his eyes and nodded: "I know a little bit!"

"Although the war between Zhongrong and Guannan has been suspended for a while, there is still a battle after all. Thanks to the great help from Yanhuang's allies, Zhongrong has just overcome a difficult time, but the county is corrupt, the government is self-reliant, Li Yi is in chaos, The small country of eighteen ancient descendants is ready to move, and the Fangwai sect is involved."

Concubine Concubine sighed, stood up and bowed formally to Guyi, and said, "I hope the general will take this rare opportunity to breathe and lead the Black Nightmare Army to help me put down the chaos in the county!"

Gu Yi glanced at the officials and generals in Zhongrong County, and smiled: "It's easy to say! Since my Yanhuang mercenary was hired by the King of Zhongrong County, I naturally tried my best to relieve Zhongrong's worries, but I don't know if it will be in accordance with the previous agreement... "

"Absolutely not!"

The ministers of Zhongrong started clamoring again when they heard the words. The so-called "agreement" refers to Zhongrong County borrowing troops from Yanhuang Kingdom to guard Dingjun Mountain, and whoever takes down the territory of the nine prefectures in the county will own it.

This agreement was originally a verbal empty agreement, and it was nothing more than an excuse for the Yanhuang Kingdom to attack the self-reliant mansion, but it was psychologically difficult for the county sons and ministers of Zhongrong to accept.

Their thinking still stays on the idea of ​​"I govern the Jiufu in Dazhong, and conquer the three mountains in the inner region", but they don't want the Jiufu under the jurisdiction of Zhongrong County to actually exist in name only. Occupation is simply a loss of land.

And the Yanhuang Kingdom is not a "subordinate" of Zhongrong County at all, so what obligation does it have for you to defend against foreign enemies and suppress internal troubles?To put it bluntly, with the military strength of the Yanhuang Kingdom, if you want to fight anyone, you need to tell you that Zhongrong County will fail?If you beat it down, you still want to hand it back to your Zhongrong County?

If you didn't just take down your Zhongrong County and sit in the country by yourself, it would be regarded as the utmost benevolence!

As soon as they made a fuss, Gu Yi and Gui Ji stopped talking and watched them coldly. When everyone stopped making noise, Gu Yi sneered: "It seems that the ministers of Guijun still have doubts?"

Concubine Ji's pretty face also turned cold: "Oh? I wonder if you have any plans to take back the nine mansions in the county?"

The ministers and workers of the two departments of Shirong looked at me and I looked at you, they all kept silent, they all knew that trading lost land in exchange for Yanhuang's sending troops was just a trick by the female minister, but if they really wanted to sell the land they belonged to Zhong Rong The Nine Mansions under the name of the county were handed over to others, but they were all reluctant to part with it.

And let them send troops to regain the lost land, and each of them feels sorry for the loss of their own strength, and they wish that the Yanhuang Kingdom is a living person who picks up money and is not ignorant. After sending troops to eliminate the rebellion for them, the land will be returned to them intact. , it is best to bring your own dry food and take care of your own military expenses. It is purely a charity.

However, he had to say something, Da Sima Chongde Shizhang bit the bullet and said: "The nine prefectures in the county are my territory, how can..."

"That's fine, then keep it for yourself!"

Gu Yi said indifferently: "My Yanhuang is only a small country, and I don't need much land. With the land of the three cities now, it is enough for the people of the country to live and rest, and then the Nine Mansions will be handed over to you." All the brave generals are going to conquer, and my Yanhuang mercenaries will guard the county for you, and I promise not to let the Guannan army steal your lair."

All of a sudden, the ministers were speechless, and the faces of the generals were full of bitterness. Don't you feel pain in your back when you stand and talk?If Jiufu is so easy to fight, why don't we wait until now?
A county son suddenly had an idea: "Since the Yanhuang mercenaries under the general's command are hired by Zhongrong, they must obey Zhongrong's orders. How can they avoid the battle?"

Guyi said in surprise: "Eh? This... makes sense!?"

The Junzi immediately became elated, but Gu Yi's next words stunned him: "Then may I ask you, Junzi, when do you plan to settle the employment fee for me, Yan Huang, to guard the border for you? Let me see..."

As he said that, he planned to take out the account books, and the angry group of generals almost scolded the county pig teammate. Didn't you see that this guy took the account books back with great difficulty?Why did you provoke him?
You haven't even paid for hiring elite soldiers from the Yanhuang Kingdom to repel the Guannan Army, build city defenses, and guard Dingjun Mountain. How dare you ask them to listen to your orders and conquer Jiufu?Can you afford it?

Although the county son who opened his mouth made some friends, he provided a way of thinking for the ministers of Zhongrong. Grand Sima Chongde Shizhang tentatively said: "Since Yan Huang can be hired to guard the border, why can't he be hired to conquer the Nine Houses?"

After all, he is a treacherous veteran, and he intends to imitate his boss, the Zhuansun family, and simply pay the debt to the end.

"Hire us to conquer the Jiufu? I, Yanhuang, attack the Jiufu, do you need to hire me? Besides, you always understand the rule of 'if the previous account is not cleared, the later account will not be borrowed'?"

Gu Yi said in a low voice: "You haven't even settled the bills for the border guards. How dare you ask us to continue fighting for you? Yanhuang country is small and weak, so we come to help you, even the money for transportation and food How dare you pick it up yourself? Shameless?"

He robbed the white with a strange voice, so that all the ministers and generals in the hall couldn't lift their heads. Gu Yi laughed and said: "But... the reputation of the King of Zhongrong is still trustworthy! Hire us to conquer Jiufu It's not impossible, when the previous bills are settled, we will leave!"

Now, the ministers headed by Chongde Shizhang were completely speechless, whispering among each other, and from time to time glanced at the concubine who was sitting at the head with their eyes for help, but Concubine pretended not to see it.

A group of people quarreled for a long time without any results, so Guyi stood up impatiently, planning to get out of the way.

"Wait a minute, general!"

The two of the Yanhuang kingdom are not short-tempered, and if it drags on, the table will probably be turned upside down. Seeing that the fire is coming, Concubine Ji raised her voice, "Have all the ministers discussed the rules?"

As soon as she asked, the ministers fell silent again, pretending that she didn't exist, and dragging their teeth and refusing to let go.

Concubine Ji sneered and said mockingly: "You guys know that if you delay here, the bandits in the county will grow stronger. Don't forget that although the Guannan Rebel Army has retreated for the time being, they will still come to the city one day. Don't you plan to fight?" Waiting for someone to come to your door and make a decision when there is an internal and external attack?"

Chongde Shizhang said in embarrassment: "My lady, don't be annoyed. This is a major matter for the county and the country. We dare not make a deal easily..."

Concubine Ji almost laughed angrily: "Since Da Sima can't make up his mind, why don't you just listen to me?"

The officials looked at each other, not daring to respond, and Concubine Ji ignored them, and said to herself: "Your princes care about Zhongrong, and you don't want to hand over my territory to others, so I invite you to lead the army to conquer. Each of the nine county sons leads an army, and separately conquers Heiyuan, Qingshan, Baihai, Chiming, Zihe, Indigo River, Jinyan, Luye, and Blue Lake nine prefectures..."

The nine county princes were shocked when they heard the words, and they opened their mouths to cry out. Concubine Ji said resolutely: "Concubine Concubine is in charge of the selection of candidates according to the late emperor's edict. Today, I will set the criteria for the selection of candidates. Which county prince can do it?" To calm the chaos in the middle of the county, that county son will take over [Jungui] and become the king of the county!"

As soon as this remark came out, the nine county princes and the Shirong families behind them fell silent, and their eyes rolled around and began to calculate.

"Hire the Yanhuang army to retreat from the enemy in the south of the Guan, build the city of Dingjun, and pay the cost of guarding the north at the price of the mines in the county. When will the hire fee be paid off, and when will it be returned to the central palace!"

Concubine Ji glanced over, "Do you have any objections, all the princes and ministers?"

The ministers whispered for a while, only to develop the mine, not to sell it to the Yanhuang Kingdom, which is more acceptable.

"If there is no objection, within 50 years from now on, all the mines in the county will be handed over to the Yanhuang Kingdom for development, in order to offset the military expenditures of Yanhuang's allies..."

Concubine Ji was about to continue, when Gu Yi suddenly interjected: "50 years is not enough, at least 120 years! Do you owe a small amount of employment fees? Let me tell you..."

Seeing Guyi who was about to dig out the account books again, Gui Jiji couldn't help but feel a headache. Seeing that the business in her own field was involved in the land affairs, the chief secretary in charge of the country quickly jumped out, and bargained tit-for-tat with Guyi, and finally decided to be The mineral resources of the whole county were handed over to Yanhuang State for mining for 70 years.

Concubine Ji couldn't help but want to roll her eyes, while Guyi laughed. In fact, both of them knew that 50 years, 70 years, and 120 years didn't matter to Yanhuang Kingdom. What Concubine Ji wanted was just an excuse , and Gu Yi knew that with the ability of that lunatic Shuguang, not to mention 70 years, when he develops the "Robot Story", ten years will be enough to dig Zhongrong County to a height of three feet and a thinness of land by a foot!

Besides, let alone 70 years, God knows what will happen one year later, so what if I don't want to play with you, so what if I directly take down Zhongrong County?

Seeing that the rules and regulations were finally set, Concubine Ji didn't continue to mention the matter of the Black Nightmare Army's conquest of the county, and directly announced her withdrawal from the court, leaving the hall because of the busy state affairs, but Gu Yi knew it well that this was a special event. Avoid it, and give the county princes who have just received the task of the imperial conquest a chance to "play".

The "role model" has already been set for them, so there must be no need for others to teach them in the future, right?
Can't beat?Please help!No money?Take the mine to pay off!

(End of this chapter)