"What you said is very good, but when are you going to send troops to rescue my father and the others?" Xiang Yunyan asked worriedly.

"Don't be anxious. You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry."

Li Yunxing asked the eunuch Jinxi to unfold a map of the country and place it on the table, indicating to Xiang Yunyan to observe.

"You see, your father is currently in the capital of Ying, Chu Kingdom. It is thousands of miles away from Sili. Even if we send cavalry to gallop, it will take half a month to get there."

Xiang Yunyan looked at the map carefully and saw that it was the map of Chu State and Wu Dynasty.

Although there are not many marked locations, the detailed topography of the surrounding cities is marked.

"The Xiongnu army stretched their front line extremely long during this trip. This is not a strategy for long-distance travel. Therefore, they must have a conspiracy. If they want to successfully rescue, they are bound to encounter a lot of trouble."

"If you are unlucky, I am afraid that not only will you not be able to save people, but you will also lose your life. So what I want to do now is not to go directly to Yingdu."

Xiang Yunyan asked doubtfully: "Could it be that His Highness wants to 'surround Wei and rescue Zhao'?"

Li Yunxing nodded slightly, confirming her suspicion.

"That's right. From the Dragon City of the Xiongnu to the Central Plains, you must pass through a dangerous pass called Shuofang."

"Shuofang was the first city that the Xiongnu arrived after passing through five hundred miles of wasteland. Moreover, the terrain here is steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack. There is only one road leading to the hinterland of the Central Plains."

"Therefore, I only need to create chaos inside Shuofang City, disrupt the enemy army, and make them have no time to take care of Chu State, cutting off their supply of food and grass. When the time comes, they will definitely withdraw their troops and return."

After hearing this, Xiang Yunyan's heart skipped a beat!

Li Yunxing, on the other hand, was already confident and could draw inferences from one instance, which was really impressive.

She couldn't help but feel guilty for her previous doubts.

Xiang Yunyan said thoughtfully: "But...how can your Highness ensure that the Xiongnu army will come according to your ideas?"

After all, the Xiongnu's current situation is such that they have to take action.

The corner of Li Yunxing's mouth curled up with an evil smile.

"Have you ever heard, Princess of Chu, that before the soldiers and horses move, food and grass go first?"

Xiang Yunyan frowned and shook his head.

Li Yunxing continued: "Although the Xiongnu army is powerful, their Xiongnu king Shan is a mediocre person. In recent years, he has relied on military exploits to conquer and expropriate, and the people are resentful, so their foundation is not solid."

"The current situation is not good for Chu, but it is also bad for the Xiongnu. As long as we put pressure on them and force them to retreat, they will naturally choose to avoid it."

Xiang Yunyan nodded in understanding.

"So what you're saying is that we can find opportunities to cause trouble for the Xiongnu army so that they don't dare to invade Chu rashly?"

"It can be understood this way, or in other words, as long as the soldiers in Youzhou of the Wu Dynasty put pressure on the Xiongnu, then the Xiongnu would naturally not dare to send a large number of elites to risk attacking Chu."

"And once they choose to withdraw their troops, our opportunity will come."

By then, the Chu State and the Wu Dynasty would work together to repel the remnants of the Xiongnu, and they would also be able to severely punish those barbarians who dared to provoke, so that they could fully understand their situation.

"I understand, then... what can I do to help His Highness?" Xiang Yunyan asked urgently.

Li Yunxing raised his head and glanced at her, with a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes.

"Well... Princess Chu, why not promise me something?"

Xiang Yunyan looked at him warily and snorted coldly.

"Don't even think about taking advantage of me."

"Uh..." Li Yunxing suddenly had black lines all over his forehead. This aunt, can we stop being so tough?

"You're overthinking, I'm not that shameless."

Immediately, Li Yunxing stopped his playful expression and said seriously.

"I need you to work hard to promote the alliance between Chu State and Wu Dynasty after you return to Chu State in the future. Of course, this Wu Dynasty can only be a partner of this palace."

Li Yunxing stretched out two fingers and said with a smile.

"In addition, two million taels of gold, silver and jewels, and a hundred bloody horses will be sent to my name. How about that?"

Xiang Yunyan's almond-shaped eyes suddenly widened!

This is a huge fortune!

You must know that the tax collected by Chu State only amounts to several hundred thousand taels of gold every year.

With this opening of his mouth, Li Yunxing was going to take away half of Chu's country, and he also wanted to form an alliance.

Isn’t this the lion’s mouth?

"You!" Xiang Yunyan said angrily with a pretty face, "You can't afford two million taels of gold even if you sell me!"

Li Yunxing laughed: "So, the Princess of Chu thinks that two million taels of gold is too little?"

"You...!" Xiang Yunyan was speechless for a while.

"Aren't the lives of all the people in Chu State, as well as those of your father and brother, worth these two million?"

Xiang Yunyan still had an angry look on his face, but Li Yunxing suddenly showed an affectionate look.

"Or are you saying that you don't want to give money and just want to marry me?"

"If that's the case, there is still room for negotiation for two million taels of gold."

As Li Yunxing said this, he approached Xiang Yunyan unceremoniously and reached out to grab the other person's jade wrist.

"What are you doing?"

Xiang Yunyan was shocked and tried to get rid of him, but was tightly held by Li Yunxing.

Li Yunxing stared at her and said, "If you are willing, I will accompany you at any time~"

Xiang Yunyan lowered her head. If she could help Chu State tide over the difficulties, her impression points would definitely be greatly improved in the eyes of her father and brother, and she might be eligible to compete for the throne in the future.

Thinking of this, Xiang Yunyan gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, just two million taels of gold, let go!"

After receiving the promise, Li Yunxing immediately let go, with a smile on his face as if his plot had succeeded.

"Hahaha……"

He threw his head back and laughed, feeling extremely happy.

There is no useless help in this world, at least not in front of Li Yunxing.

To a certain extent, this cooperation between Chu State and Wu Dynasty is even more like an exchange of interests.

Chu State hopes to use the power of Wu Dynasty to eradicate the Xiongnu in northern Xinjiang, and Wu Dynasty also hopes to gain the support of Chu State through this support, thereby increasing its strength.

As the saying goes, if Chu loses the duel with the Huns, how can the Wu Dynasty survive alone?

No matter who loses or wins in the end, it is still the Wu Dynasty that suffers in the end.

Therefore, Li Yunxing knew very well that the outcome of this war would affect the pattern of the entire world and even the ownership of the entire land.

Therefore, the Wu Dynasty would never allow the Chu State to be destroyed, nor would it be possible for the Wu Dynasty to sit back and watch the Chu State surrender to the Huns.

The biggest problem facing Li Yunxing now is how to make Qin Zhongyi willingly send troops to the Huns.

After that, Li Yunxing teased her a few more times.

Xiang Yunyan became angry and blushed again, and ran out quickly.

She has participated in various banquets, poetry and other activities in the past. She has been able to maintain the elegance of a princess and be able to face the pursuits of many young men from aristocratic families.
Chapter completed!