Fifty miles away from the Zhou Kingdom's border, the grassland retreated overnight and set up camp again. By the time everything was ready, it was already the second day.
In the handsome tent, the third prince stayed up all night. After writing the battle report on the paper, he quickly tore it into pieces and left. There was already a pile of paper balls on the ground.
No matter how he adds fuel to the fire, he still thinks this battle report is ridiculous!
When Father Khan attacked the Chu State, he took the initiative to attack at night. Even when he was attacked by Chu people's firearms, he retreated decisively, only losing the vanguard.
This time he faced the Zhou army that had just assembled firearms and was not even skilled in using them, but they suffered heavy casualties.
Father Khan trusted himself by giving half of his troops to him, but he made a mistake and made the army look like this.
If it weren't for his stupid brother, he wouldn't have rashly sent troops!
But I have to say that it was his younger brother who put the words into his heart. At that time, he already thought that the Zhou State Pass was within reach, so he ordered an attack. Who would have thought that Zhou State would suddenly be struck by thunder and thunder?
I don't know how they still understand firearms tactics when they use firearms for the first time.
When fire broke out on the battlefield, many people were not killed by firearms, and there was a large-scale stampede in panic.
But no matter how he explains it, it is difficult to cover up his dereliction of duty as a general.
At this moment, the curtain of the handsome tent was suddenly opened, and the fourth prince walked in. He looked at the third prince tremblingly and said: "Third... third brother..."
The third prince snorted coldly: "This defeat against the enemy was all because I believed your lies! How dare you appear in front of me now?! Go get thirty military sticks yourself!"
The fourth prince immediately said: "Third brother, please calm down. Third brother, please calm down."
The third prince said coldly: "Calm down your anger? The army has become like this, all because of your reckless actions! How else do you ask me to calm down my anger?!"
The fourth prince said: "Someone is coming from Zhou Kingdom..."
As soon as these words came out, the third prince couldn't help but break into a cold sweat: "The Kingdom of Zhou is chasing after you?!"
The fourth prince immediately shook his head and said: "No, third brother, the Zhou Kingdom sent an envoy."
When the third prince heard that he was sending an envoy, he immediately darkened his face: "Cut it! Now that Zhou has sent an envoy, are they here to see my jokes on the grassland?!"
The fourth prince immediately said: "Third brother, you must not do it. He said that he has a business to discuss with third brother, and I guarantee that third brother will be satisfied."
The third prince snorted coldly and said: "The two countries are still at war, what business can we discuss?"
The fourth prince said, "He said that I guarantee that the third brother will be satisfied after listening to his words. If the third brother does not want to do the whole business after listening to his words, it will not be too late to kill him."
The third prince's eyes moved, and finally he said: "Let him come over."
When Song Ning walked in from the outside, hot tea was already prepared on the long table in the handsome tent. The third prince was sitting on the other side. There was a seat opposite him that was naturally prepared for Song Ning.
Song Ning first bowed politely and said, "This must be the third prince of the Wanyan Department."
The third prince said expressionlessly: "I am a guest from afar, please take a seat."
As soon as Song Ning sat down, the third prince asked: "I wonder what the envoy is here for."
Song Ning said: "Your army lost a lot of people this time, right?"
After hearing Song Ning's words, the third prince couldn't help but feel a vein in his forehead: "Messenger, my patience is limited."
His third prince has long heard that the Central Plains is a land of etiquette. Why does this Central Plains man poke people in the heart as soon as he comes up?
Is this how the Central Plains people talk about etiquette?
Song Ning said: "Third Prince, calm down and please listen to what I have to say."
The third prince took a sip of tea to calm down the anger that had just boiled over, and squeezed out one word from between his teeth: "Say."
Song Ning smiled and said: "It's like this. This is the first time our army has used firearms, and they are not skilled at it. Therefore, many people in your army were not killed in battle, but were injured and captured by our army."
The third prince asked in confusion: "Injured?"
Song Ning said, "Yes, it's just a minor injury. It doesn't affect eating and sleeping."
The third prince was surprised and said, "Is this true?!"
Song Ning immediately said: "I guarantee with the reputation of the Central Plains that these prisoners will be well fed and sleep soundly after they return!"
The third prince said: "So the envoy plans to return these prisoners to our grassland?"
Song Ning sighed and said: "There is no way. The prisoners in your country really don't regard themselves as outsiders at all. They are too hungry and too lazy. They lie in the prisoner of war camp one by one without wanting to move. The key is that each one is more stubborn than the last one.
, you have to be fed by someone to eat! We in the Zhou Kingdom cannot serve these uncles."
When the third prince heard Song Ning's words, he couldn't help but said proudly, "That's natural. All the soldiers in our grassland have backbone. They are born as people of our grassland and die as ghosts of our grassland! Even if they are captured, each one has more backbone than the last!"
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Having said that, the third prince also understood that there is no free lunch in the world, and if you want to get these prisoners back, you will definitely have to pay a high price.
But no matter what the price, they grasslands have to pay!
To be sure, the third prince has to pay!
There is no way, the damage this time is too great, no matter how hard you try to hide it, you can't cover it up, nearly half of the casualties!
Now the Zhou people say that in fact, they used firearms for the first time, and most of them did not die, but only suffered some minor injuries, and each one was more courageous than the other. No one in the prisoner-of-war camp compromised with Zhou.
If these prisoners are exchanged and rearmed to fill the vacancies, this can be covered up.
At that time, the casualties actually reported can be normal combat casualties, and Father Khan will not doubt it when he sees it.
Even if a large amount of ordnance and supplies were lost, it can still be blamed on the Zhou State. It is said that the Zhou State had firearms, and the attack was sudden. The camp's supplies were not able to be evacuated in time, and they were all occupied by the Zhou State.
As long as the news is blocked well, the third prince's head will not be separated from him.
At the same time, the third prince had to sigh, the Central Plains is really a land of etiquette. For these disobedient prisoners, they even took care of the food, and even fed them if they didn't eat.
Gee, this is so polite, even prisoners can live with such dignity in the military camp of the Central Plains people.
If it were him, he would never treat the prisoners so favorably.
He admitted that he was wrong just now to think that the Central Plains could not be called the Land of Etiquette.
This is so etiquette!
Much better than their grasslands.
Thinking of this, the third prince's face softened a lot, and he asked: "I wonder what the envoy wants?"
Song Ning said: "Actually, we have no choice but to return these prisoners to you, because we in Zhou State really don't have much food and grass, and we can't afford to feed so many prisoners who only eat and sleep all day long, so we want to use your country's food and grass."
What do you think, third prince, of exchanging the captives with your country for some cattle, sheep and war horses?"