"Get up, no need to be polite." Tang Yin raised his head and said.
"Yes! Sir!" The middle-aged man who called himself Zhang Xuan stood up tremblingly.
Tang Yin picked up the map and asked, "Did you translate this?"
"Yes!"
"Do you know barbarian language?"
"Yes." Zhang Xuan did not dare to look at Tang Yin, lowered his head and whispered in response. In Pingyuan County, there are not many people who can speak Besa language, and it is not a glorious thing, and you will even be ridiculed by the wind people.
He was labeled as disloyal to the Feng Kingdom and seeking refuge with the Barbarian Kingdom.
Tang Yin took a deep look at Zhang Xuan and asked, "Why do you speak barbarian language?"
"Because...because the villain has lived in a barbarian country for ten years."
"Oh?" Tang Yin raised his eyebrows.
"Sir, please don't get me wrong. This villain did not defect to the barbarians, but was captured and made a slave by the barbarians." As he spoke, Zhang Xuan stuck out his tongue.
Tang Yin took a closer look and saw a large circular mark on Zhang Xuan's tongue. It was obvious that it was branded with red-hot iron. Even though it had been a long time ago, the mark was still clear.
For a person, this is a shame that can never be washed away in a lifetime.
He frowned and asked, "Are many of us Feng people captured and taken to barbarian countries as slaves?"
Zhang Xuan swallowed and nodded in reply: "Many! The barbarians don't regard us as human beings at all. Many Feng people were tortured to death soon after being captured. There are not many like me who can escape back home alive."
"So that's it!" Tang Yin sighed in his heart, and at the same time, his hatred for the barbarian country deepened. He put down the map and asked: "Where is the place where you were captured? Point it to me!"
"This is it!" Zhang Xuan pointed at the map and said, "It's called Beast King Town."
Tang Yin looked at the place he was pointing to. It was not too far from the border of Feng Country. It should be regarded as the town closest to Feng Country in the city-state of Besa.
Zhang Xuan said: "This is the military center of the barbarian state. It stores a large amount of military supplies, food and grass, and is also the springboard for the barbarian army to invade our country. Every time a large group of barbarian armies attacks our country, they will set off from Bessa City and pass by Beast King Town for supplies.
, and then break into our territory via Beast King Town."
"Oh!" Tang Yin's eyes flashed, and he responded faintly. It turned out that the Barbarian Kingdom had such an important military fortress hidden near Feng Kingdom. Thinking about it, he raised his head, looked directly at Zhang Xuan, and asked: "Is there anyone in Beast King Town?"
How many barbarians are stationed there?"
"It's... about five thousand to ten thousand people..." Zhang Xuan was startled by the sudden cold light in Tang Yin's eyes. He was already on tenterhooks in front of Tang Yin, and now he was so frightened that he couldn't even speak.
clear.
Seeing this, Tang Yin put away the coldness in his eyes, smiled slightly, and said softly: "You don't have to be afraid, as long as the information you provide is accurate, I will reward you heavily!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhang Xuan agreed repeatedly and said: "Sir, even if I borrow a little more courage from the villain, I won't dare to lie to you. What I said is what I have seen with my own eyes and is absolutely true, but
…I have been escaping from Beast King Town for some time, and I don’t know how many defenders there are now.”
"It doesn't matter." Tang Yin rolled his eyes and waved his hands absentmindedly. The plan to attack Beast King Town was brewing in his mind. After a while, he lowered his head again, pointed at the map, and asked: "This is Bei
The capital of the city-state of Sasha?”
"Yes, sir, this is Besa City."
"How many countries in the Morpheus Federation are as large as the city-state of Besa?"
"This..." Zhang Xuan grinned. He didn't know exactly how many city-states Morpheus was made up of. He scratched his hair and said: "I don't know how many city-states there are, but I know that the city-state of Bessa is composed of many city-states.
The largest and most powerful city-state, it plays a decisive role in the Morpheus Federation."
"So, conquering Besa is equivalent to conquering Morpheus?" Tang Yin asked curiously.
"This... should be about the same!" Zhang Xuan answered ambiguously.
When he couldn't find anything valuable from him, Tang Yin said with a smile: "Zhang Xuan, do you have a place to live now?"
"The villain lives in the west of the city."
"Yes!" Tang Yin nodded and said, "I think you don't need to go back. You can stay in the county magistrate's office from now on!"
"Ah?" Zhang Xuan was startled, wondering if Tang Yin's implication was to kill him.
Even Letian and Ai Jia next to them frowned secretly, wondering what Tang Yin's intention was.
"Sir, please forgive me!" Zhang Xuan fell to his knees in fright, and said repeatedly: "Every word of this villain is true, and there is absolutely no falsehood. Your Excellency is aware of it, your Majesty is aware of it!"
Tang Yin clicked his tongue and said dissatisfied: "I didn't want to kill you, why are you begging for mercy? Get up!" After a pause, he said again: "I let you stay in the county governor's house because I want you to teach me Bessa
Yu, as for the salary, it is calculated as ten taels of silver per month, are you satisfied?"
"Ah? Ah, ah! That's it!"
After Zhang Xuan heard this, he understood what Tang Yin meant, and at the same time he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, hurriedly got up from the ground, and said repeatedly: "Satisfied, satisfied! As long as the adults let the villains do it,
Whatever happens, the villain must have no complaints."
"Haha!" Tang Yin laughed.
At this time, Ai Jia asked: "Sir, why do you want to learn barbarian language?"
"Not only do I have to learn, you all also have to learn!" Tang Yin said seriously: "In the future, we don't know how long our battle with the barbarians will last. If we don't understand the language of the barbarians, how can we understand the opponent? How can we understand the importance of the enemy?
Information? Remember, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle!"
That’s it! Lotte and Ai Jia looked at each other, nodded in unison and said, “I understand.”
Tang Yin said: "Especially you two should learn the barbarian language and urge your respective subordinates to become proficient in the barbarian language in the shortest possible time. You two are responsible for spying on the barbarian country. If you don't know the barbarian language, it will be difficult to judge the intelligence obtained.
accuracy."
"Your Majesty taught you a lesson!" Letian and Ai Jia secretly stuck out their tongues, and at the same time kept Tang Yin's words in mind. Tang Yin was right. If you want to spy on the intelligence of the barbarian state, it would be too troublesome if you don't know the barbarian language.
Tang Yin waved to the housekeeper Tang Zhong, then bowed his head to Zhang Zhangxuan and said: "Take him down first, and then help him clean up a guest room!"
"Yes! Sir!" Tang Zhong didn't say much. After being hired by Tang Yin to be the steward of the county magistrate's mansion, he kept Tang Yin's kindness in mind and followed his lead in everything.
Tang Zhong was a veteran in the army and was good at observing people's words. He felt that Tang Yin still had something to say, so he did not go ahead and let Zhang Xuan go first. After Zhang Xuan went out, he came close to Tang Yin.
With a secret cry of cleverness, Tang Yin raised the corner of his mouth and whispered: "Tang Zhong, keep an eye on this person and don't let him leave the county governor's house for a while!"
"Understood!" Tang Zhong agreed, and then walked out quickly.
As soon as Tang Zhong led Zhang Xuan away, Tang Yin immediately bent down, carefully checked the map, and silently calculated in his heart. After a while, he pointed to the Beast King Town on the map and said: "This barbarian fortress, we must
It has to be destroyed! Lotte, Aijia, the first task I give you two is to find out all the information about Beast King Town, including the number of barbarians stationed there, the city defense situation and the surrounding terrain, as well as the specific distance to my wind land.
How many miles are there? In short, the more detailed the better, can it be done?"
Before Lotte could answer, Ai Jia had already answered: "No problem, sir, I will go and find out personally!"
Ai Jia said this, and Lotte couldn't refuse anymore. Originally, the training for his subordinates had not been completed, so he should not take over such an important task, but Ai Jia's promise made him accept it hard. He smiled bitterly and said: "
I obey my orders!"
Tang Yin nodded with satisfaction and said: "When the thing is done, there will be many rewards. You two can go!"
"My subordinates say goodbye!" Letian and Ai Jia both handed over their hands and turned to leave.
After the two of them left, Tang Yin still stared at the map, silently meditating.
If you really want to make a sneak attack on the important town of the barbarian state, the first thing you need to prepare is the army and horses. Walking there and traveling a long distance is too unrealistic, and it is easy for the enemy to discover your whereabouts. You can only rely on the speed of the cavalry to implement a blitzkrieg with lightning speed.
A sneak attack is the only way to succeed.
But where are our own troops and horses?
Tang Yinzheng was worried about the army horses, but within two days, good news came. Ningguo horse dealers arrived in Hengcheng, and also brought a hundred Ningguo war horses.
After hearing the news, Tang Yin was naturally overjoyed and hurried out of the house with Shangguan Yuanji, who came to report the news.
Outside the gate of the mansion, there are hundreds of tall horses parked, all of them covered in maroon, without a single hair on their bodies.
While Tang Yin was watching, a middle-aged man walked over with a smile on his face. Under the signal from Shangguan Yuanji's eyes, he quickly came to Tang Yin, bowed to the ground, and said humbly and politely: "Your Excellency, this is Tang Yin.
Master Tang! The villain Zhao Ju is a businessman from the Mo Kingdom and is here to pay his respects!"
Tang Yin first looked at Zhao Ju, then turned to look at Shangguan Yuanji.
Shangguan Yuanji said in a low voice: "This is the friend from Mo who I mentioned to your Excellency. I have been dealing with him for three years. He is honest and very reliable."
"Yes!" Tang Yin smiled at Zhao Ju and said, "Brother Zhao has come a long way and has worked hard all the way. I'd like to invite you!"
"Ah! Please come first, sir!"
Zhao Ju followed Tang Yin into the mansion and ordered his servants to pull all the horses into the mansion.
Entering the lobby, everyone sat down separately.
After the servants brought tea, Tang Yin smiled and asked, "Brother Zhao, has the road been peaceful all the way here?"
"Haha!" Zhao Ju chuckled lightly and said, "Thanks to you, sir, have a safe trip." As he spoke, he bowed his hand to Shangguan Yuanji and said, "Brother Yuanji has arranged an entourage for me.
It is an official document of the state, so the checkpoints encountered on the road were not subject to many inquiries.”
"Oh!" Tang Yin secretly praised Shangguan Yuanji for his carefulness and thorough consideration of everything. He asked: "How many horses are brought this time?"
"Exactly one hundred horses."
"As for the price..."
"Brother Yuanji has discussed the price with me. I think that one hundred and twenty taels of silver per good horse is considered a fair price. What do you think, sir?"
Tang Yin didn't know how much it would cost to buy a horse from Mo Country, but he knew that the profits of horse dealers were very high, so he should keep the price as low as possible. What's more, he was expanding his army and was in urgent need of money, so he would save what he could!
He smiled slightly, picked up the tea, and said in a pretentious and tentative tone: "I have been old friends with General Yingbu, the leader of Baguan, for many years. As far as I know, the horses in Mo are not that expensive."