Li Xingchen slowly put down his tea cup. He did not expect that the Pu people would be in such a predicament. But at least the difficulties faced by the Ba people were obviously more beneficial to Li Xingchen.
Xiao Shilian and Gu Yewang looked at each other with strange expressions and nodded silently. It was rare for the two people to have such unanimous opinions.
The plight of the Ba people is undoubtedly unexpected by everyone. Now that the Ba people are hungry, they will naturally give Li Xinchen more bargaining chips. It is even conceivable that once the Ba people get out of the predicament with the help of Li Xinchen, they will treat Li Xinchen
Being more loyal, it is even possible or even certain that they will become a force that only listens to Li Xinchen's orders.
This was really God helping Li Xingchen. In an instant, Xiao Shilian remembered what Chen Zhishen once said on the top of Luzhou City.
Luck.
Good luck.
Luck is undoubtedly a mysterious and mysterious concept, but sometimes it is something that people have to be in awe of. Liu Xiu, who founded the Eastern Han Dynasty, is what many people regard as "luck adds to the body" and "the son of destiny"
", especially in the Battle of Kunyang, when Liu Xiu faced a powerful enemy and it was difficult to retreat, meteorites fell from the sky into the enemy camp, allowing Liu Xiu to easily turn defeat into victory.
Now Li Xingchen's luck does not seem to be as unpredictable as Liu Xiu's, but it is enough to make Xiao Shilian and Gu Yewang secretly speechless.
This Bashu seems to be Li Xinchen’s paradise!
And Li Xingchen put down the teacup. He had no intention of procrastinating it any longer. After all, he was not negotiating with his enemy now. Puren was in a difficult time, otherwise Du Qi would not have been able to negotiate with Puren at the beginning of this negotiation.
The plight of man is laid bare.
If Li Xingchen continues to be calm and takes his time, I am afraid that at least Pu people will not have much favorable impression of Li Xingchen by then!
Li Xingchen reached out and slapped the table and stood up, and said in a deep voice: "It turns out that the young patriarch is here for this matter, why didn't you tell me earlier?!"
Du Qi didn't expect that Li Xingchen's attitude suddenly changed. He suddenly didn't know what to say. He couldn't figure out what Li Xingchen was thinking. After all, it was the Ba people who asked Li Xingchen for help this time, so Du Qi felt a little uneasy now.
He has said everything that needs to be said. As for Li Xingchen's decision, that is not something that Du Qi can consider. The Ba people have too little confidence, so this kind of rogue behavior is undoubtedly the only option.
Li Xingchen then looked at Xiao Shilian: "Boqing, how much land do we still have outside Bajun City now? Is the military ration in the granary still enough?"
Xiao Shilian did not dare to neglect, and stood up with the same "swipe" sound, and said loudly: "It should not be a problem for the land to accommodate thousands of people. After all, most of the land around Bajun is empty now, except for Bajun, Hezhou, and Luzhou
The combined land of the three counties of Linjiang should be about the same."
After a pause, Xiao Shilian then said: "There is a slight shortage of food, but it can still support 20,000 to 30,000 people through this winter. News came from Jingzhou two days ago. As Yuchi Jiong marched into Shu, the general will continue
Send troops and grain to Bashu, and when this batch of grain arrives, we can last longer!"
Li Xingchen nodded. While Luo Ya, the real governor of Chuzhou, was still making arrangements in the southern county, these matters were all in the hands of Xiao Shilian. Now Xiao Shilian did not disappoint Li Xingchen.
And Du Qi also vaguely understood what Li Xingchen wanted to do, and there was already a glimmer of light in his eyes. The Ba people were struggling to survive in the mountains, just to avoid being caught by the Northern Zhou people. In the end, they died without knowing how.
!
Now their hard days of struggling to survive are finally coming to an end.
Li Xingchen's eyes also fell on Du Qi at this time, and he said with a smile: "Young patriarch, I can provide enough land for the Pu people now, but I am really sorry, this food may not be enough, it can only survive this winter.
······But maybe when the war starts next spring, I will be able to capture more..."
"General!" Du Qi finally couldn't help it anymore. At this moment, he already knew that Li Xingchen was just as he thought, and wanted to kill the entire Pu people clan. With a "pop" sound, Du Qi fell to his knees directly. And then
Also kneeling down with him were his followers.
Du Qi didn't wait for Li Xingchen to speak again, and said directly: "You don't have to wait until the next spring. The day when my Pu people come down from the mountain is the time to help the general. The general is generous and has saved my family. This kindness will be unforgettable. The Pu people will surely
We should take the general’s lead as a leader!”
Li Xingchen breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the decision he made resolutely just now was right. Xiao Shilian and Gu Yewang also looked at each other at this time, and they could see the relaxed expressions on each other's faces.
Things were far more dramatic and easier than they imagined.
"That's fine," Li Xingchen said with a smile. Du Qi had already told the Pu people the details, so he didn't want to hide it any more. "My current troops are indeed insufficient. I can get help from the Pu people, but that's okay!"
As he spoke, Li Xingchen took two steps forward and stretched out his hand to help Du Qi up: "Get up quickly, I am a general of gangsters. This is the army. All the soldiers in the army are virtuous men. How can we do this?"
I can tolerate you today, but if you act like this when you join our army in the future, don’t blame someone for being ruthless!"
Du Qi stretched out his hand to wipe away his tears and stood up: "The man knelt down and shed horse urine, which made the general laugh."
Li Xingchen didn't say anything more, and stretched out his hand to pat Du Qi heavily on the shoulder.
He could understand Du Qi's mentality. After all, Du Qi came to Ba County to shoulder the fate of the entire ethnic group. Li Xingchen knew how heavy this pressure was. Not long ago, he was also doing it for himself and for these things.
He worries and struggles with his subordinates.
Therefore, he could understand Du Qi's desperation.
But now that Li Xingchen has given Du Qi a way out, it would be strange if Du Qi is not moved.
"I'm waiting for you here in Bajun." Li Xingchen smiled slightly.
Without much hesitation, Du Qi handed over his hands to the people present and strode out. He had to hurry up and tell the news to the tribesmen who were still waiting hungrily.
Looking at Du Qi's back, Xiao Shilian said in a deep voice: "If the Pu people are like this, you can also imagine the situation of the rest of the Ba people. Shizhong, we don't have much food on hand..."
"This time it depends on the general." Li Xingchen said calmly, "As long as the general can withstand the pressure of the court and send grain and grass to Bajun, I will be able to accommodate as many Naba people as possible.
!”
"Withstand the pressure of the court..." King Gu Ye murmured and repeated, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. At this time, he already understood why Li Xingchen was so wary of the court!
If Chen Xu knew Li Xingchen's thoughts, he might even want to kill him!