"Young Master, I think it's better for you to think about this matter again. If that person named Ning doesn't play well, I'm afraid even you, Young Master, will have a hard time getting a chance to turn around."
The person who spoke was none other than Cao Xiong.
When Zhao Jia returned to Linyang City and told Cao Xiong about his and Ning Xiaofan's plan, Cao Xiong had been thinking about it for the past two days.
Although Cao Xiong has always been Zhao Jia's man, the reason why he did this was because he thought that once Zhao Jia was crowned king.
Then the Cao family will have the merit of supporting them.
Now that they no longer have to stay in this border city, they have the opportunity to enter the upper echelons of the Song Dynasty.
As the leader of the Cao family, Cao Xiong naturally has the responsibility to lead the Cao family to glory.
Even though the Cao family is not yet glorious, he has the responsibility to develop for the better.
So he chose Zhao Jia.
Although his choice is risky, there will be huge profits if there is risk, so Cao Xiong has always believed in his choice.
But now, Zhao Jia wants to use their Cao family's foundation to gamble on themselves.
Of course, if Zhao Jia is really lucky enough to win the bet.
Then the future of their Cao family may really undergo earth-shaking changes, and even lead to greater glory.
But he also knew very well in his heart that if he lost the bet.
Zhao Jia may die.
But he couldn't let his Cao family also perish.
After all, everything he did was for the future of the Cao family. If the Cao family perished, everything he had done would be unnecessary.
So when he heard the strategies mentioned by Zhao Jia, he didn't believe it at all. Although Ning Xiaofan was also a legend in his eyes, he really didn't believe that Ning Xiaofan had the ability to put that plan into action.
The 100,000 elite soldiers of the Yuan Kingdom were wiped out.
It can be said that in his eyes, let alone Ning Xiaofan, not even Song Guo dared to say that.
He knew very well how powerful the Yuan Kingdom's 100,000 elite soldiers were in combat. He had already attacked many times before.
You must know that those troops are not really elite soldiers, but their combat effectiveness is already very strong.
If there were really 100,000 elite soldiers, Cao Xiong felt that Ning Xiaofan would never be able to defeat him.
Zhao Jia said: "I was very surprised when I first heard about the strategy Ning Xiaofan said, and I didn't really believe it, but he was right. This is our only opportunity. If we miss it,
If we get this opportunity, it will be very difficult for us to succeed in the Song Dynasty. Now
The longer my brother sits on the throne, the more solid his position will be, and my position in the Song Dynasty will become smaller and smaller. In that case, it will be difficult for our plan to succeed.
, if we cannot succeed, then everything we have done before will be useless."
Cao Xiong said: "Sir, I know what you mean, but you are betting everything on my Cao family. If we lose, the Cao family will not even have a chance to stand up."
When Zhao Jia heard Cao Xiong's words, his expression was startled.
"Cao Xiong, what do you mean by this? Do you want to estrange yourself from me?"
When Cao Xiong heard this, his expression suddenly changed.
With a plop.
Cao Xiong knelt on the ground.
"Young Master, Cao Xiong has absolutely no intention of doing this. The loyalty of the entire Cao family to Young Master has never changed in any way."
Zhao Jia stared at him coldly and arrogantly.
"Is that true? But when I heard your words, you didn't take me to heart."
"Cao Xiong obeys the order of the young master!"
"Why force others to make things difficult? Everyone has his or her own ambitions."
At this moment, a soft voice came in from outside.
Zhao Jia and Cao Xiong immediately looked over.
The person who came was none other than Ning Xiaofan.
When the two of them saw Ning Xiaofan coming over, their faces were filled with surprise.
"General Ning!"
Zhao Jia quickly walked up to Ning Xiaofan. Obviously, he did not expect that Ning Xiaofan would suddenly appear.
Cao Xiong was even more surprised.
He also quickly saluted Ning Xiaofan.
What is Ning Xiaofan's status? Even Zhao Jia is very polite to him now. This is treatment that even Cao Xiong cannot get.
"I don't know, Mr. Ning, but I'm a bit disappointed when I arrive. Please forgive me, Mr. Ning."
Ning Xiaofan looked at them and laughed.
"You two, we are all old friends, why are you so polite? Besides, I also came here to meet two old friends. After all, we haven't seen each other for such a long time. I believe that these two old friends must also miss me.
, right."
Cao Xiong hurriedly said: "What Mr. Ning said is that Cao really misses Mr. Ning. He wanted to invite Mr. Ning to be a guest at some time, but he didn't want Mr. Ning to arrive early."
Cao Xiong refers to Ning Xiaofan as Mr. Ning. You must know that before, he called Ning Xiaofan brother Ning.
Of course, the situation is different now. The relationship between Ning Xiaofan and Zhao Jia is already extraordinary.
If he still calls Ning Xiaofan his brother, wouldn't he be putting himself above Zhao Jia?
Ning Xiaofan chuckled and said, "Brother Cao, do you really want me to come here? I'm afraid this is not what Brother Cao has in mind. Brother Cao probably really doesn't want to see me, Ning Xiaofan."
When Cao Xiong heard Ning Xiaofan's words, he suddenly looked shocked and sweat formed on his forehead.
At this time, Zhao Jia, who was standing next to him, quickly smoothed things over.
"General Ning, don't get me wrong. Cao Xiong already knows about your previous plan, and Cao Xiong very much agrees with your plan. Cao Xiong, am I right?"
Of course Cao Xiong didn't dare to say no at this moment, so he quickly said: "Yes, yes, the master is right. I, Cao Xiong, am loyal to the master, and the master trusts Mr. Ning, so naturally, I, Cao Xiong, also trust Mr. Ning, let alone Mr. Ning."
Mr. Ning’s talents are unparalleled. With Mr. Ning’s plan, the young master’s great cause will surely be achieved, and I, Cao Xiong, will naturally give me my full support.”
What Cao Xiong said was very level.
He expressed his loyalty to Zhao Jia all the time.
Ning Xiaofan laughed.
"Brother Cao, your loyalty to Mr. Zhao is really enviable."
Zhao Jia quickly looked at Ning Xiaofan.
"General Ning, I wonder if there is something wrong with your sudden visit today."
"I really came here just to visit you two. Of course, there is one thing I really want to ask Young Master Zhao."
When Zhao Jia heard Ning Xiaofan's words, he was secretly surprised. He was not stupid, so he could understand what Ning Xiaofan meant. You must know that Ning Xiaofan asked him for troops and horses before, but Cao Xiong
The people sent there were all a ragtag group of slaves and prisoners.
Ning Xiaofan didn't give him too much time to think.
"Master Zhao, I don't know what's going on with the soldiers and horses. Are they just a bunch of rabble-rousers used to replace the regular army? Or is the regular army of the Song Dynasty such a powerful force?"
really.
After Ning Xiaofan said these words, the two people in front of him suddenly looked worried. It was obvious that Ning Xiaofan's blame made them speechless.
After all, the reason why those soldiers and horses were sent was very simple, that is, to leave some main force to protect them. Moreover, if those regular troops with extremely strong combat effectiveness were really handed over to Ning Xiaofan, I'm afraid they would really
I'm not worried anymore.
Ning Xiaofan looked at them and laughed again.
"But this is fine. Although those people are not the regular army of the Song Dynasty, it is precisely because of this that they will obey my orders more. After all, it is impossible for the regular army of the Song Dynasty to obey the orders of a bandit leader."
"Mr. Ning, I..."
"Okay, let's stop talking about this matter. I'm here today mainly for two things. The first is to dispatch your main force and evacuate your trusted personnel as soon as possible, including the entire Cao family."
"Ah, evacuate the Cao family."
After Cao Xiong heard Ning Xiaofan's words, he was suddenly surprised. Obviously, he did not expect that Ning Xiaofan's purpose of coming here would be this.
But why should we evacuate the Cao family?
After all, this is the base camp of the Cao family.
If the Cao family completely withdraws from here, does it mean that the Cao family has lost control of this place?
And who will this place be handed over to?
Ning Xiaofan said: "Yes, we need to evacuate the Chao family, and we need to withdraw at least half of the defenders here. Let the enemy know that Linyang City's defense is empty. This is the best time to capture it. Of course, this place was captured."
It is also irreversible, so I think Governor Cao definitely wants to ensure the safety of the Cao family, so naturally he has to evacuate the Cao family."
"This..." Cao Xiong listened to Ning Xiaofan's words, his face was full of shock, and he turned to look at Mr. Zhao standing next to him.
Zhao Jia was actually surprised that Ning Xiaofan actually made such a decision when he came here. Of course, he didn't actually care too much about the life and death of the Cao family, as long as the defenders in Cao Xiong's hands could help him
Just use it.
Zhao Jia quickly looked at Ning Xiaofan.
"General Ning, you just said there are two things. This is the first thing. So what is the second thing?"
"I need iron, a lot of iron. I believe only Prefect Cao has a lot of iron here."
In this era, iron is a resource that only the imperial court can possess. It is absolutely impossible for individuals to possess it. Once an individual possesses it, it violates the criminal law.
So iron ore is considered contraband.
Cao Xiong immediately read Zhao Jia's fortune.
Obviously, Cao Xiong still has to look at Zhao Jia's face to act.
Zhao Jia said: "General Ning, I wonder what you want these irons for? Does General Ning want to build ordnance weapons?"
Ning Xiaofan said: "I have other uses for this, but I wonder if Mr. Zhao and Prefect Cao can provide some?"
"I'm afraid this won't be easy to handle. Although Linyang City has reserves in this area, these must be uniformly deployed by the royal family. Others have no right to deploy without authorization. Otherwise, it will violate the criminal law. I'm afraid..."
Ning Xiaofan looked at Zhao Jia.
"Mr. Zhao, tell me what I'm afraid of..."
"If the King of Song is blamed, it might be difficult to deal with it."
"Linyang City is about to be captured. Aren't all the reserves here given to the Yuan Kingdom? Since they are given to the Yuan Kingdom, why not give them to me?"