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Upon hearing this, Princess Wuyou, who was originally very energetic, dropped her face, glared at Shen Bing fiercely, and asked coldly:
"Is this the envoy's intention or the general's intention?"
After asking Shen Bing this question, he discovered the problem.
If Shen Bing proposed marriage as an envoy, then it would not be worth mentioning at all.
If it is proposed as a general...even Princess Wuyou cannot refuse, because it is related to the fate of Qin and Qiuci.
Shen Bing really wanted to say it was the latter.
But this artillery deal was simply a temporary move, so how could it be the general’s intention?
So Shen Bing could only reply:
"It's... my subordinate's intention."
Princess Wuyou said without thinking:
"You can change the conditions, but it's still too late!"
Shen Bing replied:
"What if I don't change?"
Princess Wuyou raised her eyebrows:
"I thought the envoy was a smart man, but now it seems that he is nothing more than that."
"Messenger, just imagine, if I talk nonsense and say that you are disrespectful to my father, and my father does not understand the Chinese language..."
"Not only will you be killed, Qin and Qiuci will also become enemies!"
"What does the messenger think?"
Shen Bing quickly advised:
"Why should Princess be like this?"
"The general of Qin is not only resourceful and powerful, but he also admires the princess very much."
"If the two countries can marry and create a good story, wouldn't it..."
Before Shen Bing could finish speaking, Princess Wuyou interrupted Shen Bing:
"You want to try it?"
Shen Bing immediately didn't dare to say anything anymore... This little girl even ran away from the country in order to escape from marriage. How could she give in easily now?
King Qiuci saw that the tone of the two people's back and forth was a little nervous, so he asked in confusion.
Princess Wuyou glanced at Shen Bing and explained:
"Father, this Qin people are so unreasonable. One cannon costs ten thousand sheep."
King Qiuci was shocked and said:
"One cannon has 10,000 sheep? Doesn't the ten cannons require 100,000 sheep?"
"this……"
Although Qiuci is a big country in the Western Region and can afford these sheep, it is a bit painful to have 100,000 of them at once.
Princess Wuyou continued:
"Father, don't worry."
"This alliance between the Qin army and our army is based on the idea that if we join forces, we will both gain and if we fight, we will both lose. Let me see if I can persuade the envoy to lower the price."
King Qiuci nodded and said:
"That's right. If there are five thousand sheep for one cannon, I can still afford it in Kucha!"
King Qiuci felt that artillery was a powerful weapon for siege. At this time, it was unique to the Qin army, so it was understandable that it was more expensive.
How did he know that Shen Bing's asking price was only a thousand sheep.
Princess Wuyou turned around and asked Shen Bing:
"Have you thought it through?"
"To change or not to change!"
Seeing this, Shen Bing had no choice but to reply:
"That's all, I don't need to attach any conditions, just a cannon and a thousand sheep!"
Princess Wuyou glared at Shen Bing angrily and whispered:
"You fool, you just let go of such a good opportunity?"
Shen Bing asked in confusion:
"What?"
Princess Wuyou ignored Shen Bing and turned to King Qiuci and said:
"Father, the envoy and I talked about how one cannon only requires a thousand sheep."
King Qiuci was overjoyed when he heard this:
"Really just a thousand sheep?"
Princess Wuyou replied:
"It's true, but the messenger has a condition attached."
King Qiuci asked:
"What conditions?"
Princess Wuyou hesitated for a moment and then said:
"The condition is... to confer the envoy as a noble of Kucha."
King Qiuci was stunned for a moment, and then he immediately understood the meaning.
He did not approve of Princess Wuyou's association with the Qin envoy because she was not a noble.
The envoy made this request obviously because he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to gain some advantage.
But when you think about it, these 90,000 sheep are not a small number, and they are also related to whether you can get artillery.
So King Qiuci snorted coldly, looked at Shen Bing rather unhappily, and said:
"If he agrees, he will be named Lord Quehu."
"But don't have any wishful thinking. What if he is a noble?"
"If you can't marry General Qin, then marry General Zuo!"
With that said, he waved his hand and left the hall, leaving only the confused Shen Bing and the proud Princess Wuyou.
Shen Bing knew something was wrong as soon as he saw Princess Wuyou's expression, and asked quickly:
"What nonsense did you say to the king?"
Princess Wuyou replied:
"This princess is just asking for a title for you."
"From now on you will be Lord Qiuci Hu."
"Don't thank me, I'm just trying to repay you for saving my life."
Shen Bing replied with a wry smile:
"What good can Mr. Hu do from this?"
"It's just a title."
Shen Bing really didn't care about this, even if it was Qin Jun's title, he didn't care much about it.
Princess Wuyou didn't answer, she just raised her chin in front of the case, looked at Shen Bing with interest, and asked:
"Are you really just a hundred generals?"
Shen Bing was shocked, secretly thinking that Princess Wuyou had discovered the flaw?
But thinking so in my heart, I answered with my mouth:
"Then there is still a lie? Why would my subordinates deceive the princess?"
Princess Wuyou shook her head:
"It doesn't look like it."
"A cavalry general with hundreds of troops cannot hold his bow firmly."
"When it comes to strategies to deal with the enemy, he talks clearly..."
"Is it possible that all the officers and soldiers of the Qin army are like normal?"
After hearing this, Shen Bing understood what the problem was.
When fighting with the guards in the cave, Shen Bing shot a few arrows randomly.
This Princess Wuyou is the Qiuci Princess of the nomadic tribe. She has learned to ride and shoot since she was a child. Naturally, she knew at a glance that Shen Bing did not use bows often.
At this time, most of the cavalry was focused on mounted archery. As a general, how could Shen Bing not even be good at archery?
On the other hand, although the truth discussed with King Qiuci just now can be said to have been suggested by the "general", it is impossible to answer it so logically and fluently without a little ink in the belly.
In particular, the impromptu attempt to deal with artillery to solve the reform obstacles in Kucha was even more unexpected and could even be said to be "overstep of authority"... How could an envoy have the power to decide whether something as important as artillery could be sold to other countries? Although this "other country" "Country" is not considered an enemy country.
Shen Bing quickly explained:
"When my subordinates were leaving, the general had instructed them to act according to the circumstances."
"As for my lack of skill in martial arts... I am a scholar by birth, but I gave up writing and joined the army. This makes the princess laugh!"
Princess Wuyou replied:
"I never laughed at you."
"This princess is just thinking... With your talents, you are too short-sighted to be a general or even a messenger!"
Shen Bing couldn't help but said "Oh", how could he be scolded like this?
Just listen to Princess Wuyou continue to say:
"Now the Qin army has formed an alliance with Qiuci."
"Would it be better if the envoy could not serve as an official in Qiuci?"
"I am the princess who makes the decision. I am at least a captain of thousands."
"Although the national power of Qiuci is not as good as that of Qin, it is at least a big country in the Western Regions. It can't be compared to Qin's army of hundreds of generals!"
Shen Bing was about to decline, but Princess Wuyou had already stood up.
She slowly walked towards the door and said:
"Messenger, there is no need to rush to answer. It is not too late to think about it before making a decision."
"When you think about it, let me know. I will be waiting for you at any time!"