Fortunately, when leaders like Ka Ye and others hold meetings, the atmosphere seems to be very open, and no one will be punished for their words. Everyone can express their opinions freely.
Even if others disagree, they will not show any obvious rejection or opposition, as if they must be severely suppressed if they have different opinions.
Seeing this man's persistence, Ka Ye couldn't help but ask: "Ajaan, we all know that you are resourceful, but time waits for no one now. You said that there are other options, but we may not have time to implement them."
The man said: "The two plans I just thought of may not take a lot of time."
"Oh? Tell me." Ka Ye heard that there were two plans, and he was a little tempted.
"Our goal is to enter the castle, and we can negotiate with the other party. If we can enter in a peaceful way..."
Ka Ye shook his head: "This plan was feasible before. Now that we have killed so many of the other side's sentinels and the two sides have created hatred, how can the other side let us in? They are not at ease, and we are also not at ease. Unless the other side is mentally broken. , will allow us to enter."
What Mr. Ka said was a bit blunt, but the man was not angry either.
"Master Ka, of course I have thought of what you said. But as we advance, their sentinels retreat again and again, even shrinking into the interior of the castle. This shows that they are not confident in their own strength. Let's talk Talking, bluffing, and bluffing may not be impossible."
"Of course, the success rate of this plan is indeed low. So for the second plan, can we consider taking the opportunity of negotiation to let the other party take a peek at our strength."
Ka Ye frowned: "It's too late for us to cover up our strength, so you still want the other party to peek at our strength? There are only a few hundred of us, how can we expect to scare the other party out of fear?"
"No, no, that's not what I meant, I meant exactly the opposite. Our ability to let them peep must be weaker. Let them think that we are just a group of bandits passing by. Create an illusion for them, and they will send out all their troops. , can also wipe us out."
Ka Ye smiled bitterly and said: "We have a strong city to defend ourselves, why would we go out to annihilate us? Wouldn't it be nice to wait for us to retreat inside?"
"Of course we have to take some actions that force them to send troops. For example, invade the surrounding villages, destroy their fields, and plunder the crops in their fields."
I can't say that Ajaan's idea is bad. To be honest, this method is actually quite good.
But Mr. Ka Ka still sighed and said: "Ajaan, this method may indeed be a good idea if we are given three to five days. But the Arrowwolf tribe will not give us three to five days. We can't afford the gamble. 10,000 As soon as our side is fighting, the Arrow Wolf Tribe is following and killing us. We will be attacked from two sides and there will be no way out."
This is also the biggest worry on everyone's mind.
Unilaterally evading the pursuit of the Arrow Wolf tribe and taking them in circles in the mountains and forests, at least they would not be wiped out in one fell swoop.
But if they were attacked from both sides and all escape routes were blocked, the consequences would be unimaginable.
For them, time is the most lacking thing now.
Hearing what Ka Ye said, Ajaan also sighed softly, looking quite depressed. In his opinion, it was completely worth taking a gamble.
Whether the Arrow Wolf Tribe can track them down so quickly is still unknown. It’s not necessarily possible that the Arrow Wolf Tribe will arrive within a day or two.
And the plan he advocated would be effective within a day or two if it was quick. And the biggest advantage is that it can lure the opponent out of the city to fight, causing the opponent to lose the huge advantage of the castle.
Otherwise, if hundreds of them attack the castle, even if they are all brave and good at fighting, there is a 50-50 chance of winning the castle.
Even if you are lucky enough to win, it will not mean much if there are heavy casualties. After capturing such a large castle, if there are only one or two hundred remaining troops, how can we defend the city? How could they withstand the vicious attack of the Arrow Wolf tribe?
…
Inside the castle, it was also a sleepless night.
All of Tiger Lord's sentinels returned and reported the opponent's marching route and momentum to Tiger Lord one by one.
Master Hu came to the conclusion from various details that the opponent was probably not satisfied with just getting some supplies. Judging from the opponent's marching speed, it was clear that they were trying to beat their rhythm in one fell swoop.
His rise has always been accompanied by fighting, so Mr. Tiger is not afraid of fighting. But he also knew that this time, the target of the battle might be different from the past. This is a well-trained team with super strong combat effectiveness, and they are also extremely brave and not afraid of death.
Even Master Hu is not willing to face such a lunatic opponent. After all, the combat power he currently has at hand cannot withstand the huge consumption.
When conditions permit, Mr. Hu really doesn't want to fight this battle and tries his best to avoid it.
In the morning, Mr. Hu sent a bus to invite Mr. Duo but failed.
In the afternoon, Mr. Hu went to visit Mr. Duo in person, but still failed. A Qian was turned away because Duoye had a lunch break.
Has Mr. Hu ever experienced such rejection? And it's still on its own territory. Naturally, he hated A Qian even more. He was even deeply dissatisfied with Duoye's act of putting on airs.
But he is also a smart man and knows that no matter what, the identity of Duoye's Baoshu clan bloodline is something he must face.
Now Master Duo is angry, and it was his Master Hu who caused all this. He must take the initiative to repair it, put down his airs, put down his dignity, and repair the relationship.
Otherwise, with Duo Ye's arrogance, he would never take the initiative to lower his figure.
Mr. Hu is really a hero. After being rejected, he paid another visit later in the evening. He claimed that he had hosted a dinner for Mr. Duo and invited Mr. Duo to discuss cooperation plans.
This time, Mr. Hu took the initiative to bring up the matter of cooperation again, which can be regarded as a repair to the negative attitude of the past few days.
This time, Master Hu finally met Master Duo.
Mr. Duo has a pale face and a calm expression, not looking sick at all. There is no doubt that what A Qian said before about Master Duo getting sick was nothing more than an excuse. And it’s an excuse that you can’t explain even though you’ve seen through it.
"Master Duo, are you okay?" Master Hu asked with a somewhat flattering expression when he saw Master Duo, smiling and caring, as if he was caring about the elders in the family, appearing sincere and natural.
Mr. Duo waved his hand: "Some minor colds are nothing to mention. Mr. Hu has not seen much recently. Is he busy with something big?"
Master Hu felt embarrassed, knowing that Master Duo was stabbing him this time. But he is the kind of person who can bend and stretch, and has a two-skinned face.
I saw him smiling and saying: "There are so many things in the castle that I don't trust others to handle them, so I have to do it myself. After so many days of busy work, I finally got some clues. I have been busy day and night, but I have neglected to visit. Master Duo, please forgive me, Master Duo."
Duo Ye was noncommittal, with a faint hint of a smile on his lips. His fingers were like pressing a piano, occasionally tapping lightly on the armrest of the chair, looking very leisurely.
He just hangs on Master Hu and scorns Master Hu.
Obviously, he was not satisfied with Master Hu's explanations. We are all old foxes thousands of miles away, so why talk about Liaozhai? Might as well say something practical.
No matter how busy you are, how can you leave me as your partner? So what are you busy with? Do you want to monopolize this inheritance? Are the previous promises considered as farts?
Master Hu knew that he was in the wrong, and now that he was asking Master Duo for help, he could only apologize in a low voice.
"Master Duo, brother, I have been busy these past few days and I have almost sorted things out. I am thinking that the cooperation part of the cooperation that I had negotiated with Master Duo must be implemented as soon as possible."
"Oh, what are you going to do with Mr. Hu?" Mr. Duo asked calmly.
"Of course, we will talk according to the content of the original promise, and we will never let Mr. Duo suffer a loss." Mr. Hu looked very angry.
"Are we going to talk about the cooperation we agreed on today?" Duoye asked calmly.
Master Hu smiled and said, "This is the focus of today."
"That's easy to handle. Aqian knows everything that was agreed upon at the beginning. He can act as the agent with full authority. I'm tired, so I'll excuse you now."
With that said, Master Duo slowly stood up and made a gesture to leave.
When Mr. Hu saw this, he cursed in his heart, but he couldn't help but smile at his face: "Master Duo, please stay. In fact, there is another important matter today, which must be discussed by Mr. Duo himself."
Mr. Duo smiled lightly and said: "You clever guy, why are you still playing tricks on me about our relationship? I knew you must have other things going on."
Duoye pretended to be confused, so how could he not know what was going on in the outside world? Although he does not leave home, it does not mean that he does not know what is happening in the outside world.
If the army hadn't come to the city, how could Lord Tiger have come to visit him so anxiously?
I was helpless and couldn't find a solution, so I came to ask for help.
Master Hu scratched his head in embarrassment and looked very honest. Just for him to do this action, it looks fake no matter how you look at it.
"Master Duo is so insightful that I can't hide anything from you."
Mr. Duo said lazily: "Don't be pretentious. What's the matter? Tell it truthfully. Why beat around the bush?"
Master Hu was not in a position to make any decisions about his current situation, so he had no choice but to honestly inform the outside world of the situation, even the casualties on the sentry side.
After saying that, Master Hu was like a child who had made a mistake, his posture was very low, his eyebrows were lowered, and he looked like he was letting Master Duo criticize him.
Mr. Duo smiled lightly and said, "You seize someone's inheritance, and others seize yours. It is normal to fight and kill in the arena."
What he said seemed right, but it didn't seem to make much difference from not saying it at all. It's not painful, it doesn't have any real content.
Mr. Tiger said: "Master Duo, I'm not worried about losing the foundation. I still have confidence in the defense of the castle. However, in a large-scale war of attrition, every time the manpower is reduced, our control over the castle will be reduced." Smaller. After a fierce battle, I'm afraid that by then I won't even have the power to manage and protect the spiritual land... Moreover, foreign enemies can come once, but they can come two or three times. Once the manpower is exhausted, this foundation may be lost at any time. How can I protect the benefits I promised to Master Duo?"
Master Hu knows how to lobby.
His lobbying method of tying up interests and enticing others to gain benefits would definitely work in normal times.
But this time, he obviously didn't touch Duo Ye.
Master Duo chuckled and said: "Master Hu, going back to our early cooperation, my request was just for the timely supply of the elixir. We are just a business relationship. Right?"
"Yes, it's also the fault of the ground smoke disaster, otherwise the cooperation between us will be smooth."
"Haha, the earth smoke disaster is one reason. But currently, even in your territory, can those elixirs really mature smoothly? Now I have doubts."
Mr. Hu was embarrassed. He really didn't know how to explain this problem. If he attributed the destruction of the elixir to those two groups of mushroom people, wouldn't the mushroom people not destroy it even in their own territory?
"Master Duo, it is true that I was negligent in my duty. Therefore, when I promised Master Duo's interests later, I was very sincere and included the element of apology. Master Duo should have seen this, right?"
Master Duo nodded, but said: "So, the extra part you gave me is just to compensate for my losses, right? I didn't get anything extra, and I was burdened by you for nothing."
Mr. Hu finally understood that Mr. Duo was dissatisfied with the original distribution method and wanted him to raise his bet.
The past distribution method can no longer satisfy Duoye.
But Master Hu is not the kind of person who cuts off meat easily. He smiled and said, "Master Duo, you just asked Master Qian to talk to me. You agree with the original distribution."
"I didn't disapprove, did I say I didn't approve?" Master Duo still had that elusive smile.
Mr. Hu was a bit confused.
Do you agree? Then why is it that the words are so funny on the inside and yet it seems like you want more.
"In this case, I boldly request to sign an agreement with Mr. Duo. Can we sort it out in black and white?"
"Okay." Master Duo was actually happy.
It was so happy that Mr. Hu felt it was a bit unreal, so he asked, "Master Duo, aren't you joking?"
"What am I kidding? This was the original agreement. Do you think I have changed my mind?"
"Okay, I know that Mr. Duo is committed to his heart and is a happy person. I have always admired him." Mr. Hu slapped his thigh and blurted out the flattery. Anyway, if you say something nice, you don't have to pay for it.
Master Duo smiled lightly and said: "Master Hu, there is no need to sign the agreement, right? Once you have completely stabilized the situation in the castle and are sure that you can keep this foundation, wouldn't it be more appropriate for us to sign it again?"
Master Hu was stunned and looked at Master Duo in confusion: "What does Master Duo mean?"
"Isn't this what you said yourself? Foreign enemies can come once, but they can come twice or three times. Once the manpower is exhausted, this foundation may be lost at any time. How can I protect the interests I promised to me? These are all yours The original words."
Master Hu was caught blind, that was indeed what he said. But going around and around, what does Duoye mean?
Suddenly, he suddenly understood something. Duoye meant what he said, because he didn't intend to care about the current situation.
"Master Duo, don't I just come here to ask you for a countermeasure? With the relationship between you and me, Master Duo will not refuse to save you, right?"
"The relationship between you and me is nothing more than cooperation. What you promised is nothing more than compensation. Master Hu, is there any extra friendship between you and me? Where is it reflected?"
(End of chapter)
