The city wall at the entrance looked mottled, and every scar symbolized the unyielding frontier soldiers.
Even in such a city, the people of Loufan were sneering at the King of Dongbo, even being aggressive.
The desperate efforts of the soldiers of the Dongbo border army in the past countless years seemed to be insignificant at this moment.
Chen Weiwei sat behind Yuyu Chengchang, listening to Lou Fanren's chatter, and the murderous intention in his heart could hardly be suppressed.
As a beautiful woman, she is full of pride in her bones. Seeing Lou Fanren's attitude, his pride has turned into fighting spirit.
If he and Yu Yucheng had changed places at this moment, he would have gone on a rampage and killed someone long ago.
He looked at Yuyu Chengchang who was sitting in front of him. The back of the young monarch looked a little depressed.
However, there is still a final bit of pride.
"Lord Helian."
Yu Yucheng hurriedly said: "Dongbo doesn't have the two hundred thousand war horses you mentioned."
He stood up: "If Master Helian's attitude can directly represent Emperor Loufan, then I have nothing to say now."
"Even if you kill me, even if we start a war now, even if Dongbo finally destroys the country, you still won't be able to produce 200,000 war horses."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Lou Fan's special envoy Helian Qiqi still sneered, and did not stop Yu Yucheng from leaving in a hurry, nor did he say anything more.
Of course he knew that Dongbo could not produce two hundred thousand war horses now, let alone two hundred thousand, maybe not even half.
He didn't want to force the Dongbo people into not wanting to negotiate anymore. This was just a test.
He still doesn't know enough about the situation in Dongbo, and he is still waiting for news.
As long as Lou Fan's people lurking in Dongbo send the exact information, then the Dongbo people will have no trump card at all.
Chen Weiwei stood up hurriedly and followed Yu Yucheng, walking behind. He lowered his voice and said, "Lou Fan looks like he is stalling for time."
Of course Yu Yucheng hastily noticed it.
To be honest, he just didn't catch a good time. If someone like him had become a king earlier, maybe Dongbo wouldn't be what it is now.
It is said that times create heroes, but the times that can create heroes are a disaster for most people in the world.
Yu Yucheng hurriedly said as he walked: "They asked for 200,000 war horses just because they wanted me to bargain with them."
"But if I just got up and left, the Loufan people would understand that they wanted too much, and I didn't even think of bargaining."
Chen nodded slightly.
Sometimes, this seemingly majestic and solemn national event is actually not essentially different from a confrontation in the business world.
They just test each other and engage in intrigues.
If all the business in the world were done in real terms, there would be no negotiation at all.
How much is the minimum price for me to sell and the maximum price for you to charge? Tell them all truthfully. Whether you can do it or not is clear at a glance.
However, this is impossible.
In the business world, the negotiation is for small profits, no matter how big the profit is, it is still a small profit. In the negotiations between countries, the negotiation is for big profits, no matter how small the profit is, it is still a big profit.
Chen Weiwei said: "It seems that we still have a lot of time to argue with Lou Fan."
Yu Yucheng said hurriedly: "It's not a good thing. They are also delaying time, which can only mean one thing."
Chen Weiwei said: "Prepare for war."
Lou Fan is a big and powerful country, but in the previous battle in Dongbo, Lou Fan suffered considerable losses.
Moreover, with such continuous wars, Loufan's country will not be so stable.
If this battle is defeated again, Emperor Loufan Zong Zheng Shiquan's throne may not be so secure.
"I'm just hoping now that Lone Bamboo General Ning Haitang has received my request for help."
Yu Yucheng hurriedly said as he walked: "This is my last hope. If this hope is gone, it will be useless no matter how long I delay."
Chen Weiwei couldn't help but ask: "Why doesn't Your Majesty try to contact Lin Ye?"
Chen Weiwei knew that Yu Yu Chengchang had a relationship with Lin Ye.
Yu Yucheng hastily felt blocked because of these words... It's not that he doesn't want to ask for it, it's that he can't ask for it.
"I, I don't understand him a bit."
Yu Yucheng murmured to himself in a hurry.
When Xiantang City was besieged, Lin Ye only brought cavalry to harass the enemy, but did not mobilize the main force of the Cowardly Army.
Then the Loufan people retreated, Tuoba Lie was defeated, Lin Ye didn't even enter the Immortal Tang City, and he didn't see Yu Yu in a hurry.
This made Yu Yucheng hastily doubt this friendship. Of course, as a monarch, he would not be so naive and would not ask Lin Ye for help because of such doubts.
He sent people, and arranged more than one group of people, but the same fate was the same as that of people who went to seek an audience with the emperor. They all ended up dead in the sea.
So at this time, Yuyu Chengchang no longer has much trust in the people in Xiantang City, or even in the palace.
"His Majesty......"
Chen Weiwei suddenly asked: "Have you ever thought about Lord Baili..."
Yu Yucheng stopped in a hurry.
He looked back at Chen Weiwei, then shook his head and said nothing.
Just this move made Chen Weiwei understand that Yuyu Chengchang must be suspicious of Baili Honglian.
However, all the guards and confidants around Yuyu Chengchang are from Baili Honglian.
If Yuyu Chengchang doesn't even trust Baili Honglian, then he will indeed be the only one left alone.
However, there are some things that you can figure out the key to without having to think deeply at all, because what happened before is obvious enough.
Baili Honglian's master, Mr. Ju, went to Guzhu to assassinate Emperor Yu.
If Mr. Ju did not collude with Tuoba Lie, or in other words, did not collude with the big shots in Dayu's court, why would he assassinate Emperor Jade?
Talking about the great righteousness, it sounds high-sounding, but that's all.
Mr. Ju has been to Dayu Geling City and lived in Geling for a while.
Based on Yuyu Chengchang's understanding of those wealthy families in Dayu, how could they not come into contact with Mr. Ju?
How is it possible that he won't try his best to win over him? Even if he doesn't use it, he is still a peerless strong man in the God-endowed realm.
Besides, how could it not be used?
Mr. Ju died in Guzhu, and then Tuoba Lie also died...
Therefore, if Baili Honglian is still being instigated by others, the only possibility is that he is a big shot in the Dayu Dynasty.
If we combine them together to speculate, we can easily find that the people behind Baili Honglian and Dongbo Garrison General Hong Wuding must be a group of people.
Chen Weiwei followed closely behind Yuyu Chengchang and said in a low voice: "Mr. Ju failed to assassinate the emperor in Guzhu. For such a serious crime, it stands to reason that Baili Honglian and others are disciples of Mr. Ju. Why are they not held accountable?"
Yu Yucheng said hurriedly: "How can I pursue it?"
Chen Weiwei felt nervous.
Yes, no matter how Yu Yu Chengchang pursues it, there are people from Baili Honglian both inside and outside the palace.
If Yuyu Chengchang really wanted to pursue the case, it would be much harder for him to kill Baili Honglian than Baili Honglian to kill him.
Yu Yucheng said hurriedly: "The Imperial Master should also have thought that the emperor cannot possibly not know that Baili Honglian is a disciple of Mr. Ju. Why is there no order coming or sending someone?"
Chen Weiwei replied: "Because there was a will and because people were sent, but just like His Majesty's request for help from the Emperor, they all disappeared."
The Emperor is indeed powerful, invincibly powerful.
However, Dongbo is too far away from Geling, and there is still a blind eye in Dayu. People far away in Dongbo want to block the news, which is not as difficult as imagined.
Yu Yucheng said hurriedly: "If I showed any suspicion of Baili, then I might have died a long time ago."
Chen sighed slightly.
At this moment, Baili Honglian came quickly from the opposite side, and neither Yuyu Chengchang nor Chen Weiwei said anything.
Baili Honglian came closer and leaned over: "Your Majesty, the people I arranged to go to Caoshu City have returned and reported that Hong Wuding has not led his army out of the city."
This news made Yuyu Chengchang a little unbelievable.
With such a good opportunity, why didn't Hong Wuding send troops to kill him?
"He wants to protect himself?"
Yu Yucheng murmured to himself in a hurry.
Baili Honglian said: "No matter what he wants to do, it's a good thing that he didn't send troops."
He leaned over and advised: "Your Majesty, it is not advisable to stay here for a long time at the outlet of the wind. It is better to leave some important ministers to deal with the Loufan people. Your Majesty will rush back to Xiantang City immediately."
Yu Yucheng nodded hurriedly: "I will consider it carefully."
Baili Honglian wanted to persuade her again, but Yu Yucheng hurriedly shook his head and said: "I more or less always have to bring back some food for the people."
Because of these words, Baili Honglian's eyes seemed to flicker.
Perhaps, in his heart, there is also a very difficult choice.
"How about this."
Yu Yucheng said hurriedly: "I won't be going to the negotiations tomorrow. Imperial Master, you and Mr. Xu, the Minister of Household Affairs, go to talk to the Loufan people."
Chen leaned slightly and said, "I obey your order."
Baili Honglian glanced at Chen Weiwei, the wariness and suspicion in her eyes undisguised at all.
Yuyu Chengchang once suspected that Chen Weiwei was a person sent by the emperor. Didn't Baili Honglian think about it?
"Is there any news from Xiantang?"
Yu Yucheng hurriedly diverted Baili Honglian's attention with one sentence.
Baili Honglian immediately said: "Back to Your Majesty, there is no news from Xiantang City."
Yu Yucheng hurriedly hummed: "If there is no news, then it is good news."
When everything is bad, if there is no news, it means nothing worse will happen.
If there really is a god in the sky, Yuyu Chengchang would be willing to kneel down and sincerely pray to help Dongbo get through this difficult time.
But he also knew that if even Baili Honglian was controlled by the major families in the Jade Kingdom, how many of the current civil and military officials in Dongbo could trust him?
At this moment, Lin Ye's cavalry team had bypassed Caoshu City and headed straight for Xiantang City.
In the team, Lin Ye glanced at the young man who had been following with clenched teeth, with a bit of relief in his eyes.
It was Nie Fubo's first time riding a horse and traveling for such a long distance, but from beginning to end, he didn't even complain.
Lin Ye could tell from Nie Fubo's frowning eyebrows that the bumps at this time were torture for Nie Fubo.
"General."
Pang Panghai rode back from the front and clasped his fists: "The scouts have come to report that a large number of refugees have been found in the front."
Lin Ye thought for a moment and then ordered: "Leave the official road and take a small path to go around."
At this time, no one or anything, as long as they encounter it in Dongbo, must be on guard against it.
Lin Ye's team left the official road, rushed into the wilderness, and quickly disappeared.
About ten miles ahead, a large number of refugees were parked on the roadside, looking ragged and unable to walk.
However, these refugees all have weapons hidden under their bodies.
The big shots in Xiantang City received news that Lin Ye was coming. This news was sent by Hong Wuding.
Of course they would be afraid, fearing that their death would come as soon as Lin Ye arrived.
This group of fake refugees kept waiting and waiting, but no team came. A burly guy in the crowd stood up, his expression could no longer be calm.
"Maybe he was noticed."
He muttered to himself, then waved his hand: "Hurry back to Xiantang City as soon as possible."
