When Zhang Liao successfully forced back the Jiuli tribe and Sheyan Village, Wang Yi and others also returned with a load of prisoners.
Behind the mighty migration team, followed a group of people who looked like mourning concubines, looking extremely strange.
Soon, this huge team entered the strength range of Lone Wolf Village.
Bai Yan's expression was solemn. Li Ke's previous words made him very uneasy. His original infallible assurance seemed to suddenly crack open countless gaps, like cracked porcelain that could shatter into slag all over the floor at any time.
The closer they got to Lone Wolf Village, the stronger the smell of stagnant war smoke in the air. It could be seen that what Bai Yan said was not a deliberate attempt to deceive them, but that the two major forces were really planning to pull the trigger.
Bai Yan thought that such a scene would at least make these people look worried and frightened. However, when he looked at this group of people, he found that their expressions were unusually calm and stable.
"Is it a pretense, or..." Bai Yan's heart sank more and more, and uneasiness quickly gathered and spread in his heart.
Until he arrived near Lone Wolf Village, Bai Yan couldn't hold himself any longer.
There are messy scenes everywhere, and the corpses everywhere show what a cruel battle this place went through not long ago.
However, Bai Yan guessed the beginning, but failed to guess the ending.
The two major forces were forced to return in disastrous defeat by Lone Wolf Village. The corpses of the two major forces on the ground, which were far more numerous than those of Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, clearly conveyed this message.
"How is that possible!" Bai Yan roared crazily in his heart, and his expression became twisted and ferocious.
All the main tasks of the Dulang Village have been dispatched. Except for the Qian Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, which was completely elite, the entire village was almost an empty shell. But under such circumstances, they were actually defeated. Black Yuan and the others were all Waste!
Duguye watched Bai Yan's face change with great interest, and said with a smile: "Surprised? Haha, it's a pity that I just won't tell you what happened here, and are you ready to be a prisoner?"
"Before the two major forces redeem you, be obedient and work as coolies for the Lone Wolf Village, otherwise you will not be able to enjoy your good harvest."
Luxurious enough to use the backbones of the two major forces as coolies, Lone Wolf Village can be considered the only one.
After settling the prisoners, Zhang Liao and a group of key members of the current Lone Wolf Village met again in the secret room to discuss the next tasks.
Zhang Liao sat on guard as a matter of course, and Wang Yi did not feel dissatisfied at all.
As early as on her way here, she had already received news from the territory, telling her that the person in charge of Wolf Plains would arrive at the destination one after another with her, so she had already made a mental preset.
Especially when they know that the person coming is Zhang Liao, they will not feel dissatisfied. This is a famous figure in their time, and he is naturally more qualified to be the general person in charge than someone like her who is only slightly famous.
Moreover, the people who came to the Wolf Plains were the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry from the troops directly under Zhang Liao, so there was no reason to refute.
With Zhang Liao's ability and the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, Wang Yi was already silently praying in his heart that the forces on this border would not die too miserably.
Sure enough, as soon as Zhang Liao arrived, he got off to a good start.
Each of the two major forces has a backbone and many members captured by the Lone Wolf Village. Unless the two major forces choose to give up this strong force, they must come up with an explanation that satisfies the Lone Wolf Village in exchange.
And even if the two major forces give up on these people, Lone Wolf Village will definitely not lose.
As a coolie, the effect is still very good.
Besides, it is completely wishful thinking to expect the people on the Wolf Plains to be very loyal.
Those with weak will may kneel down before the Lone Wolf Village can take action.
Others who are strong-willed cannot survive the various methods used by Lone Wolf Village for long.
In the end, Bai Yan and Li Tan were probably the only ones who could survive, but it was so sad that such dignified leader-level figures were reduced to this situation.
In the secret room, all the core figures of the Lone Wolf Stronghold gathered together. In the originally empty secret room, there were unexpectedly a number of tables and chairs with cups of tea on them, which was outrageous.
Zhang Liao said calmly: "This time we have successfully overcome the crisis, but we must not relax even a little bit."
"The two major forces have suffered this humiliating loss in our hands, and they will never give up. The next main goal is to prevent the two major forces from retaliating while strengthening themselves. The most important one is that I came to the Wolf Plains. The main task is to expand the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry."
"With the excellent conditions of the Wolf Plains, it is the cradle of Bingzhou Wolf Riding. As long as the elites are trained well, they will be able to barely reach the passing line."
"And with the abundant mount resources here, we can equip the newly trained Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry soldiers in time."
"So, everyone has no objection to this, right?"
Zhang Liao glanced at everyone, and everyone naturally had no objections. It can be said that this was one of the focuses of their previous work, training soldiers, equipping mounts, and strengthening themselves. There was no difference at all.
The only difference is that the direction of training has a precise goal, and it can fit perfectly with just a slight change.
Compared with before, it is just turning one of the many cores into the only goal.
Finding that everyone had no objections, Zhang Liao nodded slightly. The resistance he encountered when taking office here was far less than he imagined.
Perhaps it was because the appointment in the territory gave him great authority, or perhaps it was because he had a good start when he arrived and made everyone identify with him. In short, this silky leadership feeling made Zhang Liao very satisfied.
"But before that, we have to deal with the problem of prisoners first."
"It doesn't matter to others, but Bai Yan and Li Tan, although they really want to keep them, now is not the time to completely break up with the two major forces, so they must be returned."
"It's just that if the two major forces want to get the prisoners back, they can't do it without paying a price. This price must be painful for the two major forces, but it must still be within an acceptable range, so as not to break up."
"Do you have any good suggestions on this?"
Zhang Liao looked at everyone inquiringly. As the saying goes, there is wisdom in numbers. No matter how smart a person is, there will always be oversights. When everyone's wisdom collides, it is enough to cover all aspects.
Wang Yi pondered for a while. Regarding this point, she had just arrived and lacked understanding of the two major forces, so it was hard for her to speak up.
As for Duguye and the newly joined Nalan Yuan, as the leaders of a major force in the local area, they naturally have a full understanding of the two major forces, but they do not understand the needs of the territory that much.
So in the end, everyone's eyes fell on Li Ke. Of course he was the one who knew enough about the Wolf Plains and the territory!
Li Ke did not shirk, but after thinking for a moment, he said: "What we lack most now should be two aspects, people and mounts."
"As for the people among them, we definitely can't ask for them directly. Even if the two major forces dare to give them, we don't dare to take them. Who knows if there might be any bombs buried in them?"
"Rather than going to the trouble of finding people and constantly sorting out the bombs, it's better to just ask for the mount."
"It's much easier to screen mounts than it is to screen people."
"And enough mounts can not only quickly make up for the shortcomings of Lone Wolf Village, but the excess can also be sent back to the territory to form more cavalry."
"As for the required quantity, you can speak loudly first and then talk slowly. As long as the two major forces are not planning to give up on Baiyan Litan, the talks will not collapse easily."
Everyone nodded slightly, and the most satisfactory analysis was the word stability, which is also the most needed factor for the current development of Lone Wolf Village.
As long as the initial period of time is spent smoothly enough, when the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry develops, it will be a nightmare for all the forces in the plains.
With superb swordsmanship, ferocious wolf nature, and unstoppable charge, coupled with Zhang Liao's superb command with arm-like movements, let alone the two major forces, they are ranked high in the entire Wolf Plains.
Zhang Liao pondered: "Then how big do you think the lion's mouth should be?"
Li Ke smiled slightly, but the smile on his stiff face was a bit too scary. "Based on our current situation and my estimated bottom line of the two major forces, each force has five thousand mounts." , should still be within their negotiation acceptance range.”
"Two thousand to three thousand should be the negotiation limit they can accept."
"According to my guess, this should be about one-quarter to one-sixth of their mount reserve. It should be worth it for them to exchange these for prisoners."
"For us, it is a great harvest. With so many mounts, no matter whether we expand the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry or form other elites in a short period of time, there will be no shortage of mounts."
Duguye and Nalan Yuan both nodded, expressing their agreement with Li Ke's speculation.
At the same time, he was slightly surprised. Although Li Ke arrived at the Wolf Plains earlier than Zhang Liao and Wang Yi, the early time was not too exaggerated.
In such a short period of time, he was able to understand the two major forces so clearly. This ability is indeed a bit terrifying.
Fortunately, they are all on their own. The stronger Li Ke is, the better it is for them.
Zhang Liao glanced at Li Ke appreciatively and said, "Okay, let's do this. It's up to you to negotiate with those guys and strive for the best interests for us."
Li Ke bowed slightly: "I accept your orders."
After arranging these things, everyone slowly dispersed. Zhang Liao also walked out of the secret room and looked at the endless plains and sky with dark and deep eyes.
"Very good. As long as it gradually develops in secret and erodes this area, it won't be long before the southern border can be completely stabilized."
"I don't know how the territory is now, or whether it will be successfully promoted to a township."
"The news has been sent back. The earliest opened wild forest in the west and the boundless sea in the east should not be a big problem. Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin are in charge of Foguang Sand in the north. They should not be slower than me. Therefore, the four directions have stabilized. It's time to set off the big waves. !”
The excitement flashed in Zhang Liao's eyes, looking forward to the staged results of everyone's unremitting efforts.
