Food bloggers made fortunes in ancient times

The next day, An Qi reported the news of the attack on Xijiang Town to Song Yan.

Song Yan took a deep breath.

An Qi then said: "But everyone is fine."

Song Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

Before he could finish his breath, An Qi suddenly said, "Zhuangzi was also attacked."

Song Yan took a deep breath again.

An Qi added: "Luckily, Guard Qiao caught us red-handed."

Song Yan slowly exhaled the foul air.

An Qi added: "Just a few of them ran away and fled to Zhangjia Village."

The breath Song Yan breathed was stuck in her chest, and she kept coughing.

He couldn't help but rolled his eyes at An Qi and said unhappily, "Can you finish your words in one breath?"

An Qi grinned and said, "Brother Song, you look serious this morning. I just want to lighten the mood!"

Song Yan was so angry that she laughed and said, "Then I should thank you too."

His heart was beating fast early in the morning. Riding a roller coaster was not as exciting as this.

Seeing Song Yan's dangerous tone, An Qi quickly retracted his bared fangs and reported seriously: "There is no danger in Zhangjia Village. The defeated soldiers were caught just after they climbed over the wall of their home."

"Oh yeah, there was an unlucky guy who ran into a giant bug while escaping and fainted from fright."

When Song Yan heard the word "big beast", his brows jumped and he suddenly thought of the tiger cub he had once released.

In the past few years, Song Yan would occasionally encounter the male tiger when he went into the mountains, but every time they would just look at each other from a distance, and then the male tiger would turn and leave.

I didn't expect it would help me this time.

"He didn't hurt anyone, did he?" Song Yan asked with concern.

"No, I just scared him so much that he fainted, and then he left on his own."

Hearing this, Song Yan felt relieved. It seemed that the tiger had remembered his warning and did not hurt anyone.

It was worth saving it.

I'll bring it some fresh meat later and praise it well.

"Your master was not here this morning. Where did he go?" Song Yan asked.

An Qi was silent for a moment: "Prince Hui's Palace."

Song Yan: “?!!”

At the same time, Prince Hui’s Palace.

"Eating up the King of Qi's 8,000 surrendered soldiers is not enough, and you want to swallow up the 3,000 cavalry I brought with me? That depends on whether you have the teeth to do it."

A slightly cold voice sounded in the meeting room, carrying undisguised sarcasm.

"Brother, what you said sounds like I'm taking advantage of someone's misfortune." Li Yanche looked innocent and refused to admit it. "The matter of recruiting the surrendered soldiers will be handed over to General Zhao. I don't know anything about the Iron Cavalry."

"Since your hands are so long, it doesn't matter if I chop off one or two." Shu Changyu raised his eyelids slightly and glanced at him coldly.

Li Yanche's expression changed slightly, but he still straightened his back, with a provocative arc at the corner of his lips: "Brother, why don't you give it a try? General Zhao defended Yunshan County for three days by himself, and his hard work and contribution are great."

"If my brother wants to touch him, I'm afraid he won't be able to convince the crowd." Li Yanche refused to give in, and his phoenix eyes ignited with the same sharp edge as Shu Changyu's.

The atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly froze, and the air seemed to be frozen by the low pressure between the brothers.

Zhan Qingyue stood aside, frowning slightly. The two men were on the verge of a fight when they met, and he couldn't get a word in.

As if hearing a joke, Shu Changyu's lips curled slightly, but the smile did not reach his eyes: "If I want to kill someone, I never look at other people's faces."

Li Yanche's fingers on the armrest suddenly tightened, and his knuckles turned white.

He raised his eyes and met Shu Changyu's gaze.

The two men's eyes collided like knives, and they wished they could torture each other to death on the spot.

After a moment, Li Yanche retracted his gaze and said coldly: "Brother, you are not here just to call for punishment this time, right? Brother, why don't you just tell me what you want."

"I want you to go away." Shu Changyu opened his thin lips slightly, and the words he uttered were as cold as ice.

"Impossible!" Li Yanche stood up suddenly like a cat whose tail was stepped on, his eyes almost bursting with anger, "Yunshan County is my fiefdom, and my brother told me to get out? Why?"

Shu Changyu casually said, "In the battle of Jianping Prefecture, we won 50,000 soldiers from Prince Fu who surrendered. Don't you want them?"

Li Yanche's pupils suddenly shrank, and the anger on his face froze instantly, replaced by incredible astonishment.

Fifty thousand surrendered soldiers?

Although Prince Fu's main force suffered a setback in Songzhou, his base was still in Yizhou, and 50,000 surrendered soldiers was by no means a small number.

If he could recruit these 50,000 surrendered soldiers, it would be enough to double his power instantly and gain a foothold in this chaotic world.

He even had the capital to compete with other vassal kings.

He suppressed the shock in his heart and said without showing any emotion: "When did my brother become so generous?"

Shu Changyu nonchalantly brushed off the nonexistent dust on his sleeves and said, "Fifty thousand surrendered soldiers in exchange for you getting out of Yunshan County. This deal is a good deal."

"I know what you want. Your current strength is far from matching your ambition."

"Prince Chen will capture the capital by next year at the latest. With your 20,000 soldiers and horses, you won't even be qualified to sit at the table by then."

Shu Changyu pointed out Li Yanche's weakness incisively, and the boy's face turned ugly in an instant.

Doesn't he know his own situation?

Although Yunshan County is good, it is located in a remote area and cannot serve as a foundation for dominating the world.

Jianping Prefecture is located at a strategic point. If we can use it as a base, we can attack Yizhou in the south and advance to Jizhou in the south. Its strategic value is far beyond that of Yunshan County.

Not to mention the 50,000 surrendered soldiers, which is almost twice his current military strength!

Li Yanche pursed his lips tightly and remained silent.

Zhan Qingyue stood aside, his heart also in turmoil. The conditions proposed by Shu Changyu were too tempting to be refused.

They have been planning for many years just to accumulate strength and wait for the opportunity.

Now that the opportunity is right in front of us, it would be a pity if we missed it due to momentary impulsiveness.

"Your Highness..." Zhan Qingyue reminded in a low voice.

Li Yanche remained silent, knowing very well that this opportunity was rare.

But he was unwilling to give up Yunshan County just like that.

He had never left Yunshan County since he was five years old.

This is the foundation of his many years of business, the starting point for him to gain a foothold in the turbulent times, and also...where Brother Song is.

When Li Yanche thought about leaving Yunshan County and Song Yan, he felt an inexplicable irritation in his heart.

He knew very well that after this departure, the chances of seeing Song Yan again would be very rare.

Zhan Qingyue couldn't help but persuade him again: "Your Majesty, those who achieve great things don't care about trivial matters."

Li Yanche raised his hand to stop him: "This king knows."

He slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, the struggle in the boy's eyes had completely faded away, leaving only a cold clarity.

"Fifty thousand surrendered soldiers, plus command of the garrison in Jianping Prefecture."

Shu Changyu raised his eyebrows slightly: "You have a big appetite."

"Since my brother wants to drive me away, you have to give me enough money." Li Yanche sneered, "Otherwise I would rather guard this piece of land in Yunshan County."

Shu Changyu stared at him for a moment, then suddenly chuckled, "Deal."