Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

As soon as Chu Hongzhang heard what he said, he immediately spoke first:

"I met the King of Qin."

When they heard the words "King of Qin", everyone present suddenly widened their eyes.

They looked at Chu Hongzhang in disbelief.

"How is it possible? Why would the King of Qin come here suddenly?"

"Did he station a large army here? How are we going to get rations and supplies then?"

They were all desperate, having originally thought that a clash with Qin Ming would be extremely difficult.

But now he saw Qin Ming himself guarding the pass!

"I don't know, but they were so powerful and well-equipped. I didn't collide with them and just came back."

Chu Hongzhang spoke slowly, he did not take the blame on himself.

Instead, he looked at the elders present.

"Everyone, from now on you must provide me with soldiers, otherwise I will never take action again!"

It's true that these people want to save the strength of their own tribe.

Each person only gave a few dozen people, and such a small number of people was of no use to them at all.

It was even more like a joke in front of Qin Ming.

At this time, if you want to put some pressure on Qin Ming.

The hundreds of tribes in the south must give up their own small thoughts and arrange a large number of soldiers to enter the military camp.

Only in this way can they fight against Qin Ming.

But after hearing the conditions he proposed.

Many people present looked hesitant.

"But the imperial court hasn't sent any supplies yet. If we rashly send troops, the imperial court will waste so many people for nothing, and we won't get anything in return. Isn't that a huge loss?"

"I think so too. Why don't we wait a while?"

No one would deploy military forces out of thin air, which would only cause them more losses.

If the imperial court fails to fulfill its promise, where will they go to get money and food?

"you……!"

Hearing everyone say this, Chu Hongzhang was already furious.

Chu Hongzhang was very familiar with the behavior of these people.

For them, now is the time to not cry until you see the coffin.

No matter what, the court must hand over the things.

Otherwise they would never take action.

This way they have nothing to talk about, after all, everyone is only concerned about their own interests.

"Elder Lan, please speak. You have always been prestigious."

Chu Hongzhang turned to look at Lan Chongshan and asked the question directly to him.

But I saw that the other party also sighed slightly.

He has been in charge here for more than ten years, and many tribes will give him face.

But this does not mean that Lan Chongshan can easily control them.

On the contrary, even if he wanted to shake this group of people, it would cost a huge price.

After thinking for a moment, Lan Chongshan finally threw the question back to Daqian.

"I will write to the two princes right now, asking them to send the supplies as soon as possible. By then, each tribe will have at least 300 more people to get the supplies and then we can send out the troops. What do you think?"

With a tone of negotiation, Lan Chongshan spoke to everyone again.

This was the best solution he could think of.

Not only can he take these tribes into consideration, but he can also take care of Chu Hongzhang, so that he can have enough soldiers to march into Lingnan.

If each tribe sends out 300 people, they will have an army of tens of thousands of people, which will definitely put some pressure on Qin Ming.

After hearing what he said, many people present nodded.

"I agree with this approach."

"We can still afford three hundred people."

They are definitely willing to do this kind of thing. After all, as long as they get the supplies, everything will be easy.

On the other side, on the border wall.

Qin Ming and Guan Yue have gathered all the soldiers.

Guan Yue took Qin Ming's arm and said affectionately:

"Is this battle less stressful?"

"That's not the case. According to my prediction, they won't stop that easily."

"Do you think they will gather their forces to attack again?"

Guan Yue looked at Qin Ming curiously.

She did not participate much in the last Nanman War.

So I don’t know much about these people.

"These people are a loose group, but if we underestimate them because of this, we will suffer greatly."

Qin Ming knew how powerful the hundreds of tribes in the south were.

Although these people are not united, the warriors of each tribe are all powerful individually.

Thanks to them, all the people live in the mountains and forests, and running in the mountains and forests all year round has made their bodies extremely strong.

In a one-on-one fight without weapons, neither the Daqian nor the Lingnan armies could fight them.

Fortunately, Qin Ming has strong soft power and all weapons and equipment are ready.

This will give you an advantage in the battle with them.

"How about we take the initiative to attack? I can lead the troops."

Guan Yue spoke seriously, her face full of anticipation.

After coming to Lingnan, she has been helping Qin Ming with the affairs of the cloth shop in the rear.

I haven't even been to the battlefield many times.

As a descendant of a military family, Guan Yue also wants to try his hand at shining on the battlefield.

"No, defeating them is not the most important thing."

Qin Ming waved his hand and said:

"As the old saying goes, you can conquer the enemy without fighting. There's no need for us to waste our energy on the southern barbarians."

Guan Yue stared at Qin Ming with her big, bright eyes, and suddenly understood what he meant.

"Do you still want to do business with them?"

"This one……"

Qin Ming was silent.

He never told anyone around him about this idea.

But he didn't expect that Guan Yue saw through it all at a glance.

"I guess so. After all, the resources in Nanman are very rich, and we may continue to develop there in the future."

Qin Ming spoke slowly. What he said was true. In addition to some wild delicacies and rubber, there were many other things worth developing in the territory of Nanman.

It’s just that Qin Ming’s current technical level is not enough.

"I know. Then don't fight. I'll just stay here and guard."

"Well, be careful."

Qin Ming looked at Guan Yue with tenderness in his eyes.

Guan Yue also gently rested her cheek on Qin Ming's chest.

……

A few days later, in the Changhe military camp.

There was a letter in front of Prince Yu and Prince Liang.

It details the first contact between Chu Hongzhang and Qin Ming, as well as the pressure that Nanman was under.

The person who sent the letter was Lan Chongshan.

After reading the letter, Prince Yu angrily slammed the table and said:

"These bastards are playing tricks on us again!"

"I shouldn't have cooperated with them in the first place. They're a bunch of useless bastards!"

King Liang comforted him:

"Don't be so angry. At least Nanman has taken action now. This is the best performance."

"If they haven't sent troops yet, that would be a headache for us."

Upon hearing this, Prince Yu was silent for a while.

"But they still need supplies now. Where can we find them?"

Faced with his problem, King Liang was quite open-minded.

"That's not what we're thinking about. Send a letter directly to His Majesty, attaching this letter."

Having said that, he paused and suddenly looked at the sky outside.

"It's almost spring. Are you planning to stay here forever?"

"What do you mean, you're leaving?"

Prince Yu raised his eyebrows, suddenly realizing something was wrong.

King Liang looked at him, nodded slightly and said:

"Yes, we are not here to begin with, so why should we bear such pressure for the court out of thin air?"

"That makes sense..."

Prince Yu fell into deep thought.