The prince is very cruel

Guan Ning was unhappy. Not to mention 100,000, even ten people were impossible.

The people of Bashan in Shu regard him as their master, and he would never sell out any of his men for fame and fortune.

"One hundred thousand..."

"General He, with all due respect, there are more than just these many people in Shu, but a hundred thousand young and strong men is too many."

Helanshan frowned: "How much do you think you can do?"

"Fifty thousand." Guan Ning's eyes rolled and he started to deceive people.

"General He, you should know the situation in Shu. It's extremely poor, and every year young and strong men are forced to leave their homes. The old emperor even recruited some of them two years ago."

"Once these 50,000 young men leave, farming affairs in Shu will become even more difficult."

"How about I find you some old people?" he said deliberately.

When Helanshan heard this, he immediately shook his head. He would not do such a business because the elderly would not only be of no help, but would also be a hindrance and eat up the food.

"Brother Ning, I know you're in a difficult situation, but the overall situation is more important now. As long as the Marshal takes the capital, all the efforts you've made in Shu will be worth it."

"The Marshal will definitely not treat you unfairly when the time comes."

Guan Ning almost vomited after hearing this. It sounded better than singing. If these tens of thousands of people were really sent out, probably only a few would come back.

"How about this, 80,000!" Helan Shan said seriously.

"This..." Guan Ning pretended to be embarrassed. After all, it would be too fake to agree to it immediately. He had to get out of this situation.

"Brother Ning, you have to understand the overall situation!" Helan Shan reminded him in the tone of a senior.

"That's right, little brother Ning, if you can contribute to the great cause at this moment, you will be a hero!"

"Yes, the Xiliang army is waiting for Shu's full support. This way, the Marshal will be able to show more favor to Shu in the future!"

People from Xiliang started to speak up, boasting and deceiving people, and even using PUA.

If it were for other ancient people, it might be OK, but for Guan Ning, a time traveler, these words are nothing but nonsense. The 80,000 people sent there were definitely not to be laborers, but to supplement the troops, give them a knife, and then send them to the front to die, consuming the manpower of the court.

"This……"

"Okay!"

"Eighty thousand means eighty thousand young and middle-aged men!"

Hearing this, Helanshan's eyes lit up.

"But." Guan Ning changed the subject, pretending to be embarrassed: "But General, please give me some time."

"Of course time is not a problem. After all, gathering people is not a trivial matter. How long will it take you?" Helan Shan pretended to be generous, but in fact he cared a lot about time.

Guan Ning thought for a moment and said, "Two months!"

"Two months?" Helan Shan was obviously dissatisfied.

"What about a month?"

"One month is difficult. Shu is full of natural dangers. It will take a lot of time just to notify every village." Guan Ning said seriously. In fact, it is not that difficult at all.

Seeing his expression, Helan Shan didn't doubt it and frowned, saying, "Okay, but it can't be more than two months at most. Can you do it?"

"Yes, of course!" Guan Ning calculated secretly. As long as he could survive the autumn harvest and stockpile some food, he could give himself some time to make black gunpowder, Zhuge Crossbow, and strategic fortresses.

Then at least he wouldn't have to worry about the Xiliang army attacking Shu, and it wouldn't matter if they turned against him at that time.

"Okay, then it's settled."

"In addition, there is one more thing that needs to be done by Shu." Helanshan said.

"What's the matter?" Guan Ning raised his eyebrows.

"The Central Plains is in turmoil now, and all forces are watching and competing. I think Master Ning and Chief Nie can join forces to announce to the world that from now on, Bashan and Shu will no longer obey the command of the court, and will unconditionally support the Xiliang army to overthrow the tyranny!" Helanshan said with his eyes wide open.

Guan Ning frowned slightly. This sounded like it was not a big deal, but the impact was huge. If he did this first, the imperial court would be the first one that would not let Shu go.

Secondly, Shu will be officially involved in this great war in the Central Plains, which is very inappropriate.

But refusing now won’t work.

Guan Ning once again used the tactic of procrastination.

"That's no problem, but can we wait until the eighty thousand young men are gathered?"

"Why?" Helan Shan was suspicious.

"Because if this matter is exposed too early, I am worried that it will cause resentment among the people of Shu, which will affect the recruitment of young people."