The prince is very cruel

"And to be honest, King Jiangxia's people approached us a long time ago, but I politely declined."

"If King Jiangxia knew that Shu and Xiliang had come together, he might try to make things difficult. It wouldn't be a big deal to damage my interests, but it would be troublesome if it delayed the Marshal's business," Guan Ning said seriously.

Upon hearing this, the people of Helan Mountain looked at Helan Mountain with glint in their eyes and half-belief and half-doubt.

After a slight hesitation, Helanshan looked at Guan Ning tentatively, but based on his years of experience, there was not a trace of lying on Guan Ning's face, and his words were well-reasoned.

"Ok."

"Then set the time limit within two months. The person must be handed over to me before mid-May. In addition, Shu must change its flag and banner. This is a necessary condition."

Guan Ning nodded heavily, his face calm and his heart steady: "Okay, I will!"

"General He, I offer you a toast. I hope you can support me in the future. If I could meet the Marshal, I would die without regrets." He pretended to be utilitarian.

Suddenly, many people, including Helanshan, showed contemptuous expressions, and believed in Guan Ning even more firmly and became more confident in his control.

"Don't worry, as long as you get things done for the Marshal, you will definitely be received."

"Come, Mr. Ning, this general toasts you. From now on, we are a family."

Guan Ning smiled and drank it all in one gulp. The moment he raised his sleeves, his eyes rolled around. After drinking the wine, he immediately spoke again.

"By the way, General He, there is one more thing."

"What's the matter?" Helan Shan was in a good mood. Although he had to wait for two months, at least the deal was reached in Shu.

"It's about the 200,000 kilograms of grain... You see... hehe..." Guan Ning smiled shyly, harmless.

Suddenly, Helanshan frowned.

"Master Ning, you haven't even finished this matter yet. I'm afraid I can't give you the food for the time being."

"But I can promise you that as long as you get things done, there will be plenty of food."

Guan Ning looked down on him, saying that he would not release the eagle until he saw the rabbit.

I'm lying to you anyway, so what's the harm in lying a little more?

"Cough cough."

"General He, this is the case. If I don't bring food back, it will be difficult to convince the elders and leaders of Bashan."

"After all, young people represent the labor force. If we take away 80,000 of them at once without taking anything back or distributing them to these young people as food to settle down, I guess they will not be willing to leave Shu." Guan Ning looked embarrassed.

Helanshan was immediately furious, but he couldn't show it.

I thought to myself, as the leader of Bashan, you can't control the people below you. Who can you blame? What's the point of having you?

"This general can allocate another 80,000 kilograms of grain from the military rations and send it to your Shu land as food for your initial settlement. Another 120,000 kilograms will be given in batches later."

Guan Ning still wanted to fight for a little more.

Helanshan interrupted directly. His majestic and imposing expression was not for free. He couldn't give it all to him until the job was done.

"Little Brother Ning!"

"Be content!"

"Counting the 80,000 jin that Wu Zhu gave you, that's already 160,000 jin. Do you know what that number is? There's no food circulating in the entire Central Plains right now, and the major aristocratic families have united to stockpile food."

"Besides Xiliang, who is willing to supply your Shu land? Who else is willing?"

"That is, we are being righteous and consider that Shu is our own country."

There was already a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.

Guan Ning curled his lips and thought, eighty thousand is eighty thousand, it’s not a small amount.

"Yes Yes Yes."

"General He is absolutely right. It is I who was ungrateful. I apologize to the general."

"Eighty thousand catties, that's eighty thousand catties!"

"In two months, I will get 80,000 young and strong men for the general!" he promised solemnly.

Helanshan's expression looked better now.

"That's good."

"I think it's getting late, why don't you stay here first, Brother Ning?"

Guan Ning immediately waved his hand: "No, no, General He, thank you for your kindness."

"But I have to go back and inform the elders and higher-ups in Bashan and Shu, and also prepare to recruit laborers. Two months may seem like a long time, but it's actually very challenging!"