Contract Prince

The person who came was extremely thin, dressed in black, from a distance, it looked like a piece of cloth was wrapped around a bamboo pole.He was wearing a pitch-black mask, so he couldn't see his face clearly, but the dark ghostly aura emanating from his body made people shudder.

This person is Huo Xiao, the famous and mysterious national teacher in Xiliang.

Xiliang was originally a weak foreign country, and the then king of Xiliang was a conservative man.Although not mediocre, it is by no means a powerful character.These two factors have determined that Xiliang can only be a vassal state.

However, what is surprising is that since Xiliang Kingdom came to have an airborne national division, with his assistance, Xiliang's national power has risen suddenly, and the combat effectiveness of the army has also been improved unprecedentedly.

Speaking of which, Yu Wenyan and Huo Xiao still had some unhappiness.Southern Chu and Xiliang were both subordinate states of Xiao Kingdom, and the two subordinate countries always felt a little bit of sympathy for each other.

Before Xiliang planned to become independent, Huo Xiao came to Southern Chu as a Xiliang envoy and personally persuaded Yu Wenyan, hoping that he could cooperate with Xiliang to resist Xiao Guo.

Of course, Yu Wenyan had his own considerations, and rejected Huo Xiao's proposal in a very tactful tone.

Hearing this, Yu Wenyan's eyes fell on him, and after looking back and forth, he asked, "Huo Xiao?"

"It's rare that the monarch still remembers me." Huo Xiao looked at the two-sectioned spear on the ground and said, "Why did you cut this good-looking spear into two sections? We in Xiliang are short of war resources, and we are not as good as yours. Chu."

Yu Wenyan said: "Who made these soldiers blind? If they dare to point their spears at me, it's good if they don't let their heads fall to the ground."

Huo Xiao knew Yu Wenyan's character, so he didn't bother to argue with him.He sighed and said, "It's been so many years, but the monarch of Southern Chu is still as hot-tempered as before. May I ask why you came to Xiliang?"

In Yu Wenyan's heart, although Huo Xiao is the national teacher of Xiliang, his status is not as noble as him.Facing Huo Xiao's questioning, Yu Wenyan seemed extremely upset.

"I am acting, do I still need to report to you? If you want to ask, it is the king of Xiliang who should ask. Don't waste time, take me to see your king of Xiliang!"

Huo Xiao chuckled: "What a coincidence, the Lord said that anyone who wants to see him needs to be notified by me."

"You!" Yu Wenyan was very annoyed, knowing that Huo Xiao was deliberately embarrassing him, so he pointed his finger at the other party.

"I said Monarch, if you want to meet our lord, at least you have to pay attention to etiquette."

Yu Wenyan gritted his teeth, thought for a while, and silently put his finger down.After all, this is on the territory of Xiliang, so it's not good to offend Huo Xiao.He cupped his hands casually: "Yu Wenyan, the king of Southern Chu, asked to see the king of Xiliang, and asked the national teacher to go in and report."

Huo Xiao glanced at Yu Wenyan lightly: "Tell me what's going on, I have to see whether it's important before deciding whether to inform the Lord."

Yu Wenyan said angrily: "Huo Xiao, don't bully people too much!"

"Why am I deceiving others? The ruler of Southern Chu trespassed on Xiliang's territory without knowing the reason, and beat Xiliang soldiers. Who is deceiving others?"

Thinking about the snow spirit grass, Yu Wenyan swallowed his anger and said: "I was wrong about what happened before. I really have something important to tell the King of Xiliang face to face. It is very urgent."

"The so-called urgent matter? What exactly is it?" Huo Xiao's ghostly voice had a playful tone.

Yu Wenyan didn't want to talk to Huo Xiao for a moment, he touched his nose helplessly, and said: "It's urgent and also a secret matter, since the national teacher wants to know, let's take a step to talk."

The two walked to a remote place, and Yu Wenyan said: "I want to help Xiliang and defeat Xiao Guo. The specific matters have to be discussed with the king of Xiliang face to face. Dare I ask if this matter is important, can I ask the master of the country to help you?" Go report."

Huo Xiao froze for a moment, wondering why Yu Wenyan suddenly figured it out.At the beginning, he had worn out his lips, but he couldn't convince Yu Wenyan.

Huo Xiao can be considered to have dealt with Yu Wenyan for many years, and he knows the other person's personality very well.Yu Wenyan has a city mansion, and he is not an ordinary reckless man. If the other party suddenly changes his mind, could he be cheating?

"Why would the Lord of Southern Chu want to cooperate with us in Xiliang?"

Yu Wenyan heard the skeptical tone in Huo Xiao's words, and he said coldly: "You don't need to talk to me so eccentrically, I really want to cooperate with the King of Xiliang. Come on, if you don't believe me, forget about it. There is no need for you to report, I will leave now."

Xiliang and Xiao Kingdom have been at war for a long time. In terms of military capabilities, Xiliang is more powerful.But at the same time, it also has a fatal weakness, that is, the lack of military supplies.

Xiao Guo's soldiers are not strong in combat, but they are better than the country's rich supplies.Although the army's food and grass are not enough at the moment, as long as they get supplies, Xiao Guo still has the ability to compete with Xiliang for a long time.

Xiao Guo's army now has Gu Wei and Sima Qun in charge, it is not easy for Xiliang to gain the upper hand, judging from the current situation, at most it can only draw with Xiao Guo.Huo Xiao is also very aware of this.

If at this time, Nan Chu is willing to cooperate with Xi Liang, then defeating Xiao Guo is just around the corner.

For the sake of independence, Xiliang people put almost all their chips on the war.Therefore, you can only succeed and not fail.

Yu Wenyan was sure of this point, he knew that what he said would definitely make Huo Xiao tempted.

As expected.Before Yu Wenyan could take a few steps, Huo Xiao said, "Wait a minute, the Lord of Southern Chu will stop."

"What else is there to say? Didn't you let me see the King of Xiliang?"

Yu Wenyan took the initiative to mention the matter of cooperation, Huo Xiao hoped that it was too late, how could he refuse.He said slowly: "Come with me, you wait outside first, I will go in and report."

Xiliang, inside the tent.

A burly man was sitting on the coach's seat, and he was looking at the map with his brow furrowed.

Huo Xiao approached the barracks, saluted and said: "I have seen the Lord."

"National teacher, how do you think this battle will be fought next? Although we are currently in a difficult situation with Xiao Guo, since Gu Wei took command, our army has suffered heavy casualties." The king of Xiliang was full of sadness, with sincerity asked Huo Xiao in a tone of voice.

The King of Xiliang felt a little regretful, he really shouldn't have acted impulsively, he listened to Huo Xiao's words, and challenged Xiao Guo.If he loses this battle, he will be reduced to a prisoner. If he had known earlier, he would have become the leader of a subordinate country honestly.

Huo Xiao said: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much, heaven has sent rescuers."

"Rescue soldiers?" Xiliang King's eyes lit up, and he asked quickly, "Who?"

"Yu Wenyan." Huo Xiao said, "Yu Wenyan asked to see him outside the camp. He said that he is willing to cooperate with Xiliang to resist Xiao Guo together."

"Is this true?" The king of Xiliang was not as deep-minded as Huo Xiao. He didn't consider whether Yu Wenyan was cheating at all, and said quickly, "If that's the case, hurry up and let Yu Wenyan come in."

After a while, Yu Wenyan followed Huo Xiao into the camp.

As soon as he saw Yu Wenyan, the King of Xiliang asked straight to the point: "Master of Southern Chu, I ask you, do you really want to help Xiliang?"

"Exactly. Doesn't the king of Xiliang welcome you?"

"Welcome, of course you are welcome. This king can't wait for it." The king of Xiliang said with great enthusiasm, "When will the monarch of Southern Chu plan to send troops to help Xiliang?"

Yu Wenyan said calmly: "Don't worry, King Xiliang, I will definitely send troops to help. But this is a big matter, so it needs to be discussed carefully."

The King of Xiliang saw Huo Xiao nodding his head slightly, and said, "Of course, of course, we need to discuss it carefully. If you have any proposals from the King of Southern Chu, just say it, and I will listen to you."

"Ming people don't speak dark words." Yu Wenyan said, "This time I came to Xiliang, besides cooperating with the king of Xiliang, there is another thing."

"What's the matter? The King of Southern Chu just say it." The King of Xiliang only cared about Yu Wenyan's sending troops. In his opinion, nothing else mattered.

Yu Wenyan said solemnly: "I want snow spirit grass." He had planned to cooperate with Xiliang to fight against Xiao Kingdom, and the original purpose was to share the border area of ​​Xiao Kingdom equally with Xiliang.Now he has changed his mind. Territory is important, but it is still not as good as Xiao Muxue's life.

"Snow Spirit Grass?" The expression of the King of Xiliang changed slightly.Because Xueling grass is the holy grass of Xiliang country, it can remove all poisons.Blooming at the highest point of the snow-covered wasteland, its vitality is extremely tenacious, and it is not afraid of wind and snow.

There are only a few plants in Xiliang, and the king of Xiliang is reluctant to pick them unless it is absolutely necessary.

The King of Xiliang hesitated and said, "Why does the monarch want the snow spirit grass?"

Xiliang regards Xiao Guo as an enemy. If the king of Xiliang knew that the snow spirit grass was used to save Princess Xiao, he would not agree to it if he was killed.Of course, Yu Wenyan couldn't tell the truth, he casually said: "A friend of mine was poisoned, and he needs to use snow spirit grass as an introduction to detoxify."

The king of Xiliang couldn't make up his mind, so he gave Huo Xiao a wink.

Huo Xiao pondered for a moment, then said slightly: "This friend must hold a very important position in the heart of the monarch."

"Yes, best friend." Yu Wenyan directly stated his intention, "I can help you deal with Xiao Guo, the condition is that you need snow spirit grass."

Although the Snow Spirit Grass is precious, its value is still slightly inferior to that of Yuwenyan sending troops to help Nanchu.After weighing it in his heart, Huo Xiao said: "Of course I can give the Snow Spirit Grass. The Lord of Southern Chu will first talk about how to send troops to attack the Xiao Kingdom."

Yu Wenyan raised his eyebrows and said: "Xiao Guo's thousands of miles of expeditions to the west, the soldiers and horses are struggling, and the number of troops is large. What they need to solve most is the problem of food and grass. If they can stop their food and grass supply, it is tantamount to cutting off their arms. How can they fight without food and grass?"

"Then what kind of blocking method?" Xiliang King asked, "We don't know Xiao Country's food and grass transportation route."

Yu Wenyan smiled contemptuously, as if mocking the IQ of the King of Xiliang.

Huo Xiao asked: "Does the Lord of Southern Chu want to lead his army to cut off Xiao's food and grass?"

"It's still the master of the country who has insight. I have this plan. After all, Nan Chu and Xiao Guo signed a contract. It seems inappropriate to rush to break the contract and send troops to attack Xiao Guo. I can't help Xiliang on the surface, so I have to help you secretly. .”

The King of Xiliang asked: "What is the Lord of Southern Chu going to do? Do you know the grain transportation route of Xiao State?"