When Number One mentioned this matter, he couldn't help but tremble. When he was sent to the Tang Dynasty, he was very smart and very talented in this thing called economics. After he hid in the Tang Dynasty, he did a lot of business and earned a lot of money. Now that he had taken it all out, he was probably going to lose it all.
When the Monopoly game was first released, he thought that it was a game for children and didn't take it seriously at all. However, later on, the rules changed and there were various levels. Only then did he come into contact with it with the intention of playing.
When he started playing, he realized that things weren't as simple as he thought. That's right, the lowest level of the Monopoly game was really meant for children to play. However, the higher the level, the more different it became. It had already transcended the existence of the game. When it reached the top level, it would be completely different.
It had nothing to do with the game at all. All the operations were based on reality. There were all kinds of rules inside. If one wanted to play well at that level, they had to be very powerful in reality.
Even so, he wasn't worried. Ever since he entered the rankings, he realized that he had the ability to fight with the people in front of him. He wasn't afraid of anyone, even the person surnamed Song, who was ranked first.
Therefore, he once again underestimated this game, especially the person who made the rules. The rules were not comprehensive at once, but gradually improved as the game progressed. In his heart, if he couldn't make all the rules at once, then it wasn't a skill. If he had enough time, he would be better than this person.
However, in this economic war, he finally understood that his opponent must be the person who made the rules of the game. This was because he saw a lot of things from it. He understood why the rules kept changing and gradually improving.
It wasn't that that person didn't want to fix the rules the first time, but as new things came out, the original rules couldn't be used anymore. Rules were perfected with each new thing. That person must have thought of this back then, so leaving a loophole in the rules was not for others to take advantage of. Of course, it was your ability to take advantage of it. The most fundamental reason was to encourage people to discover more new things.
This was a kind of broad-mindedness, leaving hope to others, and then telling everyone involved that they were the ones who made the rules. If they wanted to join, they had to understand more of the current affairs, or else they could only play along with others.
This kind of system was set up to nurture more outstanding talents. That person seemed to really want someone to surpass him one day and surpass him. He sacrificed his own interests to pave the way for others. Therefore, this person did not enter the list because he was afraid that others would lose again and again when facing him and lose the confidence to advance.
This person would always hide behind the scenes. Only when the rules were being perfected would he quietly come out and take a look around before continuing to retreat. He was someone who truly cared about the country.
His breadth of mind was already shocking, but what surprised him even more was his methods. This time, he had lost without resentment. When he manipulated the salt price and oil price, he had already been warned. He was the one who refused to accept it. When he was worried, he still wanted to compete.
If he had retreated at that time, he might have been able to make some money, but he wasn't confident. The result was the current situation. The other party had made a move. When he didn't make a move, he was as quiet as a virgin. Once he made a move, he was like a goshawk catching a rabbit. It was a pity that he didn't have the ability to do that.
A master. With such a master in the Tang Dynasty, there was no need to rely on economic means to attack in the future. It was useless. He was not at the same level as that person. It was like an adult playing with a child. No wonder he didn't enter the list. If he was on the list, how could others live?
Thinking about it, Number One forgot about the matter in front of him. He sat there, looking at the door in a daze.
The others didn't know how big of a blow Number One had suffered. They thought that Number One was thinking of a way to defeat the other party, so they didn't dare to disturb him and just waited quietly.
It wasn't until the sound of an unknown bird came from outside that No. 1 broke free from the state of fear and found that his clothes were wet at this moment.
"Mask, have you thought of a good idea?" Old Master Chen saw Number One turn around and asked.
"The solution is to immediately sell all the food and livestock at a low price to Zhang Zhong. We will take the rest of the money and run away. I will personally ask for punishment from my country. This time, it's not your fault. It's all because the opponent is too strong."
Number One sighed and said to the others.
Everyone was stunned.
"Run? If we sell it at a low price, we will lose a lot. We will lose at least half of our original capital. This is the loss after we used a special method to transfer more of the risk to the local bank. Otherwise, if it was all our money, we would really lose everything.
Can't we think of another way? After all, the food and horses are in our hands. We don't have enough food here, and the same goes for the livestock. A lot of the news that Zhang Zhong released is false. If we persist, maybe he will be afraid. "
Qi Dongjia looked at Number One in disbelief. Could it be that Number One really admitted defeat? If that was the case, they would really have to sell the livestock and grain locally. Otherwise, if they were to transport the grain back, it would be troublesome. They would be easily attacked by the Tang army. After all, they were too big of a target.
Number One also didn't want to retreat like this. He would think of a way to transport a portion of the grain back. The rest couldn't be left behind. Otherwise, it wouldn't be enough for the transport. If they used the livestock to transport the grain, by the time they returned, the livestock would have eaten up all the grain.
Their original plan was to raise the price of all the grain and then use the livestock and grain from Tubo to supply the grain. Now, they only earned a portion of the money from the livestock. A portion of the livestock was sold from Tubo at a high price and then collected. It was just that they didn't give out all the money.
If they were to take them away, it was impossible to not let others know. They would chase after them to ask for money, unless … No, this person couldn't be exposed. He was still useful.
"Reporting, reporting, Number One, it's not good. The Zhang family has made a new move. They released some kind of technology. It is said that it can be used to avoid plowing and increase the grain output. They want to test it in several places in Jiannan Road. They have already found someone to sign a contract. If there is a loss, the Zhang family will compensate."
Just as everyone was thinking, a person ran in from outside and anxiously reported to Number One.
"What? Avoid plowing? How can there be such a thing? Not good, quickly retreat, otherwise it will be too late. If we do that, we will implicate the other spies in Great Tang and get the money out of them first. "
When Number One heard this news, he knew that it was bad. Without saying anything, he immediately sent someone to find Zhang Zhong to discuss the matter of selling the grain and livestock.
At this time, Tonghua County was in an uproar. The four horse merchants were surrounded by other people, and the Yan Clan's people were ordered to chase after the money. Otherwise, they would not be let off.
Back then, he had willingly taken out the money to buy horses and livestock elsewhere. However, after two transactions, it was the old man of the Yan Family who proposed to give the goods first and collect the money later. He had even guaranteed it. Now that other people didn't need the livestock anymore, who knew what would happen in the future if he didn't want the money?
Thus, the four horse merchants were surrounded by people, and Old Man Yan was ordered to lead them and ask for the money.
Old Man Yan was also anxious. He did not expect that the matter over there would go awry. The situation that he had originally planned did not occur, and he was caught unprepared.
Now, even if he wanted to get the livestock back, it would not do. After all, when they bought them, they were already much more expensive. If they brought them back now, they would not be able to sell them at the original price.
At this time, Dongjia Chen came. Number One instructed him that no matter what, he could not let the Yan Clan be burdened with all the money. This matter had to be resolved first. Even if they had to compensate, they had to ensure the Yan Clan's reputation in this area.
When Old Master Chen came, everyone surrounded him and asked him to take out the money. Fortunately, Old Master Chen knew what to do, so he was not flustered at all. He first took out a sum of money and calmed everyone down. He said that he would stay in the area and only leave when all the money was brought back. Moreover, he would stay in the Yan Clan and not go anywhere. Only then did everyone feel at ease. If they could not take out the money when the time came, they would tear down the Yan Clan.
Zhang Zhong sent people to contact them. At the beginning, the price of the first batch was already very low. However, after receiving two batches, the price dropped again and again. Moreover, they would first take the grain and then the livestock.
This way, the cost of the livestock's food would be transferred to the Tubo people. The longer this dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for the Tubo people.
In the end, when they took half of the grain that others had hoarded, Zhang Zhong told everyone that he had no more money and needed to first owe them. The Tubo people naturally did not want to do so. Zhang Zhong could owe them, but they could not.
Zhang Zhong asked people to discuss with them for a few days. After not being able to pay them on credit, he lowered the price by a lot.
Other than the grain that the Tubo people were preparing to transport back, the rest of the grain was taken by Zhang Zhong.
Right at this moment, the secret agent who was at the frontlines in Tubo sent someone back to deliver a message. A month ago, after Cuckoo led the light cavalry and disappeared into the vast desert, they attacked the Tubo people in Shuozhou. They attacked countless villages in the periphery of Shuozhou and burned a large amount of autumn grain.
Twenty days ago, Cuckoo went around the enemy's regular army and entered the vicinity of Dao Wu City. She wiped out two large groups of 3,000 people that the Tubo people did not have time to arrange. She almost attacked the city by tricking the enemy into opening the city gates. After she was discovered, she killed 1,000 soldiers and disappeared again. She also burned a large portion of the Tubo people's autumn grain.
Fifteen days ago, Cuckoo led the light cavalry and headed north. After that, she hid in the mountains and avoided a group of Tubo people. She used the Tubo people's clothes and voices to trick the enemy into opening the gates of Gada City. She entered from the east of the city and came out from the west. She robbed Gada City and burned it. Then, she attacked Danba again and avoided the Tubo people's encirclement.
When she arrived at the periphery of Danba City, she lured the Danba guards out of the city and formed a formation to stop her. Then, she returned and massacred a group of 2,000 people from a small tribe that the Tubo people had sent as reinforcements. She went around Danba City and crossed the river between Danba City and Jinchuan City.
Six days ago, half of the army that crossed the river was led by Zhang Xiaobao and led the Tubo people to escape to the village. Cuckoo led the people who were hiding and did not cross the river and went up the coast. She burned the provisions of the Tubo soldiers that came out of Jinchuan City. She also killed 1,000 Tubo people who were escorting the provisions and were unprepared to cross the river.
Then, she successfully used the Tubo boats to cross the river and ambushed the Tubo army that was chasing after Xiao Bao. After the ambush was successful, she and Xiao Bao went to the mountain where the Tubo people had ambushed them. Then, they ambushed Lufu Tuta's tribe and Mumu Hushu's tribe. The 4,000 cavalrymen that came back as reinforcements were defeated. Then, they chased after them and attacked the two tribes.
Two days ago, Cuckoo brought people to the village and lured the Tubo cavalrymen that were sent to attack them. She burned the cavalrymen and killed all 5,000 of the Tubo cavalrymen. Then, she brought the remaining 6,000 light cavalrymen and the 10,000 elite soldiers that were deployed earlier to attack Mumu Hushu's tribe head-on and disappeared into the Tubo territory.
When this news came out, Pengzhou, which was the first to know about it, was in an uproar. Especially the officials. They never thought that Cuckoo would be so daring as to go deep into the Tubo territory. She fought and ran at the same time, fooling the Tubo people. In the end, she ran back and killed 5,000 Tubo cavalrymen and defeated Mumu Hushu's tribe head-on.
The most important thing was not how many people were killed, but how much food was burned. Tubo was finished. This year's winter was completely over. There was definitely not enough food for them to eat. They could not rob the border like before. The only way was to rob the other countries' food. It was estimated that they would lose a lot of soldiers.
The officials knew the general situation. The commander there was Cuckoo. The Tubo people also said that it was Cuckoo. They would not admit that there was someone more powerful.
The first thought that appeared in the minds of the officials here was that they must send the taxes collected this year to Zhang Zhong in time. They must be more proactive and not wait for Zhang Zhong to send people to urge them. It would be easy for Zhang Zhong to misunderstand that they did not want to give the taxes to him. Then, what would happen to his daughter-in-law when she returned?
Also, the officials were worried about Cuckoo. The Tubo people were killed until their eyes were red. There were so many of them, but they could not catch a little girl. The little girl came and went as she pleased. They sent out many soldiers to block the entrance. No matter what, they could not let Cuckoo escape.
The officials were all afraid that Cuckoo would be blocked. At this time, Cuckoo was suddenly very contradictory in their hearts. She was not a demon, but a little girl who was going to be bullied by many adults. A very cute little girl.
Zhang Zhong was also worried. He did not expect that his daughter-in-law could be so good. After disappearing for such a long time, she shocked everyone when she reappeared.
He was really afraid that his son and daughter-in-law would be blocked. After all, the Tubo people had crazily arranged layers of heavy soldiers in Pengzhou. There were also many cavalries, the kind where each person rode two horses. They were determined to chase Cuckoo.
After Old Man Pi and the other two received the news, they looked at each other and did not say a word. After a full hour, Old Man Pi was the first to speak, "This time, Cuckoo can be considered to have made a great contribution to our dynasty. I reckon that the Tubo people will not be able to recover in a few years.
It is not only the provisions that were burned, but also the morale of the soldiers. As long as Cuckoo successfully escapes, the Tubo people will not dare to act rashly in the future. Even if other people use Cuckoo's flag, they will be able to scare off a small group of Tubo troops. "
"That's right. No wonder Xiao Bao and Cuckoo wrote a letter back and asked this side to say that the general leading the troops was someone else. It turns out that Cuckoo wanted to make a big move at that time. She really succeeded. She made use of the speed of the cavalries and made the Tubo people unable to react in time. She specifically attacked places that others would not expect."
Old Man Yao also said happily.
Old Man Chang appeared to be very anxious. He urged at the side, "We should let Pengzhou send out troops to help Cuckoo come back. We can't just ignore her. The Tubo people have blocked most of the roads."
"That's right. If we don't send out troops to help, Cuckoo will be in trouble. We can't let our hero be sad outside." Old Man Pi made a decision.
Old Man Yao immediately asked someone to bring the four treasures of the study and prepared to write a letter to the people in Pengzhou. This time, he was using his own name to request Pengzhou to forcefully send out troops. Even if he was impeached by the imperial court, he would do it. However, he believed that the imperial court would not say anything. He thought that even if he sent the news to the imperial court, the Emperor would also think the same. However, there was not enough time.
Who knew what situation Cuckoo was in right now and where she ran to? If she was one day late and was surrounded, wouldn't he regret it to death?
Just as Old Man Yao was writing the letter, another news came from Pengzhou. This time, it was not from the Tubo people, but from Shui Yunlai.
Zhang Zhong took the letter and hurriedly found Old Man Pi and the other two. He said to the three of them, "Don't be in a hurry to write a letter to Pengzhou to send out troops. Cuckoo and Xiao Bao wrote a letter saying that we don't have to worry about them. When we saw the letter, they were already on their way back. If we miss them, we can go to Changgu Town to pick them up. Bring more ginger so that we can make soup."
"Changgu Town? Where is it? " Old Man Chang asked curiously. Old Man Pi used to be an official here and knew the general location. When he heard that it was Changgu Town, he immediately knew why Cuckoo and the others had returned.
He said, "Cuckoo and the others were preparing to cross the Great Snow Mountain. No wonder she still had the logistics people and the people there walk back through Pengzhou despite the dangerous situation previously. It turns out that she didn't want the enemy to discover that there was another way to get here. The Great Snow Mountain is indeed dangerous.
When I thought about it, Cuckoo and the others had already made preparations. Yes, that's it. They probably burned charcoal along the way. The vegetable oil was prepared to burn the Tubo cavalry, and the charcoal was naturally left for crossing the Great Snow Mountain. At that time, she had already thought of an escape route. "
When Old Man Pi said this, Old Man Chang was relieved. Since they were able to return, it was good. Regardless of whether they had to cross the mountain or the ridge, with the charcoal to warm them, they probably wouldn't freeze to death. Thinking of this, Old Man Chang said to Zhang Zhong, "Your two children are amazing now. One is leading the army over there, and the other left a plan early on to win the economic war over here. One is a scholar, and the other is a warrior. We don't have to worry about them in the future."
After Zhang Zhong knew that his son and daughter-in-law were fine, he was happy. When he heard Old Man Chang's praise, he smiled so much that his eyes narrowed into a line. He said humbly, "You flatter me, you flatter me. The children still need to learn more. They can't think so highly of themselves just because they have some ability. When they come back, I will teach them a good lesson.
Here is also Xiao Bao's plan. He wants us to sell grain to Tubo. He said that in the spirit of international humanitarianism, we can't just watch the Tubo people starve to death. We have to help them and sell the excess grain to Tubo. They only need to pay a little bit of horses and livestock.
Because the price of grain this year is too high, we can't ask for too low a price. Otherwise, the local people will suffer. We will sell to Tubo cheaply at 50 copper coins for a bucket of millet and 65 copper coins for a bucket of rice. This price is only slightly higher. Of course, because we have used new technology here, the price of livestock will be lower.
In the past, it used to be five strings of coins for a horse to pull the carriage. Now, it is three strings of coins. Also, since they are coming from Tubo, they will get thinner along the way. When they reach Great Tang, they must be nourished with good food. Let Tubo fork out another 500 copper coins, which is two strings of coins for a horse. The rest of the livestock and good horses will be sold according to this price. "
Zhang Zhong said modestly. He then took out the letter written by his son and read it to the three old men.
The three old men didn't expect that Xiao Bao still didn't forget to scheme against Tubo at this time. The large amount of grain that they had just bought at a low price was sold at a higher price. What international humanitarianism? It was a mess of names. It sounded good, but in reality, it was just him pretending to be innocent after getting such a good deal.
"Good idea. This time, Tubo has no choice but to buy. Otherwise, they can only wait to starve to death. Without people, how are they going to rebuild? If they buy, there won't be enough livestock and war horses. What will they do for next year's spring plowing? Also, the number of cavalry in the army will be reduced by a lot. Our Great Tang will gain many benefits. I estimate that Tubo won't be able to recover in five years.
By the time they recover, our Great Tang will be stronger than before. Maybe at that time, it will be the time to accept Tubo into Great Tang. Quickly go and make the arrangements. Don't let the Tubo people know about this. If that happens, they won't sell their livestock. If we buy their livestock now, the price will be lower. "
Old Man Chang said excitedly and urged Zhang Zhong to make the arrangements.
While waiting for Zhang Zhong to buy the livestock at a low price, the three old men discussed and prepared to bring people to Changgou Town to fetch Cuckoo and Xiao Bao back. It would be very cold to cross the snowy mountains, so they prepared some ginger soup for the heroes.
Zhang Zhong bought the livestock very quickly and didn't continue to bargain. He directly gave the money and asked the Tubo people to give the money to the Yan Family in Tonghua County. At this time, Tubo No. 1 had no more money. All the money he had invested in the beginning was given away.
In the end, the Zhang family made a profit. They made a lot of money from the grain and livestock. The people who bought and sold the livestock made a lot of money. The people who grew grains made a profit. The people who didn't grow grains also didn't make a loss. Although some of them bought grains at a high price and hoarded them, Zhang Zhong compensated them by getting them to repair the road. This money was enough to make up for the portion that they bought grains at a high price. Otherwise, Zhang Zhong didn't lack manpower. Why did he specially look for the people who didn't grow grains? The people who grew grains were also idle.
The person who lost the money was Tubo's No. 1. He had put in all the money he had earned in the past, as well as other jewelry. The bank had also lost some money. The price of the house was obviously not as high as the original price.
The people who made a loss were the merchants who cooperated with the Tubo people. They really made a loss. Zhang Zhong didn't care about them. Who asked them to do it when they knew the consequences of raising the price of goods?
It was already good enough that he didn't arrest them and punish them. It was impossible for him to directly give them the money they lost.
However, some of them wrote letters to him later. Zhang Zhong didn't give them money. Instead, he cooperated with them to do business and let them make up for their losses. When he collected the grains, they were also willing to lower the price of the grains again and again to give others a start.
After Tubo No. 1 made the arrangements, he ran away. He didn't know that someone in Great Tang had been watching him for a long time. It was just that they didn't want to catch him. They wanted to keep him and make use of him at a critical time. It was the same for the others.
*****
On this day, there was a rare moment of sunlight in winter. The people were busy repairing the road and the merchants were also doing their own business.
Zhong Gang and Little Chong were about to reach Yingzhou. They were invited by Zhang Zhong to discuss a business deal. If it wasn't because they had money, where would they have money? They had already lost it. When Zhang Zhong gave them their name cards, he had written it very clearly.
He invited them over and didn't plan to get much investment from them because when they were merchants, they didn't put all their thoughts on money. At the very least, they were still patriotic when it came to selecting seeds. With this patriotic heart of theirs, they would be given a chance.
"Little Chong, does Lord Zhang really know everything? So he already knew about this matter but didn't say anything. I thought he knew. "
Zhong Gang, who was sitting in the carriage, was so happy that he couldn't sit still when he realized that there would be a good business deal in Yingzhou with the Zhang family. He hated that he couldn't grow a pair of wings and fly to this place as soon as possible.
Little Chong was also happy. He said to Zhong Gang, "Da Gang, now you know how powerful the Zhang family is, right? They know everything, but they don't say anything. They'll make trouble for whoever participates in it. Right now, I want to go there and have a fight with Bi Xinxin. I want to learn from her. "
"She, she'll like you? You haven't even entered the Top Ranking. She's ranked tenth. How can she be willing to play with you? She'll be bullying you. "
Zhong Gang poured cold water on Little Chong. Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Little Chong fell silent and lowered his head to think.
After a while, Little Chong raised his head and said, "Then I'll give it a try. Fighting against an expert can improve. Even if I have to pay a little more to have her fight with me, I'm willing."
While the two of them were talking, a large number of people came from the main road in the west. The line was very long, and the people at the front were all on horseback. Their carriages immediately stopped to make way for them.
The driver stood respectfully under the carriage and looked at the approaching line. He was so excited that his face turned red. When the person at the front of the line came close to him, he knelt down in front of the tattered flag that was fluttering in the wind.
The driver's action stunned Little Chong and Zhong Gang, who had just gotten off the carriage. When they looked at the flag and recognized the pattern on it, the two of them also became excited. On the tattered flag was a cute rice sprout. The rice sprout was trying its best to pull the carriage with its big eyes.
By now, almost everyone knew what this flag represented. When the two of them looked at the travel-worn riders in the line, they immediately knew what kind of team this was.
The Great Tang's light cavalry that had killed countless enemies under the command of Cuckoo from the logistics camp in Yizhou and had made a name for itself in Tubo.
In the middle of the crowd, there were two children on horseback. They nodded and smiled at the people who suddenly saw them and made respectful expressions. The boy looked very energetic, while the girl was smiling like a flower.
When the people on the road saw them, they all felt that these two children were so cute that they couldn't describe it. How nice would it be if they were their own children? This was especially so for the girl. She was so bright, and her sweet smile made people feel very comfortable. It would be even better if they could hug her and give her a big kiss.
Of course, the people only thought this. They knew who this cute and obedient girl was. Although the imperial court had already released news that there was an expert behind Cuckoo, many people still didn't believe it. Especially after people gradually understood the situation behind this economic war, the people believed that it wasn't a big deal for the Zhang family to have an expert.
It was this cute girl who led an army to kill the Tubo army that had less than ten thousand people and made them run away, not daring to fight. It was this girl who made the Tubo army use countless soldiers to encircle and annihilate them. It was this girl who used blood to question whether the Tubo army dared or not.
Now that the girl had returned home, her smile was so beautiful. Where was the bloodiness of the battlefield? It was all because the Tubo people were too evil. Otherwise, how could such a good girl kill so many people? Yes, that's right, that's it. What demon? She suddenly became ignorant and didn't know how to name herself. She was clearly a fairy.
The coachman who knelt down shouted at Wang Juan with tears streaming down his face, "Cuckoo, you're finally back. My wife and I have been worried about you. We were afraid that you would be blocked by people. It's good that you're back."
Wang Juan was stunned when she saw this person. This person's reaction was too intense. Did he have to kneel down?
"Cuckoo, you might not know, but among the people who died in Shuzhou's Wangjiang, I was the only one, and my sister-in-law's family was washed away by the water. I didn't have the ability to fight against the Tubo people, but you did. You avenged them, so you are my family's benefactor.
I thank you. If you didn't lead the troops to kill them, when would I be able to avenge my brother's family? You killed them well. You asked a good question. I've decided. In the future, the Zhang Family and the Wang Family will sit in my carriage. I don't want a single cent. I'll kowtow to you. "
As the coachman spoke, he really used his head to kowtow to the ground.
The surrounding commoners, as well as Wang Juan and the others, understood. So that was the case.
Wang Juan was also filled with emotions. She got off the horse and helped the coachman up. She said solemnly, "They harmed me, so I slaughtered their entire village. I haven't killed enough. When there's a chance in the future, I will continue to kill. This time, I'm tired from killing, so I came back to rest. When the imperial court really mobilizes troops against the Tubo people, I will lead the troops out."
When the cavalrymen heard Wang Juan's words, they also shouted, "Kill, kill!"
The moment the cavalrymen shouted, they immediately gave off a different feeling. This was a person who had truly returned from the battlefield. There was a faint smell of blood on their bodies. That kind of gaze made people not dare to look straight at them.
Old Man Pi and the other two were also among the troops. They finally brought the people back. More than 15,000 soldiers had successfully crossed over the snowy mountain. Although more than a hundred of them had fainted, they were still carried back. Along the way, there were charcoal fires to keep them warm and no one froze to death.
At the beginning, the three old men hugged and kissed the two little fellows who had made great contributions. Speaking of which, it was strange. The two little fellows who had frightened the Tubo people to such an extent seemed to have changed into another person when they returned to the Great Tang. They were completely unlike the other soldiers who had yet to recover from the battle.
They did not know how the two little fellows did it, but the more they acted like this, the cuter they looked. When they thought about it carefully, they felt a chill from inside out.
This showed that when the two little fellows killed the Tubo people until their corpses were piled up like mountains and rivers of blood flowed like rivers, they did not treat the Tubo people as people at all. After all, those were human lives that were taken one after another. Just thinking about how tragic it was when they killed the Tubo people made them feel terrified.
Could the little fellows be so cold-blooded?
However, after Cuckoo said this, the three old men relaxed. Cuckoo was right. One should treat the enemy as cold as ice and treat one's own people as warm as fire.
After she said this, she and Xiao Bao also did the same. Along the way, she even cooked a few meals for Old Man Pi and the other two. She also sensibly told the three old men about the things that happened at the front line like a family member.
This made Old Man Pi and the other two old men unable to associate the two little fellows with the people who fought in Tubo some time ago. They were clearly their own grandson and granddaughter. Look at how good they were. When they smiled, they had two dimples.
At this time, Zhang Zhong also hurried over. He had long wanted to personally welcome them, but there were still many things that he needed to do here. He could only endure it and persuade his family to stay. If they were to get sick while rushing over, that would not be good.
Under the blessing gazes of the people, Zhang Zhong came in front of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. He hugged the two children and kissed them left and right. However, he could not say a single word. Tears welled up in his eyes and he tried his best to not let them fall.
"Father, did you kill the Tubo people? How much money did you cheat? It must be a lot. Now we can eat and drink to our heart's content. "Zhang Xiaobao also enjoyed his father's care and said to his father.
"What do you mean by how much money did you cheat? We did honest business and earned a lot. Cuckoo brought people over there to burn a lot of food. I reckon that most of it is still behind. Next time, you are not allowed to run away for many days without giving me any news. Xiao Bei and the others are talking about you two every day. They even broke boats and stuck maple leaves on them. If you two don't come back, they will get sick. They won't be able to play every day and won't eat much. "
When Zhang Zhong heard his son's words, a smile appeared on his face. He said a few words to his son and daughter-in-law. Only then did he stand up and walk forward while holding one in each hand.
The cavalry behind her also dismounted, leading their horses and following behind. At the very back were the ten thousand elite soldiers. They had only fought a single battle, and had defeated a portion of the Tubo troops. While they were feeling happy, they were even more convinced of the female general, Juan Juan. They were also very respectful towards the light cavalry, and following behind, they did not even dare to think about their status as elite soldiers.
The cavalry had killed countless people. Even if it was not enough at the beginning, after this battle, they were no longer ordinary soldiers. The blood on their bodies and the injuries they suffered said everything.
The troops slowly walked forward. The commoners who saw them retreated to the side of the road. No one made a sound. They just looked at the heroes in their hearts.
At this moment, Zhong Gang pushed Little Chong out and shouted to Zhang Zhong, "Lord Zhang, we are merchants who received your invitation and came here. We did not let down the Great Tang. This is Little Chong. He wants to ask you to give him a chance to fight against the tycoons with Bi Xinxin. Little Chong is going to enter the top level soon. He almost passed the test twice. This time, he will definitely pass."
"Don't talk. Can't you see that he is enjoying family affection? My matter is not urgent. Lord Zhang, you do what you need to do. He is a straightforward person. He doesn't think before he speaks. Don't worry about me, I am fine. "
Little Worm looked around worriedly and explained to Zhang Zhong. Sure enough, the surrounding commoners all looked at him with an expression that said, "Why are you acting like this?"
Zhang Zhong was in a good mood and didn't care about such trivial matters. Wang Juan also smiled at the two of them. Zhang Xiaobao looked at the two of them with interest and said to them, "Don't worry.
"Sister Xin Er might not have time. She is also busy. How about this? When you reach Yingzhou, I will play with you. How about it? As long as you can last six hours against me, I will allow you to enter the top level game. "
"You? You can't. You are just a child. It is better for Xinxin to come. She is strong, "Zhong Gang said very directly.
"How about this, when you win against me, I'll help you talk to Sister Xin 'er. When the time comes, she will definitely agree. How about it?" Zhang Xiaobao asked again.
"Okay, you said it. I will agree on Little Chong's behalf. You must be careful. Don't get angry when you lose." Zhong Gang immediately agreed and glanced at Little Chong. His meaning was for Little Chong to work hard and beat the young master of the Zhang family first so that he could compete with Bi Xinxin.
Little Chong did not look at Zhong Gang at all, but stared at Zhang Xiaobao. He suddenly felt that there was something wrong with the expression in this child's eyes. It was like a master speaking to a new disciple, very magnanimous and confident, as if he was going to test his disciple.
At this time, Old Man Pi and the other two walked over. Old Man Pi looked at Little Chong and said with a kind smile, "Not bad, you did not betray Great Tang. We should give you a chance. You must cherish it. As long as you can hold on under Xiao Bao's attacks, you will definitely enter the top level. Don't be fooled by Xiao Bao's six hours. Under that kind of speed, if you can hold on for two hours, you will be qualified to enter the top level. If you can really hold on for six hours, there will be a place for you in the top ten."
"Ah? You are? You're telling the truth? He's that good? I know who you are, no wonder you look so familiar. You are Sir Bi, and I have your portrait. Could he be more powerful than your granddaughter? "Zhong Gang said quickly.
Old Man Pi shook his head and left with a smile. Old Man Yao also said to Little Chong, "Work hard. You must cherish this opportunity. Don't look down on anyone, or else … or else you will regret it. You will understand after the competition."
"Not bad, young man." Old Man Chang patted Little Chong's shoulder and left after giving him a word of praise.
The trio's words stunned Zhong Gang, and at the same time, stunned Xiao Chong. Watching the procession gradually disappear into the distance, Xiao Chong thought for a moment and then muttered softly, "Could it be that this little young master of the Zhang family is even more powerful than Bi Xinxin? Hold on for six hours? I am someone who is about to enter the top level. Even Young Master Song can't defeat me in six hours, right?
Could it be … could it be? No, this is definitely impossible. I don't believe it. "
"Little Chong, what are you saying? Why don't you believe it? "Zhong Gang nudged Little Chong and asked.
"I don't believe that I can't hold on for more than six hours under his hands. Unless, unless he is …"
"What is he? Why are you so slow? "Zhong Gang urged.
"Unless he is the commander of the economic war with Tubo this time. Only that person has such ability. That last chain of attacks could be said to be earth-shattering."
Little Chong's voice was trembling. However, he definitely did not believe that this young master was that person. Even if he was beaten to death, he would not believe it.
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