Zou Yi smiled. "That's how it should be!"
At this time, Zou Yi was relieved and had his own plans. If their army reached Guang Yin County tomorrow and Du Qi gave them some benefits, then they could continue to extort Du Qi and take benefits from Du Qi.
Zou Yi thought for a moment and continued, "We are still resting. In my opinion, we should travel through the night. At around dawn, we will stop and rest. Tomorrow morning, we will continue to advance. This way, we can reach Guang Yin County tomorrow morning. "
Wu Youdao nodded. "That works!"
Zou Yi breathed a sigh of relief.
Actually, he was still worried that Wu Youdao would reject all his suggestions. If that was the case, then this battle would not be easy to fight and the benefits would not be easy to obtain.
Zou Yi immediately made the arrangements. The army quickly extinguished the bonfire and lit up the torches. Under the moonlight, they continued their journey south towards the Fire Nation's capital, Guang Yin County.
They rushed all the way. At dawn, the army led by Wu Youdao was even closer to Guang Yin County. They were less than 30 li away. It was just that the night was dark, so the journey was a little slower.
The army rested on the spot and continued their journey as soon as the sun rose.
The soldiers continued their journey south.
When it was close to noon, the army was already close to Guang Yin County.
Zou Yi rode on his horse and looked at Wu Youdao. "Prime Minister, this time we will try peaceful means before resorting to force. You have met Du Qi before, so I think you should make a trip to Guang Yin County and persuade Du Qi to share some benefits with him. After that, we will not enter the city and will set up camp outside the city. Our next step will be to attack other places in the Fire Nation. "
"Okay, I will go!"
Wu Youdao nodded.
The only person in the army who was eloquent was him. Moreover, he had met Du Qi before and knew Du Qi's character. He could have a good talk with him.
Wu Youdao spurred his horse and led his personal guards towards Guang Yin County. When Wu Youdao arrived at the city gate, he immediately reported his name and asked the city guard where Du Qi was.
When Wu Youdao found out that Du Qi had entered the Royal Palace, he was already resting in Chen Can's Royal Palace. After he entered the city, he directly headed towards the Royal Palace.
Once they arrived outside the city, Wu Youdao asked the soldiers to report.
Du Qi was handling military affairs in the palace. When he received news of Wu Youdao's visit, he pondered for a moment and had a rough guess. He ordered the soldiers to summon Wu Youdao into the palace.
Wu Youdao entered the grand hall and bowed, "Wu Youdao greets Emperor Xia."
Du Qi said, "Prime Minister Wu, what brings you here today?"
Wu Youdao smiled and said, "I heard that when Emperor Xia arrived at Guang Yin County, there were people who took the initiative to welcome Emperor Xia. Therefore, they worked together to destroy Guang Yin County. The purpose of my visit this time is to congratulate Emperor Xia for taking over Guang Yin County without shedding a drop of blood on your blade. According to the previous agreement, everything in Guang Yin County belongs to Emperor Xia. Nan Guo will not take part in any of the money or food. "
Du Qi's pupils contracted and he started to examine Wu Youdao.
Not taking part?
What are you talking about?
Du Qi's heart was filled with disdain but he said, "Speaking of which, I have to thank Prime Minister Wu. If Prime Minister Wu hadn't arranged for someone to send a letter to me, then the soldiers under my command wouldn't have such fighting spirit. When the soldiers knew that as long as Emperor Xia conquered Guang Yin County alone, he would be able to take all the money and food. They attacked with all their might and achieved victory in the shortest time possible. Speaking of which, I have to thank Prime Minister Wu! "
Wu Youdao's heart was cold. This time, he suffered a huge loss.
He thought that he could kill with a borrowed knife and drive the tiger to devour the wolf.
He did not expect that he would fail.
Instead, it made his hands and feet tied.
Wu Youdao regained his composure and continued, "I am here to seek help from Emperor Xia."
Du Qi asked, "What do you mean?"
Wu Youdao said in a deep voice, "Emperor Xia, ever since the soldiers of the Southern Nation set out from the Southern Nation, they have entered the borders of the Fire Nation. They have not offended the people, so our rations are running low. Even the armors of the soldiers are worn out. Other than that, our weapons are also affected by the killings. Today, I am here to beg for alms from Emperor Xia. I hope that Emperor Xia can provide some assistance to alleviate the plight of the soldiers of Nan Guo. "
Du Qi laughed in his heart.
The fox's tail was revealed.
This was his purpose.
This was Wu Youdao's intention. He wanted to divide the money and food. However, he did not have a good reason. Therefore, he changed his excuse and said that the army was lacking food and weapons. He was asking for benefits in disguise.
Du Qi smiled and said, "Prime Minister Wu, you have already mentioned this matter. How can I refuse? Moreover, our two nations are allies. We should help each other. Now that your army is in trouble, I will naturally help you. "
Wu Youdao heaved a sigh of relief.
At least Du Qi was reasonable.
He was easy to talk to.
Wu Youdao looked grateful and quickly said, "Emperor Xia is generous and benevolent. I am grateful. This way, I will be able to report back to the soldiers in the army so that all of them won't be at a disadvantage. "
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "As far as I know, the Nan Guo sent twenty thousand soldiers into Huo Nation. Is that right?"
"Yes!"
Wu Youdao nodded and answered.
Twenty thousand soldiers were the elite soldiers of Huo Nation. They had strong combat power.
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "Twenty thousand soldiers. At most, one soldier would need half a catty of food per day. Twenty thousand men per day would be thirty thousand catties of food. A month's worth of food would be around nine hundred thousand catties. Based on the current thirty catties of food per catty, I will give thirty thousand catties of food to the Nan Guo, which is enough for a month. With this, you will be able to return to the Nan Guo. "
Wu Youdao frowned, "What do you mean, Emperor Xia?"
Du Qi said, "Chen Can has been destroyed. If the Nan Guo army wants to retreat, I will give you enough food. Of course, even if the Nan Guo army doesn't retreat, I will give you thirty thousand catties of food. As for the other places you want to attack and replenish your equipment, that is your business. The reason is very simple. The place you've seized belongs to you and not to me. I won't share any of the benefits. "
Wu Youdao's face darkened.
Du Qi did this on purpose.
He was playing dumb.
Wu Youdao used the excuse of insufficient food, but in reality, they wanted to divide the profits. However, Du Qi also played dumb and gave him food. This was giving him a taste of his own medicine.
Wu Youdao said in a deep voice, "Emperor Xia, you seized Guang Yin County first. According to the agreement, everything in Guang Yin County belongs to Xia Xia. No one said anything about this and even the Nan Guo side acknowledges it. However, giving thirty thousand catties of food is like sending away a beggar. Isn't it a bit inappropriate? "
"Hahaha …"
Du Qi couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.
His laughter was very impassioned.
His laughter was full of mockery.
Wu Youdao's mood also sank. He could tell that the situation was not optimistic. Du Qi was not willing to give them food, money, weapons, and so on. He wanted to take all the benefits for himself.
After Du Qi stopped laughing, Du Qi looked at Wu Youdao and said, "Prime Minister Wu, before I took Guang Yin County, who was the one who sent a letter to me, swearing that he or she seized Guang Yin County? Then everything in Guang Yin County will belong to him or her. "
Wu Youdao replied, "It was us, the Nan Guo, but …"
"No buts."
Du Qi flicked his sleeve and said flatly, "Do you think I don't know what your Nan Guo is planning? Aren't you just trying to use this King to make this King and Chen Can fight so that your Southern Empire can reap the benefits? Unfortunately, you didn't expect me to break the county and take it in my hands. "
Wu Youdao shook his head, "You must be joking, Emperor Xia. We don't have such intentions. We are allies with Xia Xia. How could we scheme against our allies? "
Wu Youdao had indeed done so.
However, he couldn't admit it.
After all, this was a secret scheme and not a scheme on the surface. Therefore, Wu Youdao couldn't admit it.
Du Qi smiled coldly, "Prime Minister Wu, to be honest, if you didn't come to Guang Yin County to ask for benefits, I would think more highly of your Nan Guo. After all, your Nan Guo took the initiative to propose an alliance with me. I'm very grateful and have a good impression of your Nan Guo. Especially you, Prime Minister Wu. I think you're a talent. However, I'm very disappointed in today's matter. You set the rules and set the conditions, but in the end, you didn't abide by them. Instead, you blame me for taking all the benefits. I'm just doing things within the rules. What's wrong with that? "
Wu Youdao shook his head and said, "You didn't do anything wrong, Emperor Xia. However, our Nan Guo army came from afar to help you attack Chen Can. In this situation, even if we didn't contribute, we still worked hard. Giving you some benefits is just a drop in the ocean. "
Du Qi sneered, "You speak as if you'll spit out the Nan Guo territory you conquered. Wu Youdao, if you're reasonable, I'll be reasonable too. However, if you want to fool around, don't blame me for not reminding you that you've found the wrong person. "
His attitude was very tough.
Du Qi had always been the kind of person who would respect others tenfold if they respected him.
Du Qi was very happy that the Nan Guo took the initiative to form an alliance. He also thought that the Nan Guo was good. However, the Nan Guo was trying to bully him and divide the benefits. Du Qi wouldn't back down.
He wouldn't spoil the Nan Guo.
Wu Youdao's expression gradually turned cold. He knew that Du Qi was strong, but the Nan Guo wasn't weak either. The Nan Guo wasn't afraid of Du Qi.
Wu Youdao said, "Emperor Xia is so dictatorial and monopolizing the benefits. Aren't you afraid that the Nan Guo will attack you?"
Du Qi said, "Try me."
At this point, Du Qi's eyes were sharp, "But I want to remind you that some things shouldn't be tried. Because once you try, you'll die trying. "
Wu Youdao was rejected. He waved his sleeves and said, "Emperor Xia, let's wait and see."
Du Qi said, "I'll wait and see."
Wu Youdao left in a hurry. At this time, he was also very unhappy.
Du Qi was a little unreasonable.
He thought that Du Qi was wrong.
Although there was an agreement, the two countries were allies. In any case, the Nan Guo should be given some benefits. In this way, everyone's faces would be better and everyone would be happy.
Unfortunately, Du Qi wasn't willing.
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