"So it turns out that the people from Erlong Mountain had already fought against Fang La from the southern country, and lost 60% of their combat strength. Then they fought fiercely with Wang Qing, and the casualties had reached eight or nine out of ten. Now there are only a few left. When we have a thousand people, we will be strong on the outside and strong on the inside. If we run out of people who can fight tomorrow, we will definitely conquer it!"
After hearing that Qiao Daoqing personally entered the tiger's den and brought back "internal information" about Erlong Island, a bunch of Jin officials in the big tent all showed joy on their faces.
"Then we can't stay in this 'fairyland'?"
"This place is very good. After our Jin Dynasty establishes here, we will definitely be able to achieve great achievements that are no less than those of the pre-Qin Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty."
"I don't pursue eternal achievements. I just want to meet the gods and teach me the method of immortality."
Some people have even thought about how to find "immortal fate" after establishing a foothold in this "immortal world" so that they can enjoy glory and wealth forever.
"Don't be too happy too soon."
Qiao Daoqing, who was still holding the Five-Animal Magic Fan in his hand, shook his head and poured some cold water on these "underlings".
"Don't forget, although Wang Qing and Fang La have been defeated, the remaining troops are not a threat. However, the Liao Kingdom still has strong troops and thousands of soldiers to fight..."
Then, the conversation turned to the Liao Kingdom, which was attacking Erlong Island with Tian Hu.
"I heard that before sunset, the Liao State sent people to make an agreement with His Majesty that the two sides would cooperate to destroy Wang Qing and Erlongshan first, and then each would fight for the 'treasure core' based on their strength."
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is inappropriate."
"The Liao people have always been ambitious. Entering our Central Plains this time is a violation of the no-war covenant with the pseudo-Song Dynasty and is not worthy of trust."
"Besides, after all, Erlong Mountain belongs to our land in China. To put it bluntly, even if we can't get it, we shouldn't fall into the hands of this tiger and wolf alien race!"
Qiao Daoqing shook his head and said to Tian Hu.
"It's not that I don't agree with the Prime Minister's words, it's just that now we have 'entered into an alliance' with the Liao people, and I personally agreed to it. If we withdraw our troops and don't attack, wouldn't it violate morality and even slap our face!"
Tian Hu stared at Qiao Daoqing, with a faint light flashing in his eyes.
"Your Majesty has misunderstood."
"Pindao is not saying that we should not attack, but that we should continue to attack on the surface, but in fact, secretly reduce the offensive, so that the people of Liao State can share more pressure!"
Facing Tian Hu's gaze, Qiao Daoqing showed no fear on his face as he waved the fan in his hand and said.
"The Prime Minister's words make sense."
"Indeed, we can completely cope with it and let the people of Liao State contribute more. They will lose more men and we will be more likely to be the final winner!"
The rest of the civil and military personnel in the big tent also had expressions on their faces, and they all praised Qiao Daoqing's words.
"This matter..."
Even Tian Hu felt that Qiao Daoqing's words were reasonable, and did not think that Qiao Daoqing wanted to reduce the offensive pressure on Erlong Island.
However, after seeing the reactions of his ministers, Tian Hu felt dissatisfied again and was about to refuse.
"Report!"
"Your Majesty, something happened."
However, at this moment, the guard's voice suddenly came from outside.
Immediately afterwards, two guards carried a general with a tilted helmet and blood pouring from the gaps in his chest armor into the tent.
"I... Our food and fodder and the gold and silver we delivered have all been intercepted!"
Today's battle has lasted all day and has slowed down somewhat at night.
Therefore, Tian Hu ordered people to escort grain, grass and a large amount of gold and silver from his territory in the rear to the front line.
The former is for tomorrow's rations, but the latter is to fulfill the bounty promised in today's battle!
Although gold and silver actually have little value in this place of inheritance, for ordinary soldiers, using gold and silver as rewards is still a good way to improve morale.
But I didn't want an accident to happen during transportation!
"Who intercepted it, the people from Erlong Mountain on the volcano?"
Tian Hudi stood up suddenly, and his huge body was as heavy as a hill, making him breathless.
This is also the reason why Tian Hu wanted to attack Devil's Volcano at the beginning. Leaving this nail alone would pose too great a threat to the back road.
"No, it's... he's from the Liao Kingdom!"
The general, whose blood was pooling on the ground, gasped and said with a pale face.
"What, Liao people!"
"Liao people are taking away our food?"
"Sure enough, the Prime Minister was right, the Liao people can't be trusted!"
Suddenly, there was a loud noise in the big tent.
"Are you sure?"
Tian Hu's face was sullen, his eyes staring at the injured general like a tiger waking up from sleep.
"Absolutely. I took off his helmet during the battle. I saw with my own eyes that the leading general was a Liao general in terms of appearance, armor and weapons. He used a black gold dragon-headed Liao sword!"
The general insisted, and even turned over the wounds on his body to prove it.
"hateful!"
"This Liao man is really ambitious."
"If we intercept our food and grass before the battle and the army can't have enough to eat, how can we defeat them tomorrow!"
After hearing these convinced words, the generals in the tent immediately cursed the Liao people.
"How much food is left in the kitchen now?"
Only Qiao Daoqing remained calm. He shook his magic fan and asked a civil servant in charge of logistics.
"There is only some dry food left, barely enough for one meal tomorrow morning!"
The civil servant said.
"This is not okay!"
"Erlangmen has been attacking for a whole day, with a lot of casualties. We must reward them, otherwise their morale will inevitably be low!"
A general with his arm bandaged stood up and said loudly.
"Yes, His Majesty has already promised a reward. If the sergeant cannot see the reward, he may be shaken in his determination to fight!"
Another Jin general, who was burly, more than two meters tall and had reached the eighth level of transformation, also spoke in agreement.
"really!"
"good!"
Soon, this view was supported by more than half of the people.
But in the face of these booing men, Tian Hu remained calm and silent.
"The Prime Minister has great powers, is there any way?"
The logistics officer's forehead was already sweating. Then he suddenly remembered something and asked Qiao Daoqing expectantly.
"What's so hard about this?"
Hearing this, Qiao Daoqing smiled confidently.
"Bring some dry food and water containers here, and bring in a few baskets of fine stones covered with cloths!"
"The five ghosts are moving with yin and yang, moving..."
And when the civil servants took these things here, Qiao Daoqing recited a spell in his mouth, and then waved the Five Birds Magic Fan in his hand.
Suddenly, a pile of unpalatable dry food turned into steaming cooked beef and mutton meat, while the empty vessel itself was filled with wine, exuding a smell that made the people in the tent unable to help but shed tears. The aroma of wine in your mouth.
And several baskets of stones, after the cloth was removed, turned into pieces of gold with a dazzling color!
"Send these down and inform the troops. This is your Majesty's reward!"
"This... is really wine!"
It's nothing more than gold. Those present were all high-ranking military commanders. They understood that in this "fairy world", gold may not be valuable, so they just took a few glances.
And a general who was a good drinker couldn't wait to pick up a bottle of wine and take a sip.
"Good wine, good wine. It's so delicious, I'm afraid it's not the legendary 'Jade Liquid Wine'!"
Then, his face became even more excited.
"If you adults like it, you can each take a jar and go."
Qiao Daoqing shook his fan and said with a smile.
"Prime Minister, now that the war is about to begin, it is not appropriate to drink alcohol in the army."
Looking at a bunch of civil and military palace officials who were excited after hearing Qiao Daoqing's words, Tian Hu frowned secretly and then said in a slightly deep voice.
"Your Majesty is right, it's the poor man who didn't think carefully!"
Qiao Daoqing's face showed no displeasure at being slapped by Tian Hu.
Instead, he nodded and shook the Five Birds Magic Fan in his hand again. The jar itself exuded tempting and delicious wine, but it turned into plain water.
"this… "
Many generals showed dissatisfaction on their faces.
Just because they are different from them who lead the troops alone.
Along the way, the "golden chariot" where Tian Hu was located could vaguely smell the smell of fine wine, and even the sound of warblers could be heard coming from the middle of the battle.
But when they come here, they can't even take a sip of wine, they can only "drink water", which makes people inevitably have thoughts in their minds!
Moreover, compared to Wen, the generals were even more dissatisfied.
Because many people on the field have been fighting all day today, and they are more or less injured. The reason why they were clamoring for "rewards" just now is actually to be placed in Tian Hu's "golden chariot" , the idea of those "treasures" that were confiscated after arriving at the inheritance place.
However, Tian Hu obviously had no intention of taking out these "treasures". He just wanted to send them away with some "gold and silver" that was of little use.
However, although they were dissatisfied, no one dared to take the initiative to stir up trouble. After all, the increase in power Tian Hu gained after entering the inheritance land was far greater than theirs.
So, I could only guzzle down the "water" in the pot in great depression.
"Um!"
However, as soon as the wine is in your mouth.
The expressions of several Tian Hu Army generals suddenly changed.
Just because, although the content in the cup looks and smells like white water, when you drink it, your throat is filled with the taste of fine wine as before.
As for this matter, no one was stupid enough to say it. They all looked at Qiao Daoqing with joy.
As for the rule against drinking in the military, it is naturally impossible to have any substantial binding force on a bunch of generals who were born as forest bandits. What's more, they are just "drinking water", so there is no possibility of getting drunk and causing trouble, right
Not to mention, the "wine" that appeared in the big tent was really not wine, it was just "water", and it was made directly from local materials by Qiao Daoqing using the "transportation" method in the Disha magic.
There is only one location in the Snake Island area where there is a water source, and that is the "Radiation Spring" in the Radiation Land.
Although Erlong Island did not establish a defense line in Snake Island, it did do one thing, which was to stimulate the power of luck to greatly strengthen the "power of radiation" in the radiation land.
Originally, the radiation power of the spring water in the radiation land was very powerful. After all, it could awaken people's "powers" in just ten days. The radiation was absolutely terrifying, but now that it has been specially strengthened, the "power of radiation" contained in the water is even more amazing. .
It’s okay if you don’t drink it. Once you drink a large amount and it flows throughout your body, the effects will appear quickly!
Originally, this move was not so easy to perform.
Because the "power of radiation" is also an extraordinary force, it also has the possibility of being felt by others.
For example, this afternoon, after Wang Qingjun arrived at Snake Island, Li Zhu discovered through the Dingtian Compass that Snake Island "has an evil spirit" and strictly ordered Wang Qingjun's people not to drink the water!
However, Tian Hu's cultivator "Shen Juzi" Ma Ling has been killed by Wu Qiao.
And "The Phantom Lord" Qiao Daoqing...
"Your Majesty, an alliance with the Liao Kingdom!"
Qiao Daoqing mentioned this matter again.
"Hmph, let the attackers stop and rest. I'm sleepy. Let's get some sleep first. At dawn tomorrow, the army will attack with all its strength, capture Erlong Mountain, and seize the 'treasure'!"