Not long after Yunyang conquered Anning City, Duke Huai's territory announced to reconvene the "support Tiancheng" meeting, and publicly condemned Li De for "abusing Tiancheng's people" and "killing Tiancheng's lord" and other crimes, demanding that Yunyang must withdraw immediately The Tiancheng Territory, which was "wrongly obtained", turned to solve the problem through negotiation.
On the same day, Yunyang announced an early allocation of 100,000 gold coins to help Tian Cheng rebuild from the ruins.
When the truckloads of grain, wood, sandstone and cement were transported to Tiancheng, Lide also went there together and gave a short speech:
"I know that each of you has gone through various things to barely survive in this fucking world. But now, the haze has cleared and the snow has melted, and what you have to face is not A bright future, but a more cruel reality. How to survive, how to change the current situation, and even whether it is necessary to continue to work hard, you think much more than the people of other territories."
Lid paused, and continued:
"In my eyes, you are the same as the people of Yunyang and the people of other territories of the Eternal Heaven Kingdom. You are a part of mankind and our compatriots. Back then, we in Yunyang were willing to accept you even at the risk of taking huge risks. Now We are still willing to believe in you again. Because I think you are a great group of people—in this world, just being born, just living, is already a great thing. You have been working hard to survive. Do our best, and we will do our best to respond to your wishes."
Lid raised a finger and said loudly:
"I have only one request for you, live! Live in this land where there is no longer any oppression! Yunyang will not treat you as our slaves, nor will you be treated as children who need to be taken care of! You suffer After suffering, we will lend you resources to rebuild your homeland, and what you will become after that is entirely up to you. Whether you are a human or a dog, it is entirely up to you!"
Lid, who was wearing a loose robe, left after speaking. He still had a lot to do.
As he said, Yunyang would not spend too much resources on Tian Cheng. On the one hand, it is because Yunyang itself is still in the stage of development, far from being saturated; on the other hand, it is also because he still does not believe that the people of Tiancheng have any desire to reciprocate, and feeding too much will cause unnecessary troubles , first sharpen their temperament and then talk.
One hundred thousand gold coins can buy 340 million catties of rice at the current price, which seems like a terrifying figure. But in fact, each person consumes more than one catty of rice every day. Even if porridge is mixed with other wild vegetables, it takes at least half a catty to barely fill the stomach. Tiancheng currently has about two million residents, and more than three quarters of them need to receive relief food to survive, which means at least one and a half million people need Yunyang to support them. These people have to eat 750,000 catties of rice every day, and if all 100,000 gold coins are exchanged for grain, they can last for more than a year.
In fact, it is impossible to use all the money to buy rice, and a considerable part of it will be used to buy other daily necessities. Coupled with the fact that half a catty of rice is impossible for one person during the busy farming period, it would be good if the 100,000 gold coins lasted for half a year.
As for the warning from Duke Huai's territory, Li De just listened to it amusedly, but actually ignored it.
When King Huai's territory sent the eighth envoy to Yunyang to urge him to a meeting, Li De finally got up slowly from the bed, and called the businessman who was called to the territory of King Huai last time to come over again. asked:
"Is there any business going to Duke Huai's territory recently?"
The old businessman, the Second Monk Zhang, couldn't figure it out, so he replied:
"My lord, yes. The villain usually does business with the Qiuxiang Pavilion in Huaiwang's territory, and I will go there tomorrow. Isn't it the end of the year, the villain is going to collect the balance, and discuss the next year by the way Orders for... ”
Lide smiled and patted him on the shoulder:
"Okay. Last time I asked you to help me pass the message, you did a good job. This time, please help me to tell them, a total of sixteen words' not very capable, there are a lot of shit, just hit if you like, Don't knock down'. Remember?"
The old businessman read it silently several times, and said solemnly:
"Remember, just wait for my good news."
Li De smiled, and thought that there would be ghosts if there was no explosion after listening to it, and there is no good news.
He yawned, slept for a while, and got up slowly in the middle of the morning, asking Alaya to help change his clothes. Then he received the eight envoys from Duke Huai's territory alone, and said with a refreshed voice:
"Everyone, please go back. Our envoy from Yunyang will set off for Duke Huai's territory tomorrow. This time, he will represent himself fully and have a cordial and friendly meeting with Lord Huai. I believe that the coordinated efforts in various territories Next, we will definitely be able to give the people of Tiancheng a better tomorrow. Yunyang is willing to join hands with you to create a world where no one gets hurt."
Those eight elder brothers were left alone by Li De for almost half a month, and now they finally got the news, and their eyes were moist for a while. The leading emissary held Lide's hand tightly and said sincerely:
"If the negotiation can be successful this time, the lord will take the lead!"
Lid waved his hand:
"Be polite. I'll treat you at noon, and I'll see you off!"
The envoys of the eight Duke Huai territories said in unison:
"Thank you Lord Lord!"
Li De had a meal with these old brothers, and then sent them back to Duke Huai's territory.
In the afternoon, he met Fang Shisan. Fang Shisan was sitting in a wheelchair, and the maid Tila was helping her read the book of war.
Seeing Lide, Tira put down the book and called Lide's name, Fang Shisan also turned his head that way.
Lied smiled and said:
"I heard that Lingyun City has just opened a new dessert shop, and I want to take you to taste it before you set off. Why did you suddenly start to review the art of war before you leave?"
Fang Shisan smiled and replied:
"It's not like cramming... I used to read Fan Qing's military book, and I couldn't fully understand many parts. Isn't he fighting against Lord Lingwu now? Knowing his formation, combined with the military book he wrote at that time , you will be able to gradually understand the true beauty of these formations."
She paused and said to Lied:
"This expedition is mainly about acting. What we are learning now is to prepare for the future. In case we really face Fan Qing in the future, we can learn some of his style of play in advance, and it will be easier then."
Lied replied:
"Yeah... Then you continue to study, and I won't bother you."
After finishing speaking, Lide backed out directly.
Fang Shisan wanted to say something more, but when he realized that the person had already left, he didn't speak.
Only Tira said while sulking:
"Sister Thirteen is really stupid. There have been rumors recently that the lord beat Tiancheng to avenge Heyue. He loved that vixen all over him. If the thirteenth sister doesn't take the initiative, the lord will To be snatched by that vixen..."
Fang Shisan still smiled lightly and did not reply.
After a while, there was another sound of footsteps outside. Li De came back carrying a cloth bag, dragged a chair and sat in front of Fang Shisan as if nothing had happened, and said to her:
"Knowing that you are busy, I went to the dessert shop and brought something back. You listen to you, let me feed you, okay?"
Tira, who was on the side, was dumbfounded, coughed after being glared at by Lid, and continued to study.
Fang Shisan squeezed his hands together nervously, then slowly released them after a while, and said softly:
"… good."