At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 53: Alliance with the Demon Sect

Nie Si Niang looked slightly unhappy.

But she didn't say anything, even though she was the best master in the Demon Sect.

But that's just on the surface.

The water in the Demon Sect is mixed, and it is far from being as simple as it appears on the surface.

otherwise.

It is not qualified to be ranked among the three religions and two sects and stand firm.

"I'm afraid this boy's ambition is not small."

The old woman raised her eyelids and said, "He is in power in Xiliang and has a large army. I am afraid that the next step will be to split the land and become a marquis."

"Cough cough cough."

A slight cough interrupted the old woman and the old man, and they both looked slightly startled.

"You two, walls have ears. If any of your words get out, I won't be able to wear my official hat until the next day."

Xiao Han walked out from the back hall.

If he didn't say anything, the old woman and the old man might not notice anything at all.

"Palace Master Nie, two elders."

He smiled and said, "I am very busy with official duties, so I am sorry that Shanshan is late."

"Humph."

Nie Si Niang snorted coldly.

today.

She was not wearing a hat or veil, revealing her true face.

She has a graceful figure and skin as white as cream, without any trace of aging.

Compared with a young girl in her teens, she is much more mature and charming.

The faint fragrance of orchid lingers at the tip of my nose. With just a sniff, my blood and qi begin to stir.

Xiao Han thought to himself, "The magic power of the Demon Sect is indeed powerful. It has been practiced to the bone marrow. It can make people's minds sway without deliberately performing it."

Inside the spirit platform, the divine beast moved its hooves, suppressing his mind, and his face remained calm, without any ripples.

The old man and the old woman looked at each other quietly, and saw some solemnity in each other's eyes.

They had heard before that the Xiliang Governor in front of them was a martial arts master.

Some time ago.

He fought with Nie Si Niang for several moves and was not at a disadvantage at all.

I was a little skeptical at first, but now that I have seen it, I believe it 90%.

"Where is Xuanxuan?"

Nie Si Niang asked straight to the point.

"backyard."

Xiao Han said: "Dayue'er, take Palace Master Nie to meet Xiaoyue'er."

"promise."

Dayueer walked out, her white skirt reaching her ankles, looking ethereal and not like an ordinary person.

"Palace Master Nie, please follow me."

Having said that, he led the way in front.

"Again with a master."

The old man saw through Dayueer's hidden talent and was secretly surprised.

"Elder Duan, Elder Han, Xiliang is bitterly cold, and there is nothing good here. Only this mountain tea is pretty good."

Xiao Han picked up the teacup and said, "This is last year's stock. I wonder if you two are used to it."

"I'm used to it."

The old man nodded slightly.

"I won't hide it either."

He glanced at the two Demon Sect elders and said straight to the point: "I know why you are here, and you should also know what I mean."

"Name a price. If I think it's okay, we can cooperate."

Such a straightforward way of speaking caught the two Demon Sect elders off guard, but they quickly reacted.

The old man said, "Master Xiao is a man of few words, so I will also speak frankly."

"Food, weapons, military pay, war horses, armor, salt and iron, intelligence, and experts."

"How much can you provide?"

Xiao Han leaned forward slightly.

"It depends on what Lord Xiao can give."

The old woman took over the conversation.

"What do you want?"

Xiao Han raised an eyebrow.

"military power."

The old woman said slowly. "Is Elder Han joking?"

Xiao Han's tone was somewhat unhappy.

"Master Xiao has misunderstood."

The old man said, "Elder Han means that when necessary, Lord Xiao should mobilize his troops to assist our Demon Sect."

His expression softened slightly.

"can."

"The Demon Sect wants to expand its influence in Xiliang."

The old man continued.

"no problem."

Xiao Han nodded: "Any other requests?"

The two didn't expect that he would agree so readily.

"Now it's time to talk about how much you have to offer."

The old man said, "We know that Lord Xiao has been sending troops to the grasslands frequently recently, and the treasury does not seem to be well-stocked."

"So I prepared 100,000 taels of silver, 50,000 shi of grain and grass, 3,000 war horses, and 2,000 bows and crossbows as a gift, which is also the dowry for my Demon Sect Saint."

"Later, if Lord Xiao needs weapons, salt, iron, food, etc., our Demon Sect can provide channels to assist in procurement and delivery."

“The conditions are very generous and sincere.”

Xiao Han picked up the teacup, took a sip, then put it down and said, "I am very satisfied. From now on, we will be allies."

"readily."

Elder Duan's face was filled with joy.

They didn't even mention Xiaoyue'er, they just used her name.

After all, Xiao Yue'er, who has already broken her power, is not qualified to become the Saint of the Demon Sect. She is just a tool that serves as a hub between the Demon Sect and Xiao Han...

Soon.

Nie Si Niang came back from the backyard, her expression much more relaxed.

When he looked at Xiao Han again, his expression was less cold and more complex.

now.

It doesn't matter whether she knows the truth or not.

Because the matter is done, even if it is fake, it must be true.

“Xiao Han, Elder Han will stay in the Governor’s Mansion and stay by Xiao Yue’er’s side.”

Nie Si Niang said with her red lips: "First, it is to protect the safety of you and Xiao Yue'er, and second, it is to be able to contact the Demon Sect at any time."

"Third, is it good to monitor me?"

Nie Si Niang was silent.

"Just for fun."

"Palace Master Nie, don't take it to heart."

Xiao Han put down the teacup and said, "The Governor's Mansion doesn't lack food. If you want to stay, then stay. But I have to say this in advance. You have to understand the rules of the mansion, what you should do and what you shouldn't do, and you have to grasp the right scale."

"I woke up."

The old woman nodded.

After lunch, Nie Si Niang took the old man away.

The Demon Sect took out a lot of things this time, and it is not easy to transport them to Xiliang.

Three thousand war horses, plus the several thousand in the horse farm, would be enough for the Shen Ce Army.

The money and food needed to maintain a cavalry unit far exceeds that of the same number of infantry. After all, an infantryman only has one mouth to feed, and the bulk of the expenses are spent on armor and bows and crossbows.

A cavalryman has three mouths to feed: one man and two horses. The food a horse eats is much more expensive than that of a human.

If it is a light cavalry, one horse per person is barely enough.

But the Shen Ce Army was a heavily armored cavalry, so each person had to ride two horses.

Unfortunately, he doesn’t have enough family wealth, otherwise Xiao Han would have wanted to ride three horses by himself.

The Northern Army boasted of 300,000 cavalrymen, but the number of their heavily armored cavalrymen could be counted on one hand, which showed how much money they spent.

It's like using a butcher knife to kill a nut, a waste of talent.

In other words, the Shence Army was not designed to deal with the grassland people.

Originally, Lin Che of the Shen Ce Army only planned to train light armor or medium armor cavalry.

That is, people wear heavy armor and horses wear light armor.

However, the Demon Sect has now sent a huge gift, and the second young lady of the Xie family is a little impatient, which makes him quite annoyed.

Just do it in one step.

You know, the Northern Army boasts of 300,000 cavalrymen, but the heavy armored cavalry among them can be counted on one's fingers.

It can be seen that the speed at which it is burning money is such that it cannot be sustained without some financial resources.

Xiao Han also gritted his teeth and held on.

Just when he was busy with the preparations for the establishment of the Shence Army, two uninvited guests arrived in Xiliang.

(End of this chapter)