Eternal Sword

Chapter 615: Food and Grass Troops
Chen Tang thought for a moment and said, "Now that I know the solution, I have to go and try it. Besides, I have a good affinity with animals..."

The fat old man rolled his eyes and said, "Don't treat it as an ordinary animal. It is a ferocious beast of a different species. It has long been intelligent and has its own thinking and consciousness. It is no different from humans."

"I can't say anything else, but I have quite a bit of experience in this area."

Chen Tang patted his chest.

He was not exaggerating. After all, he was very familiar with the tiger, had the Thunder Leopard as a companion, and had a good time with the East Sea Monster.

However, there are also some that don't match.

It was as if the real dragon in Qingzhou Lake would tear him into pieces when it saw him.

The fat old man shook his head and said, "No matter how experienced you are, it's useless. Even if you reach the top of Tianshan Mountain, the golden-winged Roc will not hurt you if it likes you. But if you have any intentions towards Tianshan Bodhi, it will definitely not hold back."

"Just think of it this way. There is a stranger, no, a strange living thing..."

The fat old man paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "That's still not right. It's a strange mouse that suddenly broke into your house and wants to take away the treasures in your house. Will you let it go?"

Chen Tang said: "Look at what you said, old man, I'm not that useless."

The fat old man chuckled and said, "Don't be unconvinced. In its eyes, you are as weak as a mouse."

After hearing what the fat old man said, Chen Tang felt really unsure.

Come to think of it, even if a stranger suddenly broke into his house, it would be hard for him to accept, let alone if he was coveting the treasures in his house.

How could that golden-winged Roc treat him well?

It would be good if I didn't lose my temper and peck him to death on the spot.

The fat old man said, "What's more, the Tianshan Mountain is so high that it reaches the clouds. The air on the top of the mountain is thin. Unless you cultivate to the Xiantian realm and can switch from external breathing to internal breathing, you can refine the essence of heaven and earth at any time and transform it into the Xiantian Zhenqi entering your body. Only in this way can you maintain freedom of movement."

“If you are below the Xiantian realm, you will probably suffocate to death before you reach the top of the mountain.”

Everyone shook their heads secretly.

Although Chen Tang’s fighting power is strong, he is only a third-grade one after all.

According to the fat old man, he didn't even have the chance to reach the top of Mount Tianshan.

Chen Tang seemed to be thinking about something.

This will have an impact on him, but he should be able to give it a try.

No matter how thin the air is at the top of Tianshan Mountain, it can't be tougher than the abyss of the East China Sea.

He has the Kunxi method and his lungs are very strong, so even if he doesn't breathe, he can hold on for a few hours without any problem.

The key still lies in the golden-winged Roc.

How to steal the Tianshan Bodhi from this powerful beast.

This matter really needs to be thought about carefully, and we can't act rashly.

For this kind of strange beast, if you don't leave a good impression on it the first time you meet it, or if you fail to establish trust with it, it will be difficult to come into contact with it again in the future.

Chen Tang thought back to his experiences with tigers, thunder leopards, and the giant monsters of the East Sea.

The reason why he got to know the tiger so well was actually entirely because of Emperor Wu.

That's why the tiger trusted him and nursed him as if he were his own cub.

As for Hu Leibao, it was because his old master had passed away and the pearl had been covered in dust, so he took a fancy to her and, by serving her good wine and using both coaxing and deception, abducted her away.

The situation of the East Sea Monster is a bit complicated.

It may be because it was being chased by the real dragon, and the East Sea Kraken was at odds with the real dragon, so it had no hostility towards it.

Or maybe, he felt that he also came from outside the domain?
After thinking it over, Chen Tang couldn't think of any good solution.

It's nothing more than trying to get close to the other person with delicious food and wine...

Chen Tang himself felt a little guilty.

Although the fat old man's internal injuries could not be cured, the imperial physician in the palace still carefully treated his external injuries and prescribed some high-quality healing pills.

The injuries of Li Zhongmou and Li Shuhu were also treated. Chen Tang didn't have much on him, so he asked the imperial physician for some internal and external medicines.

This kind of thing is a spare item for traveling around the world.

After all the trouble, the sky was already slightly bright.

Everyone didn't get much rest that night.

The fat old man and Li Zhongmou were imprisoned in prison and suffered torture. Now that they were freed, they were mentally exhausted and could no longer hold on and fell into a deep sleep.

Just an hour later, everyone in the hall was awakened by the sound of hurried footsteps.

"Seniors, fellow heroes, the king has urgently summoned you. Please go to the main hall to discuss matters."

Several palace guards came to report.

The fat old man opened his eyes, rubbed his sleepy eyes, frowned and asked, "What happened?"

The guard said, "The turmoil in the royal city has been quelled. The king is sorting out government affairs and has discovered that in three days, the barbarian army will arrive at Tianguan to support Liangzhou. At the same time, the barbarian army has also asked the Wusun Kingdom to prepare a month's worth of food and grass for a hundred thousand troops in case of future use."

"At the morning court today, the entire court was arguing over this matter. The king asked the seniors and the righteous men to go and discuss the matter."

When they heard that it was related to Liangzhou, Li Zhongmou and Li Shuhu immediately became excited.

The fat old man gradually came to his senses and realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He struggled to stand up and said in a deep voice: "If we can cut off the barbarian army's food and grass, perhaps we can ease the pressure on Liangzhou."

Li Zhongmou nodded and said, "Once the Barbarian Lion Army runs out of food and grass, ordinary soldiers will not be able to hold on. Even if the Barbarian Land has two great masters, they will have to retreat first!"

A master warrior can withstand it and can go on a fast for several months, but his soldiers will lose their strength if they don't eat for two or three days.

It is impossible for a great war to end with only two masters left, disregarding the lives of their soldiers.

"Let's go to the main hall!"

The fat old man waved his hand.

Several palace guards came forward and helped the fat old man into the sedan chair that had been prepared long ago.

Chen Tang and his companions followed all the way to the main hall of the Wusun Royal Palace.

At this moment, there were many people standing on both sides of the main hall.

Civil officials and military generals were lined up on both sides.

There were obviously fewer people on the military generals' side.

During this civil strife in Wusun, the Kunmi brothers fought against each other, and countless people died during this period.

The losses among the military generals were the most serious.

Just that night, the Great Kunmi regained power and began to clean up the old subordinates of the Small Kunmi in the royal city.

That night, the entire royal city experienced turmoil again.

"Master, you are here."

When Da Kunmi saw the fat old man arrive, he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took the fat old man to sit next to him.

"This is the newly appointed Prime Minister of Qi. He planned many of the strategies for me tonight."

Da Kunmi pointed to the thin middle-aged man on the left below and gave a brief introduction.

The fat old man nodded.

He had some impression of this Qi Xuejin.

He was a man of outstanding talent and learning, and was once the chief eunuch of the Wusun Kingdom, equivalent to the imperial envoy of the Qian Kingdom.

This person's martial arts skills were not high, so it was impossible for him to sit on the position of Prime Minister Dalu.

However, after the death of Prime Minister Qin, the Wusun royal city was in chaos and the power structure was reshuffled. This talent was able to come to the fore and ascend to the position of prime minister.

The fat old man said, "Since the barbarian army of grain and grass will arrive at Tianguan in three days, what is there to argue about? Little Kunmi teamed up with the barbarians, seeking glory and selling out the country. The king almost died in prison. Now is the opportunity to fight back!"

(End of this chapter)