Liang Xiao went to the city to find Nie Yi, informed the Huns of the situation, and expressed his concerns.

Nie Yi changed his face at that time. "The people of Dayuan are rich but weak. If the Huns really use Dayuan surrendered soldiers to attack the city, let alone whether they can capture Suye City, their cruelty will definitely scare the people of Dayuan. The people of Dayuan are likely to be defeated without fighting. At that time..."

Nie Yi took a breath of air and didn't dare to say anything further. Liang Xiao was also very uneasy. Nie Yi's worries were not groundless. He came to discuss with Nie Yi because of this worry.

Nie Yi thought for a long time and then asked, "What can I do if I have any solutions?"

"We must find a way to make the people of Dayuan realize that if they cannot attack the surrendered soldiers of Dayuan, Suye City will fall into the hands of the Huns. By then, the jade and stones will be burned and it will be too late to regret it."

"But how can they realize this?"

"I haven't thought about it yet." Liang Xiao hesitated. "Maybe, this is not something that can be explained clearly in words. It is only convincing that bloody facts are convincing. However, I don't want to go to that point. If I really get to that point, I'm afraid there will be no return to heaven."

Nie Yi nodded, thought for a while, and suddenly said, "Sir, maybe we should be more prepared."

Liang Xiao was puzzled.

Nie Yi turned his eyes to the guards under the corridor, his eyes flashed slightly. "Sir, the Han Dynasty is more than 10,000 miles away from Suye City, and has to pass through the territory of the Huns and Wusuns. There are countless horse thieves and bandits. It is common to encounter robbery, so every time the merchants hire some mercenaries to serve as guards. There are many rogues among these people, but in order to make a living, most of them have good martial arts. If they can be organized, it will be a big force."

Liang Xiao was overjoyed: "How many people are there?"

"Three or five hundred people are not a problem," Nie Yi said: "But there are two things to be solved. One is who paid the money? These people are licking blood on the knife. The commission is much more expensive than ordinary servants. Now they are fighting fiercely with the Huns, and they will probably double the price. The second is whether the city guard can allow it. After all, three or five hundred people are not a small number, and all the soldiers in Suye City are only more than a thousand."

Liang Xiao understood. Having the power of three or five hundred people is enough to have a place in Suye City. It is impossible for the guardian of Suye City to be wary of Creon. If you want to establish such a temporary armed force, you must get Creon's nod.

"You guess, how much does it cost to recruit someone?"

"If you don't have to lose, you need seven or eight gold. Some experts may need more than ten gold."

Liang Xiao frowned. One person had seven or eight gold coins, three hundred people had two or three thousand gold coins, and five hundred people might need four thousand gold coins. This is a considerable number. I am afraid that few people can take out so much cash at once. Nie Yi took out tens of thousands of gold last time, and he already needed to borrow it from others. He considered it and proposed a plan.

"We may be able to do this." Liang Xiao said: "You can find a few friends to raise about a thousand dollars as advance payment. Please give some money to the city guards, and finally use the spoils to pay a portion."

Nie Yi smiled. "That's right. It's just that the city guard's office agrees, and we are very willing to help."

Liang Xiao smiled. He understood what Nie Yi meant. Money is not a problem, and asking Creon to agree to form such a mercenary group is not the point. The key is that the merchants who contributed the capital should make a profit from it, and no one will do their best in vain. Mercenaries should share some of the spoils, and merchants should also get enough benefits from it. This benefit is not just money, they want more.

However, he was confident that for Creon, as long as he could protect Suye City, these losses could be afforded. His ability to reach this point was also the result of the strong support of all Han merchants. Being able to win some benefits for Han merchants was also a duty for him.

Liang Xiao came to the city guard's mansion and asked to see Creon, and told Creon the news that the scout had just found.

Creon was shocked and sweated profusely.

The reason why he was confident in defending the city was that he recognized that the Huns were not good at siegeing the city and had a high possibility of defending Suye City. If Wu only used Dayuan infantry to attack the city, the result would be hard to say. First, the Dayuan infantry was good at attacking the city, and the attack power would definitely be stronger than that of the Huns. Second, the Dayuan people killed each other, which would also be a heavy blow to Suye City's morale.

When Creon was wandering, Liang Xiao expressed Nie Yi's suggestion. When Creon heard it, his brows frowned. He weighed for a long time, stared at Liang Xiao and then, and suddenly laughed.

"I can accept this suggestion, but I have two requirements."

"Sir, please speak."

"First. The merchants who invested can only be Han merchants, and must be big merchants like Nie Yi. Secondly, these mercenaries must be commanded by a real warrior." Creon looked at Liang Xiao in a blind eye. "Since the king trusts the noble envoy, I am willing to place this trust on the noble envoy."

Liang Xiao thought about it and understood Creon's thoughts. Even if he took risks, he hoped to minimize the risks. Nie Yi and other Han merchants had rich property in Suye City, and the Han Han and the Huns were mortal enemies. The Han people were the most unlikely to collude with the Huns. He was an envoy sent by the Han Dynasty and gained the trust of the King of Dayuan. It was his expectation to keep Suye City. Giving the mercenary to him can ensure that he would not be perfunctory.

"Since my lord trusts so much, I'm better obey my duty than respect."

"I am willing to give you a good man." Creon smiled and said, "I hope that the flower of our friendship will be more vivid by the blood of the Huns."

With Kreon's permission, Liang Xiao immediately returned to Nie Yi's house. Nie Yi was very happy and invited several Han merchants with deep friendship to discuss. When they saw Liang Xiao, they were all very excited and asked about the court's intentions.

Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce were the last of the four people. Qin and Han systems have always had a tradition of suppressing commerce. For example, merchants cannot ride cars, cannot wear silk clothes, and have to pay double tribute, etc. Although most of these rules have been broken, compared with the government, merchants are still rich but not expensive, economic strength may not necessarily change into a lowly identity. If you want to be guaranteed, there is only one way: linking with power.

If you want to become a truly wealthy businessman, it is difficult to achieve without a background of power. Without the support of a noble person, even if you are rich, a county magistrate may deal with you. A truly wealthy businessman will either be a powerful person like Liu Ling. Or there are powerful people behind it.

Most of these people who went to the Western Regions to do business and seek wealth have no strong background. Otherwise, they would not have taken such great dangers and suffered so much, and went to Dayuan, a thousand miles away to do business. To put it bluntly, this is tying their heads to their belts to seek wealth.

The court intends to fight back against the Huns and open up this grassland business road, of course they are unlucky. If they can reach a certain powerful person, they will be willing to pay any price. Although Liang Xiao is just a man, he has such courage and ability at such a young age. The future is promising. Being able to make friends when he is not yet successful and has the desire for others is undoubtedly a god-given opportunity.

The merchants were very enthusiastic when they smelled Liang Xiao.

Faced with these businessmen who were extremely eager to be supported by the government, Liang Xiao was very moved. He thought for a long time and said sincerely: "I dare not speculate on the will of the emperor. However, it is imperative to fight back against the Huns. Emperor Gao Bai Deng's humiliation has been for a long time. It is reasonable to repay you. I was ordered to go on an envoy to unite with Yuezhi and Dayuan. The right arm of the Huns. I will give you the merits of your support today. I will go to heaven to listen to you and ask for me."

Liang Xiao looked at everyone and said, "I am a warrior and have not read many books, but I know one truth: the responsibility of a warrior is to defend the country. You are all subjects of my great Han Dynasty, and we have the responsibility to protect you. This time this time, and it will still be the case in the future. One day, my great Han soldiers will rush around the north of the desert, and this thousand-mile business road will become a road. Please witness the century-old plan, from now on."

Finally, Liang Xiao promised: "If I can defend Suye City this time, I will make a request to Kreon and the King of Dayuan as an envoy to establish a Dahan Chamber of Commerce in Dayuan, and give special discounts to merchants from Dahan to repay your sacrifice today."

The merchants looked at each other and were very happy. They were 300, and they quickly raised 3000 gold, which was far beyond Liang Xiao's expectations. They then went separately to negotiate with the mercenary group that often had business dealings.

Nie Yi vacated his own courtyard for Liang Xiao to use.

For safety reasons, Creon sent a close confidant Ampas to assist Liang Xiao. Ampas is about fifty years old, with a medium figure, with a gloomy eyes and a gaze of doubt. There are twenty warriors around him, all of whom are fierce in his expressions, and they are rare warriors among Dayuan people.

Ampas lived with Liang Xiao, but Ampas didn't talk much. Even if Liang Xiao took the initiative to talk to him, he would have said a few dry words and would never say much. Tu Niuer, Pang Shuo and others sneered at him, but they disdained to argue with him. Alpha and the other four were very angry. They asked to come to the door several times and gave them a little color, but were stopped by Liang Xiao.

"Save some effort. When the mercenaries come, you will have the opportunity to show your skills. The Huns arrive outside the city and the battle begins. If the heroes or dog heroes are revealed, then what's the use of being in a nest now?"

Although Alpha and others were not convinced, they did not dare to disobey Liang Xiao's orders. They just took the time to prepare, grinding the weapon to a cold light, rubbing the armor and rubbing it again and again. Sigma even checked the arrows that Liang Xiao wanted to use to ensure that it was correct.

Soon, mercenaries came to the door. These people came from all over the world, with complex members, including Han people, Greeks, Sai people, Yuezhi people and Huns. Most of them came from different teams, with different numbers, and those with strong strength had thirty or fifty people, who could protect a caravan to the big Han Dynasty; the small ones were only a few people, and could only take on some small businesses. At this moment, for the same task, they gathered in front of Liang Xiao.

Liang Xiao asked Nie Yi to arrange their food and accommodation, but he never showed up. These people had no discipline, and some had hatred between them. When they met, they couldn't help but feel a little jealous. Verbal disputes were inevitable. In just half a day, seven conflicts of varying degrees occurred, causing casualties.

Even so, Liang Xiao did not come forward, and even if someone died, he did not say a word.

The worries in Ampass's eyes became increasingly serious.

One day later, a total of 431 mercenaries were hired and came to the Nie family. They could not stay in the courtyard, so they could only set up a tent outside the Nie family. For a moment, the Nie family became a considerable military camp.

After learning that all the employed mercenaries were in place, Liang Xiao sent Guo Wenbin to invite Ampass.

"Please go and review the mercenaries together." -

(To be continued...)

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