The huge Dai County Princess' Mansion is empty and basically no decorations. Zilan's family is rich and has a profound background. However, over the years, in order to support Dai County, he has almost no wealth. Whenever Dai County is in trouble, he will immediately sell his old foundation to support Dai County's operation. The most recent time was to raise military expenses. Zilan sold all the valuable things in the mansion. Seeing all this, Bai Yucheng couldn't help but feel sad because the recent sale was done by Sihai Trading. Thinking of Zilan's royal family, a generation of heroes, and his place of residence was so shabby, Bai Yucheng admired it very much.

Zilan is thin and small. At first glance, she looks like a dry little old man. If it weren't for her deep eyes, the majestic aura of a person who had been in power for a long time flashed, it would be difficult for Bai Yucheng to associate this little old man with the famous Zilan, who was wearing a cloth clothes without any adornment.

"Bai Yucheng, who was under the jurisdiction of the East Prefecture, has met Lord Zilan." Bai Yucheng gave Zilan a standard military salute to Zilan. Zilan was slightly stunned. For him, the etiquette of the East Prefecture was really unaccustomed to him.

"Governor Gao is so kind. Zilan doesn't say anything else. He doesn't thank him for his kindness. Zilan can only remember this friendship. If Zilan can survive this disaster this time, Dai County and Zhengdong Prefecture will definitely be friends and support each other." Zilan clasped his fists and bowed his hands.

Zilan said this naturally means it. Gao Yuan is fighting with Donghu in the east and north directions, and the Hetao battle is about to be on the verge of the war. At this moment, to be honest, Gao Yuan is a clay Buddha crossing the river. He is unable to protect himself. Compared with Donghu, Gao Yuan is also weak. No matter how many troops Gao Yuan has, he will not be too many, but when Dai County is in trouble, Gao Yuan even tried his best to squeeze out some troops to help Dai County fight. How could Zilan be unhappy?

"My Lord has a heavy word. My governor said that since he was in a short time, Lord Zilan has valued it and helped it. After the Eastern Army opened the palace and established the Ya, he also maintained his brotherly rituals with Dai County. When the brotherly country is in trouble, how can the Eastern Palace be ignored? He must do his best to help. This is only the first batch. General Ye Zhen is raising troops. In the future, the infantry general will bring a thousand cavalry to support him. General Ye Zhen said that he would also ask Lord Zilan to forgive him. At present, it is really difficult to draw more troops to attack the Eastern Palace."

"This makes Zilan grateful for it inexplicably. Everyone knows the advantage of the military advances of the Eastern Army. It would be lighter to use one to block ten. With these men and horses, it is enough to greatly alleviate the urgent needs of Dai County. But General Bai, this cavalry?"

Knowing Zilan's meaning, Bai Yucheng smiled slightly, "Sir, please rest assured, there is not a single Hun among these thousand cavalry."

Zilan breathed a sigh of relief, "It's so good. General Ye knows my heart very much. Although the Huns have surrendered to Governor Gao, General Bai also knows that a few years ago, my Dai County really suffered from the Huns, and the people still hate the Huns. If they come to support the Huns, they will inevitably cause trouble."

"General Ye Zhen also considered this section, so he selected these thousand Central Plains cavalry to help. Although their combat effectiveness was slightly weaker than that of the Hun cavalry, it was enough to deal with the Zhao army." Bai Yucheng smiled.

When Zilan heard Bai Yucheng's words, he couldn't help feeling strange, but in a blink of an eye he thought that he had become a rebellion of Zhao State, and he couldn't help feeling sad.

"Master Zilan, these days, I have seen that there are fewer and fewer people outside the city. In the eyes of General Mo, it is enough to select the bravest and brave people to be trained into a military force. The rest should be made sooner and stay here, and they will only consume money and food. Maybe they will delay the farm work in the fields, which will not be worth the loss. In the eyes of General Mo, I am afraid that this battle will not be able to achieve a result in a short period of time. Lord Zilan still needs to prepare for a long-term war of resistance!" Bai Yucheng said.

Zilan nodded silently, "Does Jiang Jiezheng also see that?"

"For Zhao State, this battle is to fight quickly, but for us, the longer it drags on, the more beneficial it is. As long as the Zhao army cannot take over Dai County in a short period of time, it will be difficult for him to ride a tiger. External pressure will force them to either negotiate peace with the emperor or take the risk of choosing a decisive battle and go alone. This is the most beneficial thing for Dai County."

"What are the people?"

Bai Yucheng shook his head and said, "For the sake of the future, even if this generation has to sacrifice some, it is helpless."

Zilan sighed: "General Bai is right. The general's troops are still stationed outside the city. I will continue to let the general's troops enter the city. It is too cold outside the city."

Bai Yucheng shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, I don't have to enter the city anymore. After I met you, I will lead my troops into the battlefield. Xiling is not the place where we fight."

Zilan was shocked, "Go to the battlefield? But Dai County has not prepared food and grass weapons for you yet."

"No need, our troops carry it all as needed. Adults don't have to pay attention to us. Later, the infantry general led a thousand cavalry to arrive, and I'm afraid that the adults will trouble supply logistics. You also know that cavalry wars are indeed powerful, but they are also an ancestor who costs money and food. Adults, now they only need to concentrate their efforts to defend Nan Zhang, and the Zhao army will be at a loss."

"Are you going to Nam Chang?"

"No, the places I want to go are those that have been occupied by the Zhao army and the rear of the enemy." Bai Yucheng laughed loudly, "The lord sat in Xiling City, laughing and watching the smoke rising from the Zhao army. We went up to them and lost sight of each other, and the heads were filled with smoke."

Bai Yucheng bowed to Zilan and left with great pride.

After seeing off Bai Yucheng, Zilan welcomed another envoy, Li Si from Qin. However, for Li Si, Zilan was no longer as casual as facing Bai Yucheng before, but instead changed into official uniforms and met the Qin envoy who was obviously malicious intent in the main hall.

"Li Si has met Mr. Zilan!" Li Si dressed in the Qin State's official uniform and saluted Zilan meticulously.

"Well, Doctor Li, my official time is limited, so I can't talk to the doctor in detail. Doctor Li should be straight to the point. King Wulie of Qin sent you to come. What is the intention? Let's just say it!" Zilan's tone was very cold.

Qin and Zhao have been intimidated by each other for decades and have been attacking and killing each other. During Zilan's prefecture, he had several wars with the Qin people, including Zhao Mu's Battle of Hangu Pass and the Battle of Shannan County a few years ago. The relationship between the two prefectures was indifferent, which was not beyond Li Si's expectations.

Li Si smiled indifferently and said, "The King of Zhao is against his actions. My king is extremely angry when he hears this. Therefore, he intends to help Mr. Zilan. Mr. Zilan, you have a deep understanding of the power of my Great Qin army. As long as you can get help from me, Mr. Zilan, it is easy to fight to Handan and retake the throne that should belong to you."

When Zilan heard this, she laughed and looked at Li Si up and down, looking at Li Si inexplicably: "Master Zilan!"

Zilan shook her head, "Doctor Li, you are not a qualified lobbyist. Haven't you ever asked about Zilan's character before you came?"

Li Si was stunned, "Zi Lan, now King Zhao wants to destroy you and get there soon. This is either you die or I die. If I don't have the help of Daqin, I'm afraid Zi Lan will not be able to support it for a long time, so please Zi Lan think twice."

"My battle with Zhao Wuji is just a brother battle between me, Zhao Wuji. What is the idea of ​​King Wulie of Qin? I know Zilan. In Qin State, I have nothing to say. Go back and tell King Wulie of Qin that I have nothing to talk about, and he doesn't want to slut out."

Li Si smiled indifferently when he heard this, "Okay, the meaning of Mr. Zilan is not beyond my expectations. In fact, what I just said is just one of the strategies. If Mr. Zilan takes it, it will naturally be a good match. If Mr. Zilan doesn't take it, I have two strategies here for me to choose from."

"Is there any three strategies for the top, middle and lower? I'd like to hear it carefully!"

"The Zhongce is the army stationed in Hangu. Under the command of General Li Xin, we will attack Hedong County and attack the Hedong Camp to restrain Jing Rufeng's army. However, if we implement this strategy, we will ask Mr. Zilan to launch a partial army to attack Hedong. In this way, we will defeat the Zhao army of Hedong Camp."

"If you take the Zhongshou, what do you want in Qin?"

"The Qin State doesn't want much. We only need a county in Hedong County and Jing Rufeng's head." Li Si said calmly.

"Don't even think about it!" Zilan flatly refused.

Li Si was not disappointed, "Then there was only a bad idea. In order to show his sincerity, our king decided to withdraw his troops from Shannan County. Dai County was insufficient in its troops and its elite level was hard to compare with the permanent army of Zhao. The most combat-capable army under your command was also stationed in Shannan County under the leadership of Feng Fayong. Our king was willing to withdraw the garrison of General Jian, the king of Guan Wang of Shannan County. In this way, General Feng Fayong could bring the 20,000 tiger-bearing men back to Dai County. There were still some battles to fight."

"If you use the worst strategy, what will King Wulie of Qin want?"

"Since this is the worst strategy, my king does not expect anything. He just hopes that after Lord Zilan wins this war, Shannan County will be returned to my Qin. If Lord Zilan is willing, he can sign a contract with me. Of course, we are willing to give Mr Zilan the greatest support in terms of food, weapons and intelligence."

Zilan smiled coldly and stood up, "Go back and tell you the king, I will not take any of these three strategies."

Li Si couldn't help but feel angry when he heard this, "Mr. Zilan, you have to think clearly. If you don't agree, General Wang Xiao will command troops to Shannan County. At present, the soldiers of Shannan County will inevitably have a fluctuating morale. When the fight begins, our army may be able to take down Shannan County. At that time, you will not only lose Shannan County, but also lose these 20,000 elite soldiers. Could it be that Mr. Zilan thought that the mere two thousand reinforcements that were high in the Eastern Army could turn the situation around?"
Chapter completed!