Chapter 575 Wang Li, are you bullying me?

Chapter 575 Wang Li, are you bullying me?

As Wu Yan finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn. Wei Bao, Xiang Bo, and Wang Li all changed their expressions slightly. They obviously did not expect Wu Yan to make such a request.

Especially Wang Li, who always had a hot temper, but this time he also resisted the urge to speak immediately. Because he knew very well that if the King of Hengshan was forced to withdraw from the alliance, the remaining three families would probably not be able to escape unscathed.

After all, the strength of the Southern Border Army is no joke. Although there are many plains in the north, the mountains in the south are not suitable for raising horses. Although this is an advantage, it is not enough to determine the outcome when the forces are equal.

Now, the total strength of the four families can barely compete with the Southern Border Army. If the King of Hengshan withdraws, the strength of the remaining three families will inevitably be greatly reduced, and they will probably have a harder time facing the Southern Border Army.

Therefore, once Wu Rui is wiped out by Gao Yao, the remaining three families will inevitably become the next targets of attack and become the "meat" of the Southern Border Army.

After a moment's silence, Wei Bao was the first to speak: "Master Wu Yan, isn't this a bit too much?"

Xiang Tuo also echoed, "Yes, Brother Wu, such a condition is really hard to accept. Our four families originally united to fight against the Southern Border Army. Wouldn't you create a rift between us by doing this?"

Although Wang Li did not speak, his face was obviously gloomy, and he was obviously dissatisfied with Wu Yan's request. However, Wu Yan seemed very stable at this time and did not speak. Instead, he drank the wine in the wine bottle in one gulp, and simply gestured to everyone, and then began to tidy up his robes, which immediately made the other three families look unhappy.

Wu Yan: This is a kind of etiquette. If a noble leaves early at a banquet, they will make a certain expression. This is one of them. Now Wu Yan's purpose of doing this is very obvious, that is, the conversation can't go on, Wu Yan is ready to leave directly.

At this time, Wei Bao saw that Xiang Bo and Wang Li were silent, and he couldn't help cursing these two people in his heart for being as cunning as foxes. He knew very well that if he didn't speak up, the negotiation would probably be deadlocked. In desperation, Wei Bao decided to take the initiative and throw out a "brick" in the hope of drawing out the other party's "beautiful jade".

So Wei Bao took a deep breath, calmed himself, and then said slowly: "Okay, since no one is talking, I will express my position first. I am willing to provide 80,000 grains and 5,000 war horses!" His voice echoed in the room, seeming a little abrupt.

This is not because Wei Bao suddenly became generous or wealthy, but because of the situation. Wei Bao knew the situation of Wang Ben and his son and Xiang Yu very well, and he knew that neither of them was rich. This alliance was imperative for them, otherwise, if Wu Rui chose to surrender or lose the war, Wei Bao would be the one who would suffer. After all, the territories of Wei Bao and Wu Rui were very close, which was an unavoidable fact.

Of course, Wei Bao also had his own plans. If this alliance could really defeat Gao Yao's main force and make Gao Yao unable to continue the Northern Expedition in a short period of time, then Wei Bao would have more opportunities to annex Wu Rui's territory. This was another idea deep in his heart. Although it was a bit risky, it was still a feasible strategy under the current circumstances.

As Wei Bao finished speaking, it was time for Xiang Bo and Wang Li to express their opinions, but Xiang Tuo stood up directly.

"That's great. The remaining 15,000 war horses will be borne by our King of Chu. But as for the food and fodder, we ourselves are still short of supplies. We really don't have any extra food and fodder to provide. In my opinion, the remaining food and fodder should be left to General Wang Li to deal with." Xiang Tuo said slowly.

When Wang Li heard this, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood! He stared at Xiang Tuo with wide eyes, cursing in his heart: Xiang Tuo, you are so good, the abacus beads are about to fall on my face! War horses and food and grass, on the surface, it seems that war horses are more precious, but in fact, there is a lot of water in them!

Take the 100 top war horses that Gao Yao obtained. The number of top war horses is limited, and the offspring they breed are even worse than the previous generation. It is really difficult to ensure that the top war horses have pure bloodlines! First of all, the breed must be exactly the same, and the bloodline must be pure enough. But this is not the most difficult thing. The key is that the conception rate cannot be guaranteed to be 100%. Even if the conception is successful, the survival rate of the foal may not be high.

This is one of the reasons why top-quality purebred war horses have always been relatively rare. Due to their limited number, war horses are directly divided into different grades. War horses of different grades have significant differences in endurance, stamina, and speed.

The Longxi and Beidi occupied by Xiang Yu happened to border the areas outside the Great Wall. This geographical advantage enabled him to obtain a large number of war horses more conveniently, and he could even obtain a lot of war horses through direct plunder. Therefore, it was not difficult for Xiang Yu to gather 15,000 war horses.

There is a key issue here, which is the quality of these war horses. The quantity can meet the demand, and inferior war horses can be used as substitutes. The overall actual impact on Xiang Yu is very small, which can meet this condition.

But Xiang Tuo's move was equivalent to directly handing the remaining 70,000 grain vacancies to Wang Li. This undoubtedly brought great pressure and challenges to Wang Li.

This was no longer a question of whether Wang Li was willing to give or not. Apart from the regular rations, Wang Li and Wang Ben, who had finally taken a breath, only had 50,000 grains and fodder in their hands. Even if they gave it, it would not be enough to make up 70,000.

"Haha, Chu Jun is really calculating. He wants to get the biggest profit by paying the simplest things?"

Wang Li also directly mocked Xiang Tuo at this time, but Xiang Tuo was not angry when he heard it. Instead, he looked at Wang Li with a smile.

"Since General Wang Li is unwilling, that's fine. Our Chu Army is willing to provide the remaining 70,000 grain and fodder. Then the issue of war horses will be left to General Wang Li. How do you think?"

"you......"

After hearing Xiang Tuo's words, Wang Li could tell that Xiang Tuo was mocking him intentionally. This immediately made Wang Li very dissatisfied. All 15,000 war horses were handed over. I'm afraid Wang Ben and Wang Li would not even have any cavalry left. By then, let alone attacking, even defense would be a problem.