The female prisoner was fierce

Restore the glory of the Wanyan clan!

The thought of this possibility stirred up a surge of emotion within Wanyan Chuyu, and her fists clenched so tightly they cracked unconsciously.

Especially in my mind, the scenes I've witnessed along the way keep replaying in my mind.

The stitching techniques in the wounded soldiers' camp, the horseshoes and high-bridged saddles in the blacksmith's camp, and the terrifying divine punishment and divine crossbows.

Each of these items, taken individually, is enough to attract attention.

But all of these things are concentrated on Xiao Jianyang alone, and in this small county town that he has only captured a little over ten days ago.

Wanyan Hu followed beside her, and together they walked back the way they came.

He had lost the arrogance he displayed when leading the rescue; his expression was extremely solemn.

Because he had fought half his life and ridden horses for half his life, he knew better than anyone what those horse tack meant.

On a smaller scale, it could double the combat power of tribal cavalry.

On a larger scale, it could change the entire landscape of the Northern cavalry.

Not to mention the divine punishments, divine crossbows, and the healing techniques of divine artifacts.

This is utterly unbelievable!!

"Princess……"

He hesitated for a long time before finally speaking in a low voice:

"This Lord Xiao is too strange. How did he come up with all these things?"

Wanyan Chuyu pulled herself out of her thoughts, exhaled a soft breath, and spoke with a hint of admiration that she herself was unaware of:

"A prodigy, perhaps, is like this."

Wanyan Hu:

"Well... well, that's true."

As they spoke, the group had already arrived at the entrance of the county government office.

Xiao Jianyang had just finished dealing with a batch of official business and was returning to the county government office when he happened to run into them.

He was dressed in casual clothes, with an upright posture and a calm and composed aura, though his face was expressionless.

"Princess Wanyan, how was your shopping?"

Seeing them approach, Xiao Jianyang nodded slightly and asked.

Wanyan Chuyu quickly stepped forward, composed herself, and revealed a genuine smile, saying:

"This is truly eye-opening!!"

"To be honest, Lord Xiao, what I saw today was a hundred times more spectacular than Chu Yu had anticipated."

She paused, her tone frank:

"To be honest, Lord Xiao, when we first formed an alliance, Chu Yu thought that our Tiger Tribe had given the Xiao Family Army a helping hand."

"Only today did I realize that it was my Wanyan clan who benefited from forming an alliance with Lord Xiao."

She meant it sincerely.

What was initially thought to be a timely help turned out to be a case of clinging to a powerful figure.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jianyang smiled faintly and said:

"Your Highness is too kind."

"Alliance is supposed to be mutually beneficial, with each party getting what they need; there's no question of one taking advantage of the other."

"You lack weapons and food, while we lack warhorses and iron ore. If we put ourselves together, we can all have an easier time."

Wanyan Chuyu nodded:

"Regardless of anything else, Lord Xiao's great kindness will be remembered by the Wanyan clan and our Jurchen Tiger tribe!!"

Xiao Jianyang:

"It's alright."

After saying this, he led the way to the main hall of the county government, with Wanyan Chuyu and the others following behind.

After entering the lobby, guests and hosts sat down separately.

The guards served hot tea, the steam rising gently.

Wanyan Chuyu held the teacup, warming her frozen fingers, and looked up at Xiao Jianyang, her tone solemn:

"Lord Xiao, since you are sincere in forming an alliance, Chu Yu will not hide anything."

"After I get back, I will arrange for people to deliver warhorses and iron ore to us every month, and the quantity will only increase."

"Furs, ginseng, and medicinal herbs will also be sent over continuously."

"In addition, our Tiger Tribe will also send people to inform Lord Xiao of the movements of the Northern Di army and news from the surrounding tribes as soon as possible."

"We can also help gather information about the battle situation in Youzhou."

She has shown her utmost sincerity.

Xiao Jianyang naturally sensed this, so he didn't kick someone when they were down, and nodded, saying:

"Alright. Since the princess is so open, I will be frank with you as well."

"Salt, cloth, weapons, divine punishment, and divine crossbows will be supplied to you monthly at prices 10% lower than the market price."

Wanyan Chuyu:

"By the way, Lord Xiao, could you please include the horseshoes, the high-bridged saddle, and the stirrups?"

I was a little nervous when I said this.

After all, this request is a bit excessive; it's like asking for all the cards to be played.

However, Xiao Jianyang had anticipated this and nodded:

"certainly."

"I can send a blacksmith to your tribe to teach your craftsmen how to make horseshoes, high-bridged saddles, and stirrups."

"But there is one condition: the technology can only be used by your Tiger Tribe and cannot be passed on to other Jurchen tribes, much less to the Northern Di people."

Upon hearing this, Wanyan Chuyu suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with disbelief.

She had thought that it would be good enough if she could buy ready-made horse tack, but she never expected that Xiao Jianyang would be willing to teach them how to make it!

This is something that can double the fighting power of a cavalryman!!!

Handing it over so easily?

"Lord Xiao...is this true?"

He was so shocked that his voice even tightened.

"Naturally true."

Xiao Jianyang spoke calmly:

"They're just horse tack, nothing special. If your cavalry is stronger, it will be easier for you to deal with the Northern Di people, which will only benefit us."

Of course, he wasn't truly kind-hearted; Xiao Jianyang knew exactly what he was doing.

Horseshoes and stirrups are not technically difficult to replicate; once you see the real thing, you can make them in no time.

Instead of hiding it, it's better to be generous and get more benefits in return, and you can also do someone a favor.

The real core is the gunpowder divine punishment and the pulley-operated crossbow; these are the trump cards that must never be revealed to outsiders.

But to Wanyan Chuyu, this composure was truly astonishing.

Such game-changing technology was given away without hesitation, without batting an eye.

She took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in her heart, and stood up to give Xiao Jianyang a solemn bow:

"Lord Xiao is very righteous. Chu Yu thanks Lord Xiao on behalf of the entire Tiger Tribe."

"Princess, there's no need for such formalities."

Xiao Jianyang raised his hand and waved, saying:

"By the way, if your tribe wants to train infantry and military formations, I can send a few veterans over to be instructors."

"Of course, you'll have to pay for the instructors' food and military pay."

"Of course!"

Wanyan Chuyu nodded immediately.

Although the opposing team sent out instructors, their strength and purpose were unclear, but compared to those horseshoes and stirrups, they were not a threat at all.

His smile widened even more as he said:

"Thank you very much, Lord Xiao!"

"Today's trip has been full of surprises for Chu Yu. She originally just wanted to deliver goods, but she didn't expect to receive so many things."

Xiao Jianyang:

"It's alright, after all we are allies. If you're strong, I'll be strong too."

Wanyan Chuyu:

"Lord Xiao is so magnanimous!"

I admired him immensely, but at the same time I felt a little embarrassed.

After all, they received so many benefits.

The decision can only be made in one's heart:

"In the future, we must provide more supplies. We can't keep taking advantage of others, otherwise it will be detrimental to long-term transactions."

He murmured to himself, carefully writing it down.

Next, the two discussed some specific details.

When to send blacksmiths, how many instructors to send in the first batch, the location and time for subsequent supply handover, and how the two sides will support each other in case the Northern Barbarians invade.

Each and every matter was discussed clearly and thoroughly.

The more they talked, the more certain Wanyan Chuyu became.

Xiao Jianyang appears cold and hard, but in reality, he is very methodical and knows how to handle things perfectly.

You can feel at ease working with someone like that, but you can't be completely at ease.

They are, after all, people from two different ethnic groups!

They chatted until noon, and Xiao Jianyang invited them to have a simple meal at the county government office.

The meal wasn't lavish, consisting of one meat dish and two vegetable dishes, with plenty of brown rice, but it was clean and substantial, just like Xiao Jianyang's style of doing things.

After the meal, Wanyan Chuyu got up to take her leave.

There were still a lot of things to arrange back in the tribe, so she couldn't stay any longer.

Xiao Jianyang personally escorted them to the entrance of the county government office.

Lin Qingxue had already led her people to finish counting the exchanged supplies and neatly stacking them on several carriages.

"Princess, please click here."

Lin Qingxue, holding the account book, began to speak:

"Three hundred shi of refined salt, eight hundred bolts of coarse cloth, fifty standard ring-pommel swords, twenty pulley crossbows, and five hundred crossbow bolts."

"In addition, Lord Xiao has gifted ten extra pottery jars of Heavenly Punishment, as a token of the tribe's self-defense."

"The blueprints for horseshoes and stirrups are also included."

Wanyan Chuyu's gaze swept over the supplies, especially when she saw the pulley crossbow wrapped in oiled paper and the pottery jar of Heavenly Punishment.

When he saw the blueprints for items such as horseshoes and stirrups, the smile in his eyes deepened.

With these things, the Tiger Tribe's strength will definitely reach a terrifying level in a short period of time.

He immediately smiled and waved his hand, saying:

"No need to order. I trust Lord Xiao's people to get things done."

After speaking, he looked at Xiao Jianyang:

"Lord Xiao, then Chu Yu will take her leave. The second batch of iron ore and warhorses will be delivered within three days."

"Okay." Xiao Jianyang nodded.

Goodbye.

Wanyan Chuyu placed his right hand on his left chest in a salute, then decisively mounted his horse, turned it around, and led his entourage out of the city in a grand procession.

Wanyan Hu followed behind on horseback, glancing back every now and then at the supplies on the cart, grinning from ear to ear:

"Princess, this trip was absolutely worthwhile! So much salt and cloth, swords and crossbows, and even divine punishment! Horseshoes and stirrup blueprints!!"

"The elders will be overjoyed when we get back!"

"Oh, right, horseshoes and saddles! Once our craftsmen have learned how, we'll equip all our warhorses with them. Then we won't be afraid of the Northern Di cavalry anymore!!"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he could already see the Tiger Tribe cavalry sweeping all before them.

Wanyan Chuyu rode on a white horse, facing the north wind, a faint smile on her lips.

Looking back at the receding Dongshuang County city wall, he said:

"Yes, it's totally worth it."

His tone was both relieved and resolute.

"This time, we made the right bet!!"

"Once we get back, we'll immediately arrange for an inventory check. Next month's warhorses and iron ore will be increased by 20%."

"Also, select twenty clever young men to learn from when the instructors of the Xiao family army arrive."

"We must hold onto Xiao Jianyang's lead tightly!!"

"I have a feeling that if the Xiao family army continues on this path, my Wanyan clan will one day be able to break free from the oppression of the Northern Di and regain our former glory!!"

She spoke her last sentence slowly, but every word was firm and resounding.

Wanyan Hu nodded earnestly, his eyes filled with anticipation for a bright future, and he even straightened his back considerably.

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