This time to protect Suye City, it is very profitable, but not every mercenary group has gains.Some mercenary groups win by numbers, but there are not many masters, so the number of candidates is limited.Although some mercenary groups are not large in number, there are many masters, and there are many people who are selected.In this big team, with Liang Xiao's constraints, there will be nothing to do for the time being, once disbanded, those mercenary groups that are strong in overall strength, but have not received enough oil and water, will not be jealous of other people's gains and grab a handful, it's really hard to say.There is no need for Liang Xiao to deliberately provoke, the mercenaries have realized the danger, and the sense of teamwork that they have easily cultivated disappeared without a trace in an instant, and they were unexpectedly divided into several small collectives, and their wariness of each other was clearly revealed.Linghu frowned, looking at Liang Xiao puzzled.Liang Xiao didn't speak, raised his wine glass, said hello to everyone, drank the wine in the glass, walked out of the mercenary's tent, put his hands behind his back, and left by himself.The snow creaked, monotonous and cold, like a tree full of crystal ice needles, piercing into the depths of people's hearts."
My lord, why do you remind them now" Guo Wenbin was very puzzled."
The battle is over.With them or without them, it doesn't matter. ”Liang Xiao said softly as he walked: "However, if you want to twist them into a rope, you must make them aware of the danger first.Only when they feel danger will they follow me closely. ”"The adults want to continue to control them" "There is not enough power to protect, how can we go back to the big man" Guo Wenbin nodded, and was about to speak.Liang Xiao stretched out his hand to stop him.Guo Wenbin was puzzled, but he still kept his mouth shut.After a while, footsteps sounded, and the spirit fox chased after him from behind."
Your Excellency, your Excellency."
Liang Xiao turned around and looked at the spirit fox with a smile."
Something" "Adults walk so slowly.Aren't you just waiting for me" Linghu walked up, took two breaths, and said with a wry smile: "My lord, you can't do this."
You're a fire picker.The next step is not to pick up the heads of the Huns, and it is difficult to say how many of our own heads we can keep.Maybe tomorrow morning there will be a few more corpses in the valley. ”"Haha."
Liang Xiao smiled.He reached out and took the spirit fox's hand."
Let's go, talk in the tent."
They came to the horde, and Beta and Thea burned the fire of the horde.was gossiping with Tu Niu'er and Pang Shuo, when he saw Liang Xiao coming back, followed by Linghu, he hurriedly got up and prepared wine and food.Liang Xiao pulled the spirit fox into the seat, but did not say what happened just now, but asked about the spirit fox's experience."
Where are you from, how long have you been a mercenary" "I'm a Cypriot, and I grew up in this area. ”Linghu stretched out his hand and roasted it on the fire."
Still.My master is Han and taught me to read a little bit of books, so I am a little more familiar with the Chinese dialect and Han people than they are.Because of this, my business is doing well.That's three years. ”"In three years, you can have a place in Suye City, your skills are good.With such a good ability, I am willing to be a mercenary forever" "What can I do if I am unwilling" Linghu smiled bitterly: "The Dawan people don't pay attention to martial arts, and the Cypriots are barbarians in their eyes."
The Huns and Wusun welcomed me, but they fought every day.Most of the harvest is owned by the powerful, and ordinary warriors can only make ends meet, so it is better to be a mercenary. ”"Are mercenaries really at ease, I don't think you're very comfortable.""
Mercenaries are not really at ease.Doing a life-selling business is even a momentary success.It's hard to keep it long.According to my observation, mercenaries enter the industry, on average, no more than five years, and they are either injured and disabled, or they are directly killed.Those who can do it for more than ten years are only one or two.Once injured.Or if you die, your family can only live on their savings and the relief of friends, and it would be nice to have food and clothing. ”"Are there more people who die at the hands of bandits, or more people who die at the hands of their peers?"
”Linghu thought for a while, and then said: "If you count some bandits who are originally peers, maybe there are more peers." ”"In that case, why don't you unite and form a mercenary group to deploy in a unified manner, so as not to lower each other's prices and avoid being stabbed in the back.""
It's not that I haven't thought about such a thing."
Linghu shook his head."
First, the mercenaries are used to freedom and don't like to be restrained.Second, there is so much business, and it can't support so many people, so they can only compete with each other and share oil and water with fewer people. ”Liang Xiao smiled."
In my opinion, the first reason is valid, and the second reason, I'm afraid it's just imagination.""
Why did you say that?"
"Did you organize it?"
"No, but everyone knows how many merchants and mercenaries there are in Suye City" "That's just what your eyes see." ”Liang Xiao interrupted the spirit fox."
Have you ever thought that if your strength is strong enough to do business that you couldn't do before, you can now do things like this, such as assisting Lord Creon in defending the city, no one dared to take it before.""
This" Linghu was speechless for a while, rolled his eyes a few times, and clapped his hands in frustration."
Your Excellency is right, we really didn't think about that.However, if there were no adults to come forward this time, I am afraid that it would still not be able to be organized.The mercenaries think very highly of themselves, one does not obey the other, and no one can bring everyone together.If you want to form us into a mercenary group, unless you are an adult," Liang Xiao smiled."
I don't have such a lot of money, you're too expensive.As you know, I only had enough money to pay your deposit, and the rest of the money was not paid by me, but earned by yourself. ”Linghu frowned, stared at Liang Xiao for a long time, and suddenly bowed down."
My lord, I see.I will go back and discuss with them, and if I can convince them, please don't dislike us for being rude, and take us to make a fortune together. ”Liang Xiao smiled but did not say a word, and raised his wine glass.Linghu is a smart man, and it is only fitting for him to test the tone of the mercenaries.Linghu is gone.Liang Xiao asked Li Shuyun and Old Andrew to come over and tell them their plans.When old Andrew heard this, he slapped his thigh."
My lord, why bother looking for these mercenaries, they don't know how to fight at all.Adults need more people, I can recruit more brothers. ”Liang Xiao smiled."
Your old brothers, of course, recruit.However, you are all too old to charge again.It's better to leave this kind of thing to young people. ”"My lord, this is looking down on us," said old Andrew, a little upset."
Old Andrew.It's not that I look down on you, but I have a mission for you that is more important than fighting. ”"What task is more important than fighting" "Escort me to Greece." ”Old Andrew was stunned for a moment, staring at Liang Xiao with his eyes."
Go to Greece" "Yes, I want to go to Greece. ”Liang Xiao smiled."
Protecting the businessman's business.It's up to the mercenaries to do it.I would like to take you to Greece to see the homeland of your dreams.I am the emperor's messenger, the emperor's eyes, and if possible, I will travel all over the world.Without your protection.How can I go so far" Old Andrew was already dizzy, and he didn't know what Liang Xiao was talking about.Although he had always claimed to be Greek, he had never been to Greece.He had settled in Bactria since his grandparents, and Greece was just a legend to them, and even the language was no longer pure enough, mixed with a lot of local languages of Dawan.Suddenly, Liang Xiao said that he was going to take them to Greece, just like the gods of Mount Olympus suddenly descended to the world, and his mind was blank except for prostrating himself on the ground."
Your Excellency.If you can take us to Greece, we will die no matter how far away. ”Old Ander said, kneeling in front of Liang Xiao, hugging Liang Xiao's legs, and kissing Liang Xiao's knees.Liang Xiao was startled and hurriedly helped old Andrew up.He heard Alpha say that this ritual came from ancient Persia and was usually used to show surrender to a god or the most honorable of all.After Alexander's conquest of Persia, in order to show himself as the heir to the Persian Empire.This ritual known as the prostrate ceremony was also adopted."
Old Andrew, I know that this is your dream all along, and I just hope that it will be possible to help you achieve it.Can it be finally realized?
I don't know yet.How can I afford such a big courtesy?
”Old Andrew was in tears."
If an adult can have this heart, he should be able to afford it.Originally, I thought that saving adults was just an accident.Now, it seems, this is no accident.It was an oracle given to me by the sun god Apollo.Your Excellency, you are our God of Light. ”Liang Xiao was very embarrassed, and hurriedly persuaded him with good words, and it was easy to calm down old Andrew and let him go back to the tent to rest first.After Old Andrew went out, Li Shuyun, who had not spoken, opened his mouth."
My lord, you really plan to go to Greece" Liang Xiao nodded."
Yes, I'm going to Greece.I do this for three reasons.First, the Empress Dowager is still on the throne, and the Son of Heaven can only sting, and even if we return to the Han Dynasty with great difficulty, it will be difficult to launch a war against the Huns.If Dawan and Yueshi don't get a response for a long time, they will inevitably be indifferent, and all our efforts will be in vain. ”Li Shuyun and Guo Wenbin nodded in unison."
Second, the stones of other mountains can attack jade.Greece may be dead, but their stories are instructive for us.How they prospered and why they perished, if we can sum it up, we can benefit a lot from it, and take fewer detours. ”"Third, Greece is dead, but Rome is rising.We go west, they go east, and sooner or later there will be a day when there will be a collision.I think it is very necessary to take this opportunity to know more about them and be prepared. ”Li and Guo were a little dazed, they couldn't understand Liang Xiao's intentions for a while.One of them is an ordinary official, and the other is a businessman for profit, where would they care about these big things.However, they all believe in Liang Xiao's vision."
Why do you plan to gather mercenaries when you want to go west?"
"I want Your Majesty to know what we're doing. ”Liang Xiao looked at the two."
Wen Bin, you and Nie Yi discuss how to organize the Han merchants in Suye City as much as possible, buy a batch of goods, and sell them to the Han Dynasty.Shu Yun, you lead these mercenaries to protect them, go back together, and report to the imperial court on my behalf: