Chapter 145 Duoti, Don’t Bring the Map!

"General Duoti, what suggestions do you have for the competition between our two soldiers?"

That day, Xiao Yunzhou called Duoti to the imperial study.

He introduced Xishan Commander Hou Yuchuan to Duoti, "Duoti, you can speak freely."

Xiao Yunzhou was also afraid that Duoti would attack his precious little princess while he was in Jingguo.

He asked Wei Zheng to bring the wet nurse and hold the little princess behind the screen in the imperial study.

"Just at the command of His Majesty Jingguo." Duoti was stout, his voice was like a bell, and he stroked his chest with his right hand.

He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, which made him look particularly honest and kind, not like a man with many thoughts.

From beginning to end, his posture was meticulous and very obedient.

Hou Yuchuan, who was standing next to him, had a good impression in his eyes, "Prairie warrior, seeing is believing. After the competition, let's have a drink."

Duoti hesitated and nodded, "Thank you for the hospitality."

As if he was not good at socializing.

Xiao Yunzhou was speechless.

If he hadn't known in advance that Duoti had been bribed by the King of Chu and was full of tricks, Xiao Yunzhou would have almost believed Duoti's "honest" character.

[Aww, this Duoti is a ruthless person. ]

[What's the point of pretending? When he was bullied, beaten and scolded by his brothers, he didn't say a word and endured the humiliation. ]

Xiao Chuchu saw the armor on Duoti in the study through the gap in the screen.

Hearing Duoti's "watertight" speech, she instantly thought of the "live broadcast" she saw in the pavilion these two days.

[In the past few days in the pavilion, the Ministry of Rites clearly served him with fine clothes and delicious food, but he didn't want it. ]

Xiao Chuchu sighed, and sighed at this man's patience and perseverance.

[How long has the emperor father been in Xishan, how long has he lived as a homeless person in the pavilion. ]

"?" Xiao Yunzhou was stunned.

[In the cold weather, he didn't light a brazier in his room in the foreign pavilion, and he didn't sleep on the bed or quilt. He just used a straw mat on the floor and slept in his clothes. ]

[He didn't eat a single bite of the sumptuous meal and fine wine prepared by the foreign pavilion, and sent it back as it was, saying that he brought extra grassland food. ]

[As a result, he was just short of chewing tree bark. ]

"!"

Xiao Yunzhou stared at Duoti, who didn't seem to be haggard in front of him.

What is he doing?

Didn't the girl say a while ago that Chu State spent a lot of money to buy Duoti?

He thought Duoti was a money-loving person, so he ordered the Ministry of Rites to serve him well, and he didn't care about fine wine.

"Well, Duoti, are you used to living in the foreign pavilion these days?"

Xiao Yunzhou couldn't help but ask directly out of curiosity.

"I am going to Xishan, and I don't know if the people in the foreign garrison are still serving you attentively?"

A hint of complexity flashed across Duoti's face, but he quickly nodded, "Everything is fine."

Xiao Yunzhou pursed his lips.

All fine? What a bullshit!

How come Chu State can buy Duoti with a large sum of money, and his Jing State has luxurious clothes and food, but Duoti is indifferent and becomes a saint with clean sleeves?

[Aw, I know this question. ]

Xiao Chuchu heard the conversation in the study and laughed.

[The follower around Duoti is actually a counselor in secret, and advised him not to live so poorly. ]

[But Duoti didn't listen, saying that most of his subordinates are so poor. Therefore, he must always remember this kind of suffering, so that he can insist on convincing himself that it is meaningful to work for the King of Chu. ]

[Following the King of Chu, his subordinates can live like human beings. Only by uniting with Chu State can the grassland improve the lives of soldiers. ]

[He gave most of the gifts that the King of Chu sent him to the families of his old subordinates who had died or were seriously disabled. He didn't keep much for himself.]

[Aww, Duoti's family in the grasslands also lived like this. Because it was too extreme and too austere, his wife couldn't stand him and they lived apart all year round.]

"..." Xiao Yunzhou was shocked.

[By the way, Duoti also complained to the counselors that the emperor of Jingguo was used to enjoying himself, and the officials in the foreign embassy were also well-dressed and well-fed, with more monks than porridge. So, the soldiers of Jingguo would definitely not get any good treatment.]

[No wonder the soldiers of Jingguo were not good.]

Xiao Yunzhou's mouth twitched, and he looked into the imperial study. Duoti would honestly glance at Hou Yuchuan from time to time.

He just thought that Duoti was pretending to be kind.

Now it seems that Duoti's eyes are sympathetic to Hou Yuchuan and the soldiers of Jingguo! ?

[Duoti thinks that the treatment of the soldiers of Jingguo is probably worse than that of the grasslands. After all, their Khan still attaches great importance to soldiers and horses, but the resources of the grassland are scarce in winter. 】

【So, he has been more determined to listen to the arrangements of Chu in the past few days. 】

【He made up his mind to stuff the grassland map into the arms of the people of Jing on the day of the competition to provoke the relationship between the two countries. 】

Xiao Yunzhou was stunned. This Duoti has a lot of inner drama!

Where did he come to the conclusion that the soldiers of Jing are suffering?

"Brother Duoti, you have been in the foreign pavilion these days and have not gone anywhere?" Seeing that the emperor did not speak for a long time, as if he was in deep thought, Hou Yuchuan was afraid that Duoti would feel despised, so he started to greet him.

"Well, I didn't go out." Duoti was very cautious and obviously did not want to run around before the big thing was completed.

"In the restaurant next to the foreign pavilion, there is a storyteller who keeps telling stories about the battlefield. I don't find it boring to listen to him."

Xiao Yunzhou finally came back to his senses. He wanted to nod his head after hearing Duoti's answer, but he heard his daughter's strange voice.

[Huh... Duoti is so embarrassed to talk about this. The storyteller in the restaurant next door is talking about the booming development of Jingguo this year compared with previous years. ]

[This year we have money to raise pigs and ducks, and the money business is booming. The people are very happy. ]

[But Duoti didn't hear the second half of the storyteller's words. He only heard the storyteller talking about how Jingguo was not doing well in the past, and Duke Dingguo was still cursing the court on the street for not paying military pay. ]

[After getting drunk, Duke Dingguo always liked to talk about the hard days when he led the army to fight... What about the lack of military pay, the lack of military rations,... People were freezing to death in the ice and snow, and they ate horses when they were hungry. After eating horses, they thought about eating the dead enemy soldiers... Storytellers know all this and are used in the latest jokes of remembering the bitterness and thinking about the sweetness. 】

【As a result, Duoti was frightened after hearing this, and felt that my Jingguo soldiers were more miserable than the grassland soldiers. 】

Xiao Yunzhou's mouth twitched.

Rumors are really more ferocious than tigers!

Don't take things out of context.

Xiao Yunzhou moved his complicated eyes to Duoti, who was still sympathizing with Hou Yuchuan.

"General Duoti, I just thought of it."

"Our diplomatic relations are not suitable for fighting and killing."

"How about this, in this competition, you ten grassland warriors, divided into two groups of five, and cooperate with our Jingguo elite."

"Form two teams, one side with ten people attacking, and the other side with ten people defending."

"How about this, Duoti, you will be the main general, and Hou Zhihuishi will be the deputy general. You will be in one group and be responsible for attacking."

"For the other defense group, I will order Dingguogong to be the main general and select another grassland warrior as the deputy general."

Duoti and Hou Yuchuan were both stunned.

This is different from what they thought.

Xiao Yunzhou had a subtle expression, "The grassland and our Jing country are not in opposition, this exchange is more about communication."

"From today on, two groups of soldiers, ten on defense and ten on offense, will disrupt the grassland and Jing country, eat, live and train together for a total of three days."

"Three days later, we will have an offensive and defensive battle at Majiapo."

Xiao Yunzhou leaned forward with his hands rubbed.

[Oh, is this the ancient version of a military exercise? ]

Xiao Chuchu hissed.

Xiao Yunzhou's eyes lit up, exercise, what an appropriate word, worthy of the fairyland.

"That's it, Commander Hou, you take General Duoti, and select four grassland warriors and four Jing country soldiers respectively to form a ten-man attack team."

"Immediately, go to the Beijing camp for rest and training!"

Xiao Yunzhou narrowed his eyes.

I must let Duoti see the real military camp conditions of their Jing country soldiers!

Duoti misunderstood his Jing country too much!

"By the way, when you enter the Beijing camp, you don't need to bring the things from the foreign garrison with you." Xiao Yunzhou looked at Duoti meaningfully.

"!"

Duoti, who wanted to bring the grassland map to put the blame on Jingguo, was shocked.