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"Four Thousand Maple Forest Iron Cavalry?"
Can they be commanded by our Great Zhou Dynasty?
Yan Dong couldn't help but ask, then murmured, "Maple Forest Iron Cavalry, one of the three elite cavalry legions of the Xia Kingdom. Every member is an armored cavalryman, mostly from noble families of the Xia Kingdom and brave warriors from various nations! Four thousand men, four thousand sets of armor, and twelve thousand horses? Is that true?"
It is indeed true! Jiu replied: "The Maple Forest Iron Cavalry under the palace includes many warriors from various nations! The relationship between the palace and them is based on a hiring system; the palace pays them, and they fight for us!"
Jiu recalled that exceptionally elite cavalry legion that had nearly achieved victory in every battle. She continued, "To exchange four thousand armored cavalry for Mu Jinkun alone should be sufficient!"
"Four Thousand Maple Forest Iron Cavalry?"
The Personal Eunuch and the Female Guards were all taken aback. It is worth noting that the former General Lin Qingyue made his name by surrounding and defeating One Thousand Maple Forest Iron Cavalry with just a thousand infantry, achieving great success. Even the Xia Kingdom's detachment targeting the Great Zhou Dynasty had ten Wan Dajun!
In this vast army, the number of Maple Forest Iron Cavalry would not exceed thirty thousand. The Four Thousand Maple Forest Iron Cavalry each equipped with three horses for rotation! Just the monthly expenses for this Four Thousand Maple Forest Iron Cavalry would be enough for Su Qianxue to support twenty thousand elite infantry.
The required military rations and fodder would be more than three times that of an equivalent number of infantry.
I will report this to His Majesty!
However, Mu Jinkun has offended Shopkeeper Jiang!
Yan Dong raised his head, forcing himself to meet Jiu's gaze, and said, "He needs to apologize to Shopkeeper Jiang and make amends!"
Apologize again?
Jiang Han nearly killed me with his actions!
Mu Jinkun was exasperated, thinking to himself that he had dealt with Jiang Han once, and now he was being dealt with again. This was too much bullying!
Let your Majesty come and discuss it with the palace!
As for compensating Jiang Han, we can talk about it later!
Jiu spoke arrogantly.
Impossible! You must personally seek an audience with our Majesty in the Imperial Study to discuss this matter; our Majesty cannot come here to meet you!
"If you do not agree, we will carry out our agreement and execute Mu Jinkun!" Yan Dong declared proudly.
Jiu pondered for a moment before finally nodding. "I will go to the Imperial Study now, but Mu Jinkun cannot die. You all must come with me to the Imperial Study!"
I and the Female Guard will stay behind to supervise Mu Jinkun!
"This eunuch will accompany you to the Imperial Study!" Yan Dong said.
After Jiu agreed, he immediately set off for the Imperial Study.
In Jiang Han's shop, Jiang Han leisurely listened to music while Su Qianxue sat beside him. Su Qianxue was peeling fruit for Jiang Han, cutting it into small pieces and feeding them to him one by one.
Leaning back in his chair, Jiang Han felt quite comfortable and remarked, "This fruit is not bad. How is your Royal Guard training going?"
"Thirty thousand men have already started to line up for practice!"
"We have Eight-Sided Han Swords, Fire Axes, and Scale Armor among them! Their combat strength has already surpassed many armies of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but against the Xia Kingdom, they might still struggle."
Su Qianxue replied softly, then thought for a moment before saying, "Yesterday, Lin Qingyue came to see me. She wanted me to approve her grain requisition request. I didn’t agree, so Lin Qingyue had no choice but to leave in frustration!"
"There's no rush to grant it! If we wait another half month, Lin Qingyue won't be able to hold on and will have to hand over all military power!"
Jiang Han chuckled and asked, "What else is she doing besides that?"
Hearing this, Su Qianxue said with a hint of melancholy, "Every time I come here, the guards report that Lin Qingyue is near your shop. It's as if she’s here every day but doesn’t come in to see you. It seems she regrets it, but it doesn’t seem to make any difference."
"If regret could solve problems, there would be no need for this world to exist."
Jiang Han said lightly, "Regarding Mu Jinkun, Jiu won’t let her die."
He pointed out that both Mu Jinkun and Quan Gai Su Wen were exceptional choices. Although Mu Jinkun lacked virtue and grace, Jiu truly cared for her.
This was an opportunity to demand more benefits, such as forcing the Xia Guo Literary Circle's influence to completely withdraw from the Great Zhou Dynasty!
The Keju is about to begin; have you thought about what topics will be on the Imperial Examination?
Jiang Han asked while eating fruit.
Su Qianxue sighed and replied, "I had some ideas for the Keju topics originally, but after thinking it over, I found them unsuitable! This might require your help; otherwise, Hong Qianjun and his group will definitely seize the opportunity to cause trouble."
"Could I ask you to help come up with a topic for the Imperial Examination?"
Jiang Han pondered for a moment upon hearing this and said, "Sure, but it depends on your performance. The Imperial Examination is in half a month! We can discuss it then."
As soon as his words fell, a personal eunuch came to seek out Su Qianxue. Upon learning that it was Jiu looking for her to discuss matters, she immediately turned to Jiang Han and explained the situation.
Jiang Han pondered for a moment before saying, "You go first and see what demands Jiu has. When the time is right, come back and tell me!"
Su Qianxue nodded and quickly left the courtyard, heading back to the imperial study.
Outside the Great Zhou Palace, in front of the imperial study, Jiu had been waiting for a long time before finally receiving the summons. This made her feel quite frustrated. She entered the study and saw Su Qianxue dressed in a Dragon Robe. Without hesitation, she declared, "Four Thousand Maple Forest Iron Cavalry for Mu Jinkun's life! I demand your troops; I will not back down!"
Su Qianxue directly refused, "Change your request!"
Jiu was momentarily speechless, unable to argue further. She then said, "The palace will offer one hundred thousand taels of gold in exchange for Mu Jinkun's life!"
"One hundred thousand taels of gold for your man?" Su Qianxue replied with a slight shake of her head. Her disdainful gaze particularly irritated Jiu.
Seeing Su Qianxue scrutinizing her with such an expression made Jiu's anger boil over. She spoke directly, "Da Zhou Emperor, let’s do this! The palace will provide one hundred thousand taels of gold! We will each send a thousand troops to fight outside the city. If you win, Mu Jinkun dies, and you will receive one hundred thousand taels of gold! If we win, we will only give your country one thousand taels of gold, and Mu Jinkun can live."
Su Qianxue let out a cold laugh. "Are you here to plead with me? Is this how you ask for something?"
"Da Zhou Emperor, do not forget! You are a vassal state!" Jiu gritted her teeth as she spoke through suppressed rage.
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