Invincible Iron Army 45, Yellow Flag of Scanning and Not Returning

  The drums of the Great Jin sounded, at this moment, the Xiongnu soldiers and the people of the Great Jin all entered a peaceful sleep, they were really tired.

  The next day, Liu Jiao led Du Lin, Wang Xueli, Qian Xuegui and others to Wang An's place again. They came to buy arrows, but they didn't believe that Wang An could gather so many arrows.

  Dulin and the others wanted to see Wang An embarrassed, thinking that Wang An always came up with some bad ideas, every time with a complacent look on his face, always liked to be in charge, was a complete tyrant, this time let him lose face, just these few days to make 300,000 arrows, absolutely.

  Here is the translation:

  Du Lin and others arrived at the southern city, their faces filled with smiles. They saw Wang An and said: "Wang, where's your arrow? Don't say you didn't get it, that would be embarrassing." Wang Xue Li continued: "Wang, you're a man of your word, if you can't do it, you'll be punished by military law. I want to help you, but I'm powerless, it's really heartbreaking."

  Wang An said: "Your concern is appreciated, but next time you feel heartbroken, don't smile so much." Qian Xue Gui said: "Wang brother, we're comrades in arms, if the governor kills you, we'll burn incense for you." Du Lin continued: "There's a new flower shop and coffin store in the southern city, they offer discounts. Wang brother, why don't you go take a look? If you like something, just take it, we'll pay."

  Wang An hastily said: "I don't like anything, thank you for your kindness." Du Lin continued with a smile: "Think about it some more, the goods there are really suitable for you." Wang An rolled his eyes and thought to himself: You're all convinced I'm going to die, why can't you speak properly? You've lived so many years, but still don't know how to talk.

  Wang Xue Li said: "Wang brother, I know a good geomancer, let him choose a lucky burial site for you." Wang An thought to himself: This is another ridiculous person, recommending a geomancer. Qian Xue Gui said: "We have high-quality nanmu wood coffins here, do you want to buy some?" Wang An rolled his eyes and said: "Coffins can be bought in bulk?"

  Qian Xue Gui said: "Let's buy some together, it's always good to prepare for the future." Wang An turned around and said: "I'll ask my wife about buying things, she's the one who manages the household." Du Lin, Wang Xue Li, and Qian Xue Gui stopped joking, knowing that his wife was the governor.

  Liu Jiao Jiao walked up and asked with a smile: "What are you all discussing? It looks so lively." Wang An said: "These gentlemen have gifts for you, very auspicious ones. This Qian gentleman wants to give you..." Qian Xue Gui hastily interrupted: "We're discussing buying arrows."

  Qian Xue Gui whispered to Wang An: "Don't let the governor know what we were joking about, she's a woman with a narrow heart, and will definitely retaliate if she finds out." Wang An said: "I can keep the secret, but I don't know if that person behind you will."

  Qian Xue Gui turned around to see the governor staring at him with anger. Liu Jiao Jiao asked angrily: "Qian gentleman, you said I have a narrow heart, where did I show it? I've always been generous and tolerant, treating others with kindness." Wang An and others stared in shock, thinking to themselves: You're showing your narrow heart right now, getting angry and questioning others when they speak ill of you.

  Qian Xue Gui thought to himself: This is bad luck. That Wang An must have known the governor was behind me and didn't tell me on purpose. And those other ridiculous people next to him, they didn't say anything either, definitely holding back their laughter.

  Here is the translation:

  Qian Xuegui hastily changed the subject and said to Liu Jiao: "General, we have come to purchase arrows. We have brought all the silver with us and are sincere in our intention to buy arrows from Wang An." Du Lin added: "General, if Wang An deceives his superiors and delays the war, you must punish him."

  Wang An said: "Bring up the arrows." Jiang Cai led the soldiers in bringing up thirty million arrows. Qian Xuegui, Du Lin, and Wang Xueli exclaimed together: "This is impossible!" They thought to themselves that it was impossible for Wang An to have obtained so many arrows with the craftsmen in the city, as there were not enough materials and not enough time.

  Wang An said: "Alright, please count the number of arrows. If I'm not mistaken, there are about thirty million arrows here. We previously agreed on a price of six hundred thousand silver coins. Since we're old customers, I'll give you an 80% discount. You can just pay seven hundred thousand silver coins."

  Du Lin rolled his eyes and said: "Six hundred thousand silver coins, with an 80% discount is seven hundred thousand? Did Wang An learn math from a language teacher?"

  Wang An said: "Some people have promised me funeral wreaths, incense, Feng Shui graves, and nanmu coffins. Let's just say we'll deduct the silver coins. To be honest, you're getting a good deal. You didn't bring all the silver with you, did you? Now it's time to pay up."

  Du Lin said: "Wang brother, don't try to cheat us. We'll still pay the original price of six hundred thousand silver coins." Wang An immediately shook his head and said: "Gentlemen, nowadays prices change every day. Take my shoes as an example. I bought them for ten cents yesterday, but today they're already one hundred cents."

  Du Lin and the others were anxious and immediately said to Wang An: "You're trying to cheat us with your broken shoes! Can't you do anything else besides bragging about your broken shoes?" Wang An said: "I'm not in charge of handling broken shoes. If you want to handle them, go find the bailiff."

  Du Lin said: "Can't you stop using your shoes to cheat us?" Wang An nodded and said: "Okay." Du Lin finally let out a sigh of relief.

  Wang An pointed at Jiang Cai's shoes and said: "Gentlemen, nowadays prices change every day. Take Jiang Cai's shoes as an example. He bought them for ten cents yesterday, but today they're already one hundred cents." Du Lin was speechless and said to him: "Can't you use a different example?"

  Wang An said: "I can't. We've only bought one pair of shoes in the past few days." Du Lin said: "Fine, we didn't bring any silver with us. Can we delay for a day? We'll bring the silver tomorrow." Wang An said: "Didn't you just say that you had already brought all the silver?"

  Du Lin took a step back and said: "I didn't say that." Wang Xueli also took a step back and said: "I didn't say that either." Qian Xuegui took a step back and said: "I didn't say it either."

  Everyone stared at him, but his expression remained unchanged as he said: "What are you looking at? I didn't say anything." The various defense officials thought to themselves: "This guy is talented! His face is so thick-skinned. It's rare to see someone like this in a thousand years. He's truly good material for an official!"

  Dulin continued, "Lord Wang, I won't say anything else, but there is one small request. You must tell me how you managed to get these arrows. We have always thought this was an impossible task."

  The Xiongnu chanyu summoned the wise man to his tent and asked, "How do you think we can capture Yuyang?" The first wise man said, "Chanyu, I think it's impossible for us to capture Yuyang. We should withdraw our troops. Every time we invade the borders of the Jin dynasty, we provoke war and cause suffering to the people of both countries. Many Jin soldiers have died in battle, leaving their families in unbearable grief. We've also lost many soldiers, and their families are equally distraught. This land is vast enough for both our nations to coexist peacefully and engage in trade. However, I think we've underestimated the Jin dynasty, which has a long history, advanced culture, and will not decline anytime soon. If they strengthen their military power, our situation will become extremely dire. Therefore, I suggest we make peace with the Jin dynasty." The wise man finished speaking, and there was a burst of laughter around him. "The first wise man is an idiot!" someone said. "Jin soldiers are weak and can't fight back. We can come and go as we please, plundering their riches at will. Why bother doing business with them when we can get rich by looting? This is a risk-free venture!" The Xiongnu chanyu also chimed in, "I don't know where this 'first wise man' title of yours came from, but your suggestion is truly foolish." The first wise man let out a deep sigh and said, "I'll tell you all again: the Jin people are not to be underestimated. Anyone who underestimates them will pay a terrible price." The camp erupted in laughter once more. The first wise man walked out slowly, muttering to himself, "Those who know me think I'm worried about something. Those who don't know me think I'm seeking something."

  "Indeed, it's a clever and mysterious plan, beyond our expectations!" Du Lin sighed and said. Qian Xuegui said: "The waves of the Yangtze River push forward, the younger generation is to be feared! The future world belongs to you." Liu Jiao also felt proud, as if praising Wang An was like praising herself. Du Lin immediately ordered the soldiers: "Bring the silver immediately, just hearing this plan, its value is worth 70,000 taels of white silver, the arrows are almost free, and this news can boost the morale of the fishermen's army, increase their confidence in defeating the enemy, and also deal a blow to the Xiongnu's morale, making them dare not underestimate us again. Wang An's achievement is almost comparable to his previous achievement of stealing into the enemy's camp."

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