Chapter 637: United

said that it was a lunch break, but in fact, Shi Bin and Ali Buge had never rested, and the two of them were each pregnant with ghosts and discussed countermeasures with their own think tanks.

Although sitting in the pavilion in the small courtyard, Shi Bin didn't have the heart to enjoy this rather quiet scenery, but was thinking about how to stabilize Ali Buge, so that he could take the initiative to ask him to send troops instead of just asking for some weapons and food. Shi Bin didn't want to support a lot of things, but Ali Buge didn't agree to his conditions, or take the opportunity to get more benefits and treat himself as a fool.

As for Brother Ali Bu, he hopes to get as much support as possible, and agrees to Shi Bin's conditions as little as possible, and it is best for Shi Bin to give him all this in vain.

Knowing that Shi Bin had something on his mind, Jia Ling and Sai Xishi did not rest, and after dinner, they accompanied Shi Bin to the pavilion in the small courtyard to rest.

"Husband, are you worried that Brother Ali Buge will not keep his promise after taking something? Leave us alone to bear the wrath of Kublai Khan, while they sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight? Also come and reap the benefits of the fisherman? Jia Ling asked with a smile.

It's not a question that I'm thinking about, but it's a very important one. So Shi Bin said with some concern: "This is natural, the Yuan people have never believed in their words, and their words are really uncountable." They have always only recognized swords, guns, and clubs, and they have listened to whoever has a hard fist, and they have not recognized any promises. ”

"What's this, aren't your fists harder than theirs? You are the god of killing in the hearts of the Yuan people, do you think that Ali Buge now has the confidence to touch the anger in your heart? ”

"Madam, of course Brother Ali doesn't dare to anger me, but he can cheat and trick me." Shi Bin said with a sad face, "What's more, fundamentally I hope that he will invite me to send troops, but in fact, I am begging him." What if you don't say it well? But it doesn't seem to work if it's too soft, and it's really troublesome that this scale is not easy to master. ”

After listening to Shi Bin's words, Jia Ling and Sai Xishi laughed together, and Sai Xishi even said, "Husband, you are really honest." Have you ever heard of a saying that 'only the governor is allowed to set fires, and the people are not allowed to light lamps'? ”

Naturally, he had heard this, but Shi Bin did not understand the relationship between this sentence and the things he was talking about now.

"Husband, since Yuanren can be untrustworthy, why can't you? If he is not a brother who is cheating and cheating, why can't you be untrustworthy and cheating and slippery? Why do you have to be that benevolent gentleman? Sai Si Shi said with a hint of disdain.

"Yes. This is the relationship between the two forces, and everything is based on interests. Those Master's righteousness will not work here. Isn't it foolish for you to be faithful to someone who doesn't speak of faith? Jia Ling said even more bluntly.

smiled helplessly, the two women in front of him were teaching him to become a cunning bureaucrat, but it seemed that there was no other way. In the end, Shi Bin could only choose to accept it.

While looking at the servants who were cleaning the courtyard not far away, Shi Bin thought about what Brother Ali Buge was doing at this time. Is it sleeping or thinking about the problem as yourself? Thinking of this, Shi Bin suddenly remembered the question he had thought about before, so he spoke, "The two ladies are right, if he is cheating and cheating, I can do the same." But stealing and playing tricks won't achieve our previous goal, how do you think I can make him not cheat and cheat but sincerely ask me to send troops to help? ”

This is not difficult, as long as it makes Brother Ali feel that he has no way out. The only thing that is a little difficult is that he let go of that pride, and the rest is not troublesome. Jia Ling said with great certainty.

Let Ali Buge put down his pride? Indeed, as long as he let go of his pride and feel that he has no way out, some weapons and grain and grass can no longer save him, so he will naturally ask Shi Bin to send troops to help, and he will hope that Shi Bin will send troops as soon as possible.

The question is how to make Na Ali Buge let go of the pride of the Golden Family?

"Let go of pride?" Shi Bin muttered, "Xiaoling, how did you let go of your pride and follow me in the first place?" ”

When asked this question, Jia Ling's face turned red all of a sudden, and there was still some anger in her eyes, which made people look very cute. Sai Xishi on the side didn't want Shi Bin and Jia Ling to flirt and scold at this time, so he deliberately coughed loudly twice and said, "Talk about business, talk about business!" Sister let go of pride because you are not bad and worthy of dependence. ”

Something to rely on? This sentence made Shi Bin faintly grasp something, "Do you say that Ali Buge or Kublai Khan is more trustworthy in the eyes of the Yuan people?" ”

"Naturally, it's Kublai Khan. He knows people well, recruits talents, and his subordinates are all capable ministers, and Ali Buge is far inferior to him. ”

"That's enough, let Ali Buge realize that if he continues to be so proud, he will be defeated sooner or later, and he won't be so proud." Shi Bin said with a smile, "Xiaoling, Xi Shi, you are all tired, let's all rest, and we will talk to Brother Ali later." ”

On the other side, because Ali Buge did not have such a good staff, he could only think of the most stupid way: one insisted that as long as he could not resist, he would flee to Persia. I didn't want to think about it when I was tired, so I decided to take one step at a time, and then I rested.

At the moment of Shen, Shi Bin sent someone to inform Ali Buge to prepare for negotiation. Ali Buge, who couldn't wait for a long time, just prepared everything with a pot of tea, and only waited for news in the room. It wasn't long before the two met in the living room.

"Great Khan, did you have a good rest at noon?" Shi Bin said with a smile.

"Yes, let's talk about cooperation?"

"It's natural, what does the Great Khan think of the things I gave you earlier?"

"Okay, naturally it's very good, although the things sent by Lord Shi are a little less, the quality is good, and it also solves my urgent need, Brother Ali thank you." Then Ali Buge said: "It's just that it's too far from the conditions I proposed, less than one-tenth of the conditions I proposed." I remember asking for 5,000 Shi Bin guns, 500,000 rounds of ammunition, 20,000 wood-handled thunderbolts, 1,000 tiger squat cannons, and 5,000 units of shells. However, Lord Shi only sent 200 guns, 100,000 rounds of ammunition, 1,000 wooden handles, and 20,000 stone of grain. ”

"Great Khan, you don't know how much these things are worth if you have been in a high position for a long time. If these things are used well, they can be used as at least 5,000 elite cavalry. Shi Bin said loudly.

This is naturally bragging, but it is the right thing to do, so Jia Ling and Sai Xishi both gave Shi Bin an appreciative look.

"Great Khan, what my husband said is conservative, if my husband uses those firearms, he can be at least 8,000 cavalry." Jia Ling said with a smile.

Naturally, he wouldn't believe this nonsense, but Brother Ali wouldn't be stupid enough to poke it in front of him, so he just said: "Lord Shi, my subordinates are not very good, so I can only ask for more." After all, taking less won't be of much use to me, and only more can really help me resist Kublai Khan. If I am destroyed by Kublai Khan, I am afraid that the next trouble will be your Great Song. ”

"Great Khan, you are wrong about this, I think that the Great Khan is too wronged, and he helped out of kindness, not because he was afraid of any threat from Kublai Khan. Could it be that the Great Khan forgot who restored the old land of the Great Song Dynasty? If Kublai Khan dares to come, my husband will let him die here. Sai Si Shi said

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"Lord Shi is indeed a victorious general, but if I can't resist Kublai Khan's attack, I can only flee to Persia. I think that even if he dies in the land of your Great Song, it will disturb you for a long time. ”

Unexpectedly, Brother Ali Buge took out Yuanfu Persia as a threat again, and Shi Bin secretly scolded him for being extremely shameless. It's just that the method has been discussed before, and Shi Bin and the others are not in a hurry.

"It seems that the Great Khan does not really want to become the ruler of the Great Yuan, but only wants to be a small leader in a remote corner. In fact, it was not that Shi did not want to give the Great Khan more weapons, but once the Great Khan lost the battle, these things would all belong to Kublai Khan. When these things are in his hands, won't they be a greater threat to you and me? ”

"Although Lord Shi has some truth in what he said, if this is the case, I am afraid that things will be difficult to do. Giving less is useless to me, giving more is afraid that Kublai Khan will take it away and deal with you and me in turn... Isn't our cooperation an empty word? Brother Ali snorted very unhappily and said.

"Don't be angry, this is naturally not an empty word, since Shi gave the Great Khan those weapons and food, he will naturally not give up cooperation, otherwise I will lose a lot? What's more, the Great Khan took these things from me, I'm afraid it's not suitable to collect them in vain, right? How much do you have to do? Right? Shi Bin smiled.

These words made Ali Buge feel relieved but not happy, which had a bit of a debt collection taste, which made him, a noble member of the Golden Family, feel very aggrieved.

"Great Khan, do you know why you still can't defeat Kublai Khan with the support of the three khanates?" Shi Bin said with a smile.

This question is very acute and practical, and it is a question that has always plagued Ali Buge. He really wanted to know why he had been defeated despite getting more aid. If his close friend asked such a question, Ali Buge would answer it directly. But now that Shi Bin asked, he was silent.

Knowing that Ali Buge was not easy to answer, Shi Bin said to himself: "This is because Kublai Khan is a corporal who knows people well. Great Khan, you are also a corporal and a good accomplice, but you are slightly less than Kublai Khan. You come across as too noble to be approachable. Naturally, this will be difficult to defeat Kublai Khan. ”

"Noble?"

"Yes, noble." Shi Bin said with a smile, "The feeling of being high above will indeed make people respect and stay away, although it is conducive to consolidating your position, but if your subordinates don't dare to speak out, they will suffer a big loss." ”

"Lord Shi is reasonable, it seems that the adults also think that I am too noble." Brother Ali Buge smiled, "May I ask my lord, how do you think we should cooperate?" With all due respect, I can't think of any other way than to ask for weapons and food. ”

"In fact, this foreign aid is not only about weapons and food." Shi Bin earnestly induced.

"More than weapons and food?" Brother Ali still doesn't understand.

"Great Khan, Kublai Khan now has at least 200,000 male soldiers under his command, and you only have 50,000 remnants of soldiers, even if the three khanates fully support you, you only have 30,000 more soldiers, a total of 80,000, less than half of Kublai Khan... If it continues like this, I'm afraid it will really be useless. Jia Ling lamented on the side.

"That is, the most troublesome thing for the Great Khan now is not anything else but the lack of troops, and the number is too small." Sai Xi Shi also shook his head and said.

Ali Buge had to admit that Shi Bin was right, there were too few people under his command, but only a quarter of Kublai Khan. The question is, where can he get soldiers and horses other than the three khanates?

At this time, Shi Bin, Jia Ling and Sai Xishi all had smiles on their faces...

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