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"Take it, take it." Li Mao shouted.

Li Guangbi frowned and said, "Your Highness, it's just a human head." ”

Li Mao pointed at Guli Peiluo and shouted, "What do you mean by this?" What is this gift called? ”

Guli Pei Luo spread his hands and said: "His Royal Highness King Shou, this is the head of the Turkic White Eyebrow Khan King whom His Majesty the Tang Emperor hated the most, His Majesty the Tang Emperor will be very happy to see this head." Are you not happy to see the head of the White Eyebrow Khan? ”

Li Guangbi and Guo Ziyi hurriedly looked at the head carefully when they heard this, and found that the eyebrows of the dead man's head were indeed snow-white. At first, I thought it was stained with snow, but now I know that the coat color is pure white, which is the signature characteristic of the Turkic White Eyebrow Khan.

"Your Highness, it is indeed the head of the Turkic White Eyebrow Khan, this is a great gift." Guo Ziyi said excitedly.

Li Mao said: "Oh? Is it? Then take it, and order someone to send it to Chengdu to give it to my father, not on the table. ”

Guo Ziyi had to order someone to take the head away, and Li Mao returned to her seat with trepidation. Guli Peiluo and the others looked at Li Mao, and the disdain in their eyes couldn't be hidden. A dead man's head scared the prince half to death, and the prince was also a little pus-packed.

"Great Khan, thank you for this gift. His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty will be very happy to see him. Li Guangbi smiled.

Guli Peiluo laughed and said, "You now know the sincerity of my return to the people." So let's get down to business. ”

Li Guangbi turned his head to look at Li Mao, who nodded and said, "Okay, then let's get straight to the point." This prince does not go around the corner, in order to quell the rebellion as soon as possible, we need your soldiers and horses to help me Datang, and I want 100,000 Hui troops to fight for me. ”

"One hundred thousand?" Guli Peiluo was shocked and said: "With so many soldiers and horses, this is almost all of my Hui army." Didn't General Li Guangbi send an envoy to say that only 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers and horses were needed? Why do you suddenly want so much? ”

Li Guangbi said in a deep voice: "Great Khan, the situation has changed, and we really need to borrow 100,000 troops now. I only have 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers and horses on hand, and they are all unbearable for the newly recruited soldiers, and I am afraid that more soldiers and horses will be needed to recapture Chang'an City in the hands of the rebels. ”

Guli Peiluo slowly shook his head and said, "One hundred thousand is too much." As far as I know, you have a lot of elite soldiers and horses in Datang. I heard that your famous marshals Wang Yuan and Gao Xianzhi of the Tang Dynasty led more than 100,000 elite soldiers and horses, and with the assistance of the soldiers and horses in your hands, it was more than enough to recapture Chang'an. If you want to borrow 100,000 soldiers and horses, I'm afraid it's not necessary. Could it be ...... You don't want those more than 100,000 soldiers and horses to participate in the recovery of your capital? ”

Li Mao said in a deep voice: "Great Khan, this is my internal affairs of the Tang Dynasty, we don't need to explain it to you clearly." ”

Guli Peiluo rolled his eyes, and suddenly laughed: "Hahaha, I understand, you want to take Chang'an alone, and you want to take the credit alone." I know you Tang people, you are always wary of each other, and you don't want others to get involved in the merits you fancie, right? Hahaha, we Hui people are different, we only fight to defeat the opponent, and who takes the credit is secondary. Hehe, it's interesting and tight, I can't imagine that at this time, you are not united internally, and you are still competing with each other for credit. ”

The crowd burst out laughing. Guo Ziyi said in a deep voice: "Huairen Great Khan, we are here to discuss the matter of borrowing troops, but we are not here to ask you to advise me on the internal affairs of the Tang Dynasty. How the internal affairs of my Datang work is our own business, and you don't have to worry about it. ”

Guli Pei Luo was stunned for a moment, his smile retracted, and his expression was immediately solemn.

Li Mao said in a deep voice: "In a word, whether there are 100,000 soldiers and horses to lend us." ”

Guli Peiluo thought for a while and said: "100,000 soldiers and horses can also be borrowed, but the price is not small. You want my 100,000 soldiers and horses to attack Chang'an for you, so let's talk about the price of borrowing troops. ”

Li Mao said in a deep voice: "Of course, you give us soldiers and horses, and we will pay you." Whatever you want, just say it. ”

Guli Peiluo turned his head and grunted after discussing a few words with a few people around him, and then said, "Our conditions are very simple. First, we can borrow these 100,000 soldiers and horses, but we can't give them to your commanders, I will send my generals to lead the army, and obey your orders. But if you break our contract, my generals will withdraw immediately. ”

Guo Ziyi shouted: "What is that called borrowing soldiers?" If they don't listen to orders, and we can't command them, what is the use of borrowing? ”

Guli Peiluo said coldly: "General Guo, you are an insult to my Hui soldiers, my Hui soldiers will never disobey orders, unless you break the contract first." ”

Before Guo Ziyi could say more, Li Guangbi interrupted in a low voice: "Brother Guo, listen to him." ”

Guli Peiluo continued: "Second, after borrowing troops, all the gains after the war, the land of the city will belong to you, but all the spoils such as materials, horses, blades, grain and grass will belong to us, including the captured rebel soldiers and civilians. ”

"No way. Supplies, horses, grain, and grass shall be yours, but the people and prisoners shall not be yours. They are all my Datang people. Guo Ziyi shouted.

Guli Peiluo spread his hands and said: "It's your Datang people, but they are all your enemies." I want them to go and plow the fields for me, not to kill them. ”

"That's not going to happen, you can't agree to it." Guo Ziyi shouted. In these years, population was the most valuable resource, and post-war reconstruction required a lot of manpower support, and the Hu people in the north harassed the Tang Dynasty often to plunder the common people as coolies. After the counterinsurgency, the northern border of the Tang Dynasty also needed a lot of labor to rebuild, and these populations were more valuable than materials, Guo Ziyi knew this. And from the perspective of Datang, even if it is captured by the rebels and the people in the enemy-occupied areas, they are also the people of Datang, how can they be easily handed over.

"General Guo, is this your decision or me?" Li Mao glared at Guo Ziyi dissatisfied. Turning his head to Guli Peiluo, he gestured, "You go on, I agreed to this condition." ”

Guo Ziyi was stunned and speechless, and wanted to argue, but was stopped by Li Guangbi's gaze, so she had to sit on the side.

"Okay, King Shou is quick to talk, very crisp. The third condition is the true reward for the war. You want to use my Hui soldiers and horses to attack Chang'an, I know that there are a large number of rebels stationed in Chang'an City, and my soldiers and horses must have suffered heavy losses. You know, these are my brothers who have followed me for many years, and I did this to send them to their deaths. Not...... Of course, fighting a war will inevitably lead to death, but the dead brother can't die for you in vain, you have to pay the money and goods for the bereavement. In this way, 100,000 soldiers and horses, the cost of borrowing soldiers is 50 per soldier per month. In addition, for every Uighur soldier who dies in battle, you need to pay 200 yuan of bereavement money. For each injured person, he was given 100 yuan of money to treat and support his family. That's not too much, right? Guli Peiluo said in a deep voice.

A master sitting next to Li Guangbi quickly calculated the amount of money that might be spent. 100,000 soldiers and horses, 50 salaries per person, this is 5 million pieces of money. If 30% of the casualties are used to calculate the battle damage, the average bereavement pension and settlement expenses of 150 guan will be about 5 million kan. Combined, the amount is as high as 10 million. This is almost the sum of the financial and tax revenues of the Tang Dynasty throughout the year before the war.

After seeing this number, Li Guangbi, Li Mao and others were silent. Obviously, Pei Luo took the opportunity to knock off the bamboo. Even if it is an elite Tang Dynasty soldier and horse, the monthly salary is only two or three times. The monthly salary of the Hui soldiers is 50 yuan, which is more than ten times the normal salary. This is still a month's salary, and the war will never end within a month, and if it lasts for a few months, it will be ruined. Even now, they can't come up with that much money. Slowly, if it is 10 million, they can't take out 100,000.

"Your Highness, they are taking advantage of others. I think this matter is over, and they are absolutely insincere. Guo Ziyi said coldly.

"General Guo, what you said is wrong, we have sent 100,000 elite soldiers to fight for you. You don't want to think that if the rebels defeat you and your kingdom is destroyed, there will be nothing left. My 100,000 soldiers and horses are unstoppable, and I will definitely quell the rebellion for you, this money is nothing in my eyes, if I didn't see the favor of the Tang Dynasty in my Hui people, how could I not have waded into this troubled water. Guli Peiluo said dissatisfied.

Li Mao's heart was like lightning, he knew that this was extortion, but he had to be the wronged leader. The plan that had been negotiated with Li Guangbi counted on these 100,000 soldiers and horses to complete it for him. Without the support of these 100,000 soldiers, that plan would have become empty talk. So he had already made a decision before the negotiations, and he would reach an agreement to borrow troops at all costs.

"I promise you." Li Mao said in a deep voice: "But I can't come up with so much money now, can this money be paid to you after the rebellion is quelled." Great Khan, you also know the current situation of my Datang. But once my Datang recovers, I will be able to pay off the borrowed money in a year. ”

Guli Peiluo scratched his head and smiled: "His Royal Highness King Shou, I should believe that you are when you say this, after all, you are the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and it is said that you have a great chance of becoming the emperor." I don't believe your words, who can believe them? But...... The political situation in your Tang Dynasty has changed, if your emperor regrets not fulfilling the agreement after the rebellion, won't I be played by you as a monkey? If His Royal Highness King Shou is now the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, then I will naturally immediately agree to settle the bill after the war, but after all, you are not the emperor yet. In the future, if another person becomes the emperor, I am afraid that this deal will be repaid. ”

Li Mao said in a deep voice: "If you don't believe me, I can't do it, my Datang really can't come up with such money now." We Datang people make the heaviest promise, make a contract in black and white, and stamp the seal of my father and myself, can't you believe it? ”

"Hey, we don't believe in any contracts, we will be clean in black and white, and it is easy to deny it. We believe in the most affordable, and what we get is the most real. ”

"So what do you say?" Li Mao said.

"If you don't have the money to hire you, the deal will fall through. But after all, Ben Khan can't bear to see you being defeated and retreating by the rebels, and he can't bear to see the Tang Dynasty destroyed by the rebels. I have an alternative here, I don't know if you can agree to it. Guli Peiluo said slowly.

"An alternative? Let's hear it. Li Mao said happily.

"Quite simply, in order to prevent you from repenting in the future, you need to pledge something to us, and in the future you give money, we will give you back what you have pledged. In this way, I can give an account to the tribe. ”

"Collateral? I don't understand what you mean. ”

"My point is simple, you don't have money, but you have land and cities. Although the two small cities of Fengzhou and the Surrendered City are not worth tens of millions of dollars, I will assume that they can be used as collateral for tens of millions. We keep these two cities for you for the time being. When you have paid back, we will give you back the city. What do you think, His Royal Highness King Shou? Guli Peiluo said softly.

"What? It just doesn't make sense! Guo Ziyi stood up, pointed at Guli Peiluo's nose and reprimanded loudly: "Sure enough, it is a barbarian clan, and the wolf is ambitious." It turns out that you really don't have bad intentions, thinking that you are here to fish in troubled waters, your borrowing troops is fake, and taking my city, land and people is the real purpose. ”

"Who do you say is a barbarian? Who is Wolf Ambition? Pay attention to your words, standing in front of you is the Great Khan of Hui, who has just destroyed the Turkic State, killed the White Eyebrow Khan, and is the most powerful in the world. If you are disrespectful, don't blame us for being polite. A young general who was sitting on the side of Guli Peiluo also stood up, stepped on the chair and pointed at Guo Ziyi and scolded.

Guo Ziyi sneered: "In my land of Datang, if you dare to speak like this, I want to learn how you dare to be polite." ”

The general Canglang pulled out the long knife on his waist with a bang, and in an instant, the Tang Dynasty guards and Hui warriors who were standing behind the two sides of the table drew their blades one after another, and the sound of the Canglang soldiers unsheathed was endless, and the two sides raised their swords, and the swords were tense, and they seemed to be about to do it immediately.

"Stop, stop, what are you doing? Don't stop it yet! Li Mao shouted angrily.

Li Guangbi also said repeatedly: "You have collected the blades for me, what is this for?" Huairen Khan, ask your people to collect their swords, we are here to discuss important matters, not to fight. ”

Guli Pei Luo sat still, and after seeing the Tang soldiers collect the blades, he also waved his hand slightly and said: "Beggar Zanali, still don't let the brothers collect the blades?" ”

The general, named Qizanali, returned his sword to its sheath, and the Uighur warriors behind him also withdrew their blades.

Guo Ziyi said in a deep voice: "His Royal Highness King Shou, General Li, this condition they put forward must not be agreed. I can't let the Hu people occupy an inch of my Datang land. It is clear that they want to take advantage of the opportunity to swallow our land and city, and they must not be allowed to succeed in this matter. ”

Guli Peiluo sneered: "General Guo, Ben Khan respects you three points, but you don't want to be unscrupulous." For the sake of your Tang Dynasty, we are willing to send Hui warriors to help you quell the rebellion, but you misunderstood our good intentions. ”

Guo Ziyi said angrily: "Don't have such kindness. ”

Guli Peiluo hadn't replied yet, but he heard Li Mao say coldly: "General Guo, you are too presumptuous today. Don't forget, this king is the envoy who has full power to negotiate with the Hui people, not you Guo Ziyi. The king has not yet decided, but you have made a decision for the king. ”

Guo Ziyi was stunned and said: "No, can't Your Highness see that this is a means to return to the people?" We can't be fooled. ”

Li Mao said abruptly: "Are you the only smartest in the world?" Others are fools, blind, deaf? Your idea is too extreme, but this king thinks that under the premise that my Datang can't afford to pay for mercenaries, this proposal is feasible. ”

Guo Ziyi was stunned and said: "Your Highness, by all means, as soon as Fengzhou and the surrendered city fall into the hands of the Hu people, then they will never come back." It's their trick. ”

"Shut up, how can this be? Make a mortgage first, and redeem it with money in the future. Li Mao said uncontrollably.

"Your Highness, Fengzhou and the surrendered city are important border towns that have been guarded by countless Tang Dynasty soldiers and how many people have died over the past few decades. The loss of two cities opens the door. Your Highness must think twice. Guo Ziyi shouted.

Li Mao frowned and ignored it, Guo Ziyi turned to Li Guangbi and said: "General Li, Your Highness doesn't know military affairs and doesn't understand the importance of these two cities, you know, you quickly persuade Your Highness." I can't say yes. ”

Li Guangbi smacked his lips and said, "Brother Guo, don't be like this. This is only a stopgap measure, but it is only a temporary mortgage. It's not that they won't give it back to us. ”

Guo Ziyi was stunned: "I can't believe that you would say such a thing." You and I are both important ministers and generals of the Tang Dynasty, how can we give up the land and the city? ”

Li Mao said angrily: "Guo Ziyi, you are too presumptuous, who wants to give up the land and city?" It's just a solution to an urgent need. In order to borrow troops to quell the rebellion, it is worth paying some price. ”

Guo Ziyi's face was like ashes, and he shook his head and said, "I understand, I understand everything." Your Highness, you have gone out of your way for your own ends. Originally, I agreed with what Li Guangbi told me, but I didn't expect you to sacrifice my land and city in the Tang Dynasty to achieve your goal, which is absolutely impossible. No, I will never agree to this matter, and I will immediately report this matter to His Majesty and inform the court. The Imperial Court and Your Majesty will never agree to you doing this. ”

Guo Ziyi said, got up, raised his feet and left. Li Mao shouted in a deep voice: "Guo Ziyi, where are you going?" ”

Guo Ziyi arched his hand and said: