"According to the different repayment periods, there can be three installment methods: short-term three-month, medium-term one-year and long-term three-year installments. Ma Chao asked with a smile, trying to slow down his speech as much as possible, so that Yang Xiu on the side could smoothly write the additional agreement negotiated by the two companies.

"This? ......" Cao Ang and Cao Tai glanced at each other—the short term may make the Cao family in debt, and the long-term three years may make the entire Cao family unable to get rid of the Ma family for a long time—after Cao Ang nodded slightly, Cao Tai then said numbly: "Medium-term." ”

"Since the Cao family must redeem these captives, the Ma family is also afraid that the Cao family will not be trustworthy, and they need to be mortgaged by a guarantee. At present, it seems that Cao's has no other guarantee except for the geographical guarantee, right? ”

"This? ......" The two looked at each other suspiciously, and finally Cao Tai replied with regret: "Yes." ”

"According to the different repayment methods, it can be divided into irregular repayment and regular repayment, which repayment method do you choose?"

At this moment, the two of them could no longer let Ma Chaozai go on like this. The reason why negotiations are talks is that one party must not be led by the other party's train of thought, even if the scoundrel interrupts or diverts the topic, it cannot be completely manipulated by Ma Chao like this. Therefore, after Cao Tai was silent for a moment, he suddenly spoke: "General, since the two families have come here, my Cao family should not beg each other again. It's just that Master Zixiu is Sikong's son-in-law, and the two generals are Sikong's confidants, I don't know if the general can let him bring it back directly in the next time, as for the ransom, the two families are recorded in black and white, and the Cao family will never break his trust......."

'Yo, yes, I learned to overdraft so quickly. Ma Chao was amused in his heart, nodded at Cao Tai, and said with a smile: "According to what Master Cao said, however, we will talk about this guarantee mortgage in detail later." ”

"That's right." Cao Tai has learned to be obedient now, and hurriedly bowed down to thank him.

Now that the tone has been set, the next negotiations will be much easier. Although this way, which can be said to make Cao's power and humiliating the country, was proposed by Ma Chao, Cao Ang and Cao Tai had already reacted after the initial confusion and shock, and completely started their brain cells to deal with Ma Chao, and the whole negotiation went smoothly in a painful and pleasant atmosphere - naturally, Ma Chao was more happy, and Cao Ang and Cao Tai were the two who were miserable.

"Hussar general, you just said that these tens of thousands of soldiers will be used to cultivate fields and pastures in the Ma family. I think, with the wisdom of a general, naturally there will be no empty supply of these tens of thousands of soldiers. The general has a vested interest, so why is he asking for any interest repayment here? ”

"Lord Cao's intention, don't you want these tens of thousands of soldiers?"

"Where, the hussar general is now powerful in the world, but this time he is so embarrassed, isn't this a name and a profit? The good things in this world can't all belong to the Ma family. ”

"You don't understand this, before you redeemed it, these captives were in the Ma family, which was the private property of the Ma family, so the right to dispose of it naturally belonged to the Ma family. When have I ever asked you how to treat Cao's soldiers, have I? And you have stranded these tens of thousands of captives who did not belong to the Ma family here, which has increased the burden on the Ma family. The interest on these repayments is actually used to cover the costs of figuring out how to accommodate them. ”

"......" Cao Ang and Cao Tai were speechless and moved on to the next round.

"Hussar General! You're murderous! ”

"Why, don't the two of you think that the two generals Le Jin and Li Dian are famous generals in ancient times, and if they get it, they can dominate the world and beat millions of soldiers?"

"The hussar general is serious, and the two generals are no more than two old Geer. Lord Sikong remembered his old love, and he would take the lead in letting the two go home to reunite and retire...... In terms of ability, compared to the brave and resolute generals under the command of the general, it is really different. ”

"Where, I don't think ten Huang generals can compare to one Li Dian general. Isn't it, ugly brother? The ugly brother on the side heard Ma Chao bury himself like this, so he had to spit out the chicken bones in his mouth and nodded hatefully.

The general was really joking, the two generals were captured by General Zilong and General Xu Huang, so it can be seen that the abilities of the two are really useless. You put forward the price of 100,000 stone grain and grass for one person, and it is really difficult for us to accept it......"

"Victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, and my first general, Pang De, was not also captured by your army?" Fortunately, Pound went to the toilet at this time, otherwise when he heard this, he didn't know if he would have crashed to death on the pillar.

"......." Cao Ang and Cao Tai can't speak again, they can't say in front of the Ma family's civil and military affairs that Pang De's ability and fame are really not good, right? What's more, at this time, Pound has already returned to the table, if the two of them speak, Pound, who is angry and angry, will tear the two of them first.

And Li Dian and Le Jin, who were far away in Ma Chao's VIP prisoner courtyard, would not know how cold their hearts would be if they learned that the two of them were buried by Cao Tai and Cao Ang. And Cao Ang and Cao Tai are also afraid that Ma Chao will make a bad deal from it, and if they can't keep these two people for a few more days, Ma Chao will really let them demote the Ma family......

In the next round, Cao Tai and Cao Ang were so anxious that they even wanted to cut off a few hairs. The handsome and beautiful face, which can make all the women in the world jealous, gradually became hideous and terrifying, and all four eyes were bloodshot, as if a gambler who had lost everything wanted to turn over his book.

"The two of them have a total of 100,000 stone grain and grass, and at this price, we will never move again!"

"Seventy thousand stones of grain and grass for one person, the cost of these days in the Ma family is calculated separately."

"General, if that's the case, Lord Sikong will have to kill me alive when I go back. The two of them have a total of 120,000 stones of grain and grass, and they can't have more! ”

"The two of them have a total of 130,000 stone grain and grass, which is taken away in advance, and they have to pay a deposit of 200 gold first."

"General, you better detain me in Chang'an......"

“……”

“……”

The main general has almost discussed, that is, the deputies go into battle, and it will be more detailed when they come to them. Almost one county at a time, to make a count, to calculate the amounts, the property, to determine the number of these captives and the property to be delivered—"the high-sounding words are left to the superiors, and the details are left to the subordinates." This iron rule, which prevails in getting along with superiors and subordinates, also applies to diplomatic situations.

However, such cumbersome statistics are no longer relevant. After all, the main principle has been decided, and what they are doing is the conversion procedure. Therefore, this negotiation has come to an end - Cao Ang and Cao Tai both wiped a cold sweat from their heads, feeling that the psychological pressure they have to bear after this negotiation is more thrilling and heavy than the life-and-death struggle on the battlefield.

But no matter what, both of them felt that the task was complete, and a boulder fell in their hearts. At that moment, Cao Tai raised a glass of wine and said to Ma Chao with very complicated emotions: "Hussar General, although today's peace negotiation is full of ups and downs. However, after all, the two families have reconciled, and hereby invite the general to drink this cup to congratulate the two families on a new situation of prosperity and coexistence in the future! ”

Cao Tai's words didn't mention any nonsense such as loyalty to the monarch and protecting the country, which shows that the Han family is regarded as nothing in the eyes of the elites of the second generation of the Cao family, such as him. However, Ma Chao didn't think much about this, he didn't even take the wine bottle next to him, still with a smile on his face, and said lightly: "Lord Cao, your Cao family's peace is naturally completed." However, our Ma family's request has not been mentioned at all, how can it be said that the peace negotiations have ended? ”

Whether the Ma family was drinking and chatting, or feasting, but as Ma Chao's words fell, everyone stopped their idle work at the same time and sat upright. Even, some generals looked at Cao Ang and Cao Tai with murderous faces and burning eyes. The atmosphere of the entire hall has since fallen into an urgent and oppressive cold without warning, and even the sound of a needle falling on the ground seems to be clearly audible.

Cao Tai didn't know what color his face was at this time, and he almost gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words: "What else does the general want?!" ”

"Yingchuan County!" Ma Chao opened his lips lightly, but the three words he spit out weighed more than a thousand catties, which made Cao Ang and Cao Tai almost out of breath!

Yes, when the two families reunited, the Cao family sent troops in order to beg the Ma family, in addition to promising to hand over the two states to the Ma family, Ma Chao also strongly demanded that Yingchuan County be completely included in the Ma family! It's just that this involves the location of the Son of Heaven in Xuchang, the seat of Yingchuan Governance, and the people of the two families have been secretive and have not mentioned it. But now, Ma Chao suddenly brought up the old account, and it was a sensitive topic that really pried up the foundation of Cao's prestige, and Cao Tai couldn't help but provoke Cao Tai to turn around: "Ma Mengqi, you deceive people too much!" ”

And Ma Chao suddenly got up at the moment and shouted: "Xiao'er, is it not good to dare to deceive the iron sword in my hand?!" ”

Since ancient times, there have been negotiations, verbal battles, talk and laughter, and sword dance delays. But it is not surprising that this kind of activity of obvious concessions and compromises will always have times when the table is flipped and the stool is slapped, and the saber is rattled......