Chapter 54 III. Negotiations

Abiciellir looked up and down the Paz messenger, who called himself Arantlan.

Alantlan looked no more than thirty years old, of medium stature, well-proportioned muscles, curly light brown hair, a strong face that exuded a heroic spirit, a pair of green eyes that shone brightly, and a faint smile hidden under a well-trimmed mustache.

From the pace of his entry into the door, it can be seen that this person's martial arts foundation is quite deep, Abichilir nodded again and again after seeing it, not to mention anything else, his skills alone are estimated to be able to serve as the commander of Tuqi.

"The Lord of Batana, the lord of Pas, has been sent here to pay his respects to the Khan." Alantlan said in standard Turki and bowed respectfully.

Not on behalf of His Majesty King Paz, but on behalf of Basbarn, then it is not a state-to-state diplomatic action, what does Basbahn want to do? Thinking of this, Abicil said, "Oh, it's hard to worry about the Duke. May I ask if Your Excellency has come all the way to Ben Khan, is there anything important to tell Ben Khan? ”

Arantran raised his head and looked at Abicheril, and said, "I heard that there was a great khan in Bataan, and now it seems that this is no more than that, and it is really disappointing that in the face of the guests who came from afar, they did not even prepare for a banquet. How can a person who doesn't even know the basics of hospitality make a difference? ”

The corners of Abicheril's mouth crooked, and said: "Your Excellency doesn't need to be anxious, the banquet has already been prepared, but it's just that." Ben Khan still needs to know your intentions before he can decide whether to let you sit at the table. Or let you in the pot, isn't it? ”

Alantlan suddenly burst out laughing: "The Great Khan is really domineering. I'm afraid that this stinky meat is not to your taste. Since that's the case, then I'll be blunt. The Duke sent him to make an alliance with the Great Khan to attack Anbalture together. ”

Abicheril couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard this: "I heard you right, right? United Ben Khan to attack Anbalturi? If the Duke's memory had not faded, he should have remembered that it was he who killed the Great Khan of our country, Imidi, and that he was the enemy of the Sudden Covenant! Now it is too naΓ―ve to come to unite with Ben Khan to attack his compatriots, right? ”

Alantran replied unhurriedly, "As a Turk, the Great Khan should be no stranger to wolves, right?" Wolves do fight for food after prey, but that kind of fight is mostly intimidation, and it is nothing compared to the fight they have for the right to mate with the she-wolf. Paz for Tuchi. It's just a piece of fat; And the battle between the Great Khan and Anbalturi is the real hatred between you and me, and you don't share the sky, right? I can't think of any reason why you should ignore the threat of Anbalturi and deliberately run against the Paz Empire. ”

Abichelil slapped the table and shouted, "Imidi Khan was my Great Khan!" This enmity is not shared! ”

ArantrΓ‘n did not flinch: "Immidi is a despicable bandit for our country!" It is a righteous move for us to fight back! Besides, we killed him in a dignified manner on the battlefield, and wouldn't a soldier die a well-deserved death on the battlefield? In contrast, who betrayed Tukhi and killed Bataan Khan, the successor of Imidi? It's Anbalturi! If you really want to avenge your father, you should kill Anbalturi first! Which is more important, the Great Khan shouldn't be unclear, right? ”

Abiciel's face softened slightly. "Yes, Your Excellency is really a kind of guy. However, Ben Khan still has no intention of joining forces with Paz, even if I want to seek revenge on Anbalturi. Nor does it need the help of the enemy. ”

Arantran took a step forward and said, "What the Great Khan said is true. First, who to join forces with needs to be chosen according to the changing situation. It cannot be decided on the spur of the moment. Second, the Great Khan did not have to join forces with Paz. It's necessary. Third, the Great Khan was not in alliance with Paz. Instead, he joined forces with Lord Duke Bataana. ”

Abicheril raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh? How so? ”

"In the first place, it is difficult to avoid mixing personal feelings in national strategy, but a truly virtuous monarch never chooses to do so, because it would narrow the strategic room for manoeuvre, and it will not be possible to choose the best strategy. In the case of Path, Tukhe has always been an enemy of his borders, and Paz has been poisoned by Tukhe in countless ways, and Tukhe has been attacked by Paz only a handful. In the face of so many years of hatred, the Duke can still put aside his personal emotions to join forces with you, is it possible that you are as wise as the Great Khan, and you can't let go of this grudge?

Secondly, as far as the current situation of Tukchi is concerned, the power of Anbalturi is slightly inferior to that of the Great Khan, but it is by no means a collapse, and as long as he is given a chance to breathe, he will inevitably take revenge on the Great Khan. However, it was too unwise for the Great Khan to go to war with the Silk Kingdom at this time, putting himself in a disadvantageous situation of fighting on both sides. May I ask the Great Khan, is the Silk Country a country that can be eliminated in one fell swoop? With the large population and strength of the Silk Country, even if you wipe out all their main forces and force them to abandon the capital division and retreat, do you really have the strength to incorporate the northern territory of the Silk Country into your territory? Are you really ready to rule there? If not, it will inevitably make the forces of Tukchi even more dispersed, and within a few years, the Silk Country will recover and compete with you for the lost territory. And Anbalturi will also send troops together, and the scattered forces will make you lose sight of one or the other, and eventually you will have to give up one of them. As you can see below, the strength of the current Tuqi cannot destroy the Silk Country, and if you want to destroy Anbalturi on the other hand, you are more sure. But if you do it now, the Silk Country will inevitably distract you from behind. Therefore, if you do not look for a reliable ally to attack from behind in Anbalturi, it will be difficult to eliminate Anbalturi completely. And is this ally more suitable for the Duke? ”

"Thirdly, King Paz is old and faint, the political situation is chaotic, and everyone is in danger. If you want to wait for the king to wake up and join forces with Tuchi to destroy Anbalturi, I don't know what year it will take, so the Duke took matters into his own hands and sent Your Excellency, if successful, not only can they join forces to destroy Anbalturi, but the Batana Territory also has one more foreign aid, and even if the Paz Kingdom falls into chaos, no one dares to touch the idea of the Bataan Territory. Isn't it? Abichilir didn't wait for Arantran to finish, and preemptively said the third.

Hearing this, Alantran bowed deeply and said, "The Great Khan is really wise, and I deeply admire him. ”

"Then how do you know that Ben Khan will not point the finger at Bataana after destroying Anbalturi?"

Alantran smiled slightly: "If you don't have the Silk Country behind you, I'm afraid you really can't guarantee this." However, as far as I have heard, in order to recover its strength to confront you as soon as possible, Anbalturi has exerted too much pressure on the surrounding subject countries, which has made those countries very dissatisfied. If the Great Khan can free them from the hands of Anbalturi Khan, they will be grateful to you. However, if you were to launch an attack on the Bataana Territory at that time, it would be a burden on them again, and it would be difficult to guarantee the loyalty of these subjects. In the future, it is in your interest to continue to maintain a relationship of trust with your allies and turn to the Silk Country to the east, rather than disappointing these countries and finding another way out. ”

Abicheril propped his arm on the table and laughed, "It seems that you are going to entertain Your Excellency with the courtesy of a distinguished guest." ”

"I also agree with this judgment of the Great Khan." Arantran replied with a smile. (To be continued......)