Despite the unanimous opposition of the Dawan nobles, Magiti decided to take the plunge himself. He is a military general, he still has this bit of courage, and more importantly, he doesn't believe that thousands of Han troops alone can defeat 40,000 coalition troops, he wants to see it with his own eyes. As a result, along the way, the more Mo Zhiti looked, the more frightened he became.

In just a few days, the once narrow and rugged Uzberi Pass has been tripled, and the road has been smoothed and compacted, so that even four carriages can pass side by side. A number of temporary defenses had already been built on both sides of the pass, and a large number of Han troops were still busy, apparently carrying out a major project.

Further on, there is the city of Wuji. Today, Wujicheng has been renamed Seoul by Liu Xin, but the new name has not yet spread, but the construction of the new city has been fully rolled out, and those builders are Dawan's prisoners of war.

Seeing that his people were doing coolies under the surveillance of the Han army, as the king, Mozhiti inevitably stopped to negotiate, but naturally it was fruitless. However, these Dawan prisoners of war did not suffer any ill-treatment except that they were not free and without wages. Of course, in the face of the 2,000 Han soldiers who were responsible for guarding them, the prisoners of war all behaved honestly. The battle in Pishan City had already scared them out.

Mozhiti negotiated in the city of Wuji to no avail, so he had to continue on his journey. When they came to the outside of Shule City, they were just in time for the Han army stationed outside the city to conduct drills, with flags covering the sun, swords and guns like a forest, and the shouts were deafening. Because few people know the news of Mozhiti's arrival in Shule, Mozhiti also knows very well that this drill is not specifically for him to see, and it is likely that it is just a daily training of the Han army.

This is really just a daily training session for the Han army. Although there are no major combat missions now, the training of the Han army has never been relaxed for a moment, and Mozhiti will naturally not let go of such an opportunity to observe the Han army at close range. The layman looks at the bustle, and the insider looks at the doorway. Mo Zhiti was originally a general in the Dawan army, so he could naturally be regarded as an expert, his face quickly became solemn, and he also understood why the 15,000 Dawan prisoners of war did not dare to resist in the slightest under the supervision of the 2,000 Han army. After entering Shule City, Mozhiti was already completely in awe, and he could no longer afford to confront the Han Dynasty.

Liu Xin didn't embarrass Mo Zhiti, let alone detain Mo Zhiti as the Dawan nobles feared. Of course, Liu Xin didn't show much enthusiasm for Mozhiti. He now knew very well that the reason why Mozhiti was so humble was entirely because of the defeat of the Three Kingdoms Coalition outside Pishan City, and if he was shown too enthusiastically, it would cause Mozhiti to despise him.

Seeing that Liu Xin had all the horses collected and selected fifty of the five hundred Dawan girls to send to the harem, Mo Zhiti's heart relaxed slightly, and he bowed down and said, "Lord Liu, this king has a reluctant request. I also hope that the adults can release those Dawan prisoners of war. ”

Liu Xin laughed and said, "Mo Zhiti, since you know that it is a reluctant request, how can you dare to bring it up?" If Liu wants to release those prisoners of war, he can't do it! ”

Mo Zhiti is the king of Dawan, seeing the suffering of his countrymen but unable to help, if this kind of thing is reported back to China, it will definitely have an impact on him who has just sat on the throne. Hearing Liu Xin's rejection of his request, Mo Zhiti did not flinch, gritted his teeth, and continued: "As long as Lord Liu agrees to release the people of this king, Lord Liu can mention any conditions!" ”

These prisoners of war were free laborers for the construction of Seoul, and if they were released, Liu Xin would have to draw people from other places or send his own soldiers to the construction site. It took a lot of time to get people from other places, and Seoul was only built as a commercial city in the future, unlike the two fortresses on Green Ridge, so there was no need for soldiers to do such work. Therefore, Liu Xin would not release these prisoners of war under any circumstances.

However, Liu Xin also had no intention of holding these prisoners for a long time. The Western Regions also produce grain, but the yield is not high. In order to reduce the burden on the countries of the Western Regions, Liu Xin transferred an army of 100,000 troops stationed in the Western Regions, and all the grain was transported from the Guannei, which cost a lot of money. Liu Xin was already thinking about waiting for the situation in the Western Regions to stabilize, to reduce the regular garrison in the Western Regions, or to form a smaller army in the Western Regions, naturally he would not permanently support such a large group of laborers, he was waiting for the completion of Seoul before releasing these Dawan prisoners of war.

However, after listening to Mo Zhiti's words, Liu Xin opened his mind and asked with a smile: "Oh, Mo Zhiti, what conditions can you promise Liu?" ”

Mo Zhiti wanted to wait for Liu Xin to make an offer, so that he could sit down and repay the money, but Liu Xin did not take the initiative to make the conditions, which made Mo Zhiti embarrassed. But now it is he who has a request for help, and Mo Zhiti has no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "As long as the lord agrees to release my subjects, Dawan is willing to pay a tribute of 500 good horses and 10,000 taels of silver every year on the basis of the original promise." ”

This condition is already quite high, especially those 500 good horses, which are even more rare. But Liu Xin pursed his lips and didn't say a word.

Mo Zhiti was ruthless, and said again: "In the future, as long as there is a bloody BMW in Dawan again, it will be dedicated to Dahan!" ”

Liu Xin nodded with satisfaction and said, "Liu still has a condition that he must agree." In the future, my Han army can be stationed and trained in Dawan at any time! In addition, it is also necessary to allow the opening of Dahan money houses in Dawan. ”

What is Dahan Qianzhuang, Mo Zhiti is not clear, I think it is a store that operates some special goods, and there is nothing to promise, but another condition makes Mo Zhiti a little difficult. If you agree, then Dahan can enter Dawan at any time with this article, and Dawan will have no independence at all. However, Mahati, who had just ascended to the throne of Dawan, was eager to establish his prestige in the country, and if he could rescue the captives and return to China, it would be crucial for him to secure this position.

Seeing that Mo Zhiti's face was cloudy, Liu Xin smiled and said, "Mo Zhiti, as long as you agree to these two conditions, everything else is negotiable." 500 good horses and 10,000 taels of silver can be dispensed without, and in the future, you will sacrifice a bloody horse, and Liu can also compensate for the price. Moreover, if you encounter any difficulties in China in the future, as long as you raise it, Liu will try to support it. ”

Mozhiti hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded vigorously, and said, "Okay, this king will agree to your conditions!" Dare to ask Lord Liu, when can he be released? ”

Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "It's not okay to release people now, when Hancheng is built, Liu will naturally let them go back." However, please rest assured that the wages they work on will not be missing from Liu's son. ”

Because of this sentence, free labor becomes hired labor, which is already the biggest concession that Liu Xin can make on the issue of prisoners of war.

Surprised, Mozhiti asked, "What is Seoul?" ”

Liu Xin said without hesitation: "Hancheng is also the Wuji City in the past, and now it has been separated from the jurisdiction of Shule and directly placed under the rule of the Western Regions Protectorate. ”

Thinking of seeing the Han army's construction of fortifications and the situation in the Uzberi Pass, Mo Zhiti's heart tightened, and he gritted his teeth and asked, "Is it possible that the adults are still ready to do something against Dawan?" ”

Liu Xin was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood why Mo Zhiti was nervous, so he couldn't help waving his hand and said, "You don't have to worry." Liu did not build Seoul as an outpost against your Dawan, but to build it into a huge market, and if you Dawan merchants are interested, they can also come here to do business. As for the fortress of the Uzberi Pass, it is to prevent horse bandits from making trouble, you don't have to worry about it. ”

How can Mozhiti not be careful, he used to be a general, and when he saw the project of the Uzberi Pass, he understood, in the future, only the Han attacked Dawan through this pass, and Dawan's army wanted to enter the Shule area again, which was tantamount to a daydream. But Liu Xin's words were here, and he was powerless to refute them, so he had to force out a smile and say, "Since this is the case, this king agrees to everything." ”

Liu Xin turned his head and glanced at Huang Zhong next to him. Huang Zhong understood, stood up and arched his hand, and said: "Lord Qiqi, what King Dawan said just now is unfounded, and it should be based on words!" ”

After learning that Mo Zhiti came in person, Liu Xin discussed with Huang Zhong and them, if Mo Zhiti didn't care about those Dawan prisoners of war, it would be fine, if he cared about those prisoners of war, then he must mention a few conditions. Originally, it would be more appropriate for Jia Xu to do these things, but Jia Xu had already set off to Qiuzi to form his capital protection mansion, and he could only make it difficult for Huang Zhongmian. Fortunately, Huang Zhong is not just a brave man, and his words are also righteous and awe-inspiring, very similar to that.

Mo Zhiti was stunned when he heard this, and blurted out: "What is the meaning of establishing a word as a basis?" ”

Liu Xin smiled and said, "Look, this is the Shule Palace. In order to make an alliance between Dahan and Dawanyong, Liu means that we will sign a treaty in this Shule Palace, and write down everything we have just negotiated, in two copies. If either party violates this covenant in the future, the other party has the right to raise the teacher and ask for the guilt! Since this treaty was signed in the Shule Palace, then it is called the "Shule Treaty", I don't know what you think? ”

Speaking of which, a personal guard had already come over with two documents, which were sorted out by the scribe next to him after Liu Xin and Mo Zhiti discussed just now. The document is written in two languages, Dahan and Dawan, and the lines on it are clearly recorded, the matters that Dawan has to pay tribute to Dahan every year, and the Han can garrison and train in Dawan at will, and can open Dahan money and so on. As for the obligation of the Han Dynasty, the only way to do so was to release all the Dawan prisoners of war after the completion of Seoul. This is clearly an unequal treaty!