Section 33 "Xiaobi, is the document correct?" ”

Estra pulled her veil and turned her head to ask softly. This Xiaobi is naturally not Tian Hong's wife, but Esther's maid Xiaobi. Hearing the princess ask her, she carefully patted the brocade box in her hand, nodded and said, "Princess, please rest assured." ”

Esther let out a long breath, nodded and said, "Okay, let's go, let's go in." ”

In front of him was a lavish tent. The whole tent is about six to seven meters high, and the tent is made of unknown exotic animal skins, with thin patterns on it. The top of the tent is also inlaid with a huge wolf's head. After Liao Qing pacified the rebellion in the five central and western provinces, he reorganized his armament and called his subordinate troops the Green Wolf Army, while his camp tent was inlaid with a huge wolf head to show the difference.

In recent years, this wolf tent is still luxurious, but the aura that terrifies the Chinese and Western heroes has gradually dissipated. There is no other reason, because the owner of this tent is now Liao Sheng. This time, the Persians attacked the southern barbarians, and the national policy set was to fight steadily and steadily, step by step. Under this policy, the attitude of the North and the West was crucial, and an alliance was sent. As an imperial saintess, Esther has always been praised as a courtesan, and this responsibility fell to her. But halfway through, he learned the news of the crushing defeat of the Central and Western cavalry in the Tsushima steppe. It is really unwise for her to still muttering in her heart now, forming an alliance with China and the West. If the Liao clan can't resist the surging troops of the Southern Han Dynasty and is annexed by the other party in one fell swoop, then the empire will want to negotiate terms with the Southern Han in the future, but it will be even more passive.

However, the father sent himself to negotiate an alliance with China and the West, which was written in advance. Now that he has arrived in front of the other party's tent, he is ready to send it.

Walking to the tent, the two soldiers shouted: "The Persian envoy has arrived!" ”

Esther pursed her lips secretly, and said in her heart: "It's so stinky and beautiful after losing the battle, it is said that the full can does not sound and half the can sounds, it seems that this is really the case." Although he thought so in his heart, he straightened his clothes, took Xiaobi and the two monks of the temple, and walked all the way in.

The tent was covered with a thick carpet of tiger skin, and although it was only autumn, there was a fire in it. It smoked a little stuffy from the whole tent. Fortunately, Esther was born in Gehan, where the climate is also hot and abnormal, but she can still adapt. She walked into the tent and said proudly to Liao Sheng, who was sitting above, "Esther has seen Liao Gongzi. ”

The climate in Persia is already hot, and Esther is a seventh-stage master. She was always dressed in a cool and casual manner, with a white coat and a veil. Only a pair of eyes as blue as the sea were revealed, clear and deep. The head is half-covered with green silk, half-concealed to reveal a smooth forehead and delicate face. It is even more faint and beautiful.

Liao Sheng was already itching, and he was a little carried away, Jiang Huan, who was sitting on the side, coughed, and said, "Come on, give the saint a seat." ”

Esther said crisply, "Thank you!" "A few of the soldiers had already stepped forward and brought a chair for Esther. She was not polite, and walked over and sat down steadily. At this time, Jiang Huan had already laughed loudly: "Holy Maiden, Persia has always been with me in the middle and the west, and the well water does not interfere with the river water, I don't know what happened to me this time?" ”

Esther chuckled lightly, and said unhurriedly: "This peace talk can be said to be a send-off for you. But you are so arrogant, you don't know the times, you have an old saying in the Central Plains, the well frog can't speak to the sea, and the summer insect can't speak to the ice. Are you both Chinese and Western so ignorant? ”

After a pause, the blue eyes turned and stared at Liao Sheng: "Eldest prince, is this what you mean?" ”

Her voice is naturally sweet and glutinous, although this question is righteous and strict, but when she heard the ears of our eldest prince Liao Sheng, she became a little lady in her ear. Hearing this, she blurted out: "The saint said something really nice......

Jiang Huan secretly complained in his heart, this alliance between Persia and China and the West is a good thing for both sides. There is a good saying that negotiation is an extension of the battlefield, and the more favorable the situation on the battlefield, the more chips you have in your hand, and the more advantageous you are at the negotiating table. But a few days ago, after a great defeat, the Persian envoy arrived. It would be a big mistake to negotiate an alliance between the two sides now. He put on such a big pomp and circumstance just to make the most of his geographical advantages and achieve the goal of winning the first place. Give the Persian envoys a dismount, and at the same time show the prestige of China and the West.

But the Persian Emperor Philireth was apparently not a fuel-efficient lamp either, and sent an Esther. As soon as Liao Sheng saw the other party, his bones were crisped first, and if he didn't make a sound, he was afraid that the entire five central and western provinces would be sold by him, and he didn't know it.

Thinking of this, Jiang Huan smiled slightly and inserted Liao Sheng's words: "The son is right, the saint speaks better than sings." Persia and the Nanban are old enemies, and if you want to deal with the Nanban, you will definitely need the support of our China and the West. Otherwise, the bandits in the valley alone will be enough for you to drink a pot. ”

His misinterpretation is really seamless, and Esther's heart is also shocked, this Liao Sheng is really a pustule, but if you want to achieve your goal, I'm afraid you have to pass Jiang Huan's level.

The area around Wangxiang Valley is a three-way area, where there are many caves and the three forces are mixed. Several bandits and bandits have also been bred, and law and order is extremely chaotic. Wu Ming led the remnants of the Southern Expeditionary Army to pass by here four years ago, but the bandits and horse bandits were not met. was robbed once by the female bandit Esther, and the prince's ashes were left there forever.

After the opening of the Daya Cave, it became a necessary route for Persian logistics and supply. The Persians also made great efforts to deal with the banditry in the area. However, the terrain here is complicated, which is not conducive to the deployment of large-scale troops, and it is extremely difficult to clear it. These bandits relied on the geographical advantages to hide with the Persian clearing troops, but it was really not possible, and they could also escape to the Qingting grassland in the northeast. Although Persia controlled the area south of the Tianqing River, the mountains around the Wangxiang Valley were towering, and the northeast area was still controlled by the central and western regions. These bandits fled into this place, and the Persians were helpless. Esther once suspected that most of these so-called horse bandits and bandits were related to the Liao clan of Zhongxi, and may even be dressed up by the Chinese and Western armies.

The last time the crusade was a tiger, that is, the grain road was frequently harassed. In the later period, the weight of grain and grass gradually could not be helped. And the bandits in Wangxiang Valley can be said to be the culprits.

Esther said: "Exactly, otherwise, with the current national strength of my Persia, I would take the initiative to send envoys to talk." ”

She was so single, she choked Jiang Huan, and said secretly in her heart: "This woman is really like the legend of sharp teeth, and her words and actions are unexpected." It seems that you have to be careful today, otherwise you will inevitably suffer. ”

He knocked on the table in front of him and said, "Even so, as long as your country gives us enough benefits, it will not be difficult to get our support. ”

Esther smiled crisply and asked rhetorically, "I don't know, what kind of benefits does Jiang Dudu want?" ”

"Your country will withdraw from the area south of the Azure River and return this place to me. And to compensate for our losses in the past four years, why not form an alliance with Persia? ”

The south of the Tianqing River originally belonged to the Qingting Province of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and four years ago Persia discovered the Daya Cave, and then invaded on a large scale. At that time, Jiang Huan was afraid of setting fire to himself, so he carried out the implementation of the fortified wall and cleared the wilderness, and ordered all the herdsmen to withdraw to the north of the Tianqing River. After the Persians pursued Wu Ming and others to no avail, as Jiang Huan expected, they did not invade the north again, but went to find his old opponent, the Southern Barbarians. As soon as the Daya Cave was opened, the area south of the Tianqing River was just at the exit, and it became a springboard for the Persians to advance eastward, and its importance was suddenly highlighted. Later, the Persians retreated, but they did not withdraw all of them to Persia, but sent a force of 10,000 men to garrison the place. As a result, the steppe was inexplicably occupied by the Persians.

Hearing Jiang Huan say this, Asther couldn't help frowning. Does this old guy really dare to open his mouth and return the area south of the Azure River? Isn't the door of the Daya Snow Cave given to others, and if the empire wants to conquer the Southern Barbarians again in the future, wouldn't it be more important to look at the other party's face? And this old guy opened his mouth to ask us to compensate for the other party's losses, and he really dared to speak. If he really agreed, the grain route of the empire's expedition to the Southern Barbarians would be in the hands of the Liao family. With the temperament of the other party's lion, when the time came, not to mention the troubles, the Liao family also attracted the giant bandit.

This is really a sky-high asking price, and the money is paid back on the ground. But the other party is also too ruthless. Her heart was already furious, but her face was silent. Standing up slowly, Yun said lightly: "Xiaobi, let's go." It seems that Jiang Dudu doesn't want to negotiate with us at all, what are we still doing here. ”

Jiang Huan was stunned, this Persian saintess with a soft voice did things so simply, which was really unexpected to him. Liao Sheng, who was sitting next to him, stood up suddenly: "Wait." ”

Although Liao Shengren is pustuple, he has not yet reached the point of being a fool. Knowing that the five central and western provinces are now under the crusade of the Southern Han Dynasty, the situation is actually worse than that of Persia. Seeing that Esther had turned around, she couldn't help but shout.

Esther stood up and said softly, "Childe has anything else to say." Her voice was soft and waxy, and a sentence that was supposed to have a reproachful tone sounded a little more coquettish.

Liao Sheng's health was already poor, and the Southern Han army had been harassing him day and night in the past few days, although he did not really attack, but he never slept a single sleep. After getting Mei Ji, he has been preaching yin day and night for the past few days, and he can't stand it a little bit. Although there was a large furnace in the camp, he still felt chills all over his body, and his upper and lower teeth were fighting each other, and it was difficult to solve the battle together. At this time, when he heard Esther speak, his mind was dizzy, and he forgot the lines he had thought of.

But when he shouted like this, Jiang Huan came to his senses and said, "Holy Maiden, please sit down, is there anything you can't talk about?" ”

Esther didn't sit down, but just said loudly: "The eldest prince, Jiang Dudu." We don't say code words, you China and the West are in turmoil now, if you really want to form an alliance with our empire, please sign this document, we may be able to talk about it. ”

Jiang Huan said: "Oh, where is the paperwork, take a look." ”

Esther waved her hand, and Xiaobi took the brocade box that had been prepared a long time ago and presented it to her own soldier Xiaochang. Xiao Chang took it and handed it to Liao Sheng, Liao Sheng's eyes swirled on Esther, and he handed it to Jiang Huan without looking, "Uncle Jiang, take a look, just take an idea." ”

Jiang Huan took it and opened the brocade box. I took out a piece of silk paper, opened it, and my eyes fell on it. He glanced at it a few times, then looked up and asked, "Holy Maiden, is there nothing else besides this paperwork?" ”

"Exactly."

Rao is Jiang Huan was extremely scheming, and when he heard Esther say this, a layer of anger gradually crept up on his face. He said angrily: "Are you sure the saint is not joking with the old man? ”

Esther was a little amused in her heart, the document required China and the West to recognize the actual jurisdiction of Persia south of the Azure River, as long as the eldest prince of Liao stamped a seal on it, this agreement would naturally take effect. At that time, even if the Southern Han Dynasty did not recognize it, it had this document as a basis. As time goes by, when the time comes, the public will say the reason, and the mother-in-law will say the mother-in-law's reason. Persia also has the actual right to occupy it, and the Tianqing River has the surname Persia even if it is not Persian territory.

To this end, the Persian Emperor was even prepared to exchange the actual jurisdiction of the temple shrine Yundu. Jiang Huan was very scheming, and naturally sensed the meaning of exchange inside, so he asked this question. But Esther replied like this, and it was clear that he was not pulling out a dime, and he was naturally furious.

Esther chuckled lightly and said crisply, "Jiang Dudu may think about it, don't jump to conclusions too early." ”

Jiang Huanchang took a long breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. smiled and said: "Don't answer too decisively, the alliance between the two parties is a big deal, and please ask the saint to stay for a few days, let's think about it, okay?" ”

Esther hung her head, her mind racing. Jiang Huan must have seen that he didn't have the heart to negotiate at all. He said that he had to think about it for a few days, but I am afraid that it was a few days of delay. Could it be that they still have some clever plan to defeat the enemy these days? Let yourself see that the five central and western provinces have the strength to fight against the Southern Han Dynasty? Will you bargain with yourself then?

She knew it in her heart, but she still smiled calmly and simply: "Since Jiang Dudu is so hospitable, then according to Dudu's words, I will bother." ”

The camp tent prepared by Jiang Huan for Esther and her party was very spacious, and the interior was also very comfortable, and it was quite Persian-style. After Xiao Chang took a few people to the camp, he explained a few times, bowed and said, "The holy maiden please sit down first, and the little one will go and prepare some daily necessities for you first." ”

Esther nodded and said, "So, it's troublesome." ”

After Xiaochang withdrew, she lifted the veil, revealing an extraordinary pretty face. smiled and said to Xiao Bi next to him with a worried face: "It is rumored that this Liao Sheng is just a puppet, but when I saw it today, it was really so." ”

Xiaobi was a little frightened, and whispered: "Princess, you are so self-determined, Your Majesty will definitely be furious if you know about it." ”

She is Esther's personal maidservant, and Esther did not hide the bottom line of this negotiation, and explained it clearly. Today, I see that Esther only put forward conditions for China and the West, but did not mention the benefits promised by Persia to China and the West. She was inevitably uneasy in her heart, so she asked.

Esther smiled and said, "Don't worry, diplomacy is another battlefield. The battlefield is changing rapidly, and the so-called generals are outside, and the monarch's order is not subject to it. Now China and the West are no longer worthy of such conditions, and even if my father knew about what I did afterwards, he would definitely support it. ”

Xiaobi said urgently: "But princess, the empire is about to crusade again, and Gehan is still waiting for news from our side......" She was about to persuade again, but Esther had already waved her hand to stop her, obviously not wanting to say more on this topic.