Episode 160 Dark War

After hearing this, Xiang Xiaoqiang approached and grinned:

"Lord Gua, alas, we are all the same, the emperor's order is difficult to disobey...... If you can't get it at the negotiation table, you will have to bear the infamy of 'signing a traitor' treaty when you go back, just like Li Zhongtang in the Qing Dynasty...... Actually, aren't they all about sharing the worries of the saints...... Alas, it's difficult, it's the hardest thing to negotiate......"

Xiang Xiaoqiang sighed, and Guad's new set became more and more close, and even said "We Daqing". Guadxin listened to a series of nice words from the young man's mouth, and nodded again and again, which really went to his heart. But his eyes were still staring at each other, guessing what purpose Xiang Xiaoqiang was.

Xiang Xiaoqiang whispered:

"Master Gua, don't worry, I won't embarrass you...... It's just that...... Please also ask Master Gua for advice, where is the bottom line on our emperor's side, and we can cooperate with you here...... Everyone has successfully negotiated this matter, and both sides have a good relationship, okay......"

Guade's new eyes lit up, and he knew in his heart that this kid was bribing himself with a big diamond to probe the bottom line of the negotiation here.

But...... How can the bottom line of this negotiation be shown to the other party? How can you negotiate when it comes out? The negotiation between the two sides is like two people playing cards, one party shows a handful of cards in his hand to the other party, so how to play? Can you still win?

Guadxin smiled slightly and said:

"Lord Xiang, even if I tell you the bottom line, what can you do? Okay, I'll tell you, the bottom line on our side, the first is to write our war's conclusion into the treaty and sign it on both sides. Can you be satisfied with this one? If you can't meet this one, then you know what's the use of other bottom lines? Anyway, I can't talk about it. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled:

"Talk, talk."

Guadxin's heart tightened, and he suddenly felt that there was a big and heavy thing in his hand. When I looked down, it was another diamond, shining brightly, and the size of a chestnut.

He couldn't help but glance at the diamond in his other hand again. The two diamonds are about the same size, one yellowish and the other reddish, both of which are cut and have not yet been set. Guard's heart began to beat faster, and he roughly estimated how much these two pieces would be worth if they were true.

Xiang Xiaoqiang saw what he was thinking, and said with a smile:

"Although Lord Gua can rest assured, they are all genuine, and the Daming Vermilion Bird Silver Tower just came in from Africa last month. A piece is priced at $55,000 and a piece is priced at $60,000. Added together, it is converted into Qingyang, which is nearly 400,000 ...... It doesn't matter if you keep it for yourself, give it away, or give it away...... As soon as it changed hands in Beijing, it was five or six hundred thousand oceans...... Don't worry, my lord, the Vermilion Bird Silver House is a business in the name of our Majesty, and after the goods arrived last month, we first picked a few pieces of the best cut to present to our Majesty...... These two pieces were picked out by our majesty from her jewelry box and ordered me to send them to honor your lordship...... Hehe, so don't worry, Lord Gua, there is still our Majesty's royal reputation here...... You also know that the saints are rich all over the world, and they will never lose their identity in order to save tens of thousands of dollars, and go to fake goods to deceive people's lowly deeds...... Melon-sama can rest assured...... After we sign the treaty this time, our bilateral relations will certainly enter a period of great relaxation...... There may be more exchanges between the two sides in the future, hehe...... So in the future, I wonder where I will have to rely on adults to take care of me......"

Guadxin held a big diamond in both hands, and his heart was pounding, but his face was still unwavering, and he listened coldly to Xiang Xiaoqiang. Of such a large paragraph, only two sentences have the greatest effect on him. The first sentence is "When you get to Beijing, you will change hands, to say the least, it will be five or six hundred thousand oceans", and the second sentence is "When the saints are rich all over the world, they will never engage in fake goods and deceive people in order to save tens of thousands of yuan."

Xiang Xiaoqiang's two sentences, the first sentence really moved Guade's new heart. Five or six hundred thousand oceans, although this is only a drop in the bucket in his family property, but no matter how much he usually makes money, he has never earned five or six hundred thousand yuan at a time like this. Even if this kid made a false report and removed half of it, it would be two or three hundred thousand. And it's not that he is doing anything desperate, it's just that if you see through the bottom line of the negotiation, you can put these hundreds of thousands in your pocket, and it's very safe. As long as the Nanming side can accept the core requirements of the Qing side, the actual benefits in other aspects, no matter how little the Qing Dynasty can get, at least the emperor can explain the past.

Having said that, as long as you can explain the past to the emperor, no matter how little the actual benefits of the Qing Dynasty are, what does it have to do with you? It's true that you put five or six hundred thousand in your pocket.

In addition, Xiang Xiaoqiang's last sentence largely dispelled his concerns about "fakes". It is also said that Xiang Xiaoqiang is now bribing for the interests of the Nanming Dynasty, so he will never spend his own money, and he will definitely spend the money of the Nanming court. So since it is spending the money of the imperial court, who cares about tens of thousands of dollars and bothering to make fakes? As for what Xiang Xiaoqiang said, "In the future, it will be a period of peace, and there may be more exchanges between the two sides, and you may have to rely on yourself to take care of it", Guadxin didn't dare to believe it.

After the signing of the treaty, it is possible for the Ming and Qing dynasties to enter a period of peace, after all, the relationship between the Ming and Qing dynasties in the past 300 years has been a cycle of "ease-tension-war-signing-ease". However, it will not be because of the pause that there will be more exchanges between the two sides. That's unlikely. As for this kid who said, "In the future, I will rely on adults to take care of him", he is even more unkind. This tone is clearly to establish a long-term relationship with himself to buy information with money. In that way, he was developed into a spy by Nanming, and he was not so stupid.

He Guadxin is not short of money to spend, where can the high-ranking and powerful people not make money, there is no need to hang the whole family's head on the waistband of his trousers in order to take Nanming's money. This time, it's just a thorough negotiation bottom line, and there is no risk, so that's it.

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After thinking about it sharply for a while, Guadxin smiled, looked at Xiaoqiang with a friendly look, put the two diamonds in his pocket, and then laughed quietly:

"Lord Xiang, you're right, it's not easy for us to come out to negotiate, if we can be so considerate of each other, what can't we negotiate? Hehehe...... To tell you the truth, this first article is to write our war's verdict into the treaty and sign it by both sides, and there is absolutely no room for negotiation. But...... As long as you can agree to this article, our emperor's wishes, and the rest are easy to discuss. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang stared at him sharply, and immediately asked:

"What's a good way to discuss?"

Guadxin touched the two big diamonds in his pocket, smiled, and said:

"The second point is that you should stop expanding your army and move from a wartime state of production to a peacetime state. This one, you look at ......"

Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled:

"This one, don't tell you the truth, we thought of it when we came. But we don't want to always expand the army and spend more money. But there is no way, you have been expanding military production in the north, and you have to carry out big exercises, so we dare not follow the expansion...... Otherwise, there is no sense of security at all...... We are also looking forward to halting the expansion of the army as soon as possible, but this must be done with your cooperation, and it is only reasonable that the two of us stop preparing for war at the same time...... Otherwise, your military strength is several times ours, and we would not dare to unilaterally stop the expansion of our army if we have the courage to do so. Master Gua, this, everyone understands it, right? ”

Guadxin nodded and said with a smile:

"That's ...... too"

After a moment, he smiled:

"Hehe, since everyone knows each other so well, I might as well say it directly. We will definitely put forward this issue at the negotiating table, and we will definitely fight with you. But...... Hehe, you know to adults, this is not our bottom line, there is leeway, hehe, there is leeway......"

Xiang Xiaoqiang rolled his eyes and nodded:

"Oh."

Guadxin says:

"Our emperor also expected in advance that you would ask the two families to stop expanding their armies at the same time, and to be honest, your request is reasonable. But...... How to say it, the expansion of the army is the meaning of our emperor. We, our subordinates, can't figure out what he's trying to do...... Therefore, it is certainly impossible for both sides to stop the expansion of their troops at the same time, and it is impossible for our side. ”

"Oh."

Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded again. This corrupt official can be regarded as selling their emperor's old bottom: Guangwu, this kid is a thief, and he is still preparing to invade the south.

Guadxin says:

"The leeway on our side is: It is naturally best for you to agree to unilaterally stop the expansion of the army, and if you don't agree, we will not force it, so we can not talk about this article and talk about something else. Our two families continued to expand. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang pretended to have a chill in his eyes and nodded. In fact, he was satisfied. If the army continues to expand, with the highest degree and efficiency of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the strength of both sides will only increase. And now it seems that the Manchus, from the emperor to the ministers, still thought that their military strength was far above that of the Southern Ming.

He then asked:

"So, what about your other conditions?"

Guadxin hesitated for a moment and said:

"In the future, you must no longer encourage or organize our people to flee south. There are also those thieves in Taihang Mountain, and you must no longer support them in the future. In addition, your leaflets, such as "Bright World", are no longer allowed to be distributed in our land in the future. In particular, in the past six months, relying on air superiority, your side has often taken advantage of the midnight airplanes to fly over our Daqing city to drop leaflets...... This practice has a very bad impact, and it must be stopped in the future because it treats our Qing Air Force as if it were nothing. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled:

"What's your bottom line? Is there leeway? ”

Guadxin shook his head:

"Nope."

Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled again:

"Master Gua, I'll also give you a glimpse of my bottom line...... The cost of long-term airdrops is too high, and the benefits are really not large, we can no longer support them. ”

Guade Xin showed an appreciative look, nodded, and said "um".

But Xiang Xiaoqiang's face changed, and he said:

"But the leaflets and the organization fled south, I'm afraid we have to continue to do this. As you said just now, if your emperor insists on expanding his armaments and fighting against us for a long time, then our disintegration activities in your rear are our long-term policy, and it is not easy to change. It's also for our own safety. This, Master Gua, we don't have to discuss. ”

Guadxin pondered for a moment and asked:

"So, did you agree to our first core request?"

Xiang Xiaoqiang looked directly into his eyes, nodded, and said:

"If, in other respects, we can have a satisfactory result, I can send a telegram to our Majesty, and I will personally persuade Your Majesty. This one...... Master Gua can rest assured, I am sure that Your Majesty will listen to me in this matter. ”

Guad's heart was relieved, and a big stone fell to the ground. He looked at Xiang Xiaoqiang with a smile, and said with an ambiguous smile:

"Hehe, it is said that Lord Xiang is a confidant of Her Majesty the Empress, it seems that ...... Sure enough...... Lord Xiang is really good and enviable. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang also smiled, and made the tacit expression between men on his face. But in my heart I said:

I'm sorry, Rong Rong, for the sake of national interests, just lend me your name.

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"Okay," Guadxin nodded, "As long as you can agree to our core requirements, then these three, if you can no longer support the Taihang Mountain anti-thief, the other two are negotiable...... Also, there is the issue of financial compensation. Back at the negotiating table, our side will propose: The 6,312 Ming prisoners, according to the capita, you should give us 1 kilogram of gold per person. Also, tungsten strip with a purity of 99.5%, we want 10 tons. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang did the math, excluding the tungsten bar, more than 6,000 people, one kilogram of gold per person, that is, more than six tons of gold. This time it will go to nearly one-twentieth of the gold reserves of the Ming Dynasty. Guangwu, that kid is brave enough to speak.

Xiang Xiaoqiang sighed and shook his head:

"What's your bottom line?"

"This ......," Guadxin also showed a sly smile, "Our bottom line is: just give half of it." ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang pulled down his face and said coldly:

"Master melon, there is no such thing as you. took our money, and didn't tell me the real bottom line, and still had to increase the weight? In that case, give me back the diamonds. ”

Guard's new surprise:

"Hey, Lord Xiang, why did I increase the size? The bottom line given by our emperor is indeed three tons of gold and five tons of tungsten bars, which cannot be less. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang snorted and sneered:

"Master Gua, you also know that we have agreed to your core requirements, these gold tungsten bars or other collateral, we will not give you any of them, and your emperor will be very satisfied. Master melon, let's do it, for the sake of our friendship, gold and tungsten bars, we can give 200 kilograms of each, symbolizing, don't make it difficult for you. ”

After Guade swore a new curse and was heartbroken, he could only accept it with a wry smile and shake his head. Xiang Xiaoqiang is not wrong, Emperor Guangwu did not stipulate any bottom line in this regard, and Nanming can not give it to him. Xiang Xiaoqiang agreed to give a symbolic point, or for his new consideration. It's too fake not to give it at all, after Guadxin went back, he was rarely suspected of making a deal, and he didn't do it.

……

Xiang Xiaoqiang and Guadxin re-sorted out the terms that had been secretly negotiated again, and both sides agreed to it, and they waited for a show at the negotiation table in the afternoon.

The time for the two to come out to "go to the toilet" is not short, and they have to go back quickly. Xiang Xiaoqiang said suddenly:

"Master Gua stays."

Guadxin turned around, smiled at Xiaoqiang again, leaned over with a smile and said:

"Master Gua, whether or not our more than 6,000 brothers can return home safely is entrusted to Lord Gua."

Guadxin nodded and smiled:

"Don't worry."

Xiang Xiaoqiang whispered:

"Our Majesty said that as long as the more than 6,000 brothers return to Daming safely, Lord Nagua will be the reborn parents of our more than 6,000 families in Daming...... When the time comes, someone of ours in Beijing will send another thank you to Master Gua......"

Guade's eyes lit up again, and he didn't expect there to be an extra one.

Xiang Xiaoqiang This is also to prevent Guadoxin from repenting, or if something goes wrong with the Qing side, make a wish to him, and let Guadxin help Nanming with all his heart.

"500,000 oceans......" Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled in a low voice, "as long as our brothers go home safely, and Master Gua returns to Beijing, he will receive another 500,000 oceans...... Your Excellency, rest assured, it is just a little gratitude from Your Majesty, and you don't need to do anything else. ”

Guadexin nodded, happily closing his mouth, and said with a smile:

"Okay, don't worry, sir, wrap it up on me......"

Xiang Xiaoqiang also smiled, and the stone in his heart also fell to the ground. In this way, the thousands of Ming officers and soldiers will basically be safe, and they are not afraid that Guadxin will not help hard. In addition, the money of the Ming intelligence agency is not so easy to get, as long as Guadxin takes 500,000 oceans from Nanming in Beijing, it will be impossible for him. He is a civilian official who doesn't know the power of the spy circle, as long as he goes into the water for the first time, he will not be able to be a spy for the other party in the future. The security team is the best at doing this.