Chapter 318: Peace Talks
"We shouldn't be dedicating more supplies to sacrifices." Deliya yelled at Han Chu, "After the end of winter, the spring and summer when there is no harvest is a good opportunity for us to level the Jianzhou elves. ”
"Pay attention to your tone, how dare you be so disrespectful in front of Lord Jingluo?!" Next to Han Chuming sat Sun Chengzong.
Sun Chengzong shook his head: "Di Qianhu is diligent in the king's affairs, and his heart is just a little cut." ”
Sun Chengzong has come into contact with many survivors rescued by Delia in Shenyang in the past few days.
"Di Qianhu has indeed sweated for the son of Yanhuang." Han Chuming nodded, and changed his words randomly, "But to serve the country and the saint, you can't just rely on brute force, you also need wisdom and patience." ”
"Wisdom and patience? Lord Sun, you don't want to make peace with the Jianzhou Elves, do you? Delia immediately asked.
Although Wu Xin had also been in contact with the Jianzhou Elf, his kind of condition could only be accepted unless the three Dolgon brothers were exhausted.
Of course, the life of the Jianzhou elves was very difficult, but after all, they conquered Shenyang and Liaoyang, and obtained the materials of millions of human beings who had been living for many years, although the loss was very large, but they could still supply 200,000 elves for a period of time.
"Peace talks? I will never make peace with traitors! No human being of the Bright Empire with dignity would make peace with the Jianzhou Elves. "It is not correct to talk about peace with the Jianzhou elves that it is the politics of the Bright Empire, so Han Chu ordered to move forward in a roundabout way, "But if the traitor is willing to surrender and accept the sanctions and beg for forgiveness, then we can also consider accepting it." ”
"Of course, our conditions are extremely harsh." Han Chuming continued, "The Jianzhou Elves must completely withdraw from the Liaodong Border Wall, and the territories they gained after the Battle of Salhu must be handed over, including but not limited to the Liaodong Territory of the Bright Empire, and all the original Elven tribes must restore their independence, especially the independent status of the Yehe Elf Tribe. ”
Although the Jianzhou elves unified the various elven tribes. However, the time for their unification is limited, and it is not difficult to pick out those elves who are currently organized into the Eight Banners, but still know which tribe they come from, and restore their tribe.
This condition is not good for Wu Xin who came to conquer this plane, but for the Jianzhou elves. The conditions are extremely harsh indeed.
"Several Elves of the Yehe family have fled into the Mongol orcs, and with our support, they will definitely jump out again." At this time, the Marquis Gonzalez spoke, "The clothes worn by every soldier and the food eaten by every soldier are the blood and sweat of the people, and there is no need for us to waste the blood and sweat paid by tens of millions of people in this cold Liaodong." ”
Sun Chengzong nodded approvingly, and Marquis Gonzalez's words addressed his greatest concern. Sun Chengzong was worried about the financial situation of the Bright Empire.
Although the decline in precipitation and temperature during the apocalypse has not yet reached a dangerous point, there are already obvious problems.
Military operations during the Wanli period were necessary for the functioning of the state, but the funerals and tombs of the Wanli and Taichang Emperors, as well as the succession ceremonies of the Taichang and Tianqi Emperors, were an additional burden on the state finances.
Worse than the changes in natural conditions and the excessively extravagant funeral customs were the minds of the Taichang Emperor.
It's no surprise that most people don't like paying taxes. The people in power are always trying to make sure that they can pay a little less tax, and they are desperately demanding that their taxes be reduced.
With the help of Emperor Taichang. The rich men of the Empire of Light have achieved even more.
Emperor Taichang, under the persuasion of the civil officials, recalled all the tax eunuchs.
With the departure of the eunuchs who had been sent in various places.
The commercial and mining tax systems that the Wanli Emperor spent decades building by exhaustive means no longer exist.
And the gentry tax exemption system of the Bright Empire made it impossible for the state to receive agricultural taxes from large and middle-class landlords.
Only small landowners and yeoman farmers are left with agricultural taxes that can be collected normally, because of the deterioration of the climate. Life is already overwhelmed.
The former heavyweight boxing champion is terminally ill, and if he can lie in bed without tossing, he may be able to survive for a while.
If you're going to fight a younger opponent, even if it's a featherweight opponent, he won't be able to take a few hits at all. And just because you clench your fists and strike, you are likely to have a stroke.
"Indeed, you should rest with the people." Han Chuming was very happy, he said a lot of good things about the Marquis of Gonzalez in front of Sun Chengzong, which greatly improved his status, "General Gang is right. ”
Han Chuming also gave Marquis Gonzalez an appreciative look, he would give this Spaniard a few more magic spells, they were all good goods.
Compared to a plane, this benefit is nothing at all.
"We must let the sinners fall to the law, otherwise how can we be worthy of the dead compatriots in Kaiyuan, Tieling, Shenyang, and Liaoyang?!" Wu Xin retorted, "Elder Sun Ge, you can't satisfy the son of Yan Huang like this. ”
"What is my personal honor and disgrace?" Sun Chengzong was willing to sacrifice himself.
"This is not just your personal honor and disgrace, the Jianzhou elves have committed so many crimes of slaughtering the city, if this can be easily let go, then will the southwest toast and the orcs in the north still respect us?" Wu Xin's words were very powerful, Sun Chengzong really cared about the fate of the country, "And after such a tragic massacre, it will be extremely difficult for us to attract immigrants back to Liaodong again, without population, we will not be able to carry out large-scale military operations in Liaodong, and now there are many elites gathered in Guangning City, once these troops are transferred back to Guannai, and the elves are unified again, what should we do?" ”
Wu Xin's words are also very reasonable.
"It is impossible for the elven tribe to unify anytime soon, and the power of the three brothers Daishan and Dolgon is basically balanced." Han Chuming shouted.
Wu Xin said: "The Yehe elves and the Jianzhou elves have always looked similar, and we have never been able to determine which one is more threatening, until the Yehe tribe has been completely limited to the situation of passive beating, and by then it will be too late." ”
Han Chuming wanted to continue to refute, but Marquis Gonzalez spoke first: "We don't need to be trustworthy to the elves, after they accept what they say, we can continue to support Dai Shan's father and son to exterminate the three Dolgon brothers, or support the three Dolgon brothers to eliminate Dai Shan, I think killing 10,000 to 15,000 adult males should make the elves no longer able to threaten Liaodong in twenty years." ”
As soon as Marquis Gonzalez's voice fell, Wu Xin and Delia gathered their eyes on Han Chuming's face. (To be continued.) )