"Your Majesty, was the promise you made to them a little too hasty?" After Zhuge Qingyun hesitated slightly, he still said what he thought in his heart.

That is to give the entire Sichuan and Shu to these barbarian tribes, such a big price, are you not afraid that after it is passed out, it will be criticized and opposed by the people of the world?

After all, for more than two hundred years, Sichuan and Shu have been under the control of the imperial court, even though there are many barbarian tribes, but after all, they will not be able to make a climate, let alone call themselves the lord of this place.

But now, Sun Ning is responding to this matter, what is the difference between this and the ceded land and foreigners in the former Song Dynasty?

Sun Ning naturally understood the many worries hidden in his words, so he sighed, turned around and sat down in front of a stone bench in the courtyard, and let Zhuge Qingyun also sit beside him before he spoke: "I know that you feel that spreading this matter is detrimental to me and the prestige of the imperial court, but have you thought about it, do we have a choice?"

If we don't make such concessions and promises, will those barbarian leaders really send troops to fight with us against the forces in northern Sichuan? Even if it is the Yang family, don't look at what they said before, but as long as the war is slightly unfavorable, I am afraid that they will escape faster than anyone else.

"If my Dayue court was in its prime, just relying on some words such as loyalty and filial piety, I could make soldiers and horses everywhere fight to the death, but now, ...... Do you think the imperial court still has such appeal?

"Not to mention anything else, just what I know about the loss of Luoyang at the beginning, and the various experiences that followed, can assert that all the soldiers and horses in the world have long had their own masters, and they have long lost their so-called loyalty to the imperial court.

"The officers and soldiers of the Central Plains are already like this, let alone these Sichuan and Shu barbarians?"

Zhuge Qingyun was silent, although he was unwilling to accept such a fact, he could only accept the reality in the end.

Sun Ning spat out a mouthful of wine and smiled self-deprecatingly: "Take myself as an example, with the current situation, do I dare to reveal to everyone the fact that I am Sun Ning, the Emperor of Dayue?"

"This is the current difficult situation of the imperial court, since we can't make them really work hard for the imperial court, then we can only promise to benefit, and push them to act according to our will.

"And don't forget, at the moment, except for Yuzhou and Hezhou, there is almost no other foothold, do you think that the Sichuan and Shu I promised out are the territory in our hands?

"No, half of this place is owned by them, and the other half is up to them. At this time, if they are not allowed to give them enough benefits, how can they work hard to pacify Sichuan and Shu for the imperial court? ”

Zhuge Qingyun listened to Sun Ning's explanation quietly, from the initial doubts, to the later understanding, and then to the final helplessness, he could only sigh back.

Yes, the current Dayue Imperial Court, the Dayue Emperor is indeed exhausted, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the world is dead.

Compared with one, the so-called righteousness of the so-called reputation that he insists on is too ridiculous.

A king of the fallen country who has extremely difficult to protect himself, what dignity can he talk about in the future?

However, Sun Ning did not feel depressed like him, but smiled again: "What's more, I can still use them to open up opportunities for me to go east."

"Since I gave up the whole of Sichuan and Shu to them, they will always help me find a chance to get out of Sichuan in the future, right? Also, if in the end, my Da Yue Zhen will die, then everything the emperor promised them will be in vain, so even if it is for the benefit of their own race, they will have to fight for me to dominate the Central Plains in the future. ”

Zhuge Qingyun was stunned, and after a while, he understood the truth, and then laughed as well.

It seems that His Majesty the Emperor has seen further, these barbarian tribes think that they only need a big battle to swallow Sichuan and Shu, but they don't know that this is just a bait, once they really swallow it, that is, their tribes have been tied to the warship of the Dayue Imperial Court since then, and they can only fight to the death and expand their territory.

"Your Majesty Shengming, the minister is short-sighted, and people are worried." Zhuge Qingyun finally praised from the bottom of his heart at this time, and he was convinced.

I may have a deep understanding of the situation in Sichuan and Shu, or I may have a sharp tongue, and I have the talent of the ancient columnists, but when it comes to eloquence, His Majesty the Emperor is the unattainable existence.

Sun Ning waved his hand: "Let's go, let's go back to the house to rest first, and then, we will have to be busy." ”

Just when Zhuge Qingyun was ordered to go back to his house, Sun Ning's footsteps were paused again, he turned around with a smile, looked at the big tree next to him and said, "How did you learn to eavesdrop?" ”

"What is eavesdropping, it's just that I just happen to listen to your conversation and don't want to disturb."

While speaking, Xiao Qian walked out from behind the tree, still dressed as a man, full of heroism.

"How's that, there weren't many casualties on the Nanshan side last night, right?" Sun Ning asked again.

The attack on the Nanshan County garrison, which made Shibu more uneasy and angry at Tangmen before, was actually a scene deliberately arranged by Sun Ning.

First let those garrisons be overturned by the sweat medicine, and then let Xiao Qian lead a group of men and horses to launch a surprise attack, and finally Xiao Keding and them pretended to pass by and broke the siege.

Although both sides of the shot are their own families, in order to make the play realistic, damage is inevitable.

"Well, there weren't many casualties, more than a dozen dead, more than 100 wounded, mostly minor injuries." Although Xiao Qian said this, her expression was still a little unbearable.

Sun Ning sighed and took her hand again: "This is an inevitable sacrifice, but I believe that those soldiers are also already conscious, and their deaths are worth a thousand gold." ”

Xiao Qian lowered her head and hummed lowly, and then said, "But you also made great concessions after all." ”

She naturally heard the conversation between Sun Ning and Zhuge Qingyun just now, and she also felt a little sad.

This time, Sun Ning no longer looked as weak as before, and there was a flash of light in his eyes: "Actually, I still don't dare to speak directly to the courtiers about my real thoughts, but I don't have to scruple about you." ”

"Huh? What else do you have to do? Xiao Qian asked curiously.

"The so-called promise is just a forced concession. But at this time and at that time, now that the imperial court is weak, it can only endure the humiliation and cede Sichuan and Shu to them. But in the future, when I can really restore Dayue and return it to the Central Plains, then the original promise can be completely withdrawn.

"Sichuan Shu, but the country of abundance, how can this place fall into the hands of a group of small people?"

This is what Sun Ning really plans in his heart, but except for the closest people, he will never confide in him.

Xiao Qian was stunned for a moment, then she understood everything, and laughed heartily.

At this time, the dawn broke in the east, and a ray of golden light from the rising sun was projecting obliquely, shining on Sun Ning's face, making his entire face flash with light......