Chapter 594: Loulan begs for food
Chapter 594
"Tibet?" After Qin Xi heard Yao Jia's words, he couldn't hold the movement in his hand steadily.
Wasn't Tibet established during the Tang Dynasty after Songtsen Gampo unified the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau? Now it actually appeared in the Qin Dynasty!
Historically, the Tibetan Plateau is still in the tribal era, and there is no unified regime at all.
Now it has not only appeared nearly a thousand years in advance, but now it has also sent troops to attack Loulan.
Qin Xi sighed weakly, the deviation between the history of this world and the history he knew was getting bigger and bigger, even to the point that he couldn't understand it.
"Your Highness, it seems that Loulan is going to ask my Daqin for help at present, does Your Highness want to see this Jibu now?" Yao Jia asked.
Qin Xi said: "Here, go and call the Loulan envoy Jibu!" ”
"No!"
It didn't take long for Gibb to be brought.
"Foreign Minister Jibu, see His Royal Highness the Great Qin Prince!" Jibu knelt down directly and saluted Qin Xi.
Qin Xi put aside the piece in his hand and said, "I heard that Loulan was attacked, is it true?" ”
"Back to Your Highness, it's true." Jibu knelt on the ground and arched his hand: "Tubo suddenly invaded my Loulan, and now my Loulan has lost dozens of cities, and I also ask Daqin to help." ”
Qin Xi crossed his hands to support his chin and said, "Loulan has a lot of troops on my Great Qin border, and if you transfer that part of your troops back, you should be able to redeem the defeat." ”
Gibb suddenly understood, it turned out that the prince was still worried about this matter.
So Jibu hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't know, when the foreign ministers got the news, my king had already recalled all his troops and went all out
Defend against the invasion of Tibet. ”
Qin Xi said with a smile: "Loulan resisted with all her might, isn't she still Tubo's opponent?" ”
"Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, although my Loulan is not afraid of Tibet, but my Loulan is now a little short of grain and grass, and I also ask Daqin to lend a hand, we are willing to pay to buy food." Gibb said.
Qin Xi frowned, it seems that this Jibu has investigated Daqin, and knows that if Daqin's grain is to be sold now, it must go through the Daqin Grain Chamber of Commerce. And the speaker of the Daqin Grain Chamber of Commerce is the Daqin court.
Qin Xi stood up and said, "I, Daqin, can sell grain to Loulan, even at a low price, but there is one condition. ”
Gibb hurriedly said: "I can buy Loulan at a high price!" ”
Gibb means that you don't have to sell it to me at a low price, but you don't have to ask for any conditions.
Qin Xi immediately smiled and said, "Since the envoy of Jibu said so, then my Great Qin's food is not enough, so I won't sell it!" ”
It's the other way around! Is this a multiple-choice question? It's right or wrong, only right and wrong!
Hearing Qin Xi's words, Jibu also understood that that condition was what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince needed.
Gibb sighed in his heart and arched his hand and said, "Please tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince about the conditions." ”
However, Qin Xi ignored it and sat down again to review the chapter.
Jibu was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Yao Jia who was standing on the side, but Yao Jia had already passed away, and he didn't know what to see, and he looked attentive.
Ji Bu's face darkened, then he quickly adjusted it, and arched his hand: "Please Your Highness help Loulan!" ”
Only then did Qin Xi raise his head and say, "My Great Qin needs Loulan to let my Great Qin's merchants go west." ”
"This!" lucky
Buton grimaced.
"If you can't do it, then go back, my Daqin can't help Loulan." Qin Xi waved his hand and said.
Ji Bu saw that Qin Xi had approved the recital, and hurriedly said, "Loulan agreed!" Loulan agreed! ”
At this time, Loulan could not be allowed not to agree, because the battle of Tubo directly captured the largest oasis granary in Loulan, resulting in problems with Loulan's grain and grass, and without the assistance of Daqin, Loulan's army would soon go into battle hungry.
Qin Xi smiled with satisfaction: "This is very good, this prince will let the Ministry of Civil Affairs immediately start this matter, you go back and wait for news first." ”
"His Royal Highness Prince Xie!" Gibb didn't dare to stay any longer, for fear that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would peel off another layer of skin on his body.
After Gibb left, Yao Jia gave up his hand this time and said, "Your Highness, isn't this condition a little too cheap Loulan?" ”
Yao Jia originally thought that Qin Xi would ask Loulan to cut the land or something, but he didn't expect that he would just ask Loulan to open the passage for the merchants of Great Qin to go west.
Qin Xi took a deep breath and said, "I always feel that the war in the West is not simple, and I plan to send someone to investigate." ”
"As for Loulan, it can't compete with my Great Qin, and after this battle, it will definitely be a big loss of vitality, let alone the enemy of my Great Qin. It doesn't matter anymore whether the land is cut or not, what matters is intelligence. ”
"Your Highness should be too worried, this West is at least thousands of miles away from us, even if you fight fiercely, it won't affect my Great Qin." Yao Jia said with a smile.
Immediately, Yao Jia knew that he had said too much, and immediately lowered his head.
Qin Xi didn't blame Yao Jia, but said, "Lord Yao Jia, it's been a bit hard in the past few days
Pick a group of people to come out, travel to the west, find out the news, and it is best to bring back the topographic map of the West. ”
"No!"
After Yao Jia left, Qin Xi found Xiao He and Li Si.
"Now, Loulan has asked my Daqin for help, hoping that my Daqin will help with grain and grass, and I have agreed." Qin Xi said bluntly.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with Loulan?" Xiao He asked.
Qin Xi then explained.
After listening, Li Si and Xiao He were stunned, they didn't expect that in the image, it was just an uncivilized barbarian small tribe, but it turned out to be a country, and they even invaded Loulan.
Xiao He arched his hand and said: "Your Highness, selling grain to Loulan at a low price only got a channel for westward business, which is a bit of a loss." ”
Li Si also said approvingly: "Your Highness, this is indeed a loss-making business, not cost-effective." ”
Qin Xi said with a smile: "This transaction seems to be a loss, but it is actually a long-term investment for me Daqin. ”
"My main purpose is to open up the passage to the west, to find out the terrain of the West, to find out the strength of the West."
Li Si and Xiao He were suddenly shocked in their hearts, the prince meant this, and it seemed that he had a plan for the West in his heart.
Qin Xi got up and said: "The wolf of the West has a tiger's heart, my Great Qin's commerce and trade continue to expand to the West, and the West will sooner or later have a plot against my Great Qin." ”
"Waiting for the Western soldiers to invade my Great Qin, it is better to take the initiative to find out the truth of the West, as long as the West dares to show its sharp teeth, my Great Qin can also immediately counterattack."
"His Highness does have foresight, Chen can't wait." Li Si arched his hand and said.
Li Si and Xiao He both knew that what Qin Xi said was just an excuse.
Qin Xi's real purpose is to march west and lay down
A big world.
After Qin Xi got drunk more than once, he threatened to lay down a big world, drink horses on the other side of the sea, and ski on a humble mountain.
Li Si and Xiao He looked at each other and smiled, and then Xiao He arched his hand and said, "Your Highness, the minister will prepare grain and grass to send to Loulan." ”
Qin Xi said at this time: "Send some clever people to find out the details of Loulan Tubo." ”
"No!"