Ameni knew the idea of the Zhenjiang Army, but as an envoy of the Persian Empire, he represented the overall interests and diplomatic strategy of his country after all, and it was impossible for him to be easily swayed by these hairy children in front of him. Therefore, he deliberately didn't talk about related topics, but just kept talking about some allusions, taking care of him.

Aimeni is an old fox, Li Jiangyao is a little fox, he saw that the old man was pretending to be confused with him, and he was also not in a hurry to speak, only laughing and laughing on the side.

The two of them went around in circles together, and the other people present were not easy to interject.

Xie Tanzhi saw that the time was almost up, so he took the opportunity to toast and gave Effentia a quiet look. Receiving the signal, Effentia sneered at Ammeni, "Daddy, don't talk about the tricks of brewing yet, and then you will have the opportunity to show off your secret recipe." ”

She paused, saw her father stop talking with a smile, and continued: "Now Lord Li's Zhenjiang army has finally gained a foothold, and your old man will find a way to help them." ”

Emmeni patted her belly and laughed, "Oh, my good baby, look at what you said." General Li is strong and strong, and he has repeatedly defeated the Western Xinjiang Coalition Army, even the Turks have suffered defeat at his hands, where do you need me, a bad old man, to make trouble? Hahaha......"

Li Jiangyao looked at Xu Youchang and Xie Tanzhi, and saw that both of them were nodding slightly at him, so he smiled lightly and said to Ameni: "Your Excellency, Effantia is right, our Zhenjiang Army really needs your support." ”

"Oh? Is there such a thing? Aimeni deliberately pretended to be stupid and said: "I am just an ordinary businessman, and the Persian Empire and Metasequoia City are also thousands of miles apart. ”

Li Jiangyao put down his wine glass and said with a straight face: "Your Excellency represents Persia this time and led a delegation to the ghost desert in Western Xinjiang, what is the purpose, I think we both know each other." I just don't understand a little bit below, and I hope I can ask you. ”

Ameni smiled kindly: "The general may advise." ”

"Then I'll be blunt. Shengtang and Persia have always been good friends, and through the Silk Road trade route, the two sides have experienced a mutually beneficial relationship for hundreds of years, and your Excellency is the direct beneficiary of this precious friendship. Li Jiangyao's tone was calm: "But I don't know why, this time there has just been a rebellion in Western Xinjiang, and the whole situation is not yet clear, your country has to rush to contact the rebels." In this way, where is my holy Tang? And where is the friendship between the two countries? ”

Aimeni is not a weak and bully chick, he saw that Li Jiangyao's words were sharp, and the rebuke in his words was unconcealed, so he slowly put down the wine glass in his hand and responded calmly: "General Li, you are right, our Persia and your Shengtang have always been close friends. However, national events are not as simple as ordinary friends. The definition of friendship between countries is also broader and deeper. Since you have frankly expressed your opinion, can you also put myself from the position of Persia and talk about our views on the situation in Western Xinjiang and the friendship between the two countries? ”

Li Jiangyao made a gesture of please: "I want to hear it in detail." ”

Aimeni nodded, and continued to talk eloquently: "The ghost desert in the Western Frontier has been under the rule of the Holy Tang Dynasty for hundreds of years. It cannot be denied that your country's achievements in governance are very admirable. We, in Persia, as well as the countries of the western continent, also enjoyed the benefits of trade prosperity through the Silk Road trade route through the western frontier. But ......"

He paused for a moment, as if to weigh his words, and then said, "But there is no evergreen tree in the world. Your country's operations in Western Xinjiang are not perfect. Have you ever thought about why chaos broke out in Western Xinjiang this time? If you want me to say, it's just eight words, arrogance and extravagance go by, and people's minds change. Whether it is the various vassal states or your great enemies, the Turks, if there is no inducement from your country's own problems, how could the ghost desert in the Western Xinjiang be turned upside down in such a short period of time? ”

When he said this, Li Jiangyao and the three of them were silent.

Ameni smiled calmly, and continued: "Originally, when the rebellion first broke out, we still had great confidence in Shengtang and the Protectorate of Zhenjiang through various reports of Persian merchants, believing that you were capable of dealing with the immediate crisis and safeguarding the interests of the Persian Empire in various parts of Western Xinjiang. Regrettably, the intervention of the Turks has completely changed China's judgment on the situation in western Xinjiang. And then the whole trajectory of the situation, as we feared, your country was defeated, and it was defeated very badly. ”

Xu Youchang couldn't help but say at this time: "Master Emani, we are not defeated and cannot turn over. As you can see, the Zhenjiang Army is still holding on! ”

"General Xu, of course I agree with what you said," Aimeni's tone seemed to be without any emotion: "However, what is the use of that? You are indeed remarkable, not only defending Metasequoia City, but also expanding your territory, and even having an army of tens of thousands of people. However, you are still very vulnerable compared to your opponents. With all due respect, just the Western Frontier Alliance, once it is launched, can completely recruit at least three or four hundred thousand troops to completely crush you. Moreover...... Alas, it doesn't hurt me to tell you here. According to the information we received in Persia, the ambition of the Turkic Ashina Jin Khan is by no means as simple as the ghost desert of the western frontier, and his eyes are farther east. Not long ago, he successfully quelled an unexpected tribal rebellion and has successfully freed his hands. Therefore, it will not be long before Ashina Jin will personally command the army and take advantage of the western frontier to go on an expedition to the hinterland of the Central Plains of the Holy Tang Dynasty. At that time, I am afraid that this little power that you have built up with great difficulty will not be able to protect itself. ”

Hearing the news, Li Jiangyao and the three of them were taken aback at the same time. "Is your message accurate?" Li Jiangyao asked in disbelief.

Emmeni bowed slightly: "Eight or nine is not far from ten." You know, like you, we are always on the lookout for the Turks. Therefore, in the view of our country, there are no permanent friends on the issue of western Xinjiang, only interests and calculations. If hundreds of thousands of Turkic armies do not come to the west and the east, then where will their goals be directed? ”

Of course, Li Jiangyao understood the meaning of Ameni's words, if the Turks had not targeted Western Xinjiang and Shengtang, they would most likely have cleaned up Persia. He pondered for a moment and asked, "Your Excellency, when a great war broke out between the Holy Tang and the Turks, which side did Persia stand on?" ”

"On the side of victory." Ameni replied without hesitation: "The Turks are a people on horseback, and the conquest of others is something engraved in their bones; And the Shengtang civilization is civilized and willing to live in harmony with other countries. Of course, we are more willing to deal with you than the two. But politics is politics, and we don't have a choice. ”

This has been said very bluntly, for Persia, it will only bet on the side with the advantage, which may be the Holy Tang or more likely the Turks.

Xie Tanzhi asked puzzledly: "Lord Amyni, since Persia has also recognized the essence of the Turks, aren't you afraid that if we are completely defeated, they will immediately turn their swords against your country?" ”

"I'm afraid that Master Xie has thought too much about this question," Ameni replied lightly, "Even if the Turks can get away with it and achieve final victory on the battlefield, they will inevitably fall into the vast territory of your country and will not be able to extricate themselves. If you want to completely conquer and control the Holy Tang Dynasty, how easy is it to talk about it? Besides, our Persian army is not easy to bully. ”

After speaking, he picked up the wine glass with a relaxed expression and savored it.

Li Jiangyao knew in his heart that the Post envoy in front of him, Emmeni, was not only a world-famous businessman, but also a scheming and skillful politician. His words were simple and unambiguous - for the sake of national interests, Persia decided to sit back and watch the tiger fight. But at the same time, Persia's choice of considering the whole situation does not seem to be completely dead, so that even if you know that he has the intention of watching the fire from the other side, you can do nothing.

To deal with such an old slippery head, it seems that it is not possible to not put some thought into it.

Thinking of this, Li Jiangyao smiled slightly: "Your Excellency Emmeni, I have benefited a lot from your analysis. Here, a toast! ”

Aimeni laughed, even said politely, raised a glass and drank it all with Li Jiangyao.

Putting down the cup, Li Jiangyao continued: "Your Excellency said that a friendship between countries is not like a friendship between friends, and I very much agree with this. I think sometimes it's more like running a business. ”

Hearing this, Ameni immediately became interested, because Li Jiangyao's metaphor was exactly his consistent concept as an imperial adviser in Persia - "entering politics with business", so he couldn't help asking: "Oh? General Lee even thinks so? I want to hear and see. ”

"Don't dare to be high," Li Jiangyao waved his hand and said with a smile: "In front of your old man, whether you are talking about politics or business, it is all an axe." I just have a simple feeling that your country's judgment on the situation in western Xinjiang and the countermeasures for the future situation are contrary to the way of business management. ”

What Emeni is most proud of in his life is that he is the best at using the laws of business and shrewdly calculating the country's gains and losses. Now when I heard Li Jiangyao say that it was against the way of business, I immediately became unconvinced: "I didn't expect General Li to also understand business, so I really want to ask for advice, where does our strategy violate the way of business?" ”

Li Jiangyao knew that he had successfully aroused the interest of the other party, so he unhurriedly filled the wine glass for Emmeni, and asked with a smile: "Please tell me first, what is the way to do business?" ”

To this question, which has been asked countless times, Ameni replied casually: "Business matters are also very simple to say. It's nothing more than the words 'Integrate the four seas, buy low and sell high'. ”

Li Jiangyao slapped the table: "Say it thoroughly!" Integrate the four seas, buy low and sell high, and fulfill the true meaning of business. But if this is the case, why does your country want to 'close the seas, buy high and sell low'? ”

Aimeni couldn't help frowning slightly when he heard Li Jiangyao say that his business had been changed upside down, and he couldn't help frowning slightly: "I don't quite understand what you mean." ”

Li Jiangyao was not in a hurry at all: "The battle between the Holy Tang and the Turks, no matter who wins or loses, or both loses, has no direct benefit to the Persian Empire. Unless you plan to wait until the end to take advantage of the chaos and send out troops to swallow both of us in one fell swoop. ”

Ameni shook his head: "Absolutely not. First, we don't have the strength, and second, we also have to guard against other countries in the Western Continent from eyeing us, so it is impossible for us to directly participate in your disputes. ”

"I guess that's the same." Li Jiangyao said loudly: "Since you have no intention of getting deeply involved, then no matter which side your country bets on your chips now, it will definitely offend the other side in the end. ”

Ameni was a little puzzled by this: "Do you mean that we bet on both sides, or on both sides?" ”

Li Jiangyao stretched out his hand and patted Aimeni's shoulder: "Almost." But a better option is to 'bet small and go big'. To put it simply, it is a small investment, and the return is big. ”