Chapter 445 Conditions
"Sincerity?"
Da Luo, who had dealt with the Central Plains people several times, instinctively grasped the abnormality, stopped his wine glass, and couldn't help but hesitate: "Well, I don't know what the sincerity that Xiao Pei Shilang wants to mean?" I'm all some straightforward Turkic men here, and I'm not used to the twists and turns in the stomach of you Central Plains Confucian students, so it's good for Xiao Pei Shilang to ask me directly in person if he has something to say. β
Some of the red-faced Hu chiefs turned their heads to pay attention, and the atmosphere became strange for a while.
Pei Shiju's index finger tapped lightly on the table, and his heart really recognized that he was impressed for three days, and after several hesitations, this Ashina Daluo, who had always had no opinions, had actually raised a little bit of the city now, but at the moment, all of this was still under his control. So Pei Shiju smiled slightly and said: "Don't be nervous, the Great Khan is here to fight for the rebellion, not to forcibly ask for anything, we just want to explain some things to the Great Khan, so as not to cause trouble in the future, and ...... It's quite sad. β
Da Luo looked at him fixedly for a long time, and suddenly grinned:
"Brother Pei underestimates me, with the friendship between you and me, some small things can't hurt the face, you have something to say! To tell you the truth, I was going to make a desperate gamble this morning and ride a jade stone with the wolf who took the picture, but you came, and you saved my life, and you also saved the lives of these warriors under my account. Whatever you want, as long as it's not too much, I'll grant it all! β
After speaking, Da Luo narrowed his eyes and glanced at the Hu chiefs, and the chiefs also saw the meaning clearly, and they all lowered their heads and muttered.
He speaks boldly, but there are a few things worth pondering.
First, he said that "small things don't hurt your face", does that mean that small things can be promised, and if they are big things, he must "consider" them? Second, he clearly tied his life to the lives of the other chieftains under his command, which meant to warn them that it was not only him who sent troops to defend the Qi people, but everyone here, one counts as one, and all of them were saved because of the Qi people's interference in the war situation? If you offend Qi people at this juncture? The consequences are unaffordable for everyone...... The most important point is to focus on his big logic? Advance and retreat together!
Pei Shiju also put down the wine cup? Wipe off the wine stains on your lips with a big sleeve, and say solemnly:
"The foreign minister does not need the Great Khan to cede much benefit? There is no need for the Great Khan to sign any treaties that humiliate the country, what land reparations, and tribute? None of these things are needed...... And if we did? Isn't it meant to invite merit and coerce the Great Khan? In this way, even if the teacher is famous, in the eyes of those Turkic people, it will become a teacher's nameless, and the most important thing is that the reputation of the Great Khan will be damaged because of this? Will there inevitably be tribes who will be disappointed in the Great Khan because of this? And if you choose to take pictures, then you don't know how many years it will take for this disaster to be calmed down. We, the king of the army, helped the Great Khan to rebel, and came to seek peace, not to seek scolding and hatred on the grassland. β
Da Luo was dizzy and choked for a long time? Asked:
"So, what does the Son of Heaven want to do?"
"Our Majesty wants to make a three-chapter agreement with the Great Khan."
Pei Shiju looked calm.
After all, Da Luo is one of the few Turkic people who has come into contact with the culture of the Central Plains? Although he was not as knowledgeable as his uncle Tuo Bo Khan, the origin of the third chapter of the covenant was known. When he heard that Pei Shiju didn't want him to cut the land, he was already surprised? Later, when I heard him say that they didn't want anything but peace, it was incredible!
Is Lord Qi's brain confused?
Anyway, he doesn't believe a word.
"What about the three chapters of the law?"
He asked cautiously? Eyes like knives? Staring directly at the face of this little Pei Shilang? It seemed like he was going to see something flaw in his face...... Pei Shiju didn't seem to notice the nervousness of the Turkic Khan at all, and still talked eloquently: "Therefore, for the sake of good-neighborliness and friendship between the two countries, the Son of Heaven of my family only needs the Great Khan to make a few promises in front of everyone. β
"Please."
"First, the eight Khitans and Kumoxi in western and southern Liaoning have already claimed vassals to Great Qi since the second year of Wuping in Great Qi, and even sent envoys to Great Qi with the Sumo Jin Ya near the Songhua River, but all the Turkic Great Khans before regarded these tribes as slave private property, and the Tubo Khan even used this as an excuse to declare war on Great Qi, and we don't want this misunderstanding to continue. Those subordinates on the steppe, those who are Turkic, those who are from my Great Qi, must be completely handed over...... In addition, after the victory, we also want the Great Khan to hand over a few of the rebel chieftains. β
Da Luo's pupils shrank, and then he said:
"Yes."
"Second, the Son of Heaven of my family will send envoys to the countries of the Western Regions, and I hope that the Great Khan will give convenience at that time...... Of course, in return, the DPRK will expand its border markets to the Turks. Pei Shiju paused and said: "Although the Turkic territory is large, the Turkic people are nomadic in all directions, one does not cultivate, and the other does not smelt, if I can't open the border market, once the Turks plunder is fruitless, then the Turkic people will fall into the dilemma of having no clothes to wear and no pot to cook." In the event of a black plague and a white plague, a large number of tribes will suffer a sharp decline in population or even extinction, and the Great Qi court will expand the border city, which is a good thing for the two countries to promote peace and mutual benefit, what does the Great Khan think? β
"You've put two things together into one." Da Luo smiled bitterly, and his tone was quite dissatisfied: "Your merchants are very shrewd, although they can sell us what we urgently need, but their hearts are also very dark, a piece of iron pot of less than ten catties, they dare to ask for a good horse, two silk silks dare to ask for a sheep, our subordinates drive a large number of cattle and sheep every time, and in the end they only change less than half a cart of things back." β
Pei Shiju nodded and said:
"We will set the standard price of all the necessary supplies according to the season.
"So the Great Khan agreed?"
"Naturally agree, why not?" Da Luo felt a little depressed, and said angrily: "What other conditions are there to ask Xiao Pei Shilang to tell me together." β
"Sweating profusely," Pei Shiju squinted and smiled, showing a bit of cunning, "and the last one, which is also the most important...... In order to help the Great Khan, I have made a bloody investment, including the Yanbei Border Army, a total of about 30,000 soldiers have been dispatched, including the people and auxiliaries, and they can be called 100,000 male soldiers to the outside world, but as an ally, the strength of the Great Khan here is slightly weak......"
He paused deliberately:
"It's not that Pei underestimated the Great Khan, there are only less than a thousand people left under the Great Khan's tent, right?"
Da Luo knew that Pei Shiju was bargaining with him, but he still had to deal with it:
"Yes, the Marquis of Zhaotu and Chu Luohou besieged me, and many of the troops were afraid of them and abandoned me, and those who did not leave were almost killed in battle, and the number of troops was seriously reduced." He opened his arms, looked at the Hu chieftains who were surrounding him on the left and right, and said, "Your tribe has suffered heavy losses and needs to recuperate, I can recruit some young tribes to fight for me in the name of the Turkic Great Khan, but the force will not be very large." β
Da Luo thought that he had seen through Pei Shiju's intentions.
Thinking about what Pei Shiju wants, it is nothing more than the dominance of this war, and the big deal is to give him all the brains!
Unexpectedly, Pei Shiju shook his head and said:
"No, the Great Khan still has 100,000 tigers and wolves to gather."
"One hundred thousand?" Da Luo was surprised, and then laughed: "Xiao Pei Shilang doesn't want to laugh at me, if I can easily gather 100,000 people, why would I end up in this embarrassing situation today?" β
"Didn't the Great Khan forget that the Datou Khan Ashina was there, didn't he swear to support the Great Khan? He was the most powerful Great Khan west of the Turks, and with his help, would it be difficult for the Great Khan to gather 100,000 troops? Pei Shiju said of course.
This time, not only the Hu chieftains shook their heads, but even Da Luo couldn't help but sigh and said: "Although Xiao Pei Shilang is wise, he doesn't understand my current situation...... To tell you the truth, he has actually been plotting to split the Turks for a long time, and has always wanted to use the power left by his father Mo He to fight against the royal court, with ill intentions. He supported me, but he just used me as an excuse to find a reason to go out openly, and he didn't really support me. β
"βIt doesn't matter whether he really supports the Great Khan or not, what matters is that he does have the ability to gather 100,000 soldiers." Pei Shiju interrupted Da Luobian's words and said categorically: "No matter how strong his ability and power are, after all, he has not separated from his family yet, then he is still a courtier of the Great Khan, and he has to listen to the Great Khan." The Great Khan only needs to raise his arms and shout, and he will definitely follow, and he can't help him! β
Da Luo was stunned, and then he said:
"I'm just afraid...... He won't listen. β
"Then just kill him!" Pei Shiju stood up, walked straight to Da Luoben, grabbed his arm, this scholar was actually full of murderous aura between his eyebrows at this time: "If he doesn't listen to the Great Khan, the Great Khan can be handed over to us, we will help the Great Khan destroy him, I heard that this person is on the other side of the river now?" We sent our troops across the river overnight and surrounded him directly, and the rest of him was never counted again. β
Da Luo had an even more frightened expression on his face, and wanted to go directly, but was grabbed by Pei Shiju's arm.
Both men froze in place, deadlocked.
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In the end, Pei Shiju won, Da Luo weighed the pros and cons, and finally chose to work with Qi Jun to make it difficult.
A circle of people in the tent discussed countermeasures again, and after pushing the cup and changing the lamp, they announced that they would go down to prepare.
Pei Shiju vomited for a long time, and then found a basin of cold water to wash his face, and then he regained some consciousness. He put on his coat and walked out of the tent, a lonely moon hung in the sky, the dark clouds were half-covered, and the harsh wind rolled from the side, blowing his cheeks painfully, but Pei Shiju wanted to look up to the sky and laugh, but this desire was forced by him, and after a long time, Luo Rong, who was covered in clothes, was puzzled and said:
"Why did Pei Shilang promise these conditions to go out, and tell him directly, can't he just ask him to contribute? We help him regain his throne and crusade against the traitors, he should give us benefits! β
"Hahahaha, you don't understand!" Pei Shiju raised his eyebrows, and it was rare to have a somewhat joking look: "It is absolutely impossible for the Turks to be unified again, and Da Luo will die to occupy Monan and form a three-legged situation...... As for the benefits I promised, anyway, the court will win them over sooner or later, and there is no difference between promising early and promising late! β
Qi Luorong was still puzzled, Pei Shiju stretched out a finger and said: "The Turks will be divided in the future, and sooner or later we will strive for the surrender of one of them, and we must eliminate the threat of the Turks to the frontier, either eliminate them or assimilate them." If we don't promise benefits, how can they be willing to die for us? Do you want to push them back into the arms of our enemies? β
"A unified steppe country, too destructive. They must not be allowed to show such signs again! Pei Shiju looked at the army that was gradually gathering under the ridge, and his gaze became firm, "Not allowed at all!" β
PS: I recommend a book by a fox friend and a dog friend, "Fu Yan Han", I won't boast here, mainly I asked him why he thought of asking me to push, and he said waste utilization.
So, I'll just go through the formalities here......