Chapter 168: If you don't want to give it, pull it down
This news directly made Ye Yu change his plan.
He didn't expect the other party's reply to be so fast.
Originally, he estimated that Ye Lie would have to think about these conditions for a long time.
Take advantage of this time, I can also take a good look at the current state of the people in the capital.
To carry out so many policies by yourself, you must be able to make changes in line with the capital and the entire Southern Dynasty.
After all, these experiences are all from previous books, and certain changes must be made in different times and different situations.
"Hahaha, isn't this a kick in the face?"
Ye Yu looked at the letter sent by Zhang Xingbang and smiled slightly, and said to himself.
"What conditions does the Jia Dynasty offer?"
Gongsun Ling'er had just gotten up from the bed and changed her clothes.
"Look."
Ye Yu said, seeing that the letter was handed over to Gongsun Ling'er.
"Your Highness, the Jia Dynasty thinks that except for the first condition, the remaining two conditions are impossible."
"They increased the agreement to dig a river along the border, with the river as the boundary, and the two armies retreated thirty miles each."
The letter reads.
"Thirty miles, that's too far, isn't it?"
Gongsun Ling'er frowned.
"It's like you haven't fought."
Ye Yu said with a slight smile and gently stroked Gongsun Ling'er's cheek, "As the old saying goes, there are clouds to retreat, and these thirty miles are one house." ”
"What the hell do you mean?"
Gongsun Ling'er still didn't understand.
"The march to fight, the normal march, the maximum distance in a day is thirty miles."
Ye Yu said slowly, "If you force a march beyond this distance, the soldiers will be very tired and must rest before they can enter the battle. ”
"So, Jia Chao wants to distance us by a day?"
Gongsun Ling'er nodded, as if she understood something.
"It's not just that."
Ye Yu frowned slightly, became a little more serious, and then popularized it to Gongsun Ling'er.
Thirty miles began to retreat from the border line, which happened to be the defense line that Ye Lie had now established based on Lin City and Yang City.
And if you want to retreat thirty miles, you are weakening your strength in disguise.
Thirty miles back, the equivalent of a number of small villages would be included in the so-called "demilitarized zone".
"It's so vicious!"
Gongsun Ling'er said, showing a disgusted expression.
"Not really, otherwise why would I have kicked my nose in the face?"
Ye Yu said and smiled, "Oh, I don't let the people trade, and I won't even give me copper and iron." I feel like I've lost a big battle, and I'm going to be slaughtered by him. ”
She laughed self-deprecatingly as she spoke.
"And what are you laughing at?"
Gongsun Ling'er couldn't laugh at all about this.
"He's testing."
Ye Yu slowly spoke, "If I show weakness, it means that my Southern Dynasty has already fought with him and has insufficient resources, and I need to slow down for a long time." ”
"So whether we agree to their conditions or not, they don't care?"
"Of course, they just want to drag out the time."
Hearing Gongsun Ling'er's question, Ye Yu spoke directly, "Whether they withdraw the army or not, as long as they delay for a while, they can recover." After all, the territory of the Jia Dynasty is bigger than mine. ”
"Then when he relaxes, won't he start fighting again?"
Gongsun Ling'er sighed as she spoke, "I really don't understand, can't you sit down and have a good talk?" ”
"I'd like to have a good talk."
Ye Yu said and smiled, "He doesn't give it a chance." ”
"Virtuous son-in-law, I heard that their conditions have come out?"
Gongsun Ce heard the news and came to Ye Yu.
"Yes, it's quite unequal."
Ye Yu said, and showed the letter to Gongsun Ce.
"It's a delaying tactic."
The experienced Gongsun Ce can see it at a glance.
Promise or refuse, as long as time drags on, they can attack.
And their conditions are absolutely unacceptable to themselves.
In this way, it will be possible to "continue to negotiate".
Stuck at this time, Ye Lie only needs to wait for the army to recover, and he can make a comeback.
"So I promised."
Ye Yu said and spoke easily.
"Confused, if you say yes......"
Gongsun Ce was stunned for a moment, it didn't seem that he couldn't agree!
It seems that this is a condition for ceding territory in disguise, but this does not involve Ye Yu's core interests at all!
"Father-in-law, you've figured it out."
"They didn't expect us to say yes so easily."
Ye Yu smiled, "I still have to contract the construction of the artificial river!" As soon as the promise comes down and the treaty comes into force, we will continue to hold our breath. ”
"Hold your breath, hahaha, well said."
Gongsun Ce nodded, "This is the mutual breath holding between the Southern Dynasty and the Jia Dynasty!" ”
"After all, Zhangye has already been developed in the south, and even some immigrants need to be added."
"I plan to take a look at the capital, and then I'll go to the northwest to see how Sun Guowang is doing."
Ye Yu opened his mouth and said, "That part of Xishan Prefecture is very rich. ”
"Rich? I remember that most of Xishan Prefecture was in the mountains. ”
Gongsun Ce frowned, a little incomprehensible.
"Father-in-law, what do you think is in the mountains?"
Ye Yu smiled mysteriously, "Stone, iron, copper, and the materials that warlocks use to make gunpowder. ”
"Then why develop that hilly and wooded place to the south?"
Gongsun Ce didn't understand again.
"It's not enough to prevent it, think about it, in just a few months, I have consumed half of the annual copper and iron production of the Southern Dynasties, if it is carried out on a large scale, how much can Xishan Prefecture use?"
Ye Yu explained, "That place is prepared. The mountains in the interior of the state have been dug up and flattened, just in time for farming. ”
"You've thought it all out?"
Gongsun Ce's heart was shocked, and he was amazed at Ye Yu's plan.
"By the way, father-in-law, how are you preparing for the affairs of the Commerce Bureau?"
Ye Yu asked casually.
"It's going to take a while, but I already have a general idea of what to do."
Gongsun Ce spoke, "I still need a sum of money. ”
"How much?"
"Ten million taels."
Hearing this number, Ye Yu frowned slightly.
It's not that he can't come up with so much money, it's just that ...... If you take it out, you won't have much money to carry out all kinds of research and reform with the money you have.
"It's a little bit more, indeed."
Gongsun Ce sighed as he spoke, "But I can guarantee that the accounts of these money are clear." ”
"Father-in-law, I know you're not greedy for money."
Ye Yu said, his face was like that of a poor man who couldn't afford to pay the mortgage and car loan, "It's just that I can't earn so much money for the time being." ”
"I'm just planning, maybe it's just like a plan."
Gongsun Ce comforted, "I still have some money, and my money can still last a little." ”
"No, the lack of money has to be solved."
Ye Yu said and shook his head, "Not only the Bureau of Commerce, but also other things will need money." ”
As he spoke, he sighed that the matter of looking at the situation in the capital could only be postponed.
"I'm not going to agree to their terms."
After thinking silently for a while, Ye Yu slowly spoke, "Father-in-law, I want to do a big thing." ”
"What's the matter?"
"Grab the money."