Chapter 180 Conditions that cannot be changed

General Qin Qiong's face was expressionless, but he didn't know what to say in his heart. You are a young boy, but you are better at acting than your grandfather. What you said is also very accurate. You are born to be a suitable actor. Negotiation material.

This negotiation was so easy. We did almost nothing and had to let the other party raise all the bottom lines. When the time comes, we can still sit around and pick and choose. General Qin Qiong feels that he has found the right partner. Object, it saves a lot of things inside and out.

Prime Minister Midu was also pondering Li Xiang's words word for word. It seemed that the Tang Dynasty really wanted to fight, and that His Majesty the Emperor had his own way. He also thought of some legends about Li Shimin, who was bullied by the Turks. , he turned around and prepared for war. After a few years, he captured all the Turkic Khans.

In recent years, he has started to conquer Goryeo again. He is definitely a militant. Tuyuhun continued to provoke the Tang Dynasty, which may have reached a level that His Majesty the Emperor cannot tolerate. What Li Xiang said is also true. After all, he is only a subordinate of the Emperor. Sun Tzu, it is impossible to decide the policies and policies of the entire Tang Dynasty.

"Thank you for your highness's efforts for the people of the two countries. I, Tuyuhun, am willing to retreat one hundred and twenty miles, dedicate these one hundred and twenty miles of pasture to the Tang Dynasty, and compensate the Tang Dynasty for 5,000 war horses and 50,000 cattle and sheep. He will marry the eldest princess to His Highness to marry Qin and Jin."

Without any hesitation, Prime Minister Midu quickly put forward everything he had prepared. Of course, this was not their bottom line. This was just what they had prepared in the first stage. If this condition had been negotiated last time, maybe Li Xiang would have agreed. , if you still take out these things now, that would be a bit excessive.

"Master Prime Minister, these conditions of yours are a bit outdated. If these were the only conditions, I wouldn't even have to open my mouth. Not to mention convincing my grandfather, even I couldn't convince myself. We are still on the battlefield. Go ahead and keep fighting."

Li Xiang took a sip of tea and said, obviously not interested in you guys.

"If Your Highness is dissatisfied, you can say so directly. We in Tuyuhun are very sincere this time. As long as we can afford it, we will definitely avoid this war."

Prime Minister Midu simply cast stones to ask for directions. He was not afraid of Li Xiang's bargaining. What he was most afraid of was that Li Xiang would not mention this issue at all. If he did not mention this issue, then this matter would be troublesome.

"We, the Tang Dynasty, need grassland four hundred miles outside Liangzhou City and build a new city in the southwest. Tuyuhun herdsmen will not be allowed to enter this area in the future. We will send troops to garrison. In view of the situation of our Datang Dynasty in the war this time For the loss, Tuyuhun will pay us a one-time compensation of two million yuan, and there is also a trade route to Tubo. Chinese merchants and Tuyuhun merchants pay the same taxes. If we don’t agree with these terms, I can’t mediate between them. Regarding this matter, you also know that the armies of Tang Dynasty are gathering towards Liangzhou City. Once they gather a certain number, even if you are willing to provide these things, I don’t think we will need them anymore.”

Li Xiang knows that people like Prime Minister Midu have been squeezed to the limit at this moment, so let's just say everything we need. Of course, some projects are a bit too much, and that is also to leave room for bargaining. As for what you said Princess, I really look down on you. Aren’t the women in Chang’an City beautiful enough?

After listening to Li Xiang's request, Prime Minister Midu felt a little dizzy. It was really too much to ask for. The four hundred miles of grassland alone was already too much to account for. In addition, Shangdao's Taxation, this has cut off Tuyuhun's economic lifeline.

"Your Highness, these conditions are really difficult to agree to. If we agree, then our Tuyuhun will cease to exist. How will our country survive? Four hundred miles of grassland supports one-third of our country's population."

Prime Minister Midu said very excitedly.

"Master Prime Minister, you are a smart man. You should understand the actual situation now. I did not force you to agree. Even if you agree to these things, I cannot guarantee whether war will come again. I can only say that for Just because you tell my grandfather, it doesn't mean that I can decide this matter. If you disagree, then I will be a better person. The Prime Minister and I hit it off. Today, the Prime Minister killed Zhe Duoji. Son, I will remember this for the rest of my life. Your Majesty, the Prime Minister, is here to protect my dignity. We will not return here until we get drunk. After finishing this meal, we will see you on the battlefield tomorrow."

According to Prime Minister Midu's idea, Li Xiang should bargain with those conditions, but Li Xiang has no intention of bargaining at all. If you don't want to, we will pull him down. We will only talk about romance and not politics tonight. After finishing this drink , I will come to harvest you with a sword tomorrow. By then, there will no longer be four hundred miles of grassland. It is very likely that the entire grassland will be ours.

Prime Minister Midu didn't know what to say for a while. If he agreed, it would be difficult to explain to the Khan after he returned. If he didn't agree, the danger of destroying the country would be waiting for Tuyuhun.

"I also heard that Tuyuhun's roasted leg of lamb is excellent. I wonder if the Prime Minister has brought a cook with him. If so, we will really have a good meal tonight."

The half-asleep General Qin Qiong came out to smooth things over again. Now the negotiation has reached a deadlock. If the two of them are allowed to continue talking, it will be really embarrassing for both parties.

"Yes, yes, there is roasted leg of lamb..."

Prime Minister Midu was about to cry. What time has it been? Do I have the mood to eat roasted leg of lamb? If there is just one mistake, the whole Tuyuhun will be wiped out. How can you two be in such a mood? But Prime Minister Midu doesn't dare to say it out yet, so he can only arrange the meals first. As for the negotiation, we will talk about it during drinking in the evening.

Li Xiang raised his thumb to General Qin Qiong. He woke up at the right time. There had been back and forth between the two sides just now. General Qin Qiong did not say a word. When Prime Minister Midu made a decision, General Qin Qiong The general stood up and spoke, which is equivalent to giving Prime Minister Midu some time to think about it. You'd better think about it yourself. This is related to the fate of your Tuyuhun.

"Don't be afraid of running into trouble and rush to the royal court as quickly as possible..."

When arranging the roast leg of lamb, Prime Minister Midu called his most trusted subordinate. This note recorded all the negotiation conditions. Although he was the plenipotentiary, he had to let the Khan know...