Son of Song Dynasty

Chapter 345 Compromise
At the same time, after being beaten by Zhao Dezhao, Li Chengsi was ready to make a move, even if it was just for show, but the meaning of war was also caught by Dali's sensitivity.

In an instant, the place where the great reason was at ease suddenly became the place where an extremely dangerous war broke out.

Duan Xuequan finally panicked.

At this time, his position is already very clear, the sea is on the right back, Zhao Dezhao is on the left, Li Chengsi is on the left front, and Xiao Ta Lai is directly in front.

Except for Li Chengsi's mediocre strength, Zhao Dezhao and Xiao Dalai's strength should be said to be stronger than him now.

Not to mention Xiao Tarase, the veteran warlord is well-deserved to be No. 1 in terms of population, economy, and military under his subordinates.

Zhao Dezhao, a new rising star, is not as good as Dali in terms of population and economy, but his military strength is not weaker than Dali's, and his territory is much larger than Dali's.

This territory can develop population, economy, and military in the future, so Zhao Dezhao's future strength will at least not be inferior to that of Xiao Tarase.

Facing the simultaneous threat of Xiao Dalai and Li Chengsi, Duan Xuequan felt that Zhao Dezhao's role was very important now.

Fortunately, he had a close relationship with the Song Dynasty, and Duan Xuequan had the idea of ​​getting married.If he could get married to Zhao Dezhao, a nobleman of the Han Dynasty, even if it was not a big help, at least he would not become an enemy.

That's why Wang Yuan came to Song Dynasty. Forming an alliance is the first goal. If an alliance cannot be formed easily, then getting married is the second option.

If you can't even get married, then at least ask Zhao Dezhao to be neutral during the war and not help each other.

This is Dali's third choice.

The Dali people are all prepared for the three strategies, but it is Zhao Dezhao who has the decision-making power.

And Zhao Dezhao was really embarrassed.

Get married, in-laws.It is a common method used by ancient princes.

Zhao Dezhao, who has experienced the previous life, is very unwilling to get too close to his in-laws in this life.

Daohe has formed an unbreakable emotional relationship with him, and marriage is only a matter of time.

This is an irreversible matter, and Zhao Dezhao intends to accept it, but Zhao Dezhao already has resistance to the in-laws of other princes, including the Song Dynasty in Dali.

In contrast, he would rather marry a woman like Lu Juan who has no vassal connections.

After all, this is the feudal era, and it is normal for men to have multiple wives. If they are pure-minded and monogamous throughout their lives, I am afraid that even military advisers and generals will feel contemptuous.

However, marriages between princes can still be avoided if possible. The world belongs to me.

Isn't it more fragrant to conquer, why bother to let your in-laws tie you hands and feet.

Therefore, when Zhao Dezhao heard that Wang Yuan was coming, his first reaction was that he was afraid of getting married. In order to avoid embarrassing things, he specially asked Qian Niu'er to come forward to receive Wang Yuan.

It's a pity that Zhao Yuanzuo was not in Song Dynasty and was busy in Bianliang, otherwise it would be better for him to come forward.

Qian Niuer was senior and well-known, so it was appropriate for him to step in on his behalf.

Wang Yuan was very disappointed that he could not see Zhao Dezhao, so he asked to meet him in person.

Zhao Dezhao had no choice but to agree, but he probably guessed Dali's intention.I have some ideas in my heart.

Two days later, Zhao Dezhao finally came forward to meet Wang Yuan.

Wang Yuan was a tall, thin, middle-aged man with a steady attitude and sharp eyes. At first glance, he looked like a scribe with a firm will and a dark chest.

Zhao Dezhao had a good first impression of him.

But then, Wang Yuan, who had a sharp attitude, made him suffer a little.

Because of the treatment of the previous two days, Wang Yuan already knew that the best policy discussed before coming here would not be achieved, that is, the two sides hit it off, Dali didn't have to do anything, and Da Song became Dali's strong backing.Forget about such a beautiful thing.

It seems that without some effort, even the middle policy cannot be achieved.Wang Yuan went all out to talk about Zhao Dezhao's love affair with Song Dynasty.

The final goal is for both parties to get married.

What Zhao Dezhao said was bouts of daze.

Song Chao was a perfect match for him in terms of appearance, talent, and character, but...

In the future world war, Dali and Song Dynasty will not be able to avoid it.

A cruel war is bound to come, and Zhao Dezhao does not want to get himself into trouble, nor does he want to harm the Song Dynasty that he likes very much.

So he cruelly rejected the marriage, but proposed a compromise.

If a force like Li Chengsi, who was originally inferior to Dali, went to war with Dali, then Song would be neutral, and the two would not help each other, depending on their respective strengths and abilities.

But if Xiao Tarase came to attack Dali, then Da Song was willing to form an alliance with Dali to fight against Xiao Tarase together.

I don't think about getting married for the time being, and it will be embarrassing in the future. At the same time, I hope Dali will treat Da Song in the same way in the future.

That is to say, if Zhao Dezhao fights with Li Chengsi or Zhang Lu, Dali must be neutral.

And if Xiao Tarase came to fight Da Song, Duan Xuequan should also fight with Da Song against Xiao Tarase.

Of course, Wang Yuan agreed to this proposal, which meant that he and Duan Xuequan made the best policy when he came here, but because there was no basis for marriage, Wang Yuan always felt that something was wrong and seemed unreliable.

In order to give Duan Xuequan an explanation when he went back, Wang Yuan strongly demanded that Zhao Dezhao write him a handwritten letter, and write down the contents of the two parties' discussions on paper.

Zhao Dezhao was a little disgusted by this again, but there was nothing he could do about it, people in this era are like this, love is serious.

Zhao Dezhao originally wanted to be less responsible and perfunctory, but he couldn't.

I had no choice but to forcefully write a letter, wrote down the general idea just now, and handed it to Wang Yuan to take away.

Only then did Wang Yuan relax a little. With this letter from King Qi, his trip was not in vain.

As for whether he will act according to what the letter said in the future, it is beyond Wang Yuan's control.

In short, after Wang Yuan went back, he spoke ill of Zhao Dezhao before Dali master Duan Xuequan.

Insidious, cunning, irresponsible, calculating too much...

But Zhao Dezhao was not at a disadvantage, after all, he did not agree to the marriage, so he would have fewer scruples in the future.

Although Zhao Dezhao now has the largest land area in the world, but in terms of soft and hard power, he is far behind Xiao Tarase.

The soft power occupies the central plains and the north of Xiao Tarset, whose population, economy, culture, and resources all far surpass Zhao Dezhao, and even Duan Xuequan can't compare with Xiao Tarset.

Moreover, horse farms and horse breeds, one of the weapons of war in the feudal era, are also the unique resources of Xiao Tarase.

Zhao Dezhao gathered the strength of the three states, but only about [-] war horses, and if Xiao Tarase wanted to, it is not impossible to multiply it ten times.

At this time, more than half of the populous cities were in the north, with prosperous markets, prosperous commerce, developed agriculture, and social progress.

Duan Xuequan's Dali, although the average level can be compared with it, but the number is obviously not as good.

And when it comes to hard power, Xiao Daze is the best in the world.

Not only does it have about 30 standing troops, there are also an overwhelming number of civilian and military generals.

Regardless of whether it is a scholar or a general, Xiao Tarase's hardware configuration is far better than that of Zhao Dezhao and Duan Xuequan.

(End of this chapter)