Daqin: Zulong's Traveling Frog

Chapter 267 The Way of the People

"Call the envoys into the palace!" Qin Wangzheng flicked his sleeves, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, and he said coldly.

I still think it's not the right time to make enemies with the Maurya Dynasty. If you are a third party, the best way is to watch the two sides fight to the death, and then take advantage of yourself.

At present, this is the suggestion of Li Si, the left prime minister who has always been vigorous and resolute. When the two sides have a contest and the winner is determined, Qin suddenly makes a move.

Two dogs fight, play off.

Both parties agreed to cooperate, but even if they did not send troops and delayed the route of dispatching troops, the kings of the two countries had nothing to do. If whoever broke his face first, then Qin would be his enemy.

Qin Wangzheng nodded heavily. Logically speaking, this plan is the safest, but it is the most unsuitable for implementation. Neither side will take any action and let the war confront.

Although the benefits can be obtained in a short period of time, the reputation of Qin is not good. In the future, who will cooperate or form an alliance with Qin, an outsider who sits on the mountain and watches the tiger fight?

Considering this aspect, it is still not possible to adopt the method of watching the fire from the other side!

The thoughtful Chen Ping was naturally inclined to fight, that is, to cooperate with the Maurya Dynasty to carve up the Xiqiang Kingdom.

And now is the time for the decline of the Maurya Dynasty. After dividing up the Western Qiang, make plans, and the Maurya Dynasty will naturally surrender to the Great Qin.

This is the best strategy from a long-term point of view. In addition, Daqin just went to war. If it wants to fight against a strong man, it will set off a bloody storm. The people still hope to recuperate for a few years.

And Feng Jie naturally hoped to be safe, follow the weak to conquer the strong first, once the Maurya Dynasty collapsed, more people would be willing to submit to the Great Qin.

However, Qin Wangzheng had already made up his mind, so he called the Xiqiang envoys into the palace to discuss the matter.

"The envoys of the Western Qiang Kingdom paid homage to the Emperor of Qin!" The envoys immediately knelt down on the ground after entering the palace, and performed the highest etiquette of the Qin Dynasty, the first salute to the king of Qin.

Watching the envoys lower their stance and seek peace with me in a flattering way, hoping to sign a covenant, the civil and military officials felt an inexplicable sense of comfort. Being able to crush a country to such an extent is enough to show that the Great Qin has already been ruled by heaven. country, everything.

Even if Daqin is clean and self-sufficient, he can still take care of himself alone, and if he does not unite with Xiqiang, he can still be with the Maurya Dynasty.

The envoy stood up slowly and looked at the arrogant and arrogant appearance of the civil and military ministers. He felt an indescribable feeling of neglect in his heart. Although the officials did not laugh at them, the envoy could see their cynicism through their eyes.

But for the sake of the Western Qiang Kingdom, he had to face such humiliation, had to lower his stance, humbled himself to seek peace with the Great Qin, had to follow the Qin Kingdom, and seek benefits for the Western Qiang Kingdom.

In this way, the Xiqiang envoy stood up firmly, walking mechanically but with strength, as if trying his best to prove that Xiqiang was not weak and had enough qualifications to negotiate with Daqin.

However, when the envoy was about to speak and asked Qin Wangzheng to sign the covenant, Qin Wangzheng suddenly said: "The envoy of the Western Qiang Kingdom summoned you here today, of course it is for the purpose of forming an alliance!"

The envoy showed a pleasant face, as if this was the time he had been looking forward to for a long time, but seeing the hard face of Emperor Daqin, he felt a sense of loss inexplicably in his heart, as if Daqin would not form an alliance with Xiqiang.

However, Qin Wangzheng did not refuse directly, but said tactfully: "I deeply agree with the generous gift of King Xiqiang, and I can also feel his fiery heart, and I intend to form an alliance with Great Qin forever!"

"but."

Upon hearing this, the Xiqiang envoy's heart turned cold. It is estimated that the mission this time will fail again, and it is estimated that this time it will be a foil again!
The Xiqiang envoy felt as if he was facing an abyss, as if he was shouting a piece of ice that lasted ten thousand years. The corners of his mouth kept twitching for a while, and he didn't know what to say.

The envoys of the Western Qiang Kingdom nodded heavily, waiting for his words of failure.

I saw Qin Wangzheng's complexion darkened, his imperial aura leaked from the side, and all the officials in the court were shocked, and even the envoys of the Western Qiang Kingdom were shocked, and cold sweat rolled down their backs.

Qin Wangzheng said slowly: "But these generous gifts can only ensure that Daqin will not become an enemy of the Western Qiang Kingdom and eliminate the gap between the two countries. If an alliance is formed, it may not be enough bargaining chips!"

Qin Wangzheng naturally hopes to gain more benefits from the Western Qiang Kingdom. Now that we are superior, we naturally hope to seek benefits for ourselves. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Qin Wangzheng slowly spread out a map and drew away an area, which is the vast and boundless Cizhi River and Huanghe River Basin, which occupies about a quarter of the territory of the Western Qiang Kingdom.

"Your Majesty, what does this mean?" The envoy was about to ask, when suddenly he seemed to realize something, with a frightened look on his face, and asked, "Ceding land and forming an alliance?"

Qin Wangzheng bowed his head heavily, adding the bargaining chips from the past, and bringing this geomantic treasure land, this is the bargaining chip for forming an alliance with Daqin.

The civil and military officials showed joy, and Li Si took the opportunity to say: "The Western Qiang Kingdom should not only care about the immediate interests. Although these areas belong to the Great Qin, after the Great Qin conquered the Maurya Dynasty, the Western Qiang Kingdom can completely manage that land. What you gain is definitely more than what you lose!”

Although this sentence made the envoys of the Western Qiang Kingdom look better, it was still not an easy task after all. They used their most fertile land to form an alliance with Daqin.

At that time, the entire country's troops will be dispatched to fight the Maurya Dynasty to the death. Although they occupy the Indus River Basin, they will still suffer heavy losses!
The envoy smiled slightly and questioned: "The emperor is not wrong to say this, but it is a heavy loss for me, Xiqiang!"

"Although the Western Qiang is a Qiang, in the eyes of outsiders, it is just a nomadic people, but it still farms like the Central Plains. It is a land where farming and nomadic coexistence, and the empire relies entirely on the two rivers to develop farming and animal husbandry. Once lost, how will we survive? ?”

"So, if we form an alliance, we should not cede the land for peace for the time being, how about handing over this land after the Maurya Dynasty is conquered?"

The envoy suppressed the anger in his heart and showed a faint smile, with a hint of reluctance in his eyes, but there was nothing they could do!
How can this be good?

The envoys could only postpone the deadline, hoping to hand over this geomantic treasure land after conquering the Maurya Dynasty.

Qin Wangzheng will naturally not agree. Now that we are employers, we can put forward any conditions. Once you refuse, it means that the negotiation has broken down!

Qin Wangzheng's face darkened, Li Si noticed it and dragged his old body slowly out of the line, and said indifferently: "At present, Daqin has just ended the war, so it is not suitable for war, if there is no real benefit to persuade the people, how can the soldiers of the three armies willingly help you? "

"Why didn't Daqin rest and recuperate according to the plan, or watched the fire from the other side, and went to investigate the crap about you old sesame seeds and rotten millet?"

(End of this chapter)