Datang: My father is the head bodyguard

Yuchi Jingde stood by the table kicking stones with his hands in his trouser pockets, while Yuchi Baoqi sat in front of the table with one hand on his chin and yawned.

Suddenly, a unique whistle sounded in the mountain forest. The unique whistle that simulated animals was a unique method of transmitting information to the Tianwei army's trapped camp. Yuchi Jingde looked in the direction of the enemy's position.

"coming?"

Yuchi Baoqi narrowed his eyes slightly: "Here he comes."

Justinian and Patrick walked side by side, followed by nearly a thousand heavily armed soldiers. These soldiers held the flintlock guns tightly in their hands, always alert to possible threats.

Justinian also saw Yuchi Baoqi, Yuchi Jingde, and the simple wooden table, and half of his anxiety dissipated. At least the other party was really here to negotiate, and was not tricking people like him into coming to die.

Yuchi Jingde and his son sat leisurely. Justinian and Patrick came to the table. Justinian bowed to Yuchi Jingde and his son and performed the etiquette of his country.

"I am the envoy entrusted by the Charlemagne Empire to negotiate this time. My name is Justinian. This is Commander Patrick, the highest military commander of the Charlemagne Empire."

Patrick observed the two people sitting opposite him and saluted with a slight nod.

Yuchi Baoqi didn't even raise his eyes: "Sit down, Justinian? Have you thought about the amount of compensation for this war?"

The slightly threatening and provocative words made Patrick very unhappy. Justinian thought for a while: "Maybe the amount I think is different from what you have in mind. If you want the Tianwei Army to cease fire and withdraw from the Coventry area, How much compensation is needed?”

Yuchi Baoqi thought for a while: "Open the five ports of Felixstowe, London, Plymouth, Southampton, and Manchester as treaty ports. Cede Ballier, Vidali, and Gaul to the Tang Dynasty. Allow Tang merchants to import and export goods. The duties paid are determined by the General Administration of Customs and Taxation of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty will build the Tang Dynasty Consulate in Coventry, adjacent to the Royal Castle in Coventry."

"All disputes and legal issues that arise between Tang citizens within Charlemagne's Empire will be decided by the consulate. Charlemagne's Empire has no right to interrogate our Tang citizens."

"Charlemagne's Empire needs to divide enough areas to provide for Tang citizens to travel, trade and other commercial activities in Charlemagne's Empire to avoid conflicts between Datang citizens and local people."

Patrick put his hands on the table, clenched his fists, and glared at Yuchi Baoqi: "What an insult!? If your citizens of the Tang Dynasty burned, killed and looted in Charlemagne's Empire, do they need to be adjudicated by your consulate? "

Yuchi Baoqi nodded: "Yes, that's right. If you don't accept it, can I ask the artillery platoon to start bombing Coventry?"

Justinian's pupils shrank. Coventry used to be a political center and is now a military center. Once large-scale artillery fire covers saturation bombing, the consequences will be unbearable for Charlemagne's empire.

When Yuchi Baoqi saw that the two of them were silent, he spread his hands and said, "Think about it, if I order you all to be blown up, do I still need to negotiate with you? At least I won't kill civilians, children, and women indiscriminately. Think carefully about my If you agree, we will negotiate the next amount of war reparations."

Patrick was about to veto it when he was stopped by Justinian. Justinian smiled and said, "Please let us discuss it, okay?"

Yuchi Baoqi nodded and looked at the watch on his wrist: "You have five minutes."

Justinian and Patrick stood up and left the negotiation table, and retreated among the soldiers they had brought. The soldiers surrounded them to prevent the Tianwei Army from hearing what they were talking about.

"Ceding so much land! Charlemagne's empire has been reduced to two out of three. This is unacceptable!"

Justinian sighed: "You can't accept the current situation. If you ask me to tell you, just agree and then find some benefits for us. You also know how the empire came to be so large. .”

Patrick frowned for a long time before sighing: "Then have you thought about what to do with the compensation? If they are not satisfied with the amount you said and ask for double the compensation, we..."

Justinian took a deep breath: "They are unwilling to kill civilians and children, and they won't make it too difficult for us. Please give it a try."

Yuchi Baoqi looked at the two people who came back together and looked at the watch on his wrist: "It's only three minutes. You still have two minutes. Don't we need to talk anymore?"

Justinian sat on the chair with a smiling face: "No, no, no, let's agree to the treaty above and discuss the compensation later."

Yuchi Baoqi clapped his hands, and naturally someone behind him presented documents related to the treaty and pens.

"Regarding the signing of the Treaty of Coventry, I would like to say a few words. As the ruler of Western Europe, the Charlemagne Empire supports Grand Duke Vladimir of the Rakshasa Kingdom (that is, your Rus' Kingdom) with personnel, guns, Logistics supplies to fight against the Tang Empire. Provoking the Tang Empire reduced the Tang Empire’s lofty status in the hearts of all countries in the world. This Treaty of Coventry was a punishment for the war crimes of Charlemagne’s Empire. The two Do you have any objections?"

Justinian saw that Patrick was a little uncomfortable and quickly said, "No objection, no. We will sign the treaty right now."

Yuchi Baoqi watched the names of Justinian and Patrick being signed, and four "Coventry Treaties" with the same content were neatly placed on the table.

Yuchi Baoqi handed a copy to his father: "My father, the commander of the Tianwei Army, keeps a copy. If Charlemagne's empire tears up the treaty in the future, he will take the complete treaty and the more powerful Tianwei Army with him. Come and fulfill the treaty.”

"I will bring this share back to the Tang Dynasty and give it to me, the Great Tang Heavenly Khan, the owner of the Sifang World and His Majesty the Emperor."

"The remaining two copies need to be signed by the ruler of your empire. One copy must be sent back, and the other copy must be kept by yourself."

Justinian put away the thick treaty document, and Yuchi Baoqi cleared his throat: "Since you cooperate so well, the pen will be given to you. As the two people who signed the treaty, you should be so honored."

Justinian nodded his thanks, while Patrick put away the pen silently, his knuckles clenching under the table turned white.

Yuchi Baoqi said, "The focus of the next negotiation is war reparations. I wonder if you have discussed it yet?"

Justinian had a flattering expression: "I don't know how to call you. Please let me, a vulgar barbarian, know your name so that we can discuss compensation."

Yuchi Baoqi looked at the envoy in front of him with a joking face: "The Commander-in-Chief of the Tianwei Army, the Duke of the Tang Empire with regent power, just call him Commander-in-Chief."