The Invincible Sixth Prince

After having lunch at the palace, Su Zan returned to the posthouse.

"Da Xiang, what's going on? What did Yun Zheng say?"

As soon as Su Zan entered the room, the deputy envoy asked anxiously.

"Why are you in such a hurry? The sky won't fall!"

Su Zan glared at the deputy envoy, then slowly said: "This is Yun Zheng's trick! In the final analysis, he just wants to get benefits from us!"

"what?"

The deputy envoy was stunned.

Want benefits?

Yun Zheng is already acting on behalf of the emperor, so why does he still want benefits from Xiqu?

This... isn't this too tasteless?

Su Zan shook his head and smiled, then said bitterly: "You don't know Yun Zheng. This man is extremely cunning and shameless! He will not miss any opportunity to gain benefits!"

"Then what benefit does he want?" The deputy envoy frowned.

What benefits can Xiqu bring to Yun Zheng now?

Gold, silver and treasures, or beauty?

"This shameless Yun Zheng wants so many benefits!"

Su Zan cursed in a low voice, "Gold, silver, treasures, land and food, anything that can be useful to Daqian and can weaken Xiqu, he wants it all!"

This is the principle of one thing increasing while another decreases!

Perhaps, Yun Zheng doesn't lack these things now.

He doesn't care about these things at all.

What he cared about was that he could weaken Xiqu by asking for benefits.

When Xiqu was short of food and fodder, insufficient military pay, and the conflicts between the people and those in power intensified, it was time for Yun Zheng to take action against Xiqu.

It’s not that Yun Zheng doesn’t want to use military force against Xiqu.

He just wanted to take over Xiqu at the lowest cost!

Constantly creating conflicts within Xiqu and plunging Xiqu into civil strife are all aimed at weakening Xiqu.

Hearing Su Zan's words, the deputy envoy frowned immediately: "Then...what should we do now? It seems that we don't have anything good to give to Yun Zheng..."

"Yeah! This is also a problem that bothers me."

Su Zan sighed softly and raised his hand to rub his head.

He knew Xiqu's predicament better than anyone else.

Even though Xiqu boasts of having hundreds of thousands of troops, in fact, life in Xiqu is very difficult.

More than half of these hundreds of thousands of troops were slaves.

The combat effectiveness of these slave armies is very limited, but they still have to be maintained.

Otherwise, when Xiqu and Daqian go to war, they may face a situation where they have no soldiers available.

The consumption of these hundreds of thousands of troops was extremely huge.

This is only in normal times. If it comes to war, the consumption will be even greater.

The inside of Xiqu is also in chaos now.

The rebellions in Sakya and Hungu have not yet been resolved.

As the weather warms up, a new round of attacks is probably about to begin.

Xiqu was also expanding its military, but weapons and armor were in short supply.

The only thing that can be guaranteed at the moment is probably food and supplies.

This is also due to the fact that Sanjie has stockpiled a large amount of food through trade with the Xiuluo over the years.

If it weren't for these foods, the interior of Xiqu would have been on fire long ago.

Now, because Chinpu controls important food resources, many tribes do not have enough food to support their rebellion even if they want to, so they have to rely on Chinpu.

The deputy envoy thought for a moment and said tentatively, "If Yun Zheng doesn't want to go to war with us right away, it shouldn't be a big problem even if we don't give him any benefits, right?"

"Do you think that's possible?"

Su Zan raised his eyes and looked at the deputy envoy, "Now everyone needs a way out! If we don't give Yun Zheng this way out, isn't that the same as forcing Yun Zheng to go to war with us?"

There are some things that everyone knows.

Some things that are for the sake of face have to be done.

They don't want to go to war with Daqian right now. Even though they know that Yun Zheng is threatening them, they have to accept Yun Zheng's threat.

Whether it is war or peace, Xiqu needs time.

He also hoped to further paralyze Yun Zheng by showing weakness, allowing Yun Zheng to continue implementing the strategy of weakening Xiqu step by step, thereby buying precious time for Xiqu.

Accepting Yun Zheng’s threat would be a sign of weakness!

This benefit must be given.

What worries him is what benefits he should give.

And what benefits can they give?

The benefit must be justifiable, but also not cause Xiqu too much pain.

This is the most troublesome thing!

After listening to Su Zan's words, the deputy envoy also began to have a headache.

He felt that if he gave anything away now, he would feel pain!

Unless the Buddha statues in the temple are given to Daqian, he won't feel any pain.

Unfortunately, Yun Zheng definitely doesn’t want these things.

Ugh!

What benefits should be given?

The deputy envoy He Suzan was thinking hard.

It’s not difficult to give benefits.

But it’s a bit difficult to make them feel less pain!

"How about giving me the Sky-dropping Pearl and Turquoise, or something like a magical tool?"

After a long while, the deputy envoy made a suggestion.

"This...I'm afraid it won't work."

Su Zan shook his head slightly: "Yun Zheng is a very practical person. What he wants must be of practical use, such as money, grain, and mineral deposits..."

Even he looked down on those flashy things, let alone Yun Zheng?

If you really give those things out, you're just being perfunctory.

The deputy envoy thought about it, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "How about we get the forging method of patterned steel from Yun Li, and then send Yun Li to Daqian! This generous gift should be good, right?"

Hearing the deputy envoy's words, Su Zan's eyes lit up.

But soon, the look in his eyes dimmed.

"That's a good idea."

Su Zan sighed and looked worried: "But I'm worried that once Daqian finds out that we have obtained the forging method of patterned steel, they will not give us time to forge weapons and improve our military strength..."

"This……"

The deputy envoy was speechless.

The Prime Minister's worry is not without reason.

If he were Yun Zheng, he would definitely not wait until Xiqu's military strength increased before fighting Xiqu.

Ugh!

Difficult!

How difficult!

After thinking silently for a while, the deputy envoy said bitterly: "This won't work, and that won't work either. The only option is to give money, food or livestock..."

What else is there besides these practical things?

mineral?

Xiqu already lacks the minerals to make weapons and armor, so how can it give them away?

Su Zan thought about it silently, smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that this is the only way to give it..."

"Then how much do you think is appropriate?"

The deputy envoy asked very reluctantly.

He really doesn't want to give it!

At worst, we can fight Daqian to the death.

If you lose, all you have to do is die!

It's so frustrating that you jump into a pit even though you know it's a pit. You even have to think twice before jumping into the pit.

When has Xiqu ever suffered such injustice?

Su Zan lowered his brows and pondered for a while, then sighed and said, "Give me two thousand yaks, plus five hundred thousand taels of silver, and some precious medicinal materials that only we have in Xiqu..."

"so much?"

The deputy envoy widened his eyes, looking reluctant.

Listening to the deputy envoy's words, Su Zan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

many?

He also felt it was a lot.

However, in Yun Zheng's eyes, this is probably pitifully little!

If these things can satisfy Yun Zheng's appetite, he will thank God...