Chapter 266 Han-Wan Agreement

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 266 Han-Wan Agreement

King Dawan couldn't help but shudder when he heard this.

At this time, he could not think of the fate of his elder brother, the former King of Dayuan Wuwu.

He was able to ascend the throne of King Dawan just because the nobles in the country wanted to please the Han army.

In those days, nobles could sell out their widows, and they could also sell out their titles.

Dawan itself is not a centralized country, but a loose alliance composed of more than 70 city-states.

Just because Guishan City was the most powerful among the city-states, the lord of Guishan City also served as the King of Dawan.

If other city-states become stronger than Guishan City one day, then the king's title will naturally change hands.

If you don't agree to the Han army's conditions, Dawan will definitely agree to the Han army for the sake of the king's throne.

King Dayuan couldn't help but break into a cold sweat when he thought of this.

Seeing that Pan Hong was about to walk out of the camp, he shouted, "Mr. Pan, please stay!"

Pan Hong turned around and said, "Has your Highness thought it through?"

King Dawan looked at the nobles behind him, gritted his teeth and said, "Dawan is willing to accept Dahan's conditions..."

"Your Majesty, no!" shouted a Dawan noble.

King Dawan looked back at him, and finally turned around and said, "Dawan is willing to accept Dahan's conditions!"

A smile appeared on Pan Hong's face, "Does King Dawan have anything to say?"

Now that the King of Dayuan had figured it out, he now felt that his heart was clear.

With the strength of Dawan, it will have to surrender to the surrounding powerful countries sooner or later. If this is the case, then why not choose the strongest country.

At this time, King Chanfeng of Dayuan paid homage to Pan Hongyi with great ceremony:

"Pan Gong, please tell Marquis Yunyang that the Dawan Kingdom has agreed to the Han's conditions..."

"Your Majesty, no!" the Dawan noble just shouted again.

It's a pity that even Fan Nurbu and others who had always been opposed to it now realized the situation and stopped making noises.

What's the point of opposing alone? The man struggled and tried to rush towards King Dayuan and Pan Hong, but was hugged by Su Rongzabu and others.

Pan Hong looked at the Dawan man named Ye Ye. Although he couldn't understand his words, he could guess his thoughts from his expressions and movements.

But Pan Hong ignored him. He just shook his head. As a weak country, you must have the consciousness of being a weak country.

If you dare to challenge a powerful country, you must accept the price of failure.

"Your Highness is wise!" Pan Hong smiled and was in a happy mood.

Some nobles behind him also showed dissatisfaction on their faces.

Although these nobles were dissatisfied, they did not dare to speak out against it.

It was not until Pan Hong led his people to leave that the nobles gathered around Cicada and expressed their dissatisfaction.

"Your Majesty, how could you agree to the big man's conditions so easily..."

"Your Majesty, I will wait to negotiate with the big man again..."

"Your Majesty, we, Dawan, are also a big country. Why should we be so afraid of the Han people..."

When Cicada heard this, he just thought these people were buzzing flies.

These people said nice things, but they really angered the big man, and I'm afraid they would be the first to abandon him.

Just like the Han army's expedition to Dawan, these people were the first to offer their brothers' heads in exchange for the Han's retreat.

"You don't need to say much, Han is the most powerful country in the world, and we, Dawan, should regard it as our father..."

After King Dawan finished speaking, he ignored the shouting nobles, turned around, left the room, and returned to his residence.

After King Dawan left, these nobles approached Fan Nurbu and encouraged Fan Nurbu to oppose the king's decision.

Fan Nurbu turned around and left with a dark face.

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On April 12, the first year of the First Yuan Dynasty, King Chanfeng of Dayuan officially signed an agreement with the Han Dynasty.

The agreement signed between Dahan and Dawan was far more stringent than the agreement with the Kangju Three Kingdoms.

This also made the two kings of Yan Cai and Yan Guo, who were witnesses, secretly happy.

According to the agreement, first of all, the Dayuan Kingdom must cede Ershi City and its area of ​​a hundred miles to the Han Dynasty.

One of the purposes of Zhang Yue's request for Dawan to cede this land was to establish a stable base west of the Pamirs.

On the other hand, he took a fancy to the fine horses produced in Ershi City.

Emperor Xiaowu conquered Dawan twice just for the fine horses produced by Ershi City.

Secondly, Dawan was required to compensate the Han army for military expenses worth 100,000 gold.

The reason why he put forward this condition was that Zhang Yue felt that a war must be profitable. A war that cannot make money cannot last long.

If you want to continue to expand externally, you have to let people see the benefits of expansion.

At the same time, it can also reflect his own value.

The reason why the King of Dayuan was asked for a compensation of 100,000 gold was because after some investigation, this figure was just close to the upper limit of what the King of Dayuan could afford.

The third requirement is that the Kingdom of Dawan provides the Han army with 6,000 slaves, and the number of female slaves must not be less than 4,000.

This requirement is mainly to reduce the difficulty of building Ershi City. The news of King Kangju's massacre of Ershi City has reached Shule.

However, in Zhang Yue's opinion, this was a good thing, and it would make things easier for the big man in the future.

The reason why Dawan was asked to provide a large number of female slaves was also for the long-term development of Ershi City.

Ershi City will be the base of the Han army in the area west of the Pamirs in the future, and it will definitely not last long without the necessary population support.

Zhang Yue planned to marry these female slaves to the Han soldiers stationed in Ershi City. Since ancient times, only those who have perseverance have perseverance.

Fourth, Dayuan needs to provide the Han with 100,000 stones of food and grass every year.

The main purpose of this request is to weaken Dawan's war potential and at the same time enhance the strength of the Han army.

Food is a strategic material in any era. Without enough food, it is impossible to support the development of a place, let alone launch a war.

If the Han Dynasty wanted to cross the Pamir and develop westward, the most critical thing was logistical supplies, among which food was the top priority.

Fifth, the Kingdom of Dayuan needs to provide the Han army with 10,000 kilograms of iron and 3,000 war horses to make up for the Han army's war losses.

This article is also intended to weaken the Dayuan Kingdom and enhance the strength of the Han army.

Zhang Yue's purpose was to weaken Dayuan's war strength, but also to allow Dayuan to retain its ability to deal with surrounding countries.

Because now he has taken a fancy to the fat piece of Dawan, but the big man still doesn't have the strength to swallow up Dawan in one go.

Until the Han army has sufficient strength, it is necessary to retain the Dawan Kingdom.

Zhang Yue has already made a development plan for Ershi City in the next five years. In the next five years, the Han army will develop Ershi City on a large scale.

When the city of Ershi was strong enough to support a large-scale war, that was the day when the Han army marched westward.

Who is in charge of Ershi City now is an issue that Zhang Yue needs to consider carefully.

Sixth, just like the Kangju Three Kingdoms, establishing Chinese as the national language of Dawan will benefit soft power and reduce the difficulty of annexing Dawan in the future.

Seventh, it also requires Dawan to pay "levy" taxes.

Eighth, the heir to the throne of Dawan must also go to Luntai to study...

Ninth, the Han Dynasty has the right to move freely within Dawan...

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