Chapter 359: Countering the Nations
The Wei State spent almost all its current wealth and pieced together all the materials needed for a three-year expedition of 600,000 troops.
Because of this move of Wei State, Tang State, which was supposed to make some moves in the near future, once again became obscure.
They are waiting and watching to see if the Wei State can survive the financial crisis it is facing. If it cannot, they plan to take military measures immediately to echo the Liang State.
Although the attitudes of various countries are clear and they have always been targeting the Wei State, everything depends on one master and one master.
Nowadays, although rituals and music are collapsing, even if they are collapsing, there must be a reasonable name that can convince the people of the world to go to the Wei Kingdom.
Otherwise, the pressure of public opinion from the people all over the world and all the accumulated conflicts in the country would be enough for them to eat.
The Wei State's response to the Liang State had only one word, and that was "delay".
As long as Wei Guo can be delayed until he can calm down, even the huge difficulties he faces can be solved easily.
The envoy sent to the Liang Kingdom was Huang Cheng, the Minister of Rites.
Although this old guy is very old, he becomes more and more sophisticated as he gets older. What's more, Mr. Huang Chenghuang is known for his eloquent words. In the past few years, he still had a high reputation among scholars.
But in recent years, scholars all over the world have increasingly felt that Huang Cheng's life is in danger.
Many things were exposed one by one. For example, at his age, he actually had several concubines. Isn't this a pear blossom over a begonia?
To put it seriously, this is a bit disrespectful.
Some people also say that this is romantic.
Of course, not only this one thing, but also many aspects of him, such as his ability to have both sides of the aisle, etc., are all surprising.
So this time he went on a mission to the Liang Kingdom and was watched by many people.
I want to see if this pear flower who has passed her sixtieth birthday is as capable and prestigious as the legend says. If she is not worthy of her reputation, this old man's lifelong reputation will be completely ruined.
But to be honest, at his old age, his prestige among scholars and his reputation among the people all over the world are no longer important.
It is enough to live for such a long time, to be able to find a good future for future generations, and to be able to live alone.
As for other matters, let’s leave them to future generations.
Because of this idea, the old man was unwilling to go to Liang as an envoy at the beginning. However, after thinking about it later, he felt that if this matter was accomplished, he should be able to ask the Emperor to give him several sons.
Find a job, and if that's the case, it doesn't matter if you go.
According to what I thought, Liang Guo's trip was indeed a worthwhile trip.
After Emperor Xu Fengyun of the Liang Kingdom learned about this incident, he had no intention of coming forward and left everything to Li Yijun.
In the court of the Liang Kingdom, Li Yijun really had all the power, with one person less than ten thousand people. Zhuge Liang of the Wei Kingdom, there were many checks and balances in the court, such as the Five Tiger Generals, King Changlin, etc.
Wait, it doesn’t mean that power dominates the government and the opposition.
So at this point, the gold content of the Prime Minister of Liang State is much higher than that of the current Prime Minister of Wei State.
Lingzhou City, the capital of Northern Liang Kingdom.
Huang Cheng led the Wei envoys into the city, and the soldiers of Beiliang lined the streets to welcome them, hoping to give the Wei envoys a disincentive.
Let him see the strength of the Northern Liang Army.
But he made a wrong calculation.
Who is Huang Cheng?
He is a veteran of three dynasties. Although he is usually quite afraid of Zhao Changqing, he is in a foreign country and facing his enemy. Even if there is an ax in front of him, he can disguise himself very well.
Because he is now very confident in his country.
Moreover, on the day of the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he had already seen what the edge of the army was.
So when he saw the soldiers of Beiliang this time, he felt completely calm and even wanted to laugh a little.
The means are extremely clumsy.
The more they do this, the less afraid Huang Cheng becomes.
Originally, before coming to Lingzhou City, he was still a little worried, fearing that they would really do something outrageous.
Moreover, on the way here, he had been thinking about a question. Did his emperor, who was known as the one emperor through the ages, kill the envoys of Liang Kingdom?
Now that I came to Lingzhou City and saw them in this formation, I instantly felt no longer afraid.
Because the more they do this, it means that they will not do anything too extreme to themselves. At most, it is just intimidation. After living for so many years, it is just a mere intimidation, so it is no big deal.
We arrived at Liangguo Station and stayed for a day.
The next day, Huang Cheng was summoned to the palace by Emperor Liang.
But when he arrived at the place where Liang Chen went to the morning court, he did not see the figure of Emperor Liang, which made him feel slightly uncomfortable.
The fact that Emperor Liang did not come can only mean one thing: Liang Kingdom has no intention of solving the border issues.
This time I come here, I will probably return in vain.
Li Yijun came forward to say hello to Huang Cheng on behalf of Emperor Liang. Then he got down to business and said, "I wonder how your country would explain the border conflict between the two countries?"
Huang Cheng was neither humble nor arrogant and said: "May I ask who this lord is?"
Li Yijun shook his body and said, "I am Li Yijun, Prime Minister of Liang Kingdom."
Huang Cheng nodded and said calmly: "It turns out to be Prime Minister Li. Thank you for meeting me. May I ask what substantial benefits your country wants to get from this border conflict?"
Li Yijun smiled and said: "It would be great if you, the Wei State, publicly apologize to our Liang State, in front of the people of the world, and apologize to the several soldiers of our Liang State who died in the border conflict.
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Huang Cheng raised his eyebrows and said, "Is this really true?"
Li Yijun said with great determination: "It's true!"
Huang Cheng sneered twice.
Then he turned around and left without looking back.
Li Yijun was quite surprised by Huang Cheng's performance, and he quickly shouted: "Stop!"
Huang Cheng took two steps before turning around, looking at Li Yijun and asking him, "I wonder if Prime Minister Li has any other instructions?"
Li Yijun stood on the prince in the palace and said condescendingly: "Could this be your country's attitude towards solving problems?"
Huang Cheng took a deep breath and said with a serious expression: "The conditions offered by your Liang Kingdom are too excessive. If the situation on the border continues to develop, then just wait for the war to begin. Even if our Wei Kingdom loses everything, we will fight to the last soldier."
, there is nothing to be afraid of. I just hope that all the ministers standing in the palace will understand one thing. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and a sick tiger can still eat people."
Li Yijun frowned and asked, "What do your envoys mean by these words?"
Huang Cheng said: "Since you don't have the attitude to solve the problem, you have to leave it to war. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. This is an unchanging theorem since ancient times. However, I still want to ask your country to consider clearly whether
Do it this way.”
Force them first. At the beginning, your attitude must be tough.
We can discuss it later if any problems arise.
In the past, Wei State would never dare to be so tough when it came to diplomatic issues.
But now the Wei State is recognized by people all over the world as the best country in the world.
Naturally, we must have the courage to be the best country in the world.
In the war more than a year ago, the Wei State fought against the six countries with the strength of one country, and finally destroyed the Chu State and gained huge benefits.
That battle had almost wiped out all of Wei's wealth, but what happened in the end?
Wei still achieved a comprehensive victory.
Successfully repelled invading enemies from other countries.
From this point of view, Wei State has enough qualifications to be arrogant and domineering towards other countries, but now Wei State is sick and needs money to treat it.
But as long as it is a disease, it will be cured one day.
Li Yijun said calmly: "Don't worry, your envoy has just arrived in Lingzhou, and he hasn't appreciated the scenery of Lingzhou City yet? He will stay for a few days, and after the prime minister and your Majesty have discussed it, he will decide how to solve this border area.
It’s not too late to resolve conflict issues.”
Chapter completed!