Chapter 1584: The two sides talk again, Shen Tang is tempted?
Chapter 1584: The two sides talk again, is Shen Tang tempted?
"Sir, don't say it so absolutely!"
Ren Dejing said with a smile, "This time we unite with your country to send troops, of course we are sincere! The King of Yue has already stated that in order to show our sincerity, we Daxia and Liao will first borrow part of their military resources from your country."
"oh!"
Shen Tang's eyes lit up, but he quickly turned away, pretending not to care and said, "We are so rich in the Song Dynasty, how little money can we be short of?
Besides, the reason why we don’t send troops is not because of money.”
Seeing the way Shen Tang wanted to refuse but still welcomed him, Ren Dejing almost wanted to break his head! He's so poor, why are he pretending to be there?
If I hadn't asked you to send troops and make a plan this time, how could you have taken the initiative to lend money to the Song Dynasty?
However, this matter is not only important to Li Renyou, but also important to him.
Therefore, even though he has scolded Shen Tang eight hundred times in his heart, he is still smiling on the outside! It is really rare to do something ridiculous like rushing to lend money to others.
"With your country's wealth, there is naturally no shortage of money. The reason why we are doing this is just to express our sincerity and to make your country feel at ease.
Furthermore, although your Excellency is in charge of this conversation, once a decision is made, no matter what, there will be people in the court who will be dissatisfied with Your Excellency."
"With the money we have lent, if your lord chooses to send troops, other people in the court will naturally have nothing to say, let alone criticize your lord for this."
Shen Tang's expression was hesitant and a little impatient, "This... I am naturally not afraid of others' opinions on this matter.
But will your country really lend us money?"
Seeing that Shen Tang was really moved, Ren Dejing immediately calmed down and said, "Hahaha, how dare I deceive you with this kind of thing! Moreover, although I and you met for the first time, they met each other late! Sir I have heard of his reputation for a long time! Being able to help you once can be regarded as a good relationship."
"After all, once your country sends out troops, the position of commander-in-chief will probably belong to none other than Mr. Shen!"
"Of course!"
Shen Tang said proudly, "With my meritorious service and the high regard of the officials, besides me, who among the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty is qualified to lead the troops northward?"
"exactly!"
Ren Dejing nodded, "The Northern Expedition to the Kingdom of Jin and the recapture of the capital city of Bianjing are the merits of greed! If such feats were accomplished in your hands, your Majesty would be crowned king and prime minister in an instant! Therefore, in order to make friends with you, I will do a little What does it mean to pay something?
Furthermore, with the wealth of your country and your reputation, do you still owe me, Daxia, some measly taels of silver?"
"This is natural, that is, in the past two years, the Song Dynasty's treasury..." At this point, Shen Tang's words suddenly stopped, and he changed his words, "Of course I don't put this little money in my eyes. After the war, , it will naturally be returned as it should be!”
"Sir, you see that we are so sincere, I wonder if you can think about it for a moment or two! The great merit is right in front of you, it's up to you whether you can take it or not."
Shen Tang's eyes glowed, as if he was thinking of the reward he would receive after achieving this great feat.
"I wonder how much money your country can lend me to the Song Dynasty!"
Shen Tang asked with a bit of urgency.
Ren Dejing chuckled lightly, "This depends on how many troops you can lead northward!"
"Snapped!"
Shen Tang slammed the table, "As long as you can lend military pay, I can't guarantee it in other places, but in Chengdu Prefecture and Lizhou, I can gather 100,000 elites! Moreover, with my official position The weight in the family's eyes, as long as I open my mouth, there will definitely be troops in the Xiangyang area and the Lianghuai area, and they will go north to divide their troops.
Even 200,000 soldiers and horses are nothing!"
"Master Shen, you can't just talk about things like this!"
"Haha, although I can't match His Majesty's eloquent words, I still mean what I say! Moreover, at worst, if it is written into the letter of credence we agreed on, will I still regret it?"
Ren Dejing took a sip of tea, pondered for a moment and then said loudly, "If Mr. Shen can really mobilize such troops, then not only I, Daxia, but also we will help your country persuade Liao and lend a total of military supplies to your country ! Ten thousand sets of ordinary ordnance, three thousand war horses, five thousand stones of green salt, one hundred sets of armor, and five hundred thousand taels of silver! I wonder what Master Shen is like!"
"not enough!"
Shen Tang said without hesitation, "Not to mention two hundred thousand soldiers and horses, even one hundred thousand soldiers and horses, the daily consumption is astronomical. Although there are a lot of these things, how long can they last a hundred thousand troops?"
Ren Dejing chuckled and said, "Master Shen, we are just expressing our sincerity. Your country does not lack any money. Is there any need to argue about these numbers?"
Shen Tang's face turned red, and he said with a bit of embarrassment, "Simply is not enough! I don't care if the Song Dynasty is in short supply, but it is impossible for the Song Dynasty to send troops with this little money!"
Next, the two discussed for a long time, but Shen Tang still didn't say anything! In the end, Ren Dejing could only say, "In this case, I don't think you have any preparations, so I ask you to think carefully about it for two days after you go back." , after I have the number in mind, I will explain the truth to you."
Shen Tang didn't say much and left after saying goodbye to Li Renyou and Ren Dejing.
After Shen Tang and his party left, Li Renyou sneered and said, "This person is already tempted. It seems that what the prime minister said before should be correct! The Song Dynasty did want to send troops to the north, but the national treasury was lacking and could not support this campaign. Great war.
The reason why Shen Tang has no promise is simply because the money we gave is not enough!"
"One or two hundred thousand soldiers and horses is a huge consumption. If they send out troops forcefully without our support, I am afraid they will be defeated first. This is what they are most worried about.
However, I believe that as long as we add some more chips, Shen Tang will take the initiative to ask the Song Dynasty court to send troops without us having to say anything."
"Not to mention other things, but Shen Tang's status in the heart of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty is indeed very high, and he is very close to him!"
"Your Majesty, Shengming!"
Ren Dejing said with a smile, "In the past few days, I have found out a lot of news about Shen Tang!"
As he spoke, he told what Shen Tang had done in Dali Country back then!
"For such a thing, if he hadn't been a close confidant of the emperor, he would have been beheaded long ago! Now, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty can still let him lead the army, and he obviously trusts Shen Tang in particular.
As long as Shen Tang is moved, there will be no hindrance to the Song Dynasty court."
"However, I am still a little worried! It is said that Shen Tang has a very close relationship with the Kingdom of Jin.
He even married a princess from the Kingdom of Jin.