As for Shen Lian, still as if he didn't notice anything, he said with a smile: "In this case, today's Council of Nations will officially begin. As before, everyone can speak freely."
As Shen Lian finished speaking, the Tubo prince Qihela stood up impatiently.
He said: "I have an idea."
Shen Lian raised his eyebrows slightly. This fit the situation, but he was a little too anxious.
Anthony cooperated with a smile on his face: "What do you think?"
Qi Hela glanced at Shen Lian deliberately, and then turned to look at the others, as if he had asked for Shen Lian's opinion.
He said: "Everything in this world is for profit. Why do wars continue? Even if it is driven by profit."
"So, in my opinion, it is impossible to equalize each other. After all, the difference between big countries and small countries is too big. Big countries have achieved their current status through the efforts of countless people. Why? Would a small country be willing to share its interests without any reason?"
"And small countries are afraid of big countries, because the existence of big countries also threatens them, and they are to big countries..."
Chihela paused for a moment and continued: "To put it bluntly, it is just a piece of meat. It just depends on whether the big country wants to eat it or not."
"So, I feel that conflicts of interest between big countries and small countries are absolutely inevitable. This cannot be solved by just saying a few words."
"Small countries cannot defeat big countries, and big countries covet small countries, so the atmosphere is constantly tense, and small countries are also in panic all day long!"
"In this case, why don't we solve it through peaceful negotiation?"
Anthony said very cooperatively: "In what way?"
Those envoys from small countries seemed to realize something, and their expressions turned completely bad.
Shen Lian, on the other hand, still had that faint smile, which gave Qila and Anthony the feeling that it was within their expectations.
Qihela glanced at the envoys from small countries with unkind expressions, and said calmly: "I feel that big countries and small countries will sooner or later provoke disputes because of their interests. In this case, why not use peaceful negotiation methods now... small countries take the initiative Give up some benefits to the big countries!"
"In this case, when big countries gain benefits, they will not covet the interests of small countries."
"A small country, on the other hand, can gain the friendship of a big country after paying some price. From now on, it no longer has to worry about what the big country will give it, and it can also settle down and pursue development. So... this is a matter of killing two birds with one stone. You think... How?"
Brush it!
As soon as Qi Hela finished speaking, the expressions of all the envoys from the small country changed.
Among these more than 100 countries, there are mostly small countries and only a few big countries.
Even Tiele, a country sandwiched between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, can be considered a medium-sized country.
So you can imagine how many small countries there are.
Among these one hundred and six countries, at least more than seventy countries can be considered small countries.
Therefore, these few words of Qihe La directly angered more than seventy envoys.
But these more than seventy envoys were not of the same mind.
Although Shen Lian has used various strategies to break up the alliance between these envoys, there are still some small countries that support powerful countries such as Tubo and the Great Shi Country because they are affiliated with Tubo or the Great Shi Country.
Therefore, those who were really targeted by Qi Hela were only the more than thirty envoys who were deceived by Shen Lian to come to him, and the more than twenty envoys who did not want to believe anyone and were very wary of everyone.
At this moment, because their own interests were involved, they all immediately started arguing with each other.
"Nonsense!" This approach makes absolutely no sense.
"That's right, why should we pay the price? Why don't big countries stop their ambitions?"
"Is it unreasonable to be weak?"
Each of these envoys retorted with red faces.
But when Qihela heard this, he just sneered: "Don't say it, it's really unreasonable if you are weak."
"If you are not weak, then now is the time when you are exploiting other countries, not when other countries are exploiting you. So... being weak is the original sin!"
Even though Qihela had some brains, he still had the straight-forward temperament of the Turks at heart. At this moment, he scorned the words of these envoys from the small country.
Antony and other envoys from great powers also sneered.
When the envoys from these small countries heard this, they were all extremely aggrieved and angry, but they...had nothing to do.
Because they knew that although what Chiela said was unpleasant... it was correct.
Weakness is the original sin!
Now they refuse, but once these powerful countries really reach an agreement, as long as the powerful countries send troops... it will not be a small price to pay, and the entire country may be lost.
Countries are always so cruel and ruthless.
Their hands were tightly clenched into fists, their nails dug into their flesh, and bright red blood dripped down their fingertips, falling to the ground in a pool of red.
They gritted their teeth, but they couldn't say a word, and they didn't dare to object.
They are really afraid of offending these powerful countries and destroying their country.
The atmosphere instantly became tragic.
When Ah Bao saw this scene, he felt a variety of emotions in his heart.
He had thought about the cruelty of diplomacy, but after all, he had never seen it with his own eyes.
But now, everyone can see how shameless Qihela's proposal is.
Just like the Baekje envoy before, he was extremely shameless, but unfortunately, these envoys from small countries did not dare to refuse and could not refuse.
Because no one cares what they think.
This reminded him of what happened on the first day, when the Baekje envoy had the same idea to deal with the Tang Dynasty.
If my lord hadn't shattered the alliance of various countries in advance, if my lord hadn't killed the chicken to scare the monkeys... maybe these small countries today would be the future of the Tang Dynasty.
Thinking of this, he realized how much he had done for Datang and what kind of disasters he had avoided.
Similarly, he also realized how important the strength of his family and country was.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Otherwise, it would be like this... watching other big countries make their own country lose its territory with just a few casual words, how depressing it must be. People are desperate and helpless.
Chiara and Antony were very satisfied with the performance of the envoys of these small countries.
Anthony looked at Shen Lian with a smile and said with a bright smile: "It seems that all the envoys have no objection to this proposal."
"Then Commander Shen..."
He looked at Shen Lian and finally stated his purpose: "What do you think, Commander Shen? Do you agree with His Highness Tubo's proposal?"
Qi Hela also looked at Shen Lian, with an impatient look in his eyes.
He was waiting for Qin Wenyuan to nod.
As long as Shen Lian nods, those envoys from small countries will definitely despair of Shen Lian and the Tang Dynasty!
When the time comes, I will make another reversal, then oppose my own proposal, find a scapegoat, and solve the case of the Baekje envoy.
And then…….
Qihela's eyes were full of pride.
Then, everything will return to the way it was before, and these envoys from small countries will move closer to themselves again!
Will be hostile to Datang!
After that, one hundred and six countries came together to put pressure on Datang!
Datang will become a piece of fish on the chopping board and be slaughtered by oneself!
How much benefit can a small country have?
Only Datang is worthy of their efforts this time!
Chera is waiting.
Anthony also smiled in anticipation.
The envoys of the small country were full of despair.
And Shen Lian, just like this, faced the gaze of all of them, and under their gazes that were either expectant, malicious, indignant, or sad, he calmly said: "I refuse, Datang... objects!"
"I refuse, but Datang objects!"
Shen Lian's calm words resounded directly in the quiet hall.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, as if they didn't understand the meaning of Shen Lian's words.
But the next moment--
There was an uproar!
"What!?"
Qi Hela's expression changed first, and he almost jumped up. He looked at Shen Lian with wide eyes and said, "Shen Lian, you... what did you say?"
"Did you make a mistake?"
This is different from what was agreed!
This is completely different from what they thought!
Anthony's eyes also flickered at this time.
He couldn't help but stare at Shen Lian.
But Shen Lian's face remained calm, as if the person who just spoke was not him at all.
This made Anthony think of something in his mind, and his expression suddenly changed.
"Could it be..."
Anthony is much better than the old fox Qihe La. At this moment, he has thought of many situations, and no matter which situation, it is out of his control.
"Oops!"
Anthony screamed in his heart.
But his face showed no expression.
At least, he was not as shocked as Qila.
As for the envoys from small countries, their eyes lit up immediately.
This time, not only the more than 30 envoys who were sent Nuan Nuan by Shen Lian at the beginning, but also more than 20 extremely vigilant centrists, all looked at Shen Lian with bright eyes at this moment.
Shen Lian met their bright gazes, smiled softly, and said, "Your Highness, the Prince of Tubo, can't hear well. I suggest you take out the wax in your ears."
"I only have eight words, so your Highness can't understand it, right?"
When Qi Hela heard Shen Lian's taunting words, his face turned gloomy.
He also understood, and he said: "Shen Lian, you...are you going to regret it?"
"Repent? What regret?"
Shen Lian looked confused and said: "Your Majesty Tubo, please explain clearly. What happened to me that I regretted it?"
Seeing Shen Lian's pretentiousness, Qihe La was really itching his teeth with hatred.
Especially when he saw that all the centrist envoys seemed to have gathered around Shen Lian at this moment, his face became even more ugly.
He couldn't help but said angrily: "Just yesterday, you, me, and Anthony, we--"
But before Qi Hela finished speaking, he was interrupted by Anthony.
Anthony said righteously: "Your Highness Tubo, please don't slander me. I don't know if you made any agreement with Commander Shen when you met alone, but I have never met you alone."
"What?"
Qihela was stunned for a moment.
Then the whole person jumped up completely.
He jumped to his feet and roared: "Anthony, you...you, you betrayed me?"
Anthony looked calm and said: "I don't understand what His Highness Tubo means."
In his heart, Anthony wanted to curse Qi Hela to death: "What are you yelling about, you idiot? Do you have to let everyone know about our private plan? Shen Lian obviously knew about our plan and just carried it out!"
"You have no way to deal with Shen Lian now. The best way is to shut up. If you yell like this, you will only mess up things!"
He really wanted to scold Qila to death.
And Qi Hela finally understood at this time.
Shen Lian never believed them at all and didn't fall into the trap at all!
At the critical moment, Anthony also betrayed and abandoned himself.
"Damn it! Bastard!"
His eyes were red, and the crazy thoughts in the bones of the Tubo people made him want to kill Shen Lian and Anthony with a knife.
But his reason was trying its best to suppress him, telling him not to be impulsive.
Otherwise something bad will happen!
In this way, Qihela endured it for a long time, and finally smashed the table in front of him, sat down viciously, gasped, and barely suppressed the murderous intention in his heart.
Anthony finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Qihela didn't drag him into the water anymore.
But looking at Shen Lian's expression, he could no longer show such a bright smile.
But Shen Lian still had that bright smile.
From the beginning to the end, the smile on his face never stopped, which made Anthony curse in his heart, anyone who smiles is not a good person!
Shen Lian took stock of the performances of Anthony and Qihela.
Although Qi Hela has some brains, the characteristics of Tubo people, impulsiveness and irritability, are still very obvious.
Anthony, on the other hand, reacted as quickly as possible and was extremely smart to get out of any subsequent troubles.
This person is really worth noting.
He is much more dangerous than Qila.
It seems that the Dashi Country did not choose him randomly.
Shen Lian's mind was spinning, but there was nothing unusual on his face. He looked at the envoys and said: "I, the Tang Dynasty, like peace the most, because we have also been weak and suffered the ravages of war. , so we are very aware of the helplessness of small countries, and we do not want to cause countless people to be displaced and their lives lost because of our own ambitions."
"So, unless you really provoke me, Datang, provoking me again and again, just like Tuyuhun...challenging my Datang's bottom line, otherwise I, Datang, will never take the initiative to go Invade any country!”
"Therefore, His Highness Tubo's proposal is against the harmony of heaven and the principles and bottom line of the Tang Dynasty. I forgive the Tang Dynasty for not agreeing to it!"
As soon as Shen Lian finished speaking.
The eyes of those envoys from small countries suddenly turned red.
They feel that they have found a soulmate.
Looking at Shen Lian's expression, full of gratitude and admiration, they felt extremely guilty for having doubted Shen Lian because of some rumors they heard.
But precisely because of this, they trust Shen Lian even more.
He became even more attached to the Tang Dynasty.
They felt that compared with Tubo, the Tang Dynasty was really a great country.
Worthy of their trust and following.
Shen Lian nodded slightly to the envoys from the small country, with an extremely gentle smile on his face.
Regardless of whether the Tang Dynasty will conquer these small countries in the future, at least for now, let's put it nicely.