After listening to Rui's translation, Karashah looked shocked.
Regarding the war in the Ottoman Empire, the Black Sheep Kingdom had already received information. However, their news was relatively lagging behind. They only knew that Constantinople was under siege, but they did not expect that the entire Ottoman Empire had completely fallen.
His first reaction was disbelief. How could it be possible?
The Ottoman Empire and the Timurid Empire are the two superpowers in Central Asia. Almost all other small countries and nomadic tribes survive in the cracks between these two powers, including the Black Sheep Tribe and the White Sheep Tribe.
That's true.
How could it be defeated by the Easterners, and the entire territory fell?
Constantinople is surrounded by the sea on three sides and has a natural geographical advantage. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. There are sufficient food reserves in the city. Even if it is besieged, it will not be a problem to hold on for a year and a half.
"I don't believe it. You must be lying. With the fortifications and garrison of Constantinople, it is impossible for it to be captured in a short time!"
"Believe it or not, besides, it has only been a few years since the Ottomans took Constantinople, so why can't it be captured?"
Wang Yue didn't give him any good looks, mainly because he was too confident, there were five machine guns!
After listening to the translation, Karashakh's face turned blue with pain and he said dissatisfied: "You Easterners have come to our territory, you are provoking a war!"
"The entire Ottoman Empire has been included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and the city of Tehran is no exception. You came to Tehran to plunder. It is clear that you initiated the war on your own initiative, and we were just acting in self-defense!"
"You...you said yes?"
"Yes, I said yes, do you have any objections?"
"Of course I have an opinion!"
"You can raise your opinions, but we won't listen."
The two of them were going back and forth, tit for tat, which made Rui miserable. He kept wiping his sweat while translating.
According to this negotiation momentum, the two of them may have to fight on the spot before they give up.
Just fight, as long as you don't hurt the innocent, I am the innocent...
Karashahe couldn't argue, so he had to say: "As the prince of the Black Sheep Kingdom, I come here to negotiate today with great sincerity. I hope that you will put the overall situation first. I heard that you Easterners have a saying, which is peace.
It’s expensive, I hope you’ll take care of yourself.”
These words were gentle on the outside but tough on the inside, and the meaning was very obvious. Wang Yue exploded when he heard it, pointed at Karashah's nose and cursed: "Fuck you, if you don't accept it, you go back now to gather troops and I will accompany you."
You have another fight and we can talk after the fight is over!"
"You...how can you curse people? It's vulgar!"
"I'm roughing your mother's head. I have such a temper that I love to talk but don't want to talk. Say goodbye!"
Seeing people lifting the table, Karashah had no choice but to say: "Okay, tell me your requirements!"
Wang Yue sneered and said: "Please understand that it is you who are asking for negotiation. We don't care. If you want to talk, show your sincerity. If you want to fight, let's accompany you!"
"Is that okay if I tell you what we want?"
"explain!"
The strong opening prepared by Karashah was shattered by others, and he had to make concessions again and again.
Who can't beat others...
"We believe that the cause of the last battle lies with you. Of course, we are also responsible. The main problem is communication problems. As long as the ownership of the city of Tehran is clearly stated, these conflicts can be avoided."
"After saying so much, what exactly do you want to express?"
"It's very simple. The ownership of the city of Tehran has never been determined. Neither the Ottoman Empire nor the Timur Khanate has been able to completely control this place. At present, Tehran is actually under the control of our Black Sheep Kingdom. You will come here
Isn’t it too unreasonable to declare that you are the master?”
"I have made it very clear just now that Tehran belongs to the Ottomans, and now the Ottomans have become the territory of the Ming Dynasty. There is no dispute about the ownership of the city of Tehran."
"No, this is just what you said..."
"That's my opinion, and it's also our bottom line. You can talk about it or not!"
"How could you do this? We are here to negotiate. We are negotiating sincerely. You can't go too far!"
"I've gone too far. If you don't accept it, go back and gather the army. We'll see you on the battlefield!"
"Do you think the Black Sheep Legion is afraid of you Easterners?"
"Then come!"
"Can you...can you calm down?"
"cannot!"
Karashakh's face turned the color of pig liver, and he seemed about to explode with anger. However, he still suppressed the anger in his heart and said: "The issue of Tehran's ownership can be discussed. Can you let me finish?"
Wang Yue said coldly: "Say!"
"On the issue of the ownership of Tehran, we can make concessions and let you take over. However, we must compensate the losses of our Black Sheep Kingdom, 10,000 gold coins, 50,000 catties of grain, and 2,000 horses. If you agree to this condition
, the conflict between the two of us will be written off!"
"Hahaha!"
Wang Yue suddenly laughed and said, "I think you are dreaming!"
Karashah stood up and said angrily: "I'm warning you, your attitude has been too bad since the beginning of the negotiation. I have tolerated you for a long time!"
"You can't bear it, no one forces you."
"I, I...you..."
Karashah was so angry that he was speechless. He really wanted to slap the other person in the face and kick him twice, but this was his territory, unless he didn't want to live anymore.
"Okay then, let's make one more concession, eight thousand gold coins, forty thousand kilograms of grain, and fifteen hundred horses. Do you think that's okay?"
"no!"
"One more concession, five thousand gold coins, thirty thousand kilograms of grain, and one thousand horses. This is already our bottom line!"
Karashah gritted his teeth, wishing he could break them into pieces.
Wang Yue chuckled and said: "Not a copper coin, a pound of grain, not a single horse hair. Moreover, you took the initiative to attack my Ming territory, and we haven't asked you for any loss yet!"
"you……"
"How am I doing?"
Karashah took two deep breaths and then said: "You have to be reasonable."
Wang Yue looked indifferent and said, "I'm just trying to reason with you."
"You are bullying people!"
"You also know what bullying is? When the people of Tehran were unarmed and slaughtered by you, did you ever think that your actions were bullying? When you took away the only food in their homes and the whole family starved to death,
Have you ever thought that you are bullying others?"
Karashah was suddenly choked and speechless, with an expression on his face as if he had eaten a dead mouse.
Wang Yue continued: "Don't say that this place already belongs to the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Even if it is not, the Ming Dynasty has always taken it as its own duty to benefit the people of the world. If we encounter such injustice, we must take care of it!"
Karashakh had no choice but to say: "The world is so big, can you manage it?"
"If you can't manage it, you still have to manage it. Zhuangzi said, knowing that there is nothing you can do about it, and being at ease with it as if it were your fate, is the ultimate virtue!"
After Wang Yue finished speaking, he waited for Lu Yi to translate, but there was no movement for a long time.
Karashah was also waiting, so they both looked at Rui at the same time.
Rui struggled for a long time and then said: "Sorry, I can't translate this sentence..."
Wang Yue had no choice but to say: "Forget it, I probably won't understand what I told him. In short, in one sentence, Tehran is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and the people here are the people of the Ming Dynasty. The crimes committed by the Black Sheep Kingdom here will not be punished."
They will pay you back twice as much!”
Rui carefully conveyed this sentence. After listening to Karashah, his old face became very distorted.
"I understand, you don't even want to negotiate!"
"You want to negotiate, don't you?"
Wang Yue sneered and said: "You can talk about how much food and property you looted in Tehran? How many innocent people were robbed? If you send people and things back, maybe the emperor will be merciful and absolve you of your guilt."
"impossible!"
Karashakh almost overturned the table, but he finally held back and said: "Okay, let's make one more concession. The city of Tehran will be yours, and there will be no losses. However, your territory ends here, and you cannot cross the border."
Wang Yue finally showed a smile on his face and said: "You know what's going on, but if you want to live in harmony, you must agree to our conditions."
Karashah shouted almost crazily: "We have already taken ten thousand steps back, why do you still have any conditions?"
Wang Yue said coldly: "If you don't want to talk, you can leave. The gate is over there and no one will stop you."
"good!"
Karashah nodded heavily: "Tell me, what other conditions do you have?"
"First……"
"You mean there are more?"
Wang Yue said dissatisfied: "Will you talk about it or not?"
"Talk, talk!"
Karashah sat back in his seat, now that he had given up.
I came with a mission, but now the other party's requirements have far exceeded my expectations, which means that the negotiation has broken down. I might as well explore the other party's bottom line and see what they really want.
Wang Yue said: "From the Ottomans to the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, you have to pass through the countries in the Western Regions. This is the former Silk Road. You, the Black Sheep Kingdom, must ensure that you cannot plunder or harass the caravans of the Silk Road, regardless of the merchants of the Ming Dynasty."
Neither caravans nor other countries can touch you. Of course, you can also form your own caravan. We welcome friends who are mutually beneficial!"
Karashah thought to himself, if we don’t rob the caravan, what will we eat?
Now that things have come to a point, you might as well agree first, and wait until the other party relaxes their vigilance and sends out a caravan to trade, then it won't be too late to take action.
All we have to do is not admit it when the time comes. As long as the goods are robbed and all the caravan members are killed, no matter who asks, we will always say, "I don't know!"
"Okay, we agree!"
Wang Yue looked at the other party's expression and already guessed that they were inseparable.
These people look like robbers. Who would believe them if they say they can't rob the Tao?
"The second condition is that you must release the captured people in Tehran. As a concession, you will not pursue the property you stole. However, the people must be released. Their families are still waiting to be reunited!"
Karashah rolled his eyes and said: "I can't make the decision on this condition. I need to go back and report to the king, convene a meeting of leaders, and then make a decision."
"Okay, you can leave now. We will continue to talk when the results will be discussed!"
"You mean...you have other conditions?"
"Of course, this is the second point."
"You... okay, just say it once and for all. If I can't make the decision on the spot, we'll go back and report it together."
Wang Yue thought for a while and said: "The third condition, since both of us are willing to reconcile, it means reaching a military alliance and advancing and retreating together. If there is a conflict between the Ming Dynasty and other forces, the Black Sheep Kingdom must send troops to assist. Otherwise, the Black Sheep Kingdom will
If something goes wrong, Ming Dynasty will not sit idly by and ignore it."
Karashah thought for a long time, this condition is very favorable for the black sheep.
Compared to the Ming Dynasty, Black Sheep is just a small tribe, perhaps not as big as a province.
However, if you agree to this one, you must also agree to the previous ones, not to plunder the caravan, and to release the captive people of Tehran. This... does not seem to be a good deal.
In the long run, an alliance with the Ming Dynasty will definitely be profitable, but the problem is that it is too far.
Who knows what happened to the Ming Dynasty? Did it really occupy the Ottomans or was it beaten out by the Ottomans?
If they really have the absolute power to crush them, why would they want to win over tribes like Black Sheep?
The more Karashah thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. The other party seemed to be trying to paint a bigger picture for himself.
"I also need to go back and discuss this."
"There is one last thing. We, the Ming Dynasty, are the emperors of the heaven. You black sheep are just a small place. I don't care what your leader calls you. From now on, you can only accept the canonization of the Ming Dynasty."
"What's the meaning?"
"This means that whether you are called king or chief, these are all your internal titles. If you go to a public place, you must use the title conferred by me, the Ming Emperor."
"You are saying that our own leader still needs to use the title you canonized."
"Exactly!"
"This doesn't work, I can't agree to it!"
"Then there's nothing to talk about?"
"No...why?"
Wang Yue said loudly: "Because our Ming Dynasty is the country in the center of the world, we are qualified to entrust the land of the world!"
Karashah held it in for a long time and said: "I came here with great sincerity, but you... can't see the sincerity at all!"
"The conditions I gave you are also very sincere!"
"We have repeatedly given in, can't you take a step back?"
"cannot!"
Wang Yue shook his head and said: "What I told you is the bottom line, there is no retreat."
"What if we don't accept it?"
"See you on the battlefield then!"
Karashah breathed out heavily and said: "You are really unreasonable!"
Wang Yue said: "This is a negotiation. Naturally, both parties have their own demands. It doesn't matter if you don't agree. No one is forcing you."
Karashahe said with a gloomy face: "You have to know that you are outsiders after all. It's not that easy to take root here!"
"Really, I think it's quite easy."
"You are expanding your territory so unscrupulously. Even if we let you go, there are still Timur Khanate and Aries tribe around you. Will they turn a blind eye to your actions?"
"This is what everyone says. If you want to be friends, I will welcome you in Ming Dynasty. If you want to fight, just come over!"