Chapter 1136 The key card (seeking a monthly ticket)
Normally, both parties to the negotiation will offer an ideal price to give themselves and the other party a room for maneuver, and strive for a price above the bottom line as much as possible. This is a common negotiation technique.
But as soon as Li Qi came up, he told the other party his bottom line without any falsehood. As he said himself, he had never negotiated with anyone so honestly.
If this were in the past, he might still fight for land or something, because the Song Dynasty was very weak in the past, and the Jin Kingdom looked down on the Song Dynasty. They could sell the land to you first, and then find a reason to take it back when the money is in hand. This kind of transaction,
If it were Li Qi, Li Qi would do it too!
But things are different now. The Kingdom of Jin understands that the Song army is no longer the girly army that they could shape and flatten at will. If this land is given to them and they want to take it back, they must pay a high price.
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Every inch of land in the Yanyun area is very critical, especially when both sides are in a stalemate. Even a small town may break the balance of the Yanyun area. Under such circumstances, how can the Jin Kingdom be willing to give up any inch?
land.
I know you won't give in, and I will never give in. If that's the case, it's a waste of time no matter how much you say. It's better to make it clear directly.
However, Li Qi's sincerity stunned the Jin Kingdom representatives. It must be said that Li Qi's statement was too harsh for them and had violated their bottom line.
They discussed for a long time before coming and discussed several key points. First of all, of course, they must force the Song army to withdraw from Yunzhou. At most, they promised not to attack Shuozhou, Yingzhou, and Daizhou. As for Sui Gong, they
I also hoped that the Song Dynasty could increase it, at least you couldn't reduce it, but I didn't expect that Li Qi's arrival would break their illusion.
Wanyan Zonghan immediately said: "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible."
Wanyan Xiyin said: "Yes, we signed the alliance when we formed the Maritime Alliance. We will help you take over the Yanyun area, and you will give us the annual tribute you gave to the Liao Kingdom. Moreover, it was you who came to us on your own initiative.
How can you go back on your word now? Although this is a new covenant, you have to be clear. The reason why we formed an alliance is based on the maritime alliance. Otherwise, what is the meaning of this covenant? We will never accept it."
What he said makes sense. The value of an alliance lies in the interests of both parties. Since we don't get any benefits I need by forming an alliance with you, why should we form an alliance with you?
Obviously Li Qi's suggestion has offended the core interests of the Jin Kingdom. This tribute is a very important income for them!
But in Li Qi's philosophy, there are only unwinnable battles in this world, and there is no business that cannot be negotiated. He said: "You are right, so we also paid you the corresponding annual tribute in those years, no less."
You have a penny, but the problem is that you went back on your word. Just a few days ago, you took back those states. The states we occupy now were not given to us by you. They were our soldiers, and the people paid for them with their blood.
Come on, why do you want us to pay annual tribute? Why don't you give us annual tribute? Do you know? Just because you sent troops, our Song Dynasty suffered heavy losses. I can pay you in full for a hundred years.
Tribute, I, Li Qi, will put these words here now. From now on, I, the Song Dynasty, will never give any country a penny in the form of annual tribute."
Wanyan Zonghan narrowed his eyes and said: "In this case, there is no need for us to continue talking. Don't think that you can get carried away just because you have won a moment. I, Wanyan Zonghan, swear here that within half a year, I will definitely defeat them."
All the Song troops were driven out of the Yanyun area, leaving no one behind."
Li Qi smiled and said: "I also dare to swear that if you dare to do this, your Jin Kingdom will definitely perish within thirty years. I want to see how many years your Jurchens can continue to fight. Don't think that now
If the Khitan people surrender to you, you will have nothing to fear. I can tell you clearly that it is still early. Although Yelu Yanxi has been captured by you, Yelu Dashi is not dead yet. If this negotiation fails, we
The emperor will immediately form an alliance with Yelu Dashi, and we can provide money and troops to help them come back and revive the Liao Kingdom. I believe that no Khitan people would want to be slaves to your Jurchens for the rest of their lives."
When Wanyan Zonghan heard the name of Yelu Dashi, his fingers trembled slightly. It was Yelu Dashi who defeated a hundred thousand Song troops in Yanshan Mansion, but later he was defeated by Wanyan Zongwang, Wanyan Loushi and others, and captured Yelu Dashi.
, forcing Yelu Dashi to serve as the guide of the Jin army to attack the remaining Liao army. Later, Yelu Dashi served as a guide and made great achievements. Wanyan Aguda saw his handsome appearance and his clever eloquence, so he liked him very much, pardoned his sins, and gave him a gift.
Wife, let him accompany the army on the western expedition.
However, during the Western Expedition, Yelu Dashi suddenly fled with several of his sons. Because he and Wanyan Zonghan did not get along, Wanyan Zonghan wanted to kill him. Therefore, he did not dare to stay in the Jin camp any longer, so he chose to flee.
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After Yelu Dashi escaped, Wanyan Zonghan immediately labeled Yelu Dashi's wife as the most despicable woman, that is, "jinv". However, Mrs. Yelu was loyal and would rather die than surrender. In the end, Wanyan Zonghan shot her with his own hands.
So when Li Qi mentioned Yelu Dashi, Wanyan Zonghan was so angry that he wanted to draw his sword and chop Li Qi to death on the spot. He hummed: "Who do you think you are talking about? It turns out it was this lost dog who let him run away in the first place."
, that’s his luck, if he dares to come again, nothing could be better.”
Li Qi smiled and said: "Today's Yelu Big Stone is not the same as before."
Wanyan Zongwang suddenly said: "So, do you still have contact with him?"
Li Qidao: "Yes, but it can also be said that he is not. He still wants to keep in touch with us, but our emperor has never replied to him."
This is not nonsense. Yelu Dashi really wanted to unite with the Song Dynasty, but the person Yelu Dashi contacted was not Song Huizong, nor Zhao Kai today, but Yelv Guyu, because Song Huizong was still in power at that time, and Li Qi wanted to avoid it.
It was a necessary trouble, so I chose to hide it.
And Li Qi is now conveying this information to the Kingdom of Jin because Yelu Dashi has established his own political power in Kedun City. This Kedun City is an important northwest border defense town in the Liao Kingdom. Because the border defense troops are not allowed to be recruited at will, so there
The army was able to survive the war, and there were hundreds of thousands of rideable horses here. Its strength is very impressive and should not be underestimated.
This is also a key card in Li Qi's hand.
Zhong Shidao and others were stunned. They didn't know that Li Qi had such a crucial card hidden in his hand. They thought this was something he and Zhao Kai had planned long ago.
Of course, Wanyan Zongwang also knew that Yelu Dashi had established a new regime in the northwest, and also knew that Yelu Dashi wanted to revive the Liao Kingdom. If he was not eager to destroy the Song Dynasty, Wanyan Zonghan would definitely go to fight against Yelu Dashi. Therefore, he
Li Qi believed what he said, Yelu Dashi was very likely to find an alliance with the Song Dynasty.
Although the internal affairs of Jin have been stabilized, there are still many Khitan people who want to revive the Liao Kingdom. If Yelu Dashi joins forces with the Song Dynasty, and there is Goryeo to the east, and Xixia is unreliable, these three sides will attack, internal and external troubles, Li
The thirty-year demise that Qi said is really possible.
Of course, he also knew that Li Qi's words were deliberately scary. If the Jin Dynasty was destroyed after decades of fighting, Song Dynasty would definitely not exist in this world. Neither party wanted to go to that step unless it was absolutely necessary.
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But Wanyan Zonghan hated the Yelu Stone so much that he could not succumb to it. He sneered: "Back then, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Liao Kingdom were defeated by us, let alone the Yelu Stone now. If you want to use the Yelu Stone to
If you're trying to scare me, then you really have the wrong person."
After hearing this, Liu Yanzong and Wanyan Xiyin showed a hint of sadness. The Song Dynasty and Yelu Dashi formed an alliance. This was not what they wanted to see, and it was not the main purpose of this negotiation.
Li Qi opened his hands and said: "General Wanyan's reputation is as powerful as thunder. I'm just telling you a very real problem. If we can't reach an agreement, then we can only form an alliance with Yelu Dashi to deal with you together.
I don’t dare to say that I will be able to defeat you, but even if I, Li Qi, die, I will definitely have a strong supporter. This is a matter of principle."
Wanyan Zongwang knew about the grievances between Wanyan Zonghan and Yelu Dashi, so he winked at Heshi Liebohe.
Heshi Liebohe was actually prepared in his heart, because any negotiation with Li Qi's participation was always smooth. He quickly stood up and smoothed things over: "General, economic envoy, everything can be discussed, and
This matter is of great importance, so don’t act out of emotion!”
Li Qi accepted the offer and said hehe: "It seems that He Shilie has been doing business for a few years and has mastered the essence of trading. Yes, anything can be negotiated to a perfect result."
Wanyan Xiyin was afraid that Wanyan Zonghan would really get angry and ignore the overall situation, but he couldn't just admit defeat, so he said: "But according to your statement, I think it is difficult to achieve a perfect result!"
Li Qi shook his head and said: "That's wrong. In fact, when we promised the Maritime Alliance to give you annual tribute, it was not to let them help us recapture the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture. At least there is no such clause in the alliance. Otherwise, you are obliged to help us."
We conquered it, not bought it with money. This annual tribute is the help we give you when we see your difficulties. I know your country is also very difficult now. Oh, I am not saying that your emperor is incompetent, but it has just been established.
Some difficulties are unavoidable. There is nothing unspeakable about this. We have also experienced it, so at this point, we are more experienced than you. If we reach a brotherly alliance, of course our Song Dynasty will help our brothers.
But this is out of our benevolence, not because we are obliged to do this, or because we are forced to do so."
You didn’t do this on purpose, you were clearly sincerely mocking us for being poor! Wanyan Zongwang felt resentful in his heart, but he didn’t dare to say something out of anger that we don’t need your help. In that case, profiteers like Li Qi would definitely go along with it.
Po Xia Donkey said, "What do you mean? You are still fighting for this little annual tribute. Your faces are red and your ears are red." He said calmly: "Then what do you mean?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "It's very simple, continue to promote the economic construction of the two countries."