Chapter seven hundred and fiftieth chapters both hard and soft
Zhe Kecun said: "Oh? I don't know where to start with this?" He was the sworn enemy of Xixia. Although he repeatedly defeated the Xixia army, many of his relatives died at the hands of the Xixia people, so his words were quite rushed.
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Seeing that Richard still refused to admit defeat, Li Qi did not stop Zhe Kecuan, and drank the tasteless tea leisurely.
Richard said: "You are just conducting a drill at our Xixia border, and it lasts more than one or two days. If there is any misunderstanding and unnecessary disputes arise, it will be bad for both of us."
Zhe Kecun said: "We are practicing in our own land, do we need the consent of you Xixia? It's really ridiculous."
"I didn't say we need our consent, just in case you accidentally cross the line---"
Zhe Kecun didn't wait for Richard to finish what he said, and said, "This hasn't crossed the line yet."
Li Qi suddenly said: "My lord, please rest assured. Our army of the Song Dynasty has always been very disciplined. It is not like some miscellaneous armies. If any soldiers in our army cross the line, they will be dealt with by you without reporting it. We will
This has always been done. If soldiers from other countries step into our territory without notification, we will kill them without mercy and show no mercy."
Richard glanced at Li Qi, with a trace of anger in his eyes, and said hehe: "With the saying "Golden Knife Chef King", I think we Xixia know what to do?"
Are you bluffing me? Damn it! Then you really have found the wrong person. Li Qi laughed and said: "By the way, the prince came here suddenly, I don't know what to teach him."
Richard got straight to the point and said: "I am here to ask you to take back the 10,000 innocent lives of Xixia."
Just you? Li Qi pretended to be surprised and said: "What? Ten thousand innocent lives? Although I haven't eaten meat for a long time recently, I haven't killed any animals?" Then he pointed at Yue Fei and others and said: "Hey, hey.
Hey, did you guys steal the prince’s chickens and pigs?”
As soon as these words came out, everyone lowered their heads silently, and their bodies could not stop trembling.
Yue Fei suppressed his laughter and shook his head vigorously, but he did not dare to speak for fear of laughing.
Richard was teased repeatedly by Li Qi. He said sullenly: "I'm talking about ten thousand lives."
"Ten thousand human lives?" Li Qi said in horror: "Your Majesty, don't scare me. I usually kill animals, but people don't dare to kill them! Let alone ten thousand human lives. You can eat this food as much as you want.
But you can’t talk nonsense. The prince’s nonsense will have a worse impact than the common people’s nonsense.”
Richard gritted his teeth and said: "How can I talk nonsense about such a big event? A few days ago, our army of 10,000 troops was suddenly ambushed when passing near Tao Village. Our army was so poorly prepared that the entire army was annihilated. Not only that
, those abominable thieves also burned the bodies of our Xixia soldiers on the spot."
"Ouch."
Li Qi suddenly screamed.
Richard was startled and looked at Li Qi in astonishment.
Li Qi slapped his thigh and said, "I didn't expect that today's thieves are so moral and would actually help cremate their enemies. They are so kind."
puff!
Zhong Shidao directly squirted out the tea he had imported. The corners of his mouth twitched a few times and he said calmly: "Put your fists together. This tea is really terrible to drink."
Richard said coldly: "But according to my people, this was done by your Song Army."
Li Qi snorted and asked everyone: "Which of you has gone hunting recently? No. Did you do this---did you do this?"
Yue Fei said: "A few days ago, we did annihilate an army near Taocun that intended to invade our Song Dynasty."
"Yes, I almost forgot. I said, Your Majesty, why did your army come to our Song Dynasty?" Li Qi asked.
Richard said: "What do you think of the Song Dynasty? That is our Xixia territory."
"No," Li Qi said hoarsely, "Is it possible that the prince can get drunk even if he drinks tea? He can even talk such nonsense."
Zhe Kecun snorted coldly and said: "My lord, you are really telling lies with your eyes wide open. The two hundred miles of Lanzhou are my territory of the Song Dynasty!"
Richard sneered and said: "Even in Lanzhou, we Xixia have not recognized it as yours. Don't forget that you snatched this from us."
Li Qi laughed and said: "So, you Xixia were once part of our Song Dynasty, so why can't our Song army march sideways in your Xixia and don't bother me with the old sesame seeds and rotten millet?"
Richard said: "After all, there is indeed a dispute between us in this area. Our army uses the road to march, so why not? You attack our army for no reason, how can you still be justified?"
Li Qi snorted: "Who has any dispute with you? This Lanzhou belongs to our Song Dynasty, there is no doubt about it. You, an army of ten thousand people, sneaked into our Song Dynasty without any notification, and left Lanzhou
Less than a hundred miles away, I know what you are here for? As I said before, anyone who invades our Song Dynasty will be killed without mercy. It was you who didn't follow the rules first, so don't blame us for being ruthless. Besides,
He said, your Xixia army has gathered 100,000 troops at the border, but don’t tell me that you are here to see the scenery!”
"You can practice at will at the border. Do we have to inform you wherever we place our troops?"
"Of course not, but you can't cross the line. This is our bottom line."
"So, are you planning to start a war with me, Xixia?"
Li Qi said seriously: "That's it for now, Your Majesty, I'll put our relationship aside for now. Let's open the skylight and talk openly. I know exactly what you have in mind. Humph, you're such a small prefect, what do you think?"
Can he go to heaven or earth? I'm not afraid to tell you. That person has already been under our control. He also told me your plan before he died. You can deny it. It doesn't matter. I don't want to die just because of a little prefect.
Destroy the relationship between our two countries, but if you do it for real, we will not be afraid. It just so happens that the new weapons we have developed have not yet found the subjects for testing."
As he spoke, he sighed heavily and said: "To be honest with you, the prince, in fact, this alone is enough reason for us to send troops. However, we did not do so. Why? It is because our emperor knows that if our two countries continue to
If the fight continues like this, it will only consume each other's strength and allow other countries to take advantage of it, which is not good for everyone."
Li Qi used both soft and hard tactics. Richard was also a little loose in his words and said: "It is undeniable that our emperor and your majesty have the same ideas. It is precisely because of this that our emperor sent me here.
We asked, but did not directly declare war on you, the Song Dynasty. However, we will never accept the sacrifice of our 10,000 soldiers in vain, and you must give us an explanation."
You should send troops! Li Qidao: "I can't really do anything about this. The so-called state-owned and national laws. Every family has its own rules. Our soldiers also enforce the national laws. I don't think they are wrong. If this is not the case, then other countries will not
Treat our Song Dynasty as a hut, you can come when you want and leave when you want."
As he spoke, he walked to the side and waved to the official sitting next to Richard. The latter was stunned. He immediately sat away. Li Qi sat down, leaned towards Richard, and said
: "Your Majesty, let me tell you the truth. You were at fault in this matter. Don't deny it. We all know it in our hearts. Don't talk about explanations. We can't even give you an apology. Otherwise, we, the Song Dynasty, will
Where is the majesty of our country? If someone else invades our country and we successfully repel them, we still have to apologize. I’m afraid this is not justified. As for what to do, we can only pretend that nothing happened. This is the best way."
"What? Pretend that nothing happened? This is more than 10,000 lives!" Richard said angrily.
Li Qidao: "I know. In the battle at Yongle City, you slaughtered more than 100,000 of our soldiers. Do we want you to give us an explanation?"
"That's different. It was you who came to invade Xixia."
"That's it. Your 10,000 well-equipped troops invaded our Song Dynasty. Do our soldiers of the Song Dynasty still have to offer tea and warm hospitality?" Li Qi smiled and said: "Actually, this has already happened. We
Besides, it won’t help. Either we fight, or we sit down and talk about the future plans for our two countries to make money.”
Richard frowned and said, "What's the plan to make a fortune?"
Hey, I'm not good at talking about military and national affairs, but when it comes to business, I'm really afraid that you won't talk about it! Li Qi rubbed his hands, showed his trademark innocent smile, and said: "I believe that the prince is also
I heard that our Song Dynasty is trying its best to reform recently, and the purpose of the reform is to enrich the country. In fact, if this matter had not happened, I might have sent you Xixia as an envoy. In what age are we now? Who can make a fortune by fighting? Back then, you Xixia
Li Yuanhao was so arrogant, but so what. The war was won, but the treasury was also empty. The people were so poor that they didn't even have food to eat, which caused widespread resentment among the people. In the end, the war was equal to
It's not the same. After all the calculations, you still lost. Of course, we were also implicated by you. Now our emperor has figured it out and is planning to strengthen the relationship between our Song Dynasty and your Xixia. It is best to form a brother-in-law.
Alliance. Of course, it is impossible now."
Richard asked curiously: "Why?"
Li Qi chuckled and said, "Didn't you already surrender to the Kingdom of Jin? We are already allies with the Kingdom of Jin. If we ally with you again, it will violate our covenant with the Kingdom of Jin. This will definitely not work."
Richard's face turned livid when he heard this, he was extremely embarrassed and remained silent. What Li Qi said was undoubtedly saying that we are on an equal footing with your boss, and you are not qualified yet.
Li Qi added: "But this does not hinder the economic exchanges between us. I know that your economy in Xixia is also at a low point now. In addition, the previous aid to Beiliao has made it even worse. If you want to recover quickly, you can only rely on others.
Help us with the economic construction of the Jin Kingdom. You should also know that since you have surrendered to the Jin Kingdom, this economic construction also applies to your Xixia. In the past, we fought with you around the Hetao area. You also
It should be clear that the Hetao area is a treasure land that contains countless interests, but every time we fight, the economy of the Hetao area will lag behind for one year, or even five years, which is not good for both you and me."
Richard nodded and said, "What you said makes sense, so what do you think we should do?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "Of course we will jointly develop the Hetao area and transform this treasure land from a military powerhouse into an economic powerhouse. You have also seen that our Song Dynasty businessmen have begun to strengthen exchanges with your Xixia businessmen, and many businessmen have gone to you.
This is a good sign for Xixia to do business. Those of us who eat the royal food cannot lag behind the common people. In addition, I will introduce you to Xixia a way to make money. With this way, there will be a continuous influx of money.
Come into you"
Richard was full of curiosity and asked: "What way to make money?"
"The Road to the Sea."
Li Qi smiled and said: "I know that your Xixia has many enviable craftsmanship, and there are many products that even our Song Dynasty cannot make, such as your Xixia sword. But if these products are not promoted, their value cannot be
Reflected, this is a waste, and this is also your loss to Xixia, because these may bring huge wealth to you Xixia. If we strengthen economic exchanges, then our merchants from the Song Dynasty can invest in your Xixia.
Sell those excellent goods to all over the world, and even help you transport them overseas. Of course, you can also help our merchants of the Song Dynasty transport the goods to the Western Regions. As you can imagine, once we succeed, then our merchants of the Song Dynasty will
In order to save distance, I will definitely go to Xixia to open a business, open a shop, and open a workshop. I won’t mention the taxes. The main thing is to benefit many of your people. Your Xixia businessmen can also come to our Song Dynasty.
In the past, the Hetao area has become developed and will surely become the largest trading market in the world. Businessmen from all over the world will come here at that time. Then the money will roll in. Wouldn’t it kill two birds with one stone?" (To be continued.)