Old Man Hu made a false move, but Zhao Ran responded calmly and punched him back while laughing and joking. It was hard to say who lost and who won. Even though he seemed to be beaten badly, Old Man Hu also gained a lot.
Zhao Ran successfully frightened the other party, and gave three paths for the other party to choose in a subtle yet friendly manner; Old Man Hu touched part of Dao Sect's thoughts and released confusing smoke at the same time.
The first negotiation has almost ended here. In the remaining time, they happily ate a meal of fish and rice balls. Zhao Ran returned to the battleship and both parties digested it separately.
The performance of Fairy Caiwei and Master Skeleton today was pretty good, and Zhao Ran also recognized them. But the key is that these two people don't know where the bottom line of the cooperation between the Lord of Qingqiu is, and the role they can play is limited to this.
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The negotiations on the second day were still carried out in a harmonious atmosphere, but there was also a knife edge hidden in the harmony. Old Man Hu's finger on the map continued to retreat southward, slowly giving up a small amount of land in the north of Yingzhou Island.
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Zhao Ran did not show much joy for this. He always said calmly that wherever the inspection fleet hits, the fleet will hit wherever it goes, and will never go too far. The other way around is to understand this sentence.
You must give as much territory as you want the fleet to use. Of course, this meaning cannot be explained clearly. It can only be understood by Old Man Hu himself - when he needs to regret or change his words in the future, tell Old Man Hu directly: Old Senior
You are thinking too much.
On the fifth day of the negotiation, a stalemate began, because Old Man Hu's concession line had been narrowed to the center line of the island, and more than a hundred miles to the south was Izumo, the vassal state where Ginzan was located.
That night, Fairy Caiwei sent a top-secret flying talisman: The Lord of Qingqiu seemed to care more about Yinshan.
After getting the news, Zhao Ran struck a blow and asked Old Man Hu a question: "Does the Lord of Qingqiu want to establish a country in Yingzhou?"
This question is difficult for Old Man Hu to answer.
If yes, then we must face the following series of questions: What is the relationship with the Ming Dynasty after the founding of the People's Republic of China? Will it be included in the vassal system of the Ming Dynasty? Will Taoism be allowed to build Taoist temples? Will it accept the naturalization of islanders by Taoism?
These issues will inevitably become the basis for the two parties to get along. As long as Old Man Hu says it is not allowed, there will be only one consequence, and the two sides will continue to fight. Once Old Man Hu expresses his permission, it means that it is no different from the pavilion, and the Lord of Qingqiu will be included in the Taoist sect.
Pavilion system.
This forced Old Man Hu to express his attitude on behalf of the Lord of Qingqiu.
And if there is no intention to establish a country, it means that there is no point in fighting here, and the entire four islands will be brought under the rule of the Taoist sect.
Old Man Hu asked to pause and continue tomorrow night. Zhao Ran agreed. This issue is of great concern and the other party should seriously consider it, which is reasonable.
What Zhao Ran raised was an unavoidable question, and Old Man Hu did not avoid it. When he returned to Okinori Island from the South Island, he brought more clear requirements: North Island, East Island and most of the main island
It can be given to the Taoist sect. The Lord of Qingqiu only wants Nandao to house his men, and Nandao also obeys the Taoist sect's orders. He only wants Izumo and Iwami.
The goal is very clear. There are no more tricks or means. What Old Man Hu wants is a mountain of silver.
For Zhao Ran, from the perspective of Taoism, the tens of millions of people on the four islands of Yingzhou are what he wants, and Yinshan cannot give up either. Qingqiu has satisfied his first request, and the rest remains to be discussed.
It's a matter of money.
Zhao Ran agreed that Yinshan should return to the master of Qingqiu, but Daomen would not give up the two places of Izumo and Ishimi. In other words, the mining rights could be handed over to Qingqiu, but the emergence of a country within a country was not allowed. This article,
Old Man Hu also accepted it.
Zhao Ran was a little surprised by the Lord of Qingqiu's urgent need for silver, so he went a step further and raised the issue of silver tax. Compared with the Ming Dynasty, after the silver was mined, 30% was collected.
This condition was fiercely opposed by Old Man Hu, so Zhao Ran changed his mind and agreed not to impose a silver tax, but required that all the silver must be exported to the Ming Dynasty to be exchanged for various supplies. The meaning of this clause was different from that of the Ming Dynasty.
Economic and social development are closely linked, emphasizing its unparalleled importance.
Old Man Hu was also firmly opposed to this clause. From this, Zhao Ran made a bold guess. In the flying talisman given to Chen Shandao, he said that he was also attacking Yingzhou for the sake of money, and there was no guarantee that the money would be transferred to
In the Ming Dynasty, it is very likely that the Lord of Qingqiu also received blackmail from Nazhen Xiantong. In front of Chen Shandao, he used the word "blackmail" without hesitation, which was approved by Chen Shandao.
Chen Shandao's opinion is that Nazhen Xiantong only proposed to capture Yingzhou at present, and did not explicitly say that he needed money. The issue of money is just speculation by him, Zhao Ran and a few people. In this case, we should first consider finishing the battle.
With the strength of the inspection fleet, there will be many choices available in the future, and the space is occupied. Is getting money still a problem?
As for the agreement, it can be revised slowly. Even if it is not revised, there are still many ways to do it. There is no need to remain in a stalemate on this issue. In short, what Chen Shandao means is to knock the bird down first and put it in the pot to stew before talking. He will think more about it in the future.
Eat a piece, this is not difficult, nor can it be restricted by an agreement.
After Zhao Ran got Chen Shandao's idea, he felt that he was too simple and kind, and decided not to be so harsh in the subsequent negotiations.
But to his surprise, Old Man Hu gave in again and agreed to pay 10% of the silver to the Ming Dynasty, and also agreed to import half of the silver production into the Ming Dynasty in various forms.
At this point, the two parties reached an agreement and initialed the text. Zhao Ran wanted to see the signature of the Lord of Qingqiu, but unfortunately the person who signed it was Old Man Hu, and the name he signed was "Hu Baozhen".
Zhao Ran's side was signed by Chen Shandao, and the text was sent to the joint meeting, waiting for the final confirmation of the joint meeting.
On the first day of April, with the consent of Zhenshitang, the joint meeting approved the agreement and the approval document was sent to Yingzhou, which meant that the inspection fleet could start taking action.
Zhao Ran informed Old Man Hu of the good news, and the two sides began to reorganize their troops and prepare for a joint attack from the north and the south. Old Man Hu said that the most difficult part of attacking Yingzhou is to surround and kill the great demon Lu Zhi. At present, it is difficult for the Qingqiu side to go alone.
The person who achieved this result was Lu Zhi, a great demon who transformed into his second form. The Lord of Qingqiu defeated him three times, but was never able to capture him.
Zhao Ran asked: "Senior Hu, have you not transformed into a second form yet?"
Old Man Hu said with a smile: "It's still a little bit worse, it's still a little bit worse."
The Lord of Qingqiu is in his second incarnation. Old Man Hu, Hu Chunniang, Hu Balang, Fairy Caiwei and Master Skeleton are all in one form. With this strength, it is really not easy to capture Lu Zhi.
Zhao Ran said: "Senior Hu, don't be anxious. When our Taoist monk takes action, Lu Zhi will be doomed this time!"