The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 819: Eight hundred and eight: Promise beats the Turks at the negotiating table

The group of arrogant Turkic people were stunned when they heard this, and one of the Turkic people put his hand on his waist knife and shouted loudly: "Who are you?

How dare you speak to us like that!
Don't you know how powerful we Turks are?
Let me tell you that when we came to your country this time, we only ordered your emperor to give us some food on the orders of my great king.

Who are you people?Where is your emperor?
Why doesn't he show up? "

Duan Wuji sneered for a while.

"I said who are you? If you are not the envoy of the Turkic Kingdom, you should shut up immediately.

who I am?Don't you know who I am?

I am Duan Wuji, the Xiaoyao prince of the Tang Dynasty, and I tell you that the work of this negotiation has been entrusted to me by the emperor.

You Turks, haven't you heard of my name?

When the rebellion broke out in the Northern Han Kingdom two years ago, I led troops to suppress it. Didn’t your country send [-] troops there?

Among them, the 1 troops were led by me to destroy them. I haven't destroyed the other [-] troops yet!
They all slipped away in a fucking fright, which I still regret thinking about! "

Ho!This section of Wuji is really good!That is which pot is not opened and which pot is slipped!

The Turkic man rolled his eyes angrily, and the Turkic man pointed with his fingers.

"You, you are Duan Wuji from the Happy Prince's Mansion!

Duan Wuji, let me tell you.

You are cruel and ruthless, killing so many of our Turkic people at once.

How can we Turks forget you?

Let me tell you that in our Turkic country, when your name is mentioned, many people just grit their teeth in hatred.

Your reputation in our Turkic country is worse than shit!

Most of the people in our country hate you to death!
If you don't hide quickly, you still have the face to come over to negotiate with us. "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"I said which onion are you? Are you the official envoy of the Turks? If you are, we can sit down and talk.

If you're not a real envoy, you might as well get out of here, I don't have time to argue with you here today. "

At this moment, a Turkic man in his forties came out.

"I said Harimu, since you are not an official envoy, you can't take charge of many things. What are you doing here? Why don't you step aside quickly!"

The man named Harimu opened his mouth twice but didn't say anything, so he had to step aside and didn't make any more noise.

Duan Wuji looked at this person and said with a smile: "So, you are the envoy of the Turkic people, since you are the envoy, then let's sit down and have a good talk!

Whether he succeeds or not depends on you. "

The Turkic man grinned.

"What is there to discuss about this matter! We are ordered by my Khan to ask you for some food. Why don't you give it to us?"

Duan Wuji smiled slightly.

"It's not a problem to give you food, isn't it just 100 million shi of food!

This is not a big deal for me, but what do you think we can exchange it with? "

"Exchange? Exchange for what?

How can there be an exchange? "

"If there is no exchange, then how can you get food? Could it be that you are still thinking about it?

You should know that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

Wanting to ask for food from me, Chaobai, is just a daydream!

No matter how good the relationship between the two countries is, they must communicate with each other and help each other.

Our country has a lot of food, but it is all planted by the hard work of our people. If you want it for nothing, it is simply wishful thinking. "

"I said, Prince Xiaoyao, aren't you afraid of launching another war against our country?

Once there is a war with our country, our Turkic cavalry will go south, and there will be hundreds of thousands of cavalry!

When the time comes, once the heavenly soldiers descend, it will be annihilated, and you will lose more than you gain.

You have to think about the seriousness of this problem. "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"I said the envoy of your country, do you want to scare me with war! I think you have found the wrong person, right?
When you invaded our dynasty in the spring, I can tell you that a few of us were not in the country, otherwise, I would definitely let you come and never return it.

Since the early summer of last year, some of our most capable fighters went to the Tubo Kingdom, and we helped them quell the domestic rebellion.

That's why you took advantage of the loopholes. If you still want to invade our country, then I, Duan Wuji, have nothing to say, and we will only meet on the battlefield. When the time comes, whoever dies will decide, that's not certain!

At that time, the generals we will be present would rather die in battle than live in such a humiliating way! "

Li Jing, Li Yaoshi, Xiaobaihou Hou Junji, Yu Chigong and the others heard this and immediately stood up!
"Prince Duan, when the Turks come to attack us again, we are willing to follow you and die in battle.

Unless the Turkic people are wiped out, we people will never survive. "

Duan Wuji smiled slightly.

"I said noble messenger, have you seen it? If you come to my court to buy food, let's sit down and have a good talk.

If you think that I am weak and can be bullied, I think you should put away your thoughts!

If you want to fight, then you can go back now.

I don't believe that your Turkic country can beat my Tang country.

Once the two countries go to war at that time, the people of our two countries will be in the same situation, and they will never die! "

When the Turkic envoy heard what Duan Wuji said, he was also stunned.

They also knew about the civil turmoil in the Tufan Kingdom, and they also wanted to intervene in the turmoil in the Tubo Kingdom, but they didn't expect the turmoil in the Tubo Kingdom to be quelled in a short period of time.

Later they also heard that the turmoil in the Tubo Kingdom was quelled with the help of several people from the Tang Dynasty.As for who it is, they don't know.

After hearing what Duan Wuji said today, they knew that Duan Wuji and the others had gone to help quell the rebellion in the Tubo Kingdom.

When Duan Wuji and the others pacified the Northern Han Dynasty, they wiped out about [-] Turkic people. The battle was fought quickly and ended quickly. Ten thousand Turkic people were wiped out immediately.

Can they not inquire afterwards!As soon as I found out it was a battle commanded by Duan Wuji, ho!But I hated this Duan Wuji to death.

Those Turkic people who have lost their sons and husbands, they curse Duan Wuji and others whenever they have time!

During this period of Wuji, people like them have already become the targets of insults by the Turkic people. Those Turkic people hate them so much that their teeth ache!

When these Turkic people saw Duan Wuji today, they almost died of anger.

These people also know that this Duan Wuji has unstoppable courage, and he is also an extremely difficult character to deal with!

When it came, Jieli Khan of the Turkic Kingdom told the Turkic envoy that the grain must be brought back no matter what!

This year, there was a severe drought in the Turkic country, and the only grain-producing areas had almost no harvest!

There will be no food from this year to next year, that is certain. If there is not enough food, there will be civil strife in this Turkic country.

It's not that Jieli Khan and the others haven't discussed the matter of attacking the Tang Dynasty again. However, after repeated arguments, they always feel that it is a bit unrealistic to attack the Datang Kingdom at this time.

The attack on the Tang Dynasty in the spring was mainly due to the sudden attack by the Turkic people. The soldiers and civilians of the Tang Dynasty were not prepared, so they achieved such results.

Now that the Great Tang Dynasty has already strengthened its defenses on the frontier, it is already very difficult to launch a surprise attack.

If it falls into a long-term confrontation with the army of the Tang Dynasty, it will be very detrimental to the Turkic Kingdom. After all, the strength of the Tang Dynasty lies there.

The Tang Dynasty had a large land and a large population, and the economy has developed well in recent years, and people's livelihood has been restored to a certain extent.

If there is a long-term confrontation, the Turkic state must be the first to fall.

Although the people of this Turkic country are tough, but after all, most of the country is a place of bitter cold, with few products and a small population.

Once the Central Plains Dynasty has stabilized, if it starts a battle with the Central Plains Dynasty, it will definitely not get any cheap.

The Turkic people also have a wide understanding of this point!

When the arrival came, Jieli Khan of the Turkic Kingdom warned the envoy that no matter what, he had to find a way to get the food from the Tang Kingdom back, so as to solve the urgent need!

As for what method to use?Na Jie Li Khan did not say.

The Jieli Khan just reminded the envoy that the best way is to get the food back by means of intimidation.

If this method is not enough, then think of another method.

As soon as the Turkic envoy saw that it was Duan Wuji who was meeting with him today, he knew that this matter was a bit difficult.

Duan Wuji is a general, and he doesn't have any good impression of the Turkic people.

It will be a very difficult thing to talk to such a person.

As soon as Wuji came on stage, he showed his tough side. He was dissatisfied with the Turkic people and eight were not angry!

None of the civil servants present at the scene made a speech, only those generals followed Duan Wuji and bluffed!

This will be very unfavorable to today's negotiations.

The Turkic envoy has now fully understood that it is useless to intimidate these people!

If it is overturned, my mission this time will definitely end in failure!

The Turkic envoy secretly lamented his bad luck to meet such a difficult opponent today.

This guy gave Duan Wuji a hard look, and said with a fake smile: "I said, Prince Duan, are you in charge of this matter?"

Duan Wuji grinned when he heard this.

"I am the prince of the Great Tang Kingdom, except that what the emperor says is the most important thing, I think what I say still counts.

If my words don't count, then I will definitely not grind my teeth with you today!

But, I would like to ask you, do you mean what you say?

If your words don't count, then I won't chat with you today! "

The envoy grinned.

"To tell you the truth, I am the distant uncle of Najie Li Khan, so I can be considered as the royal family!

I think I can count on what I say, otherwise, what do you think we are talking about? "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"Since you mean what you say, let's sit down and have a good talk!

Your Turkic country has a bad harvest this year, and there is not enough food to eat. Duan Wuji expresses his deep sympathy!

To be honest, I used to go to your country often, and forged a deep friendship with the people of your country!

This time I heard that your country is short of food, and I deeply sympathize with your country! "

The envoy of the Turkic country sneered for a while.

"I said Prince Duan! Have you really been to our country before? How come I don't know about this?"

Then what are you going to do in our country? "

Duan Wuji grinned when he heard this.

"I, Duan Wuji, was born in Taiyuan Prefecture, Shanxi Province, and I have been selling horses from your country for a long time, earning two small coins from it.

Therefore, I have a very good understanding of the local conditions and customs there.

I also know the price level of your place very clearly!

If you are the nobleman of the Turkic Kingdom, why haven't you even heard of our deeds?
In our Tang Dynasty, how many people don't know the Duan family in our Taiyuan Mansion!

If you really don't know, it means you are too ignorant. "

When the envoy of the Turkic country heard this, he immediately remembered something.

"Oh! I see, you are the group of people who often deal with Na Yelusi!
The old boy was a cunning businessman before, and he made a lot of money from the transactions between the two countries.

It's really not a fun thing!

A few years ago, my Khan sold [-] military horses to the Northern Han Dynasty, and we suspected that the old boy had snatched them.

However, we have never found any evidence that the old boy escaped! "

Duan Wuji grinned and said: "That's your internal matter, it has nothing to do with us.

Why!I said your envoy, let's stop talking about these useless things, let's talk about your food purchases.

This year's harvest in my dynasty is not very good, and the price of grain is soaring all the way. If you want to buy grain from my dynasty, let's talk about the price of grain!

If the negotiation goes well, we will close the deal. If the negotiation is not good, you can find someone else.

This is called a business without benevolence and righteousness, and there is nothing to deceive in a fair trade! "

The Turkic envoy frowned.

"I said, Prince Duan, our country is currently short of food, you can't open your mouth like a lion!

You and I are neighbors, we should help each other!

Then tell me, how much is your yellow rice and white rice, a stone! "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "According to the current grain price, this stone of white and yellow rice should cost eight taels of silver!
If the price is too low, we will not be able to collect it from the private sector. "

"Oh my god! I said Prince Duan, your mouth is too open, right?
Eight taels of silver and one stone of rice, who can afford it!

Such an expensive price, who do you think can accept it!

Prince Duan, please lower the price!Otherwise, if I go back, I can't explain it!

If we import 100 million shi of grain from you, it will cost 800 million silver!

So much silver, where do you think our country got it from! "

Duan Wuji shook his head helplessly.

"This is the price in our country now, and if the price is low, I'm afraid we won't be able to buy grain.

This business pays attention to fair trade, and there is no deception.

You will never let me buy food for you at a loss! "

The envoy of the Turkic Kingdom couldn't help lowering his eyes when he heard this.

"I said Prince Duan, if we barter things, do you think this will work?"

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"This is also possible, but let me state first, if you want to barter, I can tell you.

We only want cows and horses, we don't want any other livestock.

If you exchange these livestock with us for food, we can discuss this matter!

If it is like a cow, each cow can be exchanged for four shi of grain. If it is a horse for grain, each horse can be exchanged for six shi of grain.

Let me tell you, that's the price I've set!What to trade with, that is your business. "

The Turkic envoy grinned.

"This plan is acceptable, but, Lord Duan, I can tell you that a horse produces far less meat than a cow. If you set the price like this, who would trade cows for food with you!"

Duan Wuji grinned when he heard this.

"It's up to you what kind of deal to use, but I have already said what I said, so I don't need to change it."

"Master Duan, when do you plan to trade with us!
Where are we trading again! "

"Well! How about we trade again in two months! You are ready, and we have to be ready.

Do you think this is the truth?

As for where to trade?Let's trade in Datong Prefecture!After the transaction is over, you can ship the food back. "

The Turkic envoy nodded.

"Okay then! I have to go back to China and tell my Khan about this matter, and he will decide everything!

If my Khan agrees, I will come back and let you know when the time comes! "

After finishing speaking, the Turkic envoy led the group of Turkic people and turned around and left.

(End of this chapter)