God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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"Using wisdom itself is a kind of cost, how can it be said to be without cost?" Xi Zhong shook his head slightly and directly criticized Sima Yi's heart.

Sima Yi rarely refuted this statement. He just looked at Xi Zhong deeply, then sat back in his seat and became silent.

In Central Asia, whether for the present or for the future, reasonable arrangements and visible gains motivate everyone to keep moving forward.

But there are too many things involved, and Sima Yi also understands that it will be difficult for him to hold on alone, and he must get help and assistance from others.

The Parthian Empire was really huge, so huge that even if he wanted to take over, after seeing its scale, he realized that if he tried to force it, he would only end up bloating himself. So in the subsequent arrangements and planning, he gradually allowed and guided others to join.

It can be said that the premise for allowing others to join in steaming the cake is that everyone has to contribute, and before dividing the cake, at least the obvious tasks and arrangements must be completed.

If we cannot gain the support of the people in this area, how many years and efforts will it take to completely stabilize this land?
For Sima Yi, although there was no way to take over the entire Persian Empire, he would find ways to gain more benefits.

It would be the best thing to take over this piece of land, win the hearts of the people in this area, maintain the stability of this area, and start to reap the rewards after just three to five years of operation.

It can be said that if you invest more in the early stage, you can give up ten or even twenty years of buffer. The cost-effectiveness is so high that it makes people linger.

However, these are benefits that will only appear after the cake is divided, and initial investment is indispensable.

The forces behind everyone are not the same. There is no such thing as investing more in the early stage and getting a bigger share of the cake in the later stage.

It is necessary to complete the initial investment and ensure the strength when dividing the cake so that you are not even qualified to sit at the negotiation table.

If that kind of thing really happened, it would be completely like providing dowry for others.

"Since Zhongda has no other opinions, I will take my leave first." Looking at Sima Yi, who seemed to be convinced by him, or had no words to refute, Xi Zhong suppressed the smile on his face and spoke as calmly as possible.

No matter what, Sima Yi is the commander-in-chief of this army after all, and he also has quite good command capabilities, so he has to give the other party face.

Planning is planning, arrangement is arrangement, and when it comes to each party’s core interests, no one is willing to back down.

However, after all, they still cooperate in other areas, so they still have to save their own faces and avoid completely tearing each other apart.

Taking a step back to maintain relationships among everyone is also an art of political compromise.

"Goodbye, Mr. Xi. I understand now. Thank you for your reminder!" Sima Yi came to his senses and finally said goodbye politely, looking much more ordinary.

This kind of change in mentality from the heart is different for everyone. Even after spending such a long time with Sima Yi, Xi Zhong was unable to see into Sima Yi's heart and could only treat it as a normal situation. Although this way of handling it itself was a mistake, it was better than nothing.

Making a choice may result in worse consequences than not making a choice, but at least you have made an effort, isn't it?
After Xi Zhong left completely, Sima Yi returned to his seat, took out a piece of sheepskin from under the table, looked at the contents written on it, and his original firm expression was replaced by hesitation. In the end, he just sighed silently, as if all his energy had been drained away, and he looked much more tired.

The youthful vigor and high-spirited attitude, when faced with the art of compromise, will still make people grow and mature. "I'm afraid that Vologases V's request is difficult to achieve..." Sima Yi slowly rolled up the sheepskin and put it back. After a while, he sighed with emotion about everything he was looking at.

The content written on the sheepskin was very simple, it was a clear reward and benefit, and this benefit was huge, so huge that even Sima Yi himself could hardly believe it, and even gave rise to a trace of greed.

However, after the greed appeared, it was quickly wiped out.

No matter what conditions and benefits Vologases V promised, in essence, he had to achieve the stated goals and reasons in order to get these things.

But if the original policy and plan were followed, without Vologases V, wouldn't the Parthian Empire have to get what they wanted on their own?

And you can get more and it can be more perfect.

It can be said that the greater the benefits and rewards promised by Vologases V, the greater the pressure on Vologases V, the more he valued this aspect, and the higher the difficulty required.

The interests were enough to shake the empire. Sima Yi, who now had insufficient personal strength and understood the huge difference between the two sides, finally suppressed his emotions.

Reputation can have a price, and it can also be overdrawn. Everyone, including himself, can exchange value for it.

But the benefits that Vologases V had currently offered were far less than what he could gain in exchange for his credibility.

It only takes one time, only one use, to be completely successful and get the biggest share.

But it is not so easy for Xi Zhong and Cao Cao behind him to surpass him in this regard.

Xizhong is indeed strong in strategy and calculation, but he is not a pushover.

After having this idea in mind, Sima Yi rearranged the layout of the military camp, packed up and went to Ctesiphon, preparing to meet with Vologases V again to coordinate a new outcome.

Compared with Cao Cao, Sima Yi was very clear about his own strengths and weaknesses compared with Cao Cao, especially in the Parthian Empire.

The shortcoming is obvious, that is, the strength and power he possesses are indeed far behind those of Cao Cao.

But the advantages are also obvious. That is, relying on the early arrangements and planning, he is not only familiar with many nobles of the Parthian Empire, but also familiar with the current Parthian Emperor Vologases V. With this knowledge and connections, many things are easy to handle.

This aspect was particularly evident when Vologases V did not impose too many restrictions.

"From top to bottom or from bottom to top, let's see which of us is faster?!" Sima Yi stepped into the city gate, looked back outside the city, and smiled a lot more...

(End of this chapter)