Diqin Designer

Chapter 274 Friendship First, Competition Second

Even a clay man can get angry, let alone the King of Xiou who is not a clay man. The Qin people forced them to agree to various conditions, and the King of Xiou was very unhappy.

Therefore, he neither supported nor opposed Hu Suo's invitation to war with the Qin people, as if he had not heard what Hu Suo said. But not opposing it itself was a kind of support.

The Qin people must be made aware of our power, otherwise the oppression against them will only intensify.

Tu Sui also understood the intentions of the King of Xiou and these leaders, and knew that he could not avoid this "competition", so he said modestly: "Captain Husuo, you are too kind. Our army also has shortcomings, and we cannot be said to be the best in the world. For example, we are not as good as your warriors in mountain warfare. But since Chief Husuo wants to see it, of course I have to give him a chance!"

Tu Sui deliberately pointed out that "we are not as good as your country's warriors in fighting in the mountains", which was to tell Hu Suo: I know what you are thinking, you just want to use your strengths to attack the weaknesses of the Qin Dynasty and show that you are not easy to bully.

Husuo was not angry at Tu Sui's words. Why? We are allowed to use your strengths against others, but we are not allowed to use our strengths against you?
We are better than you Qin people in mountain warfare. If you don’t accept it, you can defeat us if you dare!

Hu Suo said: "Okay, the envoy is really straightforward. Then the competition will be scheduled for three days later. What do you think of the competition?"

Tu Sui smiled and said, "Tu does have some opinions. First, Tu thinks that there should not be only one kind or category of competition. There should be several more. This way, you can have a better understanding."

Hu Suo did not want to set up too many competition items, and it would be best to only compete with the Qin people in mountain warfare.

Because if they set up too many of them, it would be advantageous to the Qin people. Even if the Qin people could not defeat them in the mountain battle, they could defeat them in other aspects. That would not be conducive to their purpose of striking a blow to the Qin people's arrogance and demonstrating their own strength.

But he had to agree with Tu Sui's opinion. The dilemma he was facing now was the same as the trap he had set for Tu Sui just now.

You don't want to add more competition items. Are you afraid of us Qin people? Are you cowardly? Are you scared? Are you a bunch of weaklings?

Hu Suo was no longer as excited and arrogant as before, and asked, "What kind of competition does the envoy want to set up?"

He had one final consolation in his heart. Even if the Qin people won in other aspects, the head-on battle between the two sides was the most important one, and they would definitely be able to win.

Tu Sui said: "In a battle, the first thing to be tested is the soldiers, because they are the ones who fight desperately on the battlefield, and whether the soldiers can win is related to their experience, strength, speed, and mastery of weapons. We should set up competitions related to these, namely wrestling, archery, running, defense, riding, coordinated combat, and the art of swords and spears..."

In order to prevent the translator from not understanding, Tu Sui also explained what wrestling, driving, and riding were.

"You don't have many horses, so you may be lacking in riding and driving skills, so we will decide on the techniques of wrestling, shooting, running, and swords and spears. As for coordinated combat, we will conduct the competition with the generals."

"Since the two armies are competing, they will naturally have to fight each other. I'm sure you are thinking the same thing. When the time comes, each side will send a general to lead the army into battle. What do you think?"

Tu Sui took the initiative to reduce the two items of guarding and cavalry. It seemed that he was magnanimous and did not want to take advantage of them, but King Xiou and Hu Suo knew that this was not well-intentioned, so they were not in a good position to propose competition items that would give them an advantage.

Do you still have the nerve to mention things like survival in the mountains, climbing, marching, hunting, etc.?

Unless they are shameless, as the highest ruling class in Xiou, they have to at least have some dignity in public.

How could this Qin envoy be so bad? His words were full of calculations, making it hard to guard against. When Tu Sui asked, "What do you think?", what else could he do?

But it doesn't matter. They can definitely defeat the Qin army in fighting in the mountains and forests. They have lived here for generations and grew up in the mountains and forests. They are far more familiar with the mountains and forests than the Qin army.

"I will follow your advice. Do you have any other opinion?"

King Xiou stopped Husuo who was about to speak, fearing that Husuo would fall into the Qin people's trap again. The Qin people were obviously prepared and knew what they were going to do.

They actually made preparations, but under the Qin's terrorist offensive, they did not play much of a role, mainly because they needed help from the Qin.

Tu Sui smiled and said, "Second, in order not to hurt the harmony between the two parties, the competition should be 'friendship first, competition second'. Tu proposes to replace all weapons with wooden ones."

What bullshit is “friendship first, competition second”, who wants to have friendship with you Qin people?

Although they did not want to talk about friendship with the Qin people, the King of Xiou and the leaders agreed to Tu Sui's suggestion to replace weapons with wood.

If they fought the Qin people with real swords and guns, even if they won in the end, they would cause the Qin soldiers to lose their lives in the competition, which would make the Qin people angry, and that would not be in line with their plan.

After all matters were discussed, King Xiou looked at Tu Sui and the others and said, "I am ashamed to say that I have been very busy these days and have not entertained you well since you came. Now that the affairs have come to an end, I have time to entertain you. Although we are not as prosperous as the Great Qin, we have many things that you can hardly see in the Great Qin."

This banquet had to be held sooner or later, but it might not be sincere enough to hold it now. However, no one was tactless enough to expose this, so Tu Sui agreed with a smile.

Eating the delicacies of Xiou, drinking the fine wines of Xiou, and appreciating the women's dances of Xiou, it can be said that the style is indeed different from that of Daqin.

After three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere gradually relaxed and the meal was served separately. Tu Sui, Ren Xiong and Zhao Tuo were all served by beautiful women from Western Ou, who helped to pick up dishes and pour wine. The hall was filled with a happy atmosphere.

At this time, a Xiou leader toasted Tu Sui from a distance and asked curiously: "May I ask the envoy, where does the word 'Emperor' in His Majesty the Emperor Qin come from?"

They actually knew that the title of "Emperor" of Qin Shi Huang came from the "Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors", but they didn't know who the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were.

Tu Sui also understood that this question was just the beginning. These people would ask other questions and want to find out more about the Qin Dynasty, but he didn't mind saying some.

"Your Majesty's 'Emperor' comes from the 'Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors'. The Three Sovereigns refer to the Emperor of Heaven, the Emperor of Earth, and the Emperor of Thailand, and the Five Emperors refer to the Yellow Emperor..."

When Tu Sui finished speaking, the King of Xiou and the other leaders all had an expression of "learning a lesson". The leader who asked the question even praised him, "Your Majesty the Emperor of Qin has made unprecedented achievements throughout history. Only an 'Emperor' can be regarded as such! We did not know it at the time. If we had known, we would have sent an envoy to congratulate His Majesty the Emperor of Qin!"

Tu Sui looked at the leader with a smile. "Your Majesty had spread the news of his enthronement far and wide before he became emperor. Even if you were ignorant, you had plenty of time to know about it. But you didn't send anyone here. It's obvious that you think his majesty's enthronement has little to do with you. You won't have any dealings with the Qin Dynasty anyway, so you don't want to send anyone to congratulate him."

However, you didn't expect that you would have to deal with Daqin in the future, and when dealing with Daqin, you can't avoid His Majesty!

(End of this chapter)