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Chapter 560 The loser has no right to negotiate terms

Fang Xuanling was completely suppressed by Xia Lin. This was how it was during negotiations. Once suppressed, unless there was some major turnaround later, it would basically be like this, with not much room for maneuver.

He did not need to write to Li Yuan to explain the current situation because Li Yuan had given him sufficient authorization. Moreover, Li Yuan himself had no particular objection to Xia Lin's request. After all, he was the emperor now, and Xia Lin's approach was beneficial to the country.

The butt determines the head. If Li Yuan was still in the position of aristocratic family, this condition would mean cutting off his flesh, but now that he is the emperor, this is a good opportunity for him to consolidate the foundation of his rule.

But for Fang Xuanling, his authority in this negotiation collapsed, and he actually had no way to give an explanation to his family and the alliance. But what could he do? He couldn't just hang himself at the door of Xia Lin's house in the middle of the night, right?

So he had to swallow this one in the end.

After Xia Lin suppressed the greed of these old guys, he began negotiations with Ashina Khan.

This negotiation may not seem grand, but it actually sets the tone for stability in the entire region for the next thirty or even fifty years. However, it is still unknown what the final move of the Eastern Turks will be. But if the Western Turks cannot be firmly grasped in hands, the final outcome may be a shocking war.

"Ashina Khan, our most critical issue now is how to settle this money." Xia Lin leaned back in his chair and tapped his fingers on the table. "Of course I don't want to exhaust all the resources. What I am best at is sustainable development. But as the leader of Western Turkic, you can't be completely indifferent, right?"

Ashina Khan smiled helplessly: "To use a phrase from you Han people, I am the fish on the chopping board. Do I still have a chance to speak?"

"Of course there is. If not, I can march straight into the royal court. Do you think I am right? Since we have chosen to sit down and talk, let's have a good talk and sort things out."

Xia Lin now has full control of the initiative, and he will naturally choose the most appropriate method to get the resources he wants.

"I don't understand the general's intention at the moment, so it would be better if the general just spoke directly."

Xia Lin glanced at Ashina Khan and cleared his throat. "Then I will read them to you one by one. If Khan thinks there is anything inappropriate, we can discuss them one by one."

"can."

"Article 1: The Turkic Khanate shall sell 30,000 fine horses and 100,000 furs to the Central Plains at a fair price every year, and shall not privately sell such goods to any other country or region. If there is a surplus, it may be sold at a premium by the Central Plains merchants, but the premium shall not exceed 30%."

Ashina Khan looked up at Xia Lin, then nodded slightly: "Yes."

"Article 2: The Turks shall dismantle border fortresses and outposts and convert them into mutually beneficial trade markets. The Turkic garrison on the Central Plains border shall not exceed 5,000 people, and no cavalry camps shall be set up."

"can."

"Okay, Article 3: The Green Forest Army can send "Frontier Inspectors" to the Turkic tents at any time to monitor the Turkic military movements."

"can."

"Article 4: If the two sides go to war against each other, they will provide each other with war horses and food without any reason. If the Central Plains is invaded by foreign enemies, the Western Turks must send vassal troops to participate in the war."

"Yes." When this was mentioned, Ashina Khan suddenly raised his head and said, "General Xia, what is this?"

"Then I can also ask you to let others kill you."

Ashina Khan bowed to Xia Lin.

"Article 5: The Green Forest Army will be established in the territory of Western Turkestan, with a permanent garrison of 30,000 men. They will provide their own armaments, but their food and fodder will be provided by Western Turkestan."

"can."

Xia Lin nodded: "Well, the garrison is also a helpless move, it can be regarded as helping you defend. But my garrison will not interfere with your internal affairs, our discipline is very good."

"I can see it."

"Well, I will continue. Article 6: The Central Plains caravans can set up "duty-free warehouses" in the Turkic royal court and Mobei, and the Turkic will purchase silk, porcelain, and tea at market prices. This article is based on market prices, and I did not say which one to purchase first. The Khan should understand it."

Ashina Khan nodded: "I understand."

"Article 7: All horse farms, mineral resources, pastures, etc. in the Turkic territory are under our agency, and all output will be compensated according to the market price, but they may not be circulated in the market again."

This made Ashina Khan frown: "General, if this is the case, how can my people survive?"

"Don't worry, I'll mention it later."

Xia Lin turned to the next page: "Article 8: The Central Plains shall import food, ironware, salt and other necessities of life to the Western Turks at the same price as the Central Plains, but the Western Turks shall bear the shipping costs."

"can."

Xia Lin nodded: "Article 9: From now on, all Western Turks will learn Chinese, practice Chinese etiquette, eat Chinese food, wear Chinese clothes, and be treated as Han people. They can participate in the imperial examinations and move to Han areas after passing the examinations. Is this article allowed?"

"General, you want to destroy my race." Ashina Khan showed a sad sneer on his face: "General, this map of Yan State is really too long."

"Isn't this a good thing?" Xia Lin tilted his head and looked at Ashina Khan: "The Eastern Turks have changed, why don't you change? He will establish a Han country in a few days, don't blame the Three Hans for fighting you, a Hu."

At that time, sweat began to drip down Ashina Khan's forehead. He naturally knew what Zhishi Na Nugou was going to do, but once that slave dog really changed the name of the Han country, the three Hans against one Hu would be no joke.

"Okay." Ashina Khan sighed, "That's it. It's better to melt than to be massacred."

"Oh, that's right. My Han people are always peaceful and kind, and don't like to kill people. It would be great if you can farm with us. And in this way, the Eastern Turks won't dare to act rashly. Otherwise, when I return to the south, they will join forces with Li Tang to deal with you. I don't know if the Khan can withstand it."

Ashina Khan laughed twice and said, "Then I'll listen to the general."

Xia Lin nodded, "Article 10: A Green Forest Army camp will be set up in Luntai, and we will send relevant personnel to station there to control the military forces of the Western Turks. All military movements must be reviewed and approved by the Green Forest Army Luntai Headquarters before they can be carried out."

"General, could it be that I, the Khan, can't even mobilize troops?"

"Okay, of course. But the procedures are a bit complicated. The Khan can follow the example of the Central Plains and set up a patrol mechanism to replace soldiers with police. Of course, it is still possible to transfer soldiers under 500 people. What do you think?"

Still talking? Bullshit, this is completely castrating the Western Turks, grabbing their balls, they have it but can't use it... "Article 11: The losses caused by the Western Turks' invasion of the Central Plains this time must be borne by themselves, and the amount of compensation is 37,280,000 taels of silver. However, since the Western Turks cannot pay the compensation, this money will be used as a loan from us to the Western Turks to ease the survival pressure of the Western Turks. No interest, repay within 15 years, the annual repayment amount is 2,485,300 taels of silver. If there is no repayment, the land can be leased to the Han people to repay the debt with rent."

"Okay, the first part is all about terms and conditions. The second part is all about preferential policies."

Xia Lin took out another thing and was about to speak when Ashina Khan frowned and asked.

"What do you mean by renting from... the Han people?"

"Oh, it is the land suitable for cultivation in the Western Turkic territory. You can rent it to the Han people. The rent for one mu of land is three coins of silver per year."

"But...we don't have that much arable land."

Xia Lin spread out his hands: "The Western Regions have beautiful mountains and rivers. Whether there is enough arable land is your business. If there is not so much land, you can find a way. The land is dead, but people are alive."

Ashina Khan immediately stood up: "General, what you mean is... Western Turks can still expand outward?"

"What does that have to do with me? Just don't expand to the Han people. I don't care if you expand to other places. Isn't Western Turkic still an independent country? You haven't surrendered to the Central Plains to become a puppet state. But you should kill less. I tell you, killing people is really not a good habit."

Seeing Xia Lin sitting there and speaking so righteously, Ashina Khan really wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

Oh, this is not the time for you to kill 70,000 or 80,000 of my people in one day. You used all those heads on the ground to build a Jingguan, and now you are talking to me about benevolence and righteousness. If Ashina can defeat him, it would be considered a great achievement for him to listen to Xia Lin's nonsense here.

"The rest are some reciprocal terms. You can take them back and have a look at them yourself." Xia Lin pushed the treaty forward and said, "If you are satisfied, we will sign it tomorrow. Then the camp will set out and station directly in the territory of Western Turkestan."

Ashina Khan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry at this moment. It was such a shame and injustice for a country to ask other countries to station troops there. If this news got out, it would probably make people laugh their heads off even a thousand years later.

But there was no way out. The Khan wanted to live, and he knew that if he did not agree to these obviously unequal terms, he might not even survive.

"Don't worry, you won't lose anything. Go out and ask around. I, Xia Daosheng, do have some abilities. If you really feel that you are angry, then overcome it. It won't be a big problem to build you a Saishang Jiangnan. You can go back and study hard. It is difficult to save money. Think of some way to increase revenue. You still have to pay the annual debt, so you can't default on it." Xia Lin shook his finger and said, "If you default on it..."

"how?"

"We'll block your food, block your salt, and cut off your fresh water." After saying this, Xia Lin stood up and left with a loud laugh.

Ashina, who was sitting in the room, held the teacup tightly in his hand, even to the point of breaking it into pieces. The fragments pierced into his palm and blood flowed out.

He paused for a moment and didn't even feel the piercing pain. Finally, his heart full of grief and indignation turned into endless sorrow. A fifty-year-old man sat there and cried heart-wrenchingly.

"Damn it, crying, crying. I didn't even give him the land, why is he crying?" Xia Lin was washing his hands outside at the moment, and Zhuo Heng was scooping water for him.

"Brother, did he agree to all those treaties?"

"Why doesn't he agree? What right does he have to disagree? To be honest, I'm not interested in massacring the city, and I'm too lazy to mess with those people. I would have issued the order long ago."

“That is indeed a bit brutal.”

"Put the wheels flat!" Xia Lin shook the water off his hands. "Damn it, they did a lot of beastly things when they invaded here. Oh, yes, I also want him to hand over the main generals who invaded the Central Plains this time."

"But that's his son..."

"It's okay, just ask him to throw a few out for me."

After saying this, Xia Lin turned around and went back into the house.

The second round of negotiations that came in a flash was mainly about the ruling on war criminals. Ashina Khan still had no say. It has been the case since ancient times that weak countries have no diplomacy, and he could not change anything.

Of course, they still had to give face to the Khan, so the little Ashin was let alone, but the lieutenant general around him and several generals who participated in the war were not so lucky.

The list was long, including all the Han ginseng, but these people were all sent by aristocratic families, and some had even run away. Ashina had no way to hand them over to Xia Lin.

"It's okay. Just give me the list and I'll find a way to get the person."

Although the war has come to an end, the killing is not over yet. Let's wait and see how Li Yuan handles it when we get back. But if he doesn't take action this time, Xia Lin will help him. If nothing unexpected happens, Zhou'er should have almost taken over the public opinion field in Chang'an. If Li Shimin is not in Chang'an, then those ugly guys in Chang'an are no match for Ma Zhou.

Ashina Khan officially signed the treaty three days later, and the Green Forest Army, which had been stationed at the pass for two months, set out again and headed directly towards the Western Turks in accordance with the terms of the treaty.

"Zhuo Heng, this time you are in charge of stationing in the Western Regions. I feel a little sorry for you."

"I'm not wronged, Senior Brother. You said that the whole world belongs to the Han family. If we can expand our territory and make our country last forever, no matter how the dynasty changes in the future, you must remember this."

Xia Lin smiled and handed something to Zhuo Heng: "You have grown up and are no longer a child. Take this."

Zhuo Heng took it and opened it, then he was stunned: "Brother... this is a tiger talisman."

"Yes, the Border Army Tiger Talisman. These 30,000 men are the foundation I gave you. How they develop in the future depends on your ability. Whether you follow your father's old path or follow your heart is up to you."

"Don't worry, Senior Brother. I know what I should do."

With the sound of horses' hooves and the rumbling of wheels, a large group of people and horses arrived at the center of the Western Regions, which was also the royal court of the Western Turks.

It was summer here, so it was hot and the people looked very poor. Xia Lin found it funny to see the people in Luntai half-naked and hungry. They had managed such a good place into this state.

"Zhuo Heng." Xia Lin left everything he could for Zhuo Heng: "You must take care of yourself. Brother, you are leaving now. The mountains are high and the road is long. If we want to see each other again... it may take years."

According to Zhuo Heng's previous attitude, he would cry, but the current Zhuo Heng has experienced the blood and fire of the military camp. He just stretched out his hand to Xia Lin: "Brother, see you again on the day of victory."

(End of this chapter)