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Chapter 654: Forced Trading

Leisure days are naturally rare for Li Ze now. After only staying at home for a day, he started his busy days again.

Sinobud sat in Li Ze's study in a bit confined manner, looking at the prince Li Ze who was writing hard after the big case. As a hostage to Chinan, Delhi stayed in the Tang Dynasty, the contact person of both parties, it was the first time he came to this place after arriving in Wuyi.

Wuyi's wealth gave him a profound impression.

He handed over the approved note to an official from a secretary who was waiting aside. Li Ze then raised his head, looked at Senobude and smiled, "How is it, are you still used to living in Wuyi?"

"Thank you for your concern and habit. The house you admire is very comfortable." Snowbud bowed.

"Comfortable?" Li Ze chuckled, "I know you have a luxurious life in Tubo. Now, in such a small courtyard, what is the weird thing about you? But now, the inner city of Wuyi is worth every inch of land, and the original big houses have their own masters, so I can only let you down. Where is the outer city? There are so many big houses, but you have to spend money to buy them."

Thinobud said in surprise: "Does the prince allow me to live in the outer city?"

"What's wrong? Are you still afraid that you will run away?" Li Ze laughed: "I heard that you opened a Tubo-style restaurant in the outer city, and the business is very good!"

Thanobud smiled and said, "If you have nothing to do, you have to find something to do."

"Look for a time and I'll try it too." Li Ze nodded and said, "Those masters are authentic Tubo people, and they naturally make authentic Tubo dishes. Speaking of which, I really haven't tasted them? It's just right to see them."

"If the prince is willing to appreciate the glory, it will naturally be brighter." Snowbud said.

"I read the note from the supply and marketing cooperative. Your first caravan has arrived. It has given you great convenience to us, but the caravan where we go to you is not very smooth!" Li Zeyangyangyang said a note in his hand, "This makes me very unhappy!"

Sinobud bowed and said, "Prince, I came for this today. It's not that General Chinan, Delhi, has not fulfilled his heart, but that the general has been in a difficult situation over the past two months and the war with Tochar has not gone smoothly. He is now unable to defend it. Once he loses his logic and makes Tochar succeed, his life will be even more difficult. The prince should know his status in our country."

Li Ze spread his hands, leaned on the Grand Master's chair, crossed his hands in front of his abdomen, and looked at Senobud with a smile: "So, what does General Chinan of Delhi want us to do for him?"

"General Chinan of Delhi hopes that the prince can order General Li Cunzhong of Lingzhou to send troops to threaten Tocharo." Snowbud said in a low voice.

"Shenobud, you are in Wuyi, and you know that we are preparing to attack our rebels in the south, right?" Li Ze said: "Do you think that at this moment, I should cause another storm in another direction?"

"Prince, the northwest is also important to you. If Tochar takes over the logic, isn't it extremely unfavorable to the prince?" Xenobud tried hard to convince Li Ze.

"Shenobud, there is one thing I haven't had time to tell you yet. In fact, Tochar has sent someone to Li Cunzhong, and he has expressed his sincerity to peace to us." Li Ze said lightly.

Thinobud was shocked and stood up suddenly: "Prince, Tochar is definitely a delaying plan. General Chinan of Delhi is your loyal friend."

"Of course, I think so too, so I did not let this person come to Wuyi. This person is still in Lingzhou now!" Li Ze smiled. "But we have enough support for General Chinan of Delhi. If he really can't defend his logic, give up and take the royal family to evacuate. If I were to leave, I would still emptie it and leave an empty city for Tocharo?"

Xenobud smiled bitterly and said, "Prince, if we give up on logic, we will only be in a more unfavorable situation. Therefore, no matter what, we must stick to logic."

"But we are in a difficult situation now! Even if I want to help you, other ministers will object." Li Ze said embarrassedly: "We have no reason to intervene in this internal struggle in Tubo. General Sionobud, can you give me a reason to convince the ministers?"

Thinobud took a deep breath, and Li Ze could no longer understand what he meant. This was to reach out nakedly. If there was any benefit, he would do it. If there was no benefit, he would not have to talk about anything.

What a bullshit, who else is there to sing a stage drama with Li Ze in Wuyi? Even Xue Ping and Han Qi are honest now. Since the little emperor ascended the throne, he has not held a grand dynasty meeting. Can't he explain the problem?

"I wonder what the prince needs to pay to send troops to restrain Tochar?" He asked with some difficulty. He had realized that he was afraid that Li Ze's request would definitely not be that simple.

"You should know that all my subordinates are greedy for no profit and are very greedy." Seeing that the other party had to bite the hook, Li Ze said happily: "Let me think about it, well, if you give up the Longyou area, I think this will be enough to convince everyone under me."

Xenobudho stood up and said angrily: "Prince, your appetite is too big! We cannot agree to this request. You should know that the Longyou area is now indispensable to us."

Li Ze looked at the other party and said lightly: "Senobud, is it necessary to be so excited? I think you should seriously consider our requirements. Longyou was originally from our Tang Dynasty, and now you are just returning it to us."

"Prince, Longyou, now is our important grain production area!" Xenobud said angrily.

"It's just important, not fundamental." Li Ze said coldly, and he finally showed his cruel side: "Shenobud, you have to know that when a person faces life and death, will he still worry about whether he eats enough? More importantly, your local area is already big enough to support your people."

"Prince, please forgive me. I cannot agree to this request." Xenobud shook his head and said, "General Chinan of Delhi will not agree to it."

"I suggest you think seriously." Li Ze said lightly: "Now our main strategic direction is indeed the south, which makes Zhang Jia from the north have nothing to do. He complained very much. Now there is a note on my desk, which is aimed at the war between you and Tochar. Zhang Jia believes that now is the best time for us to recover the Longyou region. He even assured me that there is no need for the central government to support him. The output of the Right Wuwei and the northern states is enough to regain the Longyou region."

Looking at Senobude's somewhat frightened face, Li Ze maliciously threw Zhang Jia's memorial letter to him.

"The Ministry of War is seriously considering this suggestion." Li Ze continued: "So, Sinobud, withdrawing from Longyou is not an unacceptable thing for you, because now you can still exchange Longyou for enough things, and you can also draw the troops stationed in Longyou back to increase the cost of competition with Tochar. The local area is the most important thing. If Delhi Chinan loses its fundamental land, everything will be lost. Don't you think that after your failure, your family will become slaves to Tochar, right?"

Xenobud lowered his head in pain. Once Zhang Jia takes action against Longyou, with the current Longyou power, it will be difficult for him to withstand Zhang Jia's attack. Once he is attacked on both sides, the power that Delhi Chinan finally gathers will be destroyed. The current failure has already shaken those who originally supported Delhi Chinan. They need a big victory and a war to defeat Tocharo to strengthen the confidence of these people.

"Will Li Cunzhong send troops?"

"If we can take back Longyou, Li Cunzhong will naturally send troops. No matter how difficult it is, we will make the best efforts for Longyou's return!" Li Ze said with a smile.

"One million taels!" Snowbud raised a finger: "You need to pay one million taels of silver to buy back the Longyou area. Prince. Only in this way can we explain it to the country."

"Yes!" Li Ze laughed. If he bought back the Longyou area for one million taels of silver, it would be a good deal no matter how it was.

"The million taels of silver must be converted into weapons, the cost price!" Synobud stood up, pressed his hands on Li Ze's big case, leaned forward, and said viciously: "It must be the cost price. I want a crossbow, a powerful crossbow, a large catapult that can be disassembled and transported, and a fire bomb."

"No problem!" Li Ze said cheerfully.

"Release another five thousand of our warriors!" Thinobud took a deep breath. "These people must have the most basic equipment when they return to their country."

"Trade!" Li Ze stood up and stretched out his hand at Sin Nobude, "You can tell General Chinan of Delhi to our transaction. I will also tell Zhang Jia to accept the Longyou area. Every time you receive a place, you can get a part of the transaction value. After half of the transaction is completed, Li Cunzhong will send troops from Lingzhou. Now, you can go to the Ministry of War, Han Qi, You Yong, Tu Hu, and Wang Mingyi are waiting for you, and are ready to discuss the details of the transaction with you."

Thanobud turned around angrily and strode outward.

"Don't forget to invite me to your restaurant for dinner!" Behind him, Li Ze smiled and said, "It can be a celebration of our successful transaction. If you serve, I will bring my own wine. I am still not used to your barley wine and horse milk wine."
Chapter completed!
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