Chapter 565: Zhao Shen's Weakness
"Gold, silver, copper, iron, and other minerals. The Daxia people have always been better than us in this area."
The man was a little anxious: "If that's the case, then we must not give this land to them, otherwise it will only make them stronger and come back to deal with us."
Wu Rina rubbed her brows. "We have no choice at all. Even if we disagree now, how can we refuse when the time comes for real peace talks? This time, we initiated the war. The royal court didn't openly participate in the battle, but Daxia is well aware that we broke the agreement. They hold this as leverage, and we have no room for bargaining."
"So you agree?"
Wujina's expression was not good. "Not yet. I said I need to think about it, but Bilige can't hold on for much longer. I have to leave tonight. Before that, we have to reach an agreement with the other party. This piece of land can save Bilige's life, so we will make a profit."
At this time, Helian Ye happened to return. After hearing her words, he said dissatisfiedly, "I know Bilige has helped you a lot. You should value him, but are you sure the leaders of those tribes will agree to exchange the land of Mobei for it?"
Wujina thought about this on the way back.
"That piece of land is on the border between Mobei and Daxia, next to the mountains. There's only one small tribe nearby. The leader of the big tribe wouldn't take it seriously. As for that small tribe, I don't remember them ever paying tribute to the royal court."
Although there are many large and small tribes in Mobei, it is a unified country after all, and each tribe has the responsibility to pay tribute to the royal court.
Of course, this also depends on the situation. When the royal court is strong, the tribes will not dare to act presumptuously and will pay tribute in an orderly manner.
But the former King of Mobei came to power with the help of the queen, and he did not have enough control over the various tribes.
Those remote small tribes did not receive the protection of the royal court and were too lazy to pay tribute.
This situation has been going on for many years.
Helian Ye also knew that what Wujina said made sense, but he was unwilling to accept it. "If we give up such a large area for Bilige now, they will not show mercy when we come back to negotiate peace. Wujina, this is equivalent to weakening ourselves and replenishing Daxia. We may always be suppressed by them."
Wujina understood this truth, but she was more clear-headed than Helian Ye: "Everything has a price to pay. When we promised King Yong, we should have thought of this day. I don't want to ask for peace in such a humiliating way, but what can we do now? We can't win if we continue to fight, and the result will only be worse than it is now."
There is still a possibility of peace talks now. If the fighting continues, the entire Mobei region may become the territory of Daxia.
Helian Ye was silent for a moment, then looked up at Wu Rina and said, "Can't we make something of Ji Yunshu? She is Ji Changlin's daughter and Zhao Shen's wife. With her in hand, the Emperor of Daxia will have to be a little concerned."
Wujina looked at him suddenly: "Who gave you this idea?"
Helian Ye seemed a little afraid to look at her. He hurriedly looked away, his fingers unconsciously rubbing his hanging braids.
"No one else, I just thought of this myself. You were willing to cede such a large area to Daxia privately for Bilige. What about Ji Changlin? For the sake of his daughter, it's not impossible for him to let Mobei go this time. It won't be a big loss for him."
"Not much loss?" Wu Jina sneered. "Do you know how many soldiers from Mobei have sacrificed since we set out on this expedition? Ji Changlin's men have died no less than we have. Do you think that's not much of a loss?"
Helian Ye lowered his eyes and said, "War, isn't this a normal thing?"
Wu Rina said, "It's normal. Since we lost the war, it's normal for us to pay the price. I don't know why you thought of attacking Ji Yunshu. But I can tell you now, never have this idea again."
Helian Ye was puzzled: "Are you afraid of Ji Changlin? As long as Ji Yunshu is in our hands, he won't dare to do anything to us."
Wujina looked at him with a deep gaze: "Have you forgotten that she has a husband?"
Helian Ye finally understood and said disdainfully, "Are you talking about that pretty boy? He..."
"Cousin..." Wu Rina interrupted him with some disappointment, "Have you forgotten that it was this pretty boy who protected Ji Yunshu during his trip to the royal court, leaving him unharmed? With such a good opportunity, you don't think Prince Yong did nothing, do you?"
Of course, Helian Ye had heard that Zhao Shen was a master, but he had never seen Zhao Shen take action.
Zhao Shen's appearance is so deceptive that he looks like a weak scholar.
This makes people always subconsciously ignore his danger.
He was silent for a moment and then asked, "In the current situation, we can either let the Daxia people slaughter us, or take a risky move. You don't want to touch Ji Yunshu, is it really just because you are afraid of the forces behind her, or do you just not want to touch her?"
Wujina didn't expect Helian Ye to be so perceptive. She said frankly, "It's both, but the former is more. I'm the king of Mobei now. If using her can solve our current predicament without any hidden dangers, then I will definitely not hesitate. But the fact is, if we take action against her, it will completely anger General Ji and Zhao Shen. I can't even imagine what he will do."
Helian Ye looked at her deeply, confirmed that she was telling the truth, and said nothing more.
Wujina looked at his back and ordered the people around her: "Have someone keep an eye on my cousin to see if there are any people around him who are trying to instigate him."
The men responded.
Helian Ye walked out of the inn alone, walked around the street, and then turned into a small alley.
The person who was quietly following him was about to jump over the wall to go in when he was suddenly knocked unconscious by someone from behind.
Before Helian Ye could say anything after entering the yard, something was thrown in front of him.
He looked closely and realized that it was a person.
And he looked very familiar, he was the secret guard beside Wujina.
His expression changed slightly.
The person sitting opposite him said with a smile: "You are too careless. Someone actually followed you here."
Helian Ye said with an ugly expression: "It seems that my cousin has begun to doubt me. If this person can't go back..."
The person on the other side said slowly, "The Queen is worried about Bilige's health and will leave tonight. Before that, she will agree to Ji Yunshu's conditions. We don't have time."
If Ji Yunshu were here, he would find that this person was also an old acquaintance of his.
Lin Huixue.
Helian Ye frowned and said, "My cousin doesn't agree to touch Ji Yunshu. She is very afraid of Zhao Shen."
Lin Huixue laughed. "Who wouldn't be afraid of Zhao Shen? This shows that the Queen is a smart person, but smart people always think too much. Zhao Shen is also a human being and has weaknesses."
"Oh, you know Zhao Shen's weakness?"
Helian Ye is not a fool. If he thinks about it, he will know that Zhao Shen, who is feared by so many people, is definitely not a simple person.
If possible, he wouldn't want to mess with such a person.
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