Chapter 725: Angry Song Mo Again
"Wait, you Xianbei people exchanged two states for one Jizhou, demanded a ceasefire, and demanded mutual trade, right?" Lu Desheng confirmed with Tuoba Jin.
The latter nodded.
After receiving a positive response, Lu Desheng said, "Regardless of whether we agree or not, this deal is still fair."
Then, Lu Desheng turned to Wang Yun and said, "What about you, Dali? When you asked us from Pingzhou to come to Hancheng for further peace talks, you said you wanted to use Yanzhou as a bargaining chip. To this end, you even asked our governor to personally attend the peace talks."
"Now, you tell me, let's establish a free trade zone consisting of three provinces. The Xianbei will give Jizhou, Pingzhou will give Qingzhou, and what will you Dali give?"
Wang Yun pursed his lips. Zheng Zhanzhou beside him replied, "Is your hearing okay? Didn't I just say it? We, the Great Li, will take Yanzhou."
Lu Desheng looked at him expressionlessly, "Say it again, where did you get it from Dali?"
"Yanzhou!"
"Are you sure you can take Yanzhou?" Lu Desheng glared at him.
Wang Yun took a deep breath and said, "Lord Lu, I think that for this free trade zone, each of us three parties should contribute a state, right?"
"So, even though Pingzhou gave up Jizhou and Qingzhou for this free trade zone, you also took back Beijing and Liangzhou. There was no loss in quantity."
Lu Wei, Chen Yue and others frowned. It sounded like there was no problem, but why did it feel a little wrong?
Lu Desheng stared at him and asked, "What about Yanzhou?"
Wang Yun played dumb, "What Yanzhou?"
Lu Desheng slapped his right hand on the table and said, "Very good. Yanzhou is just a piece of meat that you Dali used to hang on to our Pingzhou. Now that our Pingzhou has arrived as promised, you Dali have taken the meat back."
Wang Yun said helplessly, "Lord Lu, for the sake of the late emperor, could you please not be so fussy?"
Lu Desheng rolled his eyes. "How many times have you sold out the late emperor's reputation? Have you ever respected him?"
"No, Lord Lu, look, Yanzhou has also been offered as a trading area. What does it matter who offers this land?"
"Of course it matters!" Although Pingzhou didn't seem to suffer any losses, they couldn't let Dali take advantage of them.
Lu Desheng stood up with a sneer and kicked the chair aside. "You Dali people are not sincere. Let's not talk anymore!"
The other members of the Pingzhou negotiation team took the opportunity to stand up and walk out with Lu Desheng.
Wang Yun, Tuoba Jin, and the others did not speak out to stop them, because they knew that it was useless to stop them. Today was only the first day of the negotiations, and they had just revealed their cards, so the Pingzhou side would definitely want to make a decision.
…
As soon as Lu Desheng returned, he told everyone about the great plan of the Dali Xianbei.
Lu Songli and others finally understood the purpose of the peace talks between Dali and Xianbei.
After hearing this, Lu Songli couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. Is there such a good thing?
Lu Desheng gulped down a large glass of water and asked, "Governor, do you think Dali is going too far?"
Lu Songli nodded. It was too much, quite too much, and too smooth.
At this time, the generals spoke up one after another.
Qin Heng was the first to speak up, "Governor, these conditions are unacceptable. We cannot agree to them!"
Qin Sheng also said, "If we agree to the Xianbei and exchange Jizhou for the Northern Border and Liangzhou, then our Pingzhou territory will almost form a straight line, with Dali Yongzhou and Hexi Xianbei in the middle, and the difficulty of defending it will increase exponentially."
Guo Chong, Chen Yue and others all tried to persuade him, fearing that Lu Songli would covet the large territories of the northern border and Liangzhou and agree to the exchange in a moment of confusion.
Beijing and Liangzhou are located in the northwest, with an extremely harsh living environment. Trading two states for one is a reluctant trade, but exchanging them for Jizhou is out of the question. Jizhou is now the heartland of Pingzhou. Who would give up the heartland for two scraps?
Lu Songli laughed. She raised her hand to stop their persuasion, "Don't worry, I'm not confused yet."
Most of the people in the northern border and Liangzhou have already moved out. Is there much difference whether they are taken back earlier or later?
Anyway, she will be able to get it back in her lifetime, so there is no need to rush now.
"So, what are we going to talk about next?"
"No rush."
"Yes, it's not us in Pingzhou who are anxious."
Then, the people below began to analyze and discuss.
"Everyone, it seems that Dali and Xianbei have definitely reached an agreement. Now they are united in wanting to establish this free trade zone. What are they planning to do?"
"He must be planning something."
"A free trade zone must be related to buying and selling, that is, to the commercial economy?"
They looked in the direction of Lu Songli and thought that with the governor here, no matter what Dali and Xianbei planned, they would not be able to succeed.
Listening to the analysis of her subordinates, Lu Songli raised the corners of her mouth slightly. She has been thinking about how to reap another wave of benefits from Dali and Xianbei during the ceasefire period.
After the ceasefire, they in Pingzhou also began to recuperate, but wouldn’t it be better if there was an injection of nutrient solution?
War can quickly expand territory, but it is too costly and laborious, and is not as effective as economic gains that are subtle and gentle.
Next, whether it was the territory of Dali or the territory bordering the Xianbei and Han people, they were all within the scope of their Pingzhou plans.
In short, she is determined to rule this world.
If you can bribe them economically, then bribe them economically; if you can solve it diplomatically, then solve it diplomatically; if you can instigate a coup, then instigate a coup. If economics, diplomacy, and a coup are all unsuccessful, then overturn the table, show your knife, and stab them directly!
After determining the next direction, Lu Songli cleared his throat and began to explain his plan, "Everyone, I have something to say..."
The more the people present listened, the brighter their eyes became, and their expressions gradually became excited.
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Pingzhou was keeping its cool and had no intention of communicating with either side. Instead, it was Dali and Xianbei who lost their patience.
Wang Yun went directly to Lu Desheng to communicate, "Lord Lu, what are your thoughts?"
"What?" Lu Desheng looked confused.
"It's about the three parties working together to establish a free trade zone. The war has caused untold harm to the people. Restoring people's livelihood is a problem that all three of us must face. I hope you can persuade Governor Lu to give this more consideration."
"Regarding this matter, the sincerity of you, Dali and Xianbei, is insufficient, and our governor has said he will not consider it."
Wang Yun's heart sank when he heard this. "Sincerity? How can you say that?"
Lu Desheng cleared his throat and said, "Our governor means that it's okay for Pingzhou, Dali, and Xianbei to form a free trade zone, but the prerequisite is that Yongzhou must be given to us!"
"Why should we give Yongzhou to you?"
"Aren't you Dali and Xianbei getting along very well? The Xianbei said before that they would use the Northern Territory and Liangzhou as bargaining chips. You can make an exchange with the Xianbei. Let the Xianbei use the Northern Territory and Liangzhou in exchange for Yongzhou, and then you can give Yongzhou to us."
"Didn't you say before that trading two states for one was a good deal? Why, you don't want to?"
Wang Yun shook his head, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"Then there's nothing to talk about." Lu Desheng spread his hands and asked the guests to leave.
In a hurry, Wang Yun grabbed Lu Desheng's hand and asked, "Wait, what do you think in Pingzhou?"
"Our ideas in Pingzhou are simple, not as complicated as yours."
"Master Lu, please speak."
"We in Pingzhou will create Qingzhou, and then you in Dali can create Yanzhou."
"What about the Xianbei?" Are you not going to play with the Xianbei?
"We in Pingzhou don't care about that." After saying this, Lu Desheng muttered, "The Xianbei gave us Yongzhou in exchange for Liangzhou and the Northern Border with you, Dali. So what's wrong with you giving them Xuzhou? You should give it to them."
Wang Yun was heartbroken. Wouldn't this mean that Dali had suddenly lost control of Yongzhou, Yanzhou, and Xuzhou? Even though he had returned to the northern border and Liangzhou, what good was that?
…
That day, after treatment, Song Mo's condition improved.
After he drank the medicine, he waited for news from Wang Yun. Wang Yun came back to report soon, but his face looked a little bad.
Song Mo asked, "What do people in Pingzhou say?"
Wang Yun hesitated and didn't dare to speak.
"Just say whatever you want to say!" He had anticipated Pingzhou's difficulty.
"Your Majesty, we are still in talks and it is possible that we cannot reach an agreement for the time being." Wang Yun advised, but he still refused to speak.
Song Mo said, "Tell me!"
Wang Yun closed his eyes and said, "Pingzhou wants Yongzhou to agree to a ceasefire and the establishment of a free trade zone."
Hearing this, Song Mo was stunned, "What did you say?"
"Wang Yun, please speak clearly and tell me everything!"
Wang Yun had no choice but to speak.
After hearing this, Song Mo exploded in anger, "How outrageous!"
As these two words came out of his mouth, he smashed the medicine bowl in his hand to the ground. "Lv Songli did it on purpose, she must have done it on purpose!" What is Yongzhou? Chang'an is the city of Yongzhou. How dare she point to the city where the emperor lives!
Song Mo's chest heaved with anger.
In the palace tent, everyone knelt down when he smashed the bowl, "Your Majesty, please calm down!"
Song Mo couldn't hear anything, but his head was buzzing. "Damn it! Damn it!"
Then, Song Mo was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted.
"Imperial Physician!"
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