"Within five years of the war, Tuyuhun must deliver two thousand fine horses to the Tang court annually. We will have special personnel to inspect these horses. If you try to deceive us, it will be considered a breach of contract. As for the consequences of breach of contract, the Prime Minister should be aware of them."
The Prime Minister said nothing about this clause. After all, they had already offered more valuable things than these, so why would they be afraid of these war horses? For the Tuyuhun, this was the thing they had the most. Each horse shipped to Chang'an could be sold for more than 300 strings of cash, but on the Tuyuhun grasslands, 80 strings of cash could buy a horse.
Seeing that Prime Minister Midu remained silent, Li Xiang could only continue to state the following terms. Most of the ten or so terms were insignificant, but they would also make Tuyuhun feel pain in the future.
"General, Your Highness, could you give me some time? These agreements are too important, and I, the Prime Minister, may not be able to make the decision. I want to..."
Prime Minister Midu was really scared. He used to think he could make the decision, but he didn't expect it to be so powerful. He didn't dare to take the blame for these things.
"Prime Minister, we've made it very clear just now. We must reach an agreement by noon today. However, there's one thing I forgot to mention. When the negotiations began this morning, our six thousand cavalry had already left Liangzhou City. Their target was the four hundred li border..."
Li Xiang will never give you this opportunity and will never let you delay any longer. When Prime Minister Mi Du heard that the Tang army had left Liangzhou City, he understood what it meant. Now there are only 6,000 soldiers, and we are still giving you face. If you continue to play tricks, then there may be 60,000 cavalry.
"Your Highness, please calm down. Please also restrain your troops and refrain from causing any disturbances on the grassland. We will retreat south as quickly as possible, but this will take three months."
Prime Minister Midu said very painfully, this is what it means to have no say. No matter what grievances you have, no one will listen. They will only do things according to their own plan. If you want to blame someone, blame your former crown prince for having nothing better to do and assassinating someone else's emperor's grandson. And your Khan, who sends troops to Liangzhou City whenever something happens. Do you have the ability to do that?
Prime Minister Midu felt deeply that the entire Tuyuhun was badly cheated by this father and son. The son was dishonest in Chang'an City, and the father could not tell the difference between the Tang Dynasty and Tuyuhun at all, and always wanted to take advantage of it. This time, you finally got the advantage.
Prime Minister Midu had another idea. The southern region had always been the world of the Midu tribe. If the herdsmen from the north moved south, it would inevitably affect the lives of the Midu tribe. Therefore, after the contract was signed, Prime Minister Midu had to return to his tribe quickly. At that time, he might face another challenge, and he did not have the time to delay here.
"One month, Your Excellency the Prime Minister, you only have one month. During this month, I don't want to see any Tuyuhun people on our land. If our cavalry sees them, they may die. Also, regarding your debts, I hope you can transport them to Liangzhou City within a month. If not, then I still say that we may have to collect them ourselves, and then the number will be endless."
Li Xiang tidied up the documents on the table and did not leave much time for the Tuyuhun people. In Li Xiang's opinion, these people must cut the Gordian knot quickly. I have been away from Chang'an City for so long, and it is time to go back to Chang'an. Who has the time to waste here with you?
What's more, in the next period of time, Li Xiang will auction the grassland. The court certainly cannot come up with the money, and we have no way to develop the local economy. We can only sell all the grasslands here and let merchants from Chang'an and all over the country come here to develop this land with private capital. Once this place becomes a pasture of the Tang Dynasty, it will naturally prosper.
"Your Highness, today I have truly witnessed the elegance of a great nation. I will do my best to arrange it after I return."
Prime Minister Midu didn't know what to say. The man in front of him was ruthless in everything he did. He was a good fighter and a good negotiator. He had no power to fight back against him. If this man were to take charge of the Tang Dynasty in the future, Tuyuhun would definitely not have a chance to breathe.
wrong……
It's not just Tuyuhun, all the surrounding countries are probably hopeless.
"I have seen the Prime Minister's wisdom and dedication to the country, and I admire him immensely. Perhaps we will interact frequently in the future."
Li Xiang knew that after this war, the entire Tuyuhun would definitely become unstable. A large number of tribes in the north would move south, which would inevitably lead to certain conflicts with the tribes in the south. By then, the Tang Dynasty would have money from selling land and would probably not be able to sit idle again, and could continue to squeeze Tuyuhun's living space.
"I don't want to deal with His Highness anymore."
Prime Minister Midu was telling the truth, because every time he saw Li Xiang, he felt powerless. In fact, this was true. From the beginning of the negotiations to now, Prime Minister Midu had not been able to display all his talents. He had thought that he could have a debate with the scholars, but he didn't expect that the other party couldn't even make him understand.
"You are joking, Prime Minister. Things may change over time. None of us can predict what the future holds."
Li Xiang left a meaningful word and was about to leave. Since all the terms had been negotiated, there was no need to stay here. Who knew that Prime Minister Midu had something else to do.
"Now that the war is over, can we invite our eldest prince and princess back?"
Prime Minister Midu never mentioned these two people, mainly because he was afraid that the Tang Dynasty would use these two people as bargaining chips and continue to blackmail Tuyuhun. Now that all the agreements have been signed, if the Tang Dynasty continues to blackmail, it would be a disgrace to our Celestial Empire.
"I can't make the decision on this matter. If Your Excellency the Prime Minister can wait, you might as well wait here for half a day. I will send someone to bring Zat'rk here this afternoon. It's up to him to decide whether to leave or stay."
Li Xiang's words made Prime Minister Midu open his eyes wide, he could not believe it was true.