Traveling through the divine eagle: the first sword of Quanzhen

Chapter 581 Bargaining
Li Qingwei feels that Zhao Ke should like this place more than the future "Daming Palace". After all, she is the real emperor of the Zhao family, and she may have feelings for this place.

And it is the feeling of the Han regime regaining here again.

At the banquet afterwards, Kublai Khan also warmly entertained Li Qingwei. After all, today's Li Qingwei brought him a big gift.

That gift was Brother Aribu.

Li Qingwei had his own little thoughts, and Kublai Khan also had them.

As soon as he welcomes brother Alibu back, he can save the face of the golden family.After all, since Genghis Khan, no member of the Golden Family has been captured alive.

Secondly, among his brothers, Brother Meng's favorite is Brother Alibu. With him in his hands, I believe that Brother Meng can also make some concessions when negotiating with Brother Meng.

And now that Brother Ali is in his hands, he will be able to support him more when the Mongolian Khan is elected next time.Even if this support is forced.

But Kublai Khan was not so naive as to think that Li Qingwei released brother Ali back for nothing.

After a few songs and dances, Kublai Khan had fulfilled all the necessary etiquette, and he asked at this time: "I don't know what are the conditions for His Royal Highness to send my unworthy brother back?"

At this moment, Li Qingwei woke up from the joy of enjoying singing and dancing, and he said: "It's only natural. This king tried to persuade the emperor to send Alibuge Khan back, but the emperor ordered me to at least take it back. Something equivalent to go back."

Kublai Khan looked at Li Qingwei, who was next to him, and asked, "I don't know what price His Royal Highness King Wei thinks is suitable?"

Li Qingwei did not "ask the price" directly, but looked at Kublai Khan, and said, "It depends on how much the fourth prince's younger brother is worth in the fourth prince's heart. If the fourth prince thinks that he is worth five sheepskins, Then the fourth prince can give me five sheepskins to return to my life."

Kublai Khan knew the history of the Han people. What Li Qingwei said just now was the allusion of "five sheepskins ransom the prime minister".

Although this is a beautiful story through the ages, Li Qingwei's words at this time were obviously a little mocking. Kublai Khan heard the meaning of Li Qingwei's words, and at this moment he said: "How about this, I will cede Nanyang to the Dalai Lama. Tang, what does His Royal Highness King Wei think?"

Hearing that Kublai Khan wanted to cede Nanyang, Li Qingwei was overjoyed, but he didn't show it. Instead, he looked disgusted.

Li Qingwei said: "My lord is really cunning, but I'm afraid the emperor won't be too interested in this Nanyang."

Kublai Khan asked suspiciously at this time: "Why is this? Nanyang is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains and is the gateway to the south of Luoyang. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is now in Luoyang City. If Nanyang is given to him, the south will be connected to the Song Dynasty. , such a strategically important place, I didn't expect the emperor to be not interested."

Li Qingwei said with a smile at this time: "The fourth prince said two things wrong. First, the capital of the Tang Dynasty was set in Chang'an City, not Luoyang. Compared with the attractiveness of Nanyang, it is better for the fourth prince to cede Liangzhou four The city and other places are good, so the emperor will have room to defend Chang'an."

"Secondly, the Tang Dynasty has captured Guanluo, facing Xiangyang far away. Nanyang, Xinye and other places have now become dead places, and they are already in the eyes of the general. As long as the Tang and Song allied forces take action, then at any time It can be divided up. It has no exchange value at all.”

Kublai Khan did not deny this point, and Nanyang today has indeed become a dead chess piece, which belongs to the chicken ribs of "no meat to eat, but taste to discard".

If the other party wants to take it, they can take it away immediately.And if you retreat without fighting, it will shake your own morale.

Now Kublai Khan has blocked the news of the rebellion in the Tang Dynasty. Now in other Han areas, the news is relatively closed, and not many people know about it.So it's not too confusing yet.

Kublai Khan asked at this time: "In the opinion of His Royal Highness King Wei, where can the emperor of the Tang Dynasty be interested? As for the Western Regions, His Highness King Wei does not need to mention it. It is not within the scope of my king's jurisdiction. Even if this king wanted to give it, he would be powerless."

Li Qingwei looked around the palace hall, Li Qingwei said: "Why don't the Fourth Prince assign both Bianliang City and Nanyang to Datang?"

Hearing Li Qingwei's words, Kublai Khan frowned tightly at this moment.

Kublai Khan said with some displeasure: "His Royal Highness King Wei's request is a little too much!"

Li Qing smiled and said: "You don't need to be angry, the fourth prince. This king is just giving the fourth prince a suggestion. Since the fourth prince is unwilling, then it's okay. But if the emperor is angry, the commander may take action himself. When the time comes, the prince I'm afraid there is a head sleeping, but no head getting up, the fourth prince will know the strength of the commander-in-chief once he asks Prince Huo Dou."

"Although the commander-in-chief is no match for the prince's thousands of troops, it is impossible for the fourth prince to bring the thousands of troops with him at any time."

Faced with Li Qingwei's slightly threatening words, Kublai Khan had nothing to say. After all, Li Qingwei's strength could kill him among ten thousand troops, let alone the "general" he called.

Who told them that Mongolia didn't have such a master.The one and only Jinlun Fawang is now being forced by this "general" to practice martial arts in seclusion.

Seeing that Kublai Khan stopped talking, Li Qingwei held up his wine glass and said: "In my opinion, it is better for the Fourth Prince to give up this Bianliang City to the emperor. After all, Luoyang, the tiger prison has been broken, and Bianliang City is safe. It can be guarded. The iron cavalry of the Tang Dynasty will arrive within a few days. Even if you don’t let it, the emperor will come to get it.”

Kublai Khan thought about it at this time, and he said: "Why does the emperor of the Tang Dynasty like this Bianliang city?"

Li Qingwei replied: "The Son of Heaven is not interested in the territory to the east for the time being. His mind is now on Liangzhou and the Western Regions. It's just that the Son of Heaven's wedding is coming soon, and the Daming Palace in Chang'an City has not yet been completed. After all, a country After the emperor got married in the mansion of his subordinates, it might be a bit inappropriate. Now if the prince can dedicate the palace of Bianliang City to the emperor, the emperor will be very happy."

"If the emperor is happy, maybe he can help the prince in the next battle for the throne of the Great Khan."

Kublai Khan didn't answer Li Qingwei's words, he was just thinking about it temporarily.

Li Qingwei continued to say at this time: "I don't know if the prince knows the art of 'cross-cutting' in the Spring and Autumn Period."

At this moment Kublai Khan came back to his senses and said: "I know it."

"Then it's simple. Strategists pay attention to the combination of vertical and horizontal, and let some hostile people unite because of common interests. For example, Gongsun Yan's Six Heroes battle Qinguan, and Su Qin's five kingdoms' conquest all came from this. "

"Now the alliance between the king and the son of heaven, and the alliance with the four princes are all tied to the interests of 'checks and balances', to protect our Song Dynasty."

"Before this king said, if the prince wants to fight against the Tang Dynasty, your strength alone is not enough. After the prince becomes a great khan, like Genghis Khan, he needs to reunify the power of the Mongolian Empire to have a chance to compete with him. One battle. Otherwise, you and I will join forces and we will not be able to stop Datang."

(End of this chapter)