Nanming: I can build wonders

Gelfin looked extremely arrogant from the moment he entered the meeting hall of the Persian Royal Palace.

The nostrils were almost facing the sky, appearing to be rude and arrogant, obviously not paying attention to Suleiman I and the Persian courtiers present.

"King of Persia, although my father has an old relationship with you, in the upcoming negotiations, I will put the interests of the Qing Dynasty first, and personal affairs second."

Hesheli Gelfin spoke politely, but his expression revealed disdain.

Suleiman I and all the Persians present did not dare to express any anger. Instead, they were afraid that an inadvertent envoy would be angered.

After some discordant greetings, Suo'etu's son first stated the conditions proposed by Kangxi.

First, with Qazvin City as the boundary, the land to the east, including Qazvin City, was ceded to the Qing Dynasty.

Second, within five years, the Persian emperor paid the Qing Dynasty an annual compensation of 1000 million silver coins.

Only by agreeing to these two conditions can we continue to discuss other details.

As soon as the two conditions came out, Suleiman I and everyone present were shocked.

The land east of Qazvin City is two-thirds of the territory of the Persian Empire!
Fortunately, there are large tracts of desert inside, but after careful calculation, the Qing Dynasty also cut off half of the rich land of the Persian Empire.

First of all, the city of Qazvin, located south of the Caspian Sea, is actually a transportation hub on the Persian plateau.

The city of Qazvin is between Tabriz and Rai (Tehran).

Geographically, Qazvin connects Tehran, Isfahan, the Persian Gulf, the Caspian Sea region, and Anatolia, and is an important city on the east-west and north-south traffic lines.

Secondly, Qazvin was an important post station between intercontinental trade and a commercial center of the dynasty.

At the beginning of the 18th century, a traveler named Florencio Del Nilo Jesus emphasized after visiting Qazwin: "Qazwin is a veritable trade center, and its carpets and silks are very good. Meticulous and beautiful."

Moreover, Qazvin is the spare tire capital of Persia.

Although Tabriz is an ancient capital with a long history, it is too close to Ottoman.

Once there is a war with Ottomans, the capital will be moved to Qazvin.

Ceding the city of Qazvin is equivalent to slashing the main artery of Persia.

As for the 1000 million silver coins, the annual income of the Persian Empire is not so much.

"Mr. Gelfin, can't you be more flexible? I really can't afford these things in Persia."

Suleiman I said with a pale face, 1000 million silver coins per year, does he still have money to eat, drink and play?
The Braha translator accurately translated the words of the Persian emperor to Gelfin.

He immediately frowned, with a flash of anger in his eyes and said: "Our Khan said that the two first conditions, the Persian country must agree if it agrees, and it must agree if it does not agree, otherwise our Khan will personally lead a hundred thousand cavalry to break through Dabu. Rich City!"

The Bukhara people immediately translated Gelfin's words.

The face of Suleiman I, and the other Persians present all turned green and pale, and they dared not speak out.

There is no way, the Persian Empire has lost its elite now, and the Qing Dynasty is about to attack the city, and it will be too late to say yes.

In fear, Suleiman I was about to agree, but the old Persian official stood up in time at this time and said to the Qing envoy Gelfin: "Dear Qing envoy, this matter is of great importance, can you Allow me to negotiate with the Persian Empire for three days?"

That's right, no matter how Persia can't agree to this kind of thing immediately, it can be delayed for a day.

The wimpy Suleiman I didn't want to agree immediately, because he seemed too lacking in dignity.

"Okay, I am a land of etiquette in the Qing Dynasty, and I will give you Persia half a day. After half a day, whether you agree with Persia or not, I will go back and report to us Khan!"

Gelfin also knew that things should not be pushed too hard, so he set aside half a day.

half a day?This time is too short.

The veteran Bo still wanted to speak to buy more time, but he just spoke, and Gelfin didn't even bother to listen to the envoy's translation, so he interrupted as soon as he raised his hand. He persisted for at most half a day.

Give them one more day of delay, and the Qing Dynasty will spend another day of food and grass. Now that it has penetrated into the Persian territory, the battle line is too long, and even local supplies (robbery) are still stretched.

The Persians have no choice but to send Gelfin to rest first, and they will continue to discuss in the hall.

"Your Majesty, you absolutely cannot agree to the terms of the Qing Dynasty." Just after leaving the hall, the old minister was the first to speak.

As soon as he spoke, Suleiman I and other courtiers were a little surprised.

Disagree with the conditions of the Qing Dynasty?

Does Persia still have a hole card?
"If you disagree with the enemy's conditions? Do you have any other strategies to repel the Qing army?"

Suleiman I stared at the veteran.

Yes, yes, you have ideals and beliefs, you are a loyal servant of the Lord, you want to fight back desperately to achieve a good reputation, but what the hell, the victim is me, the emperor!

The old official was full of bitterness. He couldn't think of any good solution in such a situation. He could only give it a go. Everything else was fake.

The old Persian official said: "Your Majesty, once we cede a large area of ​​territory, once we are flanked by Ottoman and the Qing Dynasty in the future, Persia will never exist."

"Even if the Qing Dynasty did not attack Persia, only the Ottomans attacked, we would lose a large area of ​​retreat in the east, and we would have no way to retreat."

"In addition, the Qing army asks for 1000 million silver coins every year. Even if the empire can get it out temporarily, it will definitely consume its last wealth. It will not be able to recover within a few years. When the Qing army attacks, the empire will also be unable to resist. "

Speaking of this, the old minister gritted his teeth and became ruthless, "Early death and late death are the same, why not concentrate the last bit of power of the empire before the enemy's army stabilizes, and protect the imperial capital Tabriz to death, as long as we can hold on for two months, They will definitely consume energy to death. At that time, even if the large area east of Qazvin cannot be regained, the empire can still save 1000 million silver coins. It is not a problem to recover a certain amount of vitality in a short period of time. It can be consumed slowly with the enemy, and eventually One day the Empire will regain victory!"

Maybe he doesn't have Yu Qian's ability, but he has Yu Qian's courage and insight.

If there is a compromise, promise to cede the territory and pay 1000 million silver coins per year. Although a peace treaty can be exchanged for a while, but the peace treaty is so fragile that it will only make the Persians lose confidence in the empire, plus the loss of 1000 million silver coins, then Where does this money come from?

It's not that the common people have to suffer!
The common people have been suffering for a long time, and they don't need the Qing army to come over, and they rebelled on their own.

Suleiman I didn't think so. He cared more about his own life than the people's.

Besides, if we really organize an army of believers, and use the reputation of Suleiman I to distribute weapons to the people and believers, it is not certain whether to fight the Qing army first or to overthrow him as the emperor!

"Needless to say, I have already made a decision, the empire must negotiate peace with the Qing!"

(End of this chapter)