The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 923 Bidding against each other [Subscription*Monthly Ticket Request]

"Okay, okay, first of all, I have to admit that Lord Nei Shi's arithmetic ability is the best in the world!" Yan Yan smiled and applauded.

An Qisheng and others also looked at Yan Yan in confusion. What Li Yao said was exactly the reality of their Bingzhou. Was there still a chance of a turnaround?
When Li Yao saw Yan Yan clapping, her heart skipped a beat and she had a bad feeling. What she hated most were these unexpected things that were beyond the scope of arithmetic.

"Most of what the Internal History said is correct, but sir, why do you think Bingzhou is in such a stalemate on the Donghu battlefield? And how much gold and jade do you think Donghu have accumulated over generations? Finally, do you think that just Donghu can hold back Bingzhou's Eastern Route Army?"

Yan Yan asked three questions in a row with a smile.

Li Yao's face changed. Damn it, why didn't anyone at the Imperial Guards' Office mention this to him? They only told him that all the troops from the east route of Bingzhou were tied up in the Donghu battlefield.

"I guess the money and property that King Zheng of Qin gave you on his mission should be around two million, and part of it is a bribe!" Yan Yan continued.

Li Yao subconsciously looked up at Yan Yan. The amount of money that Ying Zheng had planned for him was indeed two million. He could make his own decisions within two million, and he would have to ask Xianyang for permission for the amount exceeding that. Part of it also involved money to borrow from Bingzhou to pass through Dai County.

"One million at most. Your Majesty should know that even if Bingzhou sends troops to support Yan, my Qin wants to destroy Yan, and Bingzhou cannot stop it. Before I came out, Your Majesty said that if Bingzhou insists on sending troops to aid Yan, then we will fight. If 100,000 is not enough, then 200,000, 300,000, or 600,000."

Li Yao suddenly spoke loudly.

Yan Yan looked at Li Yao with some surprise, and finally understood where Li Yao's confidence came from.

If Bingzhou disregards the oath and alliance and resolutely joins the battlefield, then we have to consider whether it is worth dragging the entire Bingzhou into the vortex of war for the sake of Yan State.

An Qisheng and others also looked at Li Yao in shock.

These words are still very domineering, and under the situation of the Qin State led by Ying Zheng, coupled with the super gorgeous Qin army lineup this time, the Qin State may really be able to do such a thing.

Not to mention that Bingzhou had no intention of tearing up the alliance, even if it did, it would really have to consider whether it was worth going to war with Qin for the sake of Yan.

"One million is just one million, why are you so angry?" Yan Yan muttered to himself.

What Ying Zheng said really hit Bingzhou's soft spot.

If a real war breaks out, Qin will have to use up most of China's territory to recover its losses, and Bingzhou may not be able to hold on.

"One million? In exchange for Bingzhou keeping its oath and letting the city pass through Hengshan and Dai counties." Li Yao saw that everyone in Bingzhou was shocked, and he felt that the depression in his chest was instantly relieved.

For so many years, the Qin State has been conquering the east and the west, and was strangled by Bingzhou. Now it can finally turn the tables.

What a pleasure!
"The envoy please wait first. I believe Yan State will also send an envoy!" Gongsun Linglong suddenly spoke.

We cannot fall into Li Yao's rhythm, otherwise Bingzhou will have to make concessions in this negotiation.

The key to breaking the deadlock is very simple, just invite another country involved to join the challenge.

Li Yao looked at Gongsun Linglong. She didn't expect that someone would wake up so quickly and not fall into her own rhythm.

At this moment, the soldiers outside the palace suddenly opened their mouths and shouted loudly, "The envoy of the State of Yan, Lord Yan Chun, requests an audience!"

Li Yao looked at Gongsun Linglong with even more surprise. It was obvious that Gongsun Linglong did this on purpose and calculated the timing just right.

In other words, if the Bingzhou Lion had asked for a huge sum of money from her at the beginning, Gongsun Linglong would not have arranged for Yan Chunjun to meet her at this time, but would have planned to kill three birds with one stone.

Now the situation was in the hands of Qin, and Bingzhou chose to let Qin and Yan compete in the court and bid against each other. "Announce!" Yan Yan smiled and signaled the commander outside the hall to bring Yan Chunjun and his party into the hall.

Yan Chunjun led the Yan State envoys into the Bingzhou School Hall. When he came in, the eunuch who led the way had already explained the situation in the court to him, so he was mentally prepared.

That is, let him make an offer with the Qin envoy in exchange for whether Bingzhou would allow him to pass through the country.

"Yan State, Lord Yan Chun greets Emperor Xuanwu!" Lord Yan Chun bowed to Yan Yan, then turned around and confronted Li Yao.

"I wonder how much money Qin is willing to pay to allow us to pass through Dai County?" Yan Chunjun looked confident.

"At present, Qin is willing to pay one million yuan to let Bingzhou stick to its oath and at the same time lend its passage to Qin!" Gongsun Linglong answered Yan Chunjun.

"Yan State respects Bingzhou's oath, so Yan State has never thought of asking Bingzhou to break the alliance and help Yan State. Qin State is judging others by its own standards."

"Emperor Xuanwu, those who disrespect Bingzhou should be expelled from the country!"

Yan Chunjun went straight in front of them and used his ultimate skill, taunting Li Yao and Qin Guo.

Li Yao narrowed her eyes slightly and asked, "Do you believe what you said?"

If I hadn't come, your first request would definitely be to form an alliance with Bingzhou. Now that you know the alliance is impossible, you turn around and accuse us of disrespecting Bingzhou. Where's your face!
"The Bingzhou tripods were all cast by our Qin State. No one respects Bingzhou more than our Qin State!" However, Li Yao did not dare to admit that he did not respect Bingzhou.

Everyone must respect the oath and covenant until it is broken.

After all, they are not the Warring States period, where people only knew small etiquette but no great righteousness and lived a life of mediocrity, saying that oaths and covenants were meant to be torn up.

"Of course, I know Qin has no such intention!" Yan Yan waved his hand calmly, still waiting to see Li Yao and Yan Chunjun quarreling.

"One million and two months' passage through Dai County!" Li Yao knew that anything else he said was empty talk, and he could only compare prices with the State of Yan.

According to his calculations, the State of Yan could only come up with 1.5 million at most. If it exceeded this range, it would be better for the State of Yan to build a defense line on the border of Dai County.

Yan Chunjun frowned. It was said that Li Yao was the best in mathematics in the world. After seeing him today, he found that his reputation was well-deserved. In just a short moment, he could actually calculate the bottom line of Yan State.

However, Li Yao was not a military man after all, and he only calculated the expenses of fortifications and the army, but he did not know that people cannot be measured by price.

The reason why Yan State was unwilling to fight on two fronts was that it could not afford so many soldiers to garrison in two places respectively. Therefore, even if it exceeded the military expenditure, Yan State had to ensure that Bingzhou could not be lent to Qin State.

"My Yan State is willing to contribute 1.5 million to support Bingzhou's education and make some contribution to Bingzhou's adherence to its oath!" Yan Chunjun smiled and bowed to Yan Yan.

"One million and seven hundred thousand!" Li Yao said calmly.

He had two million at his disposal, so he was not in a hurry. What's more, part of the money was paid by the State of Qi.

"Two million!" Yan Chunjun followed directly.

"???" Li Yao was stunned and looked at Yan Chunjun in confusion. Even if he sold Yan State, he couldn't get so much money, "Are you crazy?"

After spending so much money, you don’t want Yangcheng’s first-tier city anymore?

(End of this chapter)