Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 448 You are not qualified to negotiate as equals

Seeing Zhao Mu's quick words, the King of Goryeo no longer concealed his purpose.

The King of Goryeo said: "It's like this. Your Highness King Qi must know about the Liao Kingdom uniting all parties to attack the Song Dynasty. We, Goryeo, are also invited."

Zhao Mu nodded and said: "Of course I know this, but it doesn't mean anything. The Liao Kingdom's defeat is certain. No matter how many small countries he unites with, it will only shake the tree. If the Koryo Kingdom intends to become an enemy of the Song Dynasty, The Song Dynasty doesn’t mind taking Korea as well after destroying the Liao Dynasty.”

When the King of Goryeo heard this, he quickly shook his head and said, "His Royal Highness King Qi has misunderstood. We Goryeo know that we are defeated by the Song Dynasty, and we have no intention of intervening in the war between Song and Liao."

Zhao Mu asked: "Oh? What does the king mean, do you want to sit back and watch the success or failure?"

Wang Shizi sighed at this time and said: "Although it doesn't sound nice, we really mean it. In the future battle between Song and Liao, we, Goryeo, plan to maintain moderation and not help each other."

Zhao Mu smiled and shook his head when he heard this: "I don't think the two are not helping each other, but they are sitting on the mountain watching the tigers fight. Before landing in Goryeo, I saw a lot of ships parked in your port. And if those ships are a little bit If you add some modifications, you should be able to turn it into a warship. After the Song and Liao wars begin, if Liao wins and Song loses, then you plan to use the ship to harass my northeastern coast. Even if you can't occupy any land, you can still take advantage of it and even gain some benefits. You can flatter the Liao Kingdom."

"And if the Song Dynasty wins and the Liao Dynasty is defeated, you will take the opportunity to march northward and invade the land of the Liao Kingdom. You entertain me so graciously today. You just want to hedge your bets. I don't know if I am right?"

Faced with Zhao Mu's questioning, the King of Goryeo and his son were instantly speechless.

This is because what Zhao Mu said is indeed correct. This is their strategy.

The reason is very simple. If the Liao soldiers could really defeat the Song Dynasty, why would they unite other countries to attack together?

Although Prince Wang had made a definite promise in the Xixia Kingdom before, he had always had doubts about whether the Liao Kingdom could defeat the Song Dynasty.

It can be said that even if the Koryo Kingdom cooperates with other countries to fight this time, then they can only plunder the coastal areas and make some money. Not much actual benefit can be obtained. And even because of this petty profit, he completely offended a powerful enemy of the Song Dynasty. If the Song Dynasty counterattacks in the later stages of the war, then Goryeo will lose more than the gain.

Also, Goryeo is different from Xixia and other countries, whether it is Xixia, Liao, Dali, or Tubo. Their four countries are all bordering the Song Dynasty. If they send troops, they can all get land. But since the Central Plains Dynasty lost the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun and the ancestral land of Liaodong, it no longer borders Goryeo, but only faces each other across the sea. Today, the land bordering Goryeo is the land of the Liao Kingdom.

More importantly, Prince Wang had seen Zhao Mu's true strength with his own eyes in Xixia Kingdom. This heightened his worries.

It's just that the Goryeo Kingdom now claims vassalage to the Liao Kingdom and recognizes the Liao Kingdom as the orthodox state of China. Therefore, there is not much contact between the Song Dynasty and Goryeo. Today, Zhao Mu himself came to the door, which was an opportunity for them to negotiate.

If the Song Dynasty can defeat the Liao Kingdom in the future, then they can also show their goodwill in advance and get a share of the Liao Kingdom's land.

But they didn't expect that Zhao Mu noticed something unusual about the ships at the port and exposed the matter directly to their faces. Zhao Mu looked at their slightly embarrassed expressions, then smiled and said: "Master, don't be nervous. This is the way of life for a small country to play both sides of a big country. I understand this. If I were you, at this time The most appropriate way is to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. If the Liao wins, then send a fleet to attack the Song Dynasty. Although it can't take away any land, it can please the Liao Kingdom and gain some benefits from looting. But if the Song Dynasty wins, It’s safest to hand over to me in advance.”

The King of Goryeo smiled awkwardly and said, "Haha, your highness, King Qi, welcome you."

Zhao Mu said: "But first of all, the first thing I want to tell you is that in my eyes, the Liao Kingdom is already in my pocket. Their struggle is just in vain. As for the Koryo Kingdom, if they want to If you get some benefits from this great change, we in the Song Dynasty can also give it to you, but you must also show your sincerity."

Wang Shizi asked at this time: "I just don't know if the sincerity His Highness King Qi means is that we assist the Song Dynasty in taking the lead in jointly attacking the Liao Dynasty?"

Zhao Mu shook his head and said: "Of course not. And you won't agree until the situation is completely clear. So I don't have to waste my words. If you want to take a sip of soup, you have to light a fire. I Your request is very simple. When we attack Liao in the future, Korea is willing to lend the road to the Song army, and we will fight for you. After the Liao is destroyed, it is easy to discuss how much profit we will make. "

The King of Korea and his son looked at each other, and both nodded.

The King of Korea said: "It's just that we still have a question now. If we lend the road to your country, how can we guarantee that the Song Dynasty will not come to destroy us? You have an idiom in the Central Plains called 'false way to destroy Guo'." I believe His Highness Prince Qi does not need a foreigner to explain the meaning of this idiom."

Zhao Mu sneered when he heard this and said: "First of all, the Song Dynasty did not ask for help from the Goryeo Kingdom. Now the Song Dynasty has recaptured Yingzhou, Mozhou and other places, and the gate of Nanjing of the Liao Kingdom has been half opened. The remaining Half of it, I can break it open at any time if I want. It can be said that the tip of my Da Song sword is already on Yelu Hongji's nose. With or without your assistance, it will not have a great impact on the battle situation. Taking advantage of the Liao Kingdom to attack from behind will give us a greater chance of winning, but this change is only optional for me. "

"Second, you are not qualified to bargain with me. Cooperation with you is optional. I am just giving you a chance because I see you entertaining me so diligently. If you, Goryeo, don't want it, , then it doesn’t matter.”

Although Zhao Mu's arrogant appearance really made the King of Korea and his son a little annoyed. But now they don't dare to offend Zhao Mu.

This is due to Zhao Mu's unrivaled strength. If nothing else, the two sides were now within five steps. If Zhao Mu wanted to kill them both, he only had to stretch his little fingers to crush them to death.

Zhao Mu is not such a domineering person, but he knows the temperament of Xiaobangzi and Xiaoguizi. The better you treat them, the less they will treat you as a dish. If you insult them severely and trample them under your feet, they will treat you like their biological father.

Facing these people who were born to be baseless, Zhao Mu would naturally not give them any face.

However, the final result was within Zhao Mu's expectation. Although the King of Goryeo did not agree to lend the road to the Song Dynasty to attack the Liao Dynasty, he also told Zhao Mu that Goryeo would never help the Liao Kingdom attack the Song Dynasty. He hoped that the Song Dynasty would not have any misunderstandings about Goryeo. After the Song Dynasty destroyed the Liao Dynasty and regained its ancestral land, the Goryeo Kingdom would be willing to pay tribute to the Celestial Dynasty again.

Zhao Mu didn't say much to him, he just nodded silently and agreed.

(End of this chapter)