Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Chapter 208 I want talents, I want people, I want money, food and supplies.
Li Yuanji looked at Wei Zheng with a smile on his face. In fact, he had no hatred towards Wei Zheng. He was just using this incident to express his attitude. What Wei Zheng's choice was, what did it have to do with him?

But now, he has a new idea, and others have offered it to him. How unreasonable would it be for him to reject it?
As for what he said to Wei Zheng, it was just to scare Wei Zheng. He couldn't be weak in momentum. Even if he could get what he wanted now, if he could get more, why not do it?

This opportunity to rob Li Er was something that Li Er took the initiative to offer. If he didn't take more, it would be a bit unfair to Li Er's good intentions.

Now he was not in a hurry at all. Who asked Li Er to start the war? He had been developing well in Lingnan. If he didn't make more money this time, wouldn't this trip be in vain?

When Wei Zheng listened to what Li Yuanji said, he was so angry that his face turned red. He had thought that Li Yuanji must have undergone a great change to be able to have the strength he has today. Now it seems that he is still so short-sighted and has no sense of righteousness at all.

At this moment, Wei Zheng couldn't bear it any longer.

"King of Qi! Don't forget that you are the King of Qi of the Tang Dynasty! Now that the foreign enemy Turks have invaded, you, as the King of Qi of the Tang Dynasty, do not think about expelling the foreign enemy, and even want to join forces with Tuyuhun to attack the Tang Dynasty. If this gets out, it will probably chill the hearts of people all over the world!"

Looking at Wei Zheng who was angry at his lack of fighting spirit, Li Yuanji gradually became more angry.

"You still know that I am the King of Qi of the Tang Dynasty? But that Li Er can't tolerate me. He launched a mutiny to kill my elder brother, imprisoned my father, and is now anxious to take my life!
As for being laughed at by people all over the world if this gets out, compared to him, Li Er, what I do is nothing.
If you feel dissatisfied, you can go back and tell Li Er to give up Chang'an. I will go to Chang'an and destroy the Turks. Ask Li Er, do you dare?

You are the most hypocritical person who talks about morality and justice. When the eldest brother left, you were so eager to throw yourself into Li Er's arms. In your eyes, do you have the words loyalty and justice? How can people like you live in this world?
Let me tell you, I am the King of Qi of the Tang Dynasty, but hasn't his son Li Er usurped the throne? He is now the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He is not afraid of the fall of the Tang Dynasty, so why should I worry about it?

If that's all you have to say, you can get out of here. I'm telling you, if Li Er can't do any of the conditions I've proposed, then we'll both be destroyed together!"

Wei Zheng was trembling all over, his lips were shaking. Li Yuanji's words seemed to pierce his heart deeply. Was he hypocritical? He was talking about morality and justice, but he was silent about morality and justice? Was he not loyal?

Wei Zheng denied it, but for a moment, Wei Zheng didn't know how to refute Li Yuanji. However, he didn't have more time to think and was dragged out by the guards who came in from outside the tent.

After Wei Zheng left, Li Yuanji sneered and then looked at the map.

"Thank you, Uncle Fang!"

Xie Shufang, who was outside the tent, hurried in.

"Your Majesty, I will be here!"

Li Yuanji's eyes quickly locked onto three locations on the map, and then he looked at Xie Shufang.

"Pass on this king's order!

Xi Junmai immediately launched an offensive against Yongzhou. Su Dingfang and Xue Wanche immediately led their troops to attack Hengzhou. Feng Ang and Liu Rengui immediately moved towards Quanzhou. Conquer Yongzhou, Hengzhou and Quanzhou for me!

Anyone who dares to stop us will be regarded as a traitor to the Tang Dynasty and will be killed on the spot!

Finally, you go to Wei Zheng in person and tell him this news. Tell him that if Li Er doesn't make a decision, then my army will not stop. All the places I conquer will be included in my fiefdom!"

Li Yuanji's eyes were sharp. If Li Er still held on to this attitude, then he would have no choice but to intensify the attack. He wanted to see how long Li Er could endure.

Li Yuanji knew very well that the Turks would not stay in Chang'an for long. There was not much time in between the raid on Chang'an from Jingzhou and the evacuation from Chang'an. He had to settle this matter within this time.

Once Li Er and Jie Li signed the Weishui Alliance, all the humiliation Li Er suffered from the Turks might be directed at him. At that time, a lot of the army in the north would be liberated, and Li Er could have a big battle with them.

Although the people's livelihood in the Tang Dynasty would inevitably collapse if Li Er launched a large-scale war now, at that time, he felt that Li Er was really capable of doing such a thing.

Now Li Yuanji just wants to secure the prize. As long as Li Er bows his head and gives him the things listed, Li Yuanji is confident that he can surpass the Tang Dynasty before it develops.

Listening to Li Yuanji's murderous words, Xie Shufang's heart suddenly became extremely hot and excited. This time, he was really going to have a good fight.

"Yes, I will send a pigeon to deliver the message now!"

After Wei Zheng went down, he was distracted for a moment, then he came to his senses and immediately took out the list of demands given to him by Li Yuanji. When Wei Zheng finished reading all the demands, he wanted to hit him, because Li Yuanji was simply asking for too much.

A million people were relocated to Lingnan to compensate Li Yuanji for the various losses caused by his military operations, including a million taels of silver, a million strings of copper coins, a million catties of grain, a million catties of iron, a million pieces of cloth, and 100,000 pieces of standard military equipment. Chenzhou, Qianzhou, and Zhangzhou were also included in his fiefdom.

And at the end, Li Yuanji specifically noted that both he and Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and Changsun Wuji, must go to Lingnan.

When Wei Zheng looked at these demands, his eyes turned black and anger rose. This was not compensation at all. Li Yuanji wanted the entire Tang Dynasty!
There simply aren't that many things in the national treasury to give to Li Yuanji now. Unless the entire Tang Dynasty is plundered, there's no way he can get that much money.

As for letting him and Changsun Wuji enter Lingnan, Wei Zheng could already imagine what the outcome would be. He had already prepared himself mentally. But letting Li Shimin let Changsun Wuji enter Lingnan gave him a headache. Li Yuanji clearly wanted to kill Changsun Wuji, so how could Li Shimin send Changsun Wuji to Li Yuanji?

If Li Shimin really did this, it would really chill the hearts of those who followed him. I'm afraid everyone in the Qin Palace would be dissatisfied. Li Yuanji's move was completely murderous!

At this moment, Wei Zheng didn't know how to reply to Li Shimin. He knew without replying that Li Shimin would never agree to this condition. If he did so, the Tang Dynasty would be completely ruined and the people would become demoralized.

Wei Zheng was extremely upset for a moment, but he didn't want to sit and wait for death.

“I must go see the King of Qi again. These requests must be changed!
King Qi, King Qi, if you really want to do this, then I will have no choice but to go back and persuade His Majesty to fight you at all costs!"

Wei Zheng was not a soft-hearted person. When he was ruthless, he was even more ruthless than most people.

At this moment, Xie Shufang walked in directly. Wei Zheng was stunned, and then he was happy. In his opinion, this meant that Li Yuanji wanted to see him again.

However, when Xie Shufang told Li Yuanji what he had said, Wei Zheng's joy suddenly froze, and he looked at Xie Shufang with wide eyes in disbelief. He suspected that he had heard it wrong, and after confirming with Xie Shufang, he suddenly became angry. "Where is the King of Qi? I want to see the King of Qi!"

Xie Shufang looked at Wei Zheng with an expressionless face.

"But have you made your decision?"

Wei Zheng looked at this man whom he had seen written records of before and snorted coldly.

"Since your majesty has sent me here, I can naturally make the decision. Take me to see the King of Qi!"

Xie Shufang didn't say anything and brought Wei Zheng to Li Yuanji's tent.

"King Qi, when I came here, Your Majesty gave me the power to make decisions. King Qi's demands cannot be met, and all conditions must be changed.

A population of one million is fine, but we can only accept 100,000 taels of silver, 100,000 strings of copper coins, 100,000 catties of grain, 100,000 catties of iron, 100,000 pieces of cloth, and 10,000 pieces of standard military equipment. Zhangzhou can be divided among the King of Qi, and I can stay, but Changsun Wuji cannot.

If the King of Qi can accept it, I can immediately hand it over. Please withdraw your troops!"

Li Yuanji, who was originally very interested, suddenly became gloomy when he heard Wei Zheng's words.

"Wei Zheng, you are really good at bargaining. Just reduce it by ten times. Do you know how much I paid this time? Don't forget that all this is caused by Li Er!
If you, on behalf of Li Er, do not want to talk, then there is no need to talk. Let's fight. My subsequent armies will arrive one after another. The armies of the six countries are ready. Let's have a full-scale battle!"

Wei Zheng listened to Li Yuanji's words without changing his expression at all.

"King Qi, you and His Majesty are brothers, why do you need to do this? You know the current situation of the Tang Dynasty, and you really can't give out so much. The Turks are so rampant, can you bear to watch these foreign races run rampant in the territory of the Tang Dynasty?

Your Majesty was bewitched by the treacherous people last time, so he advised the Supreme Emperor to issue that edict. Now Your Majesty has taken it back and is willing to submit to the King of Qi. No matter what happens between the King of Qi and Your Majesty, it is an internal matter of the Tang Dynasty. Now that the Turks are involved, the priority should be to eliminate the alien race first.

King Qi, I can make the decision. The silver, copper coins, grain, iron, and cloth will be increased by 50,000, and the military equipment will be increased by 5,000. This is the maximum limit. "

Li Yuanji looked at Wei Zheng with a sneer on his face.

"Wei Zheng, Wei Zheng, why didn't I see you being so eloquent before? Now you are talking to me about feelings and justice?
I'm not wrong, am I? You're talking about morality and justice, but what are you talking about? Just increase it by 50,000. Do you think I care about that 50,000?
But you are right about one thing. What Li Er and I did was an internal struggle within the Tang Dynasty. It was extremely inappropriate for the Turks to intervene.

This time, I am standing above the interests of the country and can let Li Er go this time, but you tell him that if something like this happens again, there will be no room for easing the situation. It will be either him or me who will die!
As for the various requirements, I will not make it difficult for you. You must migrate three million people, give me three hundred thousand taels of silver, three hundred thousand strings of copper coins, three hundred thousand catties of iron, three hundred thousand catties of grain, three hundred thousand pieces of cloth, thirty thousand pieces of military equipment, and ten thousand war horses. Quanzhou must become my fiefdom!

Liuzhou is now my fiefdom. You should also know that Quanzhou and Liuzhou are across the sea from each other. It must become my fiefdom, otherwise there is no point in talking!

Since you want to stay, then you can stay. As for Changsun Wuji, I can give Li Er a choice, either let Changsun Wuji come, or let Wang Gui and his family enter Lingnan.

I have already lowered these requirements a lot, is that ok?"

Li Yuanji looked at Wei Zheng with an attitude of going to war directly if it didn't work. Now that Wei Zheng had made so many concessions, if he still dared to bargain, there would be really no room for negotiation.

Wei Zheng also knew this. This time he did not bargain again. Instead, he was seriously thinking about the authority given to him by Li Shimin. After thinking for a moment, Wei Zheng immediately looked at Li Yuanji.

"The righteousness of the King of Qi can be carried out according to the King of Qi's request, but all of these things proposed by the King of Qi will take time. The King of Qi needs to give Your Majesty three years, and it will be completed."

Li Yuanji sneered after hearing this: "Wei Zheng, don't do these little tricks. You can't fool me. I will only give you one year. My army will be stationed in Chenzhou and Qianzhou. When the one-year time is up, we will withdraw the army."

Wei Zheng had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree. As long as Li Yuanji could stop, these costs would be within the tolerance of the Tang Dynasty.

"Okay, if that's the case, then it's settled. Please withdraw your troops immediately and return to Chenzhou and Qianzhou. As for Quanzhou, it will be the fief of the King of Qi."

Li Yuanji breathed a sigh of relief. The matter was finally settled. Wasn't it for this result that he had worked so hard for several months?
Then Li Yuanji also laughed.

"Haha, just listen to Xuancheng. From now on, Xuancheng, just follow me. Let Li Er send all your family members over. Don't let him leave anyone behind.

As for the army, I will send the order myself, and the others can wait for Li Er to mobilize and send them over later, but as for the population migration, I must start now.

I'm going to make it clear to you that the population that I've relocated from the places I've conquered will not be included in the population that Li Er wants to relocate.

Of the people that Li Er is moving, the young and strong must occupy at least three floors, the elderly cannot exceed two floors, and the number that must be handed over to this king must reach three million. "

Looking at Wei Zheng who changed his face at any time, he was too lazy to care about so many things at this moment. Now that the matter was settled, he was relieved. Now he just wanted to write a letter to Li Shimin as soon as possible so that Li Shimin would no longer worry about this matter.

Wei Zheng felt confused. He had only worked under Li Shimin for a short time, and from now on he would become Li Yuanji's man. From Li Jiancheng to Li Shimin, to the current Li Yuanji, there were really three people, and he had to follow them all at once.

After Wei Zheng left, Li Yuanji put away his smile, immediately called Xie Shufang, and told him about the withdrawal.

"Remember to use carrier pigeons to secretly tell Xi Junmai, Su Dingfang, and Xue Wanche to relocate the population as soon as possible and to help the people take away all their property. Do not plunder. As for the government treasury, take away everything.

Then send out fast horses, walk slowly along the way, and let them migrate more people, telling them to move quickly! "

(End of this chapter)