Chapter 298 Debate(1/2)
He groaned for quite a while.
Only then did Yang Fu regain his smile, and responded calmly: "Prime Minister Ya was joking."
"Perhaps our army did not defeat the Shu thieves quickly, which made you mistakenly believe that the enemy's combat power is extraordinary!"
"Actually, that's not the case..."
After saying something first and then saying something, he paused at the right time, and then quietly observed the face of Yadan who was sitting opposite him on the table.
After stopping for a moment, looking at the result, his face was gradually filled with a trace of curiosity.
And he asked: "What are the facts?"
"I hope you can give me some instructions, sir, okay?"
Seeing his response, Yang Fu smiled knowingly again.
Through these words, he regained the initiative.
Immediately, he continued to explain: "Prime Minister Ya, although our army has never expelled the Shu thieves from the country, it is not because of the enemy's strong combat power."
"But there is another reason!"
"Oh? What's the reason? Sir, can you tell me in detail?"
In one word.
Although Yang Fu knew that Zhao Tong's troops had high fighting spirit and were indeed elite warriors, now he wanted to persuade them to form an alliance with the Western Qiang Kingdom and ask them to send troops to strengthen their own prestige.
Is it possible to create extraneous problems at this time and exaggerate the strength of the Shu army?
If not, Cheriji may refuse to join forces because of fear of the other party.
He is very familiar with all kinds of situations.
Naturally, the rhetoric will not tell the truth.
"The key factor is actually the Baima Qiang who are stationed in the vast area to the west of Longnan and north of the Qiang Road."
"If the Baima Qiang hadn't raised an army to help, our army would have been wiped out in a matter of seconds with just a few thousand of them!"
After saying this, Yang Fu immediately looked at Yadan's face with burning eyes, and asked in a solemn tone: "Prime Minister Ya is the prime minister of a country, so he must be very familiar with Baima Qiang, right?"
"Baima Qiang?"
"The true nature of this ethnic group is not unfamiliar to us."
"This tribe belongs to the Yang clan. Although Yang Ju is still the Qiang king in name, in fact, I heard that the power to lead the clan's affairs is already in the hands of his son Yang Wanwan."
Yadan then introduced softly.
"Prime Minister Guanya understands this so well. It seems that he is very familiar with it."
"Obviously we also know that the Baima Qiang are a large tribe of Western Qiang, and their power cannot be underestimated. It is precisely because of the support of their tribe that the Shu thieves can compete with our army."
"Otherwise, with our supreme national power, why would we come to join forces with your country?"
As soon as these words came out, Yang Fu spoke extremely well.
Not only did he tout the power of the White Horse Qiang, but he also made it clear that his own military strength was not weak.
He knew that the Qiang tribes in the west of Liangzhou were always at odds with each other, and it was common for them to fight each other.
Now that the Western Qiang Kingdom is powerful, he said this naturally to arouse the desire for war among the Western Qiang people.
as expected.
As soon as he said this, Yadan, who had always been quite calm, seemed not to have seen through the trap in these words. In desperation, he directly said loudly:
"Haha, sir, you are joking."
"How can a mere Baima Qiang be called a strong person?"
"If it had been many years ago, maybe the Baima Qiang tribe would still be worthy of being called strong."
"It's just that our Xiqiang country has worked hard for several years, united as one, and has been in good weather. We have already accumulated abundant supplies."
"And my king also attaches great importance to military equipment and the training of soldiers."
"Based on the current combat power of our country, it is far beyond what mere tribes such as the Baima Qiang can match."
The words fell apart after a while.
At this moment, Prime Minister Yadan was in a feverish state of mind, and he bluntly praised his country's combat power.
After saying this, he suddenly looked up and saw the thick smile on his face.
It took me a moment to realize that I seemed to have been tricked.
However, it is too late!
Immediately afterwards, Yang Fu did not give him a chance to reorganize his language, but took the opportunity to praise: "Yes, Fu also heard about your country's leapfrog development in recent years, and just proposed an alliance to the governor."
"Your country is so powerful, maybe you can send troops from the White Horse Qiang to help our army, right?"
"As long as the tribes of Baima are held back, our army will easily defeat the Shu thieves!"
"At that time, when my lord, Prime Minister Cao, learns of this matter, he will definitely report it to the Emperor. The friendship between you and us will be doubled, and the world will be friendly!"
"Why not do this?"
The words fell slowly.
At this time, the Prime Minister Yadan on the opposite side was sitting on pins and needles. There seemed to be sweat on his face unconsciously. He was holding a lot of sweat drops in his palms, and his expression suddenly became intense.
He felt vaguely regretful for a moment.
I blame myself for why I was so impulsive and boasted about my own strength?
Therefore, Ambassador Cao found a flaw and pressed forward step by step!
He had already said that the Baima Qiang tribe was not worth mentioning.
If you refuse now, wouldn't you be ignoring the fact that you are afraid of other races?
The power of the Western Qiang Kingdom was extremely important to Qiang King Cheliji.
Prime Minister Yadan did not dare to destroy the prestige of the country at will.
But now Yang Fu is pressing harder step by step.
It really proves the saying that one wrong step leads to the next wrong step.
He was caught off guard for a moment.
"Sir, can you and I talk about something else?"
"This matter is of great importance. Our country must take a long-term approach before we can give you an answer."
After pondering for a moment, Prime Minister Yadan could only change the topic helplessly.
Looking at the anxious look on his face at this moment, Yang Fu naturally knew that too much was too little, and he still had to save his face when asking for an alliance at this moment.
But even so, he still took advantage of the opportunity and added another insult, saying: "This matter is related to the foundation of the country, I can understand it!"
"But I feel that with the size of your country, you will not take the little White Horse Qiang seriously."
"With King Qiang's talent and strategy, perhaps he will definitely agree to this matter."
"Prime Minister Ya, do you think so?"
Looking at the successful look on his face, Yadan was really as big as an ox at this moment. His sweat even soaked into the clothes on his back, but he could only respond with a smile:
"What you said is true!"
A few words slowly responded.
Immediately afterwards, Yadan casually talked about other topics to delay the time. After relaxing the topic for a while, he left first on the grounds of official business.
Haosheng comforted and ordered Yang Fu and others to rest at the inn.
Later, he will naturally come to invite him to meet King Qiang.
Watching Prime Minister Yadan's words.
Yang Fu knew that this matter could not be accomplished overnight, so he readily agreed.
After all, today's harvest is enough.
Being able to lead a country's prime minister and an army was far beyond his expectation.
Then the next thing will be much easier to handle.
Seeing that Ambassador Cao agreed, he agreed.
Prime Minister Yadan quickly stood up and left this place of right and wrong!
After this day of contact, he has already felt that this envoy is indeed extraordinary!
He had to leave quickly and rethink his response.
Get rid of the envoy Yang Fu in front of him and quickly leave the post house.
He jumped up with his hands on the horse's back, clamped his legs under the horse's belly, and walked slowly along the main street to the palace.
To be continued...