"Duke Boya? Why are you with His Highness Duduo?" Haotian had a good impression. Although he only took a look at it at first, he still remembered this special envoy of the Latin Kingdom with a tall forehead and a nose job. Later Xian Lianchen asked very strangely.
How did Haotian remember it? Haotian said with a smile: Because he was ugly, but very ugly, that is, very ugly, so he happened to remember it.
As soon as Duke Boya saw Haotian, his knees suddenly weakened and he knelt on the ground, crying loudly about the difficult situation of the Latin Kingdom. Perhaps due to the influence of Prince Duga, he never knelt down to salute, even when he looked at His Majesty the Pope.
The envoys from the Western Continent who just knelt down on one knee to perform knightly etiquette all learned to kneel down on both knees. Although they felt it was very shameful, they really did not have the courage to stand on both legs in front of the most powerful emperor in the world.
Haotian was shocked and thought that Dugu and others had already slaughtered Bruce in advance, especially when he saw Duke Boya's nose dripping with tears. Haotian thought so even more.
"Sir, they don't know the importance. If they really massacre the city of Bruce, then they have to inform themselves first. At least they have to be prepared." Haotian was unhappy and was about to give the order.
The Falcon Legion was on alert. At this moment, the interpreter translated Duke Boya's cry. Haotian suddenly became furious: "You bastard, your country has not been destroyed yet. Why are you crying? Weeping in mourning!"
Feng Jing was also very angry. He was thinking about how the principalities in the Western Continent would react if Bruce was massacred by Luo Xiang and others, and how he should hold the strategic initiative in his hands. As a result, he heard the interpreter
After translating, I realized that Luo Xiang and others were very trustworthy in the siege. At most, they cut off the heads of dozens of unlucky prisoners of war as sacrifices. What kind of thing is this? When Haotian personally presided over the sacrifice to heaven yesterday, it was not the same.
Are you going to kill the last tens of thousands of imprisoned citizens in Obsburg?
"Bo Ya, I know you can understand our Chinese dialect, don't speak your bird language, it sounds upsetting." Haotian said coldly.
Boya saw the lustful look on Haotian's face, and quickly wiped the liquid from his face with his sleeve, knelt down and said in his extremely unpleasant accent: "Yes, Your Majesty."
"Bo Ya, I, Haotian, don't have much time, and I won't talk nonsense with you. I can tell you clearly that our Chinese state is extremely dissatisfied with the Western Holy Cult and your Latin Kingdom. As soon as we set foot on the land of the Western Continent, we sent
The envoys went to visit Tufiac and Antonio to express our sincerity. As a result, you tried to lead a large army to surround us."
Boya quickly confessed, but he was filled with hatred in his heart: If he had won that battle, the status between the two sides would not have been so tilted. At least he had some negotiating capital. However, an army of 120,000 people surrounded him.
The other party's 20,000 cavalry were actually killed and abandoned their armor, and more than 80,000 soldiers became prisoners of war. In order to redeem these soldiers, the Latin Kingdom emptied the treasury. His good friend, Finance Minister Trollens, has been very sad.
a few days.
If it were an ordinary person, after understanding the gap in combat effectiveness between the two armies, they would never go against China again. But Antonio was a very loyal king, and the Pope had no choice but to assist Obsburg. After all, Obsburg had donated money before
A large amount of gold and silver was given to the Holy See. However, the Latin Kingdom did not have much friendship with Obsburg. Why did they want to be the leader? Unfortunately, the 70,000-strong army was all fed with fish and shrimps in Longen, and no benefits were gained.
, and provoked such a powerful enemy for nothing.
The most depressing thing is that now, the entire Western Continent has surrendered under the knife of the Chinese army, but His Majesty the Pope and the King are unwilling to put down their dignity, so they hope to fight against the Chinese army through the Holy Order. If they win, it will be easy to say, but if they reach a stalemate, it will be a deadlock.
There was still a way, but he was defeated again and again, and was surrounded by the opponent's army of 500,000 people. But at this time, the two of them were still thinking about ending the war in the most honorable way with the minimum cost. This might be
?
"Tell me what Tufei Yage and Antonio mean, and make it clear. But if they want us to die together or want us to withdraw unconditionally, then there is no need to say it. Even if I, Haotian, agree, the soldiers in front will not agree." Haotian
Said concisely and concisely.
Duke Boya swallowed his saliva and said with difficulty: "Your Majesty, our Latin Kingdom hopes to have peace talks with China. Of course, the peace talks may last for a long time. Therefore, I hope your Majesty can order the soldiers on the front line to suspend military operations.
action."
Haotian sneered and waved his hand: "How long does it take? His Highness Duduo is also here. Ask him how long his negotiations with us lasted?"
Duduo wanted to cry at that time, but he still said to Boya: "Duke, it only took less than an hour. Negotiating with them is actually very simple. They just list the conditions. You must not refute them. Whatever they want, you can
No matter how much you give. Once you bargain, they will immediately find various excuses to increase the price. Be more cheerful, and maybe they will be equally cheerful when they make the cut."
Boya was still taking chances: "Your Majesty, it normally takes two days to get from Daco to Nabrus. If we delay here for too long, I'm afraid there will be an accident there."
A smile suddenly appeared on the corner of Haotian's mouth, and he looked at Feng Jing beside him, who was also smiling. With just a momentary exchange of eyes, the two good brothers who had grown up together understood each other's meaning.
Fengjing said kindly: "Duke Boya, what you said makes sense. Look, from Nabrus to Dako, it is not only far away, but also inconvenient. Besides, my lord has never been to the battlefield in person, and he doesn't know where the front line is.
What is the situation? By the way, you are saying that our frontline soldiers claim that they have no power to negotiate with you, right?"
Duke Boya nodded honestly, not knowing what this polite young marshal meant by asking him.
Feng Jing became even more amiable: "Well, let my lord give an order to the generals on the front line, let them negotiate with your king and His Majesty the Pope on the spot, and give them full power to make decisions. In this way, you don't have to
I'm worried about wasting time running back and forth. What do you think?"
Duke Boya thought for a while and felt that this seemed okay, and he seemed to have a better advantage. So he happily kowtowed to express his gratitude. When Duduo heard the interpreter's translation, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. No matter what, Boya was
He is more or less responsible for what he brought in.
Although he has not had much contact with Haotian, Duduo thinks that Haotian is a very reasonable person. Moreover, his deputy in the negotiation, Fengjing Fengshuai, is a humble gentleman and will never extort money and extort money. Compared with Dugu Blood Killing
He Xin carved three evil gods, they are as cute as gods.
If Duduo remembers well, not only are the three evil gods staying under the city of Nabulus, but also Luo Xiang, the counselor in Hetao who is called a man-eater by the Western Continent’s Grand Dukes, is also there.
If the church were to negotiate terms with these people, they might even dig out the gems inlaid on the cross of the Holy See.
Unexpectedly, Duke Boya was only kowtowing to thank him and didn't notice Dodo's face at all. As a result, Duke Boya, who was in high spirits, just got off the Qingyun, and Dodo pulled him aside. After listening to Duduo's words, Boya pulled him aside.
Ya's originally smiling face suddenly became clouded.
"Duke Boya, tell His Majesty Tufiyage and His Majesty Antonio that these words were said by Dodo. They had better not bargain with the other party. No matter what the other party makes, they must agree first. These people are all
He is a madman and cannot be inferred by normal people's thinking. Do you know how serious the situation is here in Daco today? The Chinese army has been on full alert and has been collecting combat supplies. At that time, all the principality lords were scared to death.
My legs felt weak, and even Ramofad secretly asked me whether China was preparing to launch a full-scale war."
After a pause, Duduo looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, and whispered: "They always thought that I couldn't understand their Chinese language. In fact, I have learned it a long time ago, but I never said it. Yesterday I met with Haotian
When I was the emperor, I happened to hear him talking to Feng Shuai. Feng Shuai said that the army was fully prepared. Once the news of war came from Bruce, he would take action here immediately. Because the Western Holy Cult is the spirit of our Western Continent.
Pillar, once you attack the Western Saint Sect, it is equivalent to starting a war with the entire Western Continent. Therefore, you must be ruthless. Therefore, you must not provoke them. According to my observation, they are killing people now, especially on the front line.
Soldiers think this way. Negotiation, no matter what the cost, we must solve the problem through negotiation."
Duke Boya asked worriedly: "If they want to kill His Majesty the Pope and His Majesty the King, what should they do?"
"Except for this, everything else can be compromised. As long as people are still there, everything else will be available. Don't underestimate their courage, they really can do anything." Dodo said with a wry smile, but then thought
One thing: "By the way, they have a unique hobby for rare and rare treasures such as the national treasures. I advise you to take the initiative to hand over these things, so as to win their favor."
Boya looked at King Dodo with a wry smile in surprise, and asked doubtfully: "Your Highness, from your tone, it seems that Plantagenet has been blackmailed miserably?"
"It's more than miserable!" When Duduo mentioned this matter, he suddenly felt sad and wanted to cry: "Now in my palace, I can't find even a single gold and silver ornament. Even the emeralds inlaid on the pillars have been destroyed.
They dug it up. Have you seen my crown? Why should I bring this ugly and ordinary crown to pay homage to Emperor Haotian? It’s not because my crown studded with diamonds and emeralds has become their collection.
Duke, please wish yourselves well. But I believe that with His Majesty the Pope here, God will bless you."
Duke Boya's face suddenly turned red, and while Dodo wasn't paying attention, he wiped off all the jewelry on his hands and neck. Later facts proved that his action was undoubtedly quite correct.
On February 10th, Boya arrived in Nabulus under the protection of Haotian soldiers. After a short consultation with Tufei Yage, they immediately informed the Chinese side that they were ready to start negotiations.
For the Latin Kingdom, naturally Pope Tufei Yage and King Antonio and Duke Boya acted as interpreters. For Hetao, four people, Luo Xiang, Xue Sha, Dugu and Xin Ke, were dispatched. Xuan Ji was stationed in the army to guard against unexpected events at any time.
If Prince Duga or King Dodo were here, they would definitely break out in cold sweat when they saw such a lineup of negotiating partners. However, Tufiyage and Antonio didn't spend a lot of time dealing with a few people. In the eyes of the two of them,
Luo Xiang is the real villain. He was the villain at the beginning and extorted at least 800,000 taels of gold from the Latin Kingdom.
"Duke Boya, have you got your rings and bracelets?" Antonio accidentally saw Duke Boya's bare wrists and palms and asked doubtfully.
Duke Boya hurriedly said hesitantly: "I was busy on my way, I should have dropped it on the road."
Antonio looked at his capable general with great satisfaction, patted him on the shoulder and said: "If every minister in the kingdom could be like you, how could it be possible to be reduced to such a situation? Boya, after the negotiation is over, I will
I will reward you with some good things, which will definitely be better than what you had before."
Tufeyage also praised: "Duke Boya, God will be pleased to have a dedicated believer like you."
Duke Boya accepted the compliments from the two people gracefully, and secretly thanked Dodo for the reminder. Although he didn't know what would happen in detail, at least the compliment was real.
Although there are different cultures between the East and the West, there does not seem to be much difference in terms of negotiation. The two parties sat face to face on both sides of a long table, just like a gangster looking for a place, sitting upright and using their momentum.
As the interpreter, Duke Boya began to introduce their respective situations to both parties, and then made an opening statement. It was nothing more than that the two parties had no ill intentions, and it was just a slight misunderstanding that caused the relationship between the two parties to become rigid. Now, everyone is here to find a common ground based on the idea of seeking common ground while reserving differences.
point.
As the host, Pope Tufiyage began to speak, naturally emphasizing his position and pointing out that the Chinese army was currently engaged in an unjust war, an invasion of the Latin Kingdom and an offense against the authority of the Western Holy Church.
It will be attacked by the entire Western Continent. However, His Majesty the Pope is kind-hearted and does not want both sides to fight in a bloody mess. Therefore, he hopes that everyone can sit down and negotiate and solve the problem in a peaceful way.
Then the Hetao side spoke. As the number one rogue and scumbag in China, he is the most dirty and obscene person in the world. His face is thicker than the city wall, his saliva is more numerous than the sea, and his character is blacker than ink. Looking at the world, he has been promoted for five hundred years.
, even after looking down for three hundred years, he could not find someone who could compare with him, Dugu Yuming, so he started to speak.
Uncle Dugu first emphasized his position. We Chinese people are a peace-loving nation and we are a reasonable army. Wherever the army passed, it can be said that there was no fault. Even the supplies collected were purchased with gold and silver.
, it can be said that the common people welcomed us. Our military has strict discipline and noble morals. It is a well-deserved army of benevolence and righteousness, and a model for the army in the world. The people of China are very reasonable, otherwise how could China be called a country of etiquette?
Really? We never place our hopes of solving problems on force. The threat of force can only usher in a stronger backlash. We are here to spread the civilization and goodwill of China, not as a malicious provocation.
Of course, you misunderstood our purpose and made very inappropriate behavior, which seriously irritated our nerves and greatly trampled on our dignity. When we extend the hand of friendship to you with the most sincere attitude
, you not only slapped our palms away, but also slapped them on the cactus. We hoped to live in peace with you and become friends, but you chose war. Our good intentions were trampled on by you time and time again, and we
My dignity has been insulted by you again and again...
"Why is Du Shuai talking so much nonsense?" Not to mention Tufei Yage and Antonio, who were blushing, they couldn't stand the letter at all. Duke Boya, who was the interpreter, even foamed at the corners of his mouth.
Luo Xiang smiled and said: "Isn't Du Shuai trying to lower the price? The more we raise our friendship and dignity, the more we will gain."
Xinke also understood this truth. He was just bored, so he complained. But Tufei Yage and others were different. In order to maintain the dignity and demeanor of the nobles, they had to listen to Dugu's endless nonsense with a smile. At this time,
The two of them had already vaguely felt that nothing good would happen this time. They were not idiots. As soon as they heard Uncle Dugu's nonsense, they knew that the other party was preparing for blackmail.
However, even Tufei Yage and Antonio's aristocratic cultivation could not bear Dugu's nagging in the end. In their lives, they had never met someone who could talk nonsense like this. At the suggestion of the two, Boya
The Duke had no choice but to tap his fingers on the table to signal Marshal Dugu to go as fast as possible.
Although Uncle Dugu still had some unfinished ideas, after talking for so long, his mouth was inevitably dry. After taking a sip of tea, Uncle Dugu placed the already prepared agreement in front of Duke Boya.
Based on the experience in the Kingdom of Gaul last time, Hetao was very considerate and translated the above text into Latin commonly used in the Western Continent.
Duke Boya took a quick look and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the Chinese side had not done everything right, at least they did not make any indecent demands on Tufei Yage and Antonio. However, when Tufei Yage read the agreement, he immediately
He punched the negotiating table angrily and stood up suddenly: "That's too much! You are robbing shamelessly!"
Dugu was not angry, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you are slandering us. Every number we put on this has been accurately calculated."
As he said that, Dugu actually took out a small abacus from his back. Luo Xiang and others' eyes also widened. They didn't expect that this old gangster was actually fully equipped.
He stretched out the index and middle fingers of his right hand and dipped them on his tongue. Uncle Dugu made a calculation and said: "According to the regulations of our country, each soldier sent out has ten taels of gold. This is a clearly marked price. Tong Su is not deceived. Xi Sheng
When we fought with Obsburg, the Church and the Latin Kingdom sent a total of 70,000 troops, so they needed to pay a war indemnity of 700,000 taels of gold. Since you are two parties, each side needs to pay 100,000 taels of gold as compensation for us.
psychological compensation.”
"If this is the case, we only need to pay 900,000 taels of gold." Tufei Yage said angrily.
Duke Boya translated again and again, and was surprised at his own mental endurance. Nine hundred thousand taels of gold, even if the Western Holy Church is as rich as the country, it is still a large sum of money, but in the mouth of His Majesty the Pope, it is only