Hearing Li Chengqian's compliments, Ba Zhuo felt a little elated.
But the next second, Li Chengqian changed his face, which really caught Ba Zhuo off guard.
He looked straight at Li Chengqian and said, "Isn't it a good thing to destroy the Western Turks?"
"Of course it's a good thing."
"That helped me, the Tang Dynasty, solve a serious problem in the West."
Li Chengqian smiled first, then turned cold again: "But what happens next?"
"Then you will set your sights on the south?"
Hearing this, Ba Zhuo's face was full of horror.
He really didn't expect that Li Chengqian would say these words.
"No, absolutely not."
At that moment, he also explained with a look of fear: "We Xue Yantuo will never invade the Tang Dynasty."
"We will not do anything to harm the people of the Tang Dynasty."
Ba Zhuo stretched out his hand and said to the sky: "I swear to the Supreme Allah that I will never use force against the Tang Dynasty."
"hehe."
"I am a person who likes to hear the truth, and I don't like to hear lies."
"If you don't want to tell the truth, then we can't continue talking."
Li Chengqian was eating and shaking his head as he spoke.
"As the saying goes, telling the truth to people who tell the truth is called cooperation and negotiation."
"If you tell the truth to someone who doesn't tell the truth, you are as stupid as a pig..."
Li Chengqian raised his eyes and looked at Ba Zhuo in front of him and said: "As for you, you seem to regard me as a fool now..."
"In that case, I don't believe a word you say, and I don't want to listen to a word you say."
While speaking, Li Chengqian waved his hand and said: "You can go..."
"Your Highness, this..."
Ba Zhuo really didn't know how to explain it.
Now, Xue Yantuo has just ended the national war. The national treasury is empty, the talents are withering, and the soldiers are very war-weary.
Even within the fiefdom ruled by Bazhuo, there were strong anti-war voices. >
In order to consolidate one's rule, it is also to consider for one's future.
Ba Zhuo just thought of coming to Datang to buy ordnance in order to stabilize the morale of the army.
Originally rejected by Xiao Rui, Ba Zhuo was full of complaints.
But then he suddenly received an invitation from Li Chengqian, which really made him excited.
But he didn't expect that he would encounter such a scene after traveling all night and night.
He really couldn't figure out why Li Chengqian was so hostile to him.
He also didn't know what he had done to make this man so unhappy.
In fact, it's not just him, Xiao Rui on the other side is also like this.
Didn't Li Chengqian himself invite Bazhuo?
Why are you so cold to me after you arrive?
He raised his head and glanced at Li Chengqian, and suddenly found that Li Chengqian was winking at him.
Seeing this, Xiao Rui also understood.
Obviously, Li Chengqian was deliberately trying to scare Bazhuo.
At that moment, Xiao Rui also hurriedly stood up and said to Ba Zhuo: "Prince, in front of His Highness, please stop hiding it."
"ah?"
Ba Zhuo looked at Xiao Rui in surprise, obviously not understanding what he meant.
Xiao Rui shook her head and said, "Tell me, are you really just looking for His Highness to buy weapons this time?"
Hearing this, Ba Zhuo's body was also shaken.
Obviously, Xiao Rui's words hit the point.
Nowadays, the competition among the princes of Xue Yantuo for the position of crown prince has become fierce.
The intervention of any external force may lead to large-scale changes in the situation.
As the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, Li Chengqian's attitude was naturally a decisive factor.
It is also because of this that Ba Zhuo traveled thousands of miles.
Come here.
And looking at Ba Zhuo's appearance, Xiao Rui knew that this guy had already reacted.
Therefore, he did not hesitate and immediately said: "Our Highness is able to ask you to come over, naturally because he is very optimistic about you."
"Otherwise, His Highness must have called someone else."
Xiao Rui said: "You yourself know Xue Yantuo's current situation right now, so I won't say anything more."
"Of course you are the eldest son of Yi Nan, and you also command Xue Yantuo's more than 100,000 elite troops."
"But your brothers are also quite powerful. They occupy almost half of Xue Yantuo's empire."
Xiao Rui stared straight at Ba Zhuo and said, "Don't you really want to kill these brothers?"
At this moment, after hearing Xiao Rui's words, he suddenly reacted.
Li Chengqian made it clear that he wanted to support his ascension to the throne.
He looked directly at Li Chengqian and said, "I think your Highness the Crown Prince wants to see your sincerity, right?"
"No no no."
"It's not that I want to see your sincerity."
Li Chengqian tapped Ba Zhuo with his chopsticks and said, "But you have to show me your sincerity."
Datang's position was much higher than that of Xue Yantuo.
Even in name, the Tang Dynasty was still the suzerainty of Xue Yantuo.
In this way, who is higher or lower will be judged immediately.
And Ba Zhuo is not a fool.
Seeing Li Chengqian's appearance now, he understood what was going on.
At that moment, he knelt down on one knee towards Li Chengqian, beat his chest with one fist, and said: "If your highness can support me to ascend to the position of Khan."
"From now on, I, Xue Yantuo, swear to be His Highness's pawn and dog."
Bang bang bang...
Li Chengqian clapped his hands and said, "Okay, well said."
"Pawns in front of the horse, dogs under the seat..."
Li Chengqian grinned and said, "But what do you want me to trust you with?"
"After all, it is necessary to support Keeping your word is more than just words."
"That's why I'm going to give you cannons, crossbows, and money..."
Li Chengqian tilted his head, looked at Bazhuo and said, "But if you, after taking the position of Khan, run away and betray me, who should I ask to reason with?"
"so."
"Let's put this aside for now."
Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "We'll talk about it later when you can come up with something that makes my heart move."
"Besides, you are here alone now."
"And I have only heard rumors about your situation."
"If you want me to support you, you have to let me see your strength first, right?"
Li Chengqian raised the corner of his mouth and said, "After all, your brothers are not vegetarians. They occupy half of Xue Yantuo's empire."
"Your Highness, please feel free to worry about this."
"Xue Yantuo's most elite army is all in my hands."
"The troops under their command are vulnerable to the elites under my command."
In this regard, Ba Zhuo is very confident.
"There is an old saying in our Central Plains: what you hear is false, what you see is true."
"It's hard to tell whether you are elite or not sometimes."
Li Chengqian looked straight at Ba Zhuo and said, "So, please let me see your strength first."
"At the very least, destroying one or two small tribes and showing off your abilities shouldn't be a problem, right?"
After hearing this, Ba Zhuo also knew it.
If you want to continue talking with Li Chengqian, you will definitely have to pay some price.
Of course, he doesn't mind doing this for the sake of the throne.
At that moment, he cupped his hands towards Li Chengqian and said, "Is it because His Highness has seen my strength, so that I have the capital to cooperate with His Highness?"
Hearing this, Li Chengqian just smiled slightly and said nothing.
The next second, Li Chengqian waved to Xiao Rui and said, "Master Xiao, you can see the guests off now."