Of course Wang Xuanchen had thought that something very weird would happen, something very weird would happen, but now...
Things are weirder than I thought.
Tang Jun’s letter turned out to be a request for trade!
Of course, this could also be a fraud, and he might bring a large army to kill him at any time - the person leading the army was Cheng Yaojin. I didn't know much about this man, but the little I did know left a deep impression on him.
This Cheng Yaojin also has a thunderous style. Once he decides to send his troops, it will definitely be the explosive power of a lion fighting a rabbit.
but……
As far as this letter is concerned, Wang Xuanchen really saw something...
"How's it going? Wang, could this letter be a scam?"
Hannibal actually thought that no matter what the other party said in the letter, it was definitely a scam!
Since it is a scam, all the promises will not be fulfilled anyway, so why do you make up things here and there?
but……
Hannibal originally thought that Wang Xuanchen would persuade him to be careful. This was Wang Xuanchen's consistent style...
Be cautious, be completely cautious, and never act without seeing the key information.
However, this time, Wang Xuanchen actually shook his head...
"Your Majesty, I think what is said in this letter... seems to be true."
"It's true...wait."
"it is true?"
Hannibal was stunned.
The things in this letter...are they true?
"Just trade?"
Wang Xuanchen did not answer immediately after hearing this, but fell into silence.
But he was silent for a long time... a long time passed, but he really nodded.
"It should be true... This letter talks about trade, and the words are sincere. It seems to be true."
According to Wang Xuanchen's understanding of Cheng Yaojin and Li Ershu's group of warriors, they were all arrogant with their nostrils turned upward on weekdays.
It is very rare that I can speak with such sincerity.
In this letter, they really used this very rare speaking style...
This explains some problems!
And in addition to this, the letter also specifically stated the way to trade, which was to ask Rome to open ports, and ports were everywhere in Europe.
The other party’s request is that there is no limit!
As long as three ports are opened, it can be done anywhere. If you see the merchant ships of the Tang Dynasty, let them go for convenience.
Nothing more than a request!
It was these "three" ports that made Wang Xuanchen feel that this was true, because when people talk nonsense, they don't have such specific details as "three" in their subconscious.
There is no restriction on the location of these three ports - this means that Hannibal can choose any place he wants.
In this case, this is even less likely to be military fishing, or some kind of plank road construction in the open and secretly used in Chencang...
For example, pretending to ask you to release a merchant ship, but in fact it is a warship coming, something like this.
The reason is very simple. If the Tang Dynasty selected certain locations, there is indeed the possibility of warships pretending to be merchant ships and causing trouble.
But there is no limit on the location, so how to make trouble? Just choose a place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack and that's it.
Terrain is extremely important for land battles, but it is even more important for naval battles, especially landing battles!
Although Wang Xuanchen had never organized or commanded a naval battle, he knew the basic principles. When a ship landed... one accident caused the whole ship to hit the rocks and be destroyed.
What's more, since ancient times, there has been a saying of "attacking halfway across the river", which means that the army is most vulnerable when crossing the river. At this time, if an ambush is carried out on the bank, pigs can be killed at will.
The same is true in naval battles. The ships coming across the sea are quite vulnerable when they land ashore.
The Tang Dynasty even gave up the opportunity to choose the terrain to Rome...
So if the Tang army really wants to use the port to invade, it will be even more self-destructive - no matter how powerful the warship is, it cannot withstand interception on the shore! Just choose a port with high ground to open to you, and interception is extremely simple.
Taken together, the proposal in the letter should be a serious proposal and not a trick.
And Wang Xuanchen analyzed it with Hannibal like this...
Hannibal also gradually accepted it from his initial wariness and doubts.
"It seems so...your motherland is very friendly."
Since the trade is real, Hannibal naturally breathed a long sigh of relief, but there is really no problem with the trade...
At this time, Hannibal also remembered the reason for sending troops mentioned in the letter, which was to protect the business travelers along the way and fight against bandits...
Because since the trade was real, Hannibal no longer thought too much about military affairs, but quickly remembered the experience of spending half his life in this place.
There are quite a few brutal toubobs, bloodthirsty tribes, and all kinds of bandits in Eastern Europe!
To be honest, a large army is indeed needed to protect the business travelers...
When Wang Xuanchen heard Hannibal's "friendly" words, he looked a little embarrassed for a moment... After all, it was still his home country, and he already had the face of a Chinese Han Chinese.
However, none of this matters at the moment, and the possibility of it being critical has been ruled out.
certainly……
Although he was relieved, Wang Xuanchen still had a strange feeling in his heart.
This request for trade...the reason why I told Hannibal for sure was true.
In addition to analyzing the letter itself based on various skills, there is another point.
Wang Xuanchen really felt that Li Er and the others were just here for business.
His intuition told him that the other party was not lying!
The clue details analyzed also prove this.
But... Wang Xuanchen felt that there was indeed some conspiracy in this matter!
I really can’t tell what the specific conspiracy is.
This feeling is extremely contradictory, but also quite clear.
There is no lying, but there is a conspiracy.
Although there is a conspiracy, there are no lies in what he said...
Wang Xuanchen calculated in his mind that if this intuition was true, then...there must be something in the letter that he could not see...
Some kind of conspiracy!
The other party did not lie, but it was very likely that they only told part of the truth. There must be important information that they hid and did not write down.
But when he thought about the letter again and again, Wang Xuanchen couldn't see anything to hide.
In other words, no matter how you analyze it, Li Er and the others really did not engage in any conspiracy this time, or even...
This letter is not considered a "half-truth" type of deception, but there is really only so much to say.
The strange feeling lingered in his mind until Hannibal left with satisfaction. Late into the night, Wang Xuanchen could not get rid of this strange uneasiness. But...
Since the matter has already appeared in front of us, there is no point in being suspicious. Then...
