"Why so much?" Zhao Yu couldn't believe his eyes after seeing the bill: he had never seen so much money in his life, let alone owed so much money.
In order to support his "restoration", the Tang Empire spent a total of 300 million Tang Yuan, and materials and loans were also included.
For such a large sum of money, let alone Zhao Yu now, even during the heyday of the Dahua Empire, Zhao Kai could not afford it. It can be said that even if Zhao Yu is sold now, he is not worth so much!
"Your Highness, every bill here is signed by you and has been applied for by you." Officials from the financial department of the Tang Empire handed Zhao Yu the IOUs one after another and asked him to read them carefully.
Zhao Yu didn't dare to look at it, so he just asked his confidants to check it again: in fact, the Tang Empire did not make any fraud. Every note on it was true, and it was a loan receipt that Zhao Yu had personally agreed to.
This includes purchasing arms, food, and oil, hiring consultants, and training pilots... Of course, there are also advance payments for mercenaries.
There was also interest on the advance payment. Although the Tang Empire very kindly waived part of the interest, the remaining interest was enough to bankrupt Zhao Yu.
"Is there... any other way?" Zhao Yu also knew that he was here today entirely because of the support of the Tang Empire. It was definitely impossible to default on the debt, unless he wanted to die.
What's more, the throne is close at hand, and he is about to become the emperor of the Great China Empire. How can he back down at this time? Wouldn't he become a fool to back down at this time?
"Repudiation?" The financial department official of the Tang Empire was stunned and admired Zhao Yu for having such courage.
"No! No! No! How can you refuse to pay?" Zhao Yu immediately waved his hand: "Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding! I'm asking if there is any other way to repay."
"According to the previous secret agreement, the Tang Empire will help you become the Emperor of the Dahua Empire. The reward you have to give to the Tang Empire is the sovereignty of Jiange and Nanku, and the downgrade of the Dahua Empire into the Kingdom of Dahua." Sitting aside.
The diplomat warned: "You can't change this part."
"I understand, I understand! Then I will cede Fengjiang to the Tang Empire...what do you adults think?" Zhao Yu gritted his teeth and decided to use some land to repay related debts.
This is almost the only option he can choose: the financial empire of China has collapsed, and it will be impossible in this life to rely on the tax profits of the empire to repay debts.
What is left of the Great China Empire is nothing more than hard currency such as land and population resources. Zhao Yu knew the ambitions of the Great Tang Empire, so he proposed to use land to repay debts, and the Great Tang Empire would definitely agree.
Sure enough, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Tang Empire across the street immediately started talking to each other, and officials from the finance department also began to write calculations on papyrus.
After a buzzing discussion, an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Tang Empire said: "We have just discussed it. It is possible, but the specific value of each city and each piece of land must be calculated."
"Isn't a Fengjiang worth 300 million?" Zhao Yu certainly hopes to sell Fengjiang for 300 million, or even preferably 500 million, so that he can have money to squander for a few more years. But in fact, now
Fengjiang, the Tang Empire is really not willing to spend 500 million to buy it.
"Your Majesty! Fengjiang is now in ruins. Such a ruin is not worth 300 million yuan! We have calculated that it is only worth about 40 million yuan." An official from the Tang Dynasty Ministry of Finance shook his head and handed over a piece of paper.
He handed it to Zhao Yu's confidant.
The confidant looked at the reconstruction data, costs, and manpower and material resources invested above, and nodded awkwardly to Zhao Yu: The other party did not give less, and even gave a little more.
Zhao Yu saw that his confidants had no objections, so he could only hold his nose and admit: "Then add Shanping! Shanping has not been through the war, how can it be worth 100 million?"
"Shanping is not a transportation thoroughfare, and the price cannot be that high. We plan to invest 30 million to purchase Shanping." Officials from the Datang Empire gave a relatively reasonable reason.
There is no need for them to make any fuss about this, they can just buy it with real gold and silver. Anyway, a large part of this money is used by the Tang Empire to balance the world trade balance. They give it out and earn it back, it's just a waste of money.
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"Then Guiguang! Guiguang is a traffic artery, and the city has not experienced war, so it is also very important to you... Guiguang 100 million!" Zhao Yu could only sell a bigger and more important city in the end, because this was the only one
Cities are more valuable.
"Actually, Your Majesty, you are underestimating. We plan to invest 110 million to buy Guiguang. If you plan to sell Guiguang, Shanping, Fengjiang... then you still owe us 120 million."
The officials of the Tang Empire smiled and gave Zhao Yu another ten million.
Guiguang is an important transportation hub connecting Jiange and Shanping. By controlling this place, the Tang Empire could completely cross the Zangjian Gorge and connect the occupied areas west of the Zangjian Gorge.
The only thing Zhao Yu is willing to sell now is a deserted city on the northern border. The economy there is not very good and there is only animal husbandry. It is a bitter and cold place. He does not feel distressed if he sells it.
But if he wants to sell the wasteland, he must first sell Hezhe. Hezhe is an important transportation town, and Zhao Yu is reluctant to sell it. What's more, if Hezhe is sold, Wanliang will become an isolated city enclave, which is definitely not possible.
Therefore, if you want to sell it, you can only sell Hezhe, Wasteland, and Wanliang together! This is equivalent to selling the area currently occupied by Zhao Yu.
Zhao Yu, who was unwilling to accept anything, gritted his teeth and said, "He Zhe, ten thousand grains, and wasteland! I want 300 million!"
He knew that he would have to sell these places anyway, so he might as well ask for a high price and save some funds for himself.
"270 million!" Many officials from the Tang Empire gathered together, discussed in low voices for a long time, and came up with a number that surprised Zhao Yu.
He thought that the Tang Empire would not agree to his big offer and would only give him a price of 100 million at most. In the end, he would still owe the Datang Empire tens of millions in debt, and he had to pay it back as soon as possible.
Who would have thought that the Tang Empire only cut the price by 30 million yuan, and generously left him 150 million yuan in working capital.
"I'm sorry, we can't give you all the extra 150 million in cash. We will provide you with 20 million in cash, and another 40 million in arms and food, and 60 million after the war.
Construction financial support..."
"Okay!" After much thought, Zhao Yu still pinched his nose and accepted. Now that his finances have almost collapsed, it is already considered good to get 20 million in cash.
To put it bluntly, when his father, Zhao Kai, was in the most difficult situation, it was hard to say whether he had 20 million in cash.
The Tang Empire has actually taken advantage of it: Wanliang is an important grain-producing area in the Great China Empire. This area is really hard to come by, and it will definitely be sold for no amount of money.
Now Wanliang is not only sold, but also sold at such a "reasonable and fair" price. This is in itself an advantage taken by the Tang Empire.
Further north is Hezhe, which serves as a barrier to the Fengjiang River and is also a transportation hub. Its value is immeasurable.
Just giving 270 million to these two places is not much. Wasteland City is completely giving it to them for free.
"Since Your Majesty has no objections, let's sign all these documents." Without any intention of concealing their preparedness, the diplomats of the Tang Empire took out one agreement after another from their document bags.
document.
The expressions of the confidants around Zhao Yu were extremely ugly, but they also knew that as long as they signed these things, they would receive a material support worth 150 million, and at the same time, within two months, they would become
Dahua Empire&or become the master of Dahua Kingdom!
Zhao Yu will become the King of Dahua, and these confidants will soon become the ministers of this kingdom and control the power of the entire kingdom.
Therefore, when Zhao Yu looked at them, they could only nod slightly to express their support. Zhao Yu gritted his teeth and began to write his name on these documents.
After he wrote one, he handed one to his subordinate, who stamped Zhao Yu's seal on it. On the other hand, officials from the Tang Empire's financial department handed the corresponding IOU to the other party.
A few minutes passed, and all the eight hundred miles of the Dahua Empire belonged to the Tang Empire, and Zhao Yu also got his wish and became the "His Majesty the King" of the Dahua Kingdom.
"Don't worry! Your Majesty! We will do our duty to help you capture the imperial capital..." The diplomats of the Tang Empire stretched out their hands, shook Zhao Yu's hand gently, and then left with the signed agreement.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty... these, these..." the confidant holding the IOU and the IOU carefully reminded Zhao Yu.
"Burn! Burn them all!" Zhao Yu waved his hand and ordered irritably.
He now had a more difficult problem before him, and he had to think carefully about how to solve it.
He must think carefully about how to explain to the people of Dahua how he sold nearly one-third of the country's territory to the Tang Empire in lieu of debt...
Several confidants with a little bit of vision are also frowning: they have obtained glory and wealth and corresponding power. But now they have become sinners of history, and their sins are unforgivable from the standpoint of the Great China Empire.
Traitor.
"Alas..." I don't know who it was, let out a long sigh.
Zhao Yu heard this, he was not furious, as if he was infected, he also sighed, over and over again, full of melancholy: "Alas..."
However, he soon felt better: now, he is the king of Dahua! Those enemies of his, whether Zhao Jie or Zhao Ji... how could they be his rivals against the Tang Empire?
Just kidding, he, Zhao Yu, joined forces with the Tang Empire to kill indiscriminately!
