Despite the unanimous opposition of the Dawan nobles, Mo Zhiti decided to take the risk himself. He was a military general, so he still had some courage. More importantly, he did not believe that thousands of Han troops alone could defeat 40,000 coalition troops.
, he wanted to see it with his own eyes. As a result, along the way, Mozhiti became more and more frightened.
The Uzbeli Pass, which used to be narrow and rugged, has been widened twice in just a few days, and the road has been smoothed and compacted. Now it is not a problem even if four carriages pass side by side. And many roads have been built on both sides of the pass.
Although the temporary defenses were well maintained, a large number of Han troops were still busy, apparently carrying out a major project.
Going further is Wuji City. Today, Wuji City has been renamed Hancheng by Liu Xin, but the new name has not spread yet, but the construction of the new city has been fully launched, but those builders have
They are Dawan prisoners of war.
Seeing his own citizens working hard under the supervision of the Han army, as a king, Mozhiti could not help but stop and negotiate, but naturally there was no result. However, except for the lack of freedom and wages, these Dawan prisoners of war did not suffer anything.
Abuse. Of course, facing the two thousand Han soldiers who were responsible for guarding them, the prisoners of war all behaved honestly. The battle in Pishan City had frightened them out of their wits.
Mo Zhiti negotiated the outcome in Wuji City and had to continue on their way. When they arrived outside Shule City, they caught up with the Han army stationed outside the city for a drill. Banners blocked the sun, swords and guns were like a forest, and the shouts were deafening. Because.
Not many people knew about Mo Zhiti's arrival in Shule, so Mo Zhiti also knew very well that this drill was not specially done for him. It was probably just a daily training of the Han army.[
This is indeed just a daily training of the Han Army. Although there are no big combat missions now, the training of the Han Army will never relax for a moment. Naturally, Mo Zhiti will not miss such a close observation of the Han Army.
Opportunities. A layman can see the excitement, an expert can see the door. Mozhiti was originally a lieutenant general of the Dawan Army, so he can naturally be regarded as an expert. His face soon became solemn, and he understood why fifteen thousand Dawan
Under the guard of two thousand Han troops, the prisoners of war did not dare to resist at all. After entering Shule City, Mozhiti was completely in awe and could no longer think of confronting the big Han.
Liu Xin did not embarrass Mo Zhiti, nor did he keep Mo Zhiti as the Dawan nobles worried. Of course, Liu Xin did not show much enthusiasm for Mo Zhiti. He now knows very well that Mo Zhiti
The reason why he behaved so humbly was entirely because of the defeat of the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces outside Pishan City. If he showed too much enthusiasm towards him, it would arouse Mozhiti's contempt.
Seeing that Liu Xin ordered all the horses to be collected, and selected 50 of the 500 Dawan girls to be sent to the harem, Mo Zhiti felt relieved a little, bowed and said: "Master Liu, I have
An unkind request. I hope you can release those Dawan prisoners of war."
Liu Xin laughed loudly and said: "Mo Zhiti, since you know it is an unkind request, how can you still dare to ask for it? You can't ask Liu to release those prisoners of war!"
Mo Zhiti is the king of Dayuan. He sees the people of his country suffering but cannot help him. If this kind of thing spreads back to the country, it will definitely have an impact on him who has just ascended the throne. Hearing that Liu Xin rejected his request,
Mo Zhiti did not flinch, gritted his teeth, and continued: "As long as Master Liu agrees to release the people of this king, I can make whatever conditions Master Liu has!"
These prisoners of war are free labor for the construction of Seoul. If they are released, Liu Xin will have to recruit civilian laborers from other places, or send his own soldiers to the construction site. Recruiting civilian laborers from other places is time-consuming, and Seoul is just a future business
Unlike the two fortresses on Congling, it was built in the city. There was no need for soldiers to do such work. Therefore, Liu Xin would not release these prisoners of war under any circumstances.
However, Liu Xin did not intend to detain these prisoners for a long time. The Western Regions also produced food, but the output was not high. In order to reduce the burden on the countries in the Western Regions, Liu Xin deployed a hundred thousand troops stationed in the Western Regions, and all the food was transported from within the pass.
It will cost a lot of money. Liu Xin is already considering waiting for the situation in the Western Regions to stabilize, reducing the regular garrison in the Western Regions, or forming a smaller army stationed in the Western Regions. Naturally, he will not maintain such a large group permanently.
Lao Li, he was waiting for the completion of Seoul before releasing these Dawan prisoners of war.
However, after listening to Mo Zhiti's words, Liu Xin started thinking and asked with a smile: "Oh, Mo Zhiti, what conditions can you agree to Liu?"
Mo Zhiti wanted to wait for Liu Xin to propose a price so that he could pay back the money, but Liu Xin did not take the initiative to offer conditions, which made Mo Zhiti embarrassed. But now it was him who asked for help, and Mo Zhiti had no choice but to
He bit the bullet and said: "As long as you agree to let my subjects go, Dawan is willing to pay tribute of 500 good horses and 10,000 taels of silver every year on the basis of the original promise."
This condition is already quite high, especially those five hundred good horses, which are even more rare. But Liu Xin curled her lips and didn't say a word.
Mo Zhiti felt cruel and leaned forward again and said: "From now on, whenever there is another bloody horse in Dawan, it will be dedicated to the big man!"
Liu Xin nodded with satisfaction and said: "Liu has one more condition that he must agree to. From now on, my Dahan army can be stationed and trained in Dawan at any time! In addition, Dahan Bank must be allowed to be opened in Dawan."
Mo Zhiti didn't know what Dahan Bank was. It probably was a store that dealt in some special goods. It would be fine if he agreed, but another condition made Mo Zhiti a little embarrassed. If he agreed, Dahan could do it at any time.
By relying on this method to march into Dayuan, Dayuan will have no independence at all. However, Mozhiti, who has just ascended the throne of Dayuan, is eager to establish his prestige in the country. If he can rescue those captives and return to the country, it will be very important for him to secure this position.
Location is crucial.
Seeing the uncertainty on Mo Zhiti's face, Liu Xin smiled and said: "Mo Zhiti, as long as you agree to these two conditions, everything else is easy to negotiate. Five hundred good horses and ten thousand taels of silver are fine.
, in the future, if you donate your blood-earned BMW, Liu can also price it as compensation. Moreover, if you encounter any difficulties in the country in the future, just raise it, and Liu will try his best to provide support."
Mo Zhiti hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded vigorously and said: "Okay, I will agree to your conditions! May I ask Master Liu, when can I release you?"
Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "It is not possible to release them now. When Seoul is completed, Liu will naturally let them go back. However, please rest assured that Liu will not pay less for their work."
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Because of this sentence, free labor turned into hired labor. This was the biggest concession Liu Xin could make on the prisoner of war issue.
Mo Zhiti asked in surprise: "What is Seoul?"
Liu Xin said without thinking: "Hancheng is also the former Wuji City. Now it has been separated from the jurisdiction of Shule and directly placed under the control of the Western Regions Protectorate." [
Thinking of seeing the Han army building fortifications and the situation at Uzbeli Pass, Mozhiti's heart tightened and he gritted his teeth and asked, "Are you still planning to attack Dawan?"
Liu Xin was stunned and immediately understood why Mo Zhiti was nervous. She waved her hand and said, "Don't worry. Liu built Seoul not as an outpost to deal with your Dawan, but to build it into a huge market."
, if you merchants from Dawan are interested, you can come here to do business. As for the fortress at Uzbeli Pass, it is to prevent horse bandits from causing trouble, so you don’t have to worry too much."
How could Mo Zhiti not be careless? He was a general in the past. When he saw the construction of Uzbeli Pass, he understood that in the future, only the Han Dynasty would attack Dawan through this pass. If Dawan's army wanted to enter again,
People in Shule were daydreaming. But when Liu Xin's words were put here, he refuted them vigorously. He had to force out a smile and said: "In this case, I agree to everything."
Liu Xin turned her head and winked at Huang Zhong next to her. Huang Zhong understood, stood up and raised his hands, saying: "My lord, what the King of Dayuan said just now is empty talk, and it should be backed up by words!"
After learning that Mo Zhiti had come in person, Liu Xin discussed it with Huang Zhong and the others. If Mo Zhiti didn't care about those Dawan prisoners of war, that would be fine. If he cared about those prisoners of war, he would definitely have to put forward a few conditions.
Originally, it would have been more appropriate to leave these matters to Jia Xu, but Jia Xu had already left for Kucha to set up his Protectorate, so Huang Zhong had no choice but to do it. Fortunately, Huang Zhong was not just a brave man.
, these words are quite righteous and awe-inspiring, very similar to what happened.
Mo Zhiti was stunned when he heard this, and blurted out: "What does it mean to establish a word as evidence?"
Liu Xin laughed and said: "Look, this is the Shule Palace. In order for the Han Dynasty and Dawan to form a good alliance, Liu means that we will sign a treaty in this Shule Palace to bring about the agreement we just discussed.
All the good things are written down, signed in two words, and made in duplicate. If any party violates this agreement in the future, the other party has the right to raise an army to punish the offender! Since this treaty was signed in the Shule Palace, it is called the "Treaty of Shule"
Okay, what do you think?"
Speaking of this, some guards had already brought over two documents. It was compiled by the scribe next to Liu Xin after the discussion with Mo Zhiti just now. The documents were written in both Dahan and Dawan scripts, with line-by-line records on them.
It is clear that Dawan must pay tribute to the Han every year, and that the Han can station and train troops in Dawan at will, open Dahan banks, etc. As for the obligation of the Han, it can only release all Dawan prisoners of war after the completion of Seoul.