Chapter 778: 778 Alliance with different agendas

Chapter 778: 778 Alliance with different agendas

 Chapter 778 778 An alliance with different agendas

The splendid place is not only the Flame Castle, but also the royal palace of Chang'an: this was originally the capital of Zheng State, so naturally there was a palace.

The palace of the Tang Dynasty was to be rebuilt, and the location was chosen to be in a new area outside the city. The remaining palace was naturally used for other purposes.

 The best-renovated place here now is the Guest House of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There are also some areas that have been directly handed over to several departments.

The envoys from several countries were anxious to be allowed to stand here. They had declared war on the Tang Dynasty without hesitation before, but now they came shamelessly to discuss the armistice.

There are even many countries that do not know that another country has sent a special envoy, and they only realize it when they meet here.

　　It turns out that the so-called anti-Tang alliance has long existed in name only. Everyone has their own evil intentions and their attitudes towards the Tang Dynasty are already divided.

Under the gorgeous chandelier, the special envoy of the Lions Empire looked at the special envoy of Dorne with disdain, with a very unauthentic expression on his face.

The envoy of Dorne was very calm. He had been talking to the envoy of Susas, as if the two people were really good friends for many years.

Although the Susus Empire had secretly communicated with the Tang State, the special envoy from the Sussus Empire still pretended to be a newbie, and chatted with the Dorn Empire's special envoy in a hazy manner. .

The dwarves of the Ice Empire were very ashamed. It was he who came to the Tang Kingdom and brokered the previous armistice agreement. As a result, just over two years later, his motherland declared war on Tang again.

The handsome elf maintains the demeanor of a gentleman. His height is in sharp contrast to the mirage envoy who has been standing beside him.

These envoys from various countries came here with one purpose, which was to end such a war that made them irritated as soon as possible.

Their navy did not take advantage of the Tang navy at all. All trade routes were cut off and the losses were very heavy.

 For them, if such a war continues, it will be a disaster! Making money is what these people desire most, and losing money is an absolute no-no.

“I heard that the Tang Dynasty used a very powerful new type of bomb in Fengjiang City?” Gobel’s envoy approached the Ice Empire’s envoy and asked as he had nothing to say.

Everyone knows that the Tang Army used a new type of bomb on the battlefield. Everyone rushed over impatiently to use their connections to go through the back door and prepare for peace talks with the Tang State. Isn't the reason because the Tang State's new weapons are emerging one after another?

The **** Panther tanks from before, as well as the mysterious new aircraft recently, have made the main fleets of all countries fear three-thirds of submarines, and of course, including... the terrifying bombs that ignited the entire Fengjiang City.

Everyone is afraid that the Tang State will suddenly come up with something that no one has seen before when they least expect it, and set fire to the royal city of a certain country.

This is no joke. It is okay to send soldiers to the front line to die, but the emperors of various countries are definitely not willing to risk their own lives.

"Yes, and there is news that in the southern area of ​​​​Fengjiang, the Tang Army has put in new aircraft to participate in the war, which is more difficult to deal with than the Stuka. It is very powerful." The special envoy of the Ice Empire talked angrily about what he knew. information.

This news came from the Dahua Empire. The name of the Tang Army’s new weapon is still unclear, but its attack method is completely different from the ordinary Stuka dive bomber. It can be said to have strengthened the ground attack capabilities of the Tang Air Force. .

What is depressing is that all the Tang aircraft seem to be more powerful than the fighter jets we can build now. How does this make the air forces of various countries play?

“Damn it, we spent 100 million gold coins for aircraft technology! The main reason why our country declared war on the Tang Dynasty was because it could not afford to repay the debt.” Gobol’s envoy lied and complained.

Everyone knows that this sentence is bullshit, that it is false to be unable to pay back the money, and that it is true to not want to pay back the money: everyone thinks so, so they are so active in launching a joint war against the Tang Dynasty.

At the beginning of the war, everyone owed a lot of loans to the Tang State but had not paid them back: all the money required interest, and using ore and food products to pay off debts would affect the production and development of each country. In short, paying back the money made everyone feel uncomfortable. .

So fighting a war to offset debts became a secondary reason for many countries when they considered declaring war on the Tang Dynasty.

 Another reason is technology and the wealth of Tang State... Anyway, the logic is that these people are all bandits and gangsters when they come together. On the one hand, he wants to refuse to pay back the money he owes, and on the other hand, he wants to blackmail him again.

It is a pity that after the war broke out, everyone gradually began to realize that Tang State did not seem to be a soft persimmon, and it was not an existence that everyone could defeat together.

  Comparatively, these imperial envoys who still had the heart to gather together and talk were not the worst group of people present.

The real worst thing was the envoys from the Great China Empire and the Chu State who didn't even bother to talk when they were gathered together.

 The two countries were the direct participants in this war, and at the same time they were also the countries that paid the highest price for this war. Chu State has almost lost its most valuable northern plain area. Although there are still oil fields that can survive, in fact, their war potential has been almost exhausted.

In the north, there was a strong high pressure in the Tang Dynasty, and the Shu Kingdom was staring at the west. The borders of the Dahua Empire were cut off again. It can be said that it was a true Chu song.

They were afraid that the Great China Empire would betray its trust and negotiate with the Tang Kingdom alone, and sell the Chu Kingdom directly to the Tang Dynasty, so they were very nervous.

The special envoy of the Dahua Empire also had a hard time. His main purpose of coming here was for peace talks, but Zhao Kai didn't give him many bargaining chips.

As an envoy with some brains, he knew that it was impossible to obtain concessions from the Tang State with such a small thing, so he could only sit in the corner with a sad face and remain silent.

Sitting with him was Cyric's envoy. The purpose of his coming here was to sign an agreement with the Tang State and list a "prohibited list of weapons" that demonstrated humanitarianism.

This agreement was initiated by the Tang State, and many countries were "forced to respond." Everyone did not think there was anything wrong with Tang State's statement, so they were all willing to sign such an agreement and promised to actively improve this "very moral agreement" in the future. Regulations for the Use of Arms.”

 In short, no one has even thought about why the Tang Dynasty used a terrifying weapon like white phosphorus bombs as a bargaining chip in exchange for landmines with little technical content.

Two days ago, Tang diplomats and technical personnel had contacted Cyric's special envoy, and the two sides had a heated discussion on the regulations for the use of landmines.

Sirik believes that as an effective defensive weapon, landmines should not be banned because they can effectively prevent cross-border behavior between countries and are not offensive weapons.

Tang Guo insisted that landmines pollute the land, affect post-war reconstruction, and are difficult to clean up. They are a very cruel weapon of war, and any form of production, transportation, and use must be prohibited.

The two sides continued to argue, and eventually each took a step back: the white phosphorus bombs produced by the Tang State were prohibited from being used in any urban or rural areas, and landmines were also not allowed to be deployed in such areas.

At the same time, when landmines are deployed in the field, minefield markings must also be clearly established to facilitate centralized clearance after the war.

However, the two sides actually disagreed on whether white phosphorus bombs can be used in the wild. The more likely goal in the end is: Tang can continue to use this weapon in the wild, but when other countries master similar technology, then they can sign Supplementary protocol prohibits the use of such weapons also in the wild.

Anyway, everyone is trying their best to fight for their own interests, and even today, the "prohibited list of weapons" has not been completely finalized.

As for the Dahua side, it is actually very interesting. The Dahua Empire hopes to buy back Fengjiang, Wangchuncheng, Tengyun and Nanfengkou through redemption, naturally including the southern oil fields.

 It is almost impossible to buy back such a large piece of land. Even if the Tang State agreed, the Great China Empire could not afford that much money.

So this is probably another strategy of the Dahua Empire. It is estimated that what they really want to buy is Fengjiang City, because this is the only one that the Tang State is willing to sell. It is very important to the Dahua Empire, but it is not available to the Tang State. Dispensable city.

If the Dahua Empire loses Fengjiang, then the strategic depth will be compressed, and the Tang State will have a protrusion in Dahua territory. No matter how you look at it, it will be uncomfortable.

 But if the Dahua Empire can regain control of Fengjiang, then at least on the surface, the battle line is complete, and the Dahua Empire can rely on Fengjiang to reorganize its defense line.

On the other hand, the Tang Kingdom does not lack such a city. If the Great China Empire is really willing to spend a lot of money to find a son, the Tang Kingdom may really consider selling Fengjiang.

 Just whether the price is high or low is another matter.

As for Wangchun City, Tengyun City, and Nanfengkou, they are all good places, and they are definitely what the Tang State needs to control.

Relying on the Nanfengkou, oil from the southern oil fields can be transported out whether through Tengyun or the northern plain of Chu State, and both of these places are now in the hands of the Tang State.

As long as there are no problems with the southern oil fields, Tang will have a major oil production base, which is much more convenient to use than the oil on Dragon Island.

In addition, there are some mineral deposits along the way, which are good things that the Tang State can directly take and use. How could the Tang State be willing to hand them over to others?

What's more, the Tang State is not short of money now, at least it is much richer than the Great China Empire. If they want to talk about territorial sales, Tang Guo will probably ask the Great China Empire: Brother, will your Zangjian Gorge and Jiange be sold? If you're willing to sell it, I'll just pay you a little more.

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Dear readers, Long Ling saw that some readers complained about Long Ling’s first update in the past few days. Long Ling would like to explain: the first update a few days ago was not because Long Ling was lazy. The two updates were put into one chapter. That’s A genuine 6,000-word chapter... Long Ling was wronged!

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