Chapter 956: 957 Take the general trend
Chapter 956957 Take advantage of the trend
"Then thank you, Sir." The Ambassador of Shu stood up and bowed slightly, which was called humility. Now that he really wants something from others, he naturally has to be extremely humble when he speaks.
Nangong Hong also stood up to see her off, showing great warmth - at least it seemed that the two of them were going to be ministers of the same palace in the future.
In fact, this is indeed the case. Becoming a vassal country is tantamount to admitting that one respects the emperor of the Tang Empire as his master. It is somewhat reasonable to say that he is a minister in the same palace.
After seeing off the ambassador of Shu, Nangong Hong immediately asked his secretary to make an appointment to meet with His Majesty the Emperor. Then he deliberately let the wind go and sent the news of the Shu ambassador's visit to the Qin envoy.
This kind of thing is usually done by spies from various countries themselves. It's a pity that the counter-intelligence work of the Tang Empire was very good, and this was Chang'an, the center of the empire, so we could only bother the intelligence department to spread some information ourselves, so as to achieve some unexpected effects.
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“Actually, Your Majesty, there is another reason for indulging the Qin State.” Nangong Hong met Tang Mo alone this time, and his words were much more straightforward.
"Oh? Tell me?" Tang Mo was not reserved, but directly asked for advice.
Nangong Hong immediately expressed his thoughts: "I believe that Qin will be arrogant when it attacks Shu. As long as we continue to condone it, Qin will definitely exceed its rules! When we have great righteousness, we will definitely be able to win the battle. "
In fact, what he meant was to support allowing Qin to invade Shu and completely muddy the water in the Western Continent, so that it would be easier for the Tang Empire to seize chestnuts from the fire.
“…” Tang Mo understood what Nangong Hong meant, but he was still hesitant. After all, it was really not easy to make a choice in this kind of thing.
The Shu Kingdom is actually kneeling down. According to the wishes of the Shu Kingdom's diplomatic department, Liu Jing came to discuss what he was going to discuss this time, which was that the Shu Kingdom changed its family and prepared to join the Tang Empire and become a vassal state of the Tang Empire.
If Tang Mo doesn't want to make the situation chaotic, he can nod his head and recognize Shu as his younger brother. When the time comes, he will definitely receive a sum of Shu's filial piety, receive many dividends, and make a lot of money without having to pay anything.
But his subordinate Nangong Hong didn't think so. This subordinate who had the best overall view wanted the situation to be chaotic. Nangong Hong used a typical arrogant strategy against Qin, allowing Qin to act unscrupulously on the issues between the Great China Empire and Shu. Then Qin would subconsciously ignore the Tang Empire.
When the time comes to raise troops for a crusade, the Tang Empire will definitely be able to defeat it relying on its strong national strength. By that time, the Tang Empire would be able to control the entire Chinese region and become the unimaginable hegemon of the Western Continent.
"Isn't the price a bit too high?" Tang Mo hesitated. He felt that it was a bit... embarrassing to plunge the entire Western Continent into war for his own ambitions.
In fact, he was just showing off, similar to Liu Bei throwing his child - he didn't even throw his own child, he just put on a benevolent posture to make himself look like a human being.
Ignoring the somewhat coy Tang Mo, Nangong Hong continued to persuade: "Your Majesty, only in this way can we fulfill our ambition to unify the world as a savior."
If you attack them when everyone is living well, that’s called aggression; but if they can’t survive, if you attack them and bring a good life, that’s called liberation...
Everyone understands this truth, so what those in power need to consider is how to put themselves on the side of righteousness and turn everyone else into evil heretics.
Tang Mo has become more and more accustomed to this cruel game of turning people into numbers. After all, in the past, he was also an arms dealer who didn't take life seriously.
Tang Mo himself didn’t believe that he was a good person because he was able to make a living in the arms trade field. Therefore, he knows very well that benevolence, righteousness and morality are just archways for him, not shackles.
He will erect this arch when needed, and he can break this shackles when not needed. Naturally, Nangong Hong could see that Tang Mo was such a person, so he gave Tang Mo such a strategy.
Similarly, Tang Mo knew what kind of person Nangong Hong was, so he left Nangong Hong to advise him.
“We will suffer some losses now and make a big fuss, then we have a chance to intervene.” Nangong Hong saw that Tang Mo was still hesitant and continued to persuade.
Even though the Kingdom of Shu has given a lot of things now, compared with the general trend, these are nothing. To put it bluntly, the Tang Empire was not short of money, and the Tang Empire really looked down upon what Shu could provide.
In fact, Tang Mo was not hesitating, he had actually been convinced by Nangong Hong. If the Tang Empire wanted to successfully seize control of the Western Continent, it must have a general trend and stand firm on the righteousness.
Only when wars in other countries continue, can the Tang Empire reach in and sit on those places when necessary!
He is too familiar with this routine. Those Anglo-Saxon gangsters basically play the same thing: first mess up the place, then intervene as a savior, and finally take advantage of these places.
The difference between him and Daiying Lighthouse is that in the end his goal is to devour these places, and then embrace them and become part of the Tang Empire. But Daiying Lighthouse just wanted to make a fortune and then leave. What makes Tang Mo feel at ease is that he will not run away in the end. He will rebuild these places into prosperous places and then give the people in these places a prosperous life.
This is the fundamental difference: the gangsters Tang Mo saw before were planning to grab a sum and then leave, while he was planning to occupy other people's houses and even keep their wives and girls to support...
It’s really hard to say who is not a human being.
“The General Staff exercise concluded that Qin will win and the war will last for about a year.” Tang Mo talked about the results of the General Staff exercise as if it had nothing to do with it.
Nangong Hong immediately understood that Tang Mo had agreed with his strategy: "I understand, if Qin does not pay more, this matter will be abandoned."
He knew very well that Tang Mo wanted more benefits. Since Qin has decided to support Qin, Qin must pay some blood.
Sure enough, after he returned to his office in Wenhua Palace, the secretary told him the news: "Qin's special envoy is already waiting outside."
“Let him come in.” Nangong Hong ordered.
Soon the special envoy of Qin was invited into his office. As soon as he entered the door, the special envoy couldn't wait to get some news from Nangong Hong: "Mr. Minister! Over there in Shu..."
"You have stationed hundreds of thousands of troops on the border. A blind man can't see what you mean?" Nangong Hong gestured to his secretary to pour tea: "Shu is here to ask for help."
"Then..." Qin's special envoy knew that the time difference on his side had been exhausted, and the people of Shu had joined in the tug of war, and Qin's situation must have become even more unfavorable.
"My patience has actually been used up." Nangong Hong took the teacup from his secretary and looked at the Qin envoy who also took another teacup: "To tell you the truth, Qin's We know the request, and we also know the request of Shu. Whether this matter can be carried out in accordance with Qin's wishes depends on your country's choice. "
After saying that, he wrote five terms on a piece of paper and handed it to the special envoy of Qin: "If you agree, then the matter is settled; if you don't agree, we have to consider... the reception of the Speaker of Shu's visit to Tang Specifications.”
After seeing the contents on the paper, Qin's special envoy gritted his teeth. He knew that this was his and Qin's last chance.
Whether he gives it a try or is willing to sink, it all depends on whether he nods or shakes his head.
The air seemed to have solidified, and the Qin envoy could feel that every breath he took was extremely difficult. He tried his best to control his body not to tremble.
In the end, he didn’t even know how he did it. He opened his mouth and accepted this huge debt on behalf of his country: “Yes!”
"Then don't wait any longer. If you start a war before Liu Jing visits the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Empire's neutral position will not change." Nangong Hong smiled and nodded: "I have to praise your courage. If I were you, I would choose the same way!"
There was no excitement on the face of Qin's special envoy, because the conditions he agreed to were almost equivalent to saying that one-third of the war launched by Qin was working for the Tang Empire.
This is gross profit! In other words, excluding the price Qin had to pay and the losses of the war itself, Qin's war gains may not be as much as those of the Tang Empire.
But there is nothing that can be done about it. If you want the Tang Empire to nod in agreement, this kind of compromise must be done.
In fact, Qin State still got an advantage here. If you think about Shu State, it would be really bad luck. In the absence of Shu personnel, the Tang Empire sold Shu completely.
The Tang Empire could obtain a lot of benefits from Qin and Shu without sending a single soldier. As long as Qin and Shu start a war, the Tang Empire can put all its attention on Fengjiang.
"Your Majesty!" Nangong Hong grabbed the phone and reported the good news to Tang Mo: "Everything is developing according to your wishes! Yes, Qin Guo agreed."
“Then let’s do it according to the plan.” Tang Mo heard Nangong Hong’s joy from the phone receiver, which meant that Nangong Hong’s plan had succeeded.
"Yes! I understand!" Nangong Hong said immediately: "I will definitely complete your majesty's mission."
After saying that, he hung up the phone and ordered his secretary: "Go and find Chu State's proton Xiong Gai. If you have anything good to do, let him handle it!"
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