"Haha, they've really Net!"
Everyone looked on with amusement. Ashina Tiandu was simply divine; he practically delivered himself to their doorstep.
The Great Tang is essentially a pawn of the Great Liang, and you're now offering yourself up to form an alliance against the Great Liang. That's a bit questionable.
They couldn't help but look at Xue Rengui. This guy was about to make a great contribution again; this was clearly a perfect opportunity to go undercover.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Xue Rengui gave a wry smile.
He looked at his own men not far away and scolded, "Didn't I tell you? If they come again, just drive them out!"
These guys are so inconsiderate; they actually made a scene in public. Their boss might get suspicious.
Cough cough!
The guard was overjoyed to see Xue Rengui and trotted over to him, saying somewhat aggrievedly, "General, I was also planning to drive them away, but this time they gave us too much!"
"Why don't we just accept the gift and not do anything for him? That would be beneficial to our army's development."
puff!
Upon hearing this, Bai Zizai couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of tea. What this guy said made so much sense that he was speechless.
However, this practice of paying money but not doing anything seems to have a bit of a traditional feel to it, reminiscent of the Great Liang.
"Shut up!"
Seeing so many people staring at him, Xue Rengui couldn't help but blush. This kid was incredibly audacious; how could he say such things everywhere?
He then turned to Lin Rusong and said with a dry laugh, "Your Majesty, I have always deeply abhorred the Frostwest Empire and will never show them any mercy for the sake of a small gain."
This matter isn't insignificant, but it's not a huge deal either. However, if it arouses suspicion, it could cause serious trouble.
"Hahaha!"
Lin Rusong couldn't help but burst into laughter, laughing until his stomach hurt. He waved his hand and said, "This kid is quite interesting. His words may be crude, but they make a lot of sense."
Don't blame him. As he said, we can accept gifts but not do anything in return!
Why not take this free gift? If we return it, it will just fall into Ashina Tiandu's hands again. It's better for one of our own to keep it.
Having this money to feed and water the army is definitely a good thing.
call!
Xue Rengui breathed a sigh of relief and explained, "This really isn't my fault. I ignored them last time, but I didn't expect them to come again!"
I swear to God!
He had never intended to ally with the Frostwest Empire, so he naturally didn't care about those so-called gifts, but he couldn't resist their persistence.
Jia Xu glanced at him and said quietly, "This is actually good news. It shows that the Frostwest Empire can no longer sit still and has felt the threat from Great Liang, which is why it is so anxious."
Next, they'll probably try to appease our Emperor!
If they hadn't sensed the crisis, the Frostwest Empire's first reaction would never have been to ally with the Great Tang; they would have directly attacked the Great Tang.
After all, it was a superpower. If it didn't pose a significant threat, it would never have been so humble as to repeatedly try to curry favor with the Great Tang.
There's only one reason: the Frostwest Empire is panicking.
"That makes sense!"
Lin Rusong's eyes lit up. Only Ashina Tiandu would he have such boldness to win over the Great Tang. This was good news.
If they knew that besides the Great Tang, there was also a Great Han behind it, they would probably be even more panicked, or even collapse completely.
Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel a little smug.
You dared to go against my son? You're regretting it now, you might as well just wait to die.
He said excitedly, "General Xue, since that kid was willing to give you a gift the Tiandu, just accept it. Just like that kid said, you can just accept it and not do anything."
Buying once or twice is enough; at least you won't lose money!
Forehead!
Xue Rengui's lips twitched. Seeing the righteous and eloquent Emperor Emeritus, he seemed to understand why the Emperor could shout the slogan of Win People Over with Virtue. This was probably the tradition of the Great Liang.
"This subordinate understands..."
After bidding farewell, he mounted his horse and headed straight for the territory controlled by the Great Tang, eager to see what the envoy had to say.
The journey was not short; it took Xue Rengui almost half a day to reach the temporary encampment of the Great Tang.
The envoys, who had been waiting for so long, didn't even have time to rest. That evening, they raised their desire to talk again, revealing their eagerness.
A smile appeared on Xue Rengui's lips. Based on the strategist's previous analysis, he already knew Frostwest's anxiety. Now, the envoy's urgency only confirmed this.
To win him over, Ashina Tiandu; if he did it a few more times, Ash would be rolling in money.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but mutter, "They really are getting impatient. Doesn't this mean they can accept a huge gift and demand an exorbitant amount!"
"General, shall we see him now?" the guard asked in a low voice.
Xue Rengui shook his head and laughed, "Delay them a little longer. Just say that this general is traveling a long way back and is taking a bath now. We'll talk after I'm done."
We're taking a shower, but it might take forever to finish, so let's just wait patiently.
If they can see me so easily, they won't feel that pressure, and that definitely won't work.
At this moment Sang Mo, the envoy from Frostwest, was extremely anxious. He had been waiting for a long time but still hadn't seen Xue Rengui, which made him quite restless!
He couldn't help but whisper, "Didn't your lord return? Why hasn't he come yet?"
"Our lord encountered sandstorms on his return journey and is currently taking a bath," the messenger explained, following Xue Rengui's words.
"Bath?"
Upon hearing the guard's words, Sang Mo's face stiffened, and his heart skipped a beat. "A bath shouldn't take two hours. This is clearly done on purpose."
Thinking of this, his face immediately turned ugly.
A sense of foreboding crept into my mind; this peace talk was unlikely to go smoothly. The other side was deliberately making things difficult for me, and it was clearly not out of goodwill.
"My lord, the situation is dire!" The deputy envoy's face stiffened, and he said bitterly.
When they passed by earlier, they discovered that the Great Tang was frantically adjusting its military strength. Apart from leaving behind necessary garrisons, the Great Liang army was slowly assembling.
This is a serious problem; the other side is clearly preparing for war.
This is clearly illogical!
Logically speaking, with the small states surrounding the Great Tang gone, the Tang Dynasty should have begun preparing to establish its own kingdoms. How could it be in this state?
The only possibility is that they are about to wage war, which is why they are preparing to concentrate their forces. This might very well be aimed at the Frostwest Empire, which makes it impossible for him to sit still.
If the Great Tang truly sends troops to Frostwest, it will be absolutely bad news for Frostwest, adding insult to injury.