Chapter 1166 One Billion Two!

Chapter 1166

"And we still have another option, which is to give up other cities and go straight to Baghdad, the imperial capital of Dashi. It is more than 2,200 kilometers away. With our ability, it is enough to reach the vicinity of Baghdad. Although it may not be possible to capture that A city, but it is more than enough to directly threaten the capital of the Dashi Empire and shake the entire Dashi Empire, leaving them with the most shameful sum. This shame, I am afraid that Dashihua can't buy it back with a billion taels of gold."

"Also, if I'm not wrong, the big cannibal will pretend to agree to our request in all likelihood, and send one billion taels of gold to buy time for the other armies, and try to defeat us behind the scenes. So no matter what, this One billion taels of gold, one! Definitely! Yes! Out!"

When it came to the end, Wang Chong looked confident and his voice was powerful. Wang Chong never fought a battle he was not sure of. The method of war threat plus compensation is still very novel in this world, but it has long been the norm in another world, and even caused the rapid rise of several nations in another world.

War needs benefits, and this protracted war has continued until now. Wang Chong needs a satisfactory number as an answer sheet, and submit it to the ruling and opposition parties, including the people of Tang Dynasty.

And as if responding to Wang Chong's voice, at this moment, a sound of wings piercing through the air came into his ears. The next moment, in the eyes of everyone, a huge golden-beaked falcon fluttered from the sky, flew into the hall, and landed on the golden conference table in front of everyone. On the foot of this Saker falcon, a rolled up letter is particularly eye-catching.

"Buzz!"

Seeing this Saker, there was a dead silence in the hall for an instant, and everyone was shocked, showing a look of surprise. A few even stood up straight away.

One billion taels of gold, will the big cannibal really agree?

At this moment, everyone held their breath. Chi, a thin hand stretched out from the side, and untied the letter at the foot of the big hunting falcon. In just a moment, Yuan Shurong's expression suddenly became agitated:

"My lord, one billion taels of gold, the big cannibal agreed! They really agreed!"

"What?"

A stone stirred up a thousand layers of waves. Hearing Yuan Shurong's words, everyone in the hall was shocked, and they all stood up in shock.

"let me see!"

The cannibal's letterhead first entered the hands of Gao Xianzhi, then Cheng Qianli, Xi Yuanqing, Lou Shiyi, Li Siye... and passed through the hands of everyone in the hall. In the hall, apart from Yuan Shurong, few people could recognize Dashi characters.

This incident was really shocking, shocked by Wang Chong's asking price of one billion taels of gold, and even more shocked by the reaction of the big cannibal. It doesn't matter whether you recognize the words on the letterhead or not, everyone just confirms in this way. Even for Gao Xianzhi, it was unimaginable for Gao Xianzhi to win one billion taels of gold as indemnity in a war.

——The benefits he gained from attacking the Stone Kingdom are far from being comparable to it. It's like nothing but a big witch, a difference between cloud and mud.

Wang Chong's simple action immediately overshadowed all his previous actions.

"Very good!"

Cheng Qianli clenched his fists fiercely, with an excited expression on his face, no matter how much he said, it was not as shocking and impactful as a letter from the cannibal. At this moment, everyone suddenly understood Wang Chong's strategic intentions.

"One billion taels of gold! If we write in the report,

Reported to the court, the civil and military ministers of the court, including the top and bottom, absolutely no one dared to believe it. Even civil servants, including the Ministry of Officials, will greatly change their views on us! "

One billion taels of gold, this is simply an astronomical figure, even a deputy governor like Cheng Qianli couldn't help being moved. Many soldiers died in the Battle of Talas, and the pension alone is a huge amount. Cheng Qianli had thought about what to do about this before. As the leader of these soldiers who died in battle, every general would protect his subordinates and strive for their interests as much as possible, but now, everything has been resolved.

"However, the big cannibal also made some demands in the letter."

At this moment, a voice came from beside his ears, Yuan Shurong frowned slightly, and said with a thoughtful face:

"According to the conditions of the big cannibal, I hope to sign a treaty with us to cease the war. The big cannibal promised not to invade Datang again, but I hope that we can withdraw from Khorasan, and we will go from Khorasan to Samarkand. Give them back their territories. And don't threaten to attack other cities."

"Buzz!"

Hearing Yuan Shurong's words, everyone in the room fell silent, looked at each other, and no one spoke. From Datang's point of view, the big cannibal's request was not unacceptable. In exchange for one billion taels of gold in exchange for the territory that originally belonged to the big cannibal, this deal would not be a loss anyway. Moreover, Datang fought all the way to Khorasan. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, this kind of thing has never happened in more than a thousand years. This is an unprecedented feat.

At the same time, for soldiers, it may not be a good thing for Datang to fight in depth, go deep into unfamiliar territory, live in an unfamiliar place, and stay here for a long time.

"I object!"

A stern voice suddenly came, and Su Hanshan suddenly spoke, with a cold expression on his face:

"If we really agree to the big cannibal's request, wouldn't our previous efforts be in vain. There must be a first time for everything. Back then, we were able to occupy the unfamiliar Western Regions. Now that we have been operating, we can also occupy Khorasan and firmly control it. Either way, it's worth a try!"

"Of course it is impossible to agree!"

Wang Chong laughed loudly when he heard the words:

"Now the big cannibals coveted the Central Plains and were defeated by us. In turn, they attacked Khorasan and approached the city. In this war, the big cannibals spent one billion taels of gold to compensate us for the losses in the war, not an equal deal. See His Majesty Mutasim still doesn't quite understand his situation, and he doesn't understand the attitude of a defeated man. General Cheng, you lead the army across the Tigris River and attack the city of Xandar, which is closest to us. Withdraw to Khorasan when it is almost occupied! Let them understand their situation."

"Understood, leave this matter to me!"

Cheng Qianli laughed when he heard this.

The development of this war has gone beyond his comprehension, but Cheng Qianli has completely unreserved trust in Wang Chong, so no matter what Wang Chong says, he will carry it out without hesitation.

Then some specific city defense affairs were discussed. After the meeting ended, everyone dispersed quickly.

"Wang Chong, Dashi still has many experts, do you think they will really keep their promises?"

When everyone left, only Wang Chong and Gao Xianzhi were left in the room, and the latter finally couldn't help but speak.

"Master Protector, you also said that there are many smart people in Dashi, how could they really negotiate peace with us? This is just their plan to delay the attack!"

Wang Chong said categorically.

Dashi is a country of war, and it takes pleasure in conquest. From the very beginning, Wang Chong has concluded that it is impossible for them to really negotiate a peace, and where did the peace agreement come from.

It's just that the one billion taels of gold that Wang Chong wants, no matter whether the cannibal is willing or not, he has to hand it over. Now is not the time for them to beg for help.

...

Coming out of the conference hall, Wang Chong boarded the city wall on the west side of Khorasan and looked from a distance. Outside the wall, the roaring sound of the Tigris River could be heard from far away. It is an invisible line of defense for Khorasan City.

From the moment he arrived in Khorasan, Wang Chong felt its important military value when he saw the river for the first time. To some extent, Abu Muslim/Lin was right, Khorasan City is indeed extremely difficult to break through .

"General, have you ever thought about how we should respond when the caliph Mutasim III of Dashi was furious and sent hundreds of thousands of troops, and there were an unknown number of governors and generals? There is absolutely no real peace talks between cannibals, and even if the other party agrees, it may be very difficult for the general to retreat unscathed."

A voice suddenly came from behind, with a heavy voice.

"Hehe, so the general already knows about us and the cannibal. Does the general also think that we will give up Khorasan and withdraw our troops from here?"

Wang Chong smiled slightly, without turning his head.

Of course, he was not on the high walls of Khorasan to appreciate the magnificence of the Tigris River. There are too many rivers like this in the Central Plains. Bahram's invitation is the reason why he appeared here.

"Of course not, otherwise I wouldn't be here."

Bahram said in a somewhat jerky Dashi language. Bahram can't speak the language of Tang Dynasty, and Wang Chong can't speak Khorasan language either. In the end, in order to communicate, the compromise between the two is to communicate in Dashi language.

"...But in the uprising army, there are now such suspicions. If you retreat, you will be panic-stricken. The wave of troops we gathered with great difficulty will disperse in an instant, and the big cannibals will definitely pursue us. If you fight, everyone will suffer heavy losses."

Bahram paused, and continued, with deep worry on his brows. He doesn't care about the negotiations between Datang and Dashi, and the one billion taels of gold is not the focus of his attention. To some extent, Bahram thinks this is still a good thing, because only Datang benefits from it. They will stay.

The Great Cannibal is too powerful, so powerful that no empire can compete with it except the Great Tang in the East.

This time so many rebels are willing to come out because they see the hope of resisting Dashi from Datang, so if Datang withdraws from Khorasan, the impact on everyone can be imagined.

"This matter depends on the general's prestige to appease. Datang will not retreat, at least I will not easily."

Wang Chong smiled slightly and said:

"As for the fact that the caliphate will dispatch hundreds of thousands of troops, the general need not worry about this matter. The big cannibal will not have a chance, at least within three months, absolutely not!"

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