Chapter 541 Mutual Distrust
Hearing this, everyone present was alert, the main part of the drama was about to begin!
Jiang Boya said in a deep voice, "If Pingzhou agrees to form an alliance and helps Nandi overcome this crisis, Nandi will unconditionally help Pingzhou out three times if Pingzhou is in trouble in the future."
"In addition, Nandi is willing to set aside a county as a habitat for the Li people."
Xie Zhan knew the demands of the Li people very well.
Hearing this, Xue Xu's breath was choked. The Li people wanted to move out of the mountains, but not now.
If the Li people moved their entire clan from the mountains to Nandi, it would surely become a handle that constrained Pingzhou.
This is a benefit, but also a threat.
"Or if Governor Lu has any request, he can also put it forward. Our Lord really doesn't know what Pingzhou needs." Jiang Boya felt that the negotiation was a matter of asking for a high price and paying it back.
This was painting a pie in the sky for her in the future, Lu Songli thought playfully in his heart.
"If Pingzhou agrees to form an alliance, what do you want us to do in Nandi?" Lu Songli asked.
Jiang Boya said, "I hope Pingzhou can send troops to attack the King of Jin in Donghai." Pingzhou is on good terms with the Cao Gang, so it has the conditions to send troops.
Those who are knowledgeable about military affairs are all thinking quickly in their minds.
First of all, if Pingzhou sends troops, it can contain the King of Jin.
The Sun family army is now facing the crazy attack of the Xianbei army and needs assistance, and then the court must draw some troops to support it.
Then, the three Song brothers who are attacking the South can at least reduce half of their strength.
The South will have a glimmer of hope.
No, not only that, after all, the three Songs have to keep some strength to guard against other forces. In other words, as long as Pingzhou sends troops, the South can basically survive.
"Sima Jiang, what you said just now is all empty talk. If you really want to cooperate, show your sincerity. After all, when Pingzhou sends troops, it is a real fight, and we will share the firepower of Dali with you in the South." Lu Desheng said.
"I don't know what Mr. Lu's sincerity means?" Jiang Boya asked.
"Let's do something practical, real money, rice, flour, grain, oil, etc." Lv Desheng replied casually.
"This - to be honest, the South first experienced a flood, and now it is fighting with the court..."
"You know, whether it is the loss of the flood, or disaster relief and war, it is very expensive."
The South really has no money.
"We in the South really want to form an alliance with Pingzhou. If Pingzhou has only this condition, we in the South are willing to pay 5 million taels of silver and ask Pingzhou to send troops. In addition, all the spoils in the East China Sea area belong to Pingzhou." Jiang Boya's attitude was very sincere.
Five million taels of silver, Lv Desheng smacked his lips.
Others were also calculating the five million taels of silver, whether it was worth it for them to send troops to Pingzhou.
Lu Songli smiled, "There's no rush. Sima Jiang just came to Pingzhou, are you used to it?"
"Except for being a little cold, I'm used to it."
"Sima Jiang, how are you? We didn't see each other for many years in Chang'an." Guo Chong asked with a smile.
Jiang Boya bowed his hands, "Thank you for your concern, Military Advisor Guo..."
"Sima Jiang, is the winter in the south very different from the winter in Pingzhou?" another person asked.
Jiang Boya replied, but he was helpless. He wanted to bring the topic back, but was repeatedly diverted to other topics.
In the meeting room, the senior officials of Pingzhou exchanged glances with each other. What a joke, the governor obviously didn't want to continue this topic, and as subordinates, they naturally had to help stop it.
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Jiang Boya frowned slightly when he returned to the post station from the Pingzhou government office.
After he sat down, he poured himself a cup of tea, and then he reviewed all his performance since entering the Pingzhou government office today, as well as Lu Songli's words and deeds.
After meeting Lv Songli, throughout the whole process, Lv Songli gave him the feeling of being able to keep his composure.
He was a little confused about Lv Songli's attitude now. Was he satisfied or dissatisfied with the conditions they gave? And then would he agree to the alliance or not?
Thinking of a certain possibility, his heart skipped a beat. It shouldn't be possible, right?
He knew that smart people might be able to infer his true thoughts from the other party's demands and then make plans.
The Lv Songli he knew was undoubtedly smart.
Before leaving, Lord Xie also told him to be cautious when facing Lv Songli.
Jiang Boya felt that there should be no flaws or omissions in his performance this time.
Wait, facing such a big thing as an alliance, it is normal for Pingzhou to think about it a little more. Jiang Boya told himself so.
Southland
Xie Zhan was alone in the study, with a chessboard in front of him and an imaginary opponent opposite him.
He didn't make a move for a long time, and his mind was now focused on thinking about Pingzhou's reaction. Would Lv Songli believe Jiang Boya's words and agree to the alliance?
After a long time, he put the black piece in his hand into the chessboard. Whether she believed it or not, he was ready to deal with it.
Xie Zhan looked a little dazed. When they were in Chang'an, the Xie family and the Lu family were not opponents of the same level at all.
The Lu family had a shallow foundation and few chips in hand. The Xie family was much stronger than the Lu family.
Every time the Lu family made a move, they would risk a lot with a small investment. Lu Songli had to work hard every time, because as long as they lost once, it would be a disaster, just like gambling.
However, I don't know when the status of both sides was completely reversed.
It should have started from the exile of the Qin and Lu families to Pingzhou, and the exile of the Xie and Zhao families to the south, right?
They all started from scratch, and Lu Songli developed his power too fast.
Now Pingzhou has a solid foundation and strong strength.
Every time he made a move, he had to make all the calculations to narrow the distance between the two sides. After all, there were too few people who could do things under his command.
Pingzhou, Qin Mansion
After leaving his duty, Lv Songli returned to Qin Mansion and asked someone to invite Guo Chong and Xue Xu. She thought about it and asked someone to invite Qin Heng.
She had been thinking about Xie Zhan asking Jiang Boya to come to Pingzhou to seek an alliance.
On the surface, there were no flaws or problems in this matter.
But Lv Songli would still think about the possible problems or traps.
She is now in charge of two states. The greater the power, the greater the responsibility. It is not too much to be careful.
While Lv Songli and others were free, Qin Sheng started to touch it.
He saw that the tea that Lv Songli had placed on the table had cooled down. After pouring it into another cup and drinking it, he made her another cup of hot water.
"Li Li, do we Pingzhou have to form an alliance with the South? There is no benefit for us Pingzhou to form an alliance with the South. The most important thing is that Xie Zhan is not trustworthy."
"I know." Lu Songli put down the teacup, gave him a hug, and patted his back soothingly, "but it doesn't prevent us from using this to gain some benefits."
Qin Sheng inexplicably remembered that Xie Zhan and Li Li had agreed to a truce, but behind the scenes, it did not prevent the two from planning and fighting at all.
The two did not trust each other.
Qin Sheng suddenly had a kind of enlightenment that Xie Zhan might not be trusted by Li Li in this life.
Qin Sheng hugged her and murmured, "I will work hard to train soldiers and fight to strengthen Pingzhou."
"Okay. I believe you can do it."