Tang's dining table

Despite having one of his legs amputated, Yusuf conducted arduous negotiations with Yunchu with great perseverance.

Although the two only exchanged some opinions and talked about the introduction of each other's countries.

However, the results of the two men's negotiations were fruitful.

Yunchu promised to give Yusuf a decent and glorious return.

Yusuf agreed to meet the conditions put forward by Yun Chu and allowed caravans that were qualified by the Tang Dynasty officials to enter Persia and even the Dashi area to do business.

At the same time, the Tang Dynasty must also allow caravans with food official documents to enter the Western Regions to do business, and ensure that these food merchants can enter Yumen Pass.

Yusuf promised to cede twenty-one cities and allowed the Tang people to establish a Persian governor's palace on the land of Sasanian Persia to serve the Tang merchants, and the garrison should not exceed 5,000.

The Great Eater occupied more than 300 cities in the east. Yusuf did not mind ceding twenty-one cities. After all, in the consciousness of the Great Eater at this time, not many countries had been born yet, and there were not many countries on the border. concept.

As for Yunchu's compensation for sending troops this time, Yusuf's conditions were so generous that Yunchu could not make any more excessive demands.

Yunchu initially approved of such a treaty that was very friendly to the Tang Dynasty. However, the person who could really sign the treaty with Yusuf was Pei Xingjian, the Protector of Anxi in the Tang Dynasty.

The candidate who can truly serve as the governor of the Persian Protectorate is Prince Beluz, not a Tang man. In this way, the emperor's promise to Prince Beluz was fulfilled, and it demonstrated the nature of the Tang emperor's promise.

In the Tang Dynasty, all officials of the Tang Dynasty who were sent on official business first served the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhi, and then served the country of the Tang Dynasty. Li Zhi once said - I am the Tang Dynasty!

This declaration of no distinction between inside and outside was recognized in the Tang Dynasty, and it was generally recognized.

Therefore, while waiting for Pei Xingjian and Yusuf Yangshan, Yunchu and Yusuf formed a very deep friendship.

Especially after Yusuf saw Yunchu's amazing medical skills, the relationship between Yusuf and Yunchu developed further.

Soon after, Yusuf's bodyguard came to the city of Heraz. He brought the cannibal doctor and the maid who attended Yusuf's daily life. Yunchu generously allowed the bodyguard to enter Heraz with ten armed guards. The city of Raz, providing security for Yusuf.

As for Yusuf's army, they were chasing Hassan and Compis on the land of Persia, who had harmed the cannibals.

This is also part of the deal.

Yusuf had never been captured alive by the Tang people. The reason why he stayed in Heraz City was entirely to deal with the dispute between the cannibals and the Tang people.

He felt that both Dashi and Tang were two very large countries, and it was best not to use force to resolve matters that could be resolved through negotiation.

Yunchu agreed very much with Yusuf's views and respected him as a rare wise man among the cannibals.

Therefore, in the group of politicians, friends are always being updated. It is important to make what kind of friends in what kind of environment. When to betray some outdated friends, this is also a common operation of politicians in their political career.

They are always looking at the big picture.

That is what people often say, put the overall situation first.

Under the overall situation that the cannibals were on good terms with the Tang people and were willing to trade with each other, the greedy Hassan and Compis became two inconspicuous things.

As for betrayal?

Not to mention! It's just a matter of priority.

Yusuf could give up some land and cities, but he must have a clear and reasonable explanation to the caliphate for the 60% casualties of the 10,000 cavalry who followed him.

Now, the heads of Hassan and Compis are the most reasonable explanation that Yusuf can come up with.

In any case, Hassan, the lord of Zhezhi City, has a great reputation in this area and is also a tyrannical regional overlord.

He conspired with another regional overlord, Compis, to attack the Sasanian Persian land, and carried out brutal plunders here. It was Yusuf who lost a leg in a bloody battle. Only then did this cruel war caused by the greed of Hassan and Compis end.

Of course, the war must end with Yusuf's victory!

For this reason, Yun Chu, as a close friend of Yusuf, also came up with a lot of ideas. He wholeheartedly hoped that his friend could completely secure the position of Governor of the East of the Great Food Country, and it was best to occupy this position forever.

As for whether Yusuf would turn against him after returning, Yunchu was not worried. If Yusuf dared to go back on his word and break the contract, Yunchu would dare to lead his army to capture him alive again.

The civil servants of the Tang Dynasty now deeply hated the idea of ​​opening up territories. They were unwilling to use the precious national funds of the Tang Dynasty to conquer some savages and wasteland.

As long as they see the documents of military generals requesting war, civil servants will set off a wave of opposition from top to bottom.

In their view, water conservancy in Guanzhong, floods in Shuzhong, the excavation of the Hebei Canal, the expansion of the ditches in the south of the Yangtze River, and the construction of the sacred capital of Luoyang are far more important than opening up territories.

They even believed that the only reason why military generals found excuses to engage in border provocations was to obtain the precious military merits of the Tang Dynasty.

Under the current situation, the generals now cherish the opportunity to go to war very much, and are not willing to let go of even the smallest opportunity to go to war.

Once the swords and guns of the Tang Dynasty are stored in the warehouse and the horses are released to Nanshan, they will no longer have any use.

Since the emergence of gunpowder and its large-scale use on the battlefield, the surrounding countries have wanted to move away from the Tang Dynasty. Even the successive uprisings of the Silla Kingdom have gradually disappeared. Everyone hopes to move away from the Tang Dynasty. Go underground and wait for the Tang Empire to weaken before making a comeback.

The Tubo people, who were given high hopes by Li Ji and others, no longer frequently harassed Songzhou and Panzhou in western Sichuan, and they no longer coveted the narrow and fragile Hexi Corridor area of ​​the Tang Dynasty.

Judging from the recent military reports, the target of Qinling's attack has become Niboluo, and He Lanmin and his wife also made significant gains in Dabolu.

These military reports were brought to Yunchu by Pei Xingjian when he arrived.

As a Protector-General who could truly call the shots in the Western Regions, Pei Xingjian was generally satisfied with Yunchu's early work.

The only dissatisfaction was that Yunchu treated Yusuf too well and considered Yusuf's personal gains and losses too much, so that the glory of the Tang Dynasty could not be fully displayed in front of these barbarians.

In his opinion, even if Yunchu's purpose was trade, there was no need for the Tang Dynasty to put too much thought into a barbarian.

You can directly tell the Great Eaters and order them to allow the merchants of the Tang Dynasty to enter Persia and do business in the Great Eaters, and to ensure the safety of their lives and property. Otherwise, the Tang Dynasty troops will be dispatched to protect the Tang Dynasty merchants. This is not only simple, but also very popular with the military.

"Is this your majesty as the Protector of Anxi?"

Yun Chu frowned deeply as he looked at Pei Xingjian, who was a bit too arrogant.

He had just held a grand meeting in Qiuci. At the meeting, Pei Xingjian directly divided a huge map of the Western Regions with his long sword.

Each tribe was allocated a piece. From now on, these tribes recognized by the Tang Dynasty could only move within the scope of the Kanyu map they held. If they exceeded the scope of their activities, they would be punished by the Anxi Governor.

Pei Xingjian pointed to the horizontal and vertical plots of land on the Kanyu map and said, "This makes management easier."

When Yunchu saw this map, he could easily think of the maps of Africa in later generations, where the land masses were also horizontal and vertical...

Yun Chu sighed and said: "You should do things in more detail, consider them more fully, and try to consider all aspects of the matter. Being simple and crude can only make you happy for a while, but it will not last long."

Pei Xingjian took out the horizontal knife from his waist and rubbed the sharp edge with his fingertips, saying, "Those who don't follow will die!"

"I remember when you came to the Western Regions, you once said that you should convince people with virtue and govern Anxi with a generous mind. How come you changed after you came?"

Pei Xingjian shouted back and waited until he and Yun Chu were the only ones left in the room. "

Yun Chu looked at the overly excited Pei Xingjian and said, "It's only a matter of time before the Changsun family is unlucky. Why are you so excited?"

Pei Xingjian sat in front of Yun Chu, straightened his waist, stroked his half-foot-long beard with one hand and said, "Does he have the authority of a prime minister?"

Yun Chu thought for a moment and shook his head.

Pei Xingjian frowned and said, "Do you have the style of an official from the Six Departments?"

Yun Chu continued to shake his head and said: "The Changsun clan has declined and a lot of positions have been vacated. It is almost impossible for you to replace them."

Pei Xingjian said in confusion: "It's a certain family's turn. Within three to five years, a certain family will definitely come to the house."

"Is your purpose in handling things in the Western Regions so rough just to return to Chang'an as soon as possible and stand at the top of the court?"

Pei Xingjian clenched his fists and said: "The Western Region is now as quiet as a ghost land. If a certain family continues to stay in the Western Region, it is suspected of overkill.

A certain family knows what you and Wen Wen are thinking. You want to manage the border well and stabilize the border for His Highness the Crown Prince.

A certain family only wants to serve His Majesty. As for the prince, that will happen a long time ago. By the time the prince comes to the throne, a certain family will have already grown old and time has not waited for us. "

Yunchu looked at Pei Xingjian and said, "How do you know that I am willing to get close to the prince?"

Pei Xingjian said: "A letter came from Chang'an, saying that Di Renjie went to the eldest son's family to read the prince's teachings on behalf of the prince, and he rushed into the East Palace with the eldest son.

You, Wen Wen, and Di Renjie are inseparable. I don't believe it. Di Renjie is walking under the prince's door. How can you and Wen Wen escape?

Also, don’t cover your ears, we are not only aware of this matter, I am afraid that Your Majesty and the Queen are also aware of it.

You endured the wind and sand in the Western Regions for the sake of the prince, and for the future harvest of your Yun family. Why should a certain family?

A certain family has already started moving their family members to the divine capital of Luoyang. When I return, they will settle down in Luoyang to welcome me in the new atmosphere of the new capital of the Tang Dynasty. "

Yun Chu lowered his head and continued: "Does Xue Rengui think so too?"

Pei Xingjian nodded and said: "Xue Rengui has written to Duke Ying, telling him that he wants to leave the Western Regions and return to Luoyang."

Yun Chu couldn't help but look back to the south, and sighed: "Why are you so anxious..."

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