Section 60 Dispute
Of course, they also saw that the Mots handed over their own national diplomatic and military defense rights as the price behind these generous rewards. What is hidden deeper behind is the right to national self-determination. The integration model of the Great Northwest has allowed Li Wufeng's power to advance to the depths of the Dongtenggeri grassland. Whether it is the Tubu people, the Qiuer people, or even the Ano people, they have to face this harsh reality, let alone Luo Bei people. However, for those short-sighted nobles, the changes in the Mots seem to be a good model to follow. There is no need to worry about famine or foreign invasion. The huge reduction of the standing army can save many herd slaves to create wealth for themselves. Everything can be left to the people of the Northwest to worry about, but the administrative power within the clan is also controlled by themselves. What a cost-effective deal.
The Tubu people in power welcomed the diplomatic mission in the northwest under such a complex mentality. Wang Liao was considered an acquaintance of the Tubu people. He had met with various nobles from the Tubu people many times in Qingyang, and had also visited the Tubu people's territory with Su Qin, but this time he visited as a regular institution.
The Tubu people did not engage too much in the case of the Northwest people's request to introduce unicorn groups and soldiers' transits from the Boyin people. They knew that under the current circumstances, it was rare for the other party to come to know in a reciprocal capacity. Moreover, they also knew that even if such a small unicorn unit was equipped with the Northwest Army, it would not be used to deal with the nomadic people on the Tengger grassland. Its function should be reflected in the positional offensive and defensive wars during large-scale combat. However, they expressed some concerns about the large-scale export of weapons to the Boyin people. After all, the Boyin people and the Tubu people are neighbors of the world, and no one wants their neighbors to become too powerful, especially because this kind of strength is achieved through armed forces.
Of course, this kind of worry is not easy to express directly. When the Tubu people's tactful response to this view, Wang Liao, who was prepared, immediately expressed his understanding and simply expressed that if the Tubu people expressed uneasy about the existence of the Boyin people, the northwest could sign a protection agreement with the Tubu people like the Mot people, or the balance of strength can be achieved by strengthening their own strength. For this purpose, the northwest could also trade materials with the Tubu people, and the northwest could provide weapons and armor and other materials for the Tubu people's war horses to achieve the goal of mutual trust between the two sides.
The Tubu people expressed objections to the signing of the protection agreement proposed by Wang Liao, but expressed a strong interest in another choice. The use of horses for weapons has always been a habit of nomadic peoples and farming peoples. Of course, this habit is restricted by the relationship between the two parties. Once the other party is too strong and poses a huge threat to one party, this kind of transaction is difficult to reach. Now, the northwest has established a firm foothold on the Tenggery grassland through the Mots. Although horses are important strategic materials, the northwest can be completely supplemented by the Mots. If you want to use horse trading to limit the growth of the other party's military power, it is obviously unrealistic. Instead of doing this, it is better to generously use horses to exchange the other party for the materials they need to strengthen yourself.
There were not many obstacles in the negotiations between the two sides. Wang Liao also knew that for the moment, it was not very mature to hope that the other party would agree to accept the same conditions like the Mots. They had not yet reached that point, and no one was willing to accept the control of outsiders at will, especially these nomadic peoples. However, Wang Liao firmly believed that they would come to this point sooner or later.
The negotiations with the Qiuer people were much simpler. The Qiuer territory was located in the northwest of the Tubu people and extended to the coastal coast of Dabeiling. The climate there was even colder and the chance of being freezing disasters was higher. They lived a semi-herding and half-fishing life. The harsh natural environment and climate made most of them engaged in nomadic life, while a small number of them were hunting in the coniferous forest belts along the coast. Some people made a living by fishing on the beach. They seemed to lack the capital to compete for the dominance of Tengri, so they were more willing to make friends with these friends from afar. The two sides signed an agreement to strengthen economic and trade and commercial exchanges. At the same time, Wang Zongxihai expressed his willingness to donate to the Qiuer people free of charge to build two schools and two hospitals to improve the overall living standards of the Qiuer people.
The generosity of the Tanghe people surprised the Qiuer people. The Tanghe people's cultural and artistic level is also famous throughout the Laya continent. Deaths caused by various diseases have always been a problem that troubles the Qiuer nobles. However, they are surrounded by nomadic people with similar levels of civilization. These are a luxury for them. Unexpectedly, the Tanghe people would provide them with free of charge, and they really couldn't see what kind of benefits these facilities could earn for the Tanghe people, besides friendship.
Just when Wufeng sent the two kings to envoy the northern neighbors to stabilize their homes behind their homes, a verbal battle was also taking place in Loulan City, 600 miles west of Qingyang.
"Qinna, don't be too stubborn. My father is old, so don't bother him anymore. Tanghe people are in full swing. Our army has been forced to disband, leaving only a security guard force of two thousand people, and is also controlled by Lubuge, who has become rebellious. Even if we can bypass Lubuge, what do you think the two thousand people can do? I'm afraid it's not enough to stuff the teeth of Cui Wenxiu's cavalry division? Qinna, think about it carefully, it's not over now." After sighing, the young man standing on the terrace wearing royal clothes threw his eyes into the distance. The grassland in late spring is undoubtedly the most moving season. The blue sky like water is a few clouds moving slowly in the air. It seems that nothing has changed, but everything has changed.
"Khalid, you have changed. I didn't expect you to become so cowardly. Could it be that a war scared your courage? Where did your former heroism go? How could our Loulan royal family have a weak man like you?" The red face, like an apple, looked even more dazzling because of anger and excitement. Although the proud pair of breasts on the girl's chest were covered by gauze scarves, the bumpy and undulating breast waves were enough to make any man's nose bleeding.
"Qinna, calm down. Khalid is not a coward, but he will never die for a hopeless goal!" The young man in the Wangfu was also a little excited, with his sword eyebrows standing up, "What do we have now? Why should we fight against the Tanghe people? Are they two thousand security guards or hundreds of thousands of unarmed people? The Tanghe people are a group of wolves. They are waiting for us to create trouble to find excuses for their massacre. If we act rashly, we will only fall into their trap! You think
Those secret policemen of Tanghe people are really incompetent? Do you think we Loulan people are not afraid of death? I tell you, you are wrong. Whether it is Li Wufeng or Cui Wenxiu, they are not reckless men who only have brute force. They are much cunning than you think. Think about what Li Wufeng has done in the past few years in the northwest. What is the matter that has not been carefully considered? Underestimated that they will pay the price of bleeding. I don’t want our Loulan people to suffer a massacre for this!"
"Shut up! Khaled! You are simply insulting the noble blood of our Loulan royal family! I think you were scared by the butcher knife of the Tanghe people! What you said is nothing more than an excuse you have found to evade responsibility. Hundreds of thousands of Loulan people need you to save them, and tens of thousands of disbanded soldiers are full of grief and anger. You are talking about the bloody methods of the Tanghe people. Could it be that we Loulan people can only swallow our anger and live under the shadow of Li Wufeng, a tyrant?" The girl roared and rebuked, "The Luo Bei people have promised to provide help to us. The Baika people will not succumb to the power of the Tanghe people. As long as we dare to fire the first shot, I believe that our entire Western Regions nation will not remain silent, and the invaders will definitely be driven out of our homes by us!"
She smiled bitterly and shook her head. The young man in the Wangfu couldn't believe how could he suddenly become so extreme. Although she was also full of caution against Tanghe people before, she had never discovered that she had such a passionate fighting spirit. Could it be that his father's illness really stimulated her? But at this time he had to dissuade him, the girl. Her impulse might put the whole Loulan in a state of no return, and he could not and dared not take this risk.
"Qinna, can we all calm down? I think we should focus on analyzing the current situation and then make a judgment. Is it more rational?" The young man in the Wangfu comforted the other party in a gentle tone, "I know you are very sad about your father's illness. As the father's son, I feel the same as you, but this cannot be used as a reason for our impulsive action. We shoulder not only our Loulan royal family, but also the heavy trust of these hundreds of thousands of Loulan people. It is too risky to easily make facts, and we must make plans for a long time." But when speaking these words, the Wangfu man himself felt that he lacked enough confidence.
The slightly sarcastic words were filled with sarcasm: "Oh? I want to hear what you call long-term planning?"
Swallowed a mouthful of saliva with hardship, the young man in the Wangfu had a little dry lips. He knew that if he didn't convince himself, he would cause huge waves when he went out, and he was about to go to Northwest University in Qingyang to "study". Once he left Loulan, his father was ill again, he was afraid that no one could persuade him to give up the innocent idea of hitting stones with eggs. Khalid, who had been storms for several times, was no longer as simple and straightforward as before. The ups and downs on this land had made him grow from a simple and impulsive young man to a scheming royal family. Especially after seeing the Northwest Army defeating the 200,000 Mot Cavalry with less and more, he truly realized how big the gap between his country and the Northwest Group was. This was not something that could be compared with just a few simple arithmetic numbers.
Chapter completed!