coobybook Chapter 45: 'Good friends'! You have to ask for a lot!
Chapter 45: 'Good friends'! You have to ask for a lot!
Gu Jingzhi looked at the somewhat withdrawn Xiao Li and sighed softly, "Prince Xiao, forgive my bluntness, but if no one pays for this, my Great Xia will be more like paying for its own territory!"
"How can anyone in this world buy their own land with their own money?"
Xiao Li was silent.
It’s not because he thinks what Gu Jingzhi said makes sense.
But the territorial issue was not reached, and if the money issue cannot be reached, then today's negotiations seem to be a bit anticlimactic.
Moreover, the Crown Prince of Daxia is still here! Although he is a bit of a mascot.
But if they talk to Beili later and Beili is willing to spend his money, wouldn’t all his efforts be in vain?
He thought for a moment and said, "Ten million is too much. This is not something I can decide. I need to report to my father... No, what are you looking at?"
Xiao Li was halfway through his words when he saw Gu Jingzhi's disdainful expression, as if to say, "Can you do this? Why can't you make decisions? How about talking to someone who can make decisions?"
"uh-huh!"
The prince suddenly coughed and said with a smile, "You two, how about we discuss the silver issue after Prince Xiao reports back to the Liyue King? Next, let's talk about the warhorse issue. I'm sure Prince Xiao can make the decision on that, right?"
"That's fine too!"
Gu Jingzhi nodded immediately, looked at Xiao Li and said, "Prince Xiao, these 50,000 war horses are just a drop in the bucket for you, Beili. It's not too much for my Great Xia to ask for 50,000 war horses, right? Besides, we're paying for it!"
"..."
Xiao Li thought for a moment and said, "Twenty thousand!"
Gu Jingzhi was immediately surprised: "No way? Prince Xiao can't make the decision on 50,000 war horses?"
Xiao Li rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "I, Li Yue, have been fighting against Bei Li in recent years, and the consumption of war horses has been huge. Fifty thousand is too much, twenty thousand is about right!"
"This……"
Gu Jingzhi hesitated for a moment, then turned to ask the Crown Prince, "Your Highness, I don't understand military affairs. Can these 20,000 war horses be used to support 20,000 cavalry?"
"This...I'm afraid it won't work!"
The prince said with a gloomy face, "If each man has two horses, these 20,000 war horses can only support 10,000 cavalrymen!"
"What a good thing!"
Gu Jingzhi said in distress, "Earlier, His Majesty was muttering that if our northern dynasty couldn't add 20,000 cavalry, it wouldn't be enough to hold back the Beili army. This..."
He looked up at Xiao Li and said, "Prince Xiao, our emperor is a famous war god. Surely the words of this war god can be true, right?"
"..."
Xiao Li's mouth twitched, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Thirty thousand, no more!"
"Ugh……"
Gu Jingzhi pretended to sigh: "In this case, I have to ask His Majesty first. I don't know if he will skin me alive..."
Prince: “…”
Xiao Li: “…”
Damn it, just for a little matter about war horses, and you want to go back and ask?
"Thirty-five thousand horses, and this prince will give you another five hundred!"
Xiao Li waved his hand and said that as long as it was not about money and land, nothing else would be too difficult for him.
As for the 50,000 war horses, he would have given them to him, but he was unwilling to sit back and watch Daxia grow stronger. After all, the alliance was just a cover for his visit this time.
Gu Jingzhi turned around and said, "Your Highness, this... is not within the scope of my authority. How about you write a letter?"
After saying this, he also hinted to the prince in a very obscure way. The prince immediately understood. He hesitated for a while and said:
"Although we're still short of five thousand, this first round of negotiations can't be completely fruitless! Well, I'll make the decision. Let's just let these five thousand go. Consider it a token of friendship between Daxia and Liyue..."
Friendship, what a fucking friendship!
I have no friendship with you guys!
However, since the prince had given in, Xiao Li also felt relieved.
As long as the conditions can be negotiated, it does not mean that Daxia has no intention of forming an alliance. It is just a matter of how to negotiate!
Seeing this, Gu Jingzhi immediately struck while the iron was hot: "In that case, the warhorse issue is settled. As for the rest... Prince Xiao, why don't you stay in Daxia for a few more days and relax!"
"..."
Xiao Li's face was dark, and he wanted to kill Gu Jingzhi.
He waved his hand and said, "For the other two conditions, I'll have someone send a message to the country first. We'll talk when we have news!"
Upon hearing this, the prince stood up and said with a smile, "In that case, we will not bother Prince Xiao any more!"
As he said this, he gestured to the Daxia negotiation team and left the negotiation room.
Gu Jingzhi deliberately walked behind. Seeing that everyone had left, Xiao Li immediately came up to him and said, "Gu Jingzhi, you are so good. You accepted my gift, but today..."
"Shhhhh..."
Gu Jingzhi put his finger to his mouth and pointed outside.
Xiao Li immediately quieted down, but his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He gritted his teeth and said, "You'd better give me an explanation today, otherwise I will make you pay..."
"..."
Gu Jingzhi looked at him in surprise: "Prince Xiao, this is negotiation! Don't you understand the principle of asking for a higher price and paying it back later?"
"???"
Xiao Li was stunned.
Gu Jingzhi continued, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is by my side, so I shouldn't act too close to you, right?"
Xiao Li narrowed his eyes: "You better not be playing tricks on me..."
Playing? Yes, you are right, I am just teasing you, my good friend.
Gu Jingzhi had a smile on his face but was cursing in his heart.
"Well, Prince Xiao, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been gone for a while. If I don't catch up, it will be inappropriate..."
"get out!"
Xiao Li no longer had the good mood he had at the beginning.
After this negotiation, he felt worse than eating a piece of dog shit. Although Gu Jingzhi explained the reason, he was still very unhappy.
Gu Jingzhi twitched the corner of his mouth, sneered in his heart, and then walked out through the door.
Not long after, he saw the prince waiting for him at the entrance of the inn. Gu Jingzhi secretly glanced at him and then pretended to be sorry: "Oh, I'm sorry for keeping Your Highness waiting for so long! It's my fault!"
"It doesn't matter!"
The Crown Prince smiled and said, "Sovereignty is not negotiable! This is the most inspiring statement I have heard today. Great Xia is fortunate to have such a talented person as you!"
He really meant what he said, and even the other members of the negotiation team secretly gave Gu Jingzhi a thumbs up!
Gu Jingzhi saluted them cheerfully, then said with a smile: "Everyone, we have the Beili delegation coming up next, so I'll have to trouble you again!"
"where!"
A civil servant, who looked to be in his thirties, said, "It's all the hard work of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Young Master Gu. We were just spectators!"
"Alright! Get ready! We'll be heading to the Beili Mission soon!"
As he spoke, the prince glanced at Gu Jingzhi.
Gu Jingzhi took a deep breath.
If Li Yue's side was just joking around and whether the deal was successful or not was unimportant, then Bei Li's side was the highlight!
Whether or not we can achieve what Emperor Xia wants depends on this time!