Chapter 4851 Ambition
Abu Awal was sitting at the table. He didn't want to eat the food on the table because he didn't know how to use chopsticks. The spicy taste of the wine was heart-burning and he couldn't get used to it. Even his right-hand man and his right-hand man were suspected of "surrendering to the enemy", and he felt increasingly depressed.
With people under the roof, the situation was too passive and did not allow him any room for bargaining. If he could not comfort the Tang people and completely solve the problems here before the news of the defeat was sent back to Damascus, then what awaited him would definitely be... The furious caliph dismissed him and investigated.
"Dismissal and investigation" is not just about holding people accountable. With the caliph's greed and cruelty, in the end his home will be confiscated, his family will be exterminated, his property will be confiscated, and his people will be sold...
And the Tang people must have known about these things, and they must have known this to death.
What else could I do?
Sighing, Abu Awal said dejectedly: "What are the specific requirements? You might as well list them in detail. Let's discuss them one by one."
"The governor is quick to speak quickly, so I will be rude. Come on!"
Yang Zhou greeted him and asked the army Sima to hold a piece of paper and put it in front of Abu Awal, smiling and saying: "This is the bottom line of the Tang Dynasty. There is no need to discuss it. The governor can just act according to the rules."
With a dark face, Abu Awal pushed the paper in front of the interpreter, cursing in his heart that the Tang people were really overbearing and couldn't even talk about it. What are you talking about?
That's too much!
Buser was a little embarrassed. He, a man who knew Chinese characters and Chinese language, was sitting here, but the governor showed the paper to the interpreter...
The interpreter looked at the dense handwriting on the paper, swallowed his saliva, and translated for Abu Awal one by one, word by word. With each translation, Abu Awal's face became uglier. After a total of four items and dozens of small items were translated, At the end, Abu Awal’s square face was already as black as the bottom of a pot...
Allow the Tang Dynasty to establish the "Honglu Temple" in Port Shirov to manage all affairs of the Tang people?
All the Tang people in Shirovu Port were managed by the "Honglu Temple". Even if the criminals had their own "Honglu Temple" to deal with them in accordance with the laws of the Tang Dynasty, the Dashi Kingdom and Shirovu Port had no right to interfere?
Abu Awal shook his head repeatedly: "This is absolutely not possible. Although I was defeated, it does not mean that the Dashi Kingdom was defeated, and Shirov Port has never fallen. How can your country have such unreasonable demands?"
Once this article is signed, he will be considered a "big traitor". If someone pursues him in the future, he will not be able to wash away the charge of "treason" no matter what.
Yang Zhou always had a relaxed look, a smile on his face, and was very hospitable. He said gently: "The governor must have misunderstood. It's not that the Tang Dynasty wants to trample on the majesty of your country. It's actually the fact that the Tang Dynasty and Dashi are thousands of miles apart and the customs of the people The world is so different, and the food country has too many customs and rules. If the people of the Tang Dynasty had not Isn't it unfair to be severely punished by your country's laws for inadvertent violations? Therefore, if a similar incident occurs, it will be handled by the "Honglu Temple". It can not only give the Tang people admonishment and warning not to violate the law again, but also enhance the dignity of your country. It is really necessary to be reflected. ”
Abu Awal remained silent.
He knew that he could not resist every clause proposed by the Tang people, but for clauses involving national sovereignty, he needed an excuse.
Now that Yang Zhou had given an excuse, Abu Awal thought it was perfect, so he no longer objected.
But he pointed to one of them: "Compensation for the dead Tang merchants and plundered property, as well as compensation for the loss of the Tang army's warships, and compensation for the casualties of soldiers. This is no problem, but the amount needs to be discussed. Three hundred thousand gold coins... I It can’t be taken out no matter what.”
Busr explained on the side: "The taxes from Shirov Port must be deported to Damascus every month. For this position, the governor even gave a lot of money to the eunuchs around the caliph. He has not been able to pay back the money since he was the governor for a short time... ...I definitely can’t get the money out, so how about offsetting it with slaves?”
Yang Zhou immediately shook his head: "The Tang Dynasty is a civilized country and a country of etiquette. How could it do such ignorant, cruel and unscrupulous things? Human trade is something that the lowest countries can do, and the Tang Dynasty disdains it. For it.”
Abu Awal and Busr looked at each other in confusion.
Shirov Port is a huge international port, which is responsible for the trade between the Great Food Kingdom, the hometown of Persia, the Tang Dynasty, Tianzhu, and many overseas countries. It is very convenient to transfer information. As far as they know, a large number of "Kunlun slaves" arrive every year. "They were sold to the Tang Dynasty to do heavy labor such as mining, city building, canal construction, etc. Why did this general say that the Tang Dynasty did not allow slave trading?"
Fu Yulong whispered from the side: "This item is put on hold for now and will be discussed later."
Abu Awal: "..."
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Generally speaking, the negotiations went very smoothly. After all, the people were Daozu and Abu Awal was fish and meat. The Tang army won a complete victory and the army was suppressed. Abu Awal had to face the pressure of the Tang Dynasty and guard against accidents in Damascus. It can be said that If you drive away tigers through the front door and let in wolves through the back door, you have no right to bargain.
One item after another, except for slight modifications, they are gradually implemented.
When the sun set in the west and the afterglow filled the sea, Abu Awar declined Yang Zhou's banquet. He was worried and depressed and got down from the "King of Wei" in a gondola and took his own warship back to Shirov Port. Governor's Palace.
As soon as I entered the house, before I had time to shower, change clothes and drink water, a guard came to report and handed over a famous card: "There is a businessman from the Tang Dynasty who wants to see me!"
Abu Awal did not recognize Chinese characters and handed Busr his famous tattoo: "Who is this?"
Buser looked at the famous tattoo. There was only one name "Jin Renwen" on it, with a few small characters "Silla Jin family" next to it, and said: "It should be a descendant of the Jin family of Silla. The whole country of Silla is attached to the Tang Dynasty. The queen moved to Chang'an, and the territory was taken over by the third son of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. It became a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. ”
Abu Awal was puzzled: "Why does this person come to find me?"
"Silla has long been attached to the Tang Dynasty, and the Jin family is also from the Tang Dynasty. Since the governor has made peace with the Tang people, why not meet?"
"Then let him in."
After a moment, a thin man with a delicate face walked in quickly. He was wearing a brocade robe made of Sichuan brocade, a piece of white and shiny Hetian jade around his waist, and a bun on his head. Shi Jinren asked, "I have met the Governor."
Da Shi speaks very fluently.
Abu Awal did not put on any airs, raised his hand and said: "No need to be polite, please take a seat."
He now has a deep-seated fear of the Tang people. Even though the Silla people are not strictly speaking Tang people, he does not dare to treat them lightly...
A guard served tea, and Jin Renwen took a sip. It turned out to be the finest Longjing tea, and he praised: "The new tea of the Tang Dynasty is indeed the best drink in the world. After drinking it, the fragrance will linger on the teeth and cheeks, and the aftertaste will be endless. This grade Even in the Tang Dynasty, the tea was of the highest quality, and many aristocratic families would rather spend a lot of money to get it. I am so lucky for the governor to treat guests like this!"
Abu Awal had no intention of being polite to him and asked directly: "You and I are strangers, but you don't know why you are here?"
Jin Renwen put down his tea cup and asked with a smile: "Many families in the Japanese country in the Lower East have long-standing business relationships and have jointly opened several mines in the Japanese country. However, the governor must know that mining is a heavy workload and many people cannot bear the hardships and are unwilling to work. . I heard that the Governor's Mansion owns countless slaves, so I took the liberty to come here and ask the Governor to take care of me. The price is easy to talk about. I wonder if the Governor will give this face."
Abu Awal: "..."
What else don’t you understand about this?
During the previous negotiations, he said that he could not compensate for the losses of the Tang Dynasty. When he mentioned the slave trade, he was sternly rejected by the Tang army general. Now someone came to the door and mentioned it...
The Tang Dynasty, a civilized country and a country of etiquette, did not engage in such unscrupulous things as the slave trade?
There is really no need to do it, because all the bad reputations are caused by the foreigners who were supported and controlled by the Tang Dynasty. These people bear the infamy, and the Tang Dynasty is innocent...
Buser suddenly asked: "I heard that the Silla Jin family has a good relationship with the Yue Duke of the Tang Dynasty?"
Jin Renwen straightened his back, with a proud look on his face: "My princess, the Jin family, married into the Fang family, so the Jin family and Yue Guogong are related by marriage."
More than just a princess? Her Majesty the Queen also committed herself to Fang Jun and received Fang Jun's protection. Otherwise, Jin Famin's rebellion would have been enough for the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to kill all the Jin family. She, Jin Famin's younger brother, would not be able to escape the murderous hands.
But there is no need to say this, after all, it is a bit shameful...
Abu Awal was puzzled as to why Busr suddenly mentioned this Duke of Yue. Busr leaned into his ear and whispered: "This Duke of Yue is the man who single-handedly created the Navy of the Tang Dynasty and was deeply loved by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. His favor is overwhelming. Not only that, I also heard that this man is the inventor of firearms. If we can buy muskets, artillery, and even gunpowder formulas from him... The vizier dare not say, but the mufti can think about it, right?"
Abu Awal breathed heavily.
After this huge defeat in the naval battle, he realized that the power of the Tang army's firearms was irresistible. It was not that he was incompetent. Even if the Caliphate conscripted all the navy's warships and then personally led the expedition, it would only end in failure.
The combat power of the two sides was not only different in the performance of the ships and the quality of the soldiers, but the decisive factor was the firearms possessed by the Tang army.
The sight of the Tang army firing thousands of artillery before taking the battle, and the sight of the "King of Wei" driving straight into an all-conquering force "breathing fire" has long been engraved in his mind, and the reason why he agreed almost without resistance under the pressure of the Tang army The "shameful" peace negotiation condition was that he believed that the Tang army with firearms was invincible!
If he can obtain this kind of weapon that can destroy the world and offer it to the Caliphate, the Caliphate can destroy the Eastern Roman Empire in one fell swoop, direct his troops towards Rome, and even conquer the entire Mediterranean like Caesar and Alexander the Great and make it a big food country. Neihu...
What kind of achievements will you make? !
The "Vizil" is the "Prime Minister" of the empire, and his abilities are still somewhat lacking, but it is not impossible to become a "Mufti" who is in charge of teaching law and presiding over trials...
A sense of ambition arises from the bottom of my heart. A disastrous defeat, maybe a blessing in disguise and a chance for promotion?