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Early the next morning, Prime Minister Orton led a group of officials such as Mi Buye and Mabu Maqi to act as envoys. Under the escort of two hundred guards, they marched toward Turbine City cautiously.
It was not until evening that Orton and others finally arrived at Turbine City, which had been occupied by the Han army for several months.
"Stop, what are you doing!"
Before they entered the city, two Han guards stopped them sternly.
Orton called everyone to dismount, then saluted respectfully, and said in blunt Chinese: "Dear General, we are the envoys of your country. We are here for peace talks. Can you take us to see the general of the Celestial Dynasty?"
The Han guard glanced at them, murmured a few words to his companions, and then turned and left.
Not long after, another group of fully armed Han soldiers rushed out from the Turbine City Gate, each holding a crossbow and spear, which frightened Orton and his party.
At this moment, a familiar voice sounded: "Isn't this Prime Minister Bo Dun? Why are you here?"
When O'Dun and others heard it, they looked towards the source of the sound and their eyes lit up.
"Master Zhang, are you okay?"
"Huh, do you really hope something happens to me?"
"That was not what I meant……"
"Okay, you're here for peace talks, right? Let's put down the weapons. It's getting late today. Let's talk tomorrow. Follow me."
Saidan seems to be the master here, telling people like Orton what to do.
Soon, the two hundred guards brought by Orton were all disarmed, and after confirming that they had no weapons on them, they were taken into the Turbine Fortress.
Dinner was being prepared in the fortress. Mabu Maqi looked over quietly and saw several Yuezhi Han soldiers skillfully pulling off a roasted leg of lamb, and then evenly smearing it with some unknown sauce. , exuding bursts of attractive fragrance.
Some Han soldiers put the kneaded dough cakes on a flat iron plate. They heard the sound of oil sizzling and a cloud of white smoke rising up. The dough gradually became ripe, oily and smooth, making people salivate.
"These Han troops are really well fed. Ordinary soldiers can eat the same as we nobles. It's no wonder that we will be defeated. The Central Plains is really astonishingly rich."
At the same time, Mabu Maqi also noticed that almost all of these Han soldiers were wearing armor, and most of them were iron armor.
It's just that this armor is not the chain armor he remembered, or the traditional iron leaf armor, but an unknown armor.
This set of armor seemed to be a whole body, protecting the vital parts of the chest, and it looked very strong. Ordinary swords, bows and crossbows might not be able to penetrate it.
Of course, Mabu Ma Qi has never seen this kind of armor, because it is also a product of the painting era - breastplate.
It is punched out with a water-powered forging hammer in one go. Of course, in addition to the initial chest armor, there are also shoulder armor, arm armor, knee pads, wrist armor, pendulum armor, helmet, etc. to complete the set.
The entire set of armor weighs thirty-two kilograms and is made of fine iron. It is difficult to break through the armor except for piercing and blunt blows in close combat. Those crossbows that are twenty steps away are still unable to break through the armor protection regardless of projectiles or direct fire.
However, it is naturally impossible to know whether these are bought or not.
"We're here. You guys can rest here tonight. I'll ask the general to bring you food."
Saidan led everyone to a building, then left them and turned to leave.
"Master Zhang..."
Orton called to Saidan.
"During this period, has the father-in-law been with the Han army all the time?"
Upon hearing this, Saidan showed a complacent look on his face: "Exactly, thanks to the appreciation of General Bai Qi, he treated me with great courtesy. In the future, the Guiwi Empire will look up to the Han Dynasty."
When O'Dun heard this, he was surprised and asked, "What do you mean, Master Zhang?"
Saidan: "At this time, hasn't the Prime Minister seen through the situation? Going against the Han Dynasty will only lead to death.
I'm not like you guys who can only talk and talk, and I don't even have any discernment. Sooner or later, the Western Region and even the entire Central Continent will be the territory of the Han Dynasty.
If you don’t show your loyalty now, then when? I have reached an agreement with General Bai Qi, and I am willing to dedicate half of my family's property in exchange for the support of the Han Dynasty.
And my son, Saipan, will soon be canonized as the new king by His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. Qi Ruosi is so stupid and incompetent that his people are in dire straits.
He does not deserve to be my widow's king. "
When Orton and other officials heard this, they were completely shocked.
It's not that I was surprised that Saidan openly plotted to usurp the throne. Anyway, this kind of thing has already happened to many noble widows. There have been dozens of palace coups. It's hard to tell which noble family sat on the throne.
The real surprise is that the widow's throne actually needs to be recognized by the emperor of the Central Plains far in the east. This is simply a great shame.
"My lord, you have brought shame to my widow!"
"I made my noble widow lose face? Humph, who insisted on going to war with the big man? Who clamored that General Bai Qi was a little-known general? And who! Spoiled the battlefield with the blood of hundreds of thousands of my noble widow's horses?
Now they are blaming me. I really have the nerve to say that now that our country has lost all its youth, will Parthia, Parthia, Dashi and other countries still live with us as equals as before?
How to resist if they raise troops to invade! Only by being loyal to the Han Dynasty and obeying their orders can I save my noble widow. As the prime minister of a country, Orton, you should understand the consequences of this.
Think about it carefully. When you have a meeting with General Bai Qi tomorrow, I will put in a few nice words for you. Stop having fearless fantasies, recognize your situation, and stop angering him. "
Saidan's words left Orton speechless. He was holding a breath in his heart, but he just didn't know how to spit it out.
After Saidan left without acknowledging his relatives, everyone in the room was still silent and in a state of constant panic.
After a long night, everyone finally ushered in the moment of negotiation in an uneasy atmosphere.
However, this time, it was not Bai Qi who came, but King Huai Wei Ji.
"Oh, this must be the widowed prime minister that the father-in-law talked about, Mr. Orton, I am being polite, come on, come on, everyone, sit down and talk, don't stand, don't you blame me? Very kind."
Orton looked at the fat man in front of him who was as big as a meatball and smiled broadly. He was a little confused for a moment.
So he asked cautiously: "May I ask where General Bai is?"
Wei Ji smiled and said: "General Bai is busy with military affairs, so there is no need to trouble him with such trivial matters. I will be solely responsible for this. I will discuss the peace talks with you."
When the noble widow heard this, she suddenly felt uneasy. Bai Qi refused to see her, and the guy in front of her looked so unreliable. Can the negotiation continue?
At this moment, Saidan shouted softly: "This is the prince personally conferred by His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. In terms of title, General Bai must salute when he sees him.
Don't offend His Highness King Huai. His Highness King Huai is highly regarded by His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. Do you understand? "
After Saidan said this, everyone realized that this fat man was actually the prince of the Han Empire. This status was really unusual. They immediately put away their doubts and saluted him one after another.
Regarding such a scene, Wei Ji just waved his hands and said with a smile: "Don't be polite. I am an elegant, easy-going person who is easy to talk to. Don't be formal, everyone. Just sit down and have a casual chat as if we are old friends."
After a pause, he added: "Of course, although I am right to negotiate with you, General Bai has the final say whether it succeeds or not. Don't take me too seriously, hehehehe..."
Although everyone does not belong to the same civilization, they are all members of the upper class. Upon hearing this, everyone roughly understood what Wei Ji meant by his last words.
The general has the final say on success or failure?
If you look at it literally, it’s like you’re just talking nonsense!
The translated meaning of this sentence is: I have the final say whether it succeeds or not. It all depends on whether everyone is on the road. Once they are on the road, it will be over soon. If they are not on the road, they will wash their necks and wait for death.
The whole thing is to ask for bribes.
Damn it, can you be more direct if you want benefits? You Seris people are really pretentious about this, we have to understand it ourselves when we want money, right?
