Qin Feng did not continue to put pressure. After all... Han Yu couldn't bear such a big responsibility. In other words, no one could bear it, not even the King of Beidi.
The agreement on this buffer zone cannot be implemented in black and white. Both parties can only maintain a tacit understanding.
In this way, Beidi can publicize internally that Beidi has never given up this state and is always ready to take it back.
However, it has become an established fact that the land of one state has been reduced to a buffer zone.
Han Yu sighed and said helplessly: "In that case, can we make concessions in terms of war reparations?"
Qin Feng raised his eyebrows: "How do you want me to retreat?"
Han Yu's face was troubled, and the corners of his mouth were curved with bitterness: "Two hundred million taels is completely beyond my Dadi's ability to bear."
"As long as we agree, it will surely affect the whole body."
Qin Feng has also considered this aspect.
Not even Beidi, even Daliang could afford such a huge sum of money.
Once Beidi gives in and pays 200 million taels of war compensation, considering that the wool comes from the sheep, such a huge deficit will have to be borne by the common people.
At that time, the people have no way to survive and have only one option, which is rebellion!
The loss of restraint by all forces will naturally have an impact on Daliang's border security.
But the lesser of two evils, small-scale attacks, obviously, cannot shake the foundation of the beam.
In comparison, the entire Beidi Kingdom, using all its strength to deliver a fatal blow, has the possibility of overturning the main beam at all times.
Therefore, Qin Feng would rather watch the civil strife in Beidi than see the prosperity of Beidi!
"Master Han, from the moment you decided to march towards our Daliang, you should have prepared for the worst."
"Since the founding of Daliang, you Beidi have been harassing our border all the time. As a result, the people on the border have been killed and lost food and property."
"How can a mere 200 million taels of silver make up for it?"
"If we turn over old scores, if we add up to one billion, we won't be able to stop him!"
"I only want you to pay compensation this time, which is an act of mercy beyond the law and shows my courage and magnanimity."
"If your country doesn't know what is good and what is good, and insists on taking advantage of the situation, then let the war speak for itself!"
The entire peace talks hall was silent, with only Qin Feng's voice constantly echoing.
Whether it was the Beidi mission or the peace ministers from Daliang, all eyes were focused on Qin Feng.
Everyone knows very well that the focus of this peace negotiation is Qin Feng!
Han Yu closed his eyes and took a deep breath, as if he had been forced into a desperate situation.
After a long time, he slowly stood up, saying he wanted to go out to take a breath, but in the end he called Chen Si up.
Standing outside the hall, Han Yu frowned and asked in a deep voice: "General Chen, it seems that we have no room for maneuver with Liang Guo."
"Qin Feng bites his tongue so hard, does he really have to pay 200 million taels in compensation?"
Chen Si's face was also more solemn than ever before.
Chen Si was not proficient in political games, so he analyzed it purely from the military aspect.
"The cost of war is not static."
"As the saying goes, once you make great progress, you will lose strength again, and then you will be exhausted after three times."
"This first attack is often doomed to success or failure, because after a long period of planning, the cost of both food and weapons and armor has been reduced to the lowest."
"It is also the most advantageous blow."
"Once a blow is lost, the next step will be to squeeze the country's strength."
"Hypothetically, for the first strike, one hundred taels of silver can buy one hundred stones of food. Then, for the second strike, one hundred taels of silver can only buy eighty stones of food."
"The third blow may be to cut him in half. One hundred taels of silver can only buy fifty shi of food."
"Therefore, this military expenditure continues to rise, more and more, doing twice the result with half the result."
"In this national war, Dadi invested a total of fifty million taels of silver. Because we decisively withdrew our troops to stop losses, the country is still calm."
"But if we continue to fight, a war of the same scale will cost 100 million taels of silver, which will consume national power faster and faster."
After hearing Chen Si's analysis, Han Yu felt desperate.
Do we really have to spend 200 million taels of silver to buy this short-term peace?
Seemingly seeing Han Yu's dilemma, Chen Si hesitated again and again, and finally gritted his teeth: "Master Han, do you want me to try this?"
Hearing this, Han Yu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "You? What's the explanation?"
Chen Si turned his head, glanced at Qin Feng in the hall with his peripheral vision, and said solemnly: "Qin Feng's attitude is very firm, but this is on the table after all."
"Even if Qin Feng wants to relent in his heart, he must not waver on the surface. After all, there are so many peace ministers watching around him, and this place is still in the Liangguo Forbidden Palace."
"Emperor Liang must know everything about the peace talks."
Although Han Yu felt that there was little hope, he had no choice but to become a living doctor at this time.
"General Chen, I'll leave it to you."
Chen Si nodded heavily, no longer hesitated, turned back to the main hall, and made an invitation gesture to Qin Feng.
"Brother Qin, can you lend me a moment to speak?"
Qin Feng felt funny in his heart. After waiting for so long, he finally wanted to talk in private?
In the peace talks between the two countries, only three points can be discussed at the negotiating table, and the remaining seven points must be reached in private.
Qin Feng didn't hesitate, got up and walked out of the hall.
"Brother Chen, I am also very embarrassed about the war reparations issue. After all, everyone is their own master."
"Our friendship has no national boundaries, but individuals do have national boundaries."
"Everyone up and down this beam is staring at me. I don't want to be poked in the spine and called a traitor."
Chen Si nodded, expressing understanding.
"In this way, the war reparations will be halved, and I, Dadi, are willing to pay 100 million taels of silver."
"For five years, the two countries are not allowed to use any more weapons, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng was unhappy.
"Brother Chen, you are trying to trick me!"
"How can you bargain like this? Just cut it in half? Two hundred million taels become one hundred million taels. Do you know how many people in Daliang will be hungry?"
"If there is a shortage of 100 million taels, we will have to pay out of our own pockets to make up for this gap."
"When the time comes that our saint will behead me in anger, where can I go to reason with him?"
Chen Si couldn't help but sneer, feeling that Qin Feng, when he was tough, was simply the hawk among hawks.
But in private, he is extremely cunning.
"Brother Qin, are you still playing this trick with me?"
"How could I not know your status in Liang Kingdom?"
"I naturally have the right to decide this matter."
Now that it was all said and done, Qin Feng didn't hide it and shrugged, his face full of indifference.
"Brother Chen, this is not your calculation."
"I, Daliang, are not afraid of using weapons again, but you, Beidi, are afraid of continuing to consume us."
"One hundred million taels of silver were spent, covering war reparations and military withdrawal expenses, and also bought five years of peace."
"Have all the good things been yours?"
"Brother Chen, with our relationship, there is no need to go around the bush. Want to reduce or reduce the war reparations? Yes! Give me something affordable."
