Li Jin boarded the dragon boat, taking only two followers with him. On the Annan side, there were hundreds of soldiers, wearing strong armor and carrying sharp swords. They looked at Li Jin and the three approaching, and they all looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy. .
After seeing that Li Jin was just a weak scholar, wearing a blue shirt and a thin body, he didn't even carry a weapon.
Hu Jisao stood at a high place, squinting his cloudy eyes, looking down at Li Jin, and couldn't help but feel more contempt in his heart.
The majestic Ming Dynasty actually let a thin scholar control the army, which would make people laugh out loud.
Under the guidance of the waiter, Li Jin finally boarded the top floor of the dragon boat. After entering, he saw two men already sitting inside. Li Jin could guess their true identities without any introduction.
It was King Chen Zheping of Annan and Prime Minister Hu Jiyou.
In the inner room, since Li Jin came in, Chen Zheping's eyes carefully looked at Li Jin, but he did not speak.
Li Jin did not salute. He stood with his head raised and his chest straight after entering. His face was very calm. Although he was here to convey his identity, he did not take the initiative to speak.
On the other hand, Hu Jima raised his eyes and asked first:
"You are the commander-in-chief of the Ming Army?"
Li Jin heard a trace of disdain from the other party's tone, but he didn't care at all and replied calmly:
"Exactly. I wonder if you have any advice?"
Unexpectedly, Hu Jiyou burst out laughing on the spot, his words full of contempt:
"The great Ming Dynasty did not have a truly brave general, and instead let a weak scholar command an army of one hundred thousand."
"It turns out that your emperor is really stupid, so he let you, a pretty boy, lead the troops."
"Or maybe there are no brave and powerful generals in the Ming Dynasty today?"
"That's why you little pretty boy got an advantage!"
"Shut up! How dare you!"
The two guards standing behind Li Jin looked angry after hearing this. The generals were humiliated. It was a great shame and humiliation for them.
The two shouted coldly at Hu Ji Yao, but in the face of Hu Ji Yao's arrogant ridicule, Li Jin still looked calm and said:
"Laugh if you want. After this period of time, you won't have a chance."
"This will make you smile more, and the rest can be laughed underground!"
Hu Jiya's laughter stopped suddenly, and he said without knowing why:
"what do you mean?"
"I can tell you the truth. I'm not scared of others!"
"How dare you threaten the truth? You don't want to get out alive, do you?"
Could it be that this pretty boy was frightened by him, so he spoke like this?
Chen Zheping next to him also had a suspicious look on his face. He looked at Li Jin and saw that he looked fearless, so he boldly guessed:
Could it be that this little general has some tricks up his sleeve?
Otherwise, why did he dare to go to the appointment with two people, and now he is still talking nonsense in front of Hu Jiya!
Li Jin put his hand on his back and explained seriously:
"The emperor of our country was furious when he heard what you did. The emperor was so angry that he laid down millions of corpses and bled thousands of miles away. However, our army of 100,000 is just the vanguard."
"There are still 400,000 elite troops behind us, and they will arrive in Guangxi soon. When the time comes, 500,000 troops will move south. With your country's current strength, I really can't imagine how you can resist it?"
After Li Jin finished speaking, he pretended to shake his head and sighed, which made Hu Jiya's face change in front of him, and then he calmed down and said:
"You're lying, it's pure nonsense."
"No matter how powerful your Ming Dynasty is, you will not send an army of half a million people."
"Based on the facts, you must be afraid of the military might of our army, so you are here to confuse the public with your lies in an attempt to disrupt the morale of our army."
The more he went on, the more he felt that this pretty boy was trying to intimidate him. After thinking about this, Hu Ji Yao said to Li Jin like he was giving alms:
"Now I will give you a chance to beg for mercy. As long as you kneel down and kowtow three times in front of me and the king, we will let you go safely and will not hold you accountable for trespassing the boundary without authorization."
"Have we, Annan, been kind enough to you?"
Hearing this, Li Jin snorted coldly, shook his sleeves and scolded:
"You are really stubborn and stubborn. I thought that the king and prime minister of Annan were some kind of people who knew current affairs, but I didn't expect that they turned out to be two people with cerebral palsy."
"I came today to give you a chance to survive, but you turned out to be so stupid."
"In that case, then just wash your necks and wait to be slaughtered."
After saying that, Li Jin turned around decisively and was about to leave.
Seeing Li Jin's decisive figure, a trace of panic flashed across Hu Jiyou's eyes, and Chen Zheping on the side stretched out his hand and shouted urgently:
"Your Majesty, please wait."
Li Jin stopped when he heard the sound. When Chen Zheping saw him staying, there was a hint of joy on his face, and he explained quickly:
"Our country did not intend to offend Ming Dynasty. It was just a small misunderstanding. There is really no need to go to war."
"We are willing to compensate your country for its losses. We only hope that the two countries can get back together without starting a war and give the innocent people of the two countries a stable life."
Hearing this, Li Jin nodded, then turned around and stated to Chen Zheping:
"This is the attitude that negotiations should have."
"You Annan is just a tiny place, how can you be a match for my Ming Dynasty's million-strong army?"
"It's a good thing to get back together, but you robbed our merchant ship without authorization. This matter cannot be ignored."
"I need to give an explanation to the people, an explanation to the court, and an explanation to the five hundred thousand Ming Dynasty men."
Hu Jiya was standing aside and impatiently interrupted:
"I don't know what you want to explain?"
Chen Zheping also looked at Li Jin, waiting for the other person's next words.
Li Jin did not speak, but stretched out a finger towards the two of them.
"One hundred thousand taels?"
Hu Jiyou asked immediately with an ugly expression.
Li Jin shook his head.
Seeing this, Hu Jishen's face became even darker to the naked eye, and he continued to guess:
"One million taels?"
Li Jin shook his finger again and said affirmatively:
"It's ten million taels!"
Chen Zheping's eyes widened instantly and he looked at Li Jin in disbelief.
Ten million taels, what is the difference between this and directly emptying out the entire Annan Kingdom?
I didn’t expect Daming to be so cruel and want so much money at once!
After hearing this, Hu Jima slapped the table angrily, pointed at Li Jin, and said angrily on the spot:
"Didn't you say five million taels before?"
"You actually dare to blackmail us?"
"You Da Ming, you are clearly bullying our Annan!"
Compared with Hu Jishen's anger, Li Jin was relatively calm. He explained patiently:
"It used to be the price for an army of 100,000, but now it's the price for an army of 500,000. It's naturally different."
"I gave you the opportunity, but you didn't cherish it."
"You don't want those who are easy to talk to and do business with. Now don't blame Daming for being ruthless!"
"Think about it carefully. If you cannot meet the requirements of Ming Dynasty, you will be crushed into powder by an army of 500,000 people."
"I only give you ten days. Once the ten days are up, an army of 500,000 will cross the river and crush you completely."
"At that time, even if you beg grandpa to sue grandma, you will only die!"
"You guys can do it for yourself!!"
After Li Jin finished speaking, he stopped talking, turned around and left with his two personal guards. No matter how Chen Zheping shouted this time, Li Jin did not look back.
Hu Jiya's eyes flashed with fierceness, and his fists clenched loudly. He wanted to order Li Jin and others to be arrested several times. It would be best to cut them into eight pieces, but he still had sense. In the end, he They were all swallowed alive.
He thought he could defeat the Ming army with an army of 150,000, but he didn't expect that the Ming army would directly send so many troops to deal with Annan.
The Ming Dynasty's 500,000-strong army was like a huge mountain, weighing on his heart, making him dare not act rashly no matter what.
If Li Jin is really arrested, the two countries will be completely at odds with each other, and there will be no room for change.
By then, Annan Kingdom will probably cease to exist, then he...!
Chen Zheping sat in his seat with a decadent look on his face, thinking a lot in his mind. If the Annan Kingdom was really destroyed by the Ming Dynasty, then he would not have to live anymore.
But if Annan is asked to give out 10 million taels of silver, I wonder if Hu Jisao will accept it!
Next, they have to think carefully about where to go!
