Two days later, in the Ming army's camp, the envoy arrived at the Ming army's tent again.
This time, the Ming army the envoy saw was even more decadent than last time.
In the military camp, the flag of the Ming army that was visible to the naked eye was placed in a twisted position. Even so, no one tried to straighten it.
You must know how important the flag is to a military camp. The symbolic meaning of the flag is to inspire the soldiers to share the same hatred with the enemy and fight bravely.
Therefore, in war, the military flag is not only a flag, but also a command center and physical support. The flag soldiers in the army would rather die than let the military flag fall down, and it is normal to use their lives to maintain it. .
The envoy was astonished. What happened in the Ming army camp?
Entering the camp, the envoy looked at the Ming soldiers. The soldiers looked even more listless.
Looking at them, their faces were all green and dim for some reason, and their mental state was extremely poor. What's more, some of them were still sobbing lowly from time to time. The envoy couldn't help but feel horrified, but at the same time, there was a hint of joy in his heart.
Could it be that some disease was contracted in this camp?
If this is true, then God helps them Annan!
With excitement, the envoy walked all the way inside. Everywhere he saw were sick soldiers, standing, sitting, and lying down. Most of these Ming soldiers looked depressed.
The messenger kept all this in mind and planned to go back and report to the prime minister.
After entering the big tent, the envoy smelled a pungent smell of medicine. Then he looked at the main seat and saw Li Jin and Fu Youde, both of whom had sick faces. It was obvious that they had malaria. The envoy was overjoyed. , a bold idea gradually emerged.
Seeing the envoy coming in, Li Jin sat up straight and said weakly:
"Your country seems to be very aware of current affairs. I gave your country ten days, but I didn't expect you to come the next day. I believe you have already made a decision on the compensation issue."
"Come, tell me, how does your king plan to pay compensation to the Ming Dynasty?"
Hearing this, the messenger stretched out three fingers towards Li Jin without speaking.
When Li Jin saw this, he frowned slightly and said impatiently:
"Three million? Too little!"
"Our Ming Dynasty has sent an army of 500,000 people. The military expenses for the expedition are more than this amount of silver. You have to give us at least 8 million taels of silver."
Even the bargaining is not done in this way. This Annan man is indeed a black-hearted person!
Eight million taels more?
Now it’s not up to your Ming Dynasty to decide!
The envoy couldn't help but snorted in his heart, shook his head and said:
"My lord, I misunderstood. I didn't say three million taels, but three hundred thousand taels."
In an instant, murderous aura filled the entire tent.
The murderous intent that rushed toward his face made the messenger's hair stand on end with fear. He subconsciously took two steps back and almost collapsed to the ground.
However, thinking of the scene in the Ming army camp, the envoy finally forced himself to hold on and said angrily to Li Jin:
"Your army invaded the territory for no reason, killed my people, and occupied my territory. Our king is generous and does not care about you. He is even willing to send you back to your country with gifts. This is the most benevolent and righteous thing."
"You still want to extort money. Aren't you afraid of retribution?"
"To tell you the truth, it's only three hundred thousand taels of silver. If you don't agree, then prepare for a sword fight."
The more the envoy said, the more confident he became. Now it is no longer as good as before. Those Ming soldiers are already suffering from diseases and they don't know when they will die. How can they be the opponent of Annan's 150,000 troops?
Li Jin laughed angrily and said mockingly:
"You have an army of 150,000, and if you want to fight with our 500,000 heroes, you are simply trying to beat an egg against a stone."
"I admire the courage of your king and prime minister, but they must pay a heavy price for their stupidity."
"Go back immediately and tell your king that his arrogance will completely destroy the entire Annan Kingdom. Don't blame me for not predicting what I said!"
The messenger wanted to open his mouth to say something more, but Fu Youde suddenly slapped his mouth and blocked his mouth. The other party even roared loudly:
"Get out of here quickly, before I draw the knife!"
The envoy was so frightened that his eyes widened and he looked at Fu Youde in disbelief. As an envoy, he did not expect that Daming would dare to hit him!
"Get out of here now, I want to die!"
Fu Youde saw the other party's stupid look and scolded him again.
The messenger was so frightened that he trembled all over. He didn't dare to fart the last time and ran out.
After running out of the Ming camp in a hurry, he stopped. The messenger couldn't help but touch his swollen right face, hiss...!
There was incomparable resentment in his heart. The messenger's eyes were gloomy and he secretly swore in his heart that he must make these Mingren pay the price!
...
On the dragon boat, everyone in Annan Kingdom was anxiously waiting for the outcome of the negotiation.
They were worried and distressed.
The worry was because he was afraid that Ming would think three million taels of silver was too little and was unwilling to agree. When the time came, the army would invade the territory and everyone would die.
And the heartache is that if the three million taels are really negotiated, they will need to pay this money.
Everyone is restless in this torturous waiting.
Finally, when everyone saw the messenger appearing on the dragon boat with red and swollen cheeks, an ominous premonition suddenly enveloped everyone's hearts.
"Li Shanche, how did you become like this?"
Chen Zheping looked at the right side of the messenger's face and asked in surprise.
This... who hit him? This was too cruel. He had a face like a steamed bun.
When Li Shanche heard this, he felt like he had found a vent, and he burst into tears. While crying, he told everyone everything that happened in the camp:
"I originally thought that the plague had begun to rage in the Ming army camp, and they must not dare to fight with our army, so I reduced the compensation to 300,000 taels."
"But... I didn't expect those Ming soldiers to be so hateful. Not only did they not listen to my suggestions, but they even... ugh... the Ming soldiers actually beat me."
"It's okay for me to be beaten, but... Your Majesty, Prime Minister..."
"As Annan's envoys, they treat me like this and insult me. This shows that they don't take Annan seriously. They also ask the king to make the decision. Taking advantage of their critical illness, lead the troops to wipe out them all. ah!!"
The more Chen Zheping listened, the calmer his face became, and in the end he became indifferent.
The more Hu Ji Yao listened, the more angry his face became.
The other ministers didn't want to hear any more, and looked at Li Shanche who had just finished his "performance" with a hint of disgust in their eyes.
Li Shanche thought that the king and the prime minister would be grateful for his loyalty, but what happened next was unexpected.
