Emine didn't understand the meaning of the other party's words for a while. Li Jiangyao reached out to hook his shoulder and explained patiently: "Brother, this business is essentially investment. As you just said, business No matter whether it is investment, the essence is to buy low and sell high to make money. Think about it, your country is now going to worship the Western Xinjiang Alliance or the Turks' dock. They are gaining power, and the prices are also high. Ah. What rewards you can get in the end may not be enough to cover the cost of investment. From another perspective, if our army of one million people from Shengtang goes west to two passes and successfully regains the Ghost Desert in Western Xinjiang, then your current investment Wouldn’t you lose all your money immediately in buying and selling? So, if you want to invest, you have to think small and think big, and choose targets with low prices and high potential.”
Emine blinked her little eyes and couldn't help but ask: "General Li, where do you think there are targets with low prices and high potential that can allow us to obtain huge returns in the future?"
Li Jiangyao patted his chest carelessly: "The best investment target is far away but right in front of you. With your eyes, can't you still see it?"
Emmani frowned and looked at Li Jiangyao quietly, not speaking in a hurry.
Xie Tanzhi, who was standing next to him, saw this and quickly cooperated: "Your Excellency Emani, although our army is still a little weak in strength, it has occupied a place in Western Xinjiang after all. In the future, the whole territory will be restored, or the Shengtang army will come to conquer. , you will make a lot of money because of this small investment."
Xu Youchang also continued: "Taking a step back, even if we fail to succeed, you will not lose too much in this transaction."
The three of them talked to each other, and every word was inseparable from business matters, which made Emani couldn't help but become more active. The reason why the Persian Empire sent business missions to Western Xinjiang was for two purposes. One is to give Ashina Zhijin some face, try to ease the relationship between Persia and the Turks, and avoid getting into trouble. The second is to establish diplomatic ties with the new ruler of Western Xinjiang as soon as possible in order to resume business exchanges. No matter what the purpose is, it is a business in Emine's eyes.
As long as it is a business, there are two possibilities of profit and loss. The risk of losing money lies precisely in what Li Jiangyao and others said - the future direction of the situation in Western Xinjiang. If Shengtang really defeats the Turks and retakes the Ghost Desert in Western Xinjiang, then Persia's position and situation will indeed become unfavorable. On the contrary, if you can secretly support Li Jiangyao and make the next free move while making excuses with the Turks, there may be unexpected gains in the future.
Emine, who had already made up his mind not to lend a helping hand to the Zhenjiang Army, now began to seriously consider the feasibility of cooperation with Li Jiangyao.
After thinking for a moment, Emine asked Li Jiangyao: "General Li, what do you need me to do?"
Seeing that the old fox finally relaxed, Li Jiangyao said quickly: "It's very simple. According to our spies' report, because Efentia ran away from home, you have not been able to go to Loulan as planned to exchange diplomatic relations with the leader of the Western Xinjiang Alliance. Book. Therefore, we hope that the Persian Empire will not rush to recognize the status of the alliance for the time being, and slowly establish diplomatic relations with them."
"Is this the only request?" Emine asked.
Li Jiangyao nodded solemnly: "Yes, this is the only request. If you can agree, it will be the greatest support and investment for our Suppressing Army!"
"That's not the case!" Efentia pouted and said: "There are other requests! Dad, can you ask your majesty to support Shengtang and the Zhenjiang Army, provide them with funds and equipment, and preferably send Some troops will come to help in the battle, the more the better!"
Li Jiangyao and others couldn't help but look at each other after hearing this. At the same time, they all felt dumbfounded because of the straightforwardness of the little Persian beauty.
Emani frowned and pondered for a moment, then said to Li Jiangyao: "General Li, to be honest, your request is not too excessive. If you are willing to regard it as our goodwill towards your country, we are also very happy to do so." Go try it. If such an investment can earn huge returns in the future, it will certainly be a good deal. However, I can only delay the time, but cannot really change the result. Persia cannot cut off its ties with the West indefinitely. Official exchanges with Xinjiang. Unless..."
Li Jiangyao asked: "Unless what?"
"Unless you can make Western Xinjiang fall into a complicated and chaotic situation again, so that the Western Xinjiang Alliance cannot truly speak on behalf of the entire Western Xinjiang. In that case, it seems reasonable that we are not in a hurry to recognize his status." Emene said with a heavy face: "However, that means that a full-scale war must break out again on this land, rather than a small-scale armed separatism like yours now. As for asking the Persian Empire to provide you with As for any substantial help, I can’t agree to it now.”
Li Jiangyao and others nodded after hearing this, indicating that they could understand Emani's difficulties.
Emene sighed, then turned to Eventia and said, "Oh, my dear, have you really decided to stay here in Metasequoia as you told your father last night?"
Efentia did not speak, but nodded firmly.
Emine drank the wine in the glass in one gulp and said helplessly: "What's the saying in the Central Plains of Shengtang? Oh, yes, women can't stay in college. Your father has spoiled you since you were a child, and now you can only reap the consequences." Your uncle Duke is on his way here from Persia at this time. As soon as he arrives in Western Xinjiang, I will send him to protect you. With Duke here, even if you are besieged by thousands of troops, he will still be able to defeat you. Protect it... In addition, when I go back, I will give the token to him and bring it to you. Dad cannot be the master of the empire and cannot promise Persia to support General Li and the others, but the few things I have at home, I We can still make decisions. From now on, we will leave all our business and various resources in Western Xinjiang to your deployment."
Li Jiangyao was excited when he heard what he said. Emine is a well-known merchant on the Silk Road trade route in the east and west continents. Its business industries can be said to be spread all over the world. In terms of financial resources alone, the extremely wealthy Emene may be more powerful than the Shenhua family.
He raised his glass and laughed loudly: "Your Excellency Emine, from today on, you are our investor!"
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After some intense recruitment preparations, the Western Xinjiang Alliance's second crusade against Metasequoia City was finally assembled.
Although the Persian envoy Emani, who was kidnapped before, had returned to Chechi Palace safely at this time, because Li Jiangyao's armed forces had developed to an unbearable level for the Turks, Prince Roniya of the Temple still Strictly ordered the various countries in Western Xinjiang to organize a crusade against the coalition forces and completely eliminate the remnants of the Shengtang Town Xinjiang Protectorate who were entrenched in the four cities of Metasequoia.
Regarding the experience of being kidnapped, several important Turkic ministers also asked Emene himself in detail.
Emani was well prepared for this and took the trouble to tell them such a story: Li Jiangyao sent someone to kidnap him in an attempt to force him to surrender through coercion and inducement, and to recognize the status of the Metasequoia Army in Western Xinjiang on behalf of Persia, and at the same time also To extort a large ransom from him.
However, how could the brave and fearless Persian hero Emmeni lower his noble head in front of the kidnappers? He spoke righteously and scolded Li Jiangyao and others in person for being cowardly, cowardly, and shameless. Under the deterrence of Emene's righteous power, the bandit leader Li Jiangyao felt ashamed and could not help but feel remorse. In the end, the Metasequoia gangster had no choice but to give up his extravagant hopes and obediently send Lord Emine back to Chechi.
For such a legendary story, the Turks could only smile and praise a few words of admiration, but they couldn't help but secretly curse in their hearts: Only a fool would believe such nonsense!
However, Emene's status was noble and he represented the Persian Empire. Of course, no matter what he said, Prince Guni and the others could not do anything to him. As long as the person can come back safely, it doesn't matter how much gold and silver he paid Li Jiangyao in private in exchange for his old life.
What's more, Li Jiangyao won't be able to dance for long anyway.
The cause of the upcoming crusade was that Emene was kidnapped, but the real key was the rapidly expanding influence of the Metasequoia Corps of the Zhenjiang Protectorate. Ever since the Metasequoia soldiers and horses occupied a large area of territory and issued "orders to seek talents", the entire Western Xinjiang has become restless. The surviving Shengtang officials, businessmen, soldiers, and countless civilians from all over the country all fled to the territory of the Zhenjiang Army, seeking shelter from the Shengtang, making Li Jiangyao's strength grow day by day.
Every day that passes, the power of Shengtang people grows stronger. If things go on like this, it will inevitably pose a serious threat to the Turks' further control of the Ghost Desert in Western Xinjiang.
As the governor of the Turks in Western Xinjiang, Prince Roniya of the Temple also had to pay attention to this issue.
Therefore, under his strong pressure, all the vassal states in the alliance were ordered to mobilize and assemble, and a total of 17 countries were invited to participate, with a total of 200,000 crusade troops.
Among the several stronger Western Xinjiang countries, no one could escape.
However, these guys had secretly signed a peace agreement with Li Jiangyao, but they didn't know about each other, and Roniya and the Turks were even less aware of it.
The 200,000-strong crusade army was divided into three groups. The left route army was commanded by King Geerhan of Chechi, and its frontline was directed at Dabancheng. The Chechi army under its command was mainly composed of Chechi troops, plus coalition forces composed of some nearby small countries.
The marshal of the Middle Route Army is Loulan King Alike Jiang, and his target is Metasequoia City. The right army was led by the prince of Shule King and was responsible for attacking Pai City.
These two groups are all composed of the respective subordinate countries of Loulan and Shule, and the two sides are clearly distinct.
Based on the painful experience of the last attack on Metasequoia, in order to prevent Li Jiangyao from sending troops to threaten the rear again, Duolun personally led 10,000 Turkic patrols to assist the Marquis of Durham in guarding Wang Ting, the Che Division, and to reinforce the Metasequoia Army in clearing and attacking various places at any time.
The vigorous and majestic second crusade finally kicked off.
