Chapter 582: Not here to put pressure? Trade?

Chapter 582: Not here to put pressure? Trade?

When Wu She entered the Hengshan Palace, he was followed by only two followers, who were left outside the palace gate. He was dressed in a plain robe, with only a bronze tiger talisman hanging around his waist. He walked calmly, as if he was not entering an important area of ​​the enemy country, but strolling leisurely in the garden.

On both sides of the gate, dozens of armored guards stared at the envoy from the southern border with sharp eyes. But Wu She did not even raise his eyelids, but just lightly brushed off the non-existent dust on his sleeves and said lightly:

"If the King of Hengshan wanted to kill me, why did he make such a fuss? Wouldn't it be easier to just send a team of archers to ambush outside the post station?"

His voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by every guard, instantly changing the color of those tense faces.

Wu She only brought two guards with him on this trip. This was also where Wu She was very bold. If Wu Rui really wanted to kill him, he would not be able to survive even if he brought hundreds of people with him.

After all, it was on someone else's territory, so it was better to be straightforward and bring two people with him as a token of his respect, so as to avoid trouble from those who were short-sighted. As for now that he had arrived at Wu Rui's palace, there was no need to do anything hypocritical, so he just strode into Wu Rui's palace alone.

The sarcastic remarks were not unnecessary arrogance, but were meant to establish a distinction between superiors and subordinates. Even though Gao Yao sent Wu She to talk to Wu Rui, Gao Yao was still the dominant one, and Wu She was going to implant this concept into the minds of all the people under the King of Hengshan.

Because Wu Rui didn't dare to gamble. Once Wu Rui really killed Wu She, then he would be at war with Gao Yao to the death, and there would be no surrender. Not only Wu Rui, but all of Wu Rui's family members, big and small, would be buried with him. If he went to war with Gao Yao and lost, Wu Rui could still surrender and negotiate peace. But once he killed Wu She, the situation would be truly irreversible.

It is true that Wu Rui might take action. After all, as long as Wu Rui kills Wu She, Xiang Yu, Wei Bao, and even Wang Ben will look up to Wu Rui, and even help Wu Rui more thoroughly. After all, there is no room for Wu Rui to ease the tension between him and the Southern Territory, which means he has become the most attractive force to Gaoyao. The other three parties can take the opportunity to attack Gaoyao with all their strength without any worries.

After all, there was no need to worry about the possibility of Wu Rui's relapse, and the promised assistance to Wu Rui would certainly arrive in advance. Even if Wei Bao and Xiang Yu promised 150,000 grain and 20,000 war horses, it was impossible for them to be given to Wu Rui directly in one go. Both parties were not that stupid, so this kind of support would naturally arrive in batches, so as to observe the battle situation between Wu Rui and Gao Yao at any time.

This is the so-called alliance. This is also the reason why the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan did not participate even though he knew it was an alliance to deal with Gao Yao, but just did his own thing with peace of mind. The alliance of princes does not have complete trust in essence.

The world is full of people who come and go for profit. There is no so-called unwavering ally. It just depends on whether the price is right. It is even more impossible to be honest with each other.

Wu She strolled to the entrance of the palace, and immediately the servants of the palace began to shout in agreement.

"The King of Qin's envoy, please come to see me!"

After the attendant's announcement, Wu She walked directly into the hall without any courtesy. At this time, on both sides of the hall stood many civil and military officials under the command of Wu Rui, the King of Hengshan. The looks these people gave Wu She were not friendly, but Wu She was used to all this. After all, he had experienced being attacked by swords and axes before.

"Wu She meets the King of Hengshan"

Wu She walked directly to Wu Rui, bowed and saluted. His words were respectful, but he had no intention of kneeling in front of Wu Rui, the King of Hengshan.

"How dare you not kneel before my king!"

Sure enough, the next moment, a general stepped out and shouted at Wu She. His purpose was very obvious, which was to suppress Wu She. No matter what Wu She's purpose was, if he could suppress Wu She, he would have absolute initiative in whatever they discussed.

However, this idea was too naive after all. This meaningless intimidation had no effect on Wu She, who had been negotiating for a long time.

"I am a subject of the King of Qin. I am called the King of Hengshan out of courtesy. If you want me to perform a grand ceremony, there is no such custom in my southern border!"

At this time, Wu She had no intention of retreating, but instead looked righteous and awe-inspiring. This immediately angered the general who had just spoken, and one hand was already on the sword at his waist.

At this time, Wu Rui tapped the throne armrest with his fingertips, and the gilded armor hit the bronze, making a crisp "tapping" sound. He deliberately let the sound continue for three breaths after Wu She finished speaking, and then slowly spoke:

"The King of Qin...sent you here to teach me etiquette?"

This statement may seem plain, but it actually contains a lot of wit. It not only exposes Wu She's intention to take advantage of the situation to pressure others, but also leads the topic back to the right track - what exactly are you doing here?

At this time, Wu Rui, who had been sitting upright, finally spoke. How could Wu Rui not understand what Wu She was doing? But at this moment, Wu Rui had to pretend that he really didn't know and waited for Wu She to speak first. In negotiations, whichever party is more stable will have more say, there is no doubt about that.

"I have come here on the orders of the King of Qin to discuss a deal with the King of Hengshan."

"trade?"

Wu Rui was also stunned when he heard Wu She's words. He had never expected that Wu She would actually want to negotiate a deal with him. This was something Wu Rui had never expected, and he was even going to negotiate a deal with him.

"Of course, now that our army has completely occupied the southern bank, we hope to be able to trade with the King of Hengshan. We are willing to open up salt, iron, grain, cloth and other materials to trade various minerals with the King of Hengshan, and we are willing to sign a non-aggression agreement within three years."

"What, what, are you serious?"

Listening to Wu She's words, King Hengshan was stunned at this time. He had expected that Gao Yao sent people to persuade him to surrender and to declare war. Even if it was intentional to provoke him, Wu Rui had expected it. The only thing he hadn't expected was that he wanted to make a deal with him.

The key is the content of the transaction. Just hearing it makes people very excited. Salt, iron, grain, cloth, these are the most scarce materials. No prince can ignore them.

The more crucial thing is the three-year non-aggression agreement. This is like a pillow delivered to you when you are sleepy. This is absolutely a great thing. Not only do you not have to worry about going to war with Gao Yao, but you can also take this opportunity to vigorously develop your own military power. It is absolutely a hundred benefits with no harm.