Although Fujii Jiro was not convinced, he really couldn't say a word about what the other person had just said. He could only find another opportunity later.
With Li Xiang's words, Watanabe caught everyone's attention. Although he was a Japanese, he would be able to work with Li Jingren in the future. During the negotiation process, he would be able to get to know more nobles of the Tang Dynasty. When he competed with Fujii Jiro in the future, it could be said that he had already won half the battle.
On the third day after Prince Beigong Bai arrived, the negotiations between the two sides officially began. When they saw the negotiators on the other side, Prince Beigong Bai and Lord Suzuki still felt uncomfortable. Although they had given themselves several shots of vaccination, it was indeed the most embarrassing thing to see that two of the three negotiators on the other side were responsible.
Officials from both sides greeted each other. Although Prince Beigong Bai's title was relatively high, Li Jingren did not make any special expression and just nodded slightly.
When Watanabe and Prince Beigong Bai met privately that day, this guy even knelt down, but today Li Jingren was here, so Watanabe and Fujii Jiro just nodded without any other etiquette, which made Prince Beigong Bai very angry.
You two have been dogs for the Tang Dynasty, and now you feel so superior that you don't even recognize your old master...
If it were any other occasion, Prince Beigong Bai would definitely not be able to bear it and might have slapped him a few times, but now at the negotiation table, he could only stay there obediently. The Tang Dynasty navy warships were still parked outside. Watanabe and Fujii Jiro represented the Tang Dynasty today. If you slap them, the whole country of Fuso will be very painful.
"There's no need to say anything more. You sent pirates to invade our country, and our emperor was furious, so he sent troops to suppress you. However, considering that your people are kind, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has shown his grace and allowed you to negotiate a ceasefire."
Li Jingren's voice was sonorous and powerful. He immediately put the blame of the Fuso pirates on your court. Those pirates were too lax, and most of them had been executed. If we want to hold them accountable, do we have to chase them to the underworld?
So we can only put the pressure on you, and according to the meaning of the words, we allow you to participate in this armistice negotiation. This is already a great honor from us. We in the Tang Dynasty have plenty of strength. At worst, we can just continue to fight with you.
Although Prince Beigong Bai was not convinced and wanted to argue for the court, he thought of what Lord Suzuki said before he came. No matter what the Tang Dynasty said, we should not say a word. As long as we raise objections to a few key clauses, we will have completed our mission. If we cannot reach an agreement, we should hurry up and leave here.
Of course, they would lose more in the next negotiation, but for both of them, leaving here was the most important thing. If the negotiation failed, that would be the best. This job was not a good one anyway. If the negotiation succeeded, they would be infamous after returning, and they might even be disliked by the Emperor.
"There's one more thing I forgot to tell you. Our navy's warships set out this morning, their target being your country's capital..."
Prince Beigong Bai and the other man had already decided that escaping first was the most important thing, but after hearing what Li Jingren said, all their earlier plans were thrown out of their minds. You have actually sent warships to our capital, so what else is there to talk about?
Just now, if we couldn't reach an agreement, we could just leave. When we go back, the worst that could happen is we'll get scolded, and we won't be infamous forever. But if it were the situation now, we might get beheaded when we go back.
I asked you two to negotiate, but how did you two manage to negotiate? You actually let the Tang Dynasty send troops to the capital. If you bombard the capital for a while longer, the Emperor will be furious and will probably execute these two people and their entire clans.
According to Li Jingren and his men, our fleet didn't actually need to set out. In fact, our fleet didn't go to their capital. It was just conducting adaptive training on the nearby coast. Anyway, communications were poor in that era, and they didn't know what was happening in the capital. We just bombed them. Now looking at the expressions on the two men's faces, it shows that we did the right thing.
"General Li, you can't act like this. We've come here to negotiate, which has already demonstrated our court's sincerity. Sending warships to our capital at this time will cause misunderstandings between the two countries and may also allow some conspirators to succeed."
Prince Beigong Bai said anxiously that the conspirators he was talking about were Watanabe and Fujii Jiro. He suspected that the idea came from the two of them and they were really evil.
These two men were not fools. They immediately understood what Prince Beigong Bai meant. Do we still need advice? Their navy warships are parked outside and can reach our capital in no time.
During negotiations, everyone wants to increase their bargaining chips. If Fuso still has naval warships, then you should hurry up and take pictures of them. If the two sides can have a big battle at sea, it will save a lot of trouble.
"Your Highness, there's no need to say that. If you truly want peace between our two countries, then we should conclude an agreement as soon as possible. Once this agreement is signed, our navy and warships will naturally operate within the scope of the agreement and will never go beyond it."
Li Jingren asked his men to deliver an agreement, which was completely different from the previous one. Although they had seen the previous agreement and had already thought of a way to deal with it, that was to continue to drag it out and hand the matter over to other officials. In short, they did not want to become sinners in Fuso's history.
But this method is useless now. The enemy fleet has already set off. If you still use that method, you may find your house covered with white cloth when you return. It is estimated that His Majesty the Emperor has killed all your family members. When they return, they will be alone. It is your fault for not doing your job well.
The first half of the agreement was similar to what I saw yesterday; it was nothing more than ceding territory and paying compensation. The second half was a bit too much. It called for the establishment of Tang Dynasty Guild Halls in several major cities in Fuso. These Guild Halls would use their own military to ensure public security. Furthermore, Tang people would be allowed to enter Fuso to conduct business, and the Fuso government would be responsible for their protection...
