For example, the last time, King Zhennan saw Changsun Ze clearly. This guy often made decisions on his own. So as for Qin Huaiyu this time, although King Zhennan had never met him, he felt that what Qian Ping said was true. His attitude just now was a bit too tough. Fortunately, he did not offend Qian Ping, otherwise it would be a troublesome matter to restrain these troops.
"What the General Manager said is correct, but our country has suddenly undergone a major change, and the people across the country are in a panic. If there is a dispute between our two armies, the people of our country will be even more panicked. Including my army, the General Manager has seen it, and everyone is like a frightened bird. I hope the General Manager can have mercy on us..."
The Prince of Zhennan changed his previous approach. He was extremely strong just now, and his words seemed to imply that nothing could be negotiated, but suddenly he turned into begging. Qian Ping was very impressed by this. As a prince of a country, who now holds the power of life and death, he can still say such weak words. He is truly a talent. He is so flexible that he is not worthy of you.
But Qian Ping is not a simple person. No matter how you speak, as long as it does not achieve our goal, even if you kneel down and kowtow now, I will never agree. Qian Ping, who has been with Li Xiang for a long time, also understands one thing: face will never be as good as real benefits.
If we don't let our army enter the city now, then many things inside the city will be out of our control. Even if we make some decisions that are beneficial to the Tang Dynasty, they may not become a reality in the end because of your obstruction. Therefore, it is impossible to prevent them from entering the city.
"I can only do my best, to the best of my ability, but these young generals are unruly and will surely want to make merit. I can't guarantee whether I can persuade them. Moreover, I set out early, and they followed me. Perhaps they have received orders from His Highness. If they do, I won't even dare to persuade them."
Qian Ping talked for a long time, but his core idea was only one: we can't do what you ask, and it's possible that people won't even listen. If it's an order from our Royal Highness the Crown Prince, any persuasion is bullshit.
Prince Zhennan was very envious of Li Xiang's ruling power. Although Li Xiang might have arrived in Chang'an now, none of his subordinates dared to disobey his orders. Just one word from him could make everyone fight for him. Such cohesion was envied by all the heads of the family.
It's a pity that the Prince of Zhennan doesn't have such ability. Just look at his subordinates. Because of his weakness tonight, many people have not come to his tent. He just sent a personal soldier to deal with it. This is already very disrespectful to him. Is it possible for Li Xiang to do such a thing?
"This is truly difficult. I'm not familiar with the affairs of the Tang Dynasty. Could you offer me some advice, General Manager? It would prevent conflict between the two sides while still allowing us to accomplish what needs to be done. A conflict between the two sides would be detrimental to future relations."
The Prince of Zhennan finally gave in and knew how to do things. Although he couldn't obey orders now, as long as the enemy's army didn't enter the city, he could tolerate anything. After all, he had already been a Ninja Turtle once, and he didn't mind being a Ninja Turtle a second time. It wasn't shameful to bow to the Tang Dynasty.
"Since Your Highness has said so, I dare to say that it is impossible to prevent them from entering the city. They must be following the orders of our Highness. However, the number of people entering the city can be strictly controlled. I wonder what number Your Highness has in mind?"
This is how negotiations work. Both sides have to make some concessions. Of course, this is because the Tang Dynasty does not have an absolute advantage. If it had an absolute advantage, the Tang Dynasty would definitely not make any concessions.
According to the Prince of Zhennan's idea, except for you thousand or so people, everyone else should stay outside the city honestly. This is what you should do. If you continue to bring people in, your ability to control the situation will become weaker and weaker, and it may even turn into a disadvantage at that time.
But looking at the expression on Qian Ping's face, he's already quite respectful of you to agree to a certain amount. Don't be shameless. If you refuse even this, Qian Ping will definitely quit. Then you can negotiate with General Qin and see whether he or I are easier to talk to. Those who are just leading troops will resort to violence at the slightest disagreement. Do you, Nanzhao, have the strength to do that? We in the Tang Dynasty don't care about that.
"How about a thousand men? It's nothing more than a demonstration of the power of the Tang Dynasty. The General Manager is currently bringing less than a thousand men, so I'm not offending him, am I not?"
Prince Zhennan said anxiously, "It is already quite difficult to let another thousand of you in. If there are more, it will be difficult to control the situation. If the Tang army exceeds three thousand people, especially in the narrow streets like this in the city, it will be difficult to destroy these Tang army."
"I have no problem with this number, and I wouldn't even have a problem with not having anyone come in. But I can't make the final decision. Everything has to be decided by our Major General. Why don't I wait until the Major General arrives, and then I'll take the prince to meet him in person?"
When Qian Ping heard such an insincere number, he immediately didn't want to continue the conversation.
You have tens of thousands of troops in the city, and you also have troops outside the city. Now you only let us in with a thousand people. Even if we add the people who came in before, there are less than two thousand. What can you control?
"Master Steward, please don't beat around the bush. I wonder what number you think is appropriate. As long as I can do it, I will do it without hesitation."
Prince Zhennan was almost driven crazy. He didn't want to continue talking for even a minute. The people in front of him were all wolves that could never be fed. The mental pressure of negotiating with these wolves alone was too great, as if they could bite him at any time.
"I can't answer now. When our Major General arrives, I'll have to ask if there's a personal letter from His Highness. If His Highness has an order, then nothing I say will be of any use..."
Since you are not sincere, I will continue to use this matter to keep you hanging. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself.
