Chapter 253 Hesitation

Naturally, such conditions and requirements will never require Ye Tao to respond immediately. Especially now, Ye Tao is very skeptical about whether he is really the seemingly critical negotiator and is qualified to respond. So he made the most secure solution: report.

Although it is so far away from Danyang, Dongping has been working hard to establish the Yingyi system locally to cope with this information transmission with not very high timeliness. Although it takes five and a half days to deliver a short email back and forth at the lowest level, this speed has left Chunnan, Beiliao, and Xiling countries beyond the reach. You must know that even if Chunnan is an ally now, even if Chunnan’s open and secret actions to assist in the establishment of the Ying Station have never stopped, Dongping has absolutely no intention of giving up this unique and strong advantage. Chunnan can indeed

He tried every means to establish his own Eagle Post system. After all, there were not only those in Dongping's Yingyi people in Dongping. Dongping learned this method from Yunzhou, while Yunzhou learned this set of things from northern tribes. However, now Dongping has promoted the construction of Eagle Post to a considerable extent. Out of preferential treatment to his allies, Tan Xiaopei once joked at a court meeting that at most, when Chunnan found a way to establish the Eagle Post system, Dongping would not take any action to destroy it. And Bei Liao and Xiling, who also had this kind of demand, did not have such treatment.

But what Ye Tao first waited for was not Tan Xiaopei's reply, but the orders that had been issued when the delegation finally arrived in Yuhang. In fact, the orders for appointing Ye Tao and Chunnan to conduct a series of negotiations were issued when the delegation set out. This was not a very formal appointment. In fact, in this time and space, diplomacy between countries had not yet developed to require a professional diplomatic department to handle. Generally speaking, there were always those with a higher level of appointment, high enough, or more appropriate candidates. Then, officials such as the Ministry of Rites and War who were relatively familiar with the situation were sent to assist. In the court environment of Dongping, two departments of the Intelligence Bureau and the Archives Bureau must be added. Tan Xiaopei even prepared the entire negotiation team for Ye Tao. However, the "full authority" in the order made Ye Tao hesitate. This really tests a person's nerves and rationality.

Ye Tao had imagined how to fulfill the agreement with Chunnan without harming the military power of Dongping. The Dongping army could enter Xiling on a swagger and achieve its goal with a series of attacks on much smaller scales and powerful deterrent actions. Anyway, even if Dongping sends troops, the goal should be to restrain it. To obtain actual results such as land, due to Xiling's unique geographical environment and Xiling's current strong strength, it seems very difficult. You can concentrate your efforts to annihilate Xiling's unit, or give Sun Boping a chance to perform, so that Sun Boping can rise higher and faster... These are all options that can be listed - there is no need to sacrifice too many Dongping military land options.

But in any case, if you want to cooperate with Chunnan's strategy to attack Xiling, it will definitely affect the deployment of Northern Liao within a few years. The dynasty war of Northern Liao is like a more and more open bow. It has accumulated quite vigorous power. At this time, you should say to the archer, "Wait a minute, wait until I change the target for you, or wait until the archer next to you shoot his target?" Compared to the entire Northern Liao, Zezhou seems to be less attractive. The problem is that there are always people who want to take down all the benefits they can get. If there is no problem in the future, it would be fine. Once there is a problem, it will inevitably be raised as a "sin".

"The thing is to prove it. Similarly, if Chunnan succeeds in attacking Xiling, there may be no problem. If Chunnan fails this counterattack, then I don't know what he will hate him. Even the already fragile alliance relationship between the two countries may break down. Ye Tao understands very well that the reason why Dongping can mobilize a large number of troops to prepare for attacking Liao is largely because of Chunnan, an allied country, that Dongping can unscrupulously draw military forces from the entire southern border without guarding against attacks from Chunnan. If Chunnan does not succeed in attacking Xiling, then it is hard to say whether Dongping will stab the knife in the back when Dongping attacks Beiliao.

After thinking about it, no matter which choice, there seem to be pros and cons, and there seem to be something uncomfortable. Ye Tao also became a little worried. After Concubine Lian had arrived in Yuhang, there were various banquets and garden parties and other activities. Although he knew that staying away did not seem to be the demeanor of an important official in Dongping, no one could find Ye Tao at any banquet.

First of all, the one who noticed Ye Tao's strange emotions was not someone else. It was Dai Qiuyan and Tan Weishi. Although Feng Zi was also present during the talks, he was also considering the pros and cons of various choices. In order to make Ye Tao provide advice when asking about the place. This is his most important aide as Ye Tao. In addition, since Ye Tao did not participate in various banquets and social activities, Feng Zi had to work on his behalf, who was very qualified and had to do it for him. Feng Zi, who was well-informed and remembered, was indeed the kind of model guests who could cooperate with various occasions and make the scene active. While busy, Feng Zi did not pay much attention to Ye Tao's emotions.

"Brother-in-law, can you accompany me out for a walk?" One afternoon, Tan Weishi suddenly asked like this.

"Oh? Where are you going?" Ye Tao answered casually.

Tan Weishi was prepared and said, "How about going to Liudi?" Liudi is the southern section of the two seawalls extending from the port to the north and south wings outside Yuhang Port. It is more than two miles long. A bluestone road was built on the top of the willow dike, and trees were planted on both sides of the road. Since Liudi is a good place to watch the sea view in Yuhang, after the Willow dike was completed, people kept moving stones to build simple tables and chairs under the shade. Later, several wealthy families nearby simply joined forces to double the road on the top of the willow dike. Most of the tables and chairs under the shade are now made of stones, which is quite park-like. The weather is hot now, and the "park" of the Willow dike near the sea is a good place to escape the summer heat. There are also many small vendors and jugglers there, which is very lively.

Ye Tao thought for a while and asked, "Are you going to go in a misfortune?"

"Of course," Tan Weishi glanced at Ye Tao and said, "What else can you see after you drive? Why not just ask the Chunnan Imperial Guard to clear the site first. However, it is not interesting to just go and see the sea view, and it is not that you haven't seen it."

Tan Weishi, who once went out to sea with Ye Tao to Crescent Island where Qihai Trading Company, was hosted by Qihai Trading Company and had a hard time playing around for a while. Tan Weishi didn't really catch a cold about sea view and other things. After hearing this, Ye Tao smiled and said, "Okay. Then prepare and set off. Where is Qiu Yanren? Wouldn't she go?"

Tan Weishi smiled and said, "My Man Song invited Mrs. Zun to have tea. It seems that there are still a few women who sound very high-ranking. I'm afraid I want Qiu Yan to portray her portrait. She won't be able to come back until the evening, right?"

"Okay." Ye Tao shook his head gently. Maybe this was the time when Tan Weishi deliberately missed it. Maybe this was the minimum scheming of a woman who had been growing up in the palace. However, Dai Qiuyan herself might have the intention to cooperate with this kind of scheming.

However, no one was disappointed or regretful about Tan Weishi's arrangement. The willow dike seemed to be a green border, separated by the rock formations of the gray-brown coast, the seawalls made of blue-gray gravel and the emerald green hills, and the farmlands that began to spread after the hills. Walking slowly along the willow dike, you can see the same gentle ocean as Chunnan, a country with a mild name. The breeze was as delicate as Chunnan, which was facing the sea, but just an overly large lake. Of course, it would not always be like this, otherwise it would be a problem with the huge amount of money to build the seawall. In another month or two, manic scenes such as hurricanes and tsunamis will come from time to time, which are very different from the peace that is now present. This contrast is also very similar to the style of a country like Chunnan.

In this time and space, things like suspenders are all in the bedroom. Ye Tao, walking along the seawall, seemed to have no intention of appreciating the various people coming and going. However, Tan Weishi couldn't stand Ye Tao's walking faster and faster, so he pulled his sleeves.

"Brother-in-law, what are you worried about?" Tan Weishi asked, who was more and more thoughtful.

"Your father has asked me again." Ye Tao blurted out.

"Hehe, is it something I discussed with Chunnan? I just heard that. My father ordered you without hesitation. My brother and I knew this very well." Tan Weishi said with a smile.

Ye Tao sighed. He stood still and said slowly: "Chunnan wants to send troops to Xiling, and we want us to send troops to cooperate. If they can conquer the four states of Xiling, they will hand over Zezhou to Dongping. Judging from the efforts and the rewards they have received, it cannot be considered unprofitable. I have written a memorial to report to Your Majesty, asking Your Majesty to make a decision. But... no matter what the decision is, it seems that this matter needs me to do after all."

Tan Weishi shook his head and said, "Brother-in-law, I'm going to take you out to relax with me. Why are you thinking about this kind of thing?"

"Relax?" Ye Tao raised his eyebrows and said, "I don't know that you have so many things to worry about."

"Oh," Tan Weishi sighed: "In terms of ideas and spirit, the scholars of Dongping are indeed very well-founded now, so they will not show their misfortune. But when they really came to Yuhang, they realized how profound the cultural traditions that Chunnan boasted were. It is not easy to gain the upper hand in a series of poetry and garden parties, but if they want to lose in one go, it depends on the mood of the host. People are so 'understood' that they are so 'understood' that they are so 'empathetic' that they are really very proud and will never give people the chance to be angry. It is so uncomfortable to be so humiliated that they don't know where to scatter."
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