C167 Peace Talks

On the way to the Church, Lee Xiang made a trip to the residence of Prime Minister Kohl. It was a beautiful way of saying that negotiations were near, and he hoped that Kohl would give him some guidance.

In fact, his original intention was to hope that Kohl would take the initiative to tell him the news of the Empire's garrison rotation.

Unfortunately, Kohl did not mention anything about this matter. Even after Lee Xiang hinted to him a few times, he pretended to be deaf and mute.

This forced him to confirm the thoughts of the empire.

So on the way, he secretly ordered the Bael City to put a curfew on the curfew. It was in the name of guarding against riots. Even the matter of inviting Kohl to participate in the negotiation was temporarily canceled by him.

When he walked into the church, Prince Jeff of Moose Empire was obviously not satisfied with Lee Xiang's late arrival. In his opinion, Lee Xiang did not have any noble etiquette and lacked the least respect for the neighboring country.

Of course, Li Yao wanted to explain. In fact, he had indeed been late for a long time. Originally, they had agreed to meet at noon, but it was now night. Thus, he had prepared a welcoming banquet for Prince Jeff in a grand manner.

This action puzzled many people once again, because this Count had been showing the most obvious indifference towards the envoys from the neighboring countries all along. Such an unusual action really puzzled them.

After the first courtesy and the second soldier, the two sides of the long table were divided into two sides of the peace talks.

"I think. . . You should give me a reasonable explanation, right?" Prince Jeff was the first to get straight to the point.

Lee Xiang smiled faintly. He had noticed some of the prince's actions, and had also gathered some of his actions in Moose Empire. Therefore, he was very clear about some of the prince's hobbies and shortcomings.

"Your Highness, you have misunderstood. I'm just preoccupied with some mundane matters, you know, I'm sometimes very busy. "

Lee Xiang's excuse was nothing special, but he knew very well that he could deal with this prince, because he had already worn down his temper for the past few days. Therefore, he knew that he was very anxious.

Jeff groaned and continued, "Let's forget about these things. If Count went to our empire, I believe he would not receive such courtesy. I don't think your country will specially arrange people to bring a person like me around for sightseeing. " Lee Xiang's meaning was very clear. He had already done very well. After all, he had arranged for someone to be his tour guide for a few days. This kind of treatment was not something that anyone could enjoy.

"I think Count doesn't seem to have the sincerity to negotiate at all. Since that's the case, let's not talk about it anymore! "Jeff's face suddenly changed. He obviously knew what Lee Xiang meant.

"What do you mean? I don't really understand!" Lee Xiang's expression did not change.

"Since Count has said so much, then I will be honest with you. Yesterday, I saw Count's subordinates excavate a reservoir in the Yalu River branch. I wonder what you plan to do?"

"Of course it is to store water! Is it strange?" Lee Xiang replied in surprise. "Your Highness, you should know that the water in Yalu River will decrease every summer. I prepared the water in advance to prepare for the irrigation of our agriculture. Don't you know that there are nearly eight layers of water in Moose Empire that need to be supplied by Yalu River? " Jeff seemed to be more aggressive.

"I'm sorry, I don't care about that. I can't just watch the people of Silo Province starve because of the famine, can I?" Lee Xiang's tone was flat, and there was a calm expression on his face. "What's more, Since the prince saw the reservoir with his own eyes, he should know. The effect of this reservoir on you can be ignored, because the water in Yalu River is constantly flowing down from the upper reaches. So even if we save water in advance, it will only make the water in the upper reaches flow down faster. This is a very normal natural phenomenon. I don't think we need to explain it in detail, right? "

"Hmph, of course I know that. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come here today. I am referring to another branch. I want to know why you have to spend so much effort to excavate another branch that leads to the Mongolian Empire? You should know that. . . If this branch is successfully excavated, it means that the flow of water in the Yalu River will be reduced by a third every year. This is absolutely unacceptable! " Jeff stared at Lee Xiang without blinking. "Since you specifically invited Cardinal Lyman to take me on a tour, I think you should give me a reasonable explanation!"

Lee Xiang gave a long oh, and patted his forehead. "I see. That's right. I am indeed preparing to go to the Mongolian Empire, and they promised to cash most of the money. However, I find it very strange. This matter is within the territory of my Silo Province. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with you guys, right? "

Jeff was slightly startled. It was obvious that Lee Xiang didn't want to explain this matter. Immediately, his facial expression changed, and he said in a deep voice, "Does Count know what this means? It means that a third of the disaster victims in Moose Empire will appear every year. This also means war. At that time, we will have the strength of the entire country. In order to protect the water source, we will not care about anything. . . " Of course, Li Yao knew the consequences of doing so. This was the same as forcing Moose Empire to fight a war. He would not do such a stupid thing.

But don't forget. . . This was a negotiation. Since it was a negotiation, then he wouldn't mind using some tricks.

"The power of the country?" Lee Xiang raised his eyebrows slightly. "Is the prince threatening me? Can't Reiss Empire fight back with the power of the whole country? Don't forget that Moose Empire is not the only place lacking water. As far as I know, the Mongol Empire is also deeply troubled by this matter. Otherwise, they wouldn't have agreed to pay in advance for most of the excavation funds. . . Don't tell me that you are not only thinking about our alliance with the Mongol Empire? "

Lee Xiang's tone was flat and full of confidence. One should know that this Yalu River had been his trump card for a long time. Therefore, if he couldn't obtain the greatest benefits, he wouldn't fight it out so easily. Since he was going to fight it out, he was confident that he would win.

Jeff's facial expression changed dramatically. He knew what Lee Xiang's last sentence meant. Not to mention the addition of the Mongul Empire, even if they were to fight purely against the Reiss Empire, their chances of winning were not even at the fifth level. If they were to fight on both sides at the same time, then it was likely that Moose would have to face the threat of his nation perishing.

"Count, if what you just said is to represent your country, then there is really no need for us to negotiate today. . . Even if you all unite, we will still not be afraid. . . " Jeff suddenly stood up and looked like he was ready to leave.

Lee Xiang laughed and hurriedly stood up to stop him. He knew very well that during negotiations, the most taboo was to wag one's tail and beg for mercy. This prince was just pretending to be tough. In fact, he had already started to have scruples in his heart. His expression just now had already betrayed him. What he needed now was just a step.

Lee Xiang had the upper hand. Therefore, he didn't mind giving him this step to go downhill. Not only did he have to give it to him, but he also had to give it to him. Furthermore, he had to give it to him in a straightforward manner.

"Your Highness, you misunderstood. What I said just now was purely my personal opinion. Besides, isn't it just a branch? Is there a need to make it sound so serious? If there's anything, we can talk about it!"

Lee Xiang personally stood up and pulled Jeff back to his seat. He had given him enough face.

Jeff got down from his donkey and looked a little better. "Then how does Count plan to deal with this branch? I will make it clear first. If you insist on doing so, then there is no need for us to continue the discussion. So I want you to explain clearly what you want to do by building it. "

" What do you want to do? " Lee Xiang smiled faintly. "Of course it's to prepare for our negotiation. If we don't negotiate, why should I repair it?"

Jeff secretly took a deep breath. Regarding the construction of this branch, Actually, they had already received the news long ago, so this was also the real reason why they were so eager to negotiate. Initially, they thought that what Lee Xiang did was just a coincidence, because their relationship hadn't deteriorated so much at that time. But after hearing what Lee Xiang said, they naturally drew a cold breath in their hearts. In other words, Lee Xiang had already planned everything and was waiting for them to take the bait. How could such a scheme not be terrifying? The most troublesome thing was that Lee Xiang actually went straight to the point and told him that it was for today's negotiation.

"Isn't this a threat?" Jeff looked at Lee Xiang.

"Don't say it so badly. In fact, my original intention was to ask you to admit your mistakes and send an envoy to the capital to say good things. In the end, you will be accompanied by some money. At most, you will just have to cut some land. . . "

"Enough. . . " Jeff suddenly slammed the table. Wasn't this a threat? Admit his mistake, compensate, and cede land. Not to mention that Moose Empire had never made a mistake, even if there was a mistake, this was unacceptable.

"Then what does Your Highness think should we do?" Lee Xiang asked in a neutral tone.

"I still insist on our previous point of view, because we are not at fault. You are at fault. So even if you admit your mistake, you should be the one to admit it. . . "

"Sigh. " Lee Xiang shook his head slightly, "I have to remind you. We have unconsciously embarked on the old path of the previous negotiations. The endless war of saliva will not do us any good. If we are blaming each other for a few days, once this tributary is dug into the territory of the Mongolian Empire. . . The result is out of our control, so we don't seem to have much time left. As you know, the excavation of this branch is about to leave the border. . . "

Jeff was furious. It was obvious that Lee Xiang had been stalling for time just to wait until today to not give him any room to think. He didn't even have the time to report to the empire. Not to mention he had never seen such a negotiation before, there had never been a precedent even in the entire continent.

"How about this? I will give you an idea. It can save your face and also allow me to report to the empire. We'll be mutually beneficial, what do you think? " Li Du wanted to see that the time was almost up. If he continued to push on, he was afraid that if he really got pushed too hard, it would be very bad. Even a dog would jump over a wall when it was anxious, let alone a human? What he needed now was not the Moose Empire's surrender, but to protect himself. Because he knew very well that today was the last day of the deadline. Once it was tomorrow, whether the peace talks were successful or not, He would be in an extremely dangerous situation, so he had to adjust many of the previous negotiations strategies.

"What idea?" Jeff was very interested. If he could find a proposal that everyone was interested in, he naturally wouldn't reject it.