On the evening of the 10th of September, Peacock King Drava took the initiative to contact King Akbar of India. The two leaders of the Indian District, who were also sworn enemies, had a rare secret conversation.
"Ashoka is fighting with Great Xia in Tubo, what do you think?" Drava asked.
"What else can I do but watch the show?"
"Don't you want to do something?"
Abak pretended not to understand and laughed. "I'm lazy and don't want to do anything."
"As if I believe you!" The Peacock King cursed in his heart. He knew that if he didn't take the initiative, the other party wouldn't take the initiative. "I say, let's not beat around the bush and get straight to the point. This is the best and only chance to deal a blow to the Ashoka Dynasty. Are you really going to be indifferent?"
"What do you want?" Abak asked calmly.
The Peacock King didn't mind. "Simple, wait until both sides are injured, then we will join forces to defeat the Ashoka Dynasty and divide the world."
Only then did Abak nod.
Both of them knew that even if the Ashoka Dynasty suffered a setback in Tubo, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. It wasn't something that the two dynasties could fight alone.
Joining forces was a must.
"How do we do that?" Abak asked.
"Very simple, we will agree on a border in advance and divide the north and south. How about that?" Even if they joined forces, there was a limit to the trust between the two parties. It was necessary to divide the cake in advance.
"Not a bad idea, I agree." Abak was very straightforward and asked the last question. "So, how should we divide Delhi? We can't possibly split it in half, right?"
This was a sensitive issue.
In terms of importance, Delhi was worth more than a quarter of the entire Ashoka Dynasty.
The Peacock King said, "It belongs to whoever takes it down first."
"Alright, it's settled!"
The two leaders hung up and secretly divided the Ashoka Dynasty. As for the specific border and details of cooperation, the ministers would naturally be in charge of discussing it.
What they had to do was to prepare for war in advance.
The two of them didn't talk about morality and justice. In the wilderness, the winner takes all. Conquering Tubo was the choice of the Ashoka Dynasty.
Naturally, they had to bear the price for their choice.
As for joining forces to attack Great Xia, it was a joke. Great Xia was so powerful that it made them tremble. How could they have the guts to take the initiative?
…
On the twelfth of the ninth month, Zhang Yi's group arrived at Ha La He Lin.
During the Mongolian expedition to the west, Great Xia did not take the opportunity to cause trouble. Genghis Khan had to accept this favor.
Therefore, when Zhang Yi and his party had just appeared on the grassland, Genghis Khan had sent General Jebe with ten thousand guards to protect them along the way, giving Zhang Yi and his party extremely good treatment.
When they arrived at Hala Horin, the envoy group was also warmly welcomed. The Mongolian Empire's Prime Minister Yelu Chucai represented Genghis Khan and rushed to the city gate to welcome them.
Yelu Chucai was born into a Khitan noble family. In his early years in the Jin Kingdom, he was an official of the Left and Right Department.
When the Mongols captured the capital of Jinzhong, Genghis Khan accepted Yelu Chucai as his subject. Yelu Chucai used the Confucian way of ruling a country to come up with various strategies and strategies, which laid the foundation for the development of the Mongolian Empire.
Yelu Chucai had assisted Genghis Khan and his son for more than 30 years and was the head of the secretariat for 14 years. He had a profound influence on Genghis Khan and his descendants. The measures he took laid the foundation of the Yuan Dynasty.
With such capabilities and contributions, Yelu Chucai was ranked among the top ten ministers of Huaxia, along with Li Si, Xiao He, Fang Xuanling, Di Renjie, Zeng Guofan, and other famous officials.
Zhang Yi did not hesitate. After staying in the embassy, he immediately presented boxes of gifts. They were all local products of the Central Plains, such as Jingdezhen porcelain, Jiangnan silk, tea leaves, wine, and so on.
Genghis Khan's expression was good when he saw it. However, when Zhang Yi presented the letter of credence, Genghis Khan's expression darkened. He was obviously not prepared for the harsh wording in the letter of credence.
"Isn't the request from your country too much?" Genghis Khan asked, lacking confidence.
Zhang Yi heard this and replied crisply, "My dynasty is the legitimate ruler of Huaxia, the common ruler of the world. It is your duty to temporarily open the road to my dynasty. How is it too much?"
"Common ruler of the world? I did not admit it. "
Zhang Yi smiled and said, "This is what my Majesty wanted to ask. Is Khan willing to admit it now?"
The atmosphere froze in an instant.
Genghis Khan's eyes flickered. "What if I say no?"
"It's very simple. In order to maintain the position of the common ruler of the world, we can only decide the winner on the battlefield." Zhang Yi did not hesitate. In the past, Great Xia might not have the confidence to do so, but now, his words were sonorous and forceful.
Genghis Khan was infuriated, but he did not dare to be ruthless.
"In that case, you are here to issue a letter of challenge." Genghis Khan's tone was indifferent.
Zhang Yi smiled again. "It is up to Khan to decide whether to issue a letter of challenge or not. If possible, my dynasty does not wish to meet with your country on the battlefield. It is best to solve the problem through negotiation. "
"How do we negotiate?"
"That depends on whether Khan is sincere." Zhang Yi made up his mind.
Genghis Khan had calmed down. In fact, Ouyang Shuo was thinking about how to deal with the Mongolian Empire. As a mighty ruler, how could Genghis Khan not think of such problems?
Looking at the war in the Central Plains, Qin Huang, Han Wu, and Tang Zong, Song Wu, one committed suicide, one was assassinated, one went into seclusion, and the other was placed under house arrest. Their endings were extremely tragic.
Although Genghis Khan was conceited, he did not think that he was more powerful than these four emperors. Great Xia could be ruthless to them, so there was no reason for them to be soft-hearted and let him off.
If one wanted to have a good ending, one had to give in when it was necessary. Being stubborn to the end was not good for oneself or one's people.
But even if he wanted to give in, Genghis Khan needed a way out. Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing. Zhang Yi came here to test the waters and also to give Genghis Khan a way out of this embarrassing situation.
"This is a serious matter. Let me think about it."
Genghis Khan was very tactful and did not go overboard.
Zhang Yi nodded and stood up to leave.
…
After Zhang Yi left, Genghis Khan let out a sigh. "What's going to come will come."
When Yelu Chucai heard this, he advised, "Khan, no one can stop the Xia Kingdom from unifying China. In order to expel the Ashoka Dynasty, they did not hesitate to send two million soldiers. This shows how determined they are. "
"I know that, but I am not resigned to it." Genghis Khan sighed.
"When the wind blows, only the grass survives." Yelu Chucai comforted him. "This wilderness is still the world of the mutants. This is fate, and no one can change it. Rather than a life and death struggle, it is better to negotiate with Great Xia and achieve a smooth handover with conditions that both sides can accept. "
Genghis Khan asked, "What conditions do you think should be put forward?"
"The best outcome is of course to recognize Great Xia as the suzerain. But I am worried that Great Xia may not be satisfied with this. Khan, you have to be mentally prepared. "Yelu Chucai said.
Genghis Khan shook his head. "What mental preparation? It is just abdication. "
Yelu Chucai was silent. After a long time, he carefully said, "With Khan's prestige in Mongolia, I am afraid it will be difficult to make Emperor Xia feel at ease. The best way is to choose one of the princes to pass on the throne. "
"This is also the usual practice of the Central Plains Emperors." Yelu Chucai added.
Genghis Khan asked, "Which prince do you think can take on this responsibility?"
This was a bit difficult for Yelu Chucai. He said, "This is Khan's family matter, I dare not speak."
Yelu Chucai did not say anything, but Genghis Khan said, "Among the princes, only Ogedei and Tuolei can inherit the throne. One is a scholar, one is a warrior. No matter who succeeds, it may cause discord among the brothers. This is what Great Xia would like to see. Since it is so, let Great Xia decide. "
Yelu Chucai was startled. He asked, "Khan, you agree to negotiate with Great Xia?"
Genghis Khan nodded. "Let's talk. Other than that, there is no other way. You will be in charge of the specific negotiations. I hope there will be a good result. "
"Don't worry, Khan, I will do my best." Yelu Chucai cupped his fists.
Genghis Khan heard this and did not show any excitement. He just waved his hand tiredly. This all-powerful old man, in front of a strong enemy, was already physically and mentally exhausted. He had no will to fight.
An eagle could soar in the blue sky, but it could not fight against the blue sky.
Genghis Khan was the eagle of the grasslands, and Great Xia was the sky. It was above the Mongolian Empire. It was an undefeatable existence. What could they use to fight?
Now, Genghis Khan began to understand Emperor Qin's state of mind when he committed suicide.
"I will take my leave!"
Seeing this, Yelu Chucai tactfully took his leave.
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