Chapter 116
The reason why yasef wants to join the wind army is also his own idea. Bubble book_ As a second son, he is neither valued by his parents as the eldest son, nor loved by his parents as the third son. He is just stuck in the middle. His grandmother doesn't kiss and his uncle doesn't love. Tiya's throne basically has nothing to do with him, and he is also a prince. He wants to work in the Tiya army. This time, Tang Yin is visiting Tiya. He takes this opportunity to join the wind army. In his opinion, he is more developed in the wind army than in the Tiya army and can display his talents without any worry.
Tang Yin didn't think so much. He just felt that yasef was the hostage in his own hands, and TIA would be more obedient in the future. Naturally, Gerald, king of TIA, was the most opposed to this matter, but after all, yasef took the initiative to put forward it, and Tang Yin had accepted it. At this time, he could not speak even if he wanted to oppose it.
After the matter came to an end, Tang Yincai and Gerald talked about the government affairs between the two countries.
Gerald first put forward the hope that the windy country could set up a long-term garrison in Tiya like the former Ningguo. Tang Yin hesitated slightly about this. It was not that Feng was short of troops, but that he was about to fight with Mozambique and stationed in Tiya for fear of affecting his own combat power.
However, as the suzerain state, protecting its dependent state is also the responsibility, and can't refuse. Tang Yin thought about it for a while, but nodded and agreed. He thought that the eagle army was stationed in Ningdi and could send some troops to TYA. With Tang Yin's approval, Gerald was very happy and finally smiled in his eyes.
Tiya is a small country with few people. No matter how advanced the science and technology is, its national strength and military strength are too weak. Even a weak country like Duji can beat Tiya without fighting back. In the past, Tiya would have perished many times without the protection of Ning army. Now Ningguo no longer exists, and Tiya can only choose Fengguo as his backer. Although we should call it a vassal state, it will not be reduced to extinction.
After Gerald made his request, Tang Yin immediately began to talk about the military expenses and loss compensation of the wind army's assistance to TIA. Tang Yin discussed this matter with Liang Qi in advance. During the battle between Sanshui army and Duji army in Tiya, the total number of soldiers killed and wounded generals is close to 50000. Liang Qi believes that the military expenditure of 2 million Liang plus compensation for losses is acceptable. In addition, the windy army has seized a lot of booty, basically Tiya's property, which has been withheld by Sanshui army, Not to TIA.
Tang Yin felt that Liang Qi's amount was too small. He added a zero after 2 million Liang. The lion opened his mouth and asked for 20 million Liang directly.
Gerald and the ministers of TIA did not expect that Tang Yin would ask for so much silver. There were no silver ingots in TIA, only silver coins. According to one and a half liang of silver coins, 20 million liang of silver was enough to need 40 million silver coins. Even if TIA's Treasury was very rich, he could not take out so much money for a time.
"Your Highness, 20 million Liang... Is it too hard for others?!" Gerald said hard.
Tang Yin looked straight, say: "Does King hardy think that the king is asking too much? The Sanshui army is the most elite army in China. In order to protect the safety of Tiya, the king did not hesitate to send the strongest army of China to Tiya to fight with Duji army to the death. After repeated bloody battles, the casualties were heavy and more than half of the losses were lost. The loss can be compensated by more than silver. As long as 20 million Liang, the king is mindful of the friendship between the two countries , it would be very disappointing if King hardy bargained with him again. "
If he said this to the principalities in Haotian emperor's country, the other side would certainly scoff. No matter Chuan, Zhen, Mo, an, Zhen, Yu and other countries, their population is large and their human lives are the least valuable, while Tiya is not. Tiya is small and has always attached great importance to human lives. The casualties of the Sanshui army in this war are close to 50000. As far as Tiya is concerned, this is an astronomical figure.
After hearing Tang Yin's words, Gerald was embarrassed and said repeatedly, "no, no, no! Your highness, I don't mean that, just... It's just that 20 million Liang is too much, and TIA can't take so much money for a moment..."
"You can pay in installments!" Seeing that the other party didn't want to bargain, Tang Yin's face eased.
"Ah?" Gerald didn't understand what he meant by this branch.
Tang Yin said with a smile, "within five years, 20 million Liang can always be paid off."
Twenty million Liang will be repaid in five years. On average, four million Liang will be paid every year. Gerald thought for a moment and thought it was acceptable and TIA could afford it. He nodded and replied, "OK! This matter... I can promise your highness King Feng that tiah will repay your country 4 million liang of silver every year for five years."
Yo! Gerald actually accepted it. It seems that TIA still has some oil and water to squeeze! Tang Yin smiled in her heart, but the expression on her face didn't change. It looked as if it was a matter of course. He said faintly, "you and my two countries will be allies in the future. If tiah is in trouble, my country will give full help. Of course, I hope your country will not be too stingy with me."
"Yes, yes, yes! What his Highness the wind king said is very true!" It is precisely this reason that weak countries have no diplomacy. Compared with the wind country, the area and population of TIA can not even compare with a county of the wind country. In front of the wind country, even if TIA has more advanced technology and civilization, its actual strength is far from fair. The negotiations between the two sides are not fair at all.
Next, Tang Yin and Gerald talked about some cooperation between the two countries.
When it comes to cooperation, it is actually to discuss how the wind country can introduce the civilization, technology and relevant talents of TIA on a large scale. Although we are talking about how the wind country absorbs the essence of TIA, the wind country has no influence on TIA.
Tiya is a very interesting country. Its civilization is highly developed and advanced in all fields. For example, its timing unit can be accurate to one tenth of a second or even one hundredth of a second, but Tiya has no chronology. There is no clear and written record of all historical events, but it is compiled into poetry and sung by wandering poets. As for whether the various poems spread among the people are true or false, it has long been impossible to verify. In this way, TYA has no history. It was not until Tiya became a vassal state of the wind kingdom that the chronology of the wind kingdom was gradually taken as the standard, and the year when Tang Yin became king was the first year, which is usually called the first year of the wind calendar. Later, TYA also began to set up the post of historian to follow the wind country and record its own history. Of course, these are later words.
The talks between the two sides lasted all afternoon. After that, Tang Yin didn't have to go to the Sun Temple to meet the high priest and directly attended the banquet of the king's court.
The banquets in Tiya are similar to those in Bessa. They are all very casual and free. There are no fixed seats and you can walk around freely. However, in Tiya, the level should be more strict. The whole banquet hall is divided into several blocks. Low-level nobles can't go to the area of high-level nobles, which will be considered a very impolite behavior. Non nobles can't participate in the banquets held by the royal court, No matter how rich and powerful civilians are, they are excluded from the gathering of the king's court.
Tang Yin is not interested in this kind of banquet, but he can cope with it freely. Shangguan yuanrang is very involved and has been looking for an opportunity to get close to the eldest princess Marika of TIA, but Liang Qi is not the object of Marika's heart, but Liang Qi's attitude towards Marika is very cold.
At the banquet, yasef took the initiative to find Liang Qi and asked him what position he could get in the Sanshui army.
Liang Qi doesn't like yasef, a noble young master soldier, and doesn't know how to arrange it. If you send him out to fight, I'm afraid even the king will not be able to explain to Tiya in case of any trouble, and the Sanshui army can't keep idle people. Once a precedent is set, such things will continue in the future, which will directly affect the combat effectiveness of the whole army. When yasef came to ask, Liang Qi didn't think about it and didn't answer directly. Instead, he asked him, "what can you do in the army?"
Yasef was very straightforward, without thinking, and said bluntly, "lead the war!"
Liang Qi smiled, looked at the interpreter standing next to them, shrugged and said, "Your Highness, you'd better learn the wind language well before you talk to me about the war!" On the battlefield, it would be funny if the orders given by the general need to be translated to the soldiers.
Yasef blushed at what he said, but he could not refute it. Finally, he nodded and said like an oath: "General Liang, don't worry, I will learn the wind language well."
"I'm looking forward to it." Liang Qi didn't say anything more, shook the wine glass in his hand, turned and walked away.
The atmosphere of the banquet was quite harmonious, and the nobles of Tiya had no hostility and rejection towards Tang Yin. After all, the wind country did not conquer Tiya by force and turned Tiya into its own country, but through assistance, which laid a good foundation for the coexistence of the two countries.
After the banquet, Gerald arranged for Tang Yin and his party to stay in the palace, but Tang Yin didn't refuse.
There was nothing to say that night. Early the next morning, Gerald personally came to Tang Yin and invited him to the temple to meet Angela, the high priest of TIA? Don bunny.
Looking at the temple of the sun from a distance is already very spectacular. It is even more amazing to wait until it is close to the temple. It can be called a human miracle. The temple of the sun is at least 150 meters up, with a square base and a trapezoid as a whole. At the top is a huge hall. Looking from below, you can only see the huge ivory columns of the hall. Tang Yin estimated that even if modern machinery is used, it will take years or even more to build a building of this scale. It is hard to imagine that such a great building can be completed in this era.
In front of the temple of the sun, whether it is a noble king or a powerful general, it will only appear extremely small, and the feeling of worship and solemnity arises spontaneously. This can also understand why the Tiya people respect the sun god so much.
Seeing Tang Yin's exclamation, Gerald was able to say: "it is said that the Sun Temple was built by the sun god at the place of creation, which is also the only miracle in the world!"
Tang Yin is happy to hear that there is no history, which is also a good thing. He can make up the temple of the sun arbitrarily. Saying that the temple of the sun was created by the sun god is tantamount to saying that the Tiya people are the people favored by God.