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188、War blackmail

Not long after, the big traitor Zhao Deyan immediately came to the inn to visit Jing Wen. They soon learned that Jing Wen was assassinated and killed an assassin. In this way, they, the Turks, had great responsibility because this was their territory! If even foreign envoys could not protect them, the problem would probably be very serious.

What's more, the most important thing in this trade was the negotiation of tea. In fact, it was invented by Jing Wen. If Jing Wen had not had the tea-fried boss, there would be no need to talk about it next. The Turkic nobles had tasted the tea brought back by Ashinayun before, and they all became addicted to drinking it. After drinking the tea, they felt countless times more comfortable, so they all hoped to continue to get tea. Now if Jing Wen dies, it will not only be a diplomatic relationship problem, but will also bring great losses.

"Master Zhao, you Turks are so good! That's how you entertain foreign envoys? I'm in a dignified inn, and my safety is not guaranteed. So where can Dingxiang City be safe? So, I plan to go home immediately and stop talking!" Jing Wen said.

Zhao Deyan immediately said: "What's not to talk about? This is related to the diplomatic relations between our two countries. How can you stop talking about it? Jing Wen Censor, do you know that trading helps peace between our two countries. So, you must talk about it next and strive for peace between our two countries. If you don't talk about it because of this little thing, then you may have a great sin!"

Zhao Deyan was talking big, anyway, Zhao Deyan was just exaggerating and actually wanted to put the diplomatic relations between the two countries on Jing Wen. This is a threat, and the so-called pressure was reversed to Jing Wen. Zhao Deyan believed that if he said so, Jing Wen would surrender. Anyway, Zhao Deyan still had an advantage in his psychological state, because the combat effectiveness of the Turks was still very good. He believed that the Tang Dynasty would not have war to fight.

But Zhao Deyan probably was wrong with Jing Wen, that was Jing Wen was angry after hearing this. Because Zhao Deyan's behavior was as good as Jing Wen knew in history, those Western powers often used influence on diplomatic relations or launched wars to threaten China's diplomats. This forced Chinese diplomats to surrender. Jing Wen had now experienced such a person, so Jing Wen was of course angry.

It would be fine if the diplomats in the late Qing Dynasty were treated like this because of their weak strength. However, as a diplomat of a big country, he was treated like this, which made Jing Wen extremely angry. Moreover, in his eyes, the Turks were not a country at all. In a few years, the Turks would perish. He was actually threatened by a country he looked down upon. This was obviously something that uncles could tolerate, but aunts could not.

Jing Wen immediately found a piece of silk cloth and wrote a document on it.

"Censor Jingwen, what are you writing?" Zhao Deyan asked.

"A letter of declaration of war!" Jing Wen said.

"Who declares war on whom?" Zhao Deyan asked.

Jing Wen said, "Didn't Master Zhao say it just now? If I don't think about diplomatic relations carefully, will the Turks not be peaceful with our Tang Dynasty? OK! Since we don't plan to be peaceful, then our Tang Dynasty will declare war! Our Tang Dynasty does not need peace given by others. Even if we want peace, we will use my iron and blood to create a peaceful and prosperous era. And you Turks are not worthy of giving us peace. This is an insult to us. So, I will give you the declaration of war now, and our Tang Dynasty and the Turks have officially entered a state of war!"

"What? Are you crazy?" Zhao Deyan exclaimed.

Zhao Deyan obviously did not expect that Jing Wen turned against him and was about to declare war on the Turks. What does it mean to declare war mean that the border is completely uneasy, and even if a national war is accidentally about to happen. Once a national war is in danger, it will probably be a lasting end. Therefore, Zhao Deyan obviously did not expect that Jing Wen actually shouted to declare war.

If a war is held now, it will be of no benefit to both sides. The Tang Dynasty was at the time of cultivation and resting. The Turks were also overwhelmed by civil strife, so both sides could not fight. At this time, the Tang Dynasty and the Turks went to war, and I am afraid that no one would have any good results.

"Hmph, if our two countries go to war, then our Turkic cavalry will definitely be able to attack Chang'an again!" Zhao Deyan said.

"If you have sex, come! My Tang Dynasty has a population of tens of millions, and you Turks are only one-tenth of our Tang Dynasty. Our Tang Dynasty can draw out a million troops at any time, but in time all the male men of your Turks are army, only more than 200,000. Even, you are still in a state of trouble, come if you have sex! At that time, it depends on who can beat whom! My Tang Dynasty is at most suffering for a few years, but you Turks are going to truly destroy the country!" Jing Wen said.

Jing Wen pointed out the Turks' external strength and middle gangs with great politeness because the Turks are now in conflict. If they fight with the Tang Dynasty at this time, Xueyantuo, Khitan and other ethnic groups within the Turks will take the opportunity to rise. At that time, the Turks will fight on two fronts. Even Jing Wen, an outsider in the war, knows very clearly that this is an act of seeking death. Few people can win when fighting on two fronts. At that time, the Tang Dynasty will only focus on fighting against the Turks, but the Turks have to face the attack of the Tang Dynasty and the rebellious forces that have been inspired internally, which is obviously very dangerous.

Even the economic strength of the Tang Dynasty was stronger than that of the Turks. Although there were many warriors in the Turks, their weapons and equipment were imported from the Tang Dynasty, especially steel. Once the national war was fought, the limited steel resources of the Turks would be consumed, and it would be troublesome at that time. Therefore, in most cases, when nomadic peoples fought a strategic war of attrition with the Han people in the Central Plains, the Han people often won the victory.

"Hey, what do you want to do to declare war? You probably don't have this right, right? The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty would not grant you the right to declare war. You just want to blackmail something! Tell me, what do you want?" Zhao Deyan said.

Zhao Deyan is not a stupid person. Of course, he knew that Jing Wen had no right to declare war, but he had to give in some benefits. Because Jing Wen used war as a blackmail, the Turks could not refuse to surrender. The current situation was very unfavorable to the Turks, so Zhao Deyan had to accept Jing Wen's blackmail.
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