Tibet

Li Ye nodded, "Then there is the matter of sharing military expenses. Amber must have told you."

"We also discussed this issue yesterday. Can we accept the appropriate burden?"

"How much tribute do you pay to the Tang Dynasty every year? How much is the total tribute from all Sogdian countries combined?"

"About 250,000 gold coins!"

Li Ye said calmly: "What I want is 300,000 gold coins every year. You can convert the property tribute to the imperial court into 250,000 gold coins, add another 50,000 gold coins, and give it directly to the Governor's Mansion in Hezhong. The imperial court is waiting for you." We only need to pay tribute to some local products, and the property will not be used, and then I will go and explain to the court."

Constantine was helpless because the account was not settled like this. Although they paid tribute to the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty would also return a large amount of silk porcelain to them as a return gift.

After all, they would still make a little profit, but if they were transferred to the Hezhong Dudu Mansion, not only would they have to add 50,000 gold coins, but more importantly, there would be no refund.

But can you say no?

In the past, Bai Yi Da Shi also levied heavy taxes on them, nearly a million gold coins every year. Now the Tang Dynasty used another method to tax them.

This is the fate of a small country. If it is not given to the Tang army, the royal family will be destroyed directly.

Of course, Li Ye's share of military expenditures was only 30% of Dashi's tax revenue. For them, the burden was indeed much smaller.

At this time, Constantine suddenly felt something in his heart and said again: "If we take down Juzhanti, we will pay 350,000 gold coins to the Hezhong Governor's Mansion every year."

Li Ye understood what he meant, shook his head and said: "Ju Zhanti's monthly 20,000 gold coins have nothing to do with military expenditure sharing. If you want to take Ju Zhanti, you will have to pay 590,000 gold coins every year."

Constantine had no choice, so he made a decision on the spot.

"Okay! Juzhanti should be handed over to Ba Khanna according to the previous agreement, and then we will pay 300,000 gold coins every year."

At the end of the banquet, Li Ye found King Murdo of Bukhana.

"I have a message for the king!"

Li Ye stepped forward and said with a smile: "About Ju Zhan Ti!"

"I know His Highness wants to hand Ju Zhan over to me, but"

Murdo glanced at Constantine and others in the distance, sighed and said: "They refuse to let go. Even if I get it, I will become a target of public criticism!"

Li Ye smiled and said: "I have already solved this problem for you. I asked Juzhan to them. They were unwilling to bear the military expenses of the garrison, so I asked Juzhan to me. They have agreed to submit Juzhan to Bukhan. Then, you will negotiate and sign a transfer document.”

Murder was overjoyed and asked quickly: "What price do you need to pay?"

Li Ye smiled and said: "The king must understand a premise. Juzhanti now belongs to the Tang army and no longer belongs to the Sogdians. The Sogdians have no right to sell to Bakhna. I have made it clear to Constantine. , and he admitted it.”

Murdo nodded, "I understand, even if they don't want money, they will have many other conditions. I guess the most important one is that they are not allowed to raise taxes in the country."

"The king is right. This is indeed a precondition they put forward, because it involves Tocharian goods entering the river. I think this condition is justifiable. If the king wants to raise taxes for the sake of taxation, I don't think it is. It’s so realistic.”

"Of course I'm not here to collect taxes. I might as well tell the governor frankly that Bukhanna also has a large area of ​​land south of the Zhenzhu River. It is very large, more than two hundred miles long, and the land is fertile. It is the agricultural area of ​​Bukhanna. To the west is Ju. In Zhanti's land, we have always longed for a prosperous city south of the Pearl River.

But there is Juzhanti. Even if we build the city, the population will be sucked away by it. Bahan has been longing for Juzhanti for more than a hundred years. If this dream can be realized in my hands, I can comfort him. Forefathers and ancestors. "

Of course Juchanti is more than just a city. There are large areas of fertile land to the east and west of it. However, the land in the west is owned by Tosao Kingdom, while the land in the east belongs to Juchanti. Bukhan Nana When they arrived at Juzhanti, they also obtained a large area of ​​land in the east, which was connected with their own territory.

Li Ye nodded and said: "You have to discuss the specific details with the Sogdians and sign the understanding text. They officially recognize that the joint war title belongs to Bakhanna."

King Murdo pondered for a moment and then said: "Then what conditions do I need to give to the Tang army?"

"To bear the military expenses and supplies of the two thousand garrison, twenty thousand gold coins per month, of which ten thousand gold coins are the salary of the soldiers, and the other ten thousand gold coins are used by the garrison to purchase grain and sheep from Bakhna. The garrison will not interfere in the internal affairs of Ji Zhan Ti. , but will protect the safety of Juzhanti. Once the construction of Tiemenguan is completed, the garrison will be reduced by half, and your burden will also be reduced by half."

King Murdo understood that the monthly military expenditure of 20,000 yuan was the price offered by the Tang army. Selling Juzhan to Ba Khanna, which would be reduced to 10,000 gold coins after two years, was a long-term expense.

But for Bakhna, which is rich in gold, ten thousand gold coins are nothing? What's more, Bukhanna also got the coveted civil war title. Once trade develops, the income will roll in.

"Yes! I agree to the governor's conditions."

"There is one more thing I need help from Bukhan, that is, regarding the repatriation of Dashi prisoners of war. Aziz and I have reached an agreement. The prisoners of war will be handed over to Juzhan at the end of this month. On September 20, the prisoners of war will set off south, but only by relying on The Ningyuan Army’s three thousand troops are escorting, but the number is still a little small. I hope that Bukhan’s army will also be dispatched to escort, and the six thousand troops will escort thirty thousand, that’s about it.”

"Don't worry, Governor, I'll let Alole take charge of this matter, and I will definitely handle it properly!"

Li Ye did not mention that Bukhanna would bear the military expenses. In fact, it had been agreed before that all the kerosene in Anji City would be handed over to the Tang army, which would offset Bukhanna's share of military expenses.

The next morning, Li Ye wrote two orders. One was to Xu Jian of the Bakhanna Mine, ordering him to set out on September 20 and take the prisoners of war to fight together and submit them to the other side. At that time, Arole would lead the army to assist. He escorted the prisoners of war south, but one prerequisite was to confirm to Duan Xu that the ransom was received.

The second order was given to Duan Xu, who ordered him to receive the 1.04 million gold coins submitted by Dashi before the 25th. After receiving it, he should notify himself in time and also send someone to inform Ba Khan. of Xu Jian.

He also asked both parties to coordinate well and never hand over prisoners of war to the other party without receiving gold coins.

Li Ye will not take one million gold coins for himself. He will distribute 200,000 gold coins to Anxi and Beiting each. This is the war profit they deserve.

Of course, the main reason is that he earns a lot of money from the club, and he can conditionally give part of it to Anxi and Beiting.

Li Ye sent two teams of messenger soldiers to Juzhanti and Kesai cities respectively.

At this time, a soldier came to report, "To the Commander-in-Chief, that Han lady came again yesterday."

Li Ye nodded, "Bring her in!"

Not long after, Xiaokang followed the soldiers into the big tent. Compared with the well-behaved and clever girl yesterday, today's little lady was a little more shy, and her eyes were a little more confused.

She had already changed her clothes, and was no different from an ordinary Sogdian lady. She was carrying a small cloth bag in her hand, which probably contained several changes of clothes.

She curtsied to Li Ye and said, "Hello, general!"

Li Ye smiled and said: "The Silver Saint has told you! From now on, you will follow me and I will take you home."

"She told me."

Xiaokang took out a roll of parchment from the bag and handed it to Li Ye.

Li Ye took it and took a look. It turned out to be Xiaokang's slave status certificate. The Samarkand government still designated her as a slave.

Li Ye was angry, tore the sheepskin certificate to pieces, and said to Xiaokang: "You are my little wife of the Tang Dynasty, not a slave of the Sogdians, remember?"