Mowar III and Sharma felt very conflicted about their attitude towards the three northeastern provinces. They wanted to directly propose to the Tanghe people that the three northeastern provinces be declared as the protected areas of the Tanghe Empire's Western Frontier Protectorate. It is illegal, and it is also illegal for the Western Xinjiang Protectorate to accept the request of the three northeastern provinces, but it is worried that it will anger the Tanghe people. If the Tanghe people announce their withdrawal from the war in anger, I am afraid that the three northeastern provinces will not be mentioned. , I am afraid that the entire Thirteen Provinces will become the territory of the Tike and Yakuan people; but if the Three Northeastern Provinces are allowed to act so recklessly, not only will the Three Northeastern Provinces become vassals of the Tanghe people, I am afraid that it will also be necessary now The five provinces that rely on the Tanghe people and the two western provinces that still need to be recovered by the Tanghe people will gradually follow suit. In this way, what authority does the central government of the kingdom have
On this issue, Sharma and Mowar III had discussed and discussed for a long time but never reached a satisfactory solution. In the end, the bottom line given by Mowar III to Sharma was to ensure the sovereignty of the central Five Elements Provinces, but the premise was still The Tanghe people need to temporarily garrison troops in several provinces to maintain stability and security. The three northeastern provinces must nominally belong to the unified leadership of the kingdom, but they can make appropriate concessions in terms of administrative power and garrison power. As for how much of a concession, Momo Wall III gave Sharma a difficult problem that tested his negotiation skills. Sharma did not have much confidence in his heart. He would rather suffer more economic losses than make concessions on issues involving territorial sovereignty. , but the question is what exactly do the Tanghe people think
Giving Orlando a wink, Sharma continued with a smile: "Master Cui, Master Huyan, we Indians are not ungrateful people, and we are also willing to compensate your army for its losses and provide the soldiers with benefits. Appropriate remuneration will be implemented immediately, but we would like to know how much you two adults think is more appropriate?"
Sharma originally wanted to discuss this issue in a more formal setting, but he was worried that excessive entanglement on this issue would affect the discussion of more important issues later, so he simply raised this issue directly, which did not seem to sound so good. No matter the name, compensation or reward, in a word, use money to solve this problem.
"Master Sharma, Master Cui and I have made a special verification on this issue. Although we have used a large number of troops in this military operation to help you, as allies we should not ask for any compensation, so we are only targeting Individual soldiers are given certain rewards to encourage them to go into battle and kill the enemy. In addition, the loss of our troops and materials is not small. We only hope to replenish them to the original level before sending troops. The most important one is the pension for the killed and disabled soldiers. This one Due to the large number, according to our army's compensation standards, each soldier killed in action needs to be compensated with 400 imperial gold coins, which is equivalent to forty ounces of gold. Disabled soldiers need to be compensated with 200 to 350 imperial gold coins. And our army's attack killed 10,000 people this time. There are more than 2,000 people and nearly 30,000 disabled soldiers, so a total of 12 million imperial gold coins are needed. Including rewards for soldiers and supplementary supplies for our army, the total is more than 15 million imperial gold coins, which is equivalent to one gold coin. One and a half million ounces.”
According to the agreement between the two, Hu Yanqiu made an offer on behalf of Cui Wenxiu. This is a carefully planned compensation plan. The number of fallen soldiers has been increased by 30%. The number of less than 9,000 soldiers has been raised to 12,000. As for disability, the wording is even more elaborate. According to the military service regulations in the northwest, the injured only need to pay free of charge. Treatment and appropriate subsidies are sufficient. Only the disabled are compensated according to the disability registration. However, Cui Wenxiu and Hu Yanqiu classified all injured people as disabled, which doubled the amount of extortion.
Sharma's face changed slightly. Although the price was a bit alarmingly high, it was still within the affordable range. There was no shortage of gold in the Indian Kingdom. Maybe the other party also thought of this, so he took such a big bite, but thinking of the other party Traveling thousands of miles to help, if even this requirement cannot be met, then there will be more complex and difficult problems later, let alone the more complicated and difficult problems. But now our side cannot afford to delay. The two western provinces are related to the western exit channel of the kingdom. It is also the foundation of the Mish people. If they cannot regain control of the two provinces, I am afraid that the people of Hyderabad will not be able to get the support of the Mish people. The close alliance formed by Hyderabad, Solian and Mish may also collapse, so Sharma does not want to dwell on these details.
After waving all the maids and dancers to leave, there were only six people left in the reception hall. It wasn't until all the women disappeared into the back hall that Sharma said resolutely: "Okay, one and a half million ounces of gold, Mr. Orlando." It will be delivered to the person in charge of logistics in your army tomorrow. Please just arrange for Huyan to receive the vehicle. I don’t think this problem is a problem, but the situation in the entire Indian Kingdom is still not completely stable. Originally we planned to ask You two will come back after a short rest to discuss some specific matters, but some things can no longer be postponed, so today is also a good opportunity. Your Majesty has also entrusted the four of us to have a good discussion with you on this matter. I don’t know what you think. how?"
Cui Wenxiu and Hu Yanqiu exchanged glances, and their faces became much more serious. Cui Wenxiu no longer pretended to be drunk, but sat upright, nodded and said happily: "Master Sharma is really quick to talk, although you and I Everyone is their own master, but Mr. Cui appreciates your frankness. Mr. Sharma might as well spread the issue and say that since His Majesty the King has authorized you, Mr. Li has also handed over the affairs here to Cui and Mr. Lord Huyan, we can talk openly and honestly one by one, and I believe we can find a solution that we can all solve."
"Very good." Sharma breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing the other party's determined look, he was secretly worried about the status of the three northeastern provinces, but now he had nothing to bargain with. Code, facing the eyeing Yakuans and Tik people, everything the kingdom now has needs to rely on the other party's powerful army to protect it. This kind of negotiation undoubtedly puts one's side on the chopping board and allows the other party to slaughter it.
"Haha, it seems we can get started. I think we can put forward the problems that we each need to solve, so that everyone can discuss on a relatively equal basis." Cui Wenxiu smiled and nodded. The other party was a People who understand have probably guessed the basic thoughts of their own side. Although it seems a bit despicable, there is no justice or axiom between countries. Only the exchange of sufficient interests can become an eternal and lasting driving force.
Sharma nodded with a wry smile. Then he whispered a few words in a low voice with Comoli, the chief elder of the Mish tribe and the kingdom's minister of commerce, as well as Clever and Orlando before saying solemnly: "Master Cui, our The request is very simple. First, please help us regain the sovereignty of the two provinces of Milo and Pame and expel the Yakuans; second, please ask your army to be stationed in Saichin and Milo provinces for a period of time. necessary troops to ensure the security of the kingdom, and will not evacuate until the kingdom's army has been reorganized and has sufficient escort force; thirdly, please help the kingdom reorganize and train its army, and provide our army with sufficient equipment, War horses and weapons, so that the combat effectiveness of the Royal Army reaches the necessary level; fourth, please represent us on behalf of the Tik people and Yakuan people to make the necessary compensation and apologize, and urge them to compensate our country due to the two armies' invasion of our country. the damage caused.”
After hearing the other party's request, both Cui Wenxiu and Hu Yanqiu couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. The first two were within their expectations, but the last two days were a bit harsh, especially the fourth. In the current situation, Under such circumstances, it does not seem to be easy to make the Tik and Yakuans surrender, especially since Mr. Li has strictly ordered his side not to delay the aftermath of the Indian Civil War for too long, so as not to affect the East Domestic war situation.
"Master Sharma, do you have too high expectations for us?" Hu Yanqiu shouted first. The two had already agreed that he would be the villain, and Cui Wenxiu would show off. With a look of disbelief, he shouted like a frightened deer: "Everyone, the Yakuans now control two provinces, but they are on the western border and close to their home base. This It's a long way back and forth, and you all know that Mr. Li has strictly ordered us to return to the country immediately after completing the military operation. Our domestic tasks to the east are quite heavy, and we are not very interested in the internal affairs of India. , I’m afraid it will be difficult to conduct another military operation. Our opinion is that you can resolve the issue of Milo and Pame provinces through negotiation with the Yakuans, and you do not necessarily have to resort to force."
"In addition, your request for us to assist in guarding the border lines of Milo and Saichin provinces may also be discussed. We can station some troops, but the number is limited and it is impossible to take on the main task. The main responsibility should be yours. We can assist the Party’s army. As for helping to train the army, there is no big problem. There is also no big difficulty in providing war horses and equipment. We just need to go back and report to the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the record.”
"As for the last one, I personally think it's a bit difficult. Now we don't have more power to threaten the other side. It's not easy to achieve our goal without losing any blood."
Hu Yanqiu's words were like several heavy hammer blows on the hearts of everyone except Sharma, especially Comoli's dark red face suddenly turned pale, and he couldn't help but asked in a trembling voice: " Sirs, do you really just sit back and watch our Mish territory fall into the hands of the Yakuans? Is this in line with the principle of being an ally? If you want the Yakuans to quit talking about the fat, you have to rely on it. You can achieve it with your words, do you two believe it?"