Chapter 983: Zhao Kuo's Negotiation with Chun Shenjun
After hearing Zhao Kuo's words, Chunshen Jun also fell into deep thought.
For Chunshenjun, he was actually not willing to come to negotiate with Zhao Kuo for this negotiation, because Chunshenjun felt that negotiation with Zhao Kuo was definitely a complete chore.
But Chunshenjun has no choice, because Jingyang is absolutely impossible to come. So among the three major families, the other two will definitely not agree to come, so there is really no one else except Chunshenjun.
Negotiations like this are actually quite brainstorming and verbal, and if it is okay to be able to reach a conclusion, it is definitely a matter of being able to do so and it is necessary to take the blame.
Chunshenjun thought for a while and spoke to Zhao Kuo, "Wu Xinjun, your conditions are still too harsh. This time, our Chu State gave up not only a few cities, but just sat down and watched the demise of South Korea. If you want to gain a whole South Korea, is it just your Zhao State willing to give this little thing?"
Chunshenjun also learned the essence of bargaining. No matter what Zhao Kuo said, he first bargained and tried to make Zhao Kuo and Zhao State pay more.
Zhao Kuo was not surprised when facing Chunshenjun's bargaining. In fact, this bargaining just shows that the Chu people were indeed very sincere.
So Zhao Kuo also gave the answer very seriously.
"Chunshenjun, you have to know that our Zhao Kingdom is now the most powerful country in the world in the world. If you say other countries, it would be fine. South Korea is just a small country the size of a palm. We still have 200,000 troops in our country and can be dispatched at any time. It would be a simple matter to destroy South Korea.
The reason why I came back here is not that with the intervention of your Chu State, we will not be able to destroy South Korea.
On the contrary, I think that although Chu State took a detour in a while ago, after all, it was still an ally with our Zhao State for several years. Everyone is good neighbors, so I don’t want our two countries to fall into a war.
Otherwise, let me ask, if the 200,000 troops in Handan City really go south, will your Chu State have a way to deal with it?"
Chunshenjun bargained for Zhao Kuo, of course, it would not be possible to give him such room for bargaining, after all, Zhao State is stronger now.
Since Zhao State is stronger, how could there be a possibility that the strong will cede the land from the weak?
Anyway, in Zhao Kuo's opinion, Chunshenjun's idea is absolutely unacceptable.
Chunshenjun was stunned after hearing Zhao Kuo's words. He really didn't expect that Zhao Kuo would reject Chunshenjun's proposal so simply and directly, and it seemed that he would not give him any room for negotiation.
In this case, Chunshenjun is actually a little embarrassed, because he originally thought that Zhao Kuo and Zhao Kuo should have to make some concessions, rather than being as aggressive as they are now, which really makes Chunshenjun difficult to accept.
And if Chunshen Jun just replied to the King of Chu like this, the King of Chu would definitely be angry.
So Chunshenjun immediately protested.
"Mr. Wu Xinjun, what you said is wrong.
Since your Zhao State does have an army of 200,000, please don’t forget that our Chu State and your Zhao State are not the only ones in this world.
Once our Chu State sends troops, the Qin people will soon be in a hurry out of hatred for you, Zhao State, for so many years. In this way, as long as we convene Qi State, we can also organize an army of 300,000 to 400,000 people.
I would like to ask, when your Zhao State's 200,000 troops face our 300,000 to 400,000 troops, do you really think you will win?"
I have to say that Chunshen Jun is also one of the four famous gentlemen of the Warring States Period in history, and he is quite capable.
So even when debating with Zhao Kuo, at least it can be done with back and forth, so that it will not be refuted by Zhao Kuo as soon as he comes out.
Looking at Chunshenjun's expression, Zhao Kuo was not angry at all, but had a bit of urge to try.
For Zhao Kuo himself, he hasn't met someone who has been a long time and has a fair amount of argument with him. To some extent, this is also a kind of loneliness that masters are invincible.
Now that there is at least a more skilled opponent like Chunshenjun, Zhao Kuo naturally has the fighting spirit all at once.
So Zhao Kuo also said to Chunshenjun slowly: "Chunshenjun, what you said sounds a little bit, but just think about it carefully and you will know that the logic inside is actually vulnerable.
One thing we must be sure of is that fighting is never meant to be able to establish a victory by relying on the number of troops you have, right?
We rely on the army, and the elite nearby, but not elite. What is more important is whether the chief general can command these armies like the point of his arms?
This is the key to truly winning.
Otherwise, according to your statement, wouldn’t it be better to win if there are more people in the war?
If that were the case, I wouldn't know how many times had I failed."
Zhao Kuo immediately refuted and told Chunshenjun that no matter how many troops you have, it is useless, it is all a group of mobs.
Although it was not stated clearly, Chunshen Jun knew that Zhao Kuo meant that you mobs would fight me, and that would definitely be defeated.
Facing Zhao Kuo, this could almost be said to be a very direct provocation, or contempt, Chunshenjun opened his mouth, but for a moment he was speechless.
The reason is also very simple. If someone else says these words, then this person is likely to be bragging, but if Zhao Kuo says this, things will be completely different.
It has been more than ten years since Zhao Kuo debuted.
In the past decade, Zhao Kuo has fought nearly 20 wars of all sizes, and never failed.
So if others say that he will definitely win, it is basically considered bragging, but Zhao Kuo said that he will definitely win, which is very likely to be the fact.
This leads to Zhao Kuo always having a natural and huge advantage in this type of debate, that is, as long as it comes to war, he can assume that Zhao Kuo is the winner.
This makes Chunshen Jun, who is Zhao Kuo's opponent, quite embarrassed. When you can't win on the battlefield, you actually have no confidence at the negotiating table.
But of course Chunshen Jun could not admit defeat. He still hoped to try his best to change the current passive situation, so he spoke again soon.
"Mr. Wu Xinjun, what you said is actually correct. If we fight, we may not be your opponent.
But I also want to say that if the fight really starts, your Zhao State and our three countries will suffer heavy losses after the war is in full swing, then can you really have the power to continue to destroy South Korea?"
Chunshenjun was very smart and looked for another angle, that is, Zhao State is indeed very strong now, but other countries are actually not without the power to fight.
Although there are only four vassal states left in the world except Zhao State, in fact, if all these four vassal states are united, Zhao State would not be able to win 100% safely.
Among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, every country is very tenacious.
Otherwise, the seven heroes' co-standing momentum would not have lasted for more than 200 years, or almost 300 years.
Even though Zhao State has the momentum to sweep the world, in the hearts of the people of other countries in the world, they still firmly believe that their country has enough strength to resist Zhao State.
This power can often bring great confidence to the soldiers of the army in these countries and prompt them to bravely move forward on the battlefield of confronting the Zhao army.
At the same time, this power can also bring confidence to ministers like Chunshenjun, so that they can still bargain with Zhao Kuo, the world's No. 1 general, on the negotiating table.
Zhao Kuo looked at Chunshenjun in surprise.
I have to say that although it was just a confrontation between a few words, Chunshen Jun did give Zhao Kuo a lot of surprise.
Among the four princes of the Warring States Period, the only one who lives in Chunshenjun is Chunshenjun. Originally, Zhao Kuo thought Chunshenjun should be easier to deal with, but now it seems that Zhao Kuo had underestimated Chunshenjun's abilities before.
However, no matter how underestimates are, Zhao Kuo is not in a hurry at all.
Because although this negotiation was proposed by Zhao Kuo, in fact, Zhao State was still firmly able to take the initiative during the negotiations.
Zhao Kuo said to Chunshi-jun very calmly: "I am the same as I said just now. If anyone else said that, I really cannot do anything like defeating the other three countries while destroying South Korea.
But with me, Zhao Kuozai, this kind of thing can definitely happen."
What Zhao Kuo reveals in his words is not only confident but also incredible.
There is no way, who made Zhao Kuo the number one player in the world in the true sense? Who made no one in this world defeat Zhao Kuo head-on?
Since Zhao Kuo is indeed so strong, why can't Zhao Kuo be so confident?
Chunshenjun looked at Zhao Kuo, and his face was quite speechless.
I have to say that Zhao Kuo's negotiation method actually has a very meaning that young people do not talk about martial ethics.
Zhao Kuo’s logic is very simple. Our Zhao State is very powerful, so it is to ask for peace with your Chu State to give you Chu State face.
If you Chu State is shameless, then we Zhao State will beat you Chu State and then destroy South Korea.
This is the logic of a naked overlord and a robber in a hegemonic country, but this logic is an extremely useful logic in today's era, and even everyone wants to use it.
In other words, the State of Chu is indeed not strong enough, otherwise Chunshenjun himself would like to try this very refreshing logic in other countries.
After Chunshen Jun was silent for a while, he said to Zhao Kuo helplessly: "I'll just say Wu Xinjun. If you really have this kind of condition, then I really can't get a job in front of the king."
I have to say that Chunshenjun's resilience is indeed very admirable.
After hitting a wall from Zhao Kuo one after another, Chunshenjun not only did not retreat at all, but instead came up with another way to negotiate.
The way to negotiate this is to sell miserable.
Chunshenjun’s meaning is very obvious now. I also know that what you Zhao Kuo said is right. I also admit that what you Zhao Kuo said makes sense, but the problem is that if I really accept your conditions, then when I return to the king, it is impossible for the king to agree.
This kind of miserable behavior is actually a kind of cheating, and it is a cheating after being helpless.
Zhao Kuo looked at Chunshenjun and was speechless, and couldn't help but say, "Chunshenjun, you can even figure out this way. It's really a loss of identity."
Chunshenjun smiled bitterly and spread his hands helplessly: "Wu Xinjun, you are wrong. If I cannot complete the task, then the king will blame me, and I will not have lost my identity, and I am afraid that even the official hat will be removed directly.
So Wu Xinjun, if you, Zhao State, really want to reach this peace talk, you must pay more. Otherwise, I will only be able to sacrifice my life to accompany the gentleman on the battlefield and meet Wu Xinjun again."
Looking at Chunshen Jun in front of him, Zhao Kuo was also quite speechless.
This person is really amazing to be able to cheat at this level.
Why didn’t I see before that, Chunshenjun, the old guy, actually has this kind of ability?
It turns out that people cannot behave like appearance.
Zhao Kuo calmed down and said to Chunshenjun very calmly: "Actually, I think Chunshenjun, you are definitely worried too much. Of course, there is no other solution to the current situation. At least I can tell one of them now."
Chunshen Jun was immediately delighted when he heard Zhao Kuo's words.
In Chunshenjun's opinion, this is likely to be that Zhao Kuo wants to make some new concessions.
To put it bluntly, in this negotiation, Zhao State has not yet produced any substantial things at all, and has only verbally admitted the demise of Chu State on Lu State.
In other words, what Chu State requires is only that Zhao State can produce 3 or 5 cities, which is almost enough.
Considering the vast territory of Zhao State now, 3 and 5 cities are nothing to Zhao State.
But the next moment, Zhao Kuo's words made Chunshen Jun speechless.
That's what Zhao Kuo said.
Chapter completed!