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Chapter 508 Persuading Helu

Three days later, the five tribes of Dulu.

When Li Cunxi met Prince Helu, who looked very similar to his cousin Li Xian, for the first time, he suppressed the discomfort in his heart and bowed.

"Li Cunxi, the governor of Henan Prefecture of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Grand Master of the Imperial Academy, and the Prime Minister, pays homage to the Crown Prince Helu."

"I have heard of Lord Li's great name for a long time, but I have never met him. After meeting him today, I can see that Lord Li is indeed a rare talent."

The two looked at each other and saw the strong discomfort in each other's eyes.

Li Cunxi's discomfort lies in the appearance of Prince Helu.

What made Prince Helu uncomfortable was that Li Cunxi was not captured by Wulezhi.

However, when Prince Helu shifted his attention to Hu Jinghui and Li Yuanfang, this strong feeling of discomfort disappeared.

That night, these two men stood guard in front of the courtyard and blocked Mochu's rebels, which shows their strength.

"Please take a seat."

Prince Helu was the first to come to his senses and pointed to a small pavilion on the side.

There was a stove and a wine jug in the pavilion, on which wine was boiling. There were several plates of meat on the plates, which looked very bland and not very tasty.

"please."

"please."

The two men bowed to each other and then took their seats.

Their meeting was actively facilitated by Jili Khan. On the second day after Li Cunxi arrived in Shiguo, Jili Khan invited Prince Helu to meet him.

After some discussion, the meeting place was finally set at the Duluwu tribe.

The five Dulu tribes, which had just fought a great battle with the Khitan, lost several cities and the people in the cities, and are now seriously damaged.

Knowing that Prince Helu would not dare to act rashly, Jili Khan agreed to set the meeting place here.

In order to make Prince Helu behave himself, Jili Khan even sent out Bakhan to follow Li Cunxi.

At this time, Bakhta, who was standing at the back, stepped forward and called out "Uncle", and then sat down naturally.

"Li Cunxi, the envoy of the Great Zhou Dynasty, why are you here..."

"Forget it, let's not come here for anything."

"Tell me, what do you want to do?"

Prince Helu was in a bad mood and had no time to exchange polite words with Li Cunxi.

Li Cunxi sat cross-legged and said with a smile:

"I came here to stop the war between the two countries."

The war between the Turks and Khitans could no longer be continued, which was the common understanding of Li Cunxi and Wu Yanhao.

The prolonged war is a huge drain on a country's national strength.

Before leaving, Jili Khan also said that he did not want to fight anymore, but the five Dulu tribes refused to give in, so he was forced to continue to order Daleha to lead his troops to confront the Khitan army.

In this war, apart from the casualties of soldiers, the only Turkic tribe that suffered losses was the Five Dulu Tribes.

As long as the five Dulu tribes do not give in, Jili Khan will never end the war even if he says anything, otherwise he will be deliberately weakening the strength of the five Dulu tribes.

Sure enough, Prince Helu, who was sitting opposite, frowned.

"I knew you didn't hold your fart well."

"Li Cunxi, let me ask you, if your Great Zhou was attacked by them, would you give up like this?"

Li Cunxi looked calm and said, "Our Great Zhou has been attacked by them, and we did let them go."

Prince Helu was speechless for a moment, and suddenly remembered that before the Khitan attacked their five Duolu tribes, they did fight a battle with the Youwei Guard and Yingzhou Guard of the Great Zhou.

"Li Cunxi, you should know how great our losses are, right?"

"You want me to withdraw the army just by talking? Do you think you are Zhang Yi from the Warring States Period, lobbying the world with your mouth?"

The atmosphere at the table suddenly took a turn for the worse, and Prince Helu's annoyance was written all over his face.

This son, who had lost his father long ago and without his father's teachings, had forgotten his identity in this war.

He didn't remember what he was going to do specifically, he just knew he wanted revenge.

However, if one only pursues revenge, then this goal will never be achieved, because "revenge" between countries will only lead to the destruction of the country and the extinction of the race.

"Your Highness, are you going to fight the Khitans to the death?"

Li Cunxi asked solemnly.

"Yes, I have always wanted to!"

Prince Helu answered without hesitation.

Faced with this childish answer, Li Cunxi took a sip of wine and had already thought of a countermeasure.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince knows that the Turks are no longer able to fight."

"Bullshit, I, the Turkic people, will not only fight a small Khitan, but I will also fight your Great Zhou together!"

"Li Cunxi, you are here to persuade me. Aren't you afraid of dying in my hands?"

Prince Helu was completely enraged, staring at Li Cunxi like a ferocious and brutal beast, ready to devour his enemy at any time.

Facing Prince Helu in such a state, Li Cunxi became even more fearless.

As smart as he is, how could he not see that Prince Helu was a spent force and a weakling.

"Your Highness, please calm down your anger for a moment and listen to me slowly."

Li Cunxi straightened his back and spoke in a clear voice.

"Your Highness, do you know what the essence of war is?"

"Attack the city and plunder it?"

"No no no."

"Dead bodies everywhere, blood flowing like a river?"

"No, that's not right."

"what is that?"

"Your Highness, what you are talking about is not the essence of war, but the situation of war."

"Oh? Then what is the basis of war?" Prince Helu suppressed his anger and tried to ask.

"It is said, to gain benefits for the country."

"What is the meaning of this?"

Li Cunxi said: "I remember that in October last year, when the eagle flew, Prince Helu brought the nobles of the five Dulu tribes to ask for orders from Jili Khan, saying that he would launch a war against the Great Zhou in order to capture cities and territories."

"Yes, you are right, but what does it matter?"

Li Cunxi signaled with his eyes and asked his good son Bhanna to pour a glass of wine for Prince Helu.

Prince Helu took it in his hands without even looking at it and drank it in small sips.

"Listen carefully, Prince. When the eagle flies in October, the Turks want to go to war with the Great Zhou. Is their purpose to gain benefits for the country?"

"I think Prince Helu already has the answer to this question. Your bellicosity is not just bellicosity, but exists on the basis of 'gaining benefits for the country'."

"When the war fails to bring benefits to the country, there is no need to continue the war."

Li Cunxi raised his eyebrows: "What I said, is it correct?"

Prince Helu half lowered his head, thought carefully, and found that what the boy said was indeed correct.

The fundamental reason why the five Dulu tribes repeatedly requested to resume the war with the Great Zhou was what Li Cunxi said, "to gain benefits for the country."

If the war launched by the Turks against the Great Zhou during the October Eagle Flying had no significance within the Turks, then the five Dulu tribes would not have asked to resume the war.

The reason for all this is still what Li Cunxi said about benefiting the country.

Such a short sentence points out the fundamental reason why the five Dulu tribes repeatedly requested to resume the war.