"You seize the opportunity during a disaster, capitalize on the flood to declare war on us… and now you turn around and talk to us about reason and justice?" The big-bearded commander laughed at his own words, amused by such nonsensical arguments.
"I…" Li Ping felt his mouth dry, words stuck in his throat, unable to come out.
However, since he had braved coming here, he couldn't simply give up; giving up would mean Fengjiang City was lost, and the Dahua Empire was doomed!
So he persisted, enduring, searching for more words to make his case more persuasive.
"If that's the case, then how about we make a trade? The Dahua Empire promises… to stop any sabotage activities targeting the southern oil fields! How about that?" Finally, believing he couldn't convince the Tang People on moral grounds, Li Ping brought out his second proposal.