Chapter 572

Looking at Yuwen Tuo and Xiao Meiniang before him, Huang Shang pondered his words for a while, then spoke:

"The Nine Provinces are about to be in chaos; it is precisely because the Nine Provinces are about to be in chaos that I think the alliance between Great Sui and Northern Song this time is a very important choice!"

"If Great Sui can help Northern Song this time, then Northern Song will inevitably remember Great Sui's kindness."

"In the future, when the catastrophe of the Nine Provinces arrives, Northern Song will inevitably be tied to the same boat as Great Sui!"

Huang Shang continued to look into Yuwen Tuo's eyes and said slowly:

"In the future wars, all forces will be involved."

"Even an empire with strong national fortune like Great Sui might not necessarily be able to survive this catastrophe by relying on its own strength!"

"As long as Great Sui sends troops to support Northern Song this time and helps Northern Song overcome this catastrophe, then Northern Song can promise that when the catastrophe arrives in the future, Northern Song is willing to advance and retreat with Great Sui!"

"After all, if the two countries work together, it will definitely greatly increase the probability of surviving the catastrophe!"

"And Northern Song can promise Great Sui that as long as Great Sui sends troops to help Northern Song overcome the catastrophe this time, then after the rebellion is settled, when dividing the land for Great Sui, we will divide a portion of our national fortune to Great Sui together! 30"

"To increase Great Sui's national fortune!"

A flash of brilliance appeared in Yuwen Tuo's eyes after hearing Huang Shang's words; he was moved by Huang Shang.

If the benefits Huang Shang promised Great Sui before only made Yuwen Tuo slightly moved, then what Huang Shang said now had already made Yuwen Tuo very tempted.

After all, for something as ethereal as national fortune, if one could not rely on forceful means to destroy the enemy and collect national fortune, one could only rely on the Son of Heaven to personally divide his own national fortune.

If sending troops to support Northern Song this time could harvest some national fortune, then this deal would definitely be profitable for Great Sui!

Xiao Meiniang saw the inner movement of Yuwen Tuo and couldn't help but frown.

Before Yuwen Tuo could speak, Xiao Meiniang said directly to Huang Shang:

"If Mr. Huang came here this time just to persuade our Great Sui to enter this chaotic situation."

"Then you don't need to waste your breath anymore."

"However, if Mr. Huang wants to join our Great Sui."

"No matter what price you offer, I can agree directly."

Yuwen Tuo, who was about to agree to Huang Shang's request, frowned slightly after hearing Xiao Meiniang's words.

He didn't quite understand why Xiao Meiniang would make such a decision.

After all, in Yuwen Tuo's view, this deal with Huang Shang was absolutely profitable and not losing.

However, Xiao Meiniang was the supreme ruler of Great Sui on the surface after all; now with Huang Shang present, Yuwen Tuo did not refute Xiao Meiniang in front of Huang Shang.

Huang Shang was also slightly stunned after hearing Xiao Meiniang's words.

At first, Huang Shang even thought he had misheard; after all, just now when he stated the benefits Northern Song could give Great Sui, Huang Shang had clearly felt Yuwen Tuo's movement.

In Huang Shang's view, the supreme ruler of Great Sui must be Yuwen Tuo; since Yuwen Tuo had signs of agreeing, then in this matter of him coming to win over strong reinforcements, nine times out of ten it was stable.

After all, when Xiao Meiniang stepped on Yang Guang to ascend the throne back then, Huang Shang didn't believe Yuwen Tuo didn't intervene.

But now, after Xiao Meiniang refused the alliance he proposed, Yuwen Tuo didn't say anything, which made Huang Shang very confused.

After being silent for a moment, Huang Shang sighed helplessly, slowly shook his head, and said to Yuwen Tuo and Xiao Meiniang:

"Since it is impossible to let Great Sui help our Northern Song."

"I will not continue to stay here."

Without waiting for Yuwen Tuo and Xiao Meiniang to react, Huang Shang's figure slowly disappeared within the main hall.

After feeling that Huang Shang's aura had completely disappeared, Yuwen Tuo sighed lightly and looked at Xiao Meiniang with some questions.

"Why not agree to Huang Shang's words?"

"This is a good thing for Great Sui; it can win an ally and collect national fortune."

"It can increase Great Sui's foundation before facing the great catastrophe."

Yuwen Tuo looked at Xiao Meiniang with a frown and said.

Hearing Yuwen Tuo's question, Xiao Meiniang was not surprised at all.

Indeed, the conditions Huang Shang proposed were indeed very tempting; if it were an ordinary person, they would definitely agree, but Xiao Meiniang was no ordinary person; she was a person of the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Sect.

"Does the Grand Tutor really think that Huang Shang wanting to win over Great Sui to send troops to help Northern Song solve its predicament, and promising some things to Great Sui, is a good thing?!"

Hearing Xiao Meiniang's question, Yuwen Tuo was even more confused; he didn't speak, but continued to look at Xiao Meiniang.

Seeing this, Xiao Meiniang continued:

"Now the Nine Provinces are very chaotic, and the final catastrophe doesn't know when it will arrive."

"Although our Great Sui's national strength is becoming more and more abundant now, it is precisely because there are no natural or man-made disasters within our Great Sui!"

"As long as our Great Sui sends troops to help Northern Song this time, it will be considered entering the game in advance!"

"Although our Great Sui is not afraid of the forces of Great Jin, Western Xia, Great Liao, Fang La, and Liang Shan, but Huang Shang coming to win us over this time, could it be the will of Heaven in the dark?!"

"Could it be that as long as our Great Sui follows Huang Shang into this chaotic situation, we will never be able to get out, and from then on, our Great Sui will suffer from the ravages of war?!"

"And even if we send troops to help Northern Song this time and completely resolve the chaotic situation for Northern Song."

"Then in the future great catastrophe, can Northern Song really be of help to us???"

"Northern Song is already weak, and Song Huizong is not a ruler of restoration."

"Even if we ally with Northern Song, in the future great catastrophe, Northern Song will only drag us down."

"In my view, the disadvantages of allying with Northern Song this time outweigh the advantages!"

After saying this, Xiao Meiniang's expression eased again and she continued:

"Of course, just now in front of Huang Shang, I interrupted the Grand Tutor's 797 words; it was a bit presumptuous of me."

"I hope the Grand Tutor will not blame me."

After hearing Xiao Meiniang's words, Yuwen Tuo considered for a moment and felt that what Xiao Meiniang said was actually very reasonable.

Plus, Xiao Meiniang had already given Yuwen Tuo a way out at the end, so Yuwen Tuo naturally would not hold onto this matter.

"Since there is nothing else, I will go back to continue recuperating."

"Before the great catastrophe arrives, I must recuperate well; Great Sui must survive this catastrophe."

After Yuwen Tuo finished speaking, he also left the main hall.

Seeing that Yuwen Tuo's aura had completely disappeared, Xiao Meiniang breathed a sigh of relief.