"Meet Mr. Huizhi!" Zhang Yi saluted the scholar in Confucian robes in front of him.
"I've met Mr. Zhang Yi!" As a typical Confucian figure, Qin Hui also showed no courtesy to the young man in front of him.
"Sir, I don't know why I'm here this time!" Looking at the young man in front of him who was calmly sipping tea, Qin Hui had no choice but to let him speak first.
As a lobbyist sent by Li Xiang, Zhang Yi had already arrived in Chang'an a few days ago. However, he had just experienced a big defeat. Under the new and old grudges, if a few counselors hadn't stopped him, Dong Zhuo would have even
Zhang Yi would be killed directly. Although he managed to calm down his anger under the dissuasion of several counselors, Dong Zhuo was not in the mood to meet Zhang Yi. It would be better to wait for him for a few days before talking.
Although Dong Zhuo cannot be seen for the time being, Zhang Yi has not been idle these days. Among Dong Zhuo's counselors, the most trusted by Dong Zhuo are Li Ru and Qin Hui. Therefore, before formally meeting Dong Zhuo,
Before, Zhang Yi decided to take the lead in targeting these two people.
Li Ru, Li Wenyou, is a smart man. He knows how to choose the right Dong Zhuo. Therefore, Zhang Yi did not put much effort into Li Ru.
And today, Zhang Yi also came to meet his second target.
"Mr. Huizhi, I wonder what you think about the war between our two families?" After calmly swallowing another sip of tea, Zhang Yi slowly answered Qin Hui's question.
"Mr. Zhang Yi was joking. Guanzhong's Weihan is more solid than Hulao Pass. Our Xiliang army is even more powerful. Our Xiliang army has been in an invincible position for a long time." After thinking for a moment, Qin Hui opened his mouth and answered.
road.
"Impregnable, invincible?" Hearing this, Zhang Yi couldn't help but let out a few chuckles.
There are indeed two strong passes, Hangu Pass and Tongguan Pass, in the Guanzhong area. It can be said that one man can handle the pass and no one can open it. However, there is no such strong pass in the world that cannot be broken. Even Hangu Pass is the only pass in history.
It's not that it hasn't been breached before. At least it was breached by Kuang Zhang during the Warring States Period.
Moreover, how much capital does Dong Zhuo have to continue fighting with Li Xiang? Fighting a war is not as simple as talking about it. In addition to the hard power of military generals, soft power is also indispensable and even more important. For example,
He said that no matter how powerful the commander is, if he does not have food and grass, he will not be able to win the battle.
Chang'an during this period had a backward economy and a very scarce population. It was completely different from the Guanzhong land hundreds of years ago. In addition, the Xiliang Army, which was wreaking havoc in Luoyang, was even more wanton when entering the Guanzhong land.
, but Dong Zhuo turned a blind eye to this.
As for the people who were forcibly moved from Luoyang to Guanzhong by Dong Zhuo, no one would really think that Dong Zhuo would care about the life and death of these people, right? If Dong Zhuo didn't have Li Ru, Yang Jian, Fu Jian, etc. under his command, they would take a longer-term view.
People, this group of people would really be left to fend for themselves by Dong Zhuo.
Although Dong Zhuo collected a large amount of treasures in Luoyang, since arriving in Chang'an, Dong Zhuo completely lost all his ambitions. These treasures were not used by Dong Zhuo to develop his strength at all, and almost all of them were used by Dong Zhuo for enjoyment.
This is the time when the Xiliang Army needs to recuperate the most. If the Xiliang Army continues to fight, even if it holds the land in Guanzhong, it will slowly die.
Following Zhang Yi's disdainful chuckle, the two of them fell into silence again. Compared to Qin Hui, Zhang Yi seemed much more relaxed and was still sipping the tea in the cup calmly.
Zhang Yi believed that this person, like Li Ru, could be favored by Dong Zhuo. Naturally, he was as smart as Li Ru and would make the most correct choice.
Zhang Yi thought well indeed. Qin Hui was indeed a smart man. Qin Hui's reputation in history is considered bad, but his bad reputation does not mean that he has poor ability. In other words, being able to make a traitorous minister as good as Qin Hui's,
How could his ability be poor? It's just that he didn't use his ability in the right direction!
Therefore, Qin Huixian also understood that the current Xiliang army was no longer suitable to continue fighting.
"What does General Wei want?" Qin Hui spoke word by word, staring into Zhang Yi's deep eyes for a long time.
You must first know what the other party wants before you can decide whether to continue the conversation or how to bargain next!
"Finally we've come to this step." Zhang Yi secretly laughed in her heart.
"First, my lord hopes that from now on, Sili will be divided into two prefectures: Siyong, Henan, Hanoi, Hedong, and Hongnong. The four counties will be assigned to Sizhou, and the remaining counties will be assigned to Yongzhou. Yongzhou naturally belongs to the Prime Minister, but my lord
I hope that the Prime Minister can request your Majesty to make my lord the pastor of Sizhou." Zhang Yi quickly organized the words in his mind, and then spoke again.
"I wonder what else General Wei wants?" Qin Hui asked again.
This first condition is not a problem in Qin Hui's view. The four counties of Henan, Hanoi, Hedong, and Hongnong are not under the control of the Xiliang Army. There is no problem in dividing them into a state. This matter may be a problem for Li
Xiang is beneficial, but first it is harmless to the Xiliang army.
"Secondly, a few years ago, my lord defeated the southern Xiongnu and obtained the land of Hetao. This land is so vast that it is necessary to establish a state, named Hezhou. Mr. Qiao, the military commander of Bingzhou, can be appointed as the governor."
After hearing Zhang Yi's request, Qin Hui couldn't help but frown slightly. It wasn't that Li Xiang's request was difficult, but that it was too simple. Whether it was the first or the second request, for Dong Zhuo
It was just a matter of imperial edict and would not have any impact on the Xiliang Army at all.
"I wonder if General Wei has any other requests?" Qin Hui asked tentatively.
"My lord has one last request!" Zhang Yi said with a faint smile.
Hearing this, Qin Hui was immediately shocked. Could it be that what he wanted to mention now was the really important thing?
"After the battle at Hulao Pass, my lord and General Deng Qiang hit it off immediately. I especially hope that the Prime Minister can return General Deng Qiang's family members!"
After hearing Zhang Yi's words, Qin Hui breathed a sigh of relief. Although Deng Qiang was a strong general in the Xiliang army, he was captured. In a sense, he no longer belonged to Xiliang.
It belongs to the army, it’s just a few family members, so just pay it back.
However, Qin Hui is now confused. He doesn't understand why all Li Xiang raised are trivial matters.
You know, the day Zhang Yi first arrived, he and Li Ru discussed this matter privately. In order to end this meaningless war as much as possible, the two of them even set a bottom line, but now it seems
It's useless to come.
Qin Hui, who couldn't figure it out, just didn't think about it. He just thought that Li Zifeng couldn't fight anymore and put forward a few such simple conditions as a step for a truce between the two sides.