Chapter 146 Is it possible that the war starts tomorrow, he, Gu Jinnian, can summon
Chapter 146 Is it possible that if the war starts tomorrow, Gu Jinnian can summon a meteor and kill a hundred thousand cavalry?
The royal court of the Huns.
Have a big banquet.
This peace negotiation was a complete success, which was a great joy for everyone.
But what the envoys of the three dynasties did not expect was that Daxia sent a letter and unilaterally destroyed the peace agreement.
Although the situation was clearly stated in the letter.
Li Shan had no power to negotiate peace.
Yang Kai, the Minister of Rites, also has no power to negotiate peace. The person who can really decide to negotiate peace is Gu Jinnian.
At the same time, the letter also made it clear that Gu Jinnian agreed to the peace talks.
In exchange for a compensation of one hundred thousand taels of silver, all the main culprits of the Huns' participation in the border war committed suicide, and the king of the Huns was required to personally issue an imperial edict and admit his faults.
Only the Daxia Dynasty agreed to peace talks, otherwise there would be no need to negotiate.
"It's too much to bully someone."
"It's too much to bully someone."
"It's really too much of a lie."
The Hun King tightly clenched the letter in his hand, his eyes filled with murderous intent and anger.
This is too bullying.
In this peace negotiation, the Fuluo Dynasty and the Dajin Dynasty were able to help each other, right?
All the requirements of the Xiongnu Kingdom will be paid by the two dynasties. Doesn’t this count as giving you face from Daxia?
As a result, I didn't expect that the Daxia Dynasty would be so aggressive.
"Both of you."
"Now it is no longer our country, the Xiongnu, that is unreasonable and unforgiving, but the Daxia Dynasty, which is too despicable and shameless."
"Since Daxia wants to fight, then we, the Xiongnu Kingdom, are not afraid of a war."
"Pass this king's order, mobilize the army, and send out troops to fight."
The King of the Huns was also a bloody man, and the Xia Dynasty was like this, so there was no need for him to be hot-faced and cold-blooded.
Declare war directly.
But as soon as these words came out, the envoys from the Fuluo Dynasty and the Dajin Dynasty couldn't help but frown.
indeed.
The requirements of the Daxia Dynasty were too much, and it would be a bit bad to just send troops directly.
But they didn't want war to break out, not because they were afraid of the Daxia Dynasty, but because they had something to do.
Therefore, the envoys of the Jin Dynasty spoke.
"Your Majesty, calm down."
"This matter is indeed the fault of the Great Xia Dynasty, but Shangshu Yang Kai clearly mentioned in the letter that this matter was Gu Jinnian's decision."
"I think the Emperor of Great Xia couldn't trust Yang Kai and Li Shan, so he sent Gu Jinnian to supervise them. However, this Gu Jinnian never does things regardless of the consequences and often goes his own way."
"So, this matter may not necessarily be what the Emperor of Daxia meant."
"In this way, we, the Jin Dynasty, will send envoys to Daxia Kyoto to meet with the Emperor of Daxia and inform the Emperor of Daxia. In this way, it will be clearer whether this is Daxia's intention or Gu Jinnian's alone.
That makes sense."
The envoy of Dajin spoke and what he said made sense, so much so that the Hun King nodded.
"Yes, this matter is not what Gu Jinnian says."
"Your Majesty, you should ask the Emperor of Daxia what he means."
Envoy Fuluo also spoke.
As soon as these words came out, the Hun King calmed down his anger, but he still frowned.
"You can ask, but what Gu Jinnian did was indeed provoking our country, the Huns."
"Next, if the Emperor of Daxia is willing to negotiate for peace, no matter what, he will need to add another ten million taels of silver."
"This money must be given to Daxia."
The King of the Huns was aloof.
He also came in anger.
This time the envoys of the two dynasties said nothing because Gu Jinnian was indeed going too far.
in this way.
Chen Song didn't waste any time and immediately arranged for someone to go to the Daxia Dynasty to question the Emperor of Daxia.
And at the same time.
In the military camp.
The news of the declaration of war spread quickly.
For the previous summation.
There are some disputes in the military camp. Some people naturally hope that peace and quiet will be better without starting a war. However, most people are actually not satisfied with this peace negotiation.
Especially some young soldiers partly want to make achievements.
For soldiers, if they want to improve their status, they can only go through war. In peacetime, they basically have to gain seniority. And after ten or twenty years, they can be promoted to one level at most.
This level is still not high. If it were higher, there would be basically no hope.
And another group of people, their fathers, were killed in the border battle.
They continue to join the army in order to one day avenge their father or their family.
Naturally, he has a strong desire to fight.
Now, when they heard that war was about to begin, the military camp was in full swing. Most people praised Gu Jinnian for being the grandson of the Duke of Zhen.
A few people were sad, but there were no complaints.
It's just that I think peace talks are possible and it's best to resolve the issue through peace talks.
Inside the military camp.
Yang Kai looked at Gu Jinnian with a heavy heart.
He actually guessed that Gu Jinnian would definitely not negotiate, but what he didn't expect was that Gu Jinnian would refuse to negotiate in this way.
"His Royal Highness."
"What you did today was not wrong, but you should never have slapped Li Xiangyi."
"After all, he is the Prime Minister of Great Xia. If this matter is spread to the court, I am afraid it will cause huge controversy."
"There are many officials in the court who are disciples of Prime Minister Li, and there are also many businessmen from all over the world who are also disciples of Prime Minister Li. They should not offend Prime Minister Li."
Yang Kai spoke up.
I think Gu Jinnian is a little impulsive.
Who is Li Shan?
The Prime Minister of Great Xia, the forces behind him are extremely terrifying, and they will definitely not be worse than the Duke of Guo.
Offending Li Shan is not a wise choice.
"I see."
"It's just that I can't help but offend."
"There must be an ulterior secret behind Li Shan's proposal for peace."
Gu Jinnian spoke calmly.
"this"
Yang Kai didn't know what to say. He had mixed feelings about Li Shan's behavior.
If there was something wrong with Li Shan, he couldn't be sure. After all, the conditions for the Xiongnu Kingdom to open were indeed very good.
If it weren't for Gu Jinnian, he would have agreed.
But to say that Li Shan has no problem seems to be too impatient.
It seems to be premeditated.
It's not good for him to get involved in this matter.
In the court, nothing is a trivial matter. Every confrontation involves the participation of all forces.
If it doesn't have much to do with him, he doesn't want to get involved.
It seems that Gu Jinnian is targeting Li Shan. Who can guarantee that it is not the Duke of Zhen who wants to attack the prime minister of the dynasty?
In the court, there are no enemies or friends to speak of. When it comes to interests, all kinds of methods are used, whether they are dirty or fair.
The victory of one side means the elimination of the other side.
No one involved will end well.
"If war is really declared, it will indeed be a big expense for the Great Xia Dynasty, and the people's tax revenue will also increase a lot."
"I just want to end this war quickly and get the best rewards at the lowest cost."
Yang Kai spoke up.
Now that Gu Jinnian has made up his mind, he has nothing to dissuade.
However, I just hope that this war will not be too tragic and that it will be good if we win.
"There is no need to worry about gold and silver."
"And I have a way to solve the tax problem."
However, just after Yang Kai finished speaking, Gu Jinnian's voice immediately sounded, his face full of confidence.
“Solution to tax problem?”
"How to solve?"
This time it was Yang Kai's turn to be a little surprised.
The country is going to war, and although the national treasury has not yet reached the point of being exhausted, in the end there is still no money.
Then the people must be taxed.
How does Gu Jinnian solve this problem?
"Have a good plan."
"Not only do people not need to pay tax money, but they can also reduce taxes."
Gu Jinnian spoke calmly.
As soon as these words came out, Yang Kai couldn't sit still at all.
If it had been anyone else, Yang Kaili would not have paid any attention to it. Taxation during wars was a matter of course. Which dynasty did not pay taxes during wars? Unless the treasury was full.
The court's biggest worry about the war was actually financial problems.
Daxia is indeed not afraid of war.
But the problem is, if you don’t have money and force a fight, you will lose even if you win, and it will be even worse if you lose.
If you have enough money, just fight.
"His Royal Highness."
"Can you tell me directly, my heart is aroused by you."
"If you don't tell me, I'm afraid I'll be up all night."
Yang Kai was really itchy.
He was curious about what Gu Jinnian could do to avoid this tax problem.
However, Gu Jinnian shook his head and said.
"This matter involves too much. I apologize for my rudeness. I can't say it, and I won't say it."
Gu Jinnian spoke seriously.
He does have a way, but he can't say this way.
Gu Jinnian's policy is very simple: not to increase taxes on ordinary people, nor to target the rich, but to share them equally.
That is to say, the famous "Ten Ding Ru Mu".
In addition, the fire consumption will be returned to the public.
Dividing the land into acres can solve the tax problem of the poor people. If you have many fields, you can pay them more, and if you don't have any land, you can't pay them, which can promote the increase of population.
As for Huo Hao Gui Gong, it is a huge wealth.
Although the Minister of Civil Affairs complained about the low salary of officials all day long, and officials from all over the country complained about it, in fact Gu Jinnian knew it clearly.
The officials in Kyoto are okay, except for some who have real power and gray income under the emperor's feet, they are simpler.
Isn’t that local official a rich man?
The people's fat and the people's anointing, plus the money for raising integrity, and the consumption of fire, make each one richer and nobler than the other.
Just like the officials in Guiyang County, in such a poor place, those officials can be greedy for a lot of money.
Therefore, there is no such thing as suffering or not, everyone just complains about suffering.
Anyway, take as much public money as you can, and at the same time you can show off your poverty.
With the addition of sharing the land and the return of fire to the public, the Great Xia Dynasty will surely become rich quickly.
But Gu Jinnian also knew very well.
If this policy is decentralized.
I'm afraid that I will offend too many people, and it's definitely not just the officials, but the entire rich and middle class of Daxia.
There are also officials from various places.
Therefore, if you want to implement these two policies, you must make complete plans, think clearly, and have a certain say in the court before you can implement them.
Otherwise, although the idea is good, Gu Jinnian can guarantee that if it cannot be put into practice, all places will stop it. These people will even spread rumors everywhere to intimidate the people.
Therefore, it must be completely stable before it can be implemented.
"well."
"His Royal Highness."
"The feelings have faded."
Yang Kai sighed, he was a little helpless, but he had nothing to say.
At this moment, a figure came quickly and spoke hurriedly outside the camp.
"His Royal Highness."
"Prince Ning has arrived."
As this voice sounded, Yang Kai's expression couldn't help but change.
Before Gu Jinnian came, he had heard about Prince Ning.
It's just that the Duke has come forward in this matter, and there is also the matter of peace negotiations, so Yang Kai has nothing to say.
Now that Prince Ning is here, Yang Kai is still a little confused.
King Ning.
The king of the Western Region, in terms of status and power, is no less powerful than the Duke of Zhenguo.
"Where is the Duke?"
Yang Kai opened his mouth and asked Gu Jinnian where the Duke of Zhen was.
"Back to your lord, the Duke of Zhen has already headed to the city entrance."
The latter replied and informed the two of them.
At that moment, Gu Jinnian stood up and walked towards the outside of the camp.
At this moment.
On top of the city wall of Tongguan City.
The Duke of Zhen slowly stood up, and Li Lengxin was also brought up, but he was still in a coma and had not woken up yet.
Under the city.
The sun was shining brightly, and King Ning led hundreds of elites, sitting on their horses, quietly looking at Duke Zhen.
"Gu Yuan."
"Set your terms."
King Ning arrived.
He said almost no nonsense and did not enter the city. Instead, he looked at the Duke of Zhen and asked him to make conditions.
On the city wall.
Hearing Prince Ning speak out like this, Duke Zhen Guo was also very direct.
"Ten Martial King Treasure Pills, a hundred Human Dragon Treasure Pills, and three thousand Divine Power Treasure Pills, in exchange for the Blackwater Iron Cavalry."
Zhenguo made his conditions public.
The Black Water Cavalry was the strongest cavalry under King Ning. He couldn't keep it. This was true, so he simply replaced it with elixirs.
Gu Jinnian really needs pills to improve his strength now.
"good."
No nonsense, Prince Ning agreed directly.
Although the asking price is terrifying, it’s not a loss in exchange for the Blackwater Cavalry.
"My son, what do you need?"
Prince Ning continued to speak.
Blackwater Cavalry has returned, and next is his son.
At this moment, Gu Jinnian appeared on the city wall.
"grandfather."
Seeing Gu Yuan, the old man nodded, then looked at Ning Wangdao.
"No amount of pills can buy your son for attacking my grandson. If he dares to commit the crime, he is destined to die."
Mr. Gu spoke.
His voice was calm and he told Prince Ning directly that Li Lengxin would definitely die.
After receiving this answer, Prince Ning looked calm.
"Gu Yuan."
"No matter what my son does, it is not your turn to deal with it. No matter what, it will be handled by His Majesty and let the Ministry of Punishment handle it."
"You, the Gu family, don't have this power yet."
Prince Ning said, since Gu Yuan did not intend to release him, he could only use this method.
"Your Majesty has decreed that I will be solely responsible for everything in the northwest. I have the right to kill first and report later."
"If you are not convinced, you can go to Kyoto and read my book in front of His Majesty."
Facing this prince of the Western Region, Duke Zhenguo showed no fear or compromise.
After saying this, he stretched out his hand.
Li Lengxin, who was tied to the wooden stake, was awakened.
He opened his eyes, feeling a little confused. When he saw his father appear, Li Lengxin forgot about the pain and made a heartbreaking sound.
"Father, save me, Father, save me quickly."
"Father, you must save me."
"I don't want to die."
Li Lengxin shouted almost heartbreakingly, hoping that his father could save him.
Hearing his son's voice, Prince Ning did not appear particularly distressed or uncomfortable, but looked at Gu Yuan quietly.
"Send my son out of the city."
"Let all the past matters be forgotten. I will prepare a generous gift and send it to the Duke's Mansion."
"I will also discipline my son well."
Prince Ning spoke again, and the prince's demeanor was evident. Even when he asked for help, Prince Ning did not humble himself at all.
"kill."
only.
The Duke of Zhenguo waved his hand without any hesitation.
Suddenly, a soldier drew his sword and slashed at Li Lengxin's head and neck.
Li Lengxin's pupils dilated, his eyes full of fear.
He never thought that he just killed two untouchables, but he didn't expect to pay the price with his life. He had done more heinous things than this before, so wasn't it okay?
Why did you die because of this?
He was unwilling to do so.
But it was too late.
At that moment, a human head fell to the ground, fell directly from the city wall, and was torn into pieces.
at this time.
Everyone was in an uproar, even the soldiers who built the city could not help but be shocked.
This is Prince Ning's son.
Prince Ning came here in person. To be honest, even if he didn't give face, he wouldn't be beheaded on the spot, right?
Even Gu Jinnian couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
My old man is really ruthless and decisive in his actions, leaving no room for error.
Under the city, when King Ning saw this scene, his face instantly darkened.
His own son died in front of him, and no one could be calm. However, he was not as angry as expected. Prince Ning's expression changed, but he did not have much emotion.
This is a little weird.
According to rumors, Prince Ning dotes on his two sons, but his current behavior seems a bit strange.
Food for thought.
"Gu Yuan."
"After the war in the northwest, I will definitely go to Kyoto in person."
Prince Ning took a deep breath, looked at Gu Yuan, and roared.
And on the city.
Mr. Gu was not afraid of anything. He took a step forward and his voice was deafening.
"Assassination of my grandson, this is what will happen."
"If anyone in this world dares to assassinate my grandson, as long as I don't die, I will let him die without a burial place anywhere in the world."
Mr. Gu spoke domineeringly.
He deliberately did not kill Li Lengxin on the spot, but waited for King Ning to redeem him and killed him in front of him.
It’s not that I don’t want to give Prince Ning face.
But he wants to tell the people of the world that he will not give face to the mighty King Xia Ning. He will fight to the death of anyone who dares to touch Gu Jinnian. If he doesn't kill Li Lengxin, will cats and dogs be able to offend Gu Jinnian in the future?
Mr. Gu understands that if the struggle for destiny begins, Gu Jinnian will be targeted by many people, and conspiracies will emerge.
But regardless of what happened behind him, he must at least be clear about one thing now. To cause trouble for Gu Jinnian is to make the Gu family an enemy and be prepared to die.
If you are not afraid of death, just come.
Listen to what Gu Yuan said.
Prince Ning didn't say anything. He turned around and left, returning to the palace.
This kind of behavior is even more intriguing.
Gu Jinnian watched all this quietly.
To be honest, I thought that Prince Ning's arrival would cause another dispute, but I didn't expect that his own son died in front of him, and Prince Ning did not change at all.
I don't know if it's a matter of xinxing, or if Prince Ning doesn't care about his son at all.
But no matter what, Prince Ning left.
And the Gu family also has another enemy.
As Prince Ning left, Mr. Gu looked calm, then looked at Gu Jinnian and said.
"The envoy of Dajin has gone to Kyoto and plans to inform His Majesty about this peace negotiation."
"There's going to be a war on the border, Jinnian, you should go back early."
The old man spoke.
Let Gu Jinnian leave early.
He knew that a border battle was bound to happen.
So he hoped that Gu Jinnian would leave early and return to Kyoto to wait for news.
However, facing what the old man said, Gu Jinnian shook his head.
"grandfather."
"My grandson plans to leave after the war begins."
"I don't want others to say that your grandson needs special treatment."
"Although he can't carry a gun into battle, the blood of the Gu family still flows in my grandson."
Gu Jinnian spoke.
Before going to the cemetery, Gu Jinnian also planned to leave after the peace talks were over, no matter what the outcome was.
But now, he wants to stay, at least until the first battle is over before leaving.
The soldiers of Daxia fought bloody battles, but they were protected and left. Didn't this become a joke? They lost the face of the Gu family?
Hear this.
Mr. Gu was very pleased.
"good."
"Zhou Kui, if you and Prince Jinnian need anything during this period, just ask him. Grandpa is busy and can't accompany you."
When Mr. Gu spoke, he asked one of his attendants to follow Gu Jinnian so that he could take care of him.
"Okay, grandpa, you are busy."
The war is about to start, and the old man has a lot to do. He knows it in his heart, so naturally he won't disturb it.
Wait until Mr. Gu leaves.
Zhou Kui also stepped forward immediately. He looked to be in his thirties, tall and thick, and was wearing a battle armor. Even on a scorching day, he did not take off his battle armor.
"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Your Highness, I will always hear about your deeds and admire you from the bottom of my heart."
Zhou Kui walked up with a smile on his face.
"General, you're welcome."
Gu Jinnian bowed his hands and said.
"His Royal Highness, the general will arrange a place for you now."
Zhou Kui made a statement and wanted to arrange a place for Gu Jinnian.
"No need, just live in the camp like normal people."
Gu Jinnian specifically told him that he didn't want to make things too complicated, just keep it normal.
"Your Highness, there is something wrong with this."
Zhou Kui spoke up and his expression changed a little.
"There's nothing wrong with that."
"That's how it's arranged."
"By the way, General Zhou, could you please tell me more about military affairs in the past two days? I want to understand all aspects."
Gu Jinnian said, soldiers are the strongest weapons of the Great Xia Dynasty, and they are also the greatest confidence of the Great Xia Dynasty.
Of course, if you have to study hard, you can't be an armchair scholar, right?
Only by understanding the officers and soldiers and understanding some things in the army can we make better adjustments and formulate different rules.
"OK."
"Your Highness, please."
Zhou Kui is not a pretentious person. When Gu Jinnian spoke, he did not hesitate and made arrangements immediately.
in this way.
In the blink of an eye.
Two days passed.
Bactrian Palace.
Above the court hall.
Hundreds of civil and military officials stood on the left and right, and Emperor Yongsheng sat on the dragon chair with a calm expression.
"Invite the envoy of Dajin to enter the palace."
As Wei Xian's voice sounded, a figure soon walked towards the hall.
He is the envoy of Daijin.
The latter bowed to Emperor Yongsheng, shouted long live the Emperor of Daxia, then took out a memorial from his sleeve and said.
"Your Majesty, peace talks between the three dynasties are imminent, and your Prime Minister Li Shan has signed the peace treaty."
"The Xiongnu Kingdom proposed silver tael compensation and mine compensation. In order to seek peace in the Eastern Wilderness, the Great Jin Dynasty and the Fuluo Dynasty are willing to pay silver tael on behalf of the Great Xia Dynasty. As for the mine compensation, we, the Great Jin Dynasty, are willing to send 100,000 monks to build a temple on the border.
temple."
"Eliminate the resentment of the people and increase the national fortunes of the two countries. The only request of the Huns is that they hope that the Xia Dynasty will revise the history books and promote friendship between the two countries."
"All parties are satisfied with this peace negotiation."
"However, Gu Jinnian, the crown prince of Great Xia, unilaterally annulled the peace treaty and even reportedly slapped Prime Minister Li because of his own anger and his intention to bring peace to the Eastern Wilderness."
"To demand compensation of one hundred thousand taels of silver from the Xiongnu Kingdom, it is also asking the leader of the Xiongnu Kingdom to commit suicide and apologize, and the monarch of the Xiongnu Kingdom to issue an imperial edict for committing the crime."
"Listing the conditions that were not agreeable, there was no intention of negotiating peace. The king of the Xiongnu Kingdom was furious and wanted to declare war. However, after the reconciliation between Fuluo and the Jin Dynasty, he sent his ministers to the capital of Daxia to meet with the Holy Emperor."
"Inquiring about the results, I would like to ask whether Gu Jinnian has the power to interfere in this peace negotiation."
Envoy Dajin, please explain everything clearly.
The ins and outs, extremely careful.
And as his voice fell, the civil and military officials in the court couldn't help but burst into an uproar.
"Slap Prime Minister Li?"
"Revise the history books and return the twelve cities?"
"One hundred thousand taels of silver compensation? This,"
None of the civil and military officials expected that this peace negotiation would have such a result.
Someone exclaimed that Li Xiang was slapped by Gu Jinnian.
But what surprised more people was that during this peace negotiation, the Dajin Dynasty and the Fuluo Dynasty were actually willing to pay compensation to Daxia?
This is really incredible.
To be honest, this is the utmost benevolence and justice, and Daxia can definitely agree to it.
Even during this period, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were weighing the peace negotiation. In the end, everyone agreed that a compensation of 30 million taels of silver, plus revision of history books, was acceptable.
Now we don't even need to give thirty million taels of silver. We only need to revise the history books. This is simply a free gift.
At this moment, some officials couldn't help but speak.
"His Majesty."
"Gu Jinnian is just a doctor in the Ministry of Rites. How can he nullify his right to negotiate peace?"
"Furthermore, this time the Jin Dynasty and the Fuluo Dynasty are full of sincerity and care about the people of the Eastern Wilderness. This is a good deed by a great country. I also ask for your Majesty's decree to transfer Gu Jinnian back to Kyoto."
The right minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs stood up and spoke immediately to express his thoughts.
Soon officials came out one after another.
They mean roughly the same thing.
Make peace!
For them, it is a good thing. If there is no war, the country will develop stably and there will not be too many problems.
At this moment, even Zhao Yiyang, Minister of War, was silent.
It's not that he doesn't want to help Gu Jinnian, but the terms of the peace negotiation are too good.
Twelve cities were given to the Great Xia Dynasty almost for free.
From the perspective of national interests, let alone say, it's pretty good, much better than expected.
Half a moment passed.
When no one continued to speak, the voice of Emperor Yongsheng slowly sounded.
"Go back and tell the Hun King."
"The meaning of the golden year is my intention."
Emperor Yongsheng spoke calmly.
He was sitting on the dragon chair, and his words made all the officials frown, and even the envoys of Dajin frowned.
In everyone's opinion, the presence of the Fuluo Dynasty and the Dajin Dynasty should put a certain amount of pressure on Daxia, and the two dynasties are willing to help Daxia Dynasty pay all other compensations.
The Daxia Dynasty had no reason to refuse.
Not only is there no reason to refuse, but the Daxia Dynasty should feel joyful and happy.
But what I didn't expect was that Emperor Yongsheng actually refused?
"His Majesty."
Some courtiers spoke up and couldn't help but want to say a few words.
However, under the look of Emperor Yongsheng, the latter did not dare to speak any more.
"Your Majesty Daxia."
"This peace negotiation is for the sake of peace in the Eastern Wilderness. In fact, the Dajin Dynasty and the Fuluo Dynasty do not need to get involved in this matter. The bloody battle between Daxia and the Xiongnu is a good thing for us and other two dynasties."
"But for the sake of the people of the Eastern Barren, the Great Jin Dynasty and the Fuluo Dynasty have given up small gains and worked hard to reconcile for the greater benefit of the Eastern Barren. As the emperor of the Great Xia, the Holy Spirit should avoid war due to circumstances, and should also protect the territory of the Eastern Barren.
"
"Please, Your Majesty, think twice."
When the envoy of Daijin spoke, he looked at Emperor Yongsheng, hoping that the other party would think twice.
At the same time, he also couldn't understand why Emperor Yongsheng refused to negotiate peace.
"I said it."
"The meaning of Jinnian is my intention."
"Daxia does not need the help of the two dynasties, nor does it need to rely on others' charity to take back the city that belongs to me, Daxia."
"It is a shame for Daxia to take it back in this way."
"Go back and tell the King of the Huns, the emperor of Dajin, and the emperor of Fuluo."
"From the beginning, I had no intention of negotiating peace."
"I will make the Xiongnu country pay for the blood debt of thirteen years ago."
"The biggest opportunity for the Huns is to agree to Jinnian's request. This is their only way to survive."
Emperor Yongsheng spoke.
At this moment, he stood up and looked at the other party with an extremely cold expression.
Yes.
From the beginning to the end, he never thought about negotiating peace. He just wanted to make the Huns pay with blood.
As for the conditions proposed by Gu Jinnian, he could also accept it, return the twelve cities, compensate, commit suicide, and issue an edict for his crimes.
This is not unacceptable.
As soon as this statement came out, the entire court was silent.
Especially the officials who had spoken out before had their heads lowered and looked ugly.
They were obviously advocates of peace, but they didn't expect that His Majesty never considered peace from the beginning to the end.
"Your Majesty."
"If we really declare war, there will be another killing. At that time, there will be chaos in the Eastern Wasteland. Furthermore, Daxia may not be able to win."
"Your Majesty, you should calm down and think twice before acting."
When the envoy of Dajin spoke, he did not expect Emperor Yongsheng to have such thoughts.
However, he was not angry or annoyed. He still asked Emperor Yongsheng to think twice and hoped that Emperor Yongsheng would calm down.
"Go back and let the Hun King think twice."
"Also, the Dajin Dynasty and the Fuluo Dynasty had better not get involved in this matter."
"If I find out that the two dynasties dare to get involved and secretly help the Huns."
"There are still millions of troops stationed in the northwest. When the time comes, they will defeat the Xiongnu royal court and then march on the ancient capital of Fuluo."
"Remember, I didn't get to this position by studying."
"Come here and send the envoy away from the capital."
Emperor Yongsheng spoke.
Especially the last sentence is extremely domineering.
He did not ascend to the throne by studying, but by stepping on corpses.
For a moment, the Daijin envoy was completely silent.
He didn't know what to say.
Finally, he lowered his head, bowed respectfully, and then left.
After the envoys of Dajin left, Emperor Yongsheng turned his attention to the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.
Especially the person who just accused Gu Jinnian.
"You should reflect and reflect carefully."
"It doesn't matter if you lose Daxia's face, don't lose Daxia's bones."
Emperor Yongsheng spoke out.
After saying this, he turned and left without any anger, but this lack of anger made people even more frightened.
in this way.
The next day.
Tongguan City in Daxia.
Inside the military camp.
The whole military camp seems lively these days.
Just because the prince of Daxia, Gu Jinnian, came.
Not only did he come, he also ate and lived with the soldiers. When he had nothing to do, he helped carry military supplies or wrote letters to the soldiers.
At first, everyone thought that Gu Jinnian was pretending, but after two or three days of contact, everyone discovered that Gu Jinnian was not pretentious at all.
Eat and devour it without any distaste.
When I sleep, I cover myself with a quilt, and there is nothing strange at all.
Gu Jinnian even made some very weird things. He took some weeds, soaked them in water, and kept them closed for a day. When he drank them, they tasted sour and sweet, a bit like wine, but without the smell of wine and not overpowering.
This is the most important thing. Drinking is strictly prohibited in the military camp, but most of the soldiers are addicted to alcohol, and since the war is about to begin, they are still more or less worried about it.
Gu Jinnian's effort was unanimously praised by the entire military camp.
And at this time.
In the stable, Zhou Kui and some soldiers were explaining some things to Gu Jinnian.
"His Royal Highness."
"My Daxia war horse is strong and powerful. Although it is not as strong as the Xiongnu and Dajin war horses, it is far superior to the Fu Luo war horse."
"This horse-raising technique is something that Daxia has been studying over the years. The main reasons are blood and diet issues."
"The war horses of the Huns are a very special kind of war horses with strong bloodline. This cannot be compared to the war horses of the Jin Dynasty. They eat dragon rice. This thing is hard to find in Daxia."
"If we also have Long Mi in Daxia, it won't be a boast. One-on-one, killing the Huns is like killing a chicken."
Zhou Kui opened his mouth, pointed at the Daxia war horse and said this.
Gu Jinnian was also observing the war horses carefully. In ancient wars, weapons and armor had not improved much. The cavalry was the strongest combat effectiveness.
Putting aside things that cannot be improved, this war horse is the most critical.
Gu Jinnian came here specifically to study, hoping that one day he could train a group of powerful war horses, which would also improve Daxia's national strength.
And while Gu Jinnian was studying carefully, a figure came quickly and saw Zhou Kui saying extremely seriously.
"General Zhou, the Duke of Zhenguo has ordered you to go to the army camp as soon as possible."
He opened his mouth and bowed to Zhou Kui.
After hearing the news, Zhou Kui frowned slightly, but did not hesitate, looking at Gu Jinnian and said.
"His Royal Highness, please leave first if there is an emergency."
Zhou Kui spoke out.
"It's okay, General, go ahead."
Gu Jinnian nodded, but he roughly guessed what was going on.
Taking into account the distance, it is estimated that the envoy of Dajin has returned, and he is afraid that a war will begin.
As Zhou Kui left, Gu Jinnian was also carefully observing these war horses.
Soon, Zhou Kui arrived at the military aircraft camp.
At this time, all the major generals appeared together, and Zhenguo Zhengzheng was rehearsing the battle with the generals in the camp.
About an hour later.
The voice of the Duke of Zhen sounded.
"Pass the order."
"Go out to the city tomorrow to fight. Be ready to attack at any time. Don't lose the first battle."
Zhenguo made a public announcement.
The real war will begin tomorrow.
As the order was issued, the entire military camp became completely busy in an instant. Everyone began to prepare, carry military supplies, and bring in war horses. Some soldiers even began to practice military formations.
Seems to be in full swing.
Some people are afraid of war, while others are looking forward to it.
And at the same time.
In the palace of the Huns.
The atmosphere was depressing to the extreme.
"The Great Xia Dynasty is really domineering."
"It's okay to return the twelve cities unconditionally, but you actually want me to compensate you one hundred thousand taels of silver?"
"It's ridiculous, it's really ridiculous."
"Did thirteen years of cultivation make Daxia think that my king's Huns cavalry cannot defeat their Daxia dynasty?"
The Hun King roared.
In the royal court, he clenched his fists, truly angry.
After listening to what the envoy of Daijin recounted, he was so angry that he doubted his life.
At this moment, no one spoke anymore.
Even the envoys from the Dajin Dynasty or the Fuluo Dynasty didn't know what to say.
"Pass this king's order."
"Tomorrow I will send 200,000 troops. I want to see how confident the Great Xia Dynasty is."
"Why do you dare to ask me to pay you one hundred thousand taels of silver in compensation?"
The King of the Xiongnu spoke out. Since the Daxia Dynasty wanted to fight, the Xiongnu Kingdom was not afraid.
"Kings."
"There is still something wrong with starting a war this time."
At this moment, Harumu opened his mouth to dissuade the Hun King.
"inappropriate?"
"We have already reached this point, what else is wrong?"
"Is it possible that the Huns are really required to compensate them one hundred thousand taels of silver?"
The Hun King looked at Harumu with anger in his eyes.
"No."
"Your Majesty, our Xiongnu's national destiny has been undermined, and Gu Jinnian is still on the border of Daxia and has not left. If Gu Jinnian writes another poem and undermines my Xiongnu's national destiny, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to this war."
Harumu expressed his worries.
In fact, it still has something to do with the national destiny.
Negotiating peace is a good thing.
Whether it was against the Daxia Dynasty or the Huns.
The Huns are invincible in battle, but the problem is that the national destiny has been cut three times, so there is no guarantee that any accidents will happen.
"ridiculous."
"What can Gu Jinnian do? He did a good job of cutting down the Xiongnu's national destiny, but the national destiny is still there and has not damaged its foundation. If this battle can be won, all the lost national destiny will be restored."
"With a hundred thousand cavalry, we can achieve a great victory in the first battle. Is it possible to say that just because of Gu Jinnian, we, the Huns, will have to swallow their anger?"
"Furthermore, even if the national destiny is further reduced, what can be done? In a deadly battle, the national destiny is partially affected, but the war situation cannot be changed."
"Is it possible that Gu Jinnian can still summon flint to kill the Huns' 100,000 cavalry?"
The Hun King was angry.
It is understandable to dissuade him.
But using Gu Jinnian to persuade him is simply insulting himself.
The Huns were not even afraid of the Great Xia Dynasty, but they actually worried about Gu Jinnian?
He was really dissatisfied.
As soon as he said this, Harumu fell silent, because what the Hun King said was absolutely right.
"Kings."
"We believe that the Huns can fight."
"The Great Xia Dynasty just feels that your country's national destiny is weakening and wants to have a tentative war."
"So we must teach Daxia a lesson and let them know how powerful your country is."
"In this way, the Great Xia Dynasty will be honest."
The envoy of the Fuluo Dynasty spoke up and said that he now supported the war.
"kindness."
"It can indeed teach Daxia a lesson. The Huns' cavalry are indeed invincible in the world. Tomorrow, under the force of a hundred thousand cavalry, they will massacre a hundred thousand Daxia soldiers in the first battle. By that time, the Daxia Dynasty will be honest."
"Then the Emperor of Daxia will definitely negotiate for peace. Even if he doesn't want to negotiate for peace, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty will not agree."
"At that time, let the Daxia Dynasty pay compensation, and then the condition is that we will do it."
The envoys of the Jin Dynasty also spoke.
They are now changing their minds.
They originally hoped to negotiate a peace to complete their exchange of interests, but they did not expect that the Great Xia Dynasty would not make progress.
That can only be renegotiated through war.
Between dynasties, it is impossible to give in without hesitation.
We should fight when we need to fight.
"Okay, I hope you two can provide more assistance when the time comes."
After receiving the approval of the two dynasties, the Hun King also nodded with satisfaction.
Now.
The Hun King spoke slowly.
"Pass this king's military order."
"Drumming!"
"At noon tomorrow, war will be declared on Daxia."
He spoke out, extremely domineering.
Soon, war drums were thundering and roaring on the border of the Huns.
In Tongguan City, the war drums have already been beating.
An hour later, the two countries formally declared war and each sent their war papers to complete the final step.
