The Jizhou Army occupied Shile City, but there was no burning, killing or looting here. This was completely beyond Yiquxiao's expectation. He had thought that when he returned here, there would be a raging war. Once he found out that the city was in disaster, he could use this to take advantage of it.
With his anger, the army launched a charge. Even if it was for revenge, the Beidi warriors he brought must have exerted nearly 100% of their combat power. At that time, he could easily take back Shile City, defeat the Jizhou army, and get back
All belongings that belong to you.
However, the Jizhou Army did not do this. When they walked from a distance, the city was very quiet, and there was no sign of fire. Seeing this, Yi Quxiao had a bad feeling. Sure enough, soon,
Their families appeared on the city tower, as well as the 10,000 prisoners of war.
Beidi was actually threatened!
Yiquxiao didn't know how to face this situation. He couldn't attack or retreat, so he had to lead his army to gather under the city. He looked at the royal capital that was just around the corner with an unwilling face, but there was nothing he could do.
Before Yi Quxiao could come up with something, 20,000 Xiongnu vanguard cavalry troops arrived here. They were greeted by Xiongnu prisoners of war. Among them, Bu Jie, the leader of the Bu family, was tied under the tower, so that the Xiongnu cavalry could see this.
How dare you act rashly in such a scene?
Lan Daoshun even issued a strict order to stop the cavalry below from moving in vain. He did not dare to think that if the patriarch of the Bu family was killed due to his own reasons, would the children of the Bu family let him go?
Speaking of which, the Landao family's strength is second only to the Bu family. If a civil war really breaks out, the consequences will be unimaginable.
In this way, the cavalry under the city gathered more and more. Although they had the ability to capture the city, no one dared to do it. Time passed like this little by little, and two days later, Landaoshun had to
After being convinced, he took the initiative to find Beidi Wang Yiquxiao and discussed whether to send an envoy to the city for negotiations.
Seeing that the weather is getting colder day by day, no one knows when the heavy snow will fall. If the negotiations cannot be successful and a consensus can be reached with the Jizhou Army before the heavy snowfall, the results will be worrying. Let’s not talk about other things, just those who are bound.
The tens of thousands of prisoners of war were afraid that they would freeze to death. This would be a huge loss to both Beidi and the Huns.
More importantly, they will never watch their former comrades freeze to death in front of them, which will be a manifestation of their incompetence. In this way, whether it is Beidi or the Huns, civil strife will inevitably break out. Not even a single warrior can
How can a regime that knows how to protect it gain the support of the people below? It is only natural to overthrow them.
For the sake of their own stability, to avoid civil strife, and not to weaken their own strength, at this moment, negotiation seems to be the only way to solve the problem. Fortunately, they can also see that the Jizhou Army does not want a big war.
The killing means, as long as they don't attack, the prisoners of war will not only be exposed to the sun and get colder at night, but also have food and drink guaranteed.
Although he was very reluctant, but without a better way, Yi Quxiao could only lower his proud head and sent an envoy to take Zuofu to negotiate with the Jizhou Army.
Facts have proven that only people like Cheng Zuofu who know the time and things can negotiate things successfully. If it were anyone else who looked arrogant after going there, he would definitely be killed.
The Jizhou Army has killed envoys not once or twice before. It is really hard to imagine that they are still the polite and cowardly Han people. No matter how you look at it, it seems that they have become weak Han people, and the Jizhou Army has become murderous.
Are we only talking about fist-sized aliens?
Regardless of whether Chengzuo Fu wanted it or not, since the king had given the order, he had no choice but to obey. He had no choice but to hold the banner in his hands cautiously and came to the city. Together with an envoy sent by the Huns, they were hoisted to the top of the city tower in a hanging basket.
In the palace hall, Tang Ao received the two envoys. Tang Ao, who was sitting high on the throne, lazily looked at the people coming. When he found that there was another "acquaintance", he couldn't help but chuckle, "You two,
You are so tired after coming so far, why not take a good rest in the city first, and we can talk about it another day."
"No! Dear Prince Ji, there is no need to change the date. Let's talk now." Chengzuo Fu, who had already been familiar with this routine for a long time, fell to his knees with a plop when he entered the palace. There was no sign of any backbone.
appearance.
The Hun envoy who came with him saw Cheng Zuofu kneeling on the ground and followed suit. When he entered the palace just now, he was frightened by the big Han generals with murderous faces. Now he just knelt on the ground.
He was just following the crowd out of habit. Seeing Chengzuo Fu kneel down, he also knelt down quickly.
Cheng Zuo Fu wanted to negotiate earlier. Firstly, he was really afraid. Who knows if the Jizhou Army would have the intention to kill him as time went by. Secondly, heavy snow was coming soon, and the army was stationed outside the city to keep warm.
It's a problem. The lives of tens of thousands of prisoners of war in the city are also in danger. He really can't allow him to delay any longer.
Cheng Zuo Fu was eager to negotiate, which made Tang Ao very satisfied. Why didn't he want to leave here as soon as possible? Once it snows heavily, it will be even more difficult for them to leave here. If someone attacks Jizhou at this time
It was his idea that the main force could not come back to support him, otherwise his lair would be taken away. This was something Tang Ao did not allow.
In this way, it is two good things and one good thing. In the environment where everyone wants to solve the problem quickly, the subsequent negotiations can be said to be very smooth.
What I mean by going smoothly is that Tang Ao put forward the conditions and Chengzuo Fu and the Xiongnu envoys took note of them carefully. When things have reached this stage, they no longer have the confidence to challenge Tang Ao.
According to Tang Ao, if two prisoners of war were exchanged for a war horse, the Jizhou army would be willing to withdraw. Of course, this was only a condition for the Huns. When facing Beidi, there was another requirement, which was to let them return
Shile City, including the previously occupied Muji City, still had to capture 20,000 war horses.
This request can be said to be a big ask for a lion. However, Zuo Fu showed no sign of counter-offering and nodded in agreement. It just meant that the matter was serious and needed to be reported to the king before he could make a decision.
"Okay, you can go back and slowly think about it. When you have figured it out, come to negotiate with us. I am not in a hurry." Tang Ao smiled. Is he really not in a hurry? Definitely not, but he believes
Both Beidi and the Huns must be more anxious than him on this matter. He just wants to better seize the initiative.
Chengzuo Fu and the others only stayed in the city for two hours before leaving. After they conveyed Tang Ao's request, both Beidi and the Huns became silent.
Beidi and the Xiongnu were far behind in terms of population, resources, and economic capabilities. But they were still able to talk to each other on an equal footing, relying only on the war horses in their hands.
The Gan people are not good at raising horses, and they do not have a good enough environment to raise horses. This is their weakness. Without enough cavalry, Beidi and the Xiongnu have a natural advantage. They can rely on the strength of their war horses. The speed and flexibility always threaten Da Gan, but the opponent cannot threaten him. All this is the result of the war horse.
But now, how can they be willing to hand over most of the war horses? According to Tang Ao, Beidi needs to hand over about 25,000 war horses, and the Xiongnu also needs to hand over about 10,000 horses. Such a number It has already caused some trauma to them.
It is even more conceivable that once these war horses are obtained, the already powerful Jizhou army will become even more invincible. It can be said that their presence in Jizhou for one day has ruined their way into the Central Plains. Do they want to stay in a corner forever?
They don't want to give war horses, and they don't want the Jizhou Army to become stronger. But do they have a better way now? Do they really want to fight hard? If this is the case, even if they win this battle, they will still have to pay a heavy price. They may also see civil strife in their own home, a result they cannot bear.
Fighting is definitely not possible, so they can only give in. After Yi Quxiao and Lan Daoshun discussed it, they decided to send people into the city to bargain with the Jizhou Army. It would be best to exchange ten prisoners for one horse, so that they could not Jizhou Army will not become stronger without paying too much price.
Chengzuo Fu reluctantly entered the Ji camp. Only this time, he left the city faster than before, and the news he brought shocked both Beidi and the Huns. King Ji changed his mind and actually exchanged prisoners with one One horse, and the war horses brought by the two armies under the city are enough. If you are not satisfied, then there is no need to talk about it. Also, in order to give the other side a warning, starting from tomorrow morning, ten Beidi and Xiongnu will be killed in one day. Prisoners of war.
Don't you want to pay less for war horses? Well, you can just sit back and wait for us to kill all the prisoners of war. In this way, you don't have to pay the price of war horses.
"How dare he?" Yi Quxiao's face turned red after listening to Cheng Zuofu's report. Originally, he wanted to bargain, but who would have thought that the demand was higher. Doesn't this mean that they have to pay five thousand more? Can Zhan Ma reach an agreement with the Jizhou Army?
In contrast, Lan Daoshun was even more furious. Beidi had to pay 5,000 more horses, but the Huns were paying 10,000 more horses. Thinking about it makes people feel distressed.
They don't even think about who has the initiative now. After all, when negotiating with a capitalist like Tang Ao, the initiative is not in their hands. So what are you waiting for if you don't get ripped off?
But they were really unwilling to give in. Neither Yi Quxiao nor Lan Daoshun had the intention to make a decision right away. Until one night passed, and early the next morning, twenty prisoners of war were removed from the tower. Throwing it up and down, they finally felt scared.
Although they also saw that the prisoners of war abandoned by the Jizhou Army were all injured before, and the injuries were quite serious and could not live for a few days. But they were fresh lives after all. The prisoners of war were killed, and the warriors below became The excitement began to stir.