"Our weapons and weapons are unparalleled in the world. Minister Zuo gives them away so easily. Aren't you afraid of causing endless disasters?"
After Lu Xiangsheng left, Guo Wei could no longer hold back and raised questions.
"This is what the commander-in-chief requested."
Seeing that Guo Wei didn't understand why, Zuo Fu found out.
"Not only are our weapons unparalleled in the world, but in your opinion, who can imitate them?"
Guo Wei is proud.
"I'm afraid no one can do it."
"That's it."
Zuo Fu is full of confidence.
"Since our weapons are not afraid of being copied, it is a huge pressure. I believe that Lu Xiangsheng will definitely send this musket to Chongzhen. By then, the emperor will definitely see the situation clearly."
When the two sides returned to the negotiating table again, the negotiated agreement was finalized.
Li Banghua asked his subordinates to send the agreement to the other party.
Zhang Fengyi and others inspected it on the spot, studied each clause in detail, and found that there was nothing fishy about it.
"In this case, I hope you will keep your promise."
This is all Zhang Fengyi can say. As for whether Shandong will abide by its integrity, he has no way to guarantee it.
"Wait a minute."
Li Banghua looked strange.
"Everyone, this agreement is just a verbal agreement between you and us. To be effective, it needs to be signed and sealed by high-level officials from both sides. We will be signed by Commander Zuo Menggeng and the Administrative Committee, and your agreement will be
It requires the emperor, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and the cabinet to stamp it with seals and exchange them with each other before it can be done accurately."
"impossible!"
Gao Qiqian screamed and got up.
"Don't have any wishful thinking. Your Majesty will not make any notes on this matter anyway. Just give up on this."
Chonghua's face quickly turned cold.
"In this case, we suspect that you are not sincere in peace talks. Therefore, all previous negotiations are invalid. Our army will launch an attack tomorrow, and I hope you will take care of yourself."
Zhang Fengyi and others were in a panic, and they did not expect that the negotiation would continue to have twists and turns.
However, they were not sure whether Chongzhen and the imperial court would be able to seal this agreement with a seal.
The most important thing is that they know very well that with the emperor's temperament, he probably won't take on this responsibility, lest he suffer Qianqiu's infamy.
But Shandong also said that without the seal of the emperor and the court, the legal effect of the agreement would not be recognized.
Seeing that the negotiations broke down and war was about to break out again, Zhang Fengyi and others had no choice but to despair.
At this moment, someone walked in from outside and whispered into Guo Wei's ear.
Guo Wei smiled and ordered: "Bring him in."
Soon, there was a commotion at the tent door.
I saw a tied-up man being pushed in by New Army soldiers.
This man looked very embarrassed, wearing only obscene clothes and trousers, his hair was disheveled, and he was so frightened that he couldn't even stand.
When they saw this person, the courtiers suddenly became in chaos.
"Ah...it's the Commander-in-Chief of the Nest."
They recognized it.
The person who was escorted in was none other than the Tianjin General Soldier Chao Yingzhao.
Guo Wei solemnly said: "I would like to inform you that since you and I are still at war, our troops launched an attack on your Tianjin reinforcements yesterday night and captured your Tianjin headquarters in response to the imperial edict. In other words,
Your reinforcements are gone."
Only then did Chao Yingzhao see the situation in the tent clearly. Faced with the stunned look of Zhang Fengyi and others, he actually began to cry and howl.
"My lords, they... they don't respect martial ethics. They took advantage of our army's rest at night and sneaked into our camp without saying hello, killing people and setting fires everywhere. Our army was unprepared and was in chaos, which is why we were defeated like this!"
He didn't know what he was afraid of, and he was yelling at the New Army.
"You took advantage of my army's unpreparedness and came to sneak attack. What kind of heroes do you think you are? If you have the guts, let me go. Let's set up our battle array and fight with real swords and guns."
Li Banghua and others burst into laughter, as if they were watching a clown.
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The courtiers were so ashamed that they could not hold their heads up.
Lu Xiangsheng stood up and said to Chao Yingzhao: "That's enough! As a military general, it's not shameful for you to have such virtue in fighting?"
Chao Yingzhao was scolded so much that he couldn't hold his head up.
Lu Xiangsheng took a long breath and tried to suppress the surging energy and blood. He felt that the situation on our side was really over.
He still has to make one final effort.
"I have a proposal regarding this peace negotiation agreement. We will work hard to facilitate the signing of the agreement, but the result of the agreement must not be announced to the world. Is that okay?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Fengyi and others all became animated.
Of course they understood what Lu Xiangsheng meant.
If Chongzhen was just asked to sign and seal the agreement, then Chongzhen would rather die than agree.
Because the emperor, who has such a good reputation, must be worried that the matter will spread out, causing him to lose face and suffer infamy all over the world.
But if Shandong can guarantee that the agreement will not be disclosed to the outside world, then it will be equivalent to saving Chongzhen's face.
It was much easier to get him to sign and seal the agreement.
Regarding this request, although they had a complete ostrich mentality, Li Banghua and others still gave a reply after discussion.
"Can."
Zhang Fengyi's heart finally fell to the ground.
"In this case, I propose that in three days' time, we will still be here and exchange and sign an agreement."
Why three days?
This not only involves the time to and from the capital, but also takes into account the difficulty of persuading Chongzhen.
Shandong has always been tolerant on these issues.
"It's a deal."
Zuo Fu added another sentence.
"Three days are the deadline. If you cannot sign the agreement, our army will attack the city immediately."
The two sides dispersed, and Zhang Fengyi and others hurried back to the city.
They didn't even bother to look at the captured Chao Yingzhao.
After such a humiliating defeat, Chao Yingzhao would not be able to escape death even if he returned.
There is no need to get involved with a dead person.
Back in the city, Zhang Fengyi immediately said to Gao Qiqian and Lu Xiangsheng: "You two must rush back to the capital immediately and persuade His Majesty no matter what. At this moment, you must not act out of your own whim."
He rises and dives, stamps his feet, and has the desire to die.
"If we talk like this, I'm afraid that the emperor will punish us and you and I will not escape death."
Lu Xiangsheng thought of something.
He asked people to bring up the musket presented by Zuo Fu and show it to everyone.
"I'm afraid this is Shandong's intention. If it is presented to the emperor, your majesty may be able to follow the rules."
Everyone present was a veteran, and they also understood why Zuo Fu sent the gun.
Where is the gun given here?
This is clearly a mountain.
Mount Tai is overwhelming.
However, this kind of strategy made Zhang Fengyi and others breathe a sigh of relief.
"Then submit it to the emperor."
Time was running out, Gao Qiqian and Lu Xiangsheng set off immediately without further delay, and met Chongzhen in only one day.
"Your Majesty, the front line is in decline, the Tianjin reinforcements have suffered a disastrous defeat, and the Shandong rebels are not only rampant but also powerful. It is absolutely impossible for me to resist them. It is imperative to negotiate peace with them."
When the agreement was presented to Chongzhen for preview, Gao Qiqian and Lu Xiangsheng spoke in unison and had a firm attitude.
A loyal minister and a powerful eunuch miraculously stand on the same front in order to save the situation.