Lu Zhen died, not in the hands of King Qin and Liu Songpo, nor in the hands of Xiliang people. He bit his tongue and committed suicide. He was as ruthless and decisive as before, and even Yuan Feng and others couldn't help but sigh.
Professor Fenyang, the trade issue and the face issue have been resolved. Now it's time to sit down and negotiate. War is an extremely expensive business. From the declaration of war to now, the military expenditure in one and a half months has exceeded 200,000 taels of silver.
It can't be stopped, and this doesn't count the pension that needs to be paid later, so Xiliang will not retreat easily unless it gets enough benefits.
The city gate of Chang'an opened wide, and hundreds of tough Xiliang cavalry drove in escorting three carriages. They were envoys for negotiation. On top of the city, the soldiers of the Shaanxi army looked at these former opponents indifferently. The Shaanxi army usually
They consider themselves elite, but they only know the difference when they see others. The aura exuded by hundreds of cavalry is already frightening.
Some Shaanxi army generals have always been worried about it. They think that the Xiliang army relies on its sophisticated firearms to overwhelm them. If they fight with cold weapons at close range, who will win? Now it seems that this idea is wrong. If the Xiliang people
If we attack the city, I'm afraid Chang'an has already fallen.
The unstable elements in the Shaanxi army have been imprisoned by Liu Songpo. On the day when Lu Zhen was sent out of the city, Liu Songpo and the Qin King's cronies began to take control of the army and contacted the private soldiers of the Fenyang Marquis Mansion. With the Lu family elders
With the cooperation of the three, it all went quite smoothly.
The Xiliang negotiation ambassador is Zhou Ze'an, and the members of the mission are a group of eager soldiers. Yuan Feng is not good at bargaining, and he does not want to negotiate face-to-face with Liu Songpo, so he chooses to avoid it. At this time, he is full of one thing. What is his father's fate?
How did he die, what happened in the first place, where is his biological mother, what is his real name, and finally we have a little clue about the confusing past, but the person who knew about it died again, leaving only one person.
Vague name, Zhang Jiusi.
During the Yuan Dynasty, the Han people had a low status. They did not even have names, only surnames. Names were determined by family or family ranking numbers. The name Zhang Jiusi sounded exactly in line with the characteristics of that era. He must have been a bit older.
How to find Zhang Jiusi has become a major issue for Yuan Feng.
On the negotiation table, the two sides exchanged words and exchanges. When it came to fighting, Liu Songpo thought that he was no match for the Xiliang people, but when it came to negotiations, the three Zhou Ze'an could not compare with him. In fact, Liu Songpo had already grasped the pulse of the Xiliang people and knew them.
What they are asking for is nothing more than trade and face. Perhaps they originally wanted to have a border friction to vent their anger and calm the anger of the people at home. Who would have expected that the fight would be so smooth and they would even approach Chang'an. But in the final analysis, the national strength of Xiliang and Dazhou
It was still far behind in comparison. It really made Zhou Dynasty anxious and sent all the troops from the country to fight. The people of Xiliang couldn't stand it.
This is the so-called "take it in when it's good". Governor Liu has already handed over the Fenyang Marquis to satisfy the Xiliang people's face, and then agreed to open a market for trade. With both face and face, the Xiliang people will wait even longer if they don't retreat.
When, do you really want to wait for the Great Zhou Forbidden Army to come over and fight to the death to survive?
Judging from the wisdom of the leader of Xiliang, I am afraid he would not be able to do such an irrational thing.
Zhou Ze'an refused to give in, insisting on ceding Gansu and compensating for war expenses, and offered a sky-high price of 500,000 taels of silver. The negotiations were very difficult. At the same time, King Qin quickly recruited the remnants of the Shaanxi army, repaired the city walls, and reorganized the army.
The army was in a state of decline since the commander was killed. After the King of Qin took over, he made many official appointments and made promises, and rewarded the three armies heavily. He was a prince, generous with his actions, and good at winning over people. In just a few days, the decline of the Shaanxi army was actually reversed.
Some.
At the same time, the Department of Transportation of the Ministry of Revenue received information from the Central Plains that the Zhou Dynasty Forbidden Army had begun mobilizing, and the Henan Army was also moving westward. If the stalemate continued, there would be no good gains.
But Zhou Ze'an still insisted that Qingshan would not let go and insisted on ceding Gansu. Liu Songpo refused to let go. The two of them fought back and forth for more than ten rounds. Zhou Ze'an became anxious and asked for negotiations with a higher-level person.
On the ground in Chang'an, the only person with a higher rank than Governor Liu was His Highness the Prince of Qin. The prince was young and vigorous, and would not agree to such a humiliating and humiliating condition as ceding Gansu. Liu Songpo sneered and withdrew from the meeting and sent someone to invite His Highness.
The negotiation venue was located at the Governor's Yamen, not far from the Prince of Qin's Mansion. His Highness came angrily, without taking off his armor. He sat down in front of the negotiation table, slapped his sword on the table with a "pop" sound, and said, "Tou Ke
No blood can be shed, but not an inch of land can be cut!"
Facing the angry look of King Qin, Zhou Ze'an smiled: "Your Highness, you are serious. Da Liang and Da Zhou have the same culture and race, and are friendly neighbors. This time they had to fight with each other because of the traitor. Now that the traitor has been eliminated, it should be repaired and the territory should be ceded.
Just let him go with the wind."
The King of Qin was dumbfounded, and the negotiation was concluded as soon as he stepped forward. Could it be that his domineering spirit had intimidated the Xiliang envoys? Liu Songpo knew in his heart that this was a deliberate show of favor by the Xiliang people to the King of Qin.
The Zhou Dynasty suffered a terrible defeat in this battle. They lost consecutive battles. Except for the two provincial cities that did not fall into the enemy's hands, the entire territory was almost completely destroyed. There was no way to contain the fire. The imperial court would definitely punish a group of people. I am afraid that only
Only the King of Qin who had just become a vassal could take care of himself. Liu Songpo would either be demoted or transferred. Chang'an might not be able to stay any longer. Now Fenyang Marquis is finished. His Highness the King of Qin will be in power in the future. As a neighboring country bordering the northwest border of the Great Zhou Dynasty,
From a personal perspective, it is undoubtedly very important to have a good relationship with the King of Qin.
However, Zhou Ze'an also kept a hand. Since the land will not be cut, the compensation must not be less. If His Highness the King of Qin feels that the word compensation does not suit his ears, he can use another word. In short, to satisfy the Xiliang military, hundreds of people cannot die.
Mr. No., there has been no benefit from fighting for several months.
This is also a negotiation skill. The people of Xiliang are willing to spit out the Gansu they have eaten. King Qin and Liu Songpo felt a big stone in their hearts. It is trivial to pay a few dollars, just treat them as beggars. Anyway, the Fenyang Hou Mansion fell.
Well, a lot of gold and silver were found.
The wall fell and everyone pushed back, Fenyang Hou died, and no one protected Lu Shubao anymore. People who had been bullied by the Lu family over the years all stood up. Those who had a grudge were revenged, and those who were wronged were redressed. The accusations flew to the Chang'an government office like snowflakes.
, Governor's Yamen, Governor's Yamen.
The imperial court had long wanted to kill Fenyang Marquis, who was part of the separatist regime. However, Lu Zhen did not openly rebel, and the imperial court was too lazy to clean up the mess. Unexpectedly, with the east wind of the Xiliang people, Fenyang Marquis' influence was eradicated in one fell swoop.
, which sounds like a good thing.
Therefore, no one cared about Lu Shubao's life and death. All his family's property, except the old house, was confiscated. Except for a certain amount returned to the owner, most of it was paid to the people of Xiliang as compensation.
One thousand taels of gold, one hundred thousand taels of silver, some jewelry, jades, antiques, calligraphy and paintings. This was the first payment to the people of Xiliang. After receiving the compensation and signing a secret contract, Zhou Ze'an finally left the Governor's Yamen with satisfaction. King Qin was also very satisfied.
He was very satisfied with this result. What he couldn't get on the battlefield was obtained at the negotiation table. It had to be said that it was his own merit. At this moment, he couldn't help but think of the story of Li Shimin riding alone on the Weishui River to scare away the Turks' hundreds of thousands of elite cavalry. He
Compared to this idol, I don’t have to give in too much.
King Qin was in a good mood and personally escorted Zhou Ze'an out of the city. When he came near the city gate, Zhou Ze'an suddenly took out a gold medal from his sleeve and handed it to King Qin: "Qiansui, your friend greets you. He said that when you see this, you will know the reason for this war.
That's it." After that, Zhou Ze'an hit the horse and left. As a civil servant, his riding skills were quite superb, which made people look at him.
King Qin took a closer look at the gold medal in his hand. It turned out to be the object he had given to Yuan Feng and others. The number belonged to Yuan Feng. King Qin was greatly shocked. He drove his horse up the city wall and looked to the west. The smoke was billowing. It was the Xiliang army.
While retreating, he couldn't help but build a tent, hoping to find that familiar figure among the majestic troops.
Yuan Feng, this young man who was only a few years older than himself, had an indescribable feeling in Qin King Zhang Chengping's heart since he first saw him. He was warm and trusting, like an elder brother. He and Yuan Feng hit it off, and they stood side by side.
Fighting, burning red sleeves, and with the help of Yuan Feng, he dispelled the arrogance of Marquis Fenyang. When Yuan Feng proposed to return to Xiliang, King Qin really couldn't bear it. He didn't expect that when he went back, he would be busy starting a war to help himself.
Eradicate the Fenyang Marquis.
No wonder Zhou Ze'an refused to spit out his words when facing Liu Songpo. When he saw him going into battle, he immediately agreed to spit out Gansu. In the end, he still cared about his own face. King Qin remembered this.
However, the King of Qin knew that this matter could never be told. It was enough that he knew it alone. If people knew that the prince had connections with foreign countries, he could not afford to bear the crime. So he would not tell anyone, including Liu Songpo, and even
Meng Ye falls.
King Qin weighed the gold medal again and again in his hands, and murmured: "Good brothers, see you tomorrow." As the sun set, the team going west was painted with a thick layer of color, and the golden light shone like the heavenly army.
generally……
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After the war, Chang'an City gradually returned to prosperity. The city gates were wide open. Sellers selling grain, vegetables, chicken, duck, and fish from four villages and eight counties flocked into the city. People who had been waiting in the city for a long time also poured out of the city to enjoy the food.
Peaceful joy.
In an inconspicuous carriage, Zhuo Ligetu and Ye Tang sat side by side, looking at the spring scenery on the Weihe River plain on both sides of the road. Zhuo Ligetu held a willow branch in his hand and cut it into a piccolo with a small sharp knife.
, started playing the Qiang flute briskly, and no one expected that this tall and thick man could play the Qiang flute very well.
The sound of the flute was clear, high-pitched, and sad. Ye Tang was so mesmerized when he heard it. Suddenly Zhuo Ligetu stopped and said, "Chang'an, will we come back?"
Looking at the majestic ancient city gradually fading away, Ye Tang slowly narrowed his eyes and said faintly: "Yes."