Summoning the Peak of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2506 Qin Sui negotiates and cedes Wuwei County
Chapter 2502: Negotiations between Qin and Sui Dynasty, ceding Wuwei County
Yang Guang took the initiative to withdraw his troops and sent envoys to seek peace, but the Qin army would not stop because of this.

After Li Jing's Western Expeditionary Army joined forces with Meng Tian, ​​the two armies joined forces and headed straight for Anding County.

At this time, Yang Guang retreated into Anding's army. In addition to the local county soldiers in Anding, although the number was [-], Yang Guang, who had not been completely cornered, was more inclined to talk about peace and avoid war. The reinforcements from the upper and rear haven't arrived yet, so I don't want to fight Li Jing Mengtian in Anding County.

In addition, Li Jing and Mengtian's offensive was a bit too fierce.

On the first day, Li Mu broke through Quail Gu City;
On the second day, Long Qie attacked Pengyang City;
On the third day, Li Jing personally led the army to break even Linjing City, where the government was located.

With great difficulty, Yang Guang regained the lost counties of Anding County in the hands of Meng Tian. As a result, he lost it again in just three days, and lost more than ten thousand troops.

The morale of the Qin army was high at this time, and the offensive was too fast. Yang Guang didn't dare to face it head-on, so he voluntarily gave up the four places of Chaona, Yinpan, Sanshui and Wuzhi, and led the whole army back to Wuwei County.

However, before withdrawing the troops, Yang Guang not only ordered the treasury to be burned, but also burned all the fertile fields that were about to be harvested, and this action also caused a large number of hungry people.

Yang Guang's purpose is obvious, that is, to use these common people to delay the speed of the Qin army's advance.

The Qin army has always been attacking the heart and attacking the city as a supplement, but if it wants to win the hearts of the people, it must provide relief to the victims, which will definitely increase the consumption of military rations.

If the military rations are insufficient, the Qin army's logistics will not be able to keep up, and naturally it will not be able to enter Wuwei County in the short term.

Yang Guang's plan was a conspiracy. Even though Li Jing knew it was a plan, after occupying Anding, he had no choice but to use military rations to relieve the disaster. After all, this is the best way to win the hearts of the people.

It has to be said that Li Jing fought fiercely, and his internal affairs methods were not weak.

Li Jing ordered Gongsun Xuanyuan to lead an army of [-]. Chen Bing confronted the Sui State at the junction of Anding and Wuwei, but scattered and stationed [-] troops in various places in Anding. Grain relief.

Daqin has only one and a half counties in Liangzhou, and half of Liangzhou's counties and half counties were taken away by the Sui army before. Although they have been taken back now, they are still riddled with holes.

Daqin's base in Liangzhou is not much, limited by land and manpower, even if the governor Qin Ji and the governor Meng Tian implemented military settlements, the hoarded food and grass are limited after all, and at most they can only support [-] Qin troops in Liangzhou.

Now Daqin has not only 15 troops in Liangzhou, but also 25 victims of disasters in Anding County, with a total of [-] mouths to eat. With the little grain stored in Liangzhou, it can't last for a month at all.

Daqin has long passed the time of food shortage, and the occupation of Guanzhong also captured a lot, so it can be transferred directly from Guanzhong.

However, considering the previous war, the damage to all parts of Guanzhong was also not small, and the restoration and construction of Guanzhong will also require a lot of food and grass, so Li Jing, the governor of Yongzhou, did not put all the pressure on Guanzhong.

Li Jing only transferred 15 shi of grain and grass from Guanzhong for emergency, but applied to Bingzhou for a grain and grass transfer order, asking Bingzhou to bear the grain and grass consumption of [-] troops and [-] disaster victims.

The food and grass for the Western Expedition Army was originally supplied by Yongzhou, so after receiving the news, Wu Qi, the governor of Yongzhou, ordered to change the supply of food and grass from Guanzhong to Liangzhou without any hesitation.

After Fang Xuanling, the governor of Bingzhou, received the news, his first reaction was whether the transfer order had been sent by mistake. After all, this Western Expedition had nothing to do with him in Bingzhou.

You, Li Jing, as the governor of Yongzhou, didn't you go to the closer Sizhou to ask for food and grass, but you came to Bingzhou to ask for it?

Isn't this a bit far-fetched?

However, Fang Xuanling suddenly realized when he learned that the Western Expeditionary Army had entered Liangzhou and that the grain allocation was to relieve the victims.

Bingzhou borders Beidi County. If you want to provide relief and Guanzhong does not have so much food and grass, it is indeed faster to transfer food from Bingzhou than Sizhou.

With this in mind, Fang Xuanling did not hesitate, and decisively ordered to supply Liangzhou with [-] shi for the first batch, and as much as [-] shi for the second batch.

For every hundred catties of stone in Daqin, 15 stones of grain and grass, that is, 150 million catties of grain.

One catty of rice can produce at least two catties of rice, and if more water is added, five catties of porridge can be produced.

In other words, 150 million catties of grain can produce 300 million catties of rice and 750 million catties of porridge.

Based on the consumption of half a catty of rice per person per day, 25 people consume [-] catties per day, and [-] people consume [-] catties per day.

Even if Daqin feeds the victims of the disaster every day instead of porridge, the 15 stones of grain and grass in Bingzhou are enough for the 15 troops of Liangzhou and the [-] victims of the disaster to consume for four months.

It has to be said that Bingzhou is really rich now, otherwise Fang Xuanling would not be able to make such a generous move, and 15 shi of grain and grass would just be given to Li Jing for nothing.

In these four months, with the ability of Qin Ji, the governor of Liangzhou, the disaster relief has already been completed, allowing the victims to resume production and no longer worry about food.

As for the war between Qin and Sui?
The envoy of the Sui Kingdom has already entered Luoyang and started the previous negotiations between the two countries. It is impossible to delay it for four months.

Luoyang, inside the palace hall.

Under the watchful eyes of Ying Hao and all the civil and military officials of the Great Qin Dynasty, Cheng Gongying bowed and said neither humble nor overbearing: "To Emperor Qin, my lord is willing to cede Anding County in exchange for the reconciliation between the two countries."

As soon as this remark came out, there was a burst of laughter from Daqin Chaotang, and even Ying Hao, who was sitting on the dragon chair, couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.

Yang Guang was scared, so he just took advantage of this to blackmail him.

Ying Hao gave Wang Meng, the prime minister below, a look. Wang Meng took the initiative to stand up after understanding, and said indifferently: "It seems that your country does not have much sincerity for peace talks."

When Cheng Gongying heard this, his heart skipped a beat, knowing that Da Qin wanted the lion to speak loudly, so he pretended to be surprised, and said with grief and indignation:

"What does Prime Minister Wang mean by this?
My Great Sui Dynasty is a small frontier country, with a total of only ten counties.

This time, in order to reconcile with Daqin, he is willing to cede one county and one-eighth of the country.

Isn't that sincere enough? "

Liangzhou has a large area and few people. Beidi County has the largest area, followed by Anding County, so Cheng Gongying is not talking nonsense when he said that he ceded one-eighth of the country.

"But half of Anding is owned by my Great Qin. Does the Sui envoy think it's appropriate to cede my Great Qin's land to my Great Qin?" Wang Meng asked sharply.

"Uh, this..."

Cheng Gongying was speechless for a moment, but Wang Meng took advantage of the victory to chase after him: "Besides, the Sui envoy's news is behind. Now that Anding has been occupied by our Great Qin, the Sui Kingdom is even less qualified to cede it."

"It's, it's..."

All the ministers of Daqin echoed and booed.

"What? So..."

Cheng Gongying forcibly held back the word 'quick', he never thought that An Ding would be lost so quickly.

With his wisdom, it is not difficult to guess that An Ding should be given up by Yang Guang on his own initiative. After all, the Sui Kingdom still has [-] troops on the eastern front. If they defend it with all their strength, it is absolutely impossible to lose An Ding so quickly.

Sigh, my lord, can't you hold on a little longer, how do you let your subordinates fight for their interests?

Cheng Gongying wanted to fight for the Sui Kingdom and pay as little price as possible, but Yang Guang knelt down so fast that he didn't even have the confidence to fight for it.

"Emissary of the Sui Dynasty, the fault of the war between Qin and Sui this time was all Sui's fault. If there is a sincere peace talk, please cut off another land." Wang Meng said lightly.

"That's right, at least three counties must be given to Daqin, otherwise I will never give up." Xun Yu said.

"Three is too few, send beggars, let me say at least four counties." Qin Wu sneered.

"Four are not too many. It must be known that the Sui Kingdom has these ten counties. According to the governor, at least five counties should be cut off, haha." Qin Qiong laughed.

All the civil and military men burst into laughter, looking at Cheng Gongying like a fat sheep Dai Zai.

At this time, Cheng Gongying's face was blue and red, which was extremely difficult to see.

He knew it would be difficult if he didn't bleed a lot this time, but he couldn't help it. This is the tragedy of Xiaoguo.

What's more, the Qin-Sui Conference's war this time was indeed provoked by the Sui Kingdom. After being beaten, it was also the Sui Kingdom who took the initiative to seek peace.

People are knives and I am fish, so what can I do?

Although Cheng Gongying knew that the peace talks would be bloody, he was still taken aback by Da Qin's appetite.

Ceded five counties?So what is the difference between the Sui Dynasty and the subjugated country?

He also don't go back, just vote for Qin.

Cheng Gongying knew that Da Qin was asking for a lot of money, but he didn't open his mouth like a lion. After thinking for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said:
"For this peace talk, the Sui Kingdom came here with sincerity, but if Daqin thinks that the Sui Kingdom is weak and can be bullied, and wants to slaughter it at will, then it would be a big mistake.

Although our Sui Kingdom is weak, it does not lose blood. If the Great Qin wants to continue fighting, the 16 Sui army will definitely accompany it to the end, even if it is the last soldier. "

After all, Cheng Gongying showed an attitude of not fearing death or fighting. Seeing that Qin Huang above was still silent, he gritted his teeth and said:

"If the Emperor Qin is grateful for the suffering of the people and does not want the people of the two countries to continue to suffer casualties, please forgive me and the Sui Kingdom for offending me this time. My Sui Kingdom is willing to cede the three cities of Wuwei and pray for peace with Daqin."

After saying that, Cheng Gongying saluted and prostrated herself on the ground.

Seeing this scene, Ying Hao couldn't help being startled, and looked at Cheng Gongying with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

He had been silent before, not because he was watching a play, but in this situation, as the emperor, it was the best speech for him not to speak, and Wang Meng and the others would naturally strive for the greatest benefit for Daqin.

If he opened his mouth, it was tantamount to ending the game himself, which was obviously unnecessary, and Cheng Gongying didn't have such a big face.

But now that Cheng Gongying is coming straight to him, it's inappropriate for Ying Hao to pretend not to see.

"The Sui envoy please get up."

Ying Hao stretched out his hands to help, and then said coldly: "Of course I feel sorry for the suffering of the people, but the king of Sui started the war for no reason, and our soldiers of the Great Qin Dynasty cannot sacrifice in vain.

How about this, as long as Sui State cede Wuwei and Jincheng counties, I am willing to give Yang Guang another chance to strike a truce with Sui State. "

After saying that, Ying Hao yawned intentionally, and said to himself: "Prime Minister Wang, I'd better leave the negotiation with Sui to Aiqing. I'm a little tired, so I'll go back to the harem to rest first. Come, let me drive back to the palace." .”

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

All the officials saluted in unison, only Cheng Gongying wanted to cry but had no tears.

This Emperor Qin's appetite must be too big, right?

Want Sui to cede two counties?
And the two richest counties in Liangzhou?

But what kind of emperor there is, there is what kind of courtiers,
After handing over the battlefield to the ministers, Ying Hao went directly to Li Xiuning's Yuxiu Palace.

The two children, Ying Qi and Ying Lin, were each holding a small wooden sword, practicing swordsmanship under the guidance of Li Xiuning, and they were even connected with the Li family's Longquan Sword Art.

The two children were so tired that they could not stop complaining. Seeing Ying Hao coming, they threw away the wooden sword in their hands and ran over quickly, protecting Ying Hao's thighs from left to right. Father screamed endlessly.

"My concubine sees Your Majesty."

Li Xiuning also bowed to greet him, while Ying Hao said with a smile: "My concubine is free." Then he shared the things in the hall with Li Xiuning.

After hearing this, Li Xiuning covered her face with a smile and said, "Your Majesty is really bad. He left on purpose and didn't give the Sui envoy any chance. He left the Sui envoy to face all the adults alone. He couldn't beat and talk. I'm afraid he will cry in anger."

"No, it's an exaggeration to cry because you're a high-ranking member of a country. At most, you'll vomit blood when you're angry." Ying Hao laughed.

Li Xiuning also laughed.

After the husband and wife chatted for a while, Ying Hao finally revealed his intention.

"I'm going to go to Guanzhong, my concubine, go with me."

Li Xiuning's expression froze involuntarily, and even more complex expressions appeared on her face.

She knew that the Qin army had captured Yongzhou, and that her second brother Li Shimin, whom she hated so much, also died in this battle.

But after learning this, Li Xiuning not only didn't feel much pleasure in her heart, but felt a little empty and sad.

Seeing Li Xiuning's convincing expression, Ying Hao knew that her hatred for Li Shimin was not that deep, so he gently embraced him in his arms, and comforted him: "I don't blame you, it was Shimin who first let you down. "

This time Qin Jun was able to take Guanzhong so smoothly, but Li Xiuning still owes a lot of credit to it. If she hadn't instigated Li Maozhen's brothers and sisters and many Tang officials in advance, Chang'an would definitely not be so easy to win.

Although Guanzhong has stabilized now, Changsun Wuji, Li Kui and others still refused to surrender.

Ying Hao would go to Guanzhong at this time, and he had his own intentions, and he brought Li Xiuning with him because he wanted Li Xiuning to persuade these people to surrender.

At the same time, the negotiations between Qin and the two countries also started again.

Cheng Gongying naturally refused to agree to Ying Hao's conditions for ceding the three counties, while Wang Meng naturally could only let him feel what is the general trend and what is called Daqin's iron fist.

After three days of negotiations, Cheng Gongying's face was pale, and even her hair turned gray by one-third. It was obvious that she was bullied by Wang Meng.

Facing the confident and aggressive Prime Minister of Qin, Cheng Gongying could only continue to compromise and give in in order to continue the negotiation.

After ceding the land of two counties and talking about ceding one county, Da Qin refused to give in and compromise, as if he would go to war directly if he refused.

Cheng Gongying had no choice but to agree to cede the ten cities of Wuwei, plus half of the Anding County and four cities that originally belonged to the Sui Kingdom, a total of two counties and fourteen cities to Daqin, and also compensated for money and food.

(End of this chapter)