Fenghou

Chapter 1540 Negotiations
Zhang Zhe went to rest.

Husi Khan summoned several nobles to discuss in the big tent.

"I think this is an opportunity!"

A nobleman said: "Yong Kingdom doesn't need us to send troops, but to provide logistical support. We can fully afford it. If we can regain the pasture, this is a good deal!"

Another nobleman also said: "It is indeed a good deal. It is not our family. The other two must also provide logistical support. We can get such a vast pasture with a maximum of 200 million sheep. A sure-fire deal."

"Tie Musi, what is your idea?" Husi Khan turned to ask his brother.

Tie Musi pondered for a while and said: "The other party is very straightforward, directly saying that the Naiman tribe is not allowed to unify the grassland. I believe this is the reason why Yongchao decided to send troops, but is it as simple as letting us do logistics? I don't think so."

"What other intentions do you think they have?" Husi Khan asked.

"First of all, surrender and canonization? This is inevitable, can my brother accept it?"

"Whether it is acceptable or not requires negotiation among the three parties. If they can accept it, I can accept it, and then what?"

Tie Mu thought for a while and said: "Then is whether the Yong army will follow the example of the Liao and Jin dynasties and enter the grassland. I think the possibility is very high. After all, they have already occupied the Linhuang Mansion."

This is actually the most critical question, whether the Yong army will be permanently stationed in the grassland.

Husi Khan paced back and forth, he finally let out a long sigh and said, "Do we still have a choice? If we don't agree, the Yong army will clean us up first, and we are only left with old and weak women and children. What can we use to resist? Ta and Mierqi can escape to the north, but where can we escape to?"

Tie Musi nodded, "If that's the case, then negotiate with them! Try to get the best result."

In the morning of the next day, the two sides officially started talks, and Husi Khan negotiated with the other party in person.

First of all, Zhang Zhe asked Husi Khan to send someone to notify the Tata and Mierqi tribes, and asked the two Khans to immediately go to Linhuang Mansion to negotiate. This request was not too much, and Husi Khan immediately sent two cavalry teams Take Zhang Zhe's letter to the other two tribes.

Next is the issue of logistics support. Zhang Zhe made a clear request that the Yong army will send 600 troops. According to the fact that each soldier consumes one sheep a day, then [-] sheep are needed every day. The plan for this campaign is [-] days. Down, the Yong army needs a total of [-] million sheep as logistics food.

Of course, not all of it is borne by the Kelei Ministry, but shared by the three tribes, with an average of 200 million sheep per family.

Husi Khan secretly admired his brother Tiemusi's foresight, which was very accurate. As expected, there were 200 million sheep.

"We don't need you to send troops, but we need you to send some people to help deal with grassland affairs, such as handling prisoners of war, but I want to make it clear that the prisoners of war and the population belong to you, but the cattle, sheep and big tents are our spoils of war."

There is no problem with this, Husi Khan also readily agreed, he hesitated and said: "Can we share part of the captured armor?"

"It's not a big problem, let's see the situation!"

The next step is the post-war arrangement, which is also the key. Zhang Zhe first proposed that the Kelie Ministry must submit to the Yong Dynasty and accept the canonization of the Yong Dynasty.

Si Khan responded vaguely to this request, "It is a custom in the Sui and Tang Dynasties to respect the Khan of Heaven, and the Kelei Department also has a heart of nostalgia."

The implication is that the Yong Dynasty had to show its true ability to shock the grassland just like the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

Zhang Zhe smiled and didn't delve into this issue. This point needs to be discussed after the war.

Zhang Zhe then mentioned the second requirement, that the Yong Dynasty would control Kedun City and its surrounding grasslands just like the Liao and Jin Dynasties.

Husi Khan's expression changed. This was the thing he was most worried about. Once the Yong Dynasty followed the example of the Liao and Jin Dynasties and occupied Kedun City, it would be to substantially control the grassland.

Zhang Zhe saw the other party's worry, so he said lightly: "In fact, this should have nothing to do with the grassland ministries, but Duncheng and its surrounding two hundred miles have always been the territory of Liao and Jin. It should be inherited by the Yong Dynasty, I just explained to Khan."

Husi Khan asked helplessly: "Can Special Envoy Zhang please tell us clearly the scope of control of Ketun City?"

Of course, Liao and Jin's control of Kedun City is not just a city, but also the surrounding land. The land is slightly smaller.

Zhang Zhe said unhurriedly: "With Kedun City as the center, the surrounding area of ​​[-] miles belongs to the territory of the Yong Dynasty, and other pastures belong to your three departments."

The territory of the grassland occupied by the Yong Dynasty is about 12 square kilometers, which is equivalent to the area of ​​a province in later generations. Compared with the entire grassland, it is not large, but what the Yong Dynasty got is the cabbage core of the entire grassland, which is the most plump and richest. piece of land.

The Sui Dynasty built the Great Wall to defend the grassland, while the Tang Dynasty built three surrendered cities to control the grassland, but it was the Liao Kingdom that really controlled the grassland. Controls all ministries of the steppe.

The Yong Dynasty's imitation was the strategy of the Liao Kingdom, occupying Kedun City and the surrounding large grasslands, and the legal principles were very sufficient. It inherited the land of the Liao and Jin, and had nothing to do with the grassland ministries.

However, the grasslands have always believed that the strong are kings. Without strong military force, no amount of legal principles is useless.

On the contrary, as long as the force is strong enough, all grassland peoples will bow their heads and ears to you, and all peoples with wolves as their totems will respect the wolf king. Benevolence and righteousness are useless, only strength is the truth.

Of course, the Yong Dynasty believed in the kingly way rather than domineering. The difference between the two is that the domineering monopolizes and the kingly way wins.

While the Yong Dynasty occupied Ketun City, it would also turn Ketun City into a goods trading center on the grassland.

At the same time, it will not imitate the Liao and Jin Dynasties to impose taxes on the grasslands. The Yong Dynasty will not collect taxes, and it will obtain huge profits through commodity transactions.

This trick is in the Hexi Corridor
Zhang Zhe then went north to Linhuang Mansion, where he still met with the leaders of the Tata and Mierqi tribes, and Kret's Husi Khan followed immediately. The three of them wanted to reach a common governance of the grassland with the Yong Dynasty. protocol.

Of course, it is already late October, and there is no possibility of another war. The Yong Dynasty army's conquest of the Naiman tribe will also be delayed after the beginning of spring next year.

Zhang Zhe will send the negotiation results to the capital in the form of Eagle Letter in Linhuang Mansion.

After entering November, even if it has entered the early winter season, the capital city and even the whole north have not yet snowed, but the weather is getting colder every day.

This morning, Chen Qing informed several prime ministers of Anxi's latest situation.

"After the Qilihe victory, Liu Qiong continued to lead the army westward, but this was a lonely army. Once the enemy cut off the food and grass for backup, the consequences would be very serious. Liu Qiong also knew this very well. He marched very slowly, more to create momentum , forcing Xiliao to withdraw from the grassland!"

"Has Xiliao withdrew its troops?" Zhou Kuan asked.

Chen Qing nodded, "It has already been withdrawn. According to the information we got, only 5000 people were left in Xiliao to garrison Ketun City, and the rest of the army was all withdrawn to Xiliao. The eagle sent a message that it began to snow in Anxi."

Lu Qingshan said: "In this case, the [-] troops will have to stay in Anxi for the winter. Do you have food and winter clothes?"

"There are a lot of them. Whether it's the seized materials or the Xizhou Huihe warehouse, there are enough grain and winter clothes. Don't worry, everyone. What we need to consider now is to take advantage of this winter to quickly select suitable officials. After the spring, we can go to Anxi to take office. .”

Jiang Yanxian asked: "Is Your Majesty sure to set up Yizhou, Xizhou, Tingzhou, Yanqi Prefecture, and Qiuci Prefecture first?"

Chen Qing nodded, "At present, these five prefectures are set up first, but they are all governor prefectures. At the prefecture level, there are governors and chief officials. The army is in charge at the county level, and the people are in charge at the county level, I hope everyone can make this point clear.”

Xu Xiantu smiled and said, "I've been reading the "Old Tang Book" recently. During the Kaiyuan Tianbao period, the imperial court recruited people from the Central Plains to settle in Anxi.

Chen Qing nodded, "There is indeed such a plan. I am considering moving millions of Han people to Anxi in 20 years, including the families of the garrison troops and ordinary farmers. I want Anxi to become the granary of the Yong Dynasty and the largest cotton producer."

At this time, someone outside suddenly exclaimed, "It's snowing!"

Everyone got up and walked to the window one after another, only to see heavy snow falling from the sky, and the first snow this year came very early.

(End of this chapter)