At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 700 Signing the Peace Treaty
When Li Xiaogong came last time, the Hongwen Hall was full of peach blossoms, when he came again this time, the branches were already full of fruits, and the reality was quite different.Li Jing attacked the city and plundered land in the Hedong area. He had already captured Li Tang's Longxing Land Taiyuan.In addition, Xu Shiji was not idle. He led [-] Qi troops to attack Hongnong County west of Luoyang, and Pei Renji led [-] Qi troops to attack Xiyang County southwest of Luoyang.Facing the imposing Qi army, Tang Jun could only take a defensive position and was very passive.

This time, Gao Bufan did not meet Li Xiaogong alone, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji and others were all present, the occasion was more formal, and the historian was taking notes, which made Li Xiaogong a little nervous for no reason.

"The Tang army withdrew from Xiyang County and the east of Hangu Pass, and Li Jing withdrew from Taiyuan and returned to Yanmen County!"

As soon as he sat down, Li Xiaogong put forward his conditions straight to the point.

Gao Bufan smiled and said nothing, Li Xiaogong couldn't help but feel guilty, frowned and said: "This is already the biggest concession that Tang Guo can make, and I hope that King Qi will not push forward and show enough sincerity."

Gao Bufan said with a smile: "I remember the last time this king told Li Junwang that when Li Jing captured Taiyuan, the conditions would be more than that. Now the Tang army just withdraws from Xiyang County and the east of Hangu Pass in exchange for Li Jing's retreat. , it is too whimsical."

Li Xiaogong said in a deep voice: "King Qi's conditions were too harsh last time. We only want to withdraw from Xiyang County. Now that the Tang army is willing to withdraw from the east of Hangu Pass, it is almost equivalent to giving up the entire Hongnong County. Is this true?" Not enough? King Qi is too greedy, right?"

Gao Bufan said with a calm expression: "This king is just proposing corresponding conditions based on his own strength and status. Of course, you can say that this king is greedy. Negotiations are all about what you want and what you want, and you have the right to do so." If you don’t agree, what this king can’t get at the negotiating table, at worst, you can get it on the battlefield.”

Tsk tsk, so overbearing!

Li Xiaogong's face was gloomy, and he felt that all the pores of his body were suffocating. He was extremely aggrieved and uncomfortable, but he couldn't get angry. Who put Tang Guo in a relatively weak position at the moment? If he had succeeded in taking Luoyang back then, there would never have been Today's disgrace.

Although Li Xiaogong felt humiliated, the people on Gao Qi's side were elated, extremely refreshed, and proud, especially the historian who was in charge of recording, his eyebrows were flying, he was writing hard, and he beat the cock Like blood, it is estimated that it is recording Qi Gaozu's famous saying: Negotiations are not available, and I will take them from the battlefield!

The most taboo in the negotiation field is emotional, Li Xiaogong obviously knows this, so he calmed down quickly, and calmly said: "Then how can the king of Qi be willing to suspend his troops and negotiate a peace?"

Gao Bufan smiled slightly and said: "The king's conditions have been made very clear last time. Tang Jun retreated to Guanzhong and no longer entered the border of Henan. Li Jing also retreated to Yanmen. From now on, the two countries will not interfere with each other. It is a pity that the Li Junwang at that time If you don’t agree, now this king reiterates that the Tang army will retreat to Guanzhong and never step into the border of Henan, so the two countries can stop fighting and stop fighting, and live in friendly relations from now on.”

"Will Li Jing return?" Li Xiaogong asked hurriedly.

Gao Bufan shook his head and asked, "Do you think it's possible? Taiyuan is already in my king's pocket."

Li Xiaogong's complexion suddenly became ugly again, and he said with a little anger: "This is too much to deceive people, our side is equivalent to giving up the three counties of Xiyang, Hongnong and Shangluo, but you are not giving up an inch, it is in vain The land of the three counties, there is such a reason."

Gao Bufan spread his hands and said, "At least Hangu Pass and Wu Pass are still in the hands of the Tang army. If I attack by force, I will definitely take these two passes, and then the gates of Guanzhong Tianfu will be opened."

Li Xiaogong said with a sneer: "The reason why Guanzhong is called the Land of Abundance is precisely because of these majestic passes and natural moats guarding it. How can the King of Qi be able to capture it if he wants to? It's too exaggerated."

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "Since Emperor Tang is not ready to give in, let's not talk about it for now, I'm very busy, let's talk next time!" After speaking, he stood up and stretched.

Li Xiaogong really wants to scold his mother, but unfortunately he doesn't have this strength. Now the situation is stronger than others. If the fight continues, with Li Jing's overwhelming offensive, maybe the entire Hedong area will be taken by him. At that time, the Qi army will follow the Fen River Valley Road If you kill him, then Chang'an will be in danger.

"King Qi, wait a minute, we can't agree on the conditions, everyone can talk slowly, after all, high-rise buildings are also built on the ground, and they can't be built overnight." Li Xiaogong held back his breath.

Gao Bufan said with a smile: "But the king is really busy, why don't Mr. Du talk to Li Junwang slowly on behalf of the king."

Du Ruhui respectfully said: "This subordinate obeys orders!"

Seeing that Gao Bufan was really going to leave, Li Xiaogong became impatient, and blurted out: "All Tang troops can retreat to Guanzhong, but King Qi must also promise not to use troops against Guanzhong, and Li Jing must also immediately stop attacking Shangdang County."

Hearing this, Gao Bufan sat down again and said with a smile: "Since the two sides have reached a peace agreement, the two countries can no longer send troops to attack each other. Whoever sends troops to attack each other will break the promise and break the contract, and everyone will cast aside it."

"Okay, let's make it a promise. From now on, the troops on both sides must stand still." Li Xiaogong almost gritted his teeth.

Gao Bufan laughed: "King Li Jun is really quick to talk, so it's a deal. After half a month, this king will sign a peace treaty with Emperor Tang in front of Hangu Pass."

Immediately, the pens of the two sides drafted the document, and after a few days of careful writing, they confirmed the final version and transcribed it in duplicate. One copy was brought back by Li Xiaogong and signed and stamped by Li Yuan, and the other was signed by Gao Bufan himself. Keep your signature and seal.

On the tenth day after Li Xiaogong left, the Tang army in Henan began to retreat back to Hangu Pass and Wuguan in an orderly manner, ceding most of Xiyang County, Hongnong County and Shangluo County. They stopped attacking Shangdang County and withdrew their troops back to Taiyuan County. Xu Shiji and Pei Renji also stood still until all Tang troops retreated into Guanzhong.

In this way, the Qi army won several counties without a single soldier. Gao Bufan also successfully unified the Central Plains, including Youyan, Hebei, Henan and Shandong, and also occupied Yanmen among the counties in Hedong. He and Taiyuan have become the most powerful overlords.

On June [-], Gao Bufan and Li Yuan met in front of Hangu Pass, built an altar to worship heaven and earth, and formally signed a peace treaty. Punish it!
In this way, Gao Qi and Li Tang officially shook hands and made peace, but this is only temporary, because Tang needs time to accumulate strength, and Gao Qi also needs time to digest. Once the time is right, the so-called peace treaty is just a scrap It's just paper, and then they will accuse each other about the whole thing, fight a war of words, and then they can start working vigorously again.

Besides, Li Yuan and Gao Bufan returned to Chang'an after signing the peace treaty, Li Shimin and Liu Wenjing also returned from Turkic in a hurry, and brought back [-] war horses, which instantly caused a sensation in Chang'an.

Li Yuan couldn't help but be overjoyed. Five thousand horses are not a small number. With these horses, the strength of the Tang army's cavalry will undoubtedly be greatly improved.

Li Yuan immediately summoned Li Shimin, and saw that the latter walked into the hall with a swift pace, knelt down in front of the throne, and said loudly: "My son knocks on my father." After speaking, he knocked his head three times.

Li Yuan smiled and said: "Shimin don't need to be polite, get up quickly!"

Li Shimin stood up, only three or four months later, Li Shimin seemed to be taller again, and his skin was darker, but he looked tougher, and his beard was like steel needles, adding to his body. A bit rough and sturdy.

"Shimin has met His Royal Highness the Prince!" Li Shimin stood up and immediately saluted the Prince Li Jiancheng next to him.

Li Jiancheng smiled and said, "Second brother has worked hard, so there is no need to be polite."

Seeing the politeness of the two brothers, Li Yuan couldn't help feeling slightly relieved, and relieved his aggrieved mood after signing the peace agreement, he stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It seems that Shimin's trip went well, we can see Princess Hemin gone?"

Li Shimin nodded and said, "I see, she is a nice girl."

Li Yuanxi said: "Shimin's vision has always been very high. Since even you say she is good, then this girl must be very good. I will arrange for someone to formally propose marriage to Chuluo Khan."

Li Shimin bowed his head and said: "But the father is the master!"

Li Yuan laughed, and said to Liu Wenjing who was also busy with the world: "Liu Aiqing, this time I have to work hard for you to go again."

Liu Wenjing smiled and said: "This is a good thing, I wish for it."

Liu Wenjing was eloquent and eloquent, and he was good at dancing with long sleeves. He had represented Li Yuan several times as an envoy to Turkic, and he had become the link between Li Tang and Turkic. Anyway, if he had to go to Turkic for something, Li Yuan would definitely find Liu Wenjing.

This time it was Liu Wenjing who accompanied Li Shimin to the Turkic tooth tent to express condolences. At the same time, he participated in the enthronement ceremony of Chuluo Khan, and also had a blind date by the way, so it took several months to go back and forth.

(End of this chapter)