Fang Chuning knew things well. Lin Xiao, Zhang Boxing and others followed Han Ziqi to swim through Shuilan City and met Fang Chuning and Xie Jue when they came back. Han Ziqi ostensibly took them to swim in Shuilan City, but in fact the whole city was trying to find out about Xie Xun and Xie Jue. The purpose of this mission to Sang Nan and what exactly the peace talks were trying to achieve.

After the surrender of the Northern Barbarians, Sangnan's situation was worrying. There were no powerful countries around Beining. The one with the strongest military strength and the greatest threat was the Northern Barbarians. To the west was a small barbaric country. Beining has very little trade with it. After the surrender of the Northern Barbarians, many surrounding small countries are more willing to pay tribute to survive. If they are harassed by enemy countries, they will also seek help from Beining.

Sang Nan was in an awkward situation.

Sangnan is a small country to the south of Beining. It was originally an independent territory of Beining. It could never claim the title of emperor and was a vassal state. Recovering Sangnan was the wish of emperors of all generations. From the Yuwen Dynasty to the Xie family, everyone wanted Sangnan to surrender and return to Beining.

But the Sangnan royal family, which had been independent for decades, was unwilling. Originally, Sangnan was peaceful and prosperous, and they also had the leverage to start a tug-of-war with Bac Ninh. As each generation passed, they gradually completely broke away from Bac Ninh's influence and became truly independent. After sending troops to twelve states, they were defeated. The advantages in the past were gone. This time, Sang Nan had the upper hand in the peace talks.

Han Ziqi was eager to find out the attitudes of Xie Xun and Xie Jue. Although he thought that Xie Xun most likely wanted to conquer Sang Nan by force, Sang Nan had no resistance at all. If he wanted Sang Nan to surrender, Sang Nan should mention Under what conditions, if the Sangnan royal family refuses to comply, will Xie Xun raise an army?
  Xie Jue leaned on the soft pillow and said calmly, "As the heir, Han Ziqi is so eager, which shows that the Sangnan Dynasty has great differences in opinions on this. They want to find out our bottom line. Sangnan is different from the Northern Barbarians. The Northern Barbarians are different." The military strength is strong and poses a real threat to our border. The surrender of Sangnan was the obsession of successive emperors, hoping for territorial integrity. They do not have the strength of the Northern Barbarians. Of course, they are eager to know where the bottom line of Beining is. Are they also inquiring about Jingbei? The official positions and real power of Wang and others.”

"Yes, the prince expected it well. He also asked us if King Jingbei has a fiefdom." Lin Xiao said clearly, "King Sangnan may want to settle for the next best thing. If he really wants to return to Beining, he also hopes to be able to do so." He was granted the title of vassal king, and Sangnan became his vassal territory."

"He had a wonderful idea. Every prince has such a large fiefdom. The emperor is not crazy. If he wants to agree to his unreasonable request, he should ignore them. Just tell them the true situation in the court and say that the emperor will reuse Jingbei. Wang and Marquis Wu'an. Sooner or later, troops will be added to the border. If Sang Nan is unwilling to surrender, he will start a war. If they want to die for their country, I respect them as men." Fang Chuning said mockingly, watching King Jingbei and Dugu Jing in court. They want to be reused, but they are greedy and want both. How can such a good thing happen?

"If we are so absolute, then..." Zhang Boxing was afraid of arousing the rebellious psychology of the people in Sangnan, "Will the emperor really raise troops?"

The border has just calmed down, and the new dynasty has just been established with an unstable foundation. It is not a good choice to raise troops at this time.

"If we really want to raise troops, will our Ningzhou cavalry be afraid of the Jiangnan army?" Fang Chuning said in a very calm tone, "If we win once, we can win the second time!"

Yes, they've won Sangnan's drug war.

Xie Jue and Fang Chuning looked at each other. In fact, they both knew that Lin Xiao and others did not know Xie Xun's true plan. Xie Xun had just ascended the throne, so he could not raise troops, otherwise he would be known as a belligerent. They won't raise troops for at least three years, but Sang Nan doesn't know that. They only know that after the surrender of the Northern Barbarians, Beining's national strength has greatly increased, and the Northern Barbarian army can also fight for Beining. If it is the border of Chen Bing, it can be reached within seven days. The capital of Sangnan, so Han Ziqi advocated peace talks, hoping to gain more power through his blood relationship with Xie Jue.

They would not tell the truth to Han Ziqi about the real situation between Beining and the Central Government. Therefore, Han Ziqi could only see the increase in Beining's superficial national power, but could not see how Xie Xun should choose under the public opinion.

"He also invited us to drink at night." Lin Xiao asked, "Should we go?"

Xie Jue nodded, "Go ahead and take your brothers to relax and relax."

"Remember, be careful about what you should say and what you shouldn't say, and don't keep your mouth shut after being drunk for three rounds." Fang Chuning also reminded them to know the appropriateness. "Yes!" Lin Xiao and Zhang Boxing responded.

The mission would not be attacked in Shuilan City, otherwise Han Ziqi would not be able to escape responsibility.

Xie Jue's pain was not that severe anymore, and he was gradually getting used to the dull pain. He felt a little bored after staying in the room for too long. He wanted to go out for a walk, but Fang Chuning was afraid that his movements would be too violent and tear the wound. On a whim, he found a wheelchair and helped Xie Jue sit in the wheelchair. He pushed Xie Jue out.

Xie Jue, "..."

Shuilan City is a city close to the sea, and the sunset is beautiful. The sunset is all over the sky, as if it is spread over the sea, and the line between water and sky is extremely gorgeous. They have seen the dusk sunset in the desert, seen the sunrise and sunset on the snow-capped mountains, and also seen the sunrise and sunset when they were at sea, but they did not expect to see the sea in the city. Sunset is another unique scenery.

There are fishing boats floating on the sea not far away. They are returning under the setting sun. From a distance, it looks like a small boat floating on the sea. You can vaguely hear the songs of the fishermen. There are many seafood sales in the port, which is lively and full of fireworks. Living a leisurely and quiet life, Fang Chuning and Xie Jue rarely saw such fireworks.

"Jiangnan is really a good place!" Xie Jue couldn't help but say. The climate is good, the sunshine is good, the scenery is beautiful, and it is also very livable. Back then, Sang Nan allocated the best land in Beining.

"Such a good place will be in Beining soon." Fang Chuning said, "We will go wherever you want to see the scenery."

"Aning, if Sang Nan is unwilling to surrender, do you think Zhixu will really raise an army?"

"Yes!" Fang Chuning stood behind him, overlooking the sea. The sunset was gradually sinking, and the afterglow of the setting sun was still a bit warm. "The emperor is ambitious and will definitely regain Jiangnan during his reign. These few years are the best time. . Although the north has just calmed down and the new dynasty has just been established, it is not easy to raise troops. But if it takes another ten years, when Haiqingheyan and life are peaceful, what reason does the emperor have to use troops against Sangnan? Sangnan has been ruling by sea for so many years. The sense of belonging is getting weaker and weaker, so it is no longer reasonable for us to raise troops. We can only take advantage of the momentum of the Northern Barbarians' surrender to regain Jiangnan, which can reduce a little public resentment, and we must fight quickly, unless the emperor does not want Sangnan."

Xie Jue didn't know, but once troops were raised, the people would suffer forever, and they would break the tranquility with their own hands, and there would be no such songs for several years.

"One general will achieve great success, let alone regain the lost territory." Xie Jue said, "No matter how difficult the future is, I will accompany Zhixu to complete all this. Therefore, Sang Nan must surrender. This is the biggest purpose of my trip. Fight and win.”

"Sangnan and Beiman don't talk to each other. I'm afraid it won't be easy to reach an agreement, and your status is very special." Fang Chuning was a little worried, "Forget it, let's not talk about state affairs. Tingfeng and I have been together for such a good time and beautiful scenery for a long time. I’ve never shared the sightseeing together, and I’d rather not say those disgraceful words. I recommend you to go for a walk in the city. There is no curfew in Shuilan City, and their night market is very lively. Let’s also experience the wealth of the people in Sangnan.”

"it is good!"


Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like