First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 110
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Seeing Gao Chong teasing Changsun Wuji, everyone was very interested, especially Li Shimin, pointing at Changsun Wuji and laughing until he burst into tears, "It's rare to see the auxiliary machine go down."

Changsun Wuji glanced at Li Shimin resentfully, and said directly: "If you go by seniority, wouldn't Erlang also...".

"Don't even think about it", Li Shimin didn't wait for Changsun Wuji to finish speaking, he just stared at Gao Chong, who was proud of himself, "I have a different discussion with him".

After finishing speaking, he slapped his head, "It's getting too far, Youzhi, please talk about your strategy."

Hearing this, Gao Chong suppressed his smile, sat up straight and said, "If we retreat here, it will undoubtedly take advantage of Xue Ju. We have not obtained the corresponding victory, so I suggest negotiation."

"Negotiation?" Li Shimin was very surprised, "Negotiation with Xue Ju?"

Gao Chong nodded, "It is expected that Xue Ju should be extremely anxious at this time. The big earthquake is in the hands of our army. He wants to break through our encirclement, and then cross the mountains and mountains to return to Tianshui. It can be described as extremely difficult. If we don't want Qianyuan City to become a dead city, an empty city, and want to achieve corresponding victorious results, we can only negotiate."

After hearing Gao Chong's analysis, everyone nodded unconsciously.

"You can't gamble, if you force Xue Ju to slaughter the city and cannibalize people, I will be guilty of a great crime." Li Shimin shook his head and murmured.

Fang Xuanling and the others also nodded in agreement. After all, the people in the city are innocent, but anyone who has a trace of justice and conscience in their hearts will not bear it.

Qiu Xinggong didn't take it seriously, and asked very puzzled: "It's the massacre of the city and cannibalism, that's what Xue Ju did, what does it have to do with us, not to mention, how can someone not die in a war."

Li Shimin glanced at Qiu Xinggong, sighed slightly, and did not speak. Hearing this, Gao Chong and the others felt that Qiu Xinggong had a cold heart and was too vicious.

"General Qiu, there are no less than [-] Western Qin soldiers in the city. If our army attacks by force, there will be heavy casualties." Seeing this, Tang Jian explained, "It is really not easy for our army to reach its current scale. There are still princes fighting in the Kanto region. Everything needs to be done with caution.”

Hearing these words, Qiu Xinggong curled his lips, but he didn't speak.

Li Shimin frowned and thought for a long time, and finally slapped the table, "Negotiate, negotiate with Xue Ju immediately", and looked at Gao Chong as he said.

Gao Chong hurriedly waved his hands and said: "Second son, don't look at me. I killed Xue Ju's second son Xue Renyue and blocked his way in the Black River Valley. I'm afraid Xue Ju would like to tear me apart. What's more, you look at me like this , how to go on a mission?" He pointed to the tightly wrapped legs, abdomen and arms.

Li Shimin laughed when he heard the words: "You worry too much, how can I let you take risks. Negotiations need conditions. In your opinion, how should we give conditions?" Said: "Everyone speak freely."

"Exit Fufeng, and he won't die," the militant Qiu Xinggong said with a cold snort.

Everyone automatically ignored what Qiu Xinggong said.

"Now that our army has the upper hand, maybe we can ask Xue Ju to hand over Fufeng County," Chai Shao said carefully.

But Fang Xuanling shook his head, "Now Xue Ju is only left with Qianyuan in Fufeng County, such a condition may be too simple."

Li Shimin also made a big point when he heard the words, "Mei County, Yong County, Guo County and other places have all been captured by our army, and Fufeng County actually belonged to the Tang Dynasty."

"Then let Xue Ju hand over a few more cities in Tianshui County or Anding County?" Tang Jian also frowned and said, "If it is too much, Xue Ju may become angry and die."

Gao Chong's eyes were wide open when he heard that, this group of people is simply too kind, and they are not as dark-hearted as those gangs of great powers in later generations.

"You are too merciful," Gao Chong said, shaking his head.

As soon as this statement came out, the four were shocked.

Gao Chong also stopped playing tricks, "Now we are the winning side, let's just let the lions open, and it can be summed up in four words: ceding land and paying compensation."

"Ceding land for compensation?" Everyone looked puzzled.

"Ceding the land means ceding the land, and don't want this city or the other city. The two counties of Tianshui and Anding are all handed over." Gao Chong said with a treacherous smile, "As for the compensation, it's very simple. Xue Ju must be responsible for the food and grass for this trip, and the pensions for the soldiers.”

Hearing this, Li Shimin and others were stunned.

"This... is so excessive, how could Xue Ju agree with that temper", Tang Jian swallowed, a little inconceivable.

Gao Chong shook his head, "First, our army has the upper hand. If we don't agree, we will fight. When the city is destroyed, Xue Ju will be defeated and killed, and he will have nothing. Second, if you ask for the price first, he will definitely have to bargain. The two counties will fail. Then for a county, if one hundred thousand shi is not enough for food and grass, then [-] shi, as long as we stick to a bottom line, but I don’t know what the bottom line the second son can accept?"

Li Shimin nodded straightly, "Bottom line...", he was a little uncertain for a while.

"If the second son is undecided, maybe he can leave it to the king of Tang to decide." Seeing Li Shimin pondering and deliberating, Gao Chong stepped forward and whispered in his ear.

Li Shimin was startled when he heard this, and hurriedly responded, "Fortunately, I woke up from Youzhi."

Chang'an City, Wude Hall, which is now the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Li Yuan sat on the main seat, very majestic, and his power became more and more powerful, he was far from the good-natured attitude of Tang Guogong who was dormant back then.

"The Duke of Qin defeated Xue Ju in the Heihe Valley on the border of Anding County, and wiped out more than [-] enemies. Xue Ju led the remnants of the army to escape into Qianyuan City. He is already a turtle in the urn." Li Yuan laughed loudly, and his voice echoed in the hall, very loudly .

All the ministers were shocked when they heard the words, but they all admired them in every possible way. You must know that Longxi is close to the capital, and Xue Ju's prestige is lingering in his ears. Only eighteen, it was amazing to be able to defeat it.

Then Li Yuan looked at Gao Junya who was in the front row of the hall, and sighed sincerely: "Junya, you have raised a good son."

Gao Junya was startled when she heard the words, her face turned pale and she couldn't believe it.

Seeing this, Li Yuan quickly waved his hands and said, "Don't worry about Jun Ya, Gao You is fine. After he made a surprise attack on Dazhen Pass, he led [-] reinforcements to detour along Longshan Mountain to Anding Heihe Valley, and set up an ambush in Heihe Valley. Xue Ju's second son, Xue Renyue, defeated [-] forwards.

Then he defended the Heihe Valley, blocked the 13 elite attack of Xue Ju's army, fought fiercely for half a day, wiped out no less than [-] enemies, and the [-] Taiyuan elite fought to more than [-] people. Gao Youzhi was injured in [-] places and successfully blocked Xue Ju. Only then will the whole army have the opportunity to crush Xue Ju, and Gao You has made great contributions in this battle."

All the ministers were shocked to hear it, and they couldn't believe it in their hearts, but in this kind of battle, the military report is absolutely impossible to falsify, even if they are respectful, [-] soldiers can stand alone against [-] enemy troops, and wipe out no less than [-] enemies. What a concept.

(End of this chapter)