Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 499 Talk

There are specialties in the arts, Li Yue's specialty is playing with knives, and Xie An's specialty is playing tricks.

Since we can't reach an agreement, there is no need to talk anymore.

As long as Liyang is in hand, it is like a sharp blade hanging over Jiankang's head.

It is true that Liang Jun did not have the strength to attack Jiankang, but now Jiangdong does not have the ability to regain Liyang. As long as this nail is there, Jiangdong's monarchs and ministers will have trouble sleeping and eating.

"Your Majesty, I'll forgive you, but I'm here to form an alliance between the two families." Xie An had a look of helplessness on his face.

"How to form an alliance?" Li Yue sneered, and the initiative quietly returned to his own hands.

Sure enough, the knife is the hard power in this world.

If you can't win on the battlefield, no matter how eloquent you are, it will be useless.

"The Yi and Di are still in Liaodong and Guanzhong. Your Majesty's biggest enemy is not Jiangdong, but the Murong, Fu, and Tuoba clan. As long as your Majesty withdraws his troops and returns Liyang and the captured people, Jiangdong is willing to donate millions of money and grain, and the imperial court will recognize Daliang. , the two families, one in the south and one in the north, each accepts his destiny and will never attack each other."

Xie An's voice became lower and lower as he spoke, obviously lacking any confidence.

"Xie An, Xie An, I originally thought you were a smart man, why did you say such stupid things? First, this war was started for Jiangdong. Second, the people were originally from the north, and I just brought them back to their hometown. Third, , whether to attack or not depends on Liang, not Jiangdong! Fourthly, does Daliang need Jiangdong’s recognition?”

Li Yue stared at Xie An.

Liang Guo's 10,000+ army marched east to west, just to gain Jiangdong's approval?
The big joke of slipping the world!

Xie An, however, was calm and looked at each other without fear, "Then how can your Majesty retreat?"

This negotiation has only entered a critical stage now, and everything before it is full of opening remarks and nonsense.

Li Yue stood up and took a few steps. Since it was a negotiation, he naturally asked for a high price and paid back the money. "Go to Jiangdong and claim the title of vassal!"

Just seven words struck the two of them like lightning.

When Jiangdong went to Emperor Hao, he also went to Zhengtong.

A trace of anger finally appeared on Xie An's face. The Eastern Jin Dynasty had always regarded itself as orthodox for decades. Even Shi Hu claimed to be the King of Heaven. Murong Huang and Murong Jun's King Yan also wanted to be canonized by Jiangdong.

When Jiangdong lost the imperial title, it was tantamount to giving up the Northern Kingdom, giving up the world, giving up the people in the north, losing the inheritance of legal traditions since the Han and Wei dynasties, and officially becoming a local separatist force.

This is tantamount to killing Jiangdong.

Without orthodox protection, the Jin Dynasty would not be able to survive until now.

The dangers on the negotiation table are sometimes more dangerous than on the battlefield.

The anger on Xie An's face flashed away, and he remained as calm as before, "Going to Jiangdong to become an emperor and professing the title of vassal is the same as death. Relying on the subordinates, why not become a country of brothers? How about Jiangdong calling Daliang the country of superiority?"

Li Yue admired him for being able to endure this.

If Xie An agrees to leave the imperial title and become a vassal to the Liang Kingdom, then the Xie family will become a rat crossing the street in Jiangdong. He will not agree to it under any circumstances.

No one else would dare to nod.

The problem at hand is simple. Liang Jun cannot break through the Yangtze River, and there is a risk of a major epidemic in the army. In addition, the food is not enough to support the long-term confrontation between the two sides, and the situation in the north does not allow it.

Fu Jian has already sent troops to Hanzhong. Sima Xun, a mediocre man, is by no means his opponent. The person who was most likely to take over Guanzhong was not Fu Hong or Yao Yizhong, but Sima Xun. The people of Guanzhong cried and begged Sima Xun to go north. , launched a rebellion to respond to him, but was scared off by Wang Lang's [-] Zhao cavalry...

By capturing Hanzhong, the geographical area of ​​Guanzhong will be complete, and Di Qin's wings will be strong.

Li Yue thought for a long time and then said: "For An Shi's sake, I can agree."

With Liang Guo at the top and Jiangdong at the bottom, the status has been determined and orthodoxy has come.

Jiangdong had already bowed his head when he raised this point, but he couldn't live up to his reputation and created a Shangxia country.

Xie An cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

"I haven't finished what I said. Anshi, please be patient." Li Yue smiled and waved his hand, and Dou Feng took a prepared document and handed it to Xie An.

There are nine requirements listed above.Every year, 30 shi of food were offered as an offering. The king thanked Xun Yin and other gentry children for entering Ye as hostages, and aristocratic women entered the palace as attendants. They were not allowed to station troops in the north of the Yangtze River, and Meng Kai's family members were returned...

Xie An glanced through it quickly and nodded directly without bargaining, "Yes!"

This made Li Yue regret it greatly, and he should add some terms.

It seems that Jiangdong is more anxious than himself.

Thinking deeply, the Jiangdong nobles need a stable external environment.

Huan Wen's Northern Expedition failed, his reputation plummeted, and he was unable to suppress the Jiangdong gentry. It is foreseeable that a new round of intrigues will re-enter.

To them, Li Yue's demands were not worth mentioning.

"I suggest you add one more." Just when Li Yue felt it was a pity, Xie An just hit the snake and followed it with the stick. It was a perfect understanding.

"Oh? An Shidan said it doesn't matter."

"Jiangdong is willing to redeem Liyang and the captured nobles with millions of money and grain." Xie An's eyes flashed.

Li Yue then remembered that Liyang was the headquarters of the Xie family, and Xie Shang had been operating here for more than ten years.

As long as Jiangdong has its capital in Jiankang, it will never abandon this city.

As for those noble generals, there is not much use in keeping them. It is difficult to have many generals, as long as Jiangdong treats them as treasures.

"Liyang..." Li Yue's mind was spinning rapidly.

Born in sorrow, die in happiness.

If he garrisoned a large number of troops here, the Jiangdong nobles would definitely share the same hatred with the enemy and take the recovery of Liyang as their own duty, and they would not be able to fight for a while.

Maybe Huan Wen can still stay in power based on this.

The problem is that even if Li Yue wants to defend, it will be difficult to defend. Ruxu is to the west, Guangling is to the east, and Jiankang is to the south. They are flanked on three sides and advancing by land and water.

Unless Li Yue mobilizes the original national power to suppress the entire Jiangdong.

But this would be equivalent to letting Fu Jian fly...

Fu Jian's threat was ten times greater than Jiang Dong's.

"As far as Liyang is concerned, Liyang is an isolated city in the north of the Yangtze River. With this city, it is difficult for Liang and Jin to maintain peace." Xie An said warmly.

"An Shi misunderstood. Liyang came from Daliang in a bloody battle. How can we easily hand it over to others? We have to pay more!" Li Yue stretched out two fingers.

"Two million grains... the court can't afford it at the moment, so how about 200 million dan at most, divided into three years? The Xie family is willing to pay 150 dans of grain every year." Xie An was still so cheerful.

These are all side stories, Li Yue readily agreed, "Yes!"

The major matters between the two parties have just been concluded now.

Regardless of Jiangdong's stance, Li Yue really admired Xie An. He took Xie An's hand and waved to the soldiers standing around him, "Does An Shi think my Daliang soldiers are majestic?"

The soldiers around him raised their heads and held their chests high when they heard this.

"Your Majesty's military has never been more prosperous than in the past 50 years! With such soldiers, why worry about the invincibility of the barbarians in the north?"

"What An Shi said is true. In my opinion, An Shi is unparalleled in the world, and his talents can be compared with Wang Jinglue and Murong Xuangong. I have the intention of flattening the four seas, and I have the intention of confounding the world. It is better for An Shi to follow me north. In the future, It’s a name that will go down in history!”

Huan Wen, a figure in Jiangdong, only has his appearance, is too selfish, and does great things without cherishing his own life.

Xie An is as gentle as jade. If he helps, with Wang Meng on the outside and Xie An on the inside, Daliang will reach an unprecedented height.

And this is easy to do, just add one more clause.

(End of this chapter)