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Chapter 273 0270 [Difficult to handle?Then don’t do it! 】

February fifteenth.

Xiaowu led his army to capture Dengzhou.

At the same time, Han Zhen led an army to Xingren Mansion.

After learning the news, Li Bangyan and others felt mixed feelings.

Fortunately, the rightful owner has come and peace talks can finally be made.

What's worrying is that if they can't reach an agreement, the army led by Han Zhen will break through Xingren Mansion and direct their troops towards the capital.

The next day, Wu Min, escorted by a group of Japanese cavalrymen, arrived at the Qingzhou Army camp.

This is to discuss peace talks. As the leader of the peace talks, Li Bangyan represents Song Huizong. According to the rules, he cannot meet Han Zhen before the peace talks.

Bai Shizhong didn't dare to come, so naturally only Wu Min came.

Within the main account.

Wu Min bowed and said loudly: "Wu Min, the deputy envoy of Longde Palace, the bachelor of Guanwen Palace in the Great Song Dynasty, knew that Wu Min, the minister of the Privy Council, has met the Taiwei."

Captain?

Song Huizong really gave himself a face.

Taiwei is the pinnacle of military attachés in the Zhao and Song dynasties, the second rank, and there is no rank above that.

"Where is the Taiwei in this White Tiger Hall?"

Han Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly. The murderous aura infected by the sea of ​​blood in the mountain of corpses almost condensed into substance, making Wu Min breathless.

Liu Qi and other generals and personal guards looked at him angrily.

Especially Lao Jiu, with his right hand resting on the handle of the knife, as if it would explode at the next moment and chop off his head.

Wu Min, a scholar, had never seen such a scene before. His face turned pale for a moment, and a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

After dismounting, Han Zhen leaned back slightly, restrained his momentum, and said loudly: "I raised my troops from Linzi. Linzi is the capital of Qi State and the chief of all counties in Shandong. Therefore, you can call me the county chief!"

You can call it whatever you want, the key depends on how you explain it.

Han Zhen's explanation is already obvious.

It is also the capital of Qi State and the head of all counties. The meaning is self-evident.

Wu Min lifted up his sleeves, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, cupped his hands and said, "I've met...I've met County Magistrate Han!"

Han Zhen knew this and asked, "What's going on here?"

"I am here to discuss peace talks with County Magistrate Han."

After the previous show of force, Wu Min had no confidence.

Han Zhen half-smiled but said, "When did I promise peace talks?"

"This……"

Wu Min's expression froze, and he subconsciously looked at Liu Qi.

Seeing this, Liu Qi snorted coldly: "Ben Dutong only said that he would stop attacking Jiyin County for the time being, but he never said that the county magistrate agreed to peace talks!"

"How can this be so, how can this be so... Since ancient times, a truce has been the beginning of peace talks..."

Wu Min blushed, and then there was a burst of laughter, which made Lao Jiu and other guards laugh.

Seeing that the heat was almost over, Han Zhen slowly said: "For the sake of your sincerity, I agree. What are the regulations for the peace talks?"

Hearing this, Wu Min couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, reorganized his thoughts, and replied: "The place for peace talks will be set up in the wilderness five miles outside the county city. Both sides will send craftsmen and civilians to jointly build a peace platform. Peace talks. The time is tentatively set at the first quarter of noon three days later. The troops of both sides shall not exceed two hundred, and the soldiers shall not exceed fifty steps beyond the peace platform."

Han Zhen nodded: "Okay."

"In this case, I will resign first."

After Wu Min said that, he ran out of Baihu Hall as if running away.

All the way out of the military camp, he was struck by the cold wind and realized that his whole body was soaked in cold sweat.

After returning to the county town, Wu Min fell ill that night.

……

Three days passed by in a hurry.

At noon, Han Zhen was riding on a war horse, with Liu Qi and Shi Wenhui on his left and right, and dozens of guards behind him.

He was not afraid of Zhao Song setting up an ambush, not to mention the spies in the scout camp near Jiyin County. Even if there were not, Han Zhen was confident that he could lead dozens of guards to break out of the siege.

Five miles away from the military camp, a high platform stood in the wilderness on one side of the official road.

Across the official road, two hundred Japanese cavalry escorted a convoy coming towards them.

Zhao Song prepared extremely carefully for this peace negotiation.

Before the motorcade arrived, a group of maids came to the high platform first, laid out a red carpet, sprinkled flowers, and then took out wine, dried fruits, preserves, etc. and placed them on the long table.

Han Zhen and his party were surprised, and Liu Qi couldn't help but sigh: "It's Zhao Song after all. He really has rich experience in peace talks."

"Hahaha!"

These words made Han Zhen laugh.

After the maids had arranged everything, Han Zhen ordered his bodyguards to stand by, then dismounted and walked towards the high platform at a fast pace.

Shi Wenhui and Liu Qi quickly dismounted and followed closely behind.

On the other side, Li Bangyan and the other three also got off the carriage.

Wu Min was still ill and looked pale. With the support of two attendants, he weakly walked towards the high platform.

Deng Deng Deng!
Heavy footsteps sounded on the opposite stairs, like stepping on their hearts.

The next moment, a domineering and heroic figure appeared in front of the three people.

Sharp eyes swept over Li Bangyan and the three of them, making them tremble with fear.

Looking back, Han Zhen chuckled and said, "Ms. Li, you are well."

“County Magistrate Han’s arrogance remains undiminished.”

Li Bangyan cupped his hand, smiled in return, and then introduced: "This is Bai Shizhong, the Grand Prime Minister and the servant of Duke Chongguo of the Great Song Dynasty."

Another traitor!
The three people who negotiated the peace talks, and the two weak and treacherous ministers, Wu Min did have some integrity, but now that he has not recovered from his serious illness, he forced himself to come here today, presumably to act as a mascot.

Han Zhen was overjoyed and smiled and cupped his hands towards Bai Shizhong.

Bai Shizhong quickly returned the gift.

Without waiting for Han Zhen's introduction, Shi Wenhui, who was standing beside him, announced his home address: "I am Shi Wenhui, who is serving as a clerk and joining the army under County Magistrate Han!"

"sit!"

Han Zhen said hello, then pulled out a grand master's chair and sat down, acting like a master.

This move was not in line with etiquette at all, but Li Bangyan and the others did not dare to say anything and had no choice but to sit down.

After sitting down, Li Bangyan was about to say something for the occasion, but Han Zhen, who was opposite him, spoke first and said, "Since it is a peace negotiation, both sides should get straight to the point. If they can reach an agreement, they can talk. If they can't, they can continue to fight!"

Han Zhen leaned forward slightly, and a sense of oppression suddenly hit his face: "Tell me your conditions!"

Gollum!

Li Bangyan swallowed and winked at Bai Shizhong.

Seeing this, Bai Shizhong organized some words in his mind and said cautiously: "My Majesty the Song Dynasty wants County Magistrate Han to return the land of Yingtianfu, Puzhou and Guangjijun."

"impossible!"

Liu Qi decisively refused.

Wu Min coughed twice and said in a weak tone: "The Puzhou and Guangji armies don't have to return it, but Yingtian Mansion is an important central place and must be returned. Although the Qingzhou army under County Magistrate Han is brave, they can fight for many days. , we must be exhausted, and the army must be running out of food and grass. Our [-] Western Army is about to arrive at Kaifeng Mansion. If we continue to fight, the outcome is still uncertain."

After all, he had some talent. From Liu Qi's two requests for food and grass, he deduced that the Qingzhou Army had reached its limit.

The soldiers were exhausted, supplies were in short supply, and food and grass were cut off.

Han Zhen sneered: "I bet with you on whether my soldiers can capture Tokyo City before the Western Army arrives! If you win, I will give back the land of Shandong, how dare you?"

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Li Bangyan and the others changed drastically.

For a moment, the atmosphere on the high platform became solemn.

At this moment, Shi Wenhui on the side said with a smile: "Why should the county magistrate be angry? The most important thing in peace talks is to talk about one word, don't hurt the peace." One of the two people was a good person, and the other was a bad person, and they complemented each other perfectly.

Li Bangyan took advantage of the situation and took over the conversation: "Yes, yes, what Shi Shenjun said is reasonable. Let's talk about it. Don't hurt the harmony. I'd like to toast you all."

As he spoke, he picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.

Without reaching out to hit the smiling man, Han Zhen also took a sip of the wine in his glass.

After a glass of wine, the atmosphere at the negotiation table relaxed a lot.

Shi Wenhui said sternly: "The Yingtian Mansion was captured by our Qingzhou Army officers and men with all their might. You only said to return it and then wanted to take it away. I am afraid that the officers and men will be disappointed."

Li Bangyan was well prepared and said, "You can take away all the people in Yingtian Mansion."

As long as Yingtian Mansion is not in Han Zhen's hands, it doesn't matter whether there are people or not.

What they wanted was a buffer land and control of several canals to the south.

Han Zhen sneered in his heart.

There are nearly 20 people in Yingtian Mansion. How much will it cost to resettle so many people?How much manpower and material resources will be spent?
It seems like I got a big deal, but in fact the gain outweighs the loss.

Thinking of this, Han Zhen said: "Yingtian Mansion can be returned to you, but the blood of our Qingzhou Army soldiers cannot be shed in vain. As the price for Zhao Song's skill in swordsmanship, he needs to pay me 800 million stones of grain and 20 horses. Silk, 30 taels of silver!"

"impossible!"

Li Bangyan and three others exclaimed in unison.

Don't blame them for reacting like this, it's actually Han Zhen's lion's mouth.

Eight million stones of grain is not grain, and there is no trace of moisture in it.

There are more than 800 granaries in Tokyo, claiming to have stored 800 million shi of grain and grass. Excluding the fodder and wheat bran for livestock, the actual grain for human consumption is probably less than [-] million shi.

Not to mention 20 bolts of silk and 30 taels of silver.

This damn thing is more ruthless than the Liao Kingdom!
Seeing that Han Zhen's face turned cold, Bai Shizhong hurriedly explained: "County Chief Han, how can we get 800 million shi of grain? Even if we empty out the country's granaries, we still won't be able to get this amount. Your Majesty can't agree to it."

"County Magistrate, 800 million stones is indeed a bit too much, it would be better to have less."

Shi Wenhui started to play favorites again and said sympathetically: "Changing it to 400 million stones is more reasonable."

Li Bangyan discussed: "Four million stones is still too much, how about 400 stones?"

Han Zhen remained silent and left the whole discussion to Shi Wenhui.

The two sides argued with each other for a long time, and the compensation was deadlocked at 230 million shi of grain, 5 bolts of silk, and [-] taels of silver.

Li Bangyan said that his mouth was dry and he drank several glasses of fruit wine in a row.

At this moment, Han Zhen said in a strong tone: "Two and a half million stones of grain, one hundred thousand bolts of silk, plus 250 taels of gold and silver!"

Hearing this, Li Bangyan, Bai Shizhong and Wu Min exchanged glances. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said: "You can promise County Magistrate Han the compensation. However, County Magistrate Han also needs to promise me, His Majesty the Song Dynasty." condition."

Han Zhen asked: "What are the conditions?"

Li Bangyan raised two fingers: "First, he is not allowed to proclaim himself emperor in the Yuan Dynasty. Second, he accepts the canonization of the Song Dynasty. Your Majesty plans to canonize County Magistrate Han as Shandong Economic Envoy and King of Qi!"

"Ah!"

Liu Qi snorted coldly: "Why does my county magistrate need to be canonized by Emperor Zhao and Song!"

Han Zhen said: "I can agree to the first one, but forget about the second one."

Regarding the canonization, Song Huizong and Li Bangyan had no hope at all, so they couldn't say they were disappointed.

Li Bangyan retreated and asked for the next best thing, and continued: "Since County Magistrate Han is unwilling to be canonized, let's change it to another one. His Majesty heard that County Magistrate Han was not yet married, so he planned to marry Emperor Xunde to County Magistrate Han as his wife and in-laws! "

Shi Wenhui's eyes flashed with joy, and he lightly kicked Han Zhen with his foot.

Marriage marriages are not uncommon, and in his opinion, they have all the benefits and no harm.

Han Zhen pondered: "How old is Emperor Xunde?"

Li Bangyan said with a smile: "You are sixteen years old, which is the prime of your life."

16 years old?
Another firewood girl.

Han Zhen could not help but slightly frowned.

Seeing this scene, Li Bangyan thought he was dissatisfied and explained: "Emperor Xunde is beautiful, gentle and virtuous. She and County Magistrate Han are a perfect match."

Han Zhen asked: "I remember, didn't Emperor Zhao Song have a daughter named Zhao Fujin?"

Not to mention Song Huizong, his fighting power was really strong, and he had more than 80 children in total.

A dozen of them were born after being captured by the Jin people in the north.

As a prisoner, the environment is so harsh. Under such circumstances, more than a dozen of them can be born, which is enough to prove their strong fighting power.

With so many children, Han Zhen only remembered one, Zhao Fujin, who was known as the most beautiful princess in the Northern Song Dynasty.

As soon as these words came out, Li Bangyan and the others suddenly looked strange.

Bai Shizhong coughed and replied: "County Magistrate Han, Emperor Maode was betrothed to the fifth son of Xianggong Cai in the first year of Chonghe."

"Oh."

Han Zhen nodded.

Gee!
Pity.

After a moment, he said loudly: "I agree to these two conditions of Emperor Zhao Song!"

Li Bangyan breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, these two points were the most important. In comparison, Yingtian Mansion had to take a step back.

In this way, Da Song's face was finally saved.

Song Huizong's thoughts, Han Zhenmen Qing'er.

He is not an idiot like Fang La and Zhong Xiang, who can't wait to establish Yuan and proclaim himself emperor after gaining some territory.

The only way is to accumulate grain widely, build walls high, and slowly become king.

If he proclaims himself emperor, even if Song Huizong doesn't want to fight, he will have to fight to the end.

After the two parties reach a basic agreement, the subsequent negotiations will be much easier.

Li Bangyan picked up a piece of preserved fruit and stuffed it into his mouth, and said: "The two sides have reached a truce. Is it time for County Magistrate Han to return some prisoners of war?"

Han Zhen yelled: "All the soldiers have been killed, and Liang Fangping and other generals need to be redeemed with money, 50 guan each!"

Bai Shizhong's mouth twitched. All [-] Western troops were killed?
Knowing that he was talking nonsense, Li Bangyan had no choice but to believe: "Soldiers will be killed if they want to be killed, but the price of a group of generals is too high, can it be less?"

"40 sticks!"

"One hundred thousand!"

"20 yuan, fixed price!"

"can!"

Li Bangyan thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Han Zhen also took advantage of the situation and put forward conditions: "The Xie family in Fuyang includes a number of officials who surrendered to me, and Zhao Song shall not embarrass their families."

Li Bangyan agreed: "Yes!"

Han Zhen added: "In addition, commercial exchanges require Zhao and Song to not interfere with the merchants under my rule."

"This is what it should be, and so is County Magistrate Han."

"it is good!"

The peace talks lasted from noon to evening.

Li Bangyan said with a smile on his face: "County Magistrate Han, I will report the peace talks to Your Majesty later. At noon three days later, we will sign a document here and kill three animals to report to heaven and earth."

"can!"

Han Zhen nodded in response.

Taking advantage of these three days, he ordered the craftsman to carve a new seal for him.

He only has a personal seal in his hand now, which is not suitable for signing documents.

As for the national jade seal, this thing is not a seal at all, but an inherited ritual weapon. The benchmark is Xuanyuan Sword and Jiuding.

This is why no edict or paper with the imperial seal printed on it has ever been found.

(End of this chapter)