Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 479 Negotiations and Ashler's Bad News

"General, are we just going to surround them without attacking? What's the point of doing this?" Wang Li expressed the doubts of everyone present.

"Of course not, Wang Li, starting from tomorrow, you have to persuade them to surrender and ask them for cattle, sheep, horses and slaves. It will take three days first." Xue Wanfeng said directly

"Yes, General. Don't worry. I promise to complete the task." Wang Li said directly
Although the other people present did not understand the significance of doing so, they still nodded. After this war, Xue Wanfeng's prestige had been established.

So they naturally wouldn't have any objections. After all, to them, a good general is one who can make them rich and live a good life.

"Okay, let's not talk about this today, let's drink, hahaha." Xue Wanfeng laughed.

After hearing this, the others naturally raised their glasses and started drinking.

"Special situation, they are drinking now. Do you think we should send troops to launch a surprise attack? It should be effective at this time." The subordinate said
"A sneak attack? I say, don't you know our current situation? Our tribe has been looted. If something goes wrong with the royal court again, no one will compensate us for our losses."

"The sneak attack may succeed, but if it fails, we will never get back everything we lost. Compared with these, if they want to drink, then let them drink. I don't care." Tu Keshe said

After hearing this, the subordinate nodded and stopped talking. At this time, the Khatun was thinking about the same thing.

"Raymond, go tell Tu Keshe not to be fooled and not to act rashly. As long as the royal court is safe, I will compensate him for his losses." Khatun said directly.
After hearing this, Raymond nodded directly and went to find Tukoshe. Tukoshe was very polite to Raymond's coming. After all, he still expected Khatun to compensate him for his losses.

After hearing what Raymond said, he naturally nodded and agreed. After all, he didn't want to go out in the first place, so this could be said to be a perfect agreement.

Time soon came to the next day. After Wang Li got up, he took a few people and went directly to the outside of the royal court. He shouted loudly inside, "Listen, everyone inside, come out and surrender."

"Special information, special information, the Youzhou army is outside challenging us, saying, they want us to go out and surrender, what do you think we should do now?" the subordinate saluted and said
"What should we do? What should we do? Do I need to teach you? Drive them away!" Tu Keshe said

After hearing this, the subordinate wanted to say something but stopped himself. However, seeing that his own special agent was angry, he had no choice but to withdraw. In fact, he had already arranged for people to drive him away.

But the other side had already set an ambush, and the people he sent out never came back, so he was in a very difficult situation at this time. He knew that doing so would be a waste of sacrifice, but he had no choice but to do it.

Naturally, this kind of movement could not be concealed from the Khatun, who was now in the royal tent.

"Raymond, what do you think the Youzhou Army is planning to do? It seems useless to do this. What is their purpose?" Khatun said directly.
Raymond was just a guard, so he had no idea why. He could only remain silent. In fact, the Khatun did not expect him to answer him.

It was just a subconscious habit. After all, they have been here for decades, and the only person he truly trusts is Raymond.

"It seems that they are not planning to attack us now. But if they are not planning to attack us, why don't they leave? What is their purpose?" Khatun asked in confusion.
Time passed slowly. This day was a particularly difficult day for the Ashile tribe, because people surrounded the royal court and tried to persuade them to surrender.

Since the chaos in the Central Plains, when had their Ashile tribe ever suffered such humiliation? They were naturally very unconvinced and wanted to rush out and teach these Central Plains people a lesson.

But Tu Keshe and Raymond issued orders not to act rashly, so they naturally had no choice but to endure it.

Starting from the second day, Wang Li no longer tried to persuade the enemy to surrender, but instead started to demand things directly, including cattle, sheep, horses, slaves, in short, everything.

Now everyone else was even angrier, and Tu Keshe could hardly hold back. However, Khatun felt relieved because she guessed what Xue Wanfeng was thinking.

Xue Wanfeng would not attack the royal court. He just wanted to take advantage and not suffer any loss. There were too many uncertainties in attacking the royal court, so he would not do so.

But in the current situation, if he keeps trying to persuade them to surrender, they won't be able to hold on for too long. If they fight, it would be fine if he wins, but what if he loses?
So at this time, the Khatun was a little hesitant and didn't know what to do. Time passed quickly and it was the third day. Xue Wanfeng went in person to persuade him to surrender.

"Listen up, everyone inside. I am Xue Wanfeng from Youzhou. We have an old saying in the Central Plains that things never happen more than three times. Today is already the third day. You must give me an answer today."

"If not, I will take people to Dingxiang to get it myself!" Xue Wanfeng said loudly.

"What? He said he wants to go to Dingxiang? No, we can't let him go, we can't let him go, Raymond, go find him, go find him, ask him about his conditions, ask him." Khatun said hurriedly.

Raymond also knew that the situation was somewhat urgent, so he went out directly. Looking at Raymond's departing back, a hint of expectation emerged on Khatun's face.

Dingxiang was her sustenance, her hope for restoring her country, and her last thought for the Sui Dynasty. She would never allow any mishap in Dingxiang.

"Oh? Are you the captain of the guards who escorted the princess of the Great Sui Dynasty to marry? I'm sorry, but I still admire the princess's noble act."

"But those who are not of my race must have different hearts. I believe you, Commander Lei, are aware of this. I have no intention of helping Li Shimin. I am only here to make a fortune."

"My brothers can't come here for nothing. They followed me to the grassland, so they must gain something. I can't give them a high position, but I have to give them a generous salary."

"So let's just be frank. What can you give me?" Xue Wanfeng said

"Um, General Xue, first of all, thank you for your understanding, but you also know that my princess is not from the grassland after all, and there are few things she can decide, so?" "I don't know what you want, General Xue?" Raymond asked with some embarrassment
"What I want is very simple. Cattle, sheep, horses, and even slaves. I want them all. I am not picky. I will take whatever you give me. It all depends on your sincerity." Xue Wanfeng said

After hearing this, Raymond's heart suddenly tightened. He knew that he was in trouble this time. He was never afraid of someone asking for too much. In fact, before he came, he had already prepared for Xue Wanfeng to ask for too much.

But what he never expected was that Xue Wanfeng didn't ask for anything. This was a problem. Without a specific amount, how much should he give to satisfy his appetite?
"Why? Commander Lei, is it difficult to decide?" Xue Wanfeng asked
"No, it's not difficult. I'm just thinking about how to report to Her Royal Highness the Princess. General Xue, now that I've said everything I need to say, I'll go back first." Raymond said
"Okay, Wang Li, send Commander Lei off for me." Xue Wanfeng ordered towards the distance.

A quarter of an hour later, Wang Li came back and said, "General, the people have been sent away. Do you think they can satisfy us?"

Wang Li, it doesn’t matter whether they can satisfy us or not. What’s important is that we must gain benefits. Calculating the time, the news of our siege of the royal court should have spread.

"In fact, we don't have much time left. No matter what he gives us this time, we have to leave. Otherwise, we will probably get into trouble." Xue Wanfeng said

After hearing this, Wang Li did not speak for a while, but bowed and left. At this time, Raymond had returned to the royal court and met the Khatun.

"You mean, he didn't say anything? Didn't ask for a specific amount?" the Khatun asked.

"Yes, Khatun. I asked him several times, but Xue Wanfeng didn't reveal the quantity he wanted." Raymond said
"Hmm? This Xue Wanfeng seems very greedy, but it doesn't matter, he wants it, right? Then give him 50,000 cattle and sheep, and then give him all the Central Plains slaves in the king's tent."

"Also, pick out some beautiful female slaves and send them to him. Remember, send out the ones we have trained well." Khatun said directly.
"What? Send them all away? Khatun, didn't you say before that you wanted to give them to the Eagle Master?" Raymond said
"The Eagle Master doesn't need to be sent anymore. What I need to know now is why Xue Wanfeng didn't go to the Eagle Master. What is the relationship between them? Is there any cooperation?"

"This is very important to me. Okay, go ahead. By the way, tell Tu Keshe to calm the people down and avoid any trouble." Khatun said
After hearing this, Raymond bowed and left. After he left, Khatun felt relieved. The greedier Xue Wanfeng was, the more beneficial it would be to her plan.

"Hmm? Commander Lei, you mean, 50,000 cattle and sheep, plus 10,000 slaves, and 100 high-quality female slaves? Commander Lei, I have to say, your princess is really generous." Xue Wanfeng said

"General Xue, actually, these are the limit of what our princess can use now. If there are more, we can't take them out." Raymond said directly
"Don't worry, my appetite isn't that big. I know that you should put as much rice as the pot needs. These are enough. How many days will it take to prepare them?" Xue Wanfeng asked.
"General Xue, if you agree, we can prepare everything within three days." Raymond said directly after hearing this.
"Three days? Okay, three days. I will set off after I get the things in three days. I will never go back on my word." After hearing this, Xue Wanfeng naturally agreed directly.

After Raymond left, Wang Li approached and asked, "General, did they agree so easily?"

"How difficult do you want it to be? The one who is in charge now is a princess of the Sui Dynasty, not some great Khan Ashile. Dingxiang is much more important than this royal court."

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Go tell the brothers to be prepared. If nothing unexpected happens, we will set out for Youzhou early in the morning four days later." Xue Wanfeng said

After hearing this, Wang Li naturally hurriedly saluted and then slowly retreated.

"Khatun, Xue Wanfeng agreed to our conditions. He said that he would leave immediately after we delivered the goods." Raymond said directly
"Oh? You agreed so easily? Well, since you agreed, let's get ready quickly, give them the things as soon as possible, and get them out of here as soon as possible!" Khatun said directly.
Raymond ignored his Khatun's foul language, bowed and went out directly. Soon the news of Xiao Aoxi spread throughout the royal court, and Tu Keshe naturally knew about it as well.

"This is outrageous, absolutely outrageous! So many things just went to that bastard for nothing! I must kill him, I must kill him!" Tu Keshe said angrily

"Special situation, I think we should take advantage of the handover to launch a surprise attack on them and catch them off guard. Then, won't the thing be ours?" said the subordinate.
"Shut up! Do you think they are fools for such a simple matter? How could Khatun not know? Shut up! I don't want to hear such stupid words a second time!" Tuloshe said directly.

After hearing this, the subordinates naturally retreated in a hurry, and Tu Keshe's expression at this time was a little embarrassed. It was not that he did not want to launch a sneak attack.

After all, he naturally wanted so many benefits, but the problem now was that he was not sure if he didn't have to guard the royal court now.

Even if he only has half of the people now, he will definitely give it a try. However, he has a mission now, so he dare not move, because if he wins, it's fine, but what if he loses?

He didn't dare to gamble now. After all, if he lost the bet, he would not be able to bear the wrath of the Khan.

At this time, the news that Xue Wanfeng sent someone to convey finally reached the vicinity of Chang'an. Yes, Jingyang had been lost at this time, and Ashile's troops were already at the gates of the city.

"What did you say? Xue Wanfeng actually went to the grassland? And he also attacked the Wolf Division and the Bear Division?" said the Great Khan.

"Uncle Khan, that's what the news says. It also says that Xue Wanfeng is now surrounding the royal court, and Tu Keshe is struggling to resist." She Er said anxiously.

"Asshole, asshole! This Xue Wanfeng is such a bastard! I was kind enough to let him go, but he didn't appreciate it and even dared to invade our grassland. This is outrageous!"

"I must kill him, I must kill him!" said the Great Khan

"Uncle Khan, now is not the time to worry about these things. The question now is, what should we do? Should we withdraw to rescue or continue to stay here?" She Er said
"Well, She'er, what do you think? What do you think we should do?" asked the Great Khan.
"Uncle Khan, I think we should go back. Uncle Khan, although we are at the gates of the city, Chang'an is a big city and we don't have any siege weapons."

"I'm afraid it will be difficult to take it down right away. If time goes on for too long, I'm worried that the royal court will be in danger. After all, they are Youzhou troops, and we have fought against them many times."

"The most important thing is that according to the news sent back, Xue Wanfeng only ambushed my Wolf Division this time, and Tu Keshe's Bear Division and Eagle Division suffered no losses."

"So I'm a little worried. I'm a little worried. Is it about Ashler Falcon?" Sheer said
(End of this chapter)