Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 1091 Negotiations
"Lord Kou, General Liu, our brigade has wiped out their navy and landed on the shore, but the army on the island is quite strong. We only have [-] troops, and it is difficult to take the island, so the lower officials came to ask for help." Liu Zhiwei said at the right time.

"Since the Jade Seal of the Inheritance of the Nation is so important, then I will go there in person and lead five naval brigades to take down Sui Island in one fell swoop." Liu Jinyuan said loudly.

"That's right, the commander led five brigades and Qi Haitao's 5000 troops, and has dispatched [-] sailors. It will be easy to take down Sui Island." Su Zengshu also said confidently.

Kou Zhun shook his head and said, "No! General Liu is in charge of Jinyuan Island, this time I will go personally."

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The sharp blade easily pierced the opponent's belly, and the warm liquid sprayed out, making his hands feel a little slippery. Wei Baoqiang, the commander of the Marine Battalion of the First Brigade of the Navy Infantry, wiped his blood-stained hands casually with a blank face. Kicking away the opponent who had turned into a corpse, he looked up and glanced ahead.

The bloody smell on the battlefield was very strong, but Wei Baoqiang could no longer smell it. These days, he was exposed to this strong smell every day, and his sense of smell has long been used to it, just like staying in a latrine for too long, he can no longer smell the smell The taste is generally the same.

The attack and defense of the harbor did not last long, and the crowd tactics were not effective in every battle. When giant catapults, guns, crossbows, and dozens of crossbows were moved to the defense line, the front line After the terrifying long-range attacks against the poorly equipped island army, with the equipment of the island army's troops, each attack has no meaning except to leave hundreds or even thousands of corpses.

It is indeed impossible for 5000 people to conquer this small country of Sui, which has nearly 20 troops and more than [-] people, but relying on powerful terrorist weapons, it is easy to hold the port defense line for a short period of time.Of course, if over time, the gunpowder packs and stone bullets used by the trebuchet, as well as the crossbows, guns and crossbow arrows used by the guns, crossbows and Baifa crossbows are exhausted, and if the opponent relies on crowd tactics to attack again and again regardless of losses, then The end result was unpredictable.Therefore, although Qi Haitao easily repelled the island army again and again, Qi Haitao never ordered to rush out of the defense line and launch an attack on his own initiative.

Qi Haitao stood on the top of the fortress, watching the soldiers below the fort silently clean up the battlefield, carried away the dead and wounded comrades in arms, recovered the shot feather arrows and crossbow arrows one by one, and lifted the thrown stone bullets one by one. back.The corpses of the opponents were piled together, then firewood was placed, grease was poured on them, a fire was lit, and they were burned.

At the turn of spring and summer, it is the season of rampant plague. After a battle is over, whether it is the enemy or us, the dead bodies are quickly cremated. In the small wooden box engraved with the name, it was planned to be sent back to Jinyuanzhou in the future, and buried in the martyr's cemetery that Kou Zhun had just asked people to build not long ago.

The fighting will of this little Sui country is stronger than that of the pirates they encountered before. Not at 01:30. In just twenty days, they killed and injured nearly a thousand people. Of course, the opponent's casualties were four or five times that of theirs.Fortunately, they did not continue to attack the hinterland of the island. According to the report of the spies, almost all the people of this small Sui country have gathered near their capital, and nearly 30 people are building a defense line day and night.Qi Haitao, Wei Baoqiang and the whole brigade believed that if they hit the small capital city on the island named Chang'an by the Little Sui Kingdom, the opponent's resistance would be more intense, and their casualties would be even greater.

"Brigade Commander!" A voice came from behind, and Wei Baoqiang came to the top of the largest fortress in the defense line and saluted Qi Haitao.

"How about the enemy's casualties?" Qi Haitao asked.

"Reporting to the brigade commander, our army just killed 21 people and injured 13 people, and the enemy army killed and injured more than 470 people." With such a record, Wei Baoqiang's face did not show any joy.

With the binoculars in Qi Haitao's hand, he could see that, nearly ten miles away, in that small town, there were faintly thousands of island troops coming to help.

"Let the battalions take time to rest, tomorrow's battle may be more intense." Qi Haitao took down the binoculars in his hand and said.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden sound of horseshoes in the distance. The two raised their heads and saw a gallant horse flying towards the harbor. With a red flag on their backs, they knew it was a messenger.According to the requirements of Jinyuan Island Navy, each brigade has 500 war horses on board. After landing, [-] people from the marine battalion can be converted into [-] cavalry, so it is not surprising that there are war horses.

Hearing the sound, the two turned their heads to look, and couldn't help but feel refreshed.

The messenger galloped to the fortress, got off his horse, strode up to the top of the fortress, saluted, and said loudly, "Brigadier! Our reinforcements are here."

"How many people are here?" Qi Haitao asked excitedly.

"Brigade Commander, five brigades are here, with a total of 5000 people. The Chief of Staff of the Soviet Union led the army." The orderly said excitedly.

Qi Haitao and Wei Baoqiang looked at each other, it seemed that Master Kou and the Marshal attached great importance to this little Sui Island.Too!This little Sui Kingdom is too close to their two new military bases, leaving them behind, if the army goes to the mainland to fight in the future, wouldn't it be like a thorn in their backs.

Not long after, the two returned to the harbor quickly, and were immediately picked up by a small boat to a warship of [-] materials. This was the ship of Su Zengshu, chief of staff of the Jinyuanzhou Navy Corps, also named after Su Zengshu. Add ISBN.

At this time, in the spacious conference room of Zengshu No., Su Zengshu and another person dressed as a civil servant are studying the rough map drawn by the First Navy Brigade through spies these days, and the other five brigade commanders beside them are also talking in a low voice .The two stepped into the cabin, the messenger didn't recognize the civil servant, but Liu Haitao and Wei Baoqiang did, and the person who came was actually Mr. Kou Zhunkou, the supreme ruler of Jin Yuanzhou.

"I've met Mr. Kou, I've met the Chief of Staff!" Qi Haitao and Wei Baoqiang hurriedly saluted and greeted them.

Both Kou Zhun and Su Zengshu stood up politely, and the latter returned the military salute. Kou Zhun said, "Brigade Commander Qi and Battalion Commander Wei have worked hard."

Qi Haitao and Wei Baoqiang hurriedly said in unison: "Thank you, Mr. Kou, this is the job of an official."

"Brigade Commander Qi and Battalion Commander Wei have just returned from the front line. Let's let them talk about the specific front line battle first!" Su Zengshu said directly.

"Yes!" Qi Haitao said respectfully.Then he briefly described the battle on the front line, and finally said: "Lord Kou, the Chief of Staff of the Soviet Union, the road to the small Chang'an City, the core of the small Sui Kingdom, is dotted with small fortresses. In addition to the troops, there are also some local people on the island. Although their combat power is not strong, their will to resist is extremely strong. We have also tried to persuade them to surrender, but there is almost no effect!"

Kou Zhun frowned, and said: "The implication of Brigadier Qi's words is that if we want to take this little Sui Island, our army will inevitably suffer a lot of losses."

Qi Haitao said: "This is exactly what I mean."

Kou Zhun said with some emotion: "It seems that when the prince of the Sui Dynasty fled here hundreds of years ago, he brought many family officials and generals with him. Although this island is small, after 300 years of development, it has It is already a veritable country. Therefore, it is normal for the army to have such a will to resist and to be able to make all the people soldiers."

Hearing that Kou Zhun praised his opponent, all the naval officers looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing what to say for a while.

When Kou Zhun said this, he paused for a moment, and said: "Since you are not a barbarian, and although the country is small, it can still be regarded as the government of a country, then the problem can be resolved through negotiation."

"That's right!" Su Zengshu interjected: "These days Qi Haitao led the first brigade to demonstrate our formidable force, and now we have added five times more troops, which must be a great deterrent to the other party. panic. It's the perfect time to negotiate."

Kou Zhun nodded and said: "What Chief of Staff Su said is very true. This island can be regarded as a continuation of the small imperial court where the royal family of the Sui Dynasty fled overseas. There must be no lack of mature politicians. The gains and losses must be clearly seen. Maybe the opponent's desperate resistance in the early stage is just an opportunity for them to show their abilities and increase their bargaining chips on the negotiating table!"

Su Zengshu glanced at the audience, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Master Kou, it's better for the subordinates to negotiate with the other party first."

Qi Haitao and several other brigade commanders immediately rushed to say: "Chief of Staff, the other party has already killed 5000 to [-] people in our hands these days. Those who go to negotiate may be in danger, and there will be no return. It is better to let the subordinates go down and negotiate with the other party. "

Several other brigade commanders also expressed their willingness to negotiate. Su Zengshu smiled and said, "It's okay for you to fight one by one. You just go to negotiate with others. Do you have the ability?"

Qi Haitao and the others were at a loss for words, but there was still a brigade commander who did not give up and said, "Lord Kou and the chief of staff can teach us what to say first."

Su Zengshu shook his head and said, "No way! We didn't have any contact with the other party before. Although we have some guesses, we don't know what conditions the other party will propose or what cards they have. You don't have the resilience you should have when you go."

The brigade commanders stopped talking, and Kou Zhun said: "What Chief of Staff Su said is very true, but this matter is related to the jade seal of the Chuan Kingdom, which is really of great importance. Negotiate directly with the little Sui Emperor. In case the other party refuses outright, or the other party With a stubborn personality, there is no room for maneuver in a peaceful solution. Therefore, first find out which ministers in their small court can influence the government, and find a way to contact these people in private, and then contact them, coerce and lure them to take them down Say it again."

Su Zengshu, Qi Haitao and others' eyes lit up immediately, and they nodded one after another. This is indeed a safe plan.

Kou Zhun immediately said: "And this matter can only be successful if I go in person."

(End of this chapter)