Dao Fruit

These words were loud and clear, and when those who read the ink carefully heard it, their expressions changed, and they continued: "I don't know what you want, Marquis Ding. According to your wishes, even if it is a peace negotiation, it is not that easy to achieve. There are still many conditions. "

"Of course there are conditions," Qiu Yan did not hide his intention, "but the condition I put in this way is a sign of trust in you. Mo Sheng once said that nothing is more valuable than justice. In view of this, I know that you I attach great importance to the agreement, so I prepared the conditions. Otherwise, if I do everything perfunctorily, I will only be deceived temporarily and will not last long. "

Hearing the words, the ink-turner secretly thought: "Today's Tianzhizhou can be regarded as speaking its truth, but it is not based on the classics, but is restrained by the unified will. But how can the people of this tribe be inspired? What kind of binding force can a unified will have? Let’s wait and see what this person’s plan is.”

Thinking of this, the ink-turner gained some confidence and said, "Tell me about your conditions."

"So, you can make the decision," Qiu Yan nodded. "It seems there was a misunderstanding before. I thought you couldn't make the decision, and I wanted Tianzhijun to send someone else who can make the decision."

These words were spoken suddenly, causing the ink-turner's newly composed heart to fluctuate suddenly. He knew that he was being beaten, and he felt angry, but the anger was difficult to form. The emotions stirred up by Qiu Yan's just words were a bit out of control. .

Qiu Yan ignored the other party's changing expression and continued: "Our conditions are simple to say. First of all, it is because you came across the border and invaded Dali's territory. This is beyond doubt. So. Under the agreement of armistice, your troops will withdraw from Da Rui as soon as possible. "

"Huh?" The ink-turner frowned, "As far as I know, there is no trace of our army left in Da Rui territory. At most, there are still some troops in the northern border, but that is not Da Rui territory."

"That's not the case," Qiu Yan shook his head, "Since the Great Yan Dynasty, the northern grasslands have surrendered to the Central Plains. First, Duke Su was sent as an envoy. The statue of Duke Su still stands on the North Sea Icefield, and he holds a scepter. By Qiu The hand of a certain person belongs to the imperial court, and the fate of both parties is connected, and the young Hou Feng Lang lives in Xu, and the Langshou Mountain can also be found. Dayan and the emperor even set up boundary monuments to determine their names. It is right and proper that they belong to the Central Plains Dynasty. , Besides, today’s grassland tribes, mainly Sanshui, are also surrendered to the imperial court. This is a clear example. There are examples in ancient times and there is no dispute. "

"This statement is too much!" The ink-turner's eyes widened. "As for the grassland tribes, I am also aware of them. They clearly have their own affiliations and are different from the official system of the Central Plains!"

Qiu Yan listened and smiled slightly: "A good bow is hard to draw, but it can reach high and deep; a good horse is hard to ride. But it can carry heavy responsibilities and reach far; good talents are hard to command, but it can make you respect the king. Therefore, rivers do not harm small valleys. It is full of oneself. Therefore, it can be great. The truth of Mo Sheng's words has been very clear. There is no fixed formula for the affairs of the world, and this is not the case for the people with bows and horses, let alone the political affairs of the world, no matter how small the creek is. Will refuse, so it can be gathered together. The customs and customs of the grassland and the Central Plains are inherently different, just like the bow and the horse, the stream and the river. Of course, we cannot stick to the rules and must be inclusive. Therefore, we divide them into two systems, gather together in one dynasty, and restrain them. This is the source of the law.”

"This..." The scholar was stunned for a moment, and when he thought about it, he suddenly realized that Qiu Yan had actually used Mohist language to talk to him from the beginning. It was not right for him to refute such words, nor was it right to cater to him.

Then, he thought that the unified will could not restrain this place, so he narrowed his eyes and nodded: "Even if what you said is reasonable, we can withdraw the soldiers and horses from the grassland. Other than that, what other requirements do you have?"

After the decisive battle on the northern front, the general trend of Tianzhizhou has long since disappeared on the grassland. Most of the remaining troops are running around in all directions. Even if they are given out, it will not have much impact. It is just difficult to let go in terms of face.

"To the south of southern Xinjiang, the tribes in the Shiwan Mountains have the same origin as Wunuma. However, due to your intervention, the tribes are fighting each other. Many tribes there have sent envoys to meet with our emperor and ask Darui to To uphold justice, the reason behind this is simply that Darui has been the lord of all ethnic groups in the Hundred Thousand Mountains of Southern Xinjiang since ancient times. However, the mountains and forests are densely packed and it is difficult to organize households and people, so there was an oversight. Since you want to cease the war and negotiate, it is natural. Just retreat as soon as possible.”

"Okay! I guess what you said makes sense, so I'll just go with what you said!" The ink-turner still sneered, but he was making calculations in his heart.

He came here this time for peace talks. Several factions within Tianzhizhou had already had a unified understanding of this. They speculated on the conditions that Qiu Yan might propose and drew a bottom line. As long as the bottom line was not involved, they could do whatever they wanted. Those who turn fine ink will decide for themselves.

However, from the point of view of a person who is doing fine ink, as long as he can get enough rewards under the premise of the bottom line, he can show his means, so at the beginning, he used excuses to decline.

Now the situation forced him to bow to Qiu Yan, but he still had other plans. He was going to temporarily make a verbal agreement to buy time and open up enough space for the fate shift led by his faction. Once it was done, he would Can regain the initiative.

In fact, Tianzhizhou's several fronts on Donghua, those related to Dali, were almost completely defeated. Not to mention the collapse of the northern front, the southern front also reached a deadlock and declined rapidly. As for the eastern front, the offensive of the Daomen coalition forces Down below, they could only barely maintain a line and keep retreating. The Cloud City was already about to retreat into the depths of the sea. Such an invasion was unheard of, and there was almost no room for it.

Under such circumstances, it was not unexpected that Qiu Yan asked Tianzhi to withdraw troops from Darui's sphere of influence. They had expected it.

It was with this premise that when Qiu Yan proposed to withdraw the Tianzhi Army from overseas and vacate some of the occupied 72 scattered islands, Fan Ximozhe also agreed with a sneer.

Finally, Fan Ximozhe asked: "Besides this, are there any other requirements? I have heard that you, Marquis Dingguo, are very knowledgeable and interested in mechanical arts. Many mechanical arts of my Tianzhi have been introduced, imitated, and promoted in the Great Rui Kingdom by you. I think this armistice agreement should also include this aspect, right?"

"That's not the case." Qiu Yan shook his head. "Mechanical arts are the essence of your side. Of course, I want to ask for your advice. However, this is a category that will be discussed after the peace talks and the two sides have truly cooperated. Just like sending troops to Zhutuolan, it should be put at the end. You and I will negotiate. The conditions are that in addition to your evacuation as soon as possible, you must also pay compensation. You invaded first, which is morally untenable and caused a lot of damage to Darui. Not only the people, but also the soldiers were killed and injured. Each of them was born and raised by their parents. Since they died, they must be compensated. This compensation is used here. "

"Let Tianzhizhou pay compensation?" The ink-turning master narrowed his eyes, a little angry again, but still couldn't form it, "I'm afraid this is not appropriate. After all, you and I haven't decided the winner. If we really push it, my Tianzhi army..."

"Don't use war to scare me! "Qiu Yan interrupted sternly, "Qiu is not afraid of war, and you have all seen the result. Last time, you suffered heavy casualties, the offensive collapsed, and you even retreated repeatedly. There will be no exception next time. If you don't believe it, you can try it!"

Fan Ximozhe frowned and said nothing when he heard this. Finally, he said: "Withdrawing troops from the sphere of influence of Da Rui is acceptable to Tianzhizhou, but the compensation you mentioned involves the dignity of Tianzhizhou, and it cannot be easily agreed to. "

Qiu Yan sat up straight and said: "It doesn't matter. The so-called negotiation is not a Chao Kecheng, today Qiu has said what he wants to say. You can convey it back and discuss it repeatedly. There will be a result in a few days. But I have to remind you that you invaded Donghua and occupied my land. I asked you to give it up, but I didn't drive you out of the continent. I have saved your face. Donghua continent is vast. You can settle down on the boundless ocean and the barren land in the west. With this truce, even if Da Rui officially recognizes your existence in Da Rui, the two sides will not be able to coexist. "

"Coexist..." The Mohist savored this word and fell into deep thought.

Next, Qiu Yan ordered the dishes to be served, but no one in the room was in the mood to eat. A group of Mohist disciples left quickly, and Qiu Yan didn't say much. The banquet was over, but the people downstairs were still chatting with each other, which had nothing to do with Qiu Yan.

A day later, Fan Yuan asked Qiu Yan for instructions, and he was puzzled again. According to his opinion of Qiu Yan, he should order the Tianzhi Army to be completely expelled.

"Donghua is vast, and it will be even more vast in the future, enough to swallow up hundreds of rivers. Moreover, Tianzhizhou already has good fortune. If they stay and connect with other forces, it may not be a bad thing for Donghua." Qiu Yan did not explain too much, just let Fan Yuan do what he should do, and did not expect him to be an insider or a spy.

This black-clothed military advisor, while doing his old business, was thinking about how to make up for his past actions. He dared not ignore Qiu Yan's warning.

After about three days of peace, Fan Xi Mozhe finally responded and agreed to Qiu Yan's conditions. Then he began to negotiate on the cooperation of mechanical techniques and Da Rui's dispatch of troops to Zhutuolan.

So far, Qiu Yan's main task was completed, and he rarely appeared in person afterwards. Most of the time, he was in the room meditating and handling official business from the capital.

After he left, the capital really changed, but it was still roughly estimated.

"I just left. The turmoil in the capital is a normal change of power. We have to wait for the hidden chess pieces of the underworld or other forces to surface."

Looking at the information in his hand, Qiu Yan pondered, and his other hand stroked a crystal. The yin and yang artistic conception in the crystal slowly released and spread, connecting with the threads of thought in the air.

"Tomorrow we will conclude an agreement, but we must also attract a little unified will, so that we can restrain Tianzhi!" (To be continued)

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