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In the afternoon, Liu Yan, accompanied by Zhang Guangsheng, arrived at the Goguryeo camp outside the southern city of Youzhou.

According to the consensus reached by Li Ye and the Zhengshitang before, the Goguryeo people in Youzhou will be dispersed and resettled in the states of Hebei Province and Hedong Province.

Let them stay in areas where Han people live together, and their Goguryeo marks will be erased from their household registrations, making them exactly the same as Han people. In this way, they will be completely assimilated after two or three generations of living.

Tang Jun had rich experience in resettling refugees. The camp covered an area of ​​several thousand acres and was composed of more than 20,000 tents. It was divided into ten districts, each with wells and public toilets.

The Tang army paid special attention to preventing the spread of disease, so as soon as they entered the camp, they smelled a strong smell of quicklime.

Teams of patrolling soldiers can be seen everywhere in the camp. The Tang army also has very strict rules in the camp. They are not allowed to fight, dump garbage, splash dirty water, and defecate around the tent. Once discovered, , ranging from scolding to whipping.

Under the management of such strict rules, the entire camp was orderly, clean and tidy, which greatly impressed Liu Yan.

Zhang Guangsheng smiled and said: "We only take care of the camp. It's actually very simple. The real difficulty is the resettlement. Thinking about it is a big headache."

Liu Yan smiled slightly, "Fortunately, I have had an experience in Shandong and know what to do. The difficulty is reduced a lot. Moreover, the Goguryeo people here can all speak Chinese, which makes it much easier. The states and counties will not be so resistant."

"There were conflicts between states and counties before?"

Liu Yan nodded, "This state and county is actually the hardest nut to crack. We invited all the governors or long history of the Central Plains states to Licheng County, and we all sat together to negotiate, because those Goguryeo people can't speak Chinese, and they will definitely If there is a conflict with the surrounding people, the government will have to send someone to supervise it, which will inevitably add a lot of trouble to the local government. "

"So they won't accept it?" Zhang Guangsheng asked.

Liu Yan smiled slightly and said: "It seems that you, the governor, are not cunning enough! Who dares to refuse to accept the things arranged by the imperial court?"

Zhang Guangsheng was startled and immediately understood, "Are they bargaining?"

Liu Yan smiled bitterly and said: "The big deal is this bargaining. It took a lot of talking to persuade them to accept it. Basically, it won't work if there is no benefit."

"So we still need to negotiate with each family this time?"

A sly smile appeared on Liu Yan's face, "Not necessarily. I plan to talk about Hebei first, and then consider Hedong. There is an extreme shortage of people in all parts of Hebei, and no one is farming the official fields. Maybe I can resettle them without any effort."

Zhang Guangsheng gave a thumbs up, "To judge the situation, we still have to look at Liu Xiangguo!"

"That's a good flattery, I accept it."

The two looked at each other and laughed together.

It has been ten days since the Uighur army was trapped in Feihuxing. The Uighur soldiers gradually became numb from the initial panic and basically calmed down.

But Denli Khan became more and more anxious day by day. He was not worried about not having enough food. He could still sustain food for two days, 5,000 healthy mules for a few months, and 30,000 extra horses. It is edible.

What he is worried about now is the situation on the grassland. Once the Huihe tribe finds out that he is trapped in the Tang Dynasty, several of his brothers may start to compete for the position of Khan.

There are also those noble elders who are originally dissatisfied with him. Once they learn about his situation, they will definitely nominate a new Khan immediately.

So he was so worried during this period that he wished he could fly back.

But Denli Khan also knew very well that the other side of the grassland would know about it sooner or later, so it would be better to save his strength and go back to fight for the throne again.

Early that morning, Denli Khan ordered his soldiers: "Go and find Gu Duo!"

The soldiers agreed and rushed to inform. Guduo had led an army of 20,000 to break through the encirclement. He was defeated in three battles and lost more than 10,000 people. After the defeat, Denli Khan withdrew his post as the right-killing general.

Denli Khan immediately sent several more generals to break out, but the losses were even more severe. They were defeated in seven out of seven battles and lost 33,000 soldiers. He still has more than 56,000 men. Denli Khan is a bit Don't dare to fight again.

After thinking for a long time, he decided to send the veteran Gu Duo back to the grassland. He needed to help again at this critical moment.

Not long after, the veteran general Gu Duo came in a hurry, put his hand on his heart and saluted, "Khan!"

Dengli Khan said slowly: "I guess Li Ye is still in Youzhou now. You can go out as my envoy to talk to Li Ye."

"Will the Khan surrender?"

"impossible!"

Dengli Khan categorically denied, "The Uighur warrior would rather die in battle than surrender. To discuss with him, I need to send someone to deliver a message to Uighur, and then the two sides negotiate to resolve this crisis without surrendering. To put it simply, I am willing to pay the ransom and ask him to release us back to the grassland.”

This is also the rule on the grassland. If one party is determined not to surrender but is willing to pay a ransom, it can be released. This is called a dignified release.

Denli Khan thought of this method, asking the grassland to pay a ransom to redeem them.

In fact, this is the only way. The key is for both parties to negotiate and reach a ransom.

Gu Duo nodded, "Bizhi will go find the regent of the other party. If the other party agrees, then Beizhi will go directly back to the grassland to find someone to negotiate."

Denli Khan sighed, "Okay, you have to hurry up and don't delay for too long!"

"I understand the humble position!"

Gu Duo bowed and hurried away.

After walking for a day, Wanfu Changgudu led a dozen of his men to the first pass where the Tang army deployed in the east, which was still more than fifty miles away from the entrance of Feihuxing.

He saw from a distance that the Tang army had raised its crossbows and aimed them at them. He quickly stopped and sent a subordinate who could speak Chinese to carry a white flag to explain the situation.

His men raised a white flag and walked towards it. He explained the situation to the pass and came back a short time later: "The other party asked us to put down our weapons, take off our armor and coats and walk over. After a search, they will escort us to Yizhou."

Gu Duo had no choice but to put down his weapons and take off his armor and coat. The weather was hot at this time, so they took off their coats and were left wearing only a pair of underwear, leaving their upper bodies bare.

What the Tang army wanted was this effect, to ensure that they had no hidden weapons. After being searched, he put on his coat and was escorted to Yizhou by a hundred Tang army cavalry.

At this time, Li Ye was in Yizhou. The entrance to Feihuxing in Yizhou was defended by General Lei Wanchun with an army of 30,000. It was built like a copper wall and an iron wall. Not only was the terrain difficult, there were many troops, but also kerosene, firearms, and Uighur soldiers. It is simply impossible to break through.

Li Ye was inspecting a defensive point accompanied by Lei Wanchun and Chang Shi Wei Feng. At this time, a cavalry galloped towards him. He dismounted and reported: "Your Highness, Huihe Khan has sent a captain of ten thousand men to negotiate." , he is preparing to meet His Highness in Youzhou."

What a coincidence. Li Ye pondered for a moment and said, "Take him to the Taniguchi Camp. I'll meet him at the camp!"

In the camp, Gu Duo bowed to Li Ye and said, "See the regent!"

Li Ye saw that his beard and hair were white and he was a veteran, so he waved his hand and said: "Please sit down!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Gu Duo could speak fluent Chinese. He sat down and leaned forward and said: "The Khan was tempted by Zhu Si and others' heavy profits. He was confused for a moment and led his army south to help the feudal town. Unexpectedly, he was imprisoned. Please."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Ye waved his hand and said: "If he wants to be free, as long as he agrees to my three conditions, I can let him go free, but I will only allow him to return to the grassland alone, and no one else can!"

Gu Duo was silent. He knew Denli Khan. If Denli Khan abandoned tens of thousands of soldiers and returned home alone, Denli Khan could really do it to protect his own king, but Gu Duo did not allow Denli Khan to do this.

After a moment of silence, he said: "I was ordered to report back to the grassland, requesting Huihe and Datang to hold peace talks, and use a plan acceptable to both parties to allow tens of thousands of soldiers to return to the grassland safely."

Li Ye smiled and asked, "You still have fifty thousand troops now, right?"

"To be precise, there are still 56,000 people, more than 30,000 ownerless horses, and 5,000 mules. The food can last for two or three days, and there are 10,000 loads of tea cakes. It should be able to last for half a year."

Li Ye nodded, "Okay! I agree with you going north to report the news. If the Huihe army comes to rescue, I really want it!"

Gu Duo smiled bitterly and said: "If we had known how powerful the Tang army's weapons were, we would not have dared to go south anyway!"

After he personally experienced the powerful firearms of the Tang army, he knew that the nomadic cavalry on the grassland could not go south again.

Li Ye immediately sent someone to escort Gu Duo and his party out of Juyongguan, allowing them to return to the grassland to report the news.