Luoshui, the river flows eastward.
To the north and south of Luoshui, Dashang and Mobei, the two sides combined nearly 200,000 troops to face each other across the river.
If the war breaks out again, Luoshui, which is not so vast, will not be able to block the armies of both sides.
However, before the Eight Tribes of Mobei took action, Dashang did not dare to take the initiative to send troops.
Compared with the eight tribes in Mobei, Dashang obviously does not want to continue the war and hopes that the two sides can negotiate peace again.
However, today, everyone understands that the possibility of the two sides continuing peace talks is actually very small.
For three days in a row, Dashang sent envoys there every day to discuss peace, but unfortunately, they were rejected every time.
The eight tribes in Mobei obviously do not want peace talks.
In the Donglin Army camp, for the past three days, the King of Donglin had sent people to be on strict guard against sudden troop movements by the Mobei Army.
Peace talks are a matter for envoys. As King Wu, you must be ready for the upcoming war at any time.
The mission of a soldier is to fight.
The fourth day.
News came out from the Mobei military camp.
If you want peace talks, hand over the Buyi Hou and the murderer of the four royal families, otherwise, there will be no need to negotiate.
After receiving the news, Dashang refused without hesitation.
It can be negotiated to hand over the murderer of the four royal families, but this will also take time to investigate.
As for handing over Buyi Hou, it is completely impossible.
Even a fool like Mu Yuan knew not to do such a thing as sacrificing a meritorious general and destroying the city wall.
Otherwise, who would dare to serve Dashang from now on?
then.
Negotiations between the two parties have reached a stalemate again.
For four days, the debate on whether to continue the peace talks was equally fierce in the military camps of the Eight Divisions in Mobei.
The people of the Eight Tribes of Mobei were not fools. They had suspected more than once that the murder of the four royal families was caused by the main war faction among the Eight Tribes.
However, without evidence, it cannot be confirmed.
The main war faction headed by Tantai Jingyue, Lord Helan, and Lord Tuoba tried their best to draw the anger of the four tribes to Dashang while trying to avoid their own suspicions.
To put it bluntly, the royal families of the four clans died in the prison of Dashang's capital city. No matter what, Dashang could not escape suspicion.
The prison is so heavy that it is extremely difficult for outsiders to break into a place like this.
It would not be completely unreasonable to say that it was a play directed and performed by the people of Dashang.
There is so much to make up about motivation.
"Think carefully, everyone, there is not too much unity within the Great Shang Dynasty. The Shang Emperor of Fengtian Palace agreed to negotiate a peace under the pressure of his ministers. No one knows. This matter may have been directed and acted by him. The purpose of this scene is to end the possibility of peace talks between Dashang and the Eight Tribes of Mobei."
In the camp of the eight tribes in Mobei, Tantai Jingyue put all the suspicion on Emperor Shang with one sentence. After all, it is far easier for outsiders to break into the prison of Dashang than it is for Emperor Shang to guard and steal from himself. .
The princes of the Huyan and Chili tribes, as well as the generals of the Chisong tribe, all looked thoughtful when they heard the words of the Tantai goddess.
Whether Tantai Tiannu’s words were true or not is not yet known, but they gave them an excuse to deal with the clansmen.
By putting all the blame on the Emperor Shang, the pressure on them will be reduced a lot.
"My Lords, you should have noticed that winter is coming again, and we don't have enough food for the winter. If we continue to hesitate, the soldiers will only starve and freeze during the winter."
Tantai Jingyue looked at the silent people in front of her and said calmly, "Everyone has seen the peace talks in the past few days. It is simply impossible to ask the big merchants to compensate me for the money and food of the eight tribes in Mobei. Since they won't pay , we can only continue to rob.”
"Tantai Goddess is right."
On the side, Lord Helan echoed, "Even if we cannot capture the capital of Dashang, we must grab enough food and grass to allow the soldiers to survive the winter safely. Otherwise, how will the soldiers spend this long winter."
In the tent, the princes of the eight tribes in Mobei looked grim, with different thoughts in their hearts. For a while, it was difficult to make a decision.
"Your Majesty, you can discuss this with your clan members carefully."
Tantai Jingyue looked at the expressions of several people and understood that she could not persuade this matter with just one or two words. The final result would still have to be decided after internal deliberations among each tribe.
At the end of the meeting, the kings of each clan left one after another, preparing to go back and have a good discussion with the people in their clans.
"Lord Bai Di."
Outside the tent, when Bai Di was about to leave, Tantai Jingyue spoke and called, "Can we talk?"
Lord Bai Di stopped, turned around and asked, "What are you talking about?"
"About the little princess."
Tantai Jingyue said calmly, "There is an informant from my clan in the Great Shang Capital. If the Great Lord wants to send someone to rescue him, I can help the Great Lord."
Upon hearing this, Lord Bai Di looked gloomy and said, "Goddess, I have a question for you."
"no."
Tantai Jingyue didn't even think about it, she shook her head and said, "Although our Tantai clan has hidden masters, the number is limited and it is impossible to do such a thing. Moreover, the king should also understand that I never Doing something where the risks outweigh the benefits, once this is exposed, the Eight Alliance Alliance will immediately collapse, how could I do such a stupid thing."
After hearing the former's answer, Lord Bai Di softened his expression a little and said, "Nan'er, we can't be saved yet. As for the reason, I don't need to tell you, the goddess should also know."
"You can find a reason."
Tantai Jingyue said seriously, "As long as the little princess is rescued, the tribe will have many ways to deal with it."
"There is a lot of talk, but it can't be stopped."
Lord Bai Di sighed softly, "I can't save the other hostages, I can only save Nan'er. No matter what reasons I make up, it is impossible for people to believe that I am the Lord of the Bai Di tribe and cannot do such a thing."
"Has your Majesty ever tried the Li family's path?"
Tantai Jingyue thought for a while and asked, "After all, the king has some friendship with the legitimate son of the Li family. If he is willing to help, with the influence of the Li family in Dashang, there may be a way to rescue people from the Buyihou. As long as the little princess is not in the hands of people in the court, there is no need to worry about the safety issue, and we can discuss the follow-up matters later."
"Tried."
Lord Bai Di looked helpless and said, "He refused."
"Businessmen are ruthless, as expected."
Tantai Jingyue said coldly, "Your Majesty, I have another way. You can consider it. That is to capture the legitimate son of the Li family and force the Li family to rescue the little princess."
"Catch him?"
Lord Bai Di looked slightly condensed and said, "This is not easy."
"It doesn't hurt to try."
Tantai Jingyue said seriously, "Even if he fails, it will not have any impact. After all, he is not from the Great Shang court, and the Great Shang royal family has been afraid of the Li family for a long time, and will not vent its anger on the hostages of the four tribes because of him. "
After hearing this, Lord Bai Di looked thoughtful. After a long while, he said in a solemn voice, "Does the goddess have any specific plans?"
"have."
Tantai Jingyue nodded and said, "Using those monks from Qingdeng Temple, Sanzang has been staying on the bank of Luoshui. It is obvious that he is using himself as bait to lure people from Qingdeng Temple out. The people behind the Buddha, There is no doubt that he is the legitimate son of the Li family. The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows. In this round, it depends on who can see further."
