Two days later, the Xiongnu envoy Yihewu arrived in Xianyang.
Xianyang Palace.
Yihewu, a barbarian, actually performed a set of Qin etiquette respectfully. The ministers in the palace were amazed, but I slowly frowned.
"Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, I am here to ask for peace from the Emperor of the Qin Dynasty on the orders of Maodun Shanyu."
I maintained the majesty that an emperor should have and asked, "You attacked Jiuyuan County without any reason and occupied a lot of land in Beihu, a state of Great Qin. Why do you come to ask for peace now?"
Yihewu looked calm and said loudly: "Emperor of Great Qin, Touman Chanyu was the father of Modun Chanyu, who was killed by Great Qin. With the help of Great Qin, Beihu occupied our Langting and plundered our Cattle and sheep, we are just recovering lost territory. The reason why we attacked Jiuyuan County is because we are worried that Great Qin will interfere in our war to recover lost territory. Those ten thousand Huns should be regarded as our apology gift to Great Qin!"
My face turned gloomy. It seemed that Mao Dun was not only good at fighting, but also good at planning. What he said was justified. However, Mao Dun said he wanted to avenge Tou Man, but I am afraid that Tou Man hated him deeply.
I said slowly: "Great Qin does not need your gifts. Toumandan was killed because of his massive attack on the five counties west of our country, Great Qin. He deserved it!"
My words to irritate Yihewu had no effect at all. Yihewu even smiled: "Emperor of Great Qin, the past is over, and Maodun Shanyu has no intention of raising old scores again. I came to Great Qin this time for the future. Now we have recovered After losing the Wolf Court and the lost land, Maodun Shanyu loves the people like his own son, considers our herdsmen and the people of Da Qin, and hopes to live in peace with Da Qin and no longer provoke war."
I sneered in my heart and kept my expression as usual: "Since Maodun Shanyu is willing to ask for peace, I can agree, but there are two conditions."
Yihewu seemed to have expected it: "Emperor Qin, please tell me, as long as the Xiongnu can do it, I can agree on behalf of Maodun Shanyu."
"First, the Xiongnu must pay tribute to Da Qin, and they must pay tribute of 1,000 good horses and 2,000 strong oxen every year; second, the Xiongnu cannot attack Da Qin, and at the same time they cannot attack Beihu, a state of Da Qin, and neither can your army and herdsmen. Entering within two hundred miles of the border between Daqin and Beihu."
After I finished speaking, I looked at Yihe Wu with amusement. This condition could be described as "too bullying" and I didn't believe he could agree to it.
Sure enough, Yihewu frowned slightly, thought about it and said: "Emperor Great Qin, we can agree to the second condition. This is originally a way to show our sincerity to Great Qin. But for the first condition, we just went south from Beihai, because The cold winter has hit, and our herdsmen, cattle and sheep have suffered numerous casualties, and they have not recovered yet. This thousand livestock is indeed a lot, can it be reduced by half?"
I shook my head slightly and said forcefully: "As I said before, I don't care at all about the people you present as gifts. The number of casualties is your business. But the casualties of the soldiers of the Qin Dynasty made me feel like a knife. I will pay for it with a thousand livestock every year. Did you make many mistakes in killing and injuring Da Qin soldiers?"
Yihewu frowned, as if he was debating whether to agree or not.
I said calmly: "I don't force others to make things difficult for me. If you or Mao Dun can't accept it, I can understand it. But don't mention the peace negotiation again."
Yihewu made up his mind: "Emperor of Qin, on behalf of Modun Chanyu, I am willing to accept your two conditions!"
Including me, no one expected Yihewu to accept this condition, which made me even more afraid of Moton.
There is nothing to say now. He even agreed to such humiliating conditions. If I go back on my promise, I am afraid it will damage the prestige of Great Qin.
"In that case, Qiwan, go and propose a peace treaty. I promise to negotiate peace with the Xiongnu."
Not long after, Qiwan came back with a letter of appointment. I signed and sealed the letter and exchanged the letter with Yihewu.
Having completed the task of negotiating peace, Yihewu was overjoyed and immediately said: "The Emperor of Qin is wise. I will return to Langting and inform Modun Chanyu and the Xiongnu herdsmen of this good news. I hope that our two countries can stop fighting." Fight and live in peace!”
After Yihewu retreated, I took Li Si and others to the side hall.
He glanced around and said, "Tell us everything."
Zhang Han took the lead and said, "Your Majesty, Mao Dun's intentions are obvious. This is just a delaying tactic on his part. He wants to delay the attack and regain his strength. When he recovers, he will definitely use weapons again."
Li Si nodded and agreed: "What the Lieutenant said is true. His Majesty's two conditions are not easy for the Huns to meet today, but they actually agreed. It shows that their ambitions are far more than just regaining the lost territory! Asking for peace is just a cover-up. .”
I narrowed my eyes slightly: "It seems that this Maodun should not be underestimated. Zhang Han, you and Gongshu Jin must speed up the matter! The reason why I agreed to negotiate for peace is also to delay time. As long as bombs and flintlock guns are built, , defeating the Huns is easy."
Feng Jie frowned slightly and said with some doubts: "Your Majesty, with the current strength of the Qin cavalry and General Meng Tian's border troops, it is not difficult to defeat the Xiongnu. Why do you have to wait for those two things? I am just worried that it will be given after a long time. The Huns take a breather.”
I shook my head and asked everyone: "If it were just to defeat or occupy the grasslands, the Great Qin could have occupied the pastures of Beihu and the Xiongnu last time, but why did I support Zarut to fight against the Xiongnu?"
Seeing everyone thinking, I continued: "It should be noted that it is easy to conquer a piece of land, but it is very difficult to occupy it for a long time. I am always worried about the rebellion of the aliens in Hexi and Donghu. You have not seen the power of firearms. With firearms, I believe that we can be more powerful." It’s easy to control the conquered land.”
They understand that it is easier to conquer a country than to defend it, let alone a foreigner.
Everyone raised their hands and praised: "Your Majesty is wise!"
I smiled slightly: "Do you know why I asked Chen Qing to check the whereabouts of the envoy from the Western Regions?"
Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads. They are still wondering why Chen Qingping was reprimanded in vain. According to common sense, since the envoys have left, there is really no need to pay attention to them anymore. Should they still send them back to their own country?
"I have two other purposes for keeping the Xiongnu temporarily." I continued: "First, since the Xiongnu has promised not to invade Daqin and Beihu, if Mao Dun wants to quickly regain his strength through plunder, he can only go Look for Hujie, Xiyu or Dayuezhi. Dayuezhi will assist the Xiongnu in regaining their lost territory, and Maodu will not plunder Dayuezhi again. Hujie is not weak in strength, but his focus is not on the Mobei grassland. I guess Maodun will only The only option left is to use the Da Yueshi to plunder the Western Regions! That is the opportunity for Da Qin to annex the Western Regions!"
"Second, Beihu's favorability towards Da Qin needs to be strengthened. There is a strong enemy surrounding them, won't they panic? The enemy of my enemy is my friend. If Zarut is not stupid, he will naturally find a way without me reminding him. Continue to fall to Da Qin."
Everyone was filled with admiration after hearing this. Li Si thought to himself: 'It turns out that His Majesty is really burdened by state affairs. It seems that he is not only angry about the matter of establishing a queen...'
