Both Ranghou and Hu Yang were a little surprised when they heard Dr. Xu Jia directly say Xian Wen Yihe. Hu Yang said: "I said yesterday that jujube was boiled, but how can it be easily warmed?"
Xu Jia said: "My king has not heard of boiled dates, but I would like to be gentle."
Hu Yang turned to Duan Ziqian and said: "Duan Zi didn't convey my intention, did it reach the king?"
Duan Ziqian said: "I want to cook jujube at a warm temperature, so I invite you. If Hu Qing wants to cook jujube, I should invite you to the king again!"
Marquis Rang said: "The king has given us Wen, so how dare we say goodbye! The so-called boiler of jujubes is just someone who has been invited. How can I even think about it! I dare to ask the doctor, when will Wen's atlas be delivered?"
Xu Jia was overjoyed when he heard this, but said: "If Marquis Rang is willing to withdraw his troops on a certain day, I should be careful to prepare jade silk and a map album."
Marquis Rang said: "I have been living in the wilderness for a long time, and I have longed to return home. But all the troops died in vain, so I asked you to ask the king. Now that the king has shown mercy to you, I will be grateful and virtuous and retreat, so why bother!"
Xu Jia said: "I will report it to the king in person, and the king will be happy. Maybe I will give you the album the next day."
Marquis Rang said: "As soon as I see the album, I will withdraw the army. General Wei can go to the army with the doctor."
Xu Jia did not expect the negotiation to go so smoothly. He exchanged glances with Duan Ziqian and said, "I am all grateful for the gift from Marquis Rang!"
Both Ranghou and Hu Yang said: "I also appreciate the gift from King Wei!"
Xu Jia and Duan Zigan declared that they would return to China as soon as possible to prepare for tomorrow's negotiations. Ranghou and Hu Yang did not hold back, and sent them out, watching them board the three-carriage and go eastward. Seeing them walking away, Ranghou and Hu Yang couldn't help it anymore and burst out laughing! The laughter is choked with sobs...
Xu Jia returned quickly, and Jin Bi and others were uneasy, thinking that the mission had failed. They all cheered when they heard that Marquis Rang accepted Wei's conditions without hesitation. Xu Jia said: "I should return as soon as possible to ask the king. As for the retreat of the army, I hope you will be familiar with it. It may be done in the next day." Everyone responded.
Xu Jia returned to Daliang, and Lord Xinling and others also quickly gathered in the Daliang Gate School. Listening to Xu Jia's introduction to the smooth negotiation process, everyone was also a little excited, but most of them were deeply disappointed: the price they offered was basically The other party's price has not even been repaid, so naturally it will not be rejected.
Now that the other party has accepted the peace agreement, the only thing left is to discuss the specific withdrawal matters. Everyone discussed it and felt that this time was slightly different from the previous time. The last time the Qin people retreated was after Wei disbanded the Huayang Army. This time it was obviously impossible to disband the Central Army first and then the Qin Army retreated. Both sides had to retreat at the same time, and they had to be wary of the Qin people suddenly changing their attitude and coming to kill. The entire retreat process must be maintained in a fighting state. Xu Jia said: "I have asked Dr. Jin Bi to prepare for the retreat. Will the general come in person in the future?"
Lord Xinling said: "No, when the Qin army retreats, the attack and defense must be strict, and the beams must not be slacked off. The general should guard the beams as a rock. It is up to the Jin officials to do everything in the confines of the confines. The defenders of the confines of the central and the guardians of Putian and Yan."
Doctor Jia and Duan Ziqian waited for the plan to be decided, so they went into the palace to meet the King of Wei to report their mission. After a while, he came out and said that the king agreed to his proposal.
The rest is just chores. Wei Qi went to the treasury to take out Wen Di's atlas and gave it to Xu Jia; then according to the agreed etiquette, he prepared what he needed for his mission tomorrow. Mang Mao wrote a handwritten note, instructing Dr. Jin Bi to take full authority to act as the agent for the evacuation of troops from the front line, "to ensure that everything is done carefully and there will be no gaps."
In the morning of the next day, Wei Qi announced the results of the peace negotiation with Qin; the king of Wei encouraged all ministers to work together to overcome the difficulties. The ministers thanked him and said many words of praise. Mang Mao announced that martial law will be enforced throughout the city today to prevent Qin from committing fraud.
After breakfast, Dr. Jia and Duan Ziqian boarded the car together, held the festival talisman, took five carts of gifts, and left the city. When they arrived at the camp, Dr. Jia and others were asked to submit Mangmao's order. Dr. Jin Bi stayed in the camp and sent the guards and lieutenants of the camp to negotiate for the disengagement of the two armies.
Because there were five carriages and some time spent in the prison, it was already noon when the delegation arrived at Qin Camp. Hu Yang welcomed the Wei delegation into the camp and arranged to stay in a farmhouse. Soon, Marquis Rang arrived with a young officer, claiming that he was "King Chao", and discussed the withdrawal of troops; Hu Yang checked the album with Duan Ziqian.
The missions from both sides followed the etiquette and read out the oath! Xu Jia presented the gift list and Ranghou read it. Put it in your arms. Then Wang Lu, the Shou and Wei of Yanzhong, Hu Yang and Duan Ziqian went to the side rooms on both sides to continue the negotiation. Marquis Rang and Doctor Xu Jia were sitting in the hall. Marquis Rang's body was straight, and he was sitting upright on his knees, not looking at Xu Jia. Xu Jia had no choice but to sit upright and look at his nose.
After a period of suffocating silence, Duan Ziqian and Hu Yang finished their work first and came out and reported: "I would like to check the album, there is no mistake!" Ranghou and Xujia each bowed and said, "It's very hard work." !" The two of them sat behind Ranghou and Xujia. The wooden box containing the album is still in Duan Ziqian's hands, but the seal has been changed from Wei Xiang to Qin Xiang.
After a while, the officers on both sides also finished their discussion and each reported their side's actions. Xu Jia naturally didn't understand. Seeing that Marquis Rang didn't express his opinion, he didn't express his opinion. After another moment of silence, Marquis Rang said: "Everything is done, and we will proceed according to the plan tomorrow." He took out the gift list from Xu Jia from his arms and said: "I dare not accept the gift from the King of Wei, but I am willing to repay it! "Xu Jia refused three times, and Marquis Rang resigned three times. Xu Jia took the gift list and put it back in his arms. Taking the convoy and returning to the city, the lieutenant entered Putian City and informed the Putian Shou that the peace agreement had been concluded and tomorrow's tactical actions. Yanzhong immediately sent someone to report to Daliang.
When arriving at the Qin camp, Qin people generally don't care about food. Xu Jia and others returned to the confinement, their mission was completed; Jin Bi and other officials fought for months, and the end of the war was in sight; they were all full of enthusiasm. Then a banquet was held in the confinement, and the delegation and the confinement got drunk together.
The next day, after going through the daily regiment ordering, breakfast and formation, Yanzhong Shou, Wei and Wang Lu each left the formation with a flag and drum chariot and drove to the opposite side. They met and stopped. Here, they can see the formations of both sides at the same time. After saluting each other, both of them said: "The formation is complete!"
Wang Hao's side beat the drum first, and at the same time, the flag and drum cart ran horizontally on the field and then circled back. Following Wang Lu's signal of flags and drums, the bells in the Qin army's formation rang loudly, and the front army slowly retreated. The defender in the center slowly moved forward following the Qin army's movements, and observed that there was nothing unusual about the Qin army. Wang Hao was amused when he saw that Wei Jun looked like he was facing a formidable enemy.
An hour later, the Qin army's front army had completely retreated to the rear of the entire army. The guard in the center beat the drums, and the flag and drum chariots galloped on the other side, signaling that the Qin army had retreated. The bells also rang in the Wei army formation. The front army of the Wei army began to retreat slowly. At this time, according to the agreement, Duan Ziqian drove out of the battle with Wen Di's atlas on his back and stood in front of the two armies' formations.
The two armies retreated in turn. Six hours later, the two armies retreated six miles each, making the distance between the two armies widen to more than forty miles. They were out of contact in the battlefield sense, and neither side could launch an attack on the other. . The supervisors from both sides completed their tasks and returned to their respective camps. Duan Ziqian entered the Qin army's camp with an album on his back and a festival in his hand. His task was to assist the Qin army in completing the handover of the city offered by Nanyang.
After that, the retreat actions of both sides were no longer conditional on the actions of the other party, but took the initiative to retreat three more times. The Wei army immediately set up camp. The Qin army does not have such a margin. They must completely withdraw from the fighting area tonight, otherwise neither side will be able to feel at ease.
The process of the Qin army's withdrawal from the Great Wall was slightly chaotic. The Putian guards and lieutenants who were observing Putian City, and the Lieutenant Yan who entered Putian to assist saw all this.
When the Qin army completely withdrew from the Great Wall, they had already arrived at Dingzheng. According to the agreement, Putian City released a team of soldiers to close the dry gate and water gate respectively.
After the Qin army withdrew from the Great Wall, they immediately organized their troops and waited until the city gates were closed before retreating one by one. The long queue stretches for several miles. The soldiers in Putian City came out of the city one after another, occupied various warning points, and searched for hidden Qin troops.
Cangcheng was also opened. Their army did not undertake the task of guarding the Great Wall. The core of the job was to protect Cangcheng from losses, so they simply released sentry posts.
The defenders of Putian sent military envoys to the central direction to report the Qin army's movements. It wasn't until the sky became brighter that Putian finally sent word that the Qin people had withdrawn thirty miles away and had no intention of setting up camp. They were still marching. There were even calls from the army over and over again: "If you want to save your life, be patient!"
After receiving the news, Dr. Jin Bi said "Ah!" and fell asleep, snoring so loudly that no one could wake him up.
General Mangmao's order to disperse the troops was passed to the camp, but Doctor Jin Bi was still asleep. The defender and the newly returned lieutenant had to preside over the demobilization work of the civilian army on his behalf.
Dong Hongli's battalion commander was also shocked when he learned that his military envoy turned out to be Zheng Anping: the story of Zheng Anping risking his life to save the young master had spread among the military soldiers, and everyone was envious and jealous. They all felt that this boy From then on it skyrocketed.
The Donghongli People's Army's record is still "none". The business division reported Zheng Anping to the police at the last moment of demobilization. However, Doctor Jin Bi fell asleep. Although the guards and lieutenants of Yanzhong knew about it, they did not take it seriously. They responded with a few perfunctory words and asked the four of them to return to Liangxi Post to "wait for rewards."
For Zheng Anping and the other four, the war in the past few days was like having a nightmare at Brother Ma San's funeral. After retreating thirty miles from the confinement, we were almost at Liangxi Station. The four of them returned to the post without much difficulty.
The oil lamp in front of Masan's coffin had been out for a long time. No one came in to disturb the post, and the tributes placed in front of the soul remained as they were. The pig head on display was shriveled, but fortunately it was cold and not rotten. The seven-day deadline passed early, and the four of them decided to break up the fortune today and cook a meal of broth with the pig's head. After some discussion, they sent Xiao Si out to catch up with them who were returning home to Donghongli Township, and invited them to come and share the blessings with them.
The village chief refused again, so he led a group of villagers to Liangxi Station, prayed in front of Masan's soul, and thanked Brother Masan for protecting him. Although the war broke out, no weapons were used. Then he came out and sat down in the courtyard. Four warriors rinsed the pig's head with water, put it into a large cauldron, added water and raised fire to cook it. After a while, the aroma of meat overflowed, and many people started to swallow their saliva.
At the suggestion of the chief, everyone gathered the uneaten grains, poured them into another big cauldron, lit a fire and drank porridge.
At nightfall, the porridge was hot and the soup was ready. Everyone had scattered their blessings and had enough to eat. They carried their empty grain bags and went home in the night.
