The next day, Zhang Da, dressed in armor, led Taoist Master Xingyue and several experts from the royal palace, drove a small boat to the center of the river according to the time stated in Ninghou's book yesterday.
In the middle of the river, as it gradually enters the dry season, an island reef that was already protruding out of the water is now more majestic and can accommodate a hundred or ten people.
At that time, Song Zhe had already brought several guards to wait on the reef and temporarily set up a table. Their boat was tied to a sharp reef and swayed slightly with the current.
After several battles, this was the first time that the two generals met.
Song Zhe arched his hands and saluted Zhang Da.
"General Zhang, I have admired you for a long time, I have admired you for a long time!"
"Haha, General Song, you talk about long-standing admiration, but in your heart you just hate Zhang to death!"
Zhang Da was not polite at all and refused to let Song Zhe step down at all.
Sure enough, this somewhat embarrassed Song Zhe, and the guards around him glared angrily upon hearing this, and immediately put their hands on the handle of the knife.
"Haha, General Zhang is not only great at using troops, but he also refuses to spare others with his mouth!"
After Song Zhe's face turned slightly red, he returned to his normal state and said a sarcastic smile.
"Each other, each other!"
Zhang Da also replied with a smile.
After two verbal sparrings, the two sides began to get down to business. Song Zhe was well aware of the importance of his peace negotiation task, so he calmed down and made a pertinent analysis of the current situation of both parties, and also explained in detail the two armies of Guiyunzheng and Xiangyang respectively attacking the Northern Army and Xiangyang. come out.
Zhang Da listened quietly, feeling extremely shocked. As the prince expected, Gui Yunzheng is quite ambitious! No wonder Marquis Ning suddenly proposed peace. It turned out that he was afraid that we would form an alliance with Gui Yunzheng.
"If what General Song said is true, I, Zhang Da, can express my opinion on behalf of my prince and agree to this peace negotiation."
Zhang Da said slowly, still thinking in his mind.
The matter is serious and we should negotiate for peace. This is to temporarily relieve the current pressure. What to do next depends on the prince's wishes. Should he make a temporary truce with the imperial court and reject Gui Yunzheng together? Or should he simply submit to the imperial court and fight against his enemy Gui Yunzheng wholeheartedly? Or should he secretly make peace with Gui Yunzheng and withdraw from the imperial army together, and then let Gui Yunzheng fight with the imperial court. Everyone must carefully weigh the pros and cons.
He is just a warrior, a sharp sword loyal to Prince Ping. If he really wants to make a decision, everything must be based on Prince Ping's wishes.
"Haha, okay, okay! General Zhang is really happy! At this time, our two families will stop fighting for the time being. I will wait to meet Gui Yunzheng on the north bank. You wait to fight with him on the south bank. You will definitely not let him go easy! Song Mou It is expected that if he divides his troops into two groups, his strength will inevitably weaken. Our hundreds of thousands of troops on the north bank will definitely be able to gather together and annihilate them. Your Xiangyang City also has hundreds of thousands of troops, which is enough to fight against them."
Song Zhe laughed and thought, in the current situation, it is a good choice for both sides to stop fighting and resist the powerful enemy. And when our army defeats Gui Yunzheng's army, you, Xiangyang, will probably suffer from both sides. If King Ping doesn't agree to negotiate peace, that's fine. Anyway, you won't be able to cross the river to attack me.
Zhang Da actually understands this truth. He came to discuss peace today just to see what the other party is doing. Since the peace talks have been proposed, the situation is forcing it, and it is impossible not to agree. With Xiangyang's current strength, it is really not enough to cross the river to compete in the world. Even if the Northern Army did not propose peace, they did not have the courage to fight. This is a fact, a shameful fact.
"Okay, General Song, please tell your commander Ning that although soldiers are not afraid of deceit, a true man must always keep his word. I, Zhang Da, can promise that if your army cannot reach the river, our army will not attack! As for Gui Yunzheng , in a word, don’t say that we share the same hatred with the enemy, and go and seek happiness for yourself!”
Zhang Da's mouth still refused to lose even a little bit.
Song Zhe smiled and didn't take it seriously. Most of Xiangyang has to take care of itself. On the north bank, just be a little cautious and don't be afraid that they will take the opportunity to cross the river and cause trouble.
