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"The Dongyi soldiers arrived at Huanglong Mansion. Huanglong Mansion is the last barrier for the capital. Once it is lost, the capital will be under the attack of the Dongyi soldiers. In such a national crisis, do you have any good strategies to retreat from the enemy?"
The situation in Daikin had deteriorated far beyond Honglin's expectation. He had thought that by defeating the Lucheng defenders with hundreds of thousands of people, he would be able to gain some bargaining chips at the negotiation table.
But I never thought that it would make the situation even more dangerous.
Hundreds of thousands of elites were frightened and frightened. River and sea transportation in the south were all lost. The Han army even went straight to the heart of Dajin.
Everything went in the opposite direction of Honglin's prediction.
The Fuji family only brought less than 10,000 troops back to Beijing. Now they dare not face the saint in the camp on the outskirts of Beijing. Zhang Gui, the most capable fighter, has committed suicide and apologized. The most elite Ruijian camp also rebelled and joined the Han army.
"Could it be that I am going to become the king of subjugation? Is Dajin going to end in my hands?"
Thinking of this, Honglin couldn't help but shudder.
From an eternal emperor to an eternal sinner, maybe it only takes an instant.
Honglin was unwilling to be the latter anyway, so the only way out now was to negotiate a peace.
No matter how outrageous the conditions proposed by the Han army are, they must first accept them and wait until they have escaped this disaster.
Ji Yun immediately stepped out and said: "Your Majesty, I think that the only way to move the capital is to temporarily avoid Dongyi's attack."
As soon as these words came out, all the officials in the palace looked at Ji Yun as if they were looking at Ruo Zhi.
Li Shen even closed his eyes tightly, wondering how on earth this guy managed to become a bachelor?
Move the capital? Where to move?
The south has been controlled by the Han army and navy, and various places in the north have been maimed by the Han army. Where do you plan to move the capital, to the deep mountains and old forests in the central part?
Besides, is there still time to move the capital now? Where does the money and food come from? The treasury of Dajin is already empty, not to mention that the officials and nobles in Gyeonggi will agree! ?
Honglin also felt that Ji Yun's statement was outrageous, so he ignored him and said directly to Li Shen, "Li Shen, what do you think we should do now?"
Li Shen stepped forward decisively: "Your Majesty, according to the battle report received by this slave, the Han army stopped attacking after capturing the outskirts of Huanglong Mansion, and did not retaliate against the people in the city.
Therefore, I believe that the situation is not irreconcilable. Dongyi must be waiting for my court to order people to negotiate. "
Honglin immediately said: "Okay, I will entrust you with the peace negotiation and go to Huanglong Mansion quickly to ask Dongyi... no, the Han Dynasty to stop attacking."
Li Shen cupped his hands and said, "I obey the order."
Then he glanced at Ji Yun and said, "Your Majesty, this servant still has the feeling of being uninvited."
"Tell me, what else do you need?"
Li Shen: "I want Master Ji to go with me to Huanglong Mansion."
"What? Me?" Ji Yun was immediately horrified when he heard this, "Why does Prime Minister Li want to harm me?"
"Bold Ji Yun!" Hong Lin scolded angrily, "The national crisis is facing us. As a great scholar in the palace, shouldn't you do your best for me and the imperial court?
Do we want to watch the Han army destroy our great Jin Jiangshan State in one fell swoop? I have decided that Li Shen will be the chief envoy and Ji Yun will be the deputy envoy. I will leave the court that day and go to Huanglong Mansion to negotiate with the Han army. "
"This slave obeys your orders."
Li Shen and Ji Yun could only obey the order.
Ji Yun was even more lost, muttering something unknown.
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March 13th, Huanglong Mansion.
Li Shen and Ji Yun each had different thoughts and came to the temporary jurisdiction of the Han army in Huanglong Mansion.
The once bustling Huanglong Mansion is now a bit desolate due to the war, and all the shops along the street have closed their doors.
Teams of Ruijian Battalion soldiers patrolled to maintain law and order.
Li Shen saw with his own eyes a Han soldier squatting in front of a civilian mother and daughter and stuffing a bag of more than ten pounds of grain into their hands. The mother and daughter immediately knelt in front of the Han soldier and kowtowed, but the Han soldier The soldiers helped him up, and there was no trace of the conqueror's unique arrogance on his face.
On the other side, two Han soldiers helped a sick old man to a wooden house not far away with a "Medical Team" sign. Outside the house, there were many poor people who had no money for medical treatment lined up.
Seeing this scene, Li Shen couldn't help but feel mixed. This was the first time he had seen such a scene of soldiers and civilians enjoying each other.
Not long after, a group of Han soldiers came to them. Just as Li Shen was about to say hello, the leading officer directly saluted the two men and then said: "I am the army staff officer under General Yue. Lu Yi, by order of the general. Come to greet your envoys,
According to the rules, when you meet my general, you must first remove your weapons and wait until everything is correct before entering. Please forgive me. "
Without waiting for Li Shen, Ji Yun and other envoys to respond, Lu Yi directly ordered people to search them.
In this regard, Li Shen and others did not dare to make any mistakes, but Ji Yun said anxiously: "This is an insult to politeness."
The soldiers who were about to search Ji Yun immediately backed away after hearing this.
Lu Yi smiled and said: "Since your country is not sincere in peace talks, then please come back."
Hearing this, Li Shen hurriedly said to Ji Yun: "Master Ji! Have you forgotten the emperor's instructions!?"
When Ji Yun heard this, he could only endure the humiliation and let the soldiers search him.
Soon, after confirming that there were no controlled weapons on him, Lu Yi took them to the negotiation location.
As soon as he entered the camp, Li Shen saw a negotiation table made up of three long tables. The tabletop was covered with a white tablecloth. There were several armchairs on the left and right sides. There were pen and ink, paper manuscripts, and corresponding documents on the table. .
When they arrived, Yue Shaomu sat in the middle without saying a word, and Ban Dingyuan became the representative of the Han Dynasty in the peace negotiation.
"Guys, please take your seats."
Following Yue Shaomu's order, people on both sides took their seats one after another.
Candidates for representatives of the Han side: diplomatic envoy Ban Dingyuan, deputy envoy Zhang Banghua, General Xilan Luo Song, and a dozen secretaries and historians, a total of eight people.
In contrast, the officials of the Jin Kingdom were much shabby: Li Shen, the envoy, Ji Yun, the deputy envoy, and the rest of the entourage were not qualified to sit.
After briefly explaining the rules, Ban Dingyuan took out his cigarette box, took out a cigarette and tapped it on the box, and then said: "Let me first state the views of the Han court. This negotiation is related to the normal diplomatic relations between the two countries. If there are differences of opinion, try to resolve them through peaceful means. If an agreement cannot be reached in a short period of time, you can put it aside for the time being and wait for careful study before discussing. I don’t know what your country’s requirements are, but you can put them forward before formal negotiations.”
Li Shen: "I have no objection. I would also like to ask your envoy to propose conditions for a truce."
Ban Dingyuan picked up a document: "The most basic points mentioned in this document are basically the same as when we first submitted our credentials, except for three more items.
First, your country’s maritime trade must be fully open to the Han Dynasty caravans.
Second, your country's mineral resources were developed by the Han Dynasty and developed together.
Third, unify tariffs and establish a customs office to ensure that maritime trade can proceed normally. "
Li Shen: "This country has no objection to this."
The truth is only within the range of artillery. This sentence is basically universal regardless of whether it is ancient or modern, except for changing the subject.
Why can the United States harvest the world and control the financial lifeline by relying on the U.S. dollar, while other countries can only let it be at its mercy? What universal values do you rely on?
Don't be ridiculous. In the final analysis, you have absolute military power that can fight all over the world. Can those countries in Africa and the Middle East dare to challenge the United States, which has eleven aircraft carrier battle groups, with technological levels that did not even understand the small arms assembly line of World War II?
Li Shen and Ji Yun could only pinch their noses and give in because their country's military level was crushed by the other party.
