Chapter 2267: Divide Yongzhou into two parts, call off the troops and call a truce
When the news of the signing of the "Luoyang Treaty" spread, the Qin people were full of joy. After all, the signing of the treaty meant that the war was about to end.
From the campaign in Hebei to the signing of the treaty, in this year, the Qin State fought three or four wars involving hundreds of thousands of people, and countless small-scale wars. This also placed a heavy burden on both the government and the people. suffered tremendous war pressure.
You know, Qin's policies during wartime were completely different from those during peacetime.
The state of Qin is divided into three states: one is a truce, the other is a local war, and the third is a total war.
Each of the three states corresponds to different wartime policies.
In the Battle of Hebei, the Qin State initially initiated a local war. After all, it only used the resources of Bingzhou and Hetao.
However, as the five armies of the Southern Han Dynasty attacked Qin, the Qin State, which was fighting on multiple fronts, had to start a state of all-out war.
In the state of Qin in a state of total war, all resources are given priority to the army, and the people must also provide voluntary corvee, and only a small amount of compensation.
According to statistics, during the Jizhou War, the Qin State recruited nearly one million people in Bingzhou and Hetao to perform voluntary corvee service and transport grain and grass to the front line.
As for the Youzhou War, 800,000 people were also conscripted into corvee service in Jizhou and Qingbei.
As for Jingzhou and Sizhou, the number of people serving as corvees was slightly smaller, but the total number still reached 700,000.
In the state of Qin, which was in a state of total war, all the resources in the country were tilted towards the war, which also caused the gross product value to be greatly reduced during the war.
If it goes on for a long time, the people will definitely have more complaints, and the accumulation of complaints will form public resentment, which is not conducive to governance. This is one of the reasons why civil servants support the armistice.
Now that the war is over and Qin has ended its wartime state and returned to its original cultivation policy, Qin will also return to a normal social state.
This was tantamount to lifting the shackles that bound the people, and the people naturally cheered.
In addition to the people, the happiest envoys from Qin's enemy countries were that they felt that it was their joint pressure that forced Qin to give in. This proved that Qin was afraid of all countries joining forces.
If Qin is afraid, then they will unite. However, Wei, Song, and Wu are still Qin's allies. It is not that easy to draw them all into the anti-Qin alliance.
Among Qin's allies, Wei was too close to Qin and did not dare to become an enemy of Qin until it was completely freed from Qin's control.
As for Wu State, if they want to bring it into the alliance, even if Shu and Sui are willing, Chu State is not willing.
Therefore, the Seven-Nation Alliance is still faced with difficulties and has a long way to go.
Some people were happy with the signing of the treaty, but naturally many people were dissatisfied with it, such as the Taixue students.
The students were far more knowledgeable and far-sighted than the common people. They felt that with the strength of the Qin State, they could seize the opportunity to pursue the victory, swallow up the entire Yongzhou in one go, and completely defeat the Tang State.
But now that we are halfway through the battle and have only captured half of Yongzhou, it would be a pity to stop the army here.
Moreover, even if the two countries call off their troops and cease fighting, Qin will be able to gain more benefits as it has won the war.
Compared with the "Treaty of Jinyang" and "Treaty of Lulong", the terms of the "Treaty of Luoyang" are really too cheap for the Tang Dynasty.
The unequal treaties signed between Qin and the Yuan and Qing Dynasties gained a lot of benefits without fighting, and also fed the appetites of Qin's officials, so it was naturally difficult to accept the relatively equal Treaty of Luoyang.
For this reason, the Taixue students decided to jointly submit a letter requesting eight additional agreements. However, the letter was not submitted at all. Instead, it was detained by Xun Shuang, the Taixue sacrificer.
In addition to the students of Imperial College, there were many people who were knowledgeable and loyal to Qin, such as Li Bai, Qiao Feng, etc., who were also dissatisfied with this treaty, but they knew that Qin was taking the overall situation into consideration, so they did not Compare these small profits with other countries.
"It's a good time for Tang State this time. If King Qin hadn't ascended the throne soon, and if envoys from various countries were in Luoyang, Yongzhou would not be divided into two. But it doesn't matter. If the Qin army sends troops, Li Tang will not be able to protect Guanzhong. .”
In the Tongfu Inn, Li Bai said to Li Xunhuan across from him while drinking.
Li Xunhuan raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, feeling a little depressed in his heart.
Although he left the Li family and wandered around the world with his idol Li Bai, he was from the Li family after all, and the blood connection could not be broken. Naturally, he did not want the Tang Dynasty to be destroyed by the Qin Dynasty.
But now it seems that Tang, which has lost half of Guanzhong, has become a vassal, and has lost its enterprising spirit, has no capital to confront Qin.
Not only Li Xunhuan, but anyone with some knowledge does not think that Qin will be satisfied if it gets half of Yongzhou.
The Tang State was striving for a chance to breathe, so why not the Qin State?
After the Qin State has recuperated and completely digested Hebei, what can the Tang State do to resist the Qin Army if it sends troops?
Li Xunhuan sighed helplessly. The general trend was that there was nothing he could do.
"This little friend's views are indeed quite good."
Jiang Shang appeared next to Li Baizhuo, looked at Li Bai and Li Xunhuan with a smile, cupped his hands and said, "I, Xiong Fei, can we discuss something together."
Li Bai didn't take it seriously at first, just thinking he was an old man with some knowledge. But when he saw Wen Zhong next to Jiang Shang and found that he couldn't detect the depth of him, he was shocked and quickly saluted: "Li Bai has seen him before." Two seniors, hurry up and take your seats, hurry up and take your seats."
Wen Zhong looked surprised: "Are you Li Bai, the Immortal of Poetry?"
"It's just a false name, not worth mentioning."
Although Li Bai was born in the Yellow Turbans, his talent and reputation were well-known throughout the world. Even Jiang Shang and Wen Zhong, who yearned for the Han Dynasty, could hardly feel disgusted with him.
Jiang Shang and Wen Zhong looked at each other. They didn't expect that after entering Luoyang, the person they randomly talked to at an inn would turn out to be the famous Poet Immortal.
Is this world too small? Or are they just too lucky?
In fact, it is not just Jiang Shang and Wen Zhong. This kind of encounter with celebrities is now common in Luoyang.
King Qin was about to proclaim himself emperor, and not only envoys from various countries gathered in Luoyang, but also celebrities from all over the world, so a few chance encounters were nothing.
"Since little friend Li Bai has invited me, I will refuse..."
Before he finished speaking, a scream rang in Jiang Shang's ears.
"Li Bai, you are Shixian Li Bai, Lao Bai, come and see, Shixian has come to our store."
"What is the Poet Fairy? I am still a thief... What kind of Poet Fairy?"
"Really? Damn it, it's real. Come and see, Shixian is here."
"Mr. Taibai, I am a fan of your poetry. You have not published a new work for three months since "The Wine Will Enter" and "The Road to Shu". I wonder what your next work will be?"
"Mr. Taibai..."
After a while, a large number of people poured into Li Bai's private room. Because there were so many people, Jiang Shang and Wen Zhong were squeezed out.
Looking at the people who were still squeezing in, Jiang Shang and Wen Zhong were both stunned. What happened to young people nowadays? They are just poets. What's the matter?
Or are they already stubborn?
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Chang'an, Qin army camp.
"Report... My lord has ordered that the "Treaty of Luoyang" has been signed. Li Tang surrendered and surrendered. The two countries ceased war. After the delivery of the ceded land was completed, the army retreated in four directions to Lantian, Chongquan, Xinfeng, and Yulu. "
Lu Qinghou read out Ying Hao's decree in front of everyone. As soon as he finished speaking, the scene immediately exploded.
"What? Chang'an is about to be captured, and the war is about to cease at this time?" Gao Chong said with a shocked look on his face.
"That's right. If we withdraw our troops at this time, wouldn't all the soldiers who were casualties during the siege die in vain?" Yu Wencheng said in confusion.
"We cannot withdraw our troops. Even if we withdraw, we have to wait until Chang'an is captured." Lu Bu said.
"Yes, I will not accept your fate..."
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"That's enough. Shut up, Commander."
After Li Jing shouted loudly, the scene suddenly became quiet. After Li Jing took the order from the scholar, he said: "Li Jing obeys the order of the lord."
Lu Xiucai glanced at the generals with lingering fear, and then said to Li Jing: "The founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China is coming soon. Governor Bai Qi and Governor Yue Fei have both returned to Luoyang. General, as one of the three governors of our Qin Dynasty, you will We should also try our best to return to Luoyang to watch the ceremony."
Li Jing's eyes froze, and he clasped his fists and said, "I understand. I also ask Lord Lu to report back to the lord. Li Jing must return to Luoyang before the founding ceremony of the country."
(End of chapter)