Li Shanche made his own decision and changed the three million taels of silver agreed in advance to 300,000 taels.
He thought that the king and the prime minister would appreciate his loyalty, but what happened next was far beyond his expectation.
"You bitch, you deserve to die!"
After hearing this, Chen Zheping couldn't help but shouted angrily at Li Shanche:
"How can such a big thing as peace talks be something you can instigate at will in just an hour?"
"Your task is to represent the communication between the two countries and convey the complete meaning of the lonely king and the prime minister to the Ming Dynasty. That is what you should do. But now, look what you have done?"
Li Shanche was originally in a complacent mood, but he was scolded by Chen Zheping and did not come back to his senses. He stood there blankly, looking confused.
The other ministers also looked at Li Shanche, with anger on their faces, as if they were looking at a fool!
At this moment, Hu Jiyou looked angrily and pointed at Li Shanche and cursed:
"You are a little messenger, what do you want to do by doing this?"
"Are you trying to incite Ming's anger towards Annan, so that it can send troops to attack Annan?"
"So instigating dissension, it turns out that you are tired of living, and you dare to tamper with my meaning so boldly!"
After saying this, Hu Jisao ordered in a cold voice:
"Come here, this man is so brave, he pulled him down and immediately beheaded him in public."
Li Shanche was instantly frightened. He fluttered and fell to his knees, pleading stammeringly:
"don't want…"
"Master Prime Minister, I know that I am guilty. I just... just wanted to save you a lot of money. Moreover, the Ming army... The Ming army is at the end of its rope. I really didn't expect it to be like this."
"I beg the prime minister to forgive me this time and give me a chance to make amends."
"snort!"
"Give you a chance?"
"Then if you had known that today, why would you do it in the first place? What can you do if I give you a chance? Can you make Daming take back those words!"
Hu Jiyou gritted his teeth and said that he was determined not to forgive Li Shanche.
Li Shanche kowtowed repeatedly and said with a pale face:
"Xiao Chen... I am good at making opinions because of my loyalty. I beg the Prime Minister to spare my life."
Hu Jiyou's face was cold. This kind of man deserved death. He had ruined his own affairs. How could he spare his life?
Although Chen Zheping hated Li Shanche, he didn't want to kill him just like that.
Just as he was about to plead for mercy, Hu Jima glanced at him, but when he saw the cold light in his eyes, Chen Zheping was so frightened that he did not dare to speak.
I could only watch helplessly as the guards pulled the person down and beheaded him in public. The palace was extremely quiet for a while.
After the head was presented, Annan's civil and military officials remained silent except for one person who made a frightening inquiry.
Bai Luming, the Minister of Household Affairs, said:
"Prime Minister, what should we do next?"
"The Ming Dynasty has made it clear that it wants to level our Annan. There is no room for change. What can we do?"
Hu Jiya was very impatient, with a straight face, he immediately scolded:
"Why panic!"
"Didn't you listen to what Li Shanche said just now? The Ming army has been plagued by plague, and its combat effectiveness and morale have been greatly weakened. What is there to be afraid of?"
"Isn't the Ming army coming to annihilate our Annan? I will cross the river first tonight and wipe out the Ming Dynasty's 100,000-strong army."
"I want to see if Da Ming knows it hurts."
"After losing an army of 100,000, I don't believe that the Ming Emperor dared to send people to die."
Chen Zheping was puzzled and asked with some uncertainty:
"Hu Aiqing, the Ming army is still north of the river. Should we take the initiative to attack?"
Hu Jisha nodded, with extremely confident expression on his face, and said arrogantly:
"Of course, with the current situation of the Ming army, do we still need to sit back and wait for death?"
"Now that they are dead, the opportunity is in front of us. Tomorrow we will lead the army to cross the river."
“Rather than sit back and wait for death, it’s better to give it a try.”
"Now our entire Annan Navy has been transferred to the Shiqiu River, crossing the river. We can attack whenever we want and withdraw whenever we want. The Ming army has no chance at all."
"As long as we act quickly, a hundred thousand Ming troops are nothing to worry about."
"But there is an army of 100,000 people on the opposite side. Even if it is a bloody battle, our army's casualties will probably not be too few."
Chen Zheping looked at Hu Jiyou and then put forward his own opinion:
"Can we negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty? People will die in war after all. We in Annan have a small population. It doesn't matter if we can retain some strength. It's best to value peace."
Hu Ji Ya laughed and said with an impatient look:
"Harmony is the most important thing? How can peace be the most important thing?"
"That idiot Li Shanche took it upon himself to ruin a good situation and completely angered Ming Dynasty."
"Now let alone three million taels, even if it is eight million taels of silver, Ming Dynasty may not retreat."
"In this case, it is better to give it a try and fight with the Ming army."
“It’s still unclear who will win!”
Chen Zheping felt that Hu Jiya was betting on Annan. The Ming Dynasty was like an eagle. Even if it occasionally fell in mid-air, it still had a lot of abilities. For Annan, he was a person who should not be underestimated. A scornful opponent.
Thinking of this, Chen Zheping racked his brains and persuaded:
"But behind these 100,000 Ming troops, there are still 400,000 troops. We...we..."
"So what if there are another 400,000 troops."
Hu Jishen directly interrupted what Chen Zheping was about to say and continued:
"We have a rainforest chasm. If these Ming soldiers are not afraid of death, just let them come."
"The plague will destroy them all. At that time, maybe we can invade the Ming Dynasty and let the Ming Dynasty apologize to us."
"When the situation changes, we can also ask them for compensation for losses, military expenses, etc. If you think about it carefully, this will be a large amount of money."
The more Hu Ji Yao talked, the more excited he became. He even had pictures in his mind. He kept boosting the morale of everyone. The originally dead atmosphere was gradually stirred up by Hu Ji Yao.
Smiles began to bloom on the faces of the officials, but only they themselves knew what they were thinking.
Hu Jisao finally decided to launch a night attack three days later. At that time, he would personally lead the army to charge, and he must win with one blow.
After all, the current Ming army has been plagued by the plague and cannot be their opponent of the Annan army. As long as the Ming army can be caught off guard, victory will naturally be within reach.
